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Liberty Global (LBTYB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.05 -0.05 (-0.44%)
Closing price 10/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$12.07 +0.02 (+0.18%)
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Liberty Global Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Liberty Global (LBTYB) had a short interest of 6,209 shares sold short, representing 0.00% of the public float. This marks a 106.01% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, meaning it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 29,032 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,209 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,014 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
106.01%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$75.81 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
341,090,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.00%
Today's Trading Volume
1,695 shares
Average Trading Volume
29,032 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
6%
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Liberty Global 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
9/30/20266,209 shares $75.81 thousand +106.0%0.0%0.16 $12.21
9/15/20263,014 shares $37.97 thousand -39.3%0.0%10.92 $12.60
8/31/20264,963 shares $62.29 thousand +290.8%0.0%0.42 $12.55
8/14/20261,270 shares $16.26 thousand +23.2%0.0%0.75 $12.80
7/31/20261,031 shares $11.92 thousand -9.0%0.0%0.3 $11.56
7/15/20261,133 shares $14.20 thousand -60.6%0.0%0.16 $12.53
6/30/20262,873 shares $38.90 thousand +44.6%0.0%1.33 $13.54
6/15/20261,987 shares $26.25 thousand -43.4%0.0%1.75 $13.21
5/29/20263,510 shares $49.39 thousand -3.4%0.0%1.38 $14.07
5/15/20263,634 shares $54.09 thousand +40.6%0.0%0.18 $14.89
4/30/20262,584 shares $39.23 thousand -48.1%0.0%0.23 $15.18
4/15/20264,977 shares $70.87 thousand +952.2%0.0%0.24 $14.24
3/31/2026473 shares $6.05 thousand -90.5%0.0%0.08 $12.79
3/13/20264,973 shares $61.94 thousand -48.8%0.0%0.38 $12.46
2/27/20269,705 shares $126.26 thousand -47.1%0.0%0.93 $13.01
2/13/202618,331 shares $266.73 thousand +6,590.2%0.0%0.07 $14.55
1/30/2026274 shares $3.15 thousand +48.1%0.0%0.18 $11.48
1/15/2026185 shares $1.99 thousand -36.0%0.0%0.15 $10.75
12/31/2025289 shares $3.34 thousand -24.0%0.0%0.28 $11.57
12/15/2025380 shares $4.26 thousand -53.4%0.0%0.19 $11.21
11/28/2025816 shares $9.15 thousand +0.5%0.0%1.41 $11.21
11/14/2025812 shares $8.95 thousand No Change0.0%5.6 $11.02
10/31/2025812 shares $9.62 thousand No Change0.0%2.38 $11.85
10/15/2025800 shares $9.30 thousand No Change0.3%1.6 $11.63
9/30/2025800 shares $9.91 thousand -27.3%0.3%1.6 $12.38
9/15/20251,100 shares $13.33 thousand +450.0%0.4%2.2 $12.12
8/31/2025200 shares $2.31 thousand No Change0.1%0.3 $11.55
8/15/2025200 shares $2.38 thousand No Change0.1%0.3 $11.88
7/31/2025200 shares $2.07 thousand -33.3%0.1%0.3 $10.35
7/15/2025300 shares $3.03 thousand -25.0%0.1%0.5 $10.12
6/30/2025400 shares $4.18 thousand -20.0%0.2%0.7 $10.45
6/15/2025500 shares $5.12 thousand +66.7%0.2%0.7 $10.24
5/31/2025300 shares $2.90 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.4 $9.66
5/15/2025600 shares $6.02 thousand +100.0%0.2%1 $10.04
4/30/2025300 shares $3.42 thousand +50.0%0.1%0.6 $11.40
4/15/2025200 shares $2.08 thousand No Change0.1%0.5 $10.40
3/31/2025200 shares $2.35 thousand -50.0%0.1%0.5 $11.76
3/15/2025400 shares $4.77 thousand No Change0.2%1 $11.92
2/28/2025400 shares $4.77 thousand No Change0.1%1 $11.92
2/15/2025400 shares $4.58 thousand No Change0.1%0.7 $11.45
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1/31/2025400 shares $4.68 thousand -20.0%0.1%0.3 $11.71
1/15/2025500 shares $6.10 thousand No Change0.2%0.3 $12.21
12/31/2024500 shares $6.48 thousand -28.6%0.2%0.3 $12.95
12/15/2024700 shares $9.42 thousand +16.7%0.2%0.5 $13.46
11/30/2024600 shares $8.40 thousand No Change0.2%0.3 $14.00
11/15/2024600 shares $7.20 thousand +500.0%0.2%0.3 $12.00
10/31/2024100 shares $2.02 thousand No Change0.0%0.1 $20.15
10/15/2024100 shares $2.12 thousand No Change0.0%0.1 $21.20
9/30/2024100 shares $2.09 thousand -96.7%0.0%0.1 $20.85
9/15/20243,000 shares $59.01 thousand +1,400.0%0.9%4.3 $19.67
8/31/2024200 shares $3.83 thousand No Change0.1%0.7 $19.14
8/15/2024200 shares $3.73 thousand -33.3%0.1%0.5 $18.64
7/31/2024300 shares $6.03 thousand No Change0.1%0.4 $20.10
7/15/2024300 shares $5.70 thousand -25.0%0.1%0.2 $18.99
6/30/2024400 shares $6.88 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $17.20
6/15/2024400 shares $7.24 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $18.10
5/31/2024400 shares $6.64 thousand No Change0.1%0.2 $16.61
5/15/2024400 shares $6.68 thousand +100.0%0.1%0.2 $16.70
4/30/2024200 shares $3.21 thousand No Change0.1%0.1 $16.03
4/15/2024200 shares $3.51 thousand +100.0%0.1%0.3 $17.55
3/31/2024100 shares $1.70 thousand -94.7%0.0%0.1 $16.95
3/15/20241,900 shares $34.20 thousand +850.0%0.6%2.7 $18.00
2/29/2024200 shares $3.54 thousand +100.0%0.1%0.4 $17.70
2/15/2024100 shares $1.94 thousand No Change0.0%0.2 $19.37
1/31/2024100 shares $2.03 thousand No Change0.0%0.2 $20.27

LBTYB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Liberty Global shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 6,209 shares of LBTYB short. 0.00% of Liberty Global's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Liberty Global'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. LBTYB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on Liberty Global's short interest ratio.

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. 0.00% of Liberty Global's floating shares are currently sold short.

Liberty Global saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,209 shares, an increase of 106.0% from the previous total of 3,014 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.

0.00% of Liberty Global's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "media" compare to Liberty Global: Charter Communications, Inc. (13.99%), Liberty Global Ltd (3.75%), Grupo Televisa S.A. (0.51%), Optimum Communications, Inc. (17.20%), Comcast Corporation (1.98%), Echostar CORP (19.37%), News Corporation (0.84%), News Corporation (2.30%), The New York Times Company (11.61%), Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (11.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LBTYB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Liberty Global as its price is falling. LBTYB shares are trading down $0.05 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 Liberty Global 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 LBTYB, 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 LBTYB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:LBTYB is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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