SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $58.82 -1.24 (-2.06%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$58.86 +0.05 (+0.08%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartDividendHeadlinesHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF Short Interest DataSPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) has a short interest of 49.04 million shares. This marks a -16.01% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 13.86 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest49,040,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest58,390,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-16.01%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.01 billionShort Interest Ratio3.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares55,303,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted88.68%Today's Trading Volume28,228,429 sharesAverage Trading Volume13,861,818 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average204% Short Selling SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartKRE Short Interest Over TimeKRE Days to Cover Over TimeKRE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/202549,040,000 shares $3.01 billion -16.0%N/A3.9 $61.37 6/30/202558,390,000 shares $3.47 billion +1.3%102.2%4.2 $59.39 6/15/202557,660,000 shares $3.24 billion -3.3%102.2%4.2 $56.23 5/31/202559,650,000 shares $3.40 billion -6.1%103.8%4.2 $56.97 5/15/202563,500,000 shares $3.76 billion -6.4%N/A4.2 $59.25 4/30/202567,820,000 shares $3.67 billion -7.0%N/A4.5 $54.13 4/15/202572,910,000 shares $3.72 billion +31.4%N/A4.8 $50.97 3/14/202547,910,000 shares $2.72 billion +27.6%N/A3.8 $56.76 2/14/202535,220,000 shares $2.25 billion +1.6%N/A3 $63.89 1/31/202534,680,000 shares $2.23 billion -6.8%N/A2.7 $64.16 1/15/202537,210,000 shares $2.33 billion +6.0%N/A2.7 $62.73 KRE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 49,040,000 shares of KRE short. Learn More on SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF? 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. Which institutional investors are shorting SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF? 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: Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Mendon Capital Advisors Corp, Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Kingdon Capital Management L.L.C., Bayview Asset Management LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wellington Management Group LLP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 49,040,000 shares, a decrease of 16.0% from the previous total of 58,390,000 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. How does SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF: iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (0.53%), iShares U.S. Financials ETF (2.01%), Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (6.11%), Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (0.61%), First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (0.39%), Invesco KBW Bank ETF (11.70%), iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (0.21%), VanEck BDC Income ETF (2.04%), SPDR S&P Bank ETF (12.90%), iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (0.94%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF stock? 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 down $1.24 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. How does a short squeeze work against SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF? A short squeeze for SPDR S&P Regional Banking 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 KRE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF's short interest reported? 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, 15 2025. 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