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First Citizens BancShares (FCNCP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$20.45 -0.08 (-0.39%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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First Citizens BancShares Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, First Citizens BancShares (FCNCP) had a short interest of 9,272 shares sold short. This marks a -41.15% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, meaning it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 18,900 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,272 shares
Previous Short Interest
15,756 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-41.15%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$198.70 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
11,303 shares
Average Trading Volume
18,900 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
60%
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First Citizens BancShares Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20269,272 shares $198.70 thousand -41.2%N/A1.24 $21.43
4/15/202615,756 shares $335.37 thousand +10.0%N/A1.92 $21.29
3/31/202614,321 shares $309.05 thousand +126.5%N/A0.35 $21.58
3/13/20266,324 shares $134.39 thousand -80.5%N/A0.6 $21.25
2/27/202632,456 shares $699.10 thousand +290.7%N/A1.56 $21.54
2/13/20268,308 shares $177.71 thousand -46.2%N/A0.66 $21.39
1/30/202615,430 shares $321.41 thousand -0.3%N/A0.68 $20.83
1/15/202615,481 shares $326.34 thousand -80.9%N/A0.6 $21.08
12/31/202580,985 shares $1.64 million +352.7%N/A1.22 $20.20
12/15/202517,891 shares $368.02 thousand +61.3%N/A0.92 $20.57
11/28/202511,090 shares $240.54 thousand +28.7%N/A1.19 $21.69
11/14/20258,618 shares $190.11 thousand +19.7%N/A0.73 $22.06
10/31/20257,202 shares $161.32 thousand +18.0%N/A0.7 $22.40
10/15/20256,100 shares $136.64 thousand +13.0%N/A0.4 $22.40
9/30/20255,400 shares $119.72 thousand -62.2%N/A0.3 $22.17
9/15/202514,300 shares $310.17 thousand +155.4%N/A0.5 $21.69
8/31/20255,600 shares $119.78 thousand -22.2%N/A0.2 $21.39
8/15/20257,200 shares $162.86 thousand -41.5%N/A0.2 $22.62
7/31/202512,300 shares $261.99 thousand +73.2%N/A0.3 $21.30
7/15/20257,100 shares $147.96 thousand +273.7%N/A0.2 $20.84
6/30/20251,900 shares $41.19 thousand -68.3%N/A0.1 $21.68
6/15/20256,000 shares $128.34 thousand -54.2%N/A0.2 $21.39
5/31/202513,100 shares $272.74 thousand -28.0%N/A0.4 $20.82
5/15/202518,200 shares $386.39 thousand +27.3%N/A0.6 $21.23
4/30/202514,300 shares $296.87 thousand -36.4%N/A0.5 $20.76
4/15/202522,500 shares $450 thousand -71.0%N/A0.8 $20.00
3/31/202577,600 shares $1.61 million +546.7%N/A2.8 $20.74
3/15/202512,000 shares $274.80 thousand +122.2%N/A0.7 $22.90
2/28/20255,400 shares $121.18 thousand -12.9%N/A0.3 $22.44
2/15/20256,200 shares $140.03 thousand +158.3%N/A0.4 $22.59
1/31/20252,400 shares $53.71 thousand -58.6%N/A0.1 $22.38
1/15/20255,800 shares $129.80 thousand -54.7%N/A0.4 $22.38
12/31/202412,800 shares $285.18 thousand +6.7%N/A0.9 $22.28
12/15/202412,000 shares $274.80 thousand -43.9%N/A0.9 $22.90
11/30/202421,400 shares $511.46 thousand +1,428.6%N/A1.5 $23.90
11/15/20241,400 shares $32.06 thousand -67.4%N/A0.1 $22.90
10/31/20244,300 shares $100.49 thousand -42.7%N/A0.3 $23.37
10/15/20247,500 shares $179.78 thousand -29.3%N/A0.5 $23.97
9/30/202410,600 shares $251.01 thousand +23.3%N/A0.7 $23.68
9/15/20248,600 shares $197.89 thousand +309.5%N/A0.6 $23.01
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8/31/20242,100 shares $46.96 thousand +200.0%N/A0.1 $22.36
8/15/2024700 shares $15.79 thousand -84.4%N/A0.1 $22.56
7/31/20244,500 shares $99 thousand -26.2%N/A0.4 $22.00
7/15/20246,100 shares $140.30 thousand +144.0%N/A0.6 $23.00
6/30/20242,500 shares $53.93 thousand +316.7%N/A0.2 $21.57
6/15/2024600 shares $13.13 thousand -93.7%N/A0 $21.88
5/31/20249,500 shares $207.10 thousand +131.7%N/A0.5 $21.80
5/15/20244,100 shares $90.16 thousand -35.9%N/A0.2 $21.99
4/30/20246,400 shares $134.27 thousand +190.9%N/A0.2 $20.98
