iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (RXI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 1,300 shares of RXI short. Learn More on iShares Global Consumer Discretionary 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 Global Consumer Discretionary ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,300 shares, an increase of 44.4% from the previous total of 900 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 Global Consumer Discretionary ETF: Columbia India Consumer ETF (0.86%), VanEck Retail ETF (0.67%), Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF (0.32%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (0.63%), First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (1.90%), Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (0.06%), SPDR S&P Retail ETF (550.86%), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (2.02%), Amplify Online Retail ETF (0.19%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF (0.69%),

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 RXI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF as its price is falling. RXI shares are trading up $0.64 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 Global Consumer Discretionary 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 RXI, 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 RXI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.