SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 20,960,000 shares of XOP short. 143.56% of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 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. XOP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 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 SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF: Nomura Holdings Inc., CTC LLC, SoftVest Advisors LLC, Scopus Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd, Jane Street Group LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC, Elliott Investment Management L.P., Soros Fund Management LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, Maven Securities LTD, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, HBK Investments L P, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Citigroup Inc., Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, and Militia Capital Partners LP. 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. 143.56% of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 20,960,000 shares, an increase of 5.4% from the previous total of 19,880,000 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.

143.56% of SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF: Global X MLP ETF (2.65%), iShares Global Energy ETF (0.61%), Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (2.33%), Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (0.73%), Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF (0.33%), iShares U.S. Energy ETF (2.85%), FT Energy Income Partners Enhanced Income ETF (0.07%), VanEck Oil Services ETF (61.50%), Tortoise North American Pipeline Fund (0.12%), First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (0.43%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XOP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF as its price is falling. XOP shares are trading up $1.38 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 S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF 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 XOP, 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 XOP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.