Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF (NPFI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 1,600 shares of NPFI short. Learn More on Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF's current short interest.

Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,600 shares, an increase of 45.5% from the previous total of 1,100 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 Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF: iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (1.60%).

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 NPFI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nuveen Preferred and Income ETF as its price is falling. NPFI shares are trading down $0.08 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 Nuveen Preferred and 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 NPFI, 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 NPFI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.