Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 16,820,000 shares of XLV short. 6.61% of Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Health Care 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. XLV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Health Care 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 Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Corvex Management LP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Citigroup Inc., and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. 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. 6.61% of Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,820,000 shares, an increase of 14.1% from the previous total of 14,740,000 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.

6.61% of Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund: Vanguard Health Care ETF (2.18%), iShares Biotechnology ETF (29.39%), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (0.03%), iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (3.32%), iShares Global Healthcare ETF (0.21%), iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (1.04%), Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (0.02%), First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (0.13%), First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (1.33%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XLV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund as its price is falling. XLV shares are trading down $0.16 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 Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund 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 XLV, 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 XLV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.