Riot Platforms (RIOT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Riot Platforms shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 83,510,000 shares of RIOT short. Learn More on Riot Platforms' 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. RIOT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Riot Platforms's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Riot Platforms: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, HAP Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, and Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Riot Platforms saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 83,510,000 shares, a drop of 1.0% from the previous total of 84,320,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Riot Platforms: Banco Santander-Chile (0.18%), Ally Financial Inc. (5.27%), Bancolombia S.A. (0.53%), Woori Financial Group Inc. (0.02%), Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (2.40%), Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (4.56%), Qifu Technology, Inc. (4.90%), UWM Holdings Co. (1.30%), OneMain Holdings, Inc. (4.41%), Cadence Bank (4.92%),

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 RIOT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Riot Platforms as its price is falling. RIOT shares are trading down $0.04 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 Riot Platforms 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 RIOT, 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 RIOT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.