abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 462,500 shares of SIVR short. Learn More on abrdn Physical Silver Shares 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. SIVR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 462,500 shares, a decline of 20.5% from the previous total of 581,700 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 abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF: ProShares Ultra Silver (7.20%), ProShares UltraShort Silver (0.96%), and iShares Silver Trust (7.54%).

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 SIVR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF as its price is falling. SIVR shares are trading up $0.26 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 abrdn Physical Silver Shares 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 SIVR, 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 SIVR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.