iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF (IYR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 9,600,000 shares of IYR short. 27.12% of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF's current short interest.

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. IYR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares U.S. Real Estate 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 U.S. Real Estate ETF: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, HBK Investments L P, Nomura Holdings Inc., Conversant Capital LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bayview Asset Management LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., and Wellington Management Group LLP. 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. 27.12% of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,600,000 shares, a decrease of 11.4% from the previous total of 10,830,000 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.

27.12% of iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF: iShares Global REIT ETF (1.05%), Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (0.29%), iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF (0.78%), Dimensional Global Real Estate ETF (0.30%), SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (1.21%), Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (0.12%), SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (0.12%), Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF (0.11%), Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (0.34%), iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (0.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IYR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF as its price is falling. IYR shares are trading down $2.18 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 U.S. Real Estate 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 IYR, 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 IYR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.