Stratified LargeCap Index ETF (SSPY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Stratified LargeCap Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 9,900 shares of SSPY short. Learn More on Stratified LargeCap Index 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. SSPY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Stratified LargeCap Index ETF's short interest ratio.

Stratified LargeCap Index ETF saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,900 shares, an increase of 2.1% from the previous total of 9,700 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 Stratified LargeCap Index ETF: AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Dec ETF (0.21%), Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (1.08%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (0.04%), Inspire Global Hope ETF (0.27%), BNY Mellon Concentrated Growth ETF (0.01%), Allspring LT Large Growth ETF (0.04%), ProShares Short Dow30 (1.30%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1x Shares (1.79%), Brandywine GLOBAL Dynamic US Large Cap Value ETF (0.02%), ALPS Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.04%),

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 SSPY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Stratified LargeCap Index ETF as its price is falling. SSPY shares are trading up $0.30 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 Stratified LargeCap Index 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 SSPY, 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 SSPY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.