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British American Tobacco (BTAFF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$31.61
0.00 (0.00%)
(As of 05/20/2024 ET)

British American Tobacco Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
113,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
75,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+50.60%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.31 million
Short Interest Ratio
26.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2024
Today's Trading Volume
2,702 shares
Average Trading Volume
16,654 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
16%
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BTAFF Short Interest Over Time

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BTAFF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

British American Tobacco Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2024113,700 shares $3.31 million +50.6%N/A26.4 $29.07
4/15/202475,500 shares $2.21 million +133.8%N/A16.1 $29.22
3/31/202432,300 shares $992,062.20 -29.2%N/A9 $30.71
3/15/202445,600 shares $1.38 million +35.3%N/A10.6 $30.25
2/29/202433,700 shares $998,194.00 -78.0%N/A5 $29.62
2/15/2024152,800 shares $4.62 million -42.1%N/A1.6 $30.25
1/15/202431,800 shares $968,182.80 -87.1%N/A0.8 $30.45
12/31/2023245,600 shares $7.19 million +390.2%N/A4.1 $29.28
12/15/202350,100 shares $1.47 million -73.1%N/A0.6 $29.39
11/30/2023185,900 shares $5.86 million -79.4%N/A5.6 $31.54
11/15/2023902,300 shares $27.97 million +184.4%N/A31.3 $31.00
10/31/2023317,300 shares $9.71 million -27.7%N/A11.7 $30.59
10/15/2023439,000 shares $13.07 million +795.9%N/A25.8 $29.77
9/30/202349,000 shares $1.56 million -32.6%N/A2.7 $31.87
9/15/202372,700 shares $2.45 million -75.2%N/A6.3 $33.65
8/31/2023293,000 shares $9.65 million +205.5%N/A16.3 $32.94
8/15/202395,900 shares $3.05 million -83.5%N/A8.6 $31.77
7/31/2023582,800 shares $19.66 million +121.2%N/A37.1 $33.74
7/15/2023263,500 shares $8.73 million -8.6%N/A20.9 $33.11
6/30/2023288,300 shares $9.63 million -83.0%N/A18.4 $33.39
6/15/20231,695,400 shares $56.38 million +68.7%N/A82.7 $33.26
5/31/20231,005,200 shares $32.08 million +1,747.8%N/A63.6 $31.92
5/15/202354,400 shares $1.83 million -11.8%N/A3.8 $33.70
4/30/202361,700 shares $2.25 million -77.5%N/A5 $36.50
4/15/2023273,800 shares $9.95 million +80.9%N/A26.8 $36.32
3/31/2023151,400 shares $5.37 million +448.6%N/A22.6 $35.46
3/15/202327,600 shares $989,349.60 +68.3%N/A2.8 $35.85
2/28/202316,400 shares $625,299.20 +8.6%N/A2.2 $38.13
2/15/202315,100 shares $572,894.00 -54.1%N/A1.7 $37.94
1/31/202332,900 shares $1.26 million -33.9%N/A2.8 $38.23
1/15/202349,800 shares $1.89 million +311.6%N/A8.4 $38.04
12/30/202212,100 shares $485,645.60 +68.1%N/A0.2 $40.14
12/15/20227,200 shares $289,814.40 -86.4%N/A0.5 $40.25
11/30/202253,100 shares $2.18 million -43.0%N/A6.9 $41.10
11/15/202293,200 shares $3.55 million +58.8%N/A8 $38.09
10/31/202258,700 shares $2.30 million -4.9%N/A5.1 $39.22
10/15/202261,700 shares $2.31 million -83.1%N/A6.2 $37.40
9/30/2022365,600 shares $13.09 million +369.3%N/A38.5 $35.81
9/15/202277,900 shares $3.11 million -0.5%N/A11.3 $39.90
8/31/202278,300 shares $3.13 million +0.6%N/A4.2 $39.93
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8/15/202277,800 shares $3.17 million +80.1%N/A14.7 $40.76
7/31/202243,200 shares $1.69 million +275.7%N/A5 $39.14
7/15/202211,500 shares $475,525.00 -66.9%N/A0.6 $41.35
6/30/202234,700 shares $1.48 million +303.5%N/A4.6 $42.60
6/15/20228,600 shares $364,769.00 -45.9%N/A0.1 $42.42
5/31/202215,900 shares $707,550.00 +69.2%N/A1.5 $44.50
5/15/20229,400 shares $392,450.00 -3.1%N/A0.4 $41.75
4/30/20229,700 shares $404,587.00 +4.3%N/A1.5 $41.71
4/15/20229,300 shares $397,482.00 -55.3%N/A1.3 $42.74
3/31/202220,800 shares $893,360.00 +84.1%N/A3.3 $42.95
3/15/202211,300 shares $456,068.00 -17.5%N/A0.9 $40.36
2/28/202213,700 shares $598,450.25 +3.8%N/A0.5 $43.68
2/15/202213,200 shares $623,799.00 +16.8%N/A1.7 $47.26
1/31/202211,300 shares $487,679.75 -90.1%N/A0.4 $43.16
1/15/2022114,600 shares $4.78 million -6.1%N/A4 $41.73
12/31/2021122,100 shares $4.54 million +563.6%N/A4.8 $37.15
12/15/202118,400 shares $649,060.00 -88.3%N/A0.6 $35.28
11/30/2021156,800 shares $5.23 million +593.8%N/A4.1 $33.34
11/15/202122,600 shares $794,503.00 -31.5%N/A1.3 $35.16
