iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (COMT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, traders have sold 7,500 shares of COMT short. Learn More on iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,500 shares, a decline of 85.3% from the previous total of 51,000 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 iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF: Cabana Target Drawdown 10 ETF (0.00%), Cabana Target Drawdown 7 ETF (0.01%), Global X Alternative Income ETF (0.12%), First Trust Income Opportunities ETF (0.52%), and Flexshares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (0.11%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.10 billion), General Motors ($3.90 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.31 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.91 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.75 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.44 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.10 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.03 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling COMT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF as its price is falling. COMT shares are trading up $0.17 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 iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy 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 COMT, 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 COMT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2024.