iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (IWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 946,700 shares of IWR short. Learn More on iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 946,700 shares, a drop of 29.9% from the previous total of 1,350,000 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 Russell Mid-Cap ETF: SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (9.78%), iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (1.71%), Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.12%), Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (0.26%), iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.66%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF (0.27%), iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (0.04%), iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (0.20%), Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (0.16%), John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF (0.15%),

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 IWR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF as its price is falling. IWR shares are trading up $0.84 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 Mid-Cap ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of IWR, 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 IWR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.