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Crypto Fund Short Interest Diverges in September

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Crypto Fund Short Interest Diverges in September

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Short interest fell sharply in two crypto investment funds during September: Grayscale Bitcoin Covered Call ETF’s short position declined 57.5%, while iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF’s fell 60.1%. By contrast, short interest in Grayscale Ethereum Classic Trust more than doubled, rising 111%. Despite these changes, reported short positions remained small relative to trading volume across all three funds.

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Annex Advisory Services’ third-quarter filings show it added to or opened positions in the iShares Global 100 ETF, LandBridge, Taiwan Semiconductor and the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF. It sharply reduced its holding in the SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF, selling about 94% of its shares.

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Five ETFs See Divergent September Short-Interest Moves

September short interest moved sharply in both directions across five ETFs: it rose 131% for Pacer American Energy Independence and 176.2% for Pacer Swan SOS Moderate, while falling 70.8% for AXS Astoria Real Assets, 89.4% for ProShares Inflation Expectations and 65.9% for Pacer Trendpilot European. Despite the swings, short positions remained a small share of outstanding shares in each fund.

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