Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF (LBAY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 600 shares of LBAY short. 0.05% of Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.05% of Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, an increase of 20.0% from the previous total of 500 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.

0.05% of Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF: Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (0.53%), Beacon Tactical Risk ETF (0.08%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2055 ETF (1.30%), AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (0.06%), RH Hedged Multi-Asset Income ETF (1.31%), Beacon Selective Risk ETF (0.11%), WisdomTree Emerging Markets Efficient Core Fund (1.55%), Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF (0.03%), iShares LifePath Target Date 2030 ETF (0.52%), Calamos CEF Income & Arbitrage ETF (0.63%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LBAY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF as its price is falling. LBAY shares are trading down $0.23 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 Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield 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 LBAY, 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 LBAY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.