Logitech International - LOGI Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Logitech International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 4,390,000 shares of LOGI short. 2.90% of Logitech International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Logitech International'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. LOGI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Logitech International's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Logitech International: Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Twin Tree Management LP, Barclays PLC, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp DE, Optiver Holding B.V., Group One Trading L.P., IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, Cutler Group LLC CA, Acuitas Investments LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. 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. 2.90% of Logitech International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Logitech International saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 4,390,000 shares, an increase of 1.6% from the previous total of 4,320,000 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.

Logitech International currently has issued a total of 163,630,000 shares. Some of Logitech International'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. Logitech International currently has a public float of 151,230,000 shares.

2.90% of Logitech International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Logitech International: TD SYNNEX Co. (3.44%), Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (9.51%), The Liberty SiriusXM Group (3.26%), The Liberty SiriusXM Group (2.16%), Unity Software Inc. (12.07%), Bilibili Inc. (5.82%), Toast, Inc. (5.75%), F5, Inc. (2.96%), Manhattan Associates, Inc. (1.96%), and Cognex Co. (2.81%).

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 LOGI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Logitech International as its price is falling. LOGI shares are trading down $0.91 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 Logitech International 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 LOGI, 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 LOGI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.