Cisco Systems (CSCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Cisco Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 46,710,000 shares of CSCO short. 1.16% of Cisco Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cisco Systems' 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. CSCO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Cisco Systems's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cisco Systems: Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Citadel Advisors LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Royal Bank of Canada, Verition Fund Management LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Mendel Money Management, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Gladius Capital Management LP, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., CTC LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, XR Securities LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors 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. 1.16% of Cisco Systems' floating shares are currently sold short.

Cisco Systems saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 46,710,000 shares, an increase of 5.5% from the previous total of 44,280,000 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.

1.16% of Cisco Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Cisco Systems: International Business Machines Co. (2.54%), Arista Networks, Inc. (0.92%), T-Mobile US, Inc. (5.48%), QUALCOMM Incorporated (1.75%), SAP SE (0.25%), Adobe Inc. (1.28%), Intuit Inc. (1.25%), Verizon Communications Inc. (1.14%), Applied Materials, Inc. (1.50%), ServiceNow, Inc. (1.44%),

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 CSCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cisco Systems as its price is falling. CSCO shares are trading down $0.31 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 Cisco Systems 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 CSCO, 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 CSCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.