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Defiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF Short Interest Report | NASDAQ:SMCZ | Benzinga
Short interest in Defiance Daily Target 2X Short SMCI ETF (NASDAQ:SMCZ) increased during the last reporting period, rising from 8.81K to 279.45K. This put -% of the company's publicly available shares short.
Based on the recent average volume of 2.75M shares traded per day, it would take 1 day(s) for holders of this short interest to close out their positions without sending the stock sharply higher.
Short Interest
279.45K
Short Interest %
–
Days to Cover
1
| Settlement Date | Dissemination Date | % of Float Shorted | Float | Short Interest | Volume | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | — | — | 279,445 | 2,753,927 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | — | — | 8,810 | 374,187 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | — | — | 433,578 | 1,524,105 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | — | — | 691,291 | 2,437,475 | 1 |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | — | — | 630,139 | 1,535,830 | 1 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | — | — | 846,245 | 1,130,549 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | — | — | 109,137 | 244,483 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | — | — | 567 | 189,991 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | — | — | 1,563 | 613,873 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | — | — | 15,698 | 141,675 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | — | — | 71,001 | 150,852 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | — | — | 31,382 | 328,001 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | — | — | 29,816 | 150,849 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | — | — | 24,909 | 65,737 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | — | — | 10,640 | 63,905 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | — | — | 60,113 | 225,910 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | — | — | 120,900 | 4,176,561 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | — | — | 966,563 | 9,562,229 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 | — | — | 576,762 | 10,643,607 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | — | — | 685,856 | 11,117,366 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | — | — | 313,652 | 8,501,395 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | — | — | 144,823 | 9,830,523 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | — | — | 292,385 | 8,590,095 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | — | — | 671,526 | 8,293,754 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | — | — | 304,342 | 6,744,664 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | — | — | 161,788 | 3,422,068 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | — | — | 142,724 | 5,064,788 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | — | — | 301,078 | 1,953,505 | 1 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | — | — | 98,148 | 4,410,656 | 1 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | — | — | 585,835 | 3,593,359 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | — | — | 51,585 | 392,170 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | — | — | 1,689 | 135,898 | 1 |
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