Skyworks Solutions - SWKS Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Skyworks Solutions shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, investors have sold 2,900,000 shares of SWKS short. 1.82% of Skyworks Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Skyworks Solutions' 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. SWKS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Skyworks Solutions's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Skyworks Solutions: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Jane Street Group LLC, Maven Securities LTD, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Caas Capital Management LP, Capital Fund Management S.A., Citadel Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, HBK Investments L P, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, UBS Group AG, Group One Trading L.P., IMC Chicago LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. 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. 1.82% of Skyworks Solutions' floating shares are currently sold short.

Skyworks Solutions saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,900,000 shares, a drop of 3.3% from the previous total of 3,000,000 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.

Skyworks Solutions currently has issued a total of 160,160,000 shares. Some of Skyworks Solutions' 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. Skyworks Solutions currently has a public float of 159,630,000 shares.

1.82% of Skyworks Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "semiconductors & related devices" compare to Skyworks Solutions: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (6.87%), Lattice Semiconductor Co. (4.61%), Silicon Laboratories Inc. (7.51%), Cirrus Logic, Inc. (3.07%), Power Integrations, Inc. (6.13%), MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (4.09%), Rambus Inc. (2.48%), Microchip Technology Incorporated (2.85%), Micron Technology, Inc. (2.30%), and ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (0.25%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.43 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.26 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Paramount Global ($1.77 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.69 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($1.53 billion), American Airlines Group Inc. ($1.52 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.48 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SWKS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Skyworks Solutions as its price is falling. SWKS shares are trading up $2.60 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 Skyworks Solutions 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 SWKS, 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 SWKS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2023.