Citrix Systems (CTXS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Citrix Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 4,620,000 shares of CTXS short. Learn More on Citrix 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. CTXS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Citrix Systems's short interest ratio.

Citrix Systems saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,620,000 shares, a decrease of 3.3% from the previous total of 4,780,000 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 compare to Citrix Systems: Fair Isaac Co. (3.05%), ANSYS, Inc. (2.07%), Tyler Technologies, Inc. (2.38%), SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (1.24%), Guidewire Software, Inc. (4.10%), Aspen Technology, Inc. (5.98%), FactSet Research Systems Inc. (3.80%), Manhattan Associates, Inc. (4.09%), Pegasystems Inc. (4.59%), HashiCorp, Inc. (6.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.64 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.15 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($2.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.01 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.92 billion), Plug Power Inc. ($1.77 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.71 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CTXS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Citrix Systems as its price is falling. 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 Citrix 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 CTXS, 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 CTXS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2022.