Airbnb (ABNB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Airbnb shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 23,240,000 shares of ABNB short. Learn More on Airbnb'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. ABNB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Airbnb's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Airbnb: CTC LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, Scopus Asset Management L.P., Squarepoint Ops LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Lido Advisors LLC, Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Two Sigma Securities LLC, HBK Investments L P, HAP Trading LLC, Eisler Capital US LLC, Group One Trading L.P., PEAK6 Investments LLC, UBS Group AG, Citigroup Inc., MAI Capital Management, Capula Management Ltd, Twin Tree Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Barclays PLC, XR Securities LLC, Cutler Group LLC CA, Simplex Trading LLC, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Airbnb saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,240,000 shares, an increase of 10.8% from the previous total of 20,980,000 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 "computer and technology" compare to Airbnb: PayPal Holdings, Inc. (1.75%), América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.13%), Synopsys, Inc. (0.89%), Infosys Limited (1.33%), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (6.84%), Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (1.39%), KLA Co. (1.62%), Shopify Inc. (3.39%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.61%), Relx Plc (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ABNB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Airbnb as its price is falling. ABNB shares are trading up $4.11 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 Airbnb 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 ABNB, 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 ABNB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.