iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF (AOR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 156,300 shares of AOR short. Learn More on iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation 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. AOR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 156,300 shares, a drop of 11.7% from the previous total of 177,000 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 Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF: iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF (0.25%), WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (0.75%), WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (0.78%), iShares Core 40/60 Moderate Allocation ETF (0.08%), NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF (0.05%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Eurozone ETF (0.27%), Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF (0.03%), iShares Core 30/70 Conservative Allocation ETF (0.26%), Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (0.20%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (0.33%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AOR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation ETF as its price is falling. AOR shares are trading up $0.23 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 Core 60/40 Balanced Allocation 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 AOR, 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 AOR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.