iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF (USCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 1,000 shares of USCL short. Learn More on iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF's current short interest.

iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,000 shares, an increase of 400.0% from the previous total of 200 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 Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF: First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (0.30%), The Magnificent Seven ETF (2.87%), iShares Paris-Aligned Climate MSCI USA ETF (0.08%), Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic ETF (1.08%), iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (5.29%), Global X Future Analytics Tech ETF (1.77%), iShares Exponential Technologies ETF (0.01%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF (0.27%), iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (0.20%), Global X Cybersecurity ETF (1.07%),

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 USCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF as its price is falling. USCL shares are trading down $1.21 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 Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA 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 USCL, 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 USCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.