iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 48,730,000 shares of LQD short. Learn More on iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF's current short interest.

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. LQD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond 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 iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Brigade Capital Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, EMG Holdings L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Citigroup Inc., Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board, and FNY Investment Advisers LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 48,730,000 shares, a decline of 12.5% from the previous total of 55,670,000 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 iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (0.19%), Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (1.18%), Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (0.08%), Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (0.27%), iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.82%), Fidelity Total Bond ETF (0.40%), iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.65%), iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.43%), PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Exchange-Traded Fund (0.04%), PGIM Ultra Short Bond ETF (0.25%),

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 LQD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. LQD shares are trading down $0.65 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 iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond 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 LQD, 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 LQD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.