Adverum Biotechnologies (ADVM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Adverum Biotechnologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 1,220,000 shares of ADVM short. 9.37% of Adverum Biotechnologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Adverum Biotechnologies' 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. ADVM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Adverum Biotechnologies's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Adverum Biotechnologies: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 9.37% of Adverum Biotechnologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Adverum Biotechnologies saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,220,000 shares, an increase of 49.5% from the previous total of 815,800 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.

Adverum Biotechnologies currently has issued a total of 20,760,000 shares. Some of Adverum Biotechnologies' 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. Adverum Biotechnologies currently has a public float of 13,020,000 shares.

9.37% of Adverum Biotechnologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Adverum Biotechnologies: Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (20.06%), Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (6.13%), Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. (8.41%), KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (14.81%), Exscientia plc (3.06%), Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc. (21.15%), Alector, Inc. (6.50%), Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (11.25%), Replimune Group, Inc. (8.74%), Cassava Sciences, Inc. (33.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ADVM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Adverum Biotechnologies as its price is falling. ADVM shares are trading up $0.08 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 Adverum Biotechnologies 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 ADVM, 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 ADVM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.