Rivian Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rivian's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Rivian shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 29,370,000 shares of RIVN short. 6.13% of Rivian's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Rivian's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Rivian?

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. Rivian currently has a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for Rivian

Which institutional investors are shorting Rivian?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Rivian: XR Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Rivian?

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. 6.13% of Rivian's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Rivian's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Rivian saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 29,370,000 shares, an increase of 49.8% from the previous total of 19,610,000 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 Rivian's float size?

Rivian currently has issued a total of 900,317,000 shares. Some of Rivian'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. Rivian currently has a public float of 478,870,000 shares.

How does Rivian's short interest compare to its competitors?

6.13% of Rivian's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "motor vehicles & car bodies" compare to Rivian: Volkswagen AG (0.00%), Ford Motor (0.00%), Daimler AG (0.00%), General Motors (1.94%), Lucid Group Inc (16.74%), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.09%), AB Volvo (publ) (0.00%), Nio Inc - (0.00%), Ferrari (0.98%), and XPeng Inc. (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($9.39 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.11 billion), Rivian ($3.05 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($1.99 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Rivian stock?

Short selling RIVN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Rivian as its price is falling. Rivian's stock is trading down $6.40 today. To short Rivian 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 Rivian 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 Rivian?

A short squeeze for Rivian 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 RIVN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Rivian'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 RIVN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.