iShares Global 100 ETF (IOO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Global 100 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 59,400 shares of IOO short. Learn More on iShares Global 100 ETF's current short interest.

iShares Global 100 ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 59,400 shares, a drop of 2.8% from the previous total of 61,100 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Global 100 ETF: iShares China Large-Cap ETF (59.88%), Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF (0.49%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.04%), Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.05%), ProShares Ultra S&P500 (2.86%), Avantis U.S. Large Cap Value ETF (0.07%), Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF (0.18%), ProShares Ultra QQQ (2.75%), Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (0.52%), Invesco RAFI US 1000 ETF (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IOO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Global 100 ETF as its price is falling. IOO shares are trading up $0.64 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for iShares Global 100 ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of IOO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including IOO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.