iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares TIPS Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 530,300 shares of TIP short. Learn More on iShares TIPS Bond ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares TIPS Bond ETF: Jane Street Group LLC, and All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares TIPS Bond ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 530,300 shares, a drop of 65.8% from the previous total of 1,550,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares TIPS Bond ETF: Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF (0.13%), iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (0.22%), Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (0.30%), FlexShares iBoxx 3 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund (0.16%), SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (0.40%), SPDR Portfolio TIPS ETF (0.77%), Dimensional Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (0.28%), FlexShares iBoxx 5 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund (0.06%), PIMCO 15+ Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund (0.79%), PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund (1.13%),

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 TIP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares TIPS Bond ETF as its price is falling. TIP shares are trading up $0.42 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 iShares TIPS Bond 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 TIP, 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 TIP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.