Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 52,389,508 shares of XLE short. 7.49% of Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund'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. XLE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund: Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Elliott Investment Management L.P., CTC LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Polymer Capital Management US LLC, Millennium Management LLC, III Capital Management, Caption Management LLC, CastleKnight Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, J. Goldman & Co LP, Jain Global LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Barclays PLC, Soros Fund Management LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Jane Street Group LLC, Sprott Inc., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Sagil Capital LLP, Twin Tree Management LP, Cibc World Market Inc., Lido Advisors LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., and Mizuho Markets Americas 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. 7.49% of Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 52,389,508 shares, a decrease of 26.6% from the previous total of 71,348,783 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.

7.49% of Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund: Vanguard Energy ETF (0.31%), Global X Uranium ETF (1.95%), First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (0.03%), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (69.37%), iShares Global Energy ETF (0.34%), VanEck Oil Services ETF (14.54%), Global X MLP ETF (0.39%), Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (0.16%), iShares U.S. Energy ETF (4.33%), TCW Transform Systems ETF (1.19%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XLE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund as its price is falling. XLE shares are trading down $2.45 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 Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 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 XLE, 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 XLE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.