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Invesco QQQ (QQQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$480.84 +1.58 (+0.33%)
Closing price 03/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$481.66 +0.82 (+0.17%)
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Invesco QQQ Short Interest Data

Invesco QQQ (QQQ) has a short interest of 46.70 million shares, representing 7.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.63% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 34.77 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
46,700,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
47,960,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.63%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$23.74 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
630,250,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.41%
Today's Trading Volume
42,102,018 shares
Average Trading Volume
34,765,352 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
121%
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Invesco QQQ Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/202546,700,000 shares $23.74 billion -2.6%7.4%1.3 $508.30
2/15/202547,960,000 shares $25.81 billion -4.7%7.6%1.6 $538.15
1/31/202550,320,000 shares $26.28 billion +5.3%N/A1.7 $522.29
1/15/202547,800,000 shares $24.70 billion +0.5%N/A1.6 $516.67
12/31/202447,570,000 shares $24.32 billion -6.8%N/A1.6 $511.23
12/15/202451,050,000 shares $27.08 billion +7.2%N/A1.8 $530.53
11/30/202447,630,000 shares $24.28 billion -7.5%N/A1.6 $509.74
11/15/202451,490,000 shares $25.57 billion -0.3%N/A1.7 $496.57
10/31/202451,620,000 shares $24.98 billion +12.4%N/A1.6 $483.85
10/15/202445,920,000 shares $22.54 billion +6.7%N/A1.3 $490.85
9/30/202443,020,000 shares $21.00 billion -13.1%N/A1.1 $488.07
9/15/202449,480,000 shares $23.52 billion +7.5%N/A1.3 $475.34
8/31/202446,030,000 shares $21.92 billion -11.0%N/A1.2 $476.27
8/15/202451,700,000 shares $24.53 billion +0.8%N/A1.4 $474.42
7/31/202451,300,000 shares $24.17 billion +7.3%N/A1.5 $471.07
7/15/202447,830,000 shares $23.73 billion +6.4%N/A1.4 $496.15
6/30/202444,940,000 shares $21.53 billion -14.2%N/A1.3 $479.11
6/15/202452,400,000 shares $25.11 billion +10.8%N/A1.4 $479.19
5/31/202447,310,000 shares $21.32 billion -7.2%N/A1.2 $450.71
5/15/202450,960,000 shares $23.08 billion +3.0%N/A1.2 $452.90
4/30/202449,480,000 shares $21.01 billion -9.6%N/A1.1 $424.59
4/15/202454,740,000 shares $23.60 billion -6.6%N/A1.2 $431.06
3/31/2024924,100 shares $410.31 million -98.5%N/A1.6 $444.01
3/15/202461,610,000 shares $26.73 billion +8.5%N/A1.4 $433.92
2/29/202456,770,000 shares $24.92 billion -10.3%N/A1.3 $439.00
2/15/202463,320,000 shares $27.51 billion +1.6%N/A1.4 $434.51
1/31/202462,350,000 shares $26.00 billion No ChangeN/A1.4 $416.97
