SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (XNTK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR NYSE Technology ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 16,600 shares of XNTK short. Learn More on SPDR NYSE Technology ETF's current short interest.

SPDR NYSE Technology ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,600 shares, a decrease of 43.0% from the previous total of 29,100 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 SPDR NYSE Technology ETF: ProShares Ultra Semiconductors (2.48%), Invesco China Technology ETF (5.67%), Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares (5.26%), SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (2.29%), First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (0.27%), ProShares Ultra Technology (0.42%), Invesco Semiconductors ETF (0.44%), SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (1.25%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (3.07%), JPMorgan U.S. Tech Leaders ETF (0.08%),

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 XNTK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR NYSE Technology ETF as its price is falling. XNTK shares are trading up $3.17 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 SPDR NYSE Technology 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 XNTK, 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 XNTK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.