The Select Sector SPDR Trust - State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
ARCAXLE gained 3% this week to close at $59.45, even as short sellers held onto their positions and macro headlines kept pressure on crude. The most striking feature of XLE's positioning right now is the sharp unwind of bearish exposure from its April peak. Short interest as a percentage of free float hit roughly 18.3% — but that's actually down sharply from a peak of around 27% in…
XLE short interest falls 20.8% in one week to 18.6% of float, as sellers unwind positions in the energy ETF.
Snapshot as of 6 May 2026
XLE gained 3% this week to close at $59.45, even as short sellers held onto their positions and macro headlines kept pressure on crude. The most striking feature of XLE's positioning right now is the sharp unwind of…
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