11/30/202358,070,000 shares $22.58 billion -13.7%N/A1.2 $388.83
11/15/202367,290,000 shares $25.95 billion -0.9%N/A1.3 $385.62
10/31/202367,880,000 shares $23.82 billion -0.3%N/A1.3 $350.87
10/15/202368,050,000 shares $24.86 billion -4.1%N/A1.3 $365.28
9/30/202370,990,000 shares $25.43 billion +12.4%N/A1.4 $358.27
9/15/202363,170,000 shares $23.42 billion -11.9%N/A1.3 $370.81
8/31/202371,690,000 shares $27.10 billion +1.3%N/A1.4 $377.99
8/15/202370,770,000 shares $25.93 billion +1.5%N/A1.3 $366.42
7/31/202369,750,000 shares $26.76 billion -5.1%N/A1.3 $383.68
7/15/202373,530,000 shares $27.87 billion +1.9%N/A1.4 $379.07
6/30/202372,170,000 shares $26.66 billion -3.5%N/A1.4 $369.42
6/15/202374,820,000 shares $27.70 billion -1.9%N/A1.4 $370.26
5/31/202376,230,000 shares $26.53 billion +4.0%N/A1.3 $347.99
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5/15/202373,300,000 shares $23.95 billion -1.4%N/A1.3 $326.79
4/30/202374,330,000 shares $23.98 billion -0.1%N/A1.3 $322.56
4/15/202374,430,000 shares $23.71 billion -6.3%N/A1.3 $318.57
3/31/202379,440,000 shares $25.49 billion -2.0%N/A1.4 $320.93
3/15/202381,020,000 shares $24.22 billion -6.2%N/A1.4 $298.93
2/28/202386,330,000 shares $25.34 billion -0.1%N/A1.6 $293.56
2/15/202386,430,000 shares $26.72 billion +15.3%N/A1.7 $309.10
1/31/202374,990,000 shares $22.09 billion +16.6%N/A1.4 $294.62
1/15/202364,330,000 shares $18.07 billion -9.1%N/A1.2 $280.97
12/30/202270,730,000 shares $18.83 billion +8.6%N/A1.3 $266.28
12/15/202265,160,000 shares $18.04 billion -3.1%N/A1.1 $276.89
11/30/202267,260,000 shares $19.73 billion -6.0%N/A1.1 $293.36
11/15/202271,560,000 shares $20.71 billion -3.0%N/A1.2 $289.39
10/31/202273,770,000 shares $20.50 billion +3.5%N/A1.2 $277.95
10/15/202271,250,000 shares $18.58 billion No ChangeN/A1.2 $260.74
9/30/202290,130,000 shares $24.09 billion +1.8%N/A1.6 $267.26
9/15/202288,570,000 shares $25.78 billion +17.7%N/A1.6 $291.10
8/31/202275,240,000 shares $22.52 billion -4.2%N/A1.3 $299.27
8/15/202278,550,000 shares $26.16 billion +14.1%N/A1.4 $333.06
7/31/202268,830,000 shares $21.71 billion +8.7%N/A1 $315.46
7/15/202263,320,000 shares $18.48 billion -16.8%N/A0.8 $291.87
6/30/202276,080,000 shares $21.32 billion -6.8%N/A1 $280.28
6/15/202281,610,000 shares $23.08 billion +11.7%N/A1.1 $282.80
5/31/202273,070,000 shares $22.53 billion -6.8%N/A0.9 $308.28
5/15/202278,380,000 shares $23.67 billion +3.2%N/A1 $301.94
4/30/202275,940,000 shares $23.79 billion +9.8%N/A0.9 $313.25
4/15/202269,170,000 shares $23.41 billion -0.6%N/A0.9 $338.43
3/31/202269,560,000 shares $25.22 billion -5.9%N/A0.9 $362.54
3/15/202273,890,000 shares $24.25 billion -1.0%N/A1 $328.15
2/28/202274,610,000 shares $25.87 billion -4.2%N/A1 $346.80
2/15/202277,840,000 shares $27.72 billion +3.7%N/A1 $356.13
1/31/202275,080,000 shares $27.26 billion +15.2%N/A0 $363.05
