Alphabet (GOOG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alphabet shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 36,940,000 shares of GOOG short. Learn More on Alphabet'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. GOOG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Alphabet's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alphabet: CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Edge Financial Advisors LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Curated Wealth Partners LLC, Traynor Capital Management Inc., Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Berkley W R Corp, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Citadel Advisors LLC, Clear Street LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, MGO One Seven LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Verition Fund Management LLC, Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Bank of Nova Scotia, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Mendel Money Management, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, AAF Wealth Management LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Gladius Capital Management LP, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, XR Securities LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Alphabet saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 36,940,000 shares, an increase of 8.1% from the previous total of 34,180,000 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 in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Alphabet: Alphabet Inc. (0.47%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.24%), NVIDIA Co. (1.16%), Apple Inc. (0.66%), Microsoft Co. (0.77%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (0.43%), Broadcom Inc. (1.26%), The Trade Desk, Inc. (1.81%), Baidu, Inc. (1.85%), Pinterest, Inc. (3.66%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GOOG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alphabet as its price is falling. GOOG shares are trading up $15.74 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 Alphabet 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 GOOG, 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 GOOG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.