Alphabet (GOOG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alphabet shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 33,800,000 shares of GOOG short. Learn More on Alphabet'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. GOOG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Alphabet's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alphabet: Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, 683 Capital Management LLC, Eisler Capital US LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Garda Capital Partners LP, Caption Management LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Alpine Investment Management Ltd, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, BTG Pactual Global Asset Management Ltd, AAF Wealth Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC, Lido Advisors LLC, XR Securities LLC, Focused Wealth Management Inc, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, JGP Global Gestao de Recursos Ltda., Mission Wealth Management LP, CTC LLC, Private Wealth Partners LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Credit Agricole S A, XY Capital Ltd, Bull Oak Capital LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Creative Planning, Cutler Group LLC CA, and Washington Capital Management Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Alphabet saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,800,000 shares, an increase of 8.6% from the previous total of 31,120,000 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 in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Alphabet: Alphabet Inc. (0.37%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.42%), NVIDIA Co. (1.05%), Microsoft Co. (0.56%), Apple Inc. (0.69%), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (0.24%), Baidu, Inc. (1.41%), The Trade Desk, Inc. (2.29%), Pinterest, Inc. (2.93%), Snap Inc. (7.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GOOG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alphabet as its price is falling. GOOG shares are trading up $3.32 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 Alphabet 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 GOOG, 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 GOOG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023.