iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 369,400 shares of RING short. Learn More on iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF's current short interest.

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. RING shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF: Citadel Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 369,400 shares, a drop of 16.8% from the previous total of 444,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF: iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (0.59%), First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (0.01%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (0.47%), iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF (0.78%), Xtrackers RREEF Global Natural Resources ETF (0.02%), Sprott Copper Miners ETF (0.46%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (0.04%), iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (3.80%), Themes Gold Miners ETF (1.43%), and Themes Silver Miners ETF (1.50%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RING is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF as its price is falling. RING shares are trading down $0.93 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 MSCI Global Gold Miners 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 RING, 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 RING, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.