iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. IWM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.3. Learn More on iShares Russell 2000 ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares Russell 2000 ETF: Creek Drive Management Group LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Deer Park Road Corp, OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , GFI Investment Counsel Ltd., Mariner Investment Group LLC, Creek Drive Management Group LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Mendon Capital Advisors Corp, Pillsbury Lake Capital LLC, Ursa Fund Management LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Sona Asset Management US LLC, Private Capital Management LLC, Oaktree Capital Management LP, OLD Mission Capital LLC, Owl Creek Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Moore Capital Management LP, Interval Partners LP, Ionic Capital Management LLC, Irenic Capital Management LP, Castle Hook Partners LP, CastleKnight Management LP, Concentric Capital Strategies LP, Cormorant Asset Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Armistice Capital LLC, AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, ADAR1 Capital Management LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, FourWorld Capital Management LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., J. Goldman & Co LP, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Cetera Investment Advisers, Jain Global LLC, Sender Co & Partners Inc., Symmetry Peak Management LLC, HBK Investments L P, BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, EMG Holdings L.P., Laurion Capital Management LP, Covalent Partners LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Union Square Park Capital Management LLC, One William Street Capital Management L.P., Sabby Management LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Graham Capital Management L.P., Magnetar Financial LLC, Militia Capital Partners LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Sycale Advisors NY LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Ripple Effect Asset Management LP, Clear Street Group Inc., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Barclays PLC, Brant Point Investment Management LLC, Nantahala Capital Management LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Marshall Wace LLP, DG Capital Management LLC, RH Tailwind Management LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Brigade Capital Management LP, Rubric Capital Management LP, DLD Asset Management LP, Edenbrook Capital LLC, Helix Partners Management LP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Quarry LP, Corre Partners Management LLC, Greenhaven Road Investment Management L.P., Hel Ved Capital Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, and Oasis Management Co Ltd.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 33.86% of iShares Russell 2000 ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 94,015,689 shares, an increase of 2.2% from the previous total of 92,011,317 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.

33.86% of iShares Russell 2000 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Russell 2000 ETF: Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (0.16%), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (0.96%), Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (0.12%), Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (0.45%), Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (1.14%), Schwab US Small-Cap ETF (0.38%), Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (0.55%), Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (8.15%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (0.33%), iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (1.80%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Russell 2000 ETF as its price is falling. IWM shares are trading up $1.78 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 Russell 2000 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 IWM, 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 IWM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.