1/15/202265,190,000 shares $24.77 billion +9.8%N/A1.1 $380.01
12/31/202159,350,000 shares $23.61 billion -23.0%N/A1.2 $397.85
12/15/202177,070,000 shares $30.60 billion -2.8%N/A1.6 $397.05
11/30/202179,320,000 shares $31.24 billion +8.9%N/A1.7 $393.82
11/15/202172,870,000 shares $28.76 billion +6.6%N/A1.8 $394.61
10/29/202168,380,000 shares $26.40 billion -3.1%N/A1.7 $386.11
10/15/202170,540,000 shares $26.03 billion +5.2%N/A1.8 $368.94
9/30/202167,060,000 shares $24.00 billion +0.2%N/A1.7 $357.96
9/15/202166,930,000 shares $25.30 billion -3.7%N/A1.9 $378.05
8/31/202169,530,000 shares $26.42 billion +4.6%N/A2 $379.95
8/13/202166,470,000 shares $24.52 billion +3.4%N/A1.9 $368.82
7/30/202164,300,000 shares $23.44 billion +7.7%N/A1.7 $364.57
7/15/202159,710,000 shares $21.53 billion -7.2%N/A1.5 $360.52
6/30/202164,320,000 shares $22.80 billion -7.5%N/A1.6 $354.43
6/15/202169,540,000 shares $23.80 billion +3.5%N/A1.7 $342.26
5/28/202167,210,000 shares $22.44 billion -8.3%N/A1.5 $333.93
5/14/202173,290,000 shares $23.40 billion +5.6%N/A1.3 $319.34
4/30/202169,390,000 shares $23.61 billion +1.4%N/A1.3 $340.22
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4/15/202168,450,000 shares $23.03 billion -10.3%N/A1.4 $336.51
3/31/202176,340,000 shares $24.00 billion -10.0%N/A1.6 $314.32
3/15/202184,790,000 shares $26.75 billion -0.2%N/A1.8 $315.46
2/26/202184,980,000 shares $26.58 billion +24.2%N/A2.1 $312.83
2/12/202168,440,000 shares $22.90 billion +11.8%N/A2.3 $334.58
1/29/202161,230,000 shares $19.67 billion +2.9%N/A2 $321.32
1/15/202159,500,000 shares $18.70 billion +4.0%N/A1.8 $314.35
12/31/202057,230,000 shares $17.91 billion -11.3%N/A1.6 $312.97
12/15/202064,520,000 shares $19.62 billion -2.8%N/A1.7 $304.04
11/30/202066,370,000 shares $19.85 billion -2.6%N/A1.6 $299.01
11/15/202068,170,000 shares $19.83 billion +20.4%N/A1.4 $290.93
10/30/202056,620,000 shares $15.65 billion -1.0%N/A1.2 $276.39
10/15/202057,200,000 shares $16.71 billion -6.4%N/A0 $292.06
9/30/202061,090,000 shares $16.97 billion +0.3%N/A1.3 $277.84
9/15/202068,270,000 shares $19.05 billion +12.0%N/A1.5 $279.06
8/31/202060,940,000 shares $17.97 billion +8.4%N/A1.4 $294.88
8/14/202056,230,000 shares $15.30 billion +16.4%N/A1.4 $272.16
7/31/202048,330,000 shares $12.85 billion -22.4%N/A1.2 $265.79
7/15/202062,310,000 shares $16.26 billion -5.0%N/A1.5 $260.90
6/30/202065,570,000 shares $16.24 billion +18.6%N/A1.5 $247.60
6/15/202055,290,000 shares $13.20 billion -1.0%N/A1.1 $238.75
5/29/202055,870,000 shares $13.04 billion -13.3%N/A0.9 $233.47
5/15/202064,410,000 shares $14.38 billion +7.6%N/A0.9 $223.27
4/30/202059,840,000 shares $13.10 billion -3.3%N/A0.9 $218.91
4/15/202061,890,000 shares $12.96 billion -4.8%N/A0.9 $209.43
3/31/202065,000,000 shares $13.90 billion -5.1%N/A1 $213.84

QQQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Invesco QQQ's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Invesco QQQ shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 46,700,000 shares of QQQ short. 7.41% of Invesco QQQ's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco QQQ's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Invesco QQQ?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. QQQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Invesco QQQ's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Invesco QQQ?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Invesco QQQ: Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Integrated Advisors Network LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank, CTC LLC, CSS LLC IL, Ulysses Management LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Sphera Management Technology Funds Ltd, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Taconic Capital Advisors LP, Tidal Investments LLC, Stony Point Capital LLC, Stempoint Capital LP, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Sender Co & Partners Inc., Shay Capital LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Panoramic Capital LLC, Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., Ogborne Capital Management LLC, Oasis Management Co Ltd., Maven Securities LTD, LMR Partners LLP, Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC, Interval Partners LP, Invenomic Capital Management LP, J. Goldman & Co LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., K2 Principal Fund L.P., Fund 1 Investments LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Elliott Investment Management L.P., Findell Capital Management LLC, Fred Alger Management LLC, Deer Park Road Corp, Dorsal Capital Management LP, Concentric Capital Strategies LP, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, CastleKnight Management LP, Blackstone Inc., Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Bain Capital Public Equity Management II LLC, Bain Capital Public Equity LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Alkeon Capital Management LLC, Ategra Capital Management LLC, AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Allostery Investments LP, 4WEALTH Advisors Inc., Praetorian PR LLC, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc., Metavasi Capital LP, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Jane Street Group LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Apollo Management Holdings L.P., Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Rosalind Advisors Inc., Paloma Partners Management Co, 11 Capital Partners LP, Ion Asset Management Ltd., Candlestick Capital Management LP, Lido Advisors LLC, Lonestar Capital Management LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Seas Capital LP, Dauntless Investment Group LLC, Brasada Capital Management LP, Tenzing Global Management LLC, Eversept Partners LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC, Goldstream Capital Management Ltd, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Advent Capital Management DE, Marshall Wace LLP, Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Jump Financial LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, Harbert Fund Advisors Inc., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Neuberger Berman Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Invesco Ltd., Bank of Montreal Can, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Polymer Capital Management US LLC, Columbus Hill Capital Management L.P., Investidor Profissional Gestao de Recursos Ltda., Marcho Partners LLP, Katamaran Capital LLP, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Proem Advisors LLC, Helix Partners Management LP, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, World Investment Advisors, One River Asset Management LLC, OLD Mission Capital LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Franklin Resources Inc., Wellington Management Group LLP, Pura Vida Investments LLC, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., AI Squared Management Ltd, Riposte Capital LLC, Akuna Securities LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Cypress Funds LLC, ZEGA Investments LLC, Rosalind Advisors Inc., HUB Investment Partners LLC, Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P., Magnetar Financial LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Picton Mahoney Asset Management, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, First Eagle Investment Management LLC, Blume Capital Management Inc., Delta Accumulation LLC, Hollencrest Capital Management, HighTower Advisors LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong, Draper Asset Management LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Jag Capital Management LLC, Mission Wealth Management LP, Garda Capital Partners LP, VELA Investment Management LLC, Central Asset Investments & Management Holdings HK Ltd, Checchi Capital Advisers LLC, Sprott Inc., Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, Private Advisor Group LLC, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc., Truist Financial Corp, Capital Performance Advisors LLP, Belvedere Trading LLC, Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, Beach Point Capital Management LP, Avestar Capital LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Financial Advocates Investment Management, Ping Capital Management Inc., CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Robbins Farley, Calamos Advisors LLC, Oak Family Advisors LLC, DAVENPORT & Co LLC, Concord Wealth Partners, Rule One Partners LLC, Oak Harvest Investment Services, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Carr Financial Group Corp, Zweig DiMenna Associates LLC, Secure Asset Management LLC, Fiduciary Family Office LLC, Lake Hills Wealth Management LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Dakota Wealth Management, XML Financial LLC, AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership, Atomi Financial Group Inc., Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC, Royal Fund Management LLC, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC, Shelton Wealth Management LLC, Brave Asset Management Inc., Fiduciary Financial Group LLC, Capital CS Group LLC, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, AdvisorNet Financial Inc, Northstar Advisory Group LLC, Miracle Mile Advisors LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Invesco QQQ?

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. 7.41% of Invesco QQQ's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Invesco QQQ's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Invesco QQQ saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 46,700,000 shares, a drop of 2.6% from the previous total of 47,960,000 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.

How does Invesco QQQ's short interest compare to its competitors?

7.41% of Invesco QQQ's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco QQQ: Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (0.27%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (0.06%), ProShares UltraPro QQQ (9.08%), Vanguard Russell 1000 Value (0.31%), First Trust Capital Strength ETF (0.07%), JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF (0.07%), Vanguard Russell 1000 (0.28%), VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (0.70%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.06%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (24.40%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Invesco QQQ stock?

Short selling QQQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco QQQ as its price is falling. QQQ shares are trading up $1.58 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Invesco QQQ?

A short squeeze for Invesco QQQ 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 QQQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Invesco QQQ's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including QQQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:QQQ) was last updated on 3/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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