iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 93,290,000 shares of HYG short. Learn More on iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond 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. HYG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond 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 iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: Kim LLC, Ion Asset Management Ltd., Silver Rock Financial LP, Rangeley Capital LLC, Scoggin Management LP, Moore Capital Management LP, LMR Partners LLP, Lonestar Capital Management LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Edenbrook Capital LLC, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, BlackBarn Capital Partners LP, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Armor Advisors L.L.C., AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd, QVT Financial LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Nantahala Capital Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Ripple Effect Asset Management LP, Shaolin Capital Management LLC, TFG Asset Management GP Ltd, Covalent Partners LLC, DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Blue Door Asset Management LLC, Aperture Investors LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., King Street Capital Management L.P., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC, Jump Financial LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Two Seas Capital LP, Walleye Trading LLC, Silverback Asset Management LLC, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Carlson Capital L.P., QVR LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Magnetar Financial LLC, NewGen Equity Long Short Fund, Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Pinnbrook Capital Management LP, Intrua Financial LLC, First Eagle Investment Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, 400 Capital Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Beach Point Capital Management LP, Otter Creek Advisors LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Mariner Investment Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Anson Funds Management LP, Intrua Financial LLC, and Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 93,290,000 shares, a decrease of 12.0% from the previous total of 105,970,000 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 iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF: SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (3.86%), SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (7.30%), iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.34%), SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (5.40%), Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.40%), VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (0.16%), SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (1.25%), First Trust Senior Loan ETF (0.28%), iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (0.06%), First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (0.09%),

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 HYG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF as its price is falling. HYG shares are trading up $0.06 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 iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond 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 HYG, 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 HYG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.