Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (PEJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 117,700 shares of PEJ short. Learn More on Invesco Leisure and Entertainment 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. PEJ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF's short interest ratio.

Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 117,700 shares, an increase of 23.1% from the previous total of 95,600 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 Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF: First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (1.90%), Columbia India Consumer ETF (0.88%), iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (0.08%), VanEck Retail ETF (0.67%), SPDR S&P Retail ETF (594.93%), Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF (0.32%), Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (0.06%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (0.64%), Amplify Online Retail ETF (0.19%), Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3x Shares (10.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PEJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF as its price is falling. PEJ shares are trading down $1.25 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 Invesco Leisure and Entertainment 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 PEJ, 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 PEJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.