Nike Removed From S&P 100 Index Effective September 21 Rebalancing
Question
Nike Removed From S&P 100 Index Effective September 21 Rebalancing
Direct answer
Mandatory passive portfolio reallocations force programmatic liquidation of NKE shares by S&P 100 indexed funds ahead of the September 21 close. — bearish pressure on NKE via passive index fund rebalancing outflows from S&P 100 tracking vehicles.
- Original publisher
- Market Ontology
- Evidence through
- 2026-09-13
- Published
- 2026-10-20
- Revision
- 1 · 2026-10-20
Cite as: Market Ontology, “Nike Removed From S&P 100 Index Effective September 21 Rebalancing”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-13. https://marketontology.com/catalysts/2026-09-13/nike-removed-from-s-p-100-index-effective-september-21-rebalancing-dfadcf
| Asset | Direction | Timeframe | Channel | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKE | ▼Bear | 1–5 days | passive index fund rebalancing outflows from S&P 100 tracking vehicles | 56 |
Nike Removed From S&P 100 Index Effective September 21 Rebalancing
Mandatory passive portfolio reallocations force programmatic liquidation of NKE shares by S&P 100 indexed funds ahead of the September 21 close. — bearish pressure on NKE via passive index fund rebalancing outflows from S&P 100 tracking vehicles.
Nike has been removed from the S&P 100 effective September 21 as part of quarterly rebalancing.
- SourceNike has been removed from the S&P 100 effective September 21 as part of quarterly rebalancing.
- TransmissionMandatory passive portfolio reallocations force programmatic liquidation of NKE shares by S&P 100 indexed funds ahead of the September 21 close.
- SummaryNike will be dropped from the S&P 100 index on September 21. The change follows multi-year share price underperformance and contracting operating margins. Passive index funds tracking the mega-cap benchmark will execute net disposal orders.
- NKEDirect directional or hedged short
Illustrative, not advice
- Crowded positioning may already reflect the move
- Counter-catalyst could neutralize the thesis before window closes
- NKE closes above pre-catalyst level on rising volume
- Catalyst narrative is officially walked back or contradicted
- Cross-asset confirmation (rates / FX / vol) reverses direction
- NKE price vs. pre-event level
- NKE volume vs. 20-day average
What happened next
Price follow-up pending — no stored daily closes for these assets yet.
Closing prices from stored daily bars; returns measured from the last close on or before the event date. Not a recommendation.
Sources
- Nike Is Being Deleted From the S&P 100. Is Its Seat in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in Jeopardy? · news · 2026-09-12
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