Twist Bioscience - TWST Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Twist Bioscience shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 10,010,000 shares of TWST short. Learn More on Twist Bioscience'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. TWST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Twist Bioscience's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Twist Bioscience: Jane Street Group LLC, Fred Alger Management LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Pura Vida Investments LLC, Group One Trading L.P., Simplex Trading LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Twist Bioscience saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 10,010,000 shares, an increase of 6.0% from the previous total of 9,440,000 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 industry of "biological products, except diagnostic" compare to Twist Bioscience: Inhibrx, Inc. (19.10%), REGENXBIO Inc. (10.69%), Valneva SE (0.04%), Exscientia plc (1.98%), Replimune Group, Inc. (7.20%), Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (46.02%), ImmunityBio, Inc. (26.20%), Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (20.92%), Adaptive Biotechnologies Co. (3.48%), and Sana Biotechnology, Inc. (34.05%).

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 TWST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Twist Bioscience as its price is falling. TWST shares are trading up $0.37 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 Twist Bioscience 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 TWST, 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 TWST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.