Tesla (TSLA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tesla shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, investors have sold 92,720,000 shares of TSLA short. Learn More on Tesla'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. TSLA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Tesla's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Tesla: Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Creative Planning, GTS Securities LLC, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, Wolverine Trading LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Seldon Capital LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Laurion Capital Management LP, Lido Advisors LLC, Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc., 683 Capital Management LLC, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Optiver Holding B.V., Eisler Capital US LLC, Altshuler Shaham Ltd, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Mizuho Markets Cayman LP, HAP Trading LLC, Group One Trading L.P., Citigroup Inc., UBS Group AG, HighTower Advisors LLC, Fort Point Capital Partners LLC, Dudley Capital Management LLC, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Cutler Group LLC CA, Picton Mahoney Asset Management, Triatomic Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Private Advisor Group LLC, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC, CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong, XY Capital Ltd, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Goldstream Capital Management Ltd, Portman Square Capital LLP, Belvedere Trading LLC, Applied Capital LLC FL, XR Securities LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, Avestar Capital LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Yong Rong HK Asset Management Ltd, SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, and Centennial Wealth Advisory LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tesla saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 92,720,000 shares, an increase of 10.0% from the previous total of 84,270,000 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 sector of "auto/tires/trucks" compare to Tesla: Toyota Motor Co. (0.06%), Ford Motor (3.47%), General Motors (2.36%), Nikola Co. (18.61%), Fisker Inc. (26.96%), Stellantis (0.75%), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.13%), PACCAR Inc (1.03%), Li Auto Inc. (2.98%), Rivian Automotive, Inc. (15.56%),

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 TSLA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tesla as its price is falling. TSLA shares are trading down $1.25 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 Tesla 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 TSLA, 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 TSLA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.