SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. KRE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.5. Learn More on SPDR S&P Regional Banking 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 SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: Hsbc Holdings PLC, PEAK6 LLC, Mendon Capital Advisors Corp, CTC LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Owl Creek Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Interval Partners LP, Caption Management LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Jain Global LLC, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, Royal Bank of Canada, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Barclays PLC, Basswood Capital Management L.L.C., Bayview Asset Management LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Edenbrook Capital LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Jane Street Group LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Mint Tower Capital Management B.V., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda.. 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. 99.75% of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 60,001,464 shares, an increase of 2.5% from the previous total of 58,516,131 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.

99.75% of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (1.01%), iShares U.S. Financials ETF (2.20%), Invesco KBW Bank ETF (5.41%), Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (0.01%), iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (0.15%), ProShares Ultra Financials (0.45%), iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF (1.33%), iShares Global Financials ETF (0.06%), Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3x Shares (11.75%), SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (0.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KRE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF as its price is falling. KRE shares are trading down $1.30 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 SPDR S&P Regional Banking 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 KRE, 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 KRE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.