iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF (BLCV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 2,700 shares of BLCV short. Learn More on iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF's current short interest.

iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,700 shares, a decline of 64.5% from the previous total of 7,600 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 Large Cap Value Active ETF: Putnam Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (0.05%), ProShares S&P 500 EX-Financials ETF (0.02%), Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (0.42%), ProShares UltraShort Dow30 (4.62%), BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF (1.69%), First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.21%), Principal Quality ETF (0.01%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Oct ETF (0.07%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X Shares (3.63%), Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - May (0.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BLCV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Large Cap Value Active ETF as its price is falling. BLCV shares are trading down $0.26 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 Large Cap Value Active 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 BLCV, 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 BLCV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.