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Banco Santander (SAN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$5.08
-0.04 (-0.78%)
(As of 09/20/2024 ET)

Banco Santander Short Interest Data

Banco Santander (SAN) has a short interest of 7.39 million shares, representing 0.05% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.15% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 2.71 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,390,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,710,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.15%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$36.80 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
15,825,580,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.05%
Today's Trading Volume
2,205,248 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,712,704 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
81%
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SAN Short Interest Over Time

SAN Days to Cover Over Time

SAN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Banco Santander Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/20247,390,000 shares $36.80 million -4.2%0.1%3.2 $4.98
8/15/20247,710,000 shares $35.81 million +13.4%0.1%3.4 $4.65
7/31/20246,800,000 shares $32.84 million +13.9%0.0%3 $4.83
7/15/20245,970,000 shares $28.60 million -5.8%0.0%2.4 $4.79
6/30/20246,340,000 shares $29.35 million -21.1%0.0%2.3 $4.63
6/15/20248,040,000 shares $37.31 million +16.7%0.1%2.8 $4.64
5/31/20246,890,000 shares $36.17 million -0.9%0.0%2.4 $5.25
5/15/20246,950,000 shares $36.35 million +10.0%0.0%2.3 $5.23
4/30/20246,320,000 shares $30.40 million -6.1%0.0%2 $4.81
4/15/20246,730,000 shares $31.33 million +10.3%0.0%2.1 $4.66
3/31/20246,100,000 shares $29.52 million -4.1%0.0%2 $4.84
3/15/20246,360,000 shares $28.11 million +1.6%0.0%2.1 $4.42
2/29/20246,260,000 shares $25.70 million -3.3%0.0%2.1 $4.11
2/15/20246,470,000 shares $25.49 million +1.6%0.0%2.2 $3.94
1/31/20246,370,000 shares $25.38 million -26.4%0.0%2.2 $3.99
1/15/20248,650,000 shares $35.64 million +3.6%0.1%3 $4.12
12/31/20238,350,000 shares $34.57 million -7.0%0.1%3 $4.14
12/15/20238,980,000 shares $36.73 million +2.8%0.1%2.8 $4.09
11/30/20238,740,000 shares $35.92 million +11.3%0.1%2.9 $4.11
11/15/20237,850,000 shares $30.97 million -1.0%0.1%2.6 $3.95
10/31/20237,930,000 shares $28.83 million +2.1%0.1%2.5 $3.64
10/15/20237,770,000 shares $28.28 million +5.4%0.1%2.3 $3.64
9/30/20237,370,000 shares $27.71 million -0.8%0.1%2.3 $3.76
9/15/20237,430,000 shares $27.27 million -1.3%0.1%2.6 $3.67
8/31/20237,530,000 shares $29.07 million -0.7%0.1%2.5 $3.86
8/15/20237,580,000 shares $29.07 million -4.7%0.1%2.5 $3.84
7/31/20237,950,000 shares $31.92 million -2.6%0.1%2.7 $4.02
7/15/20238,160,000 shares $31.33 million -10.3%0.1%2.8 $3.84
6/30/20239,100,000 shares $33.72 million +5.5%0.1%3 $3.71
6/15/20238,630,000 shares $30.21 million -9.9%0.1%2.6 $3.50
5/31/20239,580,000 shares $30.80 million -6.7%0.1%2.2 $3.22
5/15/202310,270,000 shares $34.92 million +8.3%0.1%2.1 $3.40
4/30/20239,480,000 shares $32.90 million +16.0%0.1%1.9 $3.47
4/15/20238,170,000 shares $32.03 million +7.4%0.1%1.6 $3.92
3/31/20237,610,000 shares $28.08 million +2.6%0.1%1.4 $3.69
3/15/20237,420,000 shares $25.38 million +3.1%0.1%1.4 $3.42
2/28/20237,200,000 shares $28.15 million -6.1%0.0%1.6 $3.91
2/15/20237,670,000 shares $28.46 million -9.1%0.1%1.8 $3.71
