Virtu Financial (VIRT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Elon Musk Secret Crypto Plot Exposed (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free VIRT Stock Alerts $22.36 -0.41 (-1.80%) (As of 05/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Virtu Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,250,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume1,220,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.46%Dollar Volume Sold Short$25.81 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.1Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares157,190,000 sharesFloat Size84,410,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.48%Today's Trading Volume545,761 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,084,751 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average50% Short Selling Virtu Financial ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Virtu Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatVIRT Short Interest Over TimeVIRT Days to Cover Over TimeVIRT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Colonial MetalsThe Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.That's why we have released our Free Precious Metals Investment Guide. Virtu Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20241,250,000 shares $25.81 million +2.5%1.5%1.1 $20.65 3/31/20241,220,000 shares $25.03 million -2.4%1.5%1.1 $20.52 3/15/20241,250,000 shares $24.14 million +1.6%1.5%1.2 $19.31 2/29/20241,230,000 shares $22.20 million -3.2%1.5%1.1 $18.05 2/15/20241,270,000 shares $21.37 million -15.3%1.5%1.2 $16.83 1/31/20241,500,000 shares $25.19 million -5.1%1.8%1.5 $16.79 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VIRT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Virtu Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20241,580,000 shares $30.15 million +12.1%1.9%1.8 $19.08 12/31/20231,410,000 shares $28.57 million -15.6%1.7%1.7 $20.26 12/15/20231,670,000 shares $34.54 million +10.6%2.0%2 $20.68 11/30/20231,510,000 shares $27.15 million +5.6%1.8%1.6 $17.98 11/15/20231,430,000 shares $25.44 million -23.5%1.7%1.7 $17.79 10/31/20231,870,000 shares $34.58 million -13.0%2.1%2.2 $18.49 10/15/20232,150,000 shares $38.72 million +8.0%2.4%2.5 $18.01 9/30/20231,990,000 shares $34.37 million +2.1%2.2%2.3 $17.27 9/15/20231,950,000 shares $33.38 million +6.0%2.2%2.1 $17.12 8/31/20231,840,000 shares $34.48 million -0.5%2.1%2.1 $18.74 8/15/20231,850,000 shares $34.67 million -2.1%2.1%2.1 $18.74 7/31/20231,890,000 shares $35.08 million +13.9%2.1%2 $18.56 7/15/20231,660,000 shares $29.48 million -5.1%1.8%1.7 $17.76 6/30/20231,750,000 shares $29.91 million +10.1%1.9%1.7 $17.09 6/15/20231,590,000 shares $29.56 million +31.4%1.8%1.5 $18.59 5/31/20231,210,000 shares $21.28 million -20.9%1.3%1.1 $17.59 5/15/20231,530,000 shares $27.45 million -15.9%1.6%1.2 $17.94 4/30/20231,820,000 shares $36.49 million -15.4%2.0%1.4 $20.05 4/15/20232,150,000 shares $41.30 million -1.8%2.2%1.6 $19.21 3/31/20232,190,000 shares $41.39 million -9.9%2.3%1.6 $18.90 3/15/20232,430,000 shares $43.21 million -14.4%2.5%1.8 $17.78 2/28/20232,840,000 shares $52.20 million -18.4%2.9%2.2 $18.38 2/15/20233,480,000 shares $71.48 million -8.7%3.6%2.8 $20.54 1/31/20233,810,000 shares $73.57 million -6.9%3.9%3.2 $19.31 1/15/20234,090,000 shares $82.37 million +1.0%4.2%4 $20.14 12/30/20224,050,000 shares $82.66 million +4.4%4.1%4.3 $20.41 12/15/20223,880,000 shares $77.64 million -4.7%4.0%3.9 $20.01 11/30/20224,070,000 shares $90.27 million +40.8%4.2%4.1 $22.18 11/15/20222,890,000 shares $64.53 million +1.1%3.0%2.8 $22.33 10/31/20222,860,000 shares $64.01 million +21.7%2.8%2.9 $22.38 10/15/20222,350,000 shares $50.48 million -2.5%2.3%2.3 $21.48 9/30/20222,410,000 shares $50.06 million +17.6%2.4%2.3 $20.77 9/15/20222,050,000 shares $45.84 million +17.8%2.1%1.9 $22.36 8/31/20221,740,000 shares $39.95 million -33.6%1.8%1.6 $22.96Conflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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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. VIRT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Virtu Financial's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Virtu Financial? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Virtu Financial: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Virtu Financial? 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. 1.48% of Virtu Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Virtu Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Virtu Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,250,000 shares, an increase of 2.5% from the previous total of 1,220,000 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. What is Virtu Financial's float size? Virtu Financial currently has issued a total of 157,190,000 shares. Some of Virtu Financial's 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. Virtu Financial currently has a public float of 84,410,000 shares. How does Virtu Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.48% of Virtu Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Virtu Financial: Piper Sandler Companies (1.41%), Freedom Holding Corp. (2.85%), Navient Co. (7.09%), WisdomTree, Inc. (9.79%), UP Fintech Holding Limited (1.95%), MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (2.87%), Stifel Financial Corp. (1.29%), SEI Investments (1.90%), Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (1.36%), Cohen & Steers, Inc. (6.45%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short Virtu Financial stock? Short selling VIRT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtu Financial as its price is falling. VIRT shares are trading down $0.41 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 Virtu Financial? A short squeeze for Virtu Financial 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 VIRT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Virtu Financial'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 VIRT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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