Seagate Technology (STX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Seagate Technology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, traders have sold 15,920,000 shares of STX short. 7.65% of Seagate Technology's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Seagate Technology'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. STX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Seagate Technology's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Seagate Technology: Citigroup Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Sandler Capital Management, Lido Advisors LLC, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Group One Trading L.P., Citigroup Inc., Cutler Group LLC CA, Barclays PLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, 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. 7.65% of Seagate Technology's floating shares are currently sold short.

Seagate Technology saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,920,000 shares, an increase of 4.7% from the previous total of 15,200,000 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.

Seagate Technology currently has issued a total of 209,180,000 shares. Some of Seagate Technology'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. Seagate Technology currently has a public float of 207,990,000 shares.

7.65% of Seagate Technology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Seagate Technology: Seagate Technology Holdings plc (7.65%), Omnicom Group Inc. (3.80%), Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (1.91%), FactSet Research Systems Inc. (2.87%), Western Digital Co. (5.02%), Gen Digital Inc. (1.87%), FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (1.24%), UiPath Inc. (8.98%), Rentokil Initial plc (0.06%), Rocket Companies, Inc. (20.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling STX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Seagate Technology as its price is falling. STX shares are trading up $1.81 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 Seagate Technology 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 STX, 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 STX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.