First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FEX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 8,600 shares of FEX short. 0.07% of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund'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 Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. 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. 0.07% of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's floating shares are currently sold short.

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,600 shares, a decrease of 44.9% from the previous total of 15,600 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.

0.07% of First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund: Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (7.45%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.15%), Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.37%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.07%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.18%), AB Conservative Buffer ETF (0.03%), iShares India 50 ETF (1.56%), First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.49%), iShares Asia 50 ETF (0.45%), Invesco RAFI Strategic US ETF (0.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FEX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund as its price is falling. FEX shares are trading up $0.25 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 Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund 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 FEX, 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 FEX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.