S&P 500 Short Interest Falls to 1.7%, Near Two-Decade and Two-Year Lows

The median short interest in companies on the S&P 500 has decreased to approximately 1.7%, a level only slightly above the lows recorded in 2001. This figure is below the long-term average across all major equity sectors, according to estimates from Goldman Sachs. Additionally, US equity short interest is approaching two-decade lows and is near a two-year low.