Tri Pointe Homes (TPH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tri Pointe Homes shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,850,000 shares of TPH short. 2.01% of Tri Pointe Homes' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Tri Pointe Homes' 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. TPH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Tri Pointe Homes's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Tri Pointe Homes: Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.01% of Tri Pointe Homes' floating shares are currently sold short.

Tri Pointe Homes currently has issued a total of 94,880,000 shares. Some of Tri Pointe Homes' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Tri Pointe Homes currently has a public float of 92,260,000 shares.

2.01% of Tri Pointe Homes' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "construction" compare to Tri Pointe Homes: M/I Homes, Inc. (2.51%), KB Home (7.98%), Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (4.19%), Meritage Homes Co. (1.71%), Toll Brothers, Inc. (2.94%), Century Communities, Inc. (4.17%), Taylor Morrison Home Co. (2.42%), Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (4.08%), PotlatchDeltic Co. (1.55%), Arcosa, Inc. (0.85%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TPH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tri Pointe Homes as its price is falling. TPH shares are trading up $0.08 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 Tri Pointe Homes 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 TPH, 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 TPH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.