iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (IJK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 77,200 shares of IJK short. 0.08% of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF: Bracebridge Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.08% of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 77,200 shares, a decrease of 1.4% from the previous total of 78,300 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.

0.08% of iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF: iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF (0.11%), Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (0.19%), John Hancock Multifactor Mid Cap ETF (0.05%), Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (0.28%), iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (0.62%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF (0.19%), WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (0.03%), Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap ETF (0.15%), iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (0.21%), Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF (0.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IJK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF as its price is falling. IJK shares are trading down $1.10 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 S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth 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 IJK, 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 IJK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.