SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P Retail ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 18,920,000 shares of XRT short. Learn More on SPDR S&P Retail 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. XRT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on SPDR S&P Retail 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 Retail ETF: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., HBK Investments L P, Caption Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Kingdon Capital Management L.L.C., HAP Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Maven Securities LTD, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong, and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SPDR S&P Retail ETF saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,920,000 shares, a drop of 18.0% from the previous total of 23,060,000 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 SPDR S&P Retail ETF: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF (1.20%), Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3x Shares (6.97%), Amplify Online Retail ETF (0.20%), VanEck Retail ETF (0.82%), Global X MSCI China Consumer Discretionary ETF (1.27%), Columbia Research Enhanced Emerging Economies ETF (0.01%), First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund (1.70%), Columbia India Consumer ETF (1.50%), Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF (0.91%), Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (3.52%),

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 XRT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P Retail ETF as its price is falling. XRT shares are trading up $0.55 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 Retail 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 XRT, 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 XRT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.