Best Buy (BBY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Forget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 Years (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free BBY Stock Alerts $75.05 -0.19 (-0.25%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Best Buy Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume15,910,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume14,720,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+8.08%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.21 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.1Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares215,380,000 sharesFloat Size193,150,000 sharesShort Percent of Float8.24%Today's Trading Volume2,125,289 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,398,775 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average89% Short Selling Best Buy ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Best Buy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatBBY Short Interest Over TimeBBY Days to Cover Over TimeBBY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Banyan Hill PublishingThe Best AI Stock to Own in the World Today is Trading for Just $25“Titan of Tech” Bets Big on Tiny AI Company He’s made as much as 3,250,000% in just three years on companies like Facebook, Airbnb, and PayPal… But our research shows his latest investment could be his most successful venture yet.See how you can invest alongside him Best Buy Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202415,910,000 shares $1.21 billion +8.1%8.2%5.1 $76.29 3/31/202414,720,000 shares $1.21 billion -6.5%7.6%4.8 $82.03 3/15/202415,740,000 shares $1.23 billion -5.0%8.2%5.2 $78.04 2/29/202416,560,000 shares $1.34 billion -6.0%8.6%5.7 $80.85 2/15/202417,610,000 shares $1.31 billion +9.9%9.2%6.5 $74.67 1/31/202416,020,000 shares $1.16 billion +17.4%8.4%5.3 $72.48 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BBY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Best Buy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202413,650,000 shares $1.01 billion +8.7%7.1%4.8 $73.86 12/31/202312,560,000 shares $983.20 million -2.9%6.5%4.5 $78.28 12/15/202312,940,000 shares $1.00 billion -4.6%6.7%4.7 $77.32 11/30/202313,570,000 shares $962.66 million -1.4%7.1%5.3 $70.94 11/15/202313,760,000 shares $947.79 million +7.8%7.1%5.4 $68.88 10/31/202312,760,000 shares $852.62 million +17.7%6.6%5.7 $66.82 10/15/202310,840,000 shares $753.27 million +3.8%5.6%5 $69.49 9/30/202310,440,000 shares $725.27 million -1.9%5.4%4.9 $69.47 9/15/202310,640,000 shares $770.23 million +6.0%5.5%4.9 $72.39 8/31/202310,040,000 shares $767.56 million -6.3%5.2%4.4 $76.45 8/15/202310,720,000 shares $841.31 million +13.0%5.5%4.6 $78.48 7/31/20239,490,000 shares $788.24 million -3.0%4.9%4 $83.06 7/15/20239,780,000 shares $784.65 million +1.5%5.0%4.2 $80.23 6/30/20239,640,000 shares $790.00 million -3.4%5.0%4.1 $81.95 6/15/20239,980,000 shares $788.22 million -1.4%5.2%4.3 $78.98 5/31/202310,120,000 shares $735.42 million -11.0%5.2%4.1 $72.67 5/15/202311,370,000 shares $826.60 million -2.3%5.9%4.8 $72.70 4/30/202311,640,000 shares $867.41 million +11.8%6.0%5.2 $74.52 4/15/202310,410,000 shares $763.89 million -7.6%5.4%4.4 $73.38 3/31/202311,270,000 shares $882.10 million -7.5%5.8%4.7 $78.27 3/15/202312,180,000 shares $920.20 million +3.8%6.3%5.2 $75.55 2/28/202311,730,000 shares $974.88 million +2.1%6.0%4.9 $83.11 2/15/202311,490,000 shares $1.02 billion +2.9%5.8%4.2 $88.95 1/31/202311,170,000 shares $991.00 million +3.7%5.7%3.9 $88.72 1/15/202310,770,000 shares $923.85 million +7.1%5.5%3.6 $85.78 12/30/202210,060,000 shares $806.91 million +8.6%5.1%3.4 $80.21 12/15/20229,260,000 shares $748.02 million +2.2%4.7%3 $80.78 11/30/20229,060,000 shares $772.82 million +32.5%4.6%3 $85.30 11/15/20226,840,000 shares $517.10 million -3.0%3.4%2.2 $75.60 10/31/20227,050,000 shares $482.29 million -5.5%3.5%2.6 $68.41 10/15/20227,460,000 shares $472.59 million -20.3%3.7%2.7 $63.35 9/30/20229,360,000 shares $592.86 million -3.6%4.7%3.4 $63.34 9/15/20229,710,000 shares $703.20 million -3.2%4.9%3.4 $72.42 8/31/202210,030,000 shares $709.02 million -11.6%5.0%3.2 $70.69The Gold Grab of the Century (Ad)When 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. BBY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Best Buy's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Best Buy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 15,910,000 shares of BBY short. 8.24% of Best Buy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Best Buy's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Best Buy? 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. BBY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Best Buy's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Best Buy? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Best Buy: Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital US LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Genus Capital Management Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Best Buy? 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. 8.24% of Best Buy's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Best Buy's short interest increasing or decreasing? Best Buy saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,910,000 shares, an increase of 8.1% from the previous total of 14,720,000 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 Best Buy's float size? Best Buy currently has issued a total of 215,380,000 shares. Some of Best Buy'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. Best Buy currently has a public float of 193,150,000 shares. How does Best Buy's short interest compare to its competitors? 8.24% of Best Buy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Best Buy: DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (9.75%), Domino's Pizza, Inc. (3.82%), Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (5.46%), Carvana Co. (14.15%), Yum China Holdings, Inc. (3.54%), Expedia Group, Inc. (5.24%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (10.27%), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (5.16%), Ulta Beauty, Inc. (3.22%), Casey's General Stores, Inc. (2.11%), 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 Best Buy stock? Short selling BBY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Best Buy as its price is falling. BBY shares are trading down $0.20 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 Best Buy? A short squeeze for Best Buy 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 BBY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Best Buy'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 BBY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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