LKQ (LKQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of LKQ shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 11,510,000 shares of LKQ short. 4.49% of LKQ's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on LKQ'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. LKQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on LKQ's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of LKQ: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Capital Fund Management S.A.. 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. 4.49% of LKQ's floating shares are currently sold short.

LKQ saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 11,510,000 shares, an increase of 13.0% from the previous total of 10,190,000 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.

LKQ currently has issued a total of 258,148,000 shares. Some of LKQ'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. LKQ currently has a public float of 256,490,000 shares.

4.49% of LKQ's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to LKQ: Genuine Parts Company (3.31%), Pool Corporation (9.68%), Weyco Group, Inc. (33.02%), VOXX International Co. (8.19%), Dorman Products, Inc. (4.09%), CarGurus, Inc. (4.06%), Standard Motor Products, Inc. (3.56%), Douglas Dynamics, Inc. (2.37%), Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (5.59%), Carbon Revolution Public Limited Company (8.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LKQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from LKQ as its price is falling. LKQ shares are trading down $0.22 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 LKQ 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 LKQ, 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 LKQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.