Tesla (TSLA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tesla shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 106,650,000 shares of TSLA short. Learn More on Tesla'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. TSLA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Tesla's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Tesla: Caas Capital Management LP, Carr Financial Group Corp, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Austin Private Wealth LLC, Traynor Capital Management Inc., Nomura Holdings Inc., HBK Investments L P, Integrated Advisors Network LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Governors Lane LP, DRW Securities LLC, Governors Lane LP, HAP Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Clear Street LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Royal Bank of Canada, Creative Planning, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Owl Creek Asset Management L.P., Symmetry Peak Management LLC, BlackBarn Capital Partners LP, Flat Footed LLC, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Aristides Capital LLC, Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Seldon Capital LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Avestar Capital LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Weiss Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Hsbc Holdings PLC, InterOcean Capital Group LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Altshuler Shaham Ltd, CTC LLC, Private Advisor Group LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, TCG Advisory Services LLC, Royal Fund Management LLC, Goldstream Capital Management Ltd, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Mission Wealth Management LP, XR Securities LLC, Morling Financial Advisors LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, and Valeo Financial Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tesla saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 106,650,000 shares, a decline of 0.8% from the previous total of 107,480,000 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 Tesla: Toyota Motor Co. (0.04%), General Motors (5.46%), Ford Motor (3.57%), Li Auto Inc. (2.48%), Federal Signal Co. (0.96%), Sunrun Inc. (23.66%), Nikola Co. (15.84%), Fisker Inc. (28.70%), Stellantis (0.68%), PACCAR Inc (1.43%),

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 TSLA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tesla as its price is falling. TSLA shares are trading down $1.89 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 Tesla 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 TSLA, 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 TSLA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.