Cheesecake Factory - CAKE Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Cheesecake Factory shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 6,870,000 shares of CAKE short. Learn More on Cheesecake Factory'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. CAKE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Cheesecake Factory's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cheesecake Factory: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Capital Fund Management S.A., Citadel Advisors LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Wolverine Trading LLC, Group One Trading L.P., and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Cheesecake Factory saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,870,000 shares, a decrease of 0.9% from the previous total of 6,930,000 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 industry of "restaurants" compare to Cheesecake Factory: Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (11.90%), Brinker International, Inc. (9.81%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (10.05%), Jack in the Box Inc. (6.70%), Dine Brands Global, Inc. (7.05%), Papa John's International, Inc. (6.85%), BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (6.86%), Denny's Co. (3.38%), Chuy's Holdings, Inc. (5.37%), and Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (5.02%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.04 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.92 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Roblox Co. ($1.58 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.54 billion), Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($1.53 billion), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CAKE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cheesecake Factory as its price is falling. CAKE shares are trading up $0.83 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 Cheesecake Factory 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 CAKE, 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 CAKE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2022.