Atlanta Braves (BATRK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Atlanta Braves shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 886,500 shares of BATRK short. 2.38% of Atlanta Braves' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Atlanta Braves' 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. BATRK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Atlanta Braves's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Atlanta Braves: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. 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. 2.38% of Atlanta Braves' floating shares are currently sold short.

Atlanta Braves saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 886,500 shares, a decline of 5.4% from the previous total of 937,500 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.

Atlanta Braves currently has issued a total of 61,870,000 shares. Some of Atlanta Braves' 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. Atlanta Braves currently has a public float of 37,260,000 shares.

2.38% of Atlanta Braves' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "multi-sector conglomerates" compare to Atlanta Braves: Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (1.97%), Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (4.80%), Vector Group Ltd. (2.10%), Falcon's Beyond Global, Inc. (0.18%), Griffon Co. (4.85%), IAC Inc. (2.28%), Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (0.05%), LSB Industries, Inc. (1.90%), Federal Signal Co. (1.14%), Icahn Enterprises L.P. (1.21%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BATRK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Atlanta Braves as its price is falling. BATRK shares are trading up $0.58 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 Atlanta Braves 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 BATRK, 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 BATRK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.