1/31/20238,440,000 shares $29.12 million +91.8%0.1%2 $3.45
1/15/20234,400,000 shares $14.83 million +14.0%0.0%1.1 $3.37
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12/30/20223,860,000 shares $11.39 million -42.6%0.0%0.9 $2.95
12/15/20226,720,000 shares $19.02 million -3.5%0.0%1.4 $2.83
11/30/20226,960,000 shares $20.60 million -28.0%0.0%1.5 $2.96
11/15/20229,670,000 shares $25.92 million +16.8%0.1%1.8 $2.68
10/31/20228,280,000 shares $21.61 million +53.9%0.1%1.6 $2.61
10/15/20225,380,000 shares $13.07 million +9.6%0.0%1 $2.43
9/30/20224,910,000 shares $11.39 million -8.7%0.0%0.8 $2.32
9/15/20225,380,000 shares $14.15 million -3.4%0.0%0.9 $2.63
8/31/20225,570,000 shares $13.42 million +8.0%0.0%0.8 $2.41
8/15/20225,160,000 shares $13.78 million -3.4%0.0%0.8 $2.67
7/31/20225,340,000 shares $13.19 million -13.6%0.0%0.7 $2.47
7/15/20226,180,000 shares $14.46 million +7.5%0.0%0.8 $2.34
6/30/20225,750,000 shares $16.10 million +26.1%0.0%0.9 $2.80
6/15/20224,560,000 shares $12.81 million +34.1%0.0%0.7 $2.81
5/31/20223,400,000 shares $10.91 million +0.3%N/A0.5 $3.21
5/15/20223,390,000 shares $9.63 million +0.6%N/A0.4 $2.84
4/30/20223,370,000 shares $9.71 million +25.3%N/A0.4 $2.88
4/15/20222,690,000 shares $9.12 million +23.4%N/A0.4 $3.39
3/31/20222,180,000 shares $7.37 million -34.5%N/A0.3 $3.38
3/15/20223,330,000 shares $10.86 million -56.8%N/A0.4 $3.26
2/28/20227,700,000 shares $25.87 million -3.1%N/A0.9 $3.36
2/15/20227,950,000 shares $31.08 million +99.3%N/A1 $3.91
1/31/20223,990,000 shares $14.04 million +4.5%N/A0.6 $3.52
1/15/20223,820,000 shares $14.10 million +83.7%N/A0.6 $3.69
12/31/20212,080,000 shares $6.84 million -21.2%N/A0.4 $3.29
12/15/20212,640,000 shares $7.87 million -39.3%N/A0.5 $2.98
11/30/20214,350,000 shares $13.53 million +7.7%N/A1.1 $3.11
11/15/20214,040,000 shares $14.62 million -39.3%N/A1.1 $3.62
10/29/20216,660,000 shares $25.24 million +25.9%N/A1.9 $3.79
10/15/20215,290,000 shares $20.63 million -28.0%N/A1.4 $3.90
9/30/20217,350,000 shares $26.61 million -8.9%N/A1.9 $3.62
9/15/20218,070,000 shares $29.62 million -34.4%N/A2 $3.67
8/31/202112,310,000 shares $45.42 million -7.1%N/A2.7 $3.69
8/13/202113,250,000 shares $51.28 million -7.3%N/A2.7 $3.87
7/30/202114,290,000 shares $52.44 million -7.2%N/A2.7 $3.67
7/15/202115,400,000 shares $56.98 million -18.0%N/A2.7 $3.70
6/30/202118,780,000 shares $73.43 million -4.3%N/A3.3 $3.91
6/15/202119,630,000 shares $82.64 million +159.7%N/A3.5 $4.21
5/28/20217,560,000 shares $31.83 million -4.9%N/A1.4 $4.21
5/14/20217,950,000 shares $31.48 million +25.0%N/A1.4 $3.96
4/30/20216,360,000 shares $24.42 million -3.1%N/A1 $3.84
4/15/20216,560,000 shares $22.83 million -6.4%N/A1.1 $3.48
3/31/20217,010,000 shares $24.32 million -3.2%N/A1.1 $3.47
3/15/20217,240,000 shares $26.06 million -8.4%N/A1 $3.60
2/26/20217,900,000 shares $28.12 million +42.3%N/A1 $3.56
2/12/20215,550,000 shares $19.04 million +11.7%N/A0.7 $3.43
1/29/20214,970,000 shares $14.96 million -26.0%N/A0.5 $3.01
1/15/20216,720,000 shares $22.98 million -34.8%N/A0.7 $3.42
12/31/202010,300,000 shares $31.93 million +9.2%N/A1.1 $3.10
12/15/20209,430,000 shares $29.52 million +20.7%N/A1 $3.13
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11/30/20207,810,000 shares $22.73 million -27.6%N/A0.8 $2.91
11/15/202010,790,000 shares $28.81 million -35.2%N/A1.1 $2.67
10/30/202016,640,000 shares $32.61 million +6.0%N/A1.9 $1.96
10/15/202015,700,000 shares $29.67 million +8.3%N/A1.8 $1.89
