Asset Manager/Institutional
- Long
- 1,159,241
- Short
- 214,471
- Net
- +944,770
- Weekly change
- +15,611
- Net / open interest
- 47.60%
- 52 reports
- 62th percentile
- 156 reports
- 62th percentile
S&P 500 futures COT positions and historical chart
Official market: E-MINI S&P 500 · CME · TFF Futures Only
Latest report: 28 July 2026 · Current weekly data
Official CFTC datasetCurrent positioning summary
Leveraged Funds held a net-short S&P 500 futures position of 297,476 contracts. The position increased by 25,389 contracts from the preceding available report. The position ranked in the 70th percentile of the latest 156 available reports.
Report date: 28 July 2026
Leveraged Funds
- Long
- 155,964
- Short
- 453,440
- Net
- -297,476
- Weekly change
- +25,389
- Net / open interest
- -14.99%
- 52 reports
- 96th percentile
- 156 reports
- 70th percentile
Historical net position
Actual report dates; missing weeks are not interpolated. A data table follows the chart.
Accessible historical data
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| Report date | Participant | Long | Short | Net | Weekly change | 4-report change | 52-report context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Dealer/Intermediary | 166,101 | 923,295 | -757,194 | -24,329 | -5,803 | 6th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 1,159,241 | 214,471 | +944,770 | +15,611 | -31,419 | 62th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Leveraged Funds | 155,964 | 453,440 | -297,476 | +25,389 | +62,993 | 96th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Other Reportables | 49,486 | 52,711 | -3,225 | -6,093 | -13,570 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-07-28 | Non-Reportable | 257,768 | 144,643 | +113,125 | -10,578 | -12,201 | 62th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Dealer/Intermediary | 148,984 | 881,849 | -732,865 | -26,088 | +23,035 | 13th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 1,143,723 | 214,564 | +929,159 | -11,313 | -63,570 | 46th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Leveraged Funds | 146,834 | 469,699 | -322,865 | +42,137 | +50,603 | 96th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Other Reportables | 52,274 | 49,406 | +2,868 | +3,030 | -11,193 | 4th percentile |
| 2026-07-21 | Non-Reportable | 263,450 | 139,747 | +123,703 | -7,766 | +1,125 | 75th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Dealer/Intermediary | 142,914 | 849,691 | -706,777 | +24,308 | -81,608 | 27th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 1,144,294 | 203,822 | +940,472 | -30,120 | -43,537 | 58th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Leveraged Funds | 135,454 | 500,456 | -365,002 | -3,127 | +150,518 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Other Reportables | 55,528 | 55,690 | -162 | -13,176 | -23,067 | 4th percentile |
| 2026-07-14 | Non-Reportable | 263,179 | 131,710 | +131,469 | +22,115 | -2,306 | 92th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Dealer/Intermediary | 136,033 | 867,118 | -731,085 | +20,306 | -47,760 | 13th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 1,159,847 | 189,255 | +970,592 | -5,597 | -13,494 | 71th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Leveraged Funds | 134,932 | 496,807 | -361,875 | -1,406 | +89,711 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Other Reportables | 66,452 | 53,438 | +13,014 | +2,669 | -22,827 | 19th percentile |
| 2026-07-07 | Non-Reportable | 254,889 | 145,535 | +109,354 | -15,972 | -5,630 | 62th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Dealer/Intermediary | 127,585 | 878,976 | -751,391 | +4,509 | -131,884 | 8th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 1,148,729 | 172,540 | +976,189 | -16,540 | -5,670 | 73th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Leveraged Funds | 150,556 | 511,025 | -360,469 | +12,999 | +140,263 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Other Reportables | 65,245 | 54,900 | +10,345 | -3,716 | -17,341 | 12th percentile |
| 2026-06-30 | Non-Reportable | 264,592 | 139,266 | +125,326 | +2,748 | +14,632 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Dealer/Intermediary | 112,578 | 868,478 | -755,900 | -130,731 | -78,923 | 6th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 1,171,421 | 178,692 | +992,729 | +8,720 | -10,878 | 83th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Leveraged Funds | 185,058 | 558,526 | -373,468 | +142,052 | +84,312 | 71th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Other Reportables | 62,151 | 48,090 | +14,061 | -8,844 | -6,187 | 17th percentile |
| 2026-06-23 | Non-Reportable | 260,145 | 137,567 | +122,578 | -11,197 | +11,676 | 77th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Dealer/Intermediary | 181,571 | 806,740 | -625,169 | +58,156 | +88,585 | 60th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 1,199,855 | 215,846 | +984,009 | -77 | -21,411 | 81th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Leveraged Funds | 157,203 | 672,723 | -515,520 | -63,934 | -113,966 | 2th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Other Reportables | 69,700 | 46,795 | +22,905 | -12,936 | +14,814 | 37th percentile |
| 2026-06-16 | Non-Reportable | 293,396 | 159,621 | +133,775 | +18,791 | +31,978 | 96th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Dealer/Intermediary | 167,839 | 851,164 | -683,325 | -63,818 | +52,948 | 29th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Asset Manager/Institutional | 1,205,065 | 220,979 | +984,086 | +2,227 | -70,786 | 83th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Leveraged Funds | 168,247 | 619,833 | -451,586 | +49,146 | -19,148 | 13th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Other Reportables | 78,132 | 42,291 | +35,841 | +8,155 | +18,025 | 67th percentile |
| 2026-06-09 | Non-Reportable | 271,330 | 156,346 | +114,984 | +4,290 | +18,961 | 73th percentile |
How to interpret S&P 500 positioning
What the contract represents
E-mini S&P 500 futures are a liquid benchmark for large-cap US equity-index exposure.
Categories traders monitor
Leveraged Funds often show tactical index positioning, while Asset Managers can use futures for portfolio equitization and hedging.
Interpretation considerations
Contract choice matters: this registry intentionally follows the reviewed E-mini contract rather than mixing micro or alternate contracts.
Important limitations
COT excludes cash equities and options and cannot identify whether futures offset another portfolio exposure.
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