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 covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 14,630,000 shares of XLV 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: Wolverine Trading LLC, Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Parvin Asset Management LLC, Luxor Capital Group LP, DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Citigroup Inc., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,630,000 shares, an increase of 1.0% from the previous total of 14,480,000 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 Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund: Vanguard Health Care ETF (0.43%), iShares Biotechnology ETF (26.94%), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (128.16%), iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (3.64%), iShares Global Healthcare ETF (0.27%), iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (1.67%), Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (0.38%), First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (0.08%), First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (0.05%), iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (2.00%),

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 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 up $1.63 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 appreciates 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 September, 15 2025.