9/30/202014,500,000 shares $26.83 million +10.8%N/A1.6 $1.85
9/15/202013,090,000 shares $27.75 million +9.5%N/A1.5 $2.12
8/31/202011,960,000 shares $26.67 million -11.8%N/A1.4 $2.23
8/14/202013,560,000 shares $30.37 million +30.0%N/A1.4 $2.24
7/31/202010,430,000 shares $22.01 million +12.6%N/A1 $2.11
7/15/20209,260,000 shares $23.24 million +6.3%N/A1 $2.51
6/30/20208,710,000 shares $20.99 million -27.2%N/A1 $2.41
6/15/202011,970,000 shares $29.21 million +11.7%N/A1.3 $2.44
5/29/202010,720,000 shares $24.33 million +81.7%N/A1 $2.27
5/15/20205,900,000 shares $11.62 million -36.8%N/A0.5 $1.97
4/30/20209,340,000 shares $20.27 million +14.2%N/A0.9 $2.17
4/15/20208,180,000 shares $17.75 million -7.8%N/A0.7 $2.17
3/31/20208,870,000 shares $18.18 million -51.4%N/A0.8 $2.05
3/13/202018,257,200 shares $42.54 million +37.0%N/A1.9 $2.33
2/28/202013,330,000 shares $30.13 million +64.8%N/A1.4 $2.26
2/14/20208,090,000 shares $25.24 million -27.9%N/A1 $3.12
1/31/202011,220,000 shares $42.19 million +19.0%N/A1.5 $3.76
1/15/20209,430,000 shares $39.32 million -1.8%N/A1.2 $4.17
12/31/20199,600,000 shares $37.25 million -8.5%N/A1.3 $3.88

SAN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Banco Santander's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Banco Santander shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 7,390,000 shares of SAN short. 0.05% of Banco Santander's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Banco Santander's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Banco Santander?

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. SAN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Banco Santander's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Banco Santander?

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. 0.05% of Banco Santander's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Banco Santander's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Banco Santander saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,390,000 shares, a drop of 4.2% from the previous total of 7,710,000 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.

How does Banco Santander's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.05% of Banco Santander's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Banco Santander: Bank of America Co. (0.90%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.80%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.21%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.87%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.08%), Citigroup Inc. (1.99%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (0.85%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.74%), UBS Group AG (0.40%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (0.08%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Banco Santander stock?

Short selling SAN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Banco Santander as its price is falling. SAN shares are trading down $0.05 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Banco Santander?

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

How often is Banco Santander's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including SAN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:SAN) was last updated on 9/20/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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