Themes Airlines ETF (AIRL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Themes Airlines ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 100 shares of AIRL short. Learn More on Themes Airlines ETF's current short interest.

Themes Airlines ETF saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decrease of 50.0% from the previous total of 200 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 Themes Airlines ETF: First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (0.02%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (0.13%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF (0.28%), Invesco Global Water ETF (0.12%), First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (0.53%), and Invesco Water Resources ETF (0.06%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AIRL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Themes Airlines ETF as its price is falling. AIRL shares are trading down $0.26 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 Themes Airlines 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 AIRL, 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 AIRL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.