Quantum-Si (QSIAW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Quantum-Si shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 35,600 shares of QSIAW short. Learn More on Quantum-Si'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. QSIAW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Quantum-Si's short interest ratio.

Quantum-Si saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 35,600 shares, a drop of 13.4% from the previous total of 41,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "measuring and control equipment" compare to Quantum-Si: Trane Technologies plc (1.92%), Keysight Technologies, Inc. (1.41%), Fortive Co. (2.06%), Veralto Co. (1.44%), Teradyne, Inc. (4.56%), Revvity, Inc. (4.35%), Avantor, Inc. (5.13%), Nova Ltd. (5.48%), Vontier Co. (1.94%), Sensata Technologies Holding plc (2.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QSIAW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quantum-Si as its price is falling. QSIAW shares are trading up $0.18 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 Quantum-Si 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 QSIAW, 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 QSIAW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.