Ford Motor (F) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ford Motor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 114,970,000 shares of F short. 2.94% of Ford Motor's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ford Motor'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. F shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Ford Motor's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ford Motor: National Bank of Canada FI, New Age Alpha Advisors LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Osaic Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, XR Securities LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Curated Wealth Partners LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., HBK Investments L P, Readystate Asset Management LP, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Caas Capital Management LP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, III Capital Management, Candelo Capital Management LP, and Water Island Capital 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. 2.94% of Ford Motor's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ford Motor saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 114,970,000 shares, a decline of 17.3% from the previous total of 139,020,000 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.

2.94% of Ford Motor's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "auto/tires/trucks" compare to Ford Motor: General Motors (5.67%), PACCAR Inc (1.83%), Stellantis (0.94%), Li Auto Inc. (2.84%), Cummins Inc. (1.43%), Mobileye Global Inc. (23.14%), Genuine Parts (1.72%), Magna International Inc. (3.57%), Nikola Co. (17.01%), Fisker Inc. (28.70%),

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 F is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ford Motor as its price is falling. F shares are trading up $0.34 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 Ford Motor 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 F, 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 F, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.