KraneShares 90% KWEB Defined Outcome Through January 2026 ETF (KBUF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of KraneShares 90% KWEB Defined Outcome Through January 2026 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 600 shares of KBUF short. Learn More on KraneShares 90% KWEB Defined Outcome Through January 2026 ETF's current short interest.

KraneShares 90% KWEB Defined Outcome Through January 2026 ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, a decrease of 25.0% from the previous total of 800 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 KraneShares 90% KWEB Defined Outcome Through January 2026 ETF: Horizon Kinetics Energy and Remediation ETF (1.28%), Xtrackers US Green Infrastructure Select Equity ETF (0.05%), Direxion Daily Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Bull 2X Shares (7.66%), AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (2.64%), Fidelity Women's Leadership ETF (0.06%), First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF (0.40%), Global X Disruptive Materials ETF (0.82%), iShares Neuroscience and Healthcare ETF (8.13%), Global X Solar ETF (0.10%), iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF (0.31%), and

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 KBUF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from KraneShares 90% KWEB Defined Outcome Through January 2026 ETF as its price is falling. KBUF shares are trading up $0.01 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 KraneShares 90% KWEB Defined Outcome Through January 2026 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 KBUF, 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 KBUF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.