10/29/202133,000 shares $1.15 million -13.8%N/A3.4 $34.74
10/15/202138,300 shares $1.36 million -28.0%N/A1.3 $35.43
9/30/202153,200 shares $1.86 million +57.9%N/A4.8 $34.98
9/15/202133,700 shares $1.24 million +1.2%N/A1.3 $36.70
8/31/202133,300 shares $1.28 million +59.3%N/A6.8 $38.30
8/13/202120,900 shares $783,750.00 +106.9%N/A3.9 $37.50
7/30/202110,100 shares $378,755.05 +1.0%N/A1.2 $37.50
7/15/202110,000 shares $388,875.00 +9.9%N/A1.5 $38.89
6/30/20219,100 shares $357,334.25 -26.0%N/A1.2 $39.27
6/15/202112,300 shares $498,334.50 -2.4%N/A0.2 $40.52
5/28/202112,600 shares $487,998.00 +2.4%N/A3.2 $38.73
5/14/202112,300 shares $492,000.00 -19.6%N/A2.6 $40.00
4/30/202115,300 shares $563,728.50 +15.0%N/A2.9 $36.85
4/15/202113,300 shares $513,845.50 +171.4%N/A2.3 $38.64
3/31/20214,900 shares $189,176.75 -45.6%N/A0.9 $38.61
3/15/20219,000 shares $331,447.50 -13.5%N/A1.8 $36.83
2/26/202110,400 shares $373,984.00 +40.5%N/A1.9 $35.96
2/12/20217,400 shares $278,073.50 -22.1%N/A1.4 $37.58
1/29/20219,500 shares $360,691.25 -14.4%N/A1.5 $37.97
1/15/202126,600 shares $1.02 million +618.9%N/A2.6 $38.34
12/31/20207,300 shares $281,415.00 -72.6%N/A1.1 $38.55
12/15/202026,600 shares $1.04 million +618.9%N/A2.6 $39.00
11/30/20203,700 shares $132,645.00 -98.8%N/A0.4 $35.85
11/15/2020319,800 shares $11.57 million -38.3%N/A50 $36.18
10/30/2020518,400 shares $16.91 million -34.9%N/A94.3 $32.61
10/15/2020795,700 shares $27.54 million +12.7%N/A120.6 $34.61
9/30/2020706,200 shares $25.56 million +411.7%N/A168.1 $36.19
9/15/2020138,000 shares $4.81 million +937.6%N/A20.6 $34.84
8/31/202013,300 shares $449,274.00 -94.3%N/A2.2 $33.78
8/14/2020234,800 shares $7.94 million -19.1%N/A36.1 $33.81
7/31/2020290,200 shares $9.50 million +7,961.1%N/A103.6 $32.73
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7/15/20203,600 shares $133,416.00 +89.5%N/A0.4 $37.06
6/30/20201,900 shares $74,689.00 -66.7%N/A0.5 $39.31
6/15/20205,700 shares $0.00 +18.8%N/A0.8 $0.00
5/29/20204,800 shares $178,080.00 -94.2%N/A12 $37.10
5/15/202082,800 shares $3.26 million +2,487.5%N/A33.1 $39.39
4/30/20203,200 shares $0.00 -72.4%N/A1.5 $0.00
4/15/202011,600 shares $0.00 -42.0%N/A2.1 $0.00
3/31/202020,000 shares $0.00 -92.8%N/A0.2 $0.00
3/13/2020275,700 shares $0.00 -28.8%N/A689.3 $0.00
2/28/2020387,200 shares $0.00 -32.7%N/A203.8 $0.00
2/14/2020575,000 shares $21.60 million -27.1%N/A1437.5 $37.57
1/31/2020788,400 shares $0.00 -46.5%N/A1576.8 $0.00
1/15/20201,472,500 shares $65.79 million +0.8%N/A589 $44.68
12/31/20191,460,800 shares $65.01 million -16.8%N/A2921.6 $44.50

BTAFF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is British American Tobacco's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of British American Tobacco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 113,700 shares of BTAFF short. Learn More on British American Tobacco's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for British American Tobacco?

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. BTAFF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 26.0. Learn More on British American Tobacco's short interest ratio.

Is British American Tobacco's short interest increasing or decreasing?

British American Tobacco saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 113,700 shares, an increase of 50.6% from the previous total of 75,500 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.

How does British American Tobacco's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer defensive" compare to British American Tobacco: Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (5.90%),

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. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short British American Tobacco stock?

Short selling BTAFF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from British American Tobacco as its price is falling. 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 British American Tobacco?

A short squeeze for British American Tobacco 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 BTAFF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is British American Tobacco'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 BTAFF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.



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