iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF (IBTJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 60,100 shares of IBTJ short. 0.24% of iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.24% of iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 60,100 shares, a decline of 20.7% from the previous total of 75,800 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.

0.24% of iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF: US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF (0.47%), US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF (0.63%), iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF (0.36%), iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF (0.17%), iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (0.11%), iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Treasury ETF (0.14%), US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF (0.23%), US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF (0.51%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.21%), iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Treasury ETF (0.11%),

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 IBTJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF as its price is falling. IBTJ shares are trading up $0.01 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 iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury 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 IBTJ, 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 IBTJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.