iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF (IHI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 1,970,000 shares of IHI short. Learn More on iShares U.S. Medical Devices 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. IHI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on iShares U.S. Medical Devices 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 U.S. Medical Devices ETF: Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Caption Management LLC, PEAK6 LLC, and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,970,000 shares, a decrease of 18.9% from the previous total of 2,430,000 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 U.S. Medical Devices ETF: SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (128.49%), iShares Global Healthcare ETF (0.15%), iShares Biotechnology ETF (29.39%), iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (1.11%), Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (0.03%), First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund (0.11%), First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund (0.03%), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF (1.52%), Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3x Shares (15.38%), iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (2.42%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IHI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF as its price is falling. IHI shares are trading down $0.03 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 U.S. Medical Devices ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of IHI, 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 IHI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.