Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vanguard S&P 500 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 8,740,000 shares of VOO short. Learn More on Vanguard S&P 500 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. VOO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Vanguard S&P 500 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 Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., K2 Principal Fund L.P., OLD Mission Capital LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Berger Financial Group Inc, DCF Advisers LLC, LPL Financial LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,740,000 shares, an increase of 32.2% from the previous total of 6,610,000 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 Vanguard S&P 500 ETF: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (12.52%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (0.70%), Invesco QQQ (8.97%), Vanguard Growth ETF (0.09%), Vanguard Value ETF (0.12%), iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (0.62%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (7.80%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF (2.70%), iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (0.92%), iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (0.29%),

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 VOO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vanguard S&P 500 ETF as its price is falling. VOO shares are trading up $3.09 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 Vanguard S&P 500 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 VOO, 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 VOO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.