Ocean Biomedical (OCEA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ocean Biomedical shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 300,600 shares of OCEA short. 3.25% of Ocean Biomedical's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ocean Biomedical's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ocean Biomedical: 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. 3.25% of Ocean Biomedical's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ocean Biomedical saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 300,600 shares, an increase of 11.6% from the previous total of 269,400 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.

3.25% of Ocean Biomedical's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Ocean Biomedical: Avenue Therapeutics, Inc. (2.48%), Petros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3.74%), Trevena, Inc. (0.38%), Hepion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.57%), Panbela Therapeutics, Inc. (0.00%), Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.51%), Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (0.02%), Biophytis S.A. (0.47%), Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.79%), Vincerx Pharma, Inc. (0.05%),

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 OCEA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ocean Biomedical as its price is falling. 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 Ocean Biomedical 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 OCEA, 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 OCEA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.