DISH Network (DISH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of DISH Network shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, investors have sold 54,370,000 shares of DISH short. 22.04% of DISH Network's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on DISH Network'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. DISH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on DISH Network's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of DISH Network: Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Shaolin Capital Management LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., King Street Capital Management L.P., III Capital Management, Clear Street Markets LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Cowen AND Company LLC, Group One Trading L.P., UBS Group AG, Cutler Group LLC CA, Portman Square Capital LLP, Belvedere Trading LLC, Calamos Advisors LLC, 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. 22.04% of DISH Network's floating shares are currently sold short.

DISH Network saw a decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 54,370,000 shares, a decline of 3.4% from the previous total of 56,270,000 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.

DISH Network currently has issued a total of 534,390,000 shares. Some of DISH Network's 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. DISH Network currently has a public float of 246,730,000 shares.

22.04% of DISH Network's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to DISH Network: Liberty Latin America Ltd. (0.36%), Altice USA, Inc. (5.38%), AMC Networks Inc. (4.76%), Liberty Global Ltd. (0.46%), Cable One, Inc. (8.33%), Liberty Global Ltd. (2.87%), Laureate Education, Inc. (2.08%), Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited (0.18%), Cedar Fair, L.P. (5.16%), Six Flags Entertainment Co. (7.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DISH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from DISH Network as its price is falling. DISH shares are trading up $0.39 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 DISH Network 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 DISH, 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 DISH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.