4/15/20242,200 shares $46.13 thousand -37.1%N/A0.1 $20.97
3/31/20243,500 shares $79.98 thousand +6.1%N/A0.1 $22.85
3/15/20243,300 shares $74.25 thousand -29.8%N/A0.1 $22.50
2/29/20244,700 shares $103.17 thousand -16.1%N/A0.1 $21.95
2/15/20245,600 shares $121.02 thousand -3.5%N/A0.2 $21.61
1/31/20245,800 shares $124.35 thousand +34.9%N/A0.2 $21.44
1/15/20244,300 shares $88.71 thousand -82.0%N/A0.1 $20.63
12/31/202323,900 shares $480.63 thousand +171.6%N/A0.9 $20.11
12/15/20238,800 shares $183.30 thousand +137.8%N/A0.4 $20.83
11/30/20233,700 shares $74.93 thousand -69.9%N/A0.2 $20.25
11/15/202312,300 shares $263.47 thousand +434.8%N/A0.8 $21.42
10/31/20232,300 shares $44.16 thousand -14.8%N/A0.1 $19.20
10/15/20232,700 shares $51.65 thousand -32.5%N/A0.1 $19.13
9/30/20234,000 shares $79.68 thousand -29.8%N/A0.1 $19.92
9/15/20235,700 shares $118.50 thousand +78.1%N/A0.2 $20.79
8/31/20233,200 shares $66.37 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $20.74
8/15/20231,600 shares $31.62 thousand -38.5%N/A0 $19.76
7/31/20232,600 shares $52 thousand -7.1%N/A0 $20.00
7/15/20232,800 shares $54.68 thousand +40.0%N/A0.1 $19.53
6/30/20232,000 shares $40.40 thousand -16.7%N/A0.1 $20.20
6/15/20232,400 shares $47.18 thousand -33.3%N/A0.1 $19.66
5/31/20233,600 shares $71.32 thousand -18.2%N/A0.1 $19.81
5/15/20234,400 shares $90.95 thousand -8.3%N/A0.2 $20.67
4/30/20234,800 shares $105.65 thousand +50.0%N/A0.2 $22.01
4/15/20233,200 shares $69.25 thousand -56.2%N/A0.1 $21.64
3/31/20237,300 shares $158.92 thousand -44.7%N/A0.3 $21.77
3/15/202313,200 shares $277.07 thousand +34.7%N/A0.5 $20.99
2/28/20239,800 shares $215.60 thousand -10.9%N/A0.4 $22.00
2/15/202311,000 shares $245.74 thousand +12.2%N/A0.4 $22.34
1/31/20239,800 shares $214.62 thousand +12.6%N/A0.3 $21.90
1/15/20238,700 shares $178.35 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $20.50
12/30/20228,700 shares $169.48 thousand +38.1%N/A0.3 $19.48
12/15/20226,300 shares $124.43 thousand -56.3%N/A0.2 $19.75
11/30/202214,400 shares $287.86 thousand +42.6%N/A0.5 $19.99
11/15/202210,100 shares $204.22 thousand +140.5%N/A0.4 $20.22
10/31/20224,200 shares $85.68 thousand -75.4%N/A0.2 $20.40
10/15/202217,100 shares $353.80 thousand +1.2%N/A0.9 $20.69
9/30/202216,900 shares $361.66 thousand +45.7%N/A0.6 $21.40
9/15/202211,600 shares $254.39 thousand -61.1%N/A0.5 $21.93
8/31/202229,800 shares $656.49 thousand +4.9%N/A1.1 $22.03
8/15/202228,400 shares $664.84 thousand +22.4%N/A1 $23.41
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7/31/202223,200 shares $531.51 thousand -69.2%N/A0.8 $22.91
7/15/202275,400 shares $1.61 million +126.4%N/A2.5 $21.32
6/30/202233,300 shares $725.94 thousand +85.0%N/A1.3 $21.80
6/15/202218,000 shares $391.50 thousand -48.9%N/A0.6 $21.75
5/31/202235,200 shares $821.92 thousand -32.2%N/A1.2 $23.35
5/15/202251,900 shares $0.00 -1.1%N/A1.8 $0.00

FCNCP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Citizens BancShares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 9,272 shares of FCNCP short. Learn More on First Citizens BancShares' 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. FCNCP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.2. Learn More on First Citizens BancShares's short interest ratio.

First Citizens BancShares saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,272 shares, a drop of 41.2% from the previous total of 15,756 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FCNCP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Citizens BancShares as its price is falling. FCNCP shares are trading down $0.08 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 First Citizens BancShares 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 FCNCP, 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 FCNCP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like FCNCP:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:FCNCP) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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