United Airlines Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Airlines' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of United Airlines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 12,950,000 shares of UAL short. 4.01% of United Airlines' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on United Airlines' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for United Airlines?

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. United Airlines currently has a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for United Airlines

Which institutional investors are shorting United Airlines?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of United Airlines: Clear Street Markets LLC, Cutler Group LP, XR Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Two Sigma Securities LLC, UBS Group AG, Verition Fund Management LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Man Group plc, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, Marshall Wace LLP, Royal Bank of Canada, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, HBK Investments L P, Caas Capital Management LP, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Credit Suisse AG, Wolverine Trading LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., HAP Trading LLC, Citigroup Inc., Barclays PLC, BlackRock Inc., Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for United Airlines?

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. 4.01% of United Airlines' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is United Airlines' short interest increasing or decreasing?

United Airlines saw a decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,950,000 shares, a decrease of 25.3% from the previous total of 17,340,000 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.

What is United Airlines' float size?

United Airlines currently has issued a total of 323,613,000 shares. Some of United Airlines' 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. United Airlines currently has a public float of 323,040,000 shares.

How does United Airlines' short interest compare to its competitors?

4.01% of United Airlines' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "air transportation, scheduled" compare to United Airlines: Southwest Airlines Co. (2.89%), Ryanair Holdings plc (0.00%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.11%), American Airlines Group Inc. (13.42%), China Southern Airlines Company Limited (0.00%), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (0.00%), Azul S.A. (0.00%), China Eastern Airlines Co. Limited (0.00%), Air Canada (0.00%), and Deutsche Lufthansa AG (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($8.74 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.90 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.88 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.75 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.44 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.88 billion), Rivian ($2.60 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.86 billion), ViacomCBS Inc. ($1.82 billion), and Match Group, Inc. ($1.79 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short United Airlines stock?

Short selling UAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United Airlines as its price is falling. United Airlines' stock is trading down $0.02 today. To short United Airlines 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 United Airlines 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.

How does a short squeeze work against United Airlines?

A short squeeze for United Airlines 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 UAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is United Airlines' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including UAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2022.