iShares S&P 100 ETF (OEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares S&P 100 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 185,600 shares of OEF short. Learn More on iShares S&P 100 ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares S&P 100 ETF: Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares S&P 100 ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 185,600 shares, a decrease of 18.4% from the previous total of 227,400 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 iShares S&P 100 ETF: Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF (0.43%), Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF (0.23%), Schwab Fundamental International Equity ETF (0.07%), ProShares UltraPro QQQ (7.64%), Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (0.26%), Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (0.06%), iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (0.16%), Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF (0.25%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (0.18%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF (0.31%),

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 OEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares S&P 100 ETF as its price is falling. OEF shares are trading down $2.61 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 S&P 100 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 OEF, 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 OEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.