First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF (MMLG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 1,700 shares of MMLG short. Learn More on First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF's current short interest.

First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,700 shares, an increase of 21.4% from the previous total of 1,400 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 First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF: Columbia Research Enhanced Value ETF (0.20%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Jul ETF (1.98%), Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (0.71%), Bancreek US Large Cap ETF (0.01%), KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index ETF (0.04%), Direxion Daily Magnificent 7 Bull 2X Shares (1.39%), Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF (0.42%), ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF (0.33%), Xtrackers Russell 1000 US QARP ETF (2.05%), Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF (0.71%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MMLG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF as its price is falling. MMLG shares are trading up $0.16 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 First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth 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 MMLG, 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 MMLG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.