Southwest Airlines (LUV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Southwest Airlines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 19,420,000 shares of LUV short. Learn More on Southwest Airlines' 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. LUV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Southwest Airlines's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Southwest Airlines: Simplex Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., HBK Investments L P, PEAK6 Investments LLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Worth Venture Partners LLC, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Southwest Airlines saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,420,000 shares, an increase of 20.6% from the previous total of 16,100,000 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 "transportation" compare to Southwest Airlines: United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (6.67%), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (4.97%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (2.92%), American Airlines Group Inc. (7.88%), Ryanair Holdings plc (1.07%), Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (3.11%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (2.75%), ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (3.04%), XPO, Inc. (4.43%), TFI International Inc. (0.65%),

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 LUV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Southwest Airlines as its price is falling. LUV shares are trading down $0.90 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 Southwest Airlines 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 LUV, 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 LUV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.