First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 79,200 shares of AIRR short. 0.18% of First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance 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 First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC. 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. 0.18% of First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 79,200 shares, a decline of 32.8% from the previous total of 117,800 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.

0.18% of First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF: Invesco Water Resources ETF (0.15%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Industrials Momentum ETF (0.39%), Invesco Global Water ETF (0.02%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (0.03%), First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (0.25%), and Themes Airlines ETF (0.33%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AIRR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF as its price is falling. AIRR shares are trading down $4.41 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 First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance 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 AIRR, 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 AIRR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.