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Spdr S&P 500 Etf

Short interest
0.05%
−0.06 pp 30d
as of 5 Dec 2025
Reported shorts
209
Shares on issue
381.907K

Spdr S&P 500 Etf (SPY) short interest history

Short interest chart

SPY Short Interest History

30-day change
-0.06pp
90-day change
-0.06pp
1-year change
-0.13pp
All-time high
1.77% (October 2017)
All-time low
0.00% (December 2015)

Is SPY heavily shorted?

Not especially: 0.05% short interest is modest by ASX standards. ASIC requires positions of 0.01% of issued capital or $100,000 (whichever is less) to be reported.

How has SPY's short interest changed recently?

Over the past 30 days Spdr S&P 500 Etf's short interest has been broadly stable, and over 90 days it has been broadly stable. The current level is 0.05% of shares on issue.

What is the highest SPY's short interest has been?

Since 2015, Spdr S&P 500 Etf's short interest peaked at 1.77% in October 2017 and bottomed at 0.00% in December 2015.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from daily ASIC short position reports, published with a four trading-day (T+4) delay. Shorted aggregates the full history since 2015. See our methodology.