AllianzIM Buffer20 Allocation ETF (SPBW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AllianzIM Buffer20 Allocation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 3,500 shares of SPBW short. Learn More on AllianzIM Buffer20 Allocation ETF's current short interest.

AllianzIM Buffer20 Allocation ETF saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,500 shares, an increase of 34.6% from the previous total of 2,600 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 AllianzIM Buffer20 Allocation ETF: Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - July (0.03%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Apr ETF (0.07%), SoFi Social 50 ETF (2.25%), Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF (0.13%), KraneShares Hedgeye Hedged Equity Index ETF (0.60%), NestYield Total Return Guard ETF (0.42%), Alger Concentrated Equity ETF (1.10%), Argent Large Cap ETF (0.37%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Aug ETF (0.60%), AllianzIM 6 Month Buffer10 Allocation ETF (1.68%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SPBW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AllianzIM Buffer20 Allocation ETF as its price is falling. SPBW shares are trading up $0.06 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 AllianzIM Buffer20 Allocation 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 SPBW, 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 SPBW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.