Vector Acquisition Co. II (VAQC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vector Acquisition Co. II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 900 shares of VAQC short. 0.01% of Vector Acquisition Co. II's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vector Acquisition Co. II's current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Vector Acquisition Co. II's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vector Acquisition Co. II saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 900 shares, an increase of 12.5% from the previous total of 800 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.

Vector Acquisition Co. II currently has issued a total of 16,260,000 shares. Some of Vector Acquisition Co. II'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. Vector Acquisition Co. II currently has a public float of 15,080,000 shares.

0.01% of Vector Acquisition Co. II's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "holding & other investment offices" compare to Vector Acquisition Co. II: Ares Acquisition Co. II (0.06%), CION Investment Co. (0.06%), Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II (0.27%), enGene Holdings Inc. (1.39%), Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. (2.31%), Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II (0.03%), TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III (0.03%), Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VAQC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vector Acquisition Co. II as its price is falling. 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 Vector Acquisition Co. II 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 VAQC, 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 VAQC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.