Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 7,500 shares of PXE short. Learn More on Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF's current short interest.

Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,500 shares, an increase of 400.0% from the previous total of 1,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF: ProShares Ultra Energy (2.00%), iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF (0.14%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF (1.10%), VanEck Energy Income ETF (0.43%), Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (0.88%), MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. 3x Leveraged ETN (6.34%), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2x Shares (9.04%), iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (0.31%), Global X Hydrogen ETF (0.28%), VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (3.96%),

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 PXE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF as its price is falling. PXE shares are trading down $0.12 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 Energy Exploration & Production 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 PXE, 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 PXE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.