Invesco QQQ (QQQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco QQQ shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 54,740,000 shares of QQQ short. Learn More on Invesco QQQ'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. QQQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Invesco QQQ's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Invesco QQQ: Hollencrest Capital Management, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Private Advisor Group LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, MN Wealth Advisors LLC, Artemis Wealth Advisors LLC, Carr Financial Group Corp, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC, Rosalind Advisors Inc., Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, BML Capital Management LLC, BML Capital Management LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Advisor Resource Council, Financial Sense Advisors Inc., Red Door Wealth Management LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, St. Johns Investment Management Company LLC, P&S Credit Management L.P., Curated Wealth Partners LLC, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC, AdvisorNet Financial Inc, Royal Fund Management LLC, Cadent Capital Advisors LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Kingdon Capital Management L.L.C., Electron Capital Partners LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, FourWorld Capital Management LLC, Fund 1 Investments LLC, HAP Trading LLC, HG Vora Capital Management LLC, Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC, Bain Capital Public Equity LP, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, Caas Capital Management LP, Caden Capital Partners LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Apollo Management Holdings L.P., Luxor Capital Group LP, Lavaca Capital LLC, Owl Creek Asset Management L.P., Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Avoro Capital Advisors LLC, Invenomic Capital Management LP, Mark Asset Management LP, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Eminence Capital LP, EHP Funds Inc., Flat Footed LLC, Brigade Capital Management LP, Alpine Investment Management Ltd, Himension Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Hel Ved Capital Management Ltd, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Eisler Capital US LLC, DCF Advisers LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Shannon River Fund Management LLC, Pura Vida Investments LLC, Draper Asset Management LLC, Oak Grove Capital LLC, BTG Pactual Global Asset Management Ltd, Crestline Management LP, QVR LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Otter Creek Advisors LLC, Avestar Capital LLC, Legacy Advisors LLC, RPO LLC, Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Akuna Securities LLC, InterOcean Capital Group LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Manchester Capital Management LLC, Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC, Cowen AND Company LLC, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC, Financial Advocates Investment Management, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC, Monaco Asset Management SAM, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, Picton Mahoney Asset Management, CTC LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Royal Fund Management LLC, Power Wealth Management LLC, Goldstream Capital Management Ltd, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc., Certuity LLC, Total Investment Management Inc., Truist Financial Corp, XR Securities LLC, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc., and BML Capital Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Invesco QQQ saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 54,740,000 shares, a drop of 6.6% from the previous total of 58,610,000 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 Invesco QQQ: Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (0.20%), ProShares UltraPro QQQ (9.96%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (0.15%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.02%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value (0.19%), Vanguard Russell 1000 (0.18%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (16.80%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.13%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.04%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.75%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QQQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco QQQ as its price is falling. QQQ shares are trading down $3.07 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 Invesco QQQ 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 QQQ, 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 QQQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.