Li Auto - LI Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Li Auto shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 32,380,000 shares of LI short. Learn More on Li Auto'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. LI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Li Auto's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Li Auto: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Centiva Capital LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Susquehanna International Group LLP, CSS LLC IL, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Group One Trading L.P., IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, Cutler Group LLC CA, Simplex Trading LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Li Auto saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 32,380,000 shares, an increase of 1.2% from the previous total of 31,990,000 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 "auto/tires/trucks" compare to Li Auto: Nio Inc - (6.11%), Lucid Group, Inc. (25.81%), Rivian Automotive, Inc. (5.89%), PACCAR Inc (1.25%), XPeng Inc. (5.97%), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.11%), Ford Motor (3.30%), General Motors (1.70%), Stellantis (1.12%), and Genuine Parts (2.38%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Li Auto as its price is falling. LI shares are trading down $0.32 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 Li Auto 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 LI, 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 LI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.