SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 51,800,000 shares of KRE short. 93.93% of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SPDR S&P Regional Banking 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. KRE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on SPDR S&P Regional Banking 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 SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: Nomura Holdings Inc., CTC LLC, Shay Capital LLC, Moore Capital Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Black Maple Capital Management LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Basswood Capital Management L.L.C., Jane Street Group LLC, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Rokos Capital Management LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Mirabella Financial Services LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Bayview Asset Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Citigroup Inc., Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, and CenterStar Asset 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. 93.93% of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 51,800,000 shares, an increase of 5.6% from the previous total of 49,040,000 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.

93.93% of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: iShares U.S. Financials ETF (2.03%), iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (0.28%), Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (5.61%), Invesco KBW Bank ETF (10.88%), Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (0.29%), First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (0.18%), iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (0.26%), VanEck BDC Income ETF (0.76%), SPDR S&P Bank ETF (13.26%), iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (0.87%),

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 KRE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF as its price is falling. KRE shares are trading up $3.05 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 SPDR S&P Regional Banking 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 KRE, 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 KRE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.