Stitch Fix (SFIX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Stitch Fix shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 7,230,000 shares of SFIX short. Learn More on Stitch Fix's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. SFIX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Stitch Fix's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Stitch Fix: Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Stitch Fix saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,230,000 shares, a drop of 4.4% from the previous total of 7,560,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Stitch Fix: Qurate Retail, Inc. (2.31%), 1stdibs.Com, Inc. (0.85%), a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (10.59%), ContextLogic Inc. (19.38%), MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (0.25%), Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (1.85%), LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (0.04%), D-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret A.S. (0.04%), Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. (1.30%), Jumia Technologies AG (7.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SFIX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Stitch Fix as its price is falling. SFIX shares are trading up $0.01 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Stitch Fix occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of SFIX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including SFIX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.