KraneShares China Alpha Index ETF (KCAI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of KraneShares China Alpha Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, investors have sold 100 shares of KCAI short. Learn More on KraneShares China Alpha Index ETF's current short interest.

KraneShares China Alpha Index ETF saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a drop of 66.7% from the previous total of 300 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 China Alpha Index ETF: ETRACS 2x Leveraged US Growth Factor TR ETN (0.10%), Tradr 2X Long SPY Quarterly ETF (2.00%), AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Floor5 Apr/Oct ETF (0.09%), Nuveen Winslow Large-Cap Growth ESG ETF (0.03%), YieldMax Target 12 Big 50 Option Income ETF (1.18%), Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - June (5.35%), Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bear 3x Shares (4.68%), Neuberger Berman Growth ETF (0.11%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.24%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (1.44%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KCAI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from KraneShares China Alpha Index ETF as its price is falling. KCAI shares are trading up $0.59 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 China Alpha Index 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 KCAI, 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 KCAI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.