Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares (SOXS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 5,070,000 shares of SOXS short. 6.18% of Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares' current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares: Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 6.18% of Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,070,000 shares, an increase of 17.6% from the previous total of 4,310,000 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.

6.18% of Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares: ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (1.47%), SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (0.69%), SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (2.07%), Invesco China Technology ETF (5.53%), First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (0.05%), ProShares Ultra Technology (0.42%), Invesco Semiconductors ETF (0.19%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.23%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (2.30%), SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (0.19%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SOXS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares as its price is falling. SOXS shares are trading down $0.22 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 Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares 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 SOXS, 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 SOXS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.