Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF (SFLR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 49,300 shares of SFLR short. Learn More on Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF's current short interest.

Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 49,300 shares, an increase of 40.5% from the previous total of 35,100 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 Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF: SPDR Russell 1000 Yield Focus ETF (0.39%), SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF (0.29%), Strive 500 ETF (0.29%), BNY Mellon International Equity ETF (0.44%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.00%), Simplify Volatility Premium ETF (1.58%), T. Rowe Price Growth ETF (0.13%), Fidelity Value Factor ETF (0.54%), Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 400 ETF (0.37%), John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF (0.13%),

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 SFLR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovator Equity Managed Floor ETF as its price is falling. SFLR shares are trading up $0.28 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 Innovator Equity Managed Floor 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 SFLR, 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 SFLR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.