iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (IYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 13,700 shares of IYY short. Learn More on iShares Dow Jones U.S. 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 Dow Jones U.S. ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,700 shares, an increase of 7.9% from the previous total of 12,700 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 Dow Jones U.S. ETF: Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF (0.00%), iShares Morningstar Growth ETF (0.13%), SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (0.02%), iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF (3.56%), Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US 1000 Equity ETF (0.00%), American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF (0.22%), WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund (0.35%), T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF (0.22%), iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF (0.17%), Franklin U.S. Equity Index ETF (0.85%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF as its price is falling. IYY shares are trading down $0.28 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 Dow Jones U.S. 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 IYY, 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 IYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.