Quantum Computing (QUBT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $8.01 +0.99 (+14.10%) Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.97 -0.04 (-0.50%) As of 05/2/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Quantum Computing Short Interest DataQuantum Computing (QUBT) has a short interest of 20.77 million shares, representing 18.52% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -12.07% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 16.93 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest20,770,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest23,620,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-12.07%Dollar Volume Sold Short$141.86 millionShort Interest Ratio1.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares137,245,000 sharesFloat Size112,170,000 sharesShort Percent of Float18.52%Today's Trading Volume13,761,744 sharesAverage Trading Volume16,930,518 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average81% Short Selling Quantum Computing? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Quantum Computing and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartQUBT Short Interest Over TimeQUBT Days to Cover Over TimeQUBT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Quantum Computing Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202520,770,000 shares $141.86 million -12.1%18.5%1.2 $6.83 3/31/202523,620,000 shares $188.96 million +11.4%21.1%0.9 $8.00 3/15/202521,200,000 shares $150.31 million +8.7%19.0%0.6 $7.09 2/28/202519,510,000 shares $118.43 million -3.6%17.5%0.5 $6.07 2/15/202520,230,000 shares $160.83 million -19.5%18.2%0.5 $7.95 1/31/202525,140,000 shares $260.95 million +29.8%23.0%0.5 $10.38 1/15/202519,370,000 shares $223.72 million +20.5%17.6%0.4 $11.55 12/31/202416,070,000 shares $265.96 million +23.7%15.9%0.4 $16.55 12/15/202412,990,000 shares $87.10 million -11.0%12.9%0.4 $6.71 11/30/202414,600,000 shares $103.08 million +22.6%16.9%0.7 $7.06 Get the Latest News and Ratings for QUBT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Quantum Computing and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/202411,910,000 shares $36.92 million +173.2%13.8%0.7 $3.10 10/31/20244,360,000 shares $4.88 million +47.3%6.0%2.9 $1.12 10/15/20242,960,000 shares $2.11 million +0.7%4.3%3.8 $0.71 9/30/20242,940,000 shares $1.92 million +42.0%4.5%5.3 $0.65 9/15/20242,070,000 shares $1.45 million -26.6%3.1%2.8 $0.70 8/31/20242,820,000 shares $1.82 million +5.2%4.3%3.6 $0.65 8/15/20242,680,000 shares $1.61 million -6.6%4.1%3.1 $0.60 7/31/20242,870,000 shares $1.96 million +8.3%4.4%3.1 $0.68 7/15/20242,650,000 shares $1.85 million -18.7%4.1%2.7 $0.70 6/30/20243,260,000 shares $1.64 million -11.4%5.0%3.2 $0.50 6/15/20243,680,000 shares $2.36 million +15.0%5.6%3.7 $0.64 5/31/20243,200,000 shares $2.32 million -9.4%4.9%2.4 $0.72 5/15/20243,530,000 shares $2.82 million -12.2%5.4%2.3 $0.80 4/30/20244,020,000 shares $3.09 million +25.2%6.7%2.4 $0.77 4/15/20243,210,000 shares $2.42 million +1.9%5.4%1.9 $0.75 3/31/20243,150,000 shares $3.12 million -6.8%5.5%1.9 $0.99 3/15/20243,380,000 shares $3.75 million -10.3%7.2%2.2 $1.11 2/29/20243,770,000 shares $3.13 million +72.2%8.0%3.1 $0.83 2/15/20242,190,000 shares $1.90 million +25.1%4.7%2.2 $0.87 1/31/20241,750,000 shares $1.42 million +4.2%3.7%2.7 $0.81 1/15/20241,680,000 shares $1.34 million +1.8%3.6%2.7 $0.80 12/31/20231,650,000 shares $1.51 million -23.6%3.5%2.9 $0.91 12/15/20232,160,000 shares $1.84 million +6.9%4.6%3.7 $0.85 11/30/20232,020,000 shares $1.80 million +12.2%4.3%3.5 $0.89 11/15/20231,800,000 shares $1.42 million -3.7%3.8%2.8 $0.79 10/31/20231,870,000 shares $1.36 million -20.8%4.0%2.2 $0.73 10/15/20232,360,000 shares $2.22 million +47.5%5.1%1.5 $0.94 9/30/20231,600,000 shares $1.73 million -23.1%3.4%0.9 $1.08 9/15/20232,080,000 shares $2.54 million -22.4%4.5%1.1 $1.22 8/31/20232,680,000 shares $3.16 million -38.4%6.6%1.3 $1.18Think NVDA’s run was epic? 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Short interest is the volume of Quantum Computing shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 20,770,000 shares of QUBT short. 18.52% of Quantum Computing's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Quantum Computing's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Quantum Computing? 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. QUBT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Quantum Computing's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Quantum Computing? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Quantum Computing: IMC Chicago LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, Wolverine Trading LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, No Street GP LP, J. Goldman & Co LP, Group One Trading LLC, First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., DRW Securities LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, and Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Quantum Computing? 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. 18.52% of Quantum Computing's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Quantum Computing's short interest increasing or decreasing? Quantum Computing saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,770,000 shares, a decrease of 12.1% from the previous total of 23,620,000 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 Quantum Computing's float size? Quantum Computing currently has issued a total of 137,245,000 shares. Some of Quantum Computing'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. Quantum Computing currently has a public float of 112,170,000 shares. How does Quantum Computing's short interest compare to its competitors? 18.52% of Quantum Computing's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Quantum Computing: SoundHound AI, Inc. (33.42%), JFrog Ltd. (4.43%), Compass, Inc. (5.97%), Asana, Inc. (11.50%), Rumble Inc. (11.14%), Clear Secure, Inc. (24.26%), Braze, Inc. (6.49%), AvePoint, Inc. (5.29%), Zeta Global Holdings Corp. (10.80%), Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (6.62%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Quantum Computing stock? Short selling QUBT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quantum Computing as its price is falling. QUBT shares are trading up $0.99 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 Quantum Computing? A short squeeze for Quantum Computing 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 QUBT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Quantum Computing'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 QUBT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. 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