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 closed out or covered. As of December 15th, traders have sold 51,930,000 shares of DISH short. 21.05% 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: Nomura Holdings Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., GTS Securities LLC, Barclays PLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HAP Trading LLC, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., III Capital Management, P Schoenfeld Asset Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., King Street Capital Management L.P., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, UBS Group AG, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Calamos 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. 21.05% of DISH Network's floating shares are currently sold short.

DISH Network saw a decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 51,930,000 shares, a decrease of 2.9% from the previous total of 53,480,000 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 246,720,000 shares.

21.05% of DISH Network's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to DISH Network: Cable One, Inc. (11.42%), Liberty Latin America Ltd. (0.65%), Altice USA, Inc. (11.74%), Liberty Global Ltd. (1.24%), Liberty Broadband Co. (3.34%), Liberty Broadband Co. (0.90%), Ziff Davis, Inc. (4.44%), Angi Inc. (14.32%), Yandex (1.12%), The Liberty SiriusXM Group (2.83%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.67 billion), General Motors ($4.33 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.12 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.12 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.71 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.32 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($2.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.04 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. 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 December, 15 2023.