Star Bulk Carriers - SBLK Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Star Bulk Carriers shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 6,360,000 shares of SBLK short. 6.81% of Star Bulk Carriers' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Star Bulk Carriers' 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. SBLK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Star Bulk Carriers's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Star Bulk Carriers: Jane Street Group LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Capital Fund Management S.A., HighTower Advisors LLC, Cutler Group LLC CA, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 6.81% of Star Bulk Carriers' floating shares are currently sold short.

Star Bulk Carriers saw a decrease in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 6,360,000 shares, a decrease of 3.3% from the previous total of 6,580,000 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.

Star Bulk Carriers currently has issued a total of 102,290,000 shares. Some of Star Bulk Carriers' 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. Star Bulk Carriers currently has a public float of 93,360,000 shares.

6.81% of Star Bulk Carriers' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "deep sea foreign transportation of freight" compare to Star Bulk Carriers: DHT Holdings, Inc. (4.17%), TORM plc (1.46%), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (19.84%), SFL Co. Ltd. (1.73%), Costamare Inc. (3.53%), Danaos Co. (6.80%), Scorpio Tankers Inc. (5.98%), Navigator Holdings Ltd. (0.63%), Euronav NV (1.37%), and Dorian LPG Ltd. (3.95%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SBLK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Star Bulk Carriers as its price is falling. SBLK shares are trading down $0.15 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 Star Bulk Carriers 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 SBLK, 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 SBLK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.