JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 1,720,000 shares of JEPQ short. 0.38% of JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income 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 JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF: Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, and IMC Chicago 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. 0.38% of JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,720,000 shares, an increase of 99.5% from the previous total of 862,300 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.

0.38% of JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF: Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (0.64%), NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF (0.66%), Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF (0.29%), Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF (0.54%), Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF (1.69%), ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETN (4.03%), ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (14.76%), and Amplify Cash Flow High Income ETF (1.71%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JEPQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF as its price is falling. JEPQ shares are trading down $0.02 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 JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income 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 JEPQ, 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 JEPQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.