The Liberty SiriusXM Group (LSXMK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of The Liberty SiriusXM Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 5,550,000 shares of LSXMK short. 2.83% of The Liberty SiriusXM Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on The Liberty SiriusXM Group'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. LSXMK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on The Liberty SiriusXM Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of The Liberty SiriusXM Group: Nomura Holdings Inc., Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Bardin Hill Management Partners LP, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. 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. 2.83% of The Liberty SiriusXM Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

The Liberty SiriusXM Group currently has issued a total of 326,590,000 shares. Some of The Liberty SiriusXM Group'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. The Liberty SiriusXM Group currently has a public float of 195,860,000 shares.

2.83% of The Liberty SiriusXM Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to The Liberty SiriusXM Group: The Liberty SiriusXM Group (2.81%), Paramount Global (12.27%), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (8.46%), Birkenstock Holding plc (20.65%), Light & Wonder, Inc. (4.99%), Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (6.88%), Hasbro, Inc. (6.80%), Pearson plc (0.12%), SharkNinja, Inc. (2.92%), Vail Resorts, Inc. (5.28%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LSXMK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The Liberty SiriusXM Group as its price is falling. LSXMK shares are trading down $0.82 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 The Liberty SiriusXM Group 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 LSXMK, 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 LSXMK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.