NASDAQ:QRTEA Qurate Retail (QRTEA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $0.53 -0.06 (-10.23%) (As of 10/3/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$0.52▼$0.5950-Day Range$0.53▼$1.0452-Week Range$0.52▼$2.84Volume7.95 million shsAverage Volume8.85 million shsMarket Capitalization$204.78 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$1.15 Short InterestProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Qurate Retail Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume12,740,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume11,370,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+12.05%Dollar Volume Sold Short$7.93 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.5Last Record DateSeptember 15, 2023Outstanding Shares388,790,000 sharesFloat Size348,250,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.66%Today's Trading Volume7,952,246 sharesAverage Trading Volume8,848,537 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average90% Short Selling Qurate Retail ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Qurate Retail and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatQRTEA Short Interest Over TimeQRTEA Days to Cover Over TimeQRTEA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Qurate Retail (NASDAQ:QRTEA) Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/15/202312,740,000 shares $7.93 million +12.1%3.7%1.5 $0.62 8/31/202311,370,000 shares $8.81 million +0.1%3.3%1.2 $0.78 8/15/202311,360,000 shares $10.99 million +1.4%3.3%1.2 $0.97 7/31/202311,200,000 shares $11.42 million +0.9%3.2%1.2 $1.02 7/15/202311,100,000 shares $11.88 million -15.7%3.2%1.2 $1.07 6/30/202313,170,000 shares $13.04 million -67.6%3.8%1.4 $0.99 Get the Latest News and Ratings for Your StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest headlines and analysts' recommendations for your stocks with our free daily email newsletter. 6/15/202340,610,000 shares $37.22 million +19.2%11.7%4.6 $0.92 5/31/202334,060,000 shares $28.27 million +2.0%9.8%4.3 $0.83 5/15/202333,390,000 shares $34.06 million -1.9%9.6%4.2 $1.02 4/30/202334,040,000 shares $27.12 million +11.6%9.8%4.2 $0.80 4/15/202330,500,000 shares $24.42 million +6.5%9.0%3.3 $0.80 3/31/202328,640,000 shares $28.29 million +37.2%8.4%3.1 $0.99 3/15/202320,870,000 shares $22.54 million -3.4%6.1%2.3 $1.08 2/28/202321,610,000 shares $45.60 million +19.3%6.4%2.5 $2.11 2/15/202318,110,000 shares $43.46 million -15.5%5.3%2.2 $2.40 1/31/202321,430,000 shares $55.29 million -1.4%6.8%2.3 $2.58 1/15/202321,740,000 shares $42.18 million -7.9%6.4%2.7 $1.94 12/30/202223,600,000 shares $38.47 million +51.7%6.9%3.2 $1.63 12/15/202215,560,000 shares $29.88 million -12.4%4.6%2.1 $1.92 11/30/202217,760,000 shares $41.74 million +15.3%5.2%2.7 $2.35 11/15/202215,410,000 shares $36.37 million -7.7%4.5%2.4 $2.36 10/31/202216,700,000 shares $39.08 million -19.6%4.9%3.3 $2.34 10/15/202220,780,000 shares $43.85 million +7.9%6.1%4.2 $2.11 9/30/202219,260,000 shares $38.71 million +18.2%5.7%3.8 $2.01 9/15/202216,290,000 shares $43.66 million -3.8%4.8%2.6 $2.68 8/31/202216,930,000 shares $52.48 million -8.4%5.0%2.6 $3.10 8/15/202218,490,000 shares $70.82 million -6.9%5.4%2.7 $3.83 7/31/202219,860,000 shares $54.22 million -14.4%N/A2.6 $2.73 7/15/202223,200,000 shares $51.74 million +5.1%N/A3 $2.23 6/30/202222,080,000 shares $63.37 million +20.1%N/A2.9 $2.87 6/15/202218,380,000 shares $63.96 million +15.3%N/A2.6 $3.48 5/31/202215,940,000 shares $57.54 million -25.6%4.7%2.6 $3.61 5/15/202221,430,000 shares $82.29 million -17.8%6.3%3.4 $3.84 4/30/202226,080,000 shares $109.80 million -7.2%7.7%4.7 $4.21 4/15/202228,090,000 shares $124.44 million +10.4%8.3%5.3 $4.43 3/31/202225,450,000 shares $121.14 million +3.3%7.5%5.1 $4.76 3/15/202224,630,000 shares $122.16 million -4.4%7.3%5.2 $4.96 2/28/202225,750,000 shares $141.88 million +17.1%7.6%5.6 $5.51 2/15/202222,000,000 shares $156.86 million +7.9%6.2%5 $7.13 1/31/202220,390,000 shares $143.34 million +7.7%5.7%4.2 $7.03 QRTEA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Qurate Retail's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Qurate Retail shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 12,740,000 shares of QRTEA short. 3.66% of Qurate Retail's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Qurate Retail's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Qurate Retail? 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. QRTEA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Qurate Retail's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Qurate Retail? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Qurate Retail: Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and Cutler Group LLC CA. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Qurate Retail? 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. 3.66% of Qurate Retail's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Qurate Retail's short interest increasing or decreasing? Qurate Retail saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,740,000 shares, an increase of 12.0% from the previous total of 11,370,000 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. What is Qurate Retail's float size? Qurate Retail currently has issued a total of 388,790,000 shares. Some of Qurate Retail'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. Qurate Retail currently has a public float of 348,250,000 shares. How does Qurate Retail's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.66% of Qurate Retail's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Qurate Retail: Jumia Technologies AG (9.44%), 1stdibs.Com, Inc. (0.77%), MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (0.28%), ContextLogic Inc. (16.99%), Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. (5.22%), Stitch Fix, Inc. (8.31%), D-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret A.S. (0.11%), Dingdong (Cayman) Limited (2.43%), Overstock.com, Inc. (10.53%), BARK, Inc. (10.25%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Qurate Retail stock? Short selling QRTEA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Qurate Retail as its price is falling. QRTEA shares are trading down $0.06 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. How does a short squeeze work against Qurate Retail? A short squeeze for Qurate Retail 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 QRTEA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Qurate Retail's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including QRTEA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023. 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