iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Russell 2000 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 90,500,000 shares of IWM short. 31.64% of iShares Russell 2000 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on iShares Russell 2000 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. IWM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on iShares Russell 2000 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 Russell 2000 ETF: Marex Group plc, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., CTC LLC, Cannell Capital LLC, Corient Private Wealth LLC, Conversant Capital LLC, Tenzing Global Management LLC, Select Equity Group L.P., Shay Capital LLC, Simcoe Capital Management LLC, Sofinnova Investments Inc., Scopus Asset Management L.P., Moore Capital Management LP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Fund 1 Investments LLC, Gratia Capital LLC, Grizzlyrock Capital LLC, EVR Research LP, Edenbrook Capital LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Bank of America Corp DE, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Nantahala Capital Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Whitebox Advisors LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Elliott Investment Management L.P., Repertoire Partners LP, Soros Fund Management LLC, Armistice Capital LLC, Luxor Capital Group LP, Covalent Partners LLC, DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Bracebridge Capital LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Broad Bay Capital Management LP, Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, L2 Asset Management LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Brant Point Investment Management LLC, Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC, Jump Financial LLC, Helix Partners Management LP, Affinity Asset Advisors LLC, Oaktree Capital Management LP, Marshall Wace LLP, Annandale Capital LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, DigitalBridge Group Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, HBK Investments L P, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Finepoint Capital LP, Capital Fund Management S.A., Aristides Capital LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Franklin Resources Inc., Highbridge Capital Management LLC, Greenland Capital Management LP, Persistent Asset Partners Ltd, Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Cetera Investment Advisers, Creative Planning, Calamos Advisors LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, BCK Capital Management LP, Readystate Asset Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Bank of Montreal Can, 400 Capital Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, AIGH Capital Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Merit Financial Group LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Militia Capital Partners LP, and Quaker Wealth Management 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. 31.64% of iShares Russell 2000 ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 90,500,000 shares, an increase of 1.0% from the previous total of 89,580,000 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.

31.64% of iShares Russell 2000 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares Russell 2000 ETF: Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (0.22%), iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (0.38%), Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (0.59%), Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (0.33%), Schwab US Small-Cap ETF (0.08%), Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (0.33%), Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (6.33%), SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (0.35%), iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (4.71%), Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (1.48%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Russell 2000 ETF as its price is falling. IWM shares are trading up $8.86 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 Russell 2000 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 IWM, 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 IWM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.