This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. XORTX Therapeutics (XRTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock XORTX Therapeutics Short Interest DataXORTX Therapeutics (XRTX) has a short interest of 11,600 shares, representing 0.32% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 36.47% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 21,370 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest11,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest8,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+36.47%Dollar Volume Sold Short$10.90 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares3,790,000 sharesFloat Size3,630,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.32%Today's Trading Volume15,673 sharesAverage Trading Volume21,370 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average73% Short Selling XORTX Therapeutics? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for XORTX Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartXRTX Short Interest Over TimeXRTX Days to Cover Over TimeXRTX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time XORTX Therapeutics Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/202511,600 shares $10.90 thousand +36.5%0.3%0.3 $0.94 5/15/20258,500 shares $8.41 thousand -63.5%0.2%0.2 $0.99 4/30/202523,300 shares $23.88 thousand -26.0%0.6%0.4 $1.03 4/15/202531,500 shares $29.30 thousand -7.6%0.9%0.6 $0.93 3/31/202534,100 shares $33.08 thousand +37.5%0.9%0.3 $0.97 3/15/202524,800 shares $25.05 thousand -64.6%0.7%0.2 $1.01 2/28/202570,100 shares $74.31 thousand +162.6%2.1%0.6 $1.06 2/15/202526,700 shares $24.03 thousand +9.0%0.8%0.2 $0.90 1/31/202524,500 shares $23.28 thousand -73.6%0.7%0.2 $0.95 1/15/202592,900 shares $117.98 thousand +3,340.7%2.8%0.9 $1.27 Get the Latest News and Ratings for XRTX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for XORTX Therapeutics and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20242,700 shares $3.17 thousand +145.5%0.1%0 $1.18 12/15/20241,100 shares $1.31 thousand -57.7%0.0%0 $1.19 11/30/20242,600 shares $3.30 thousand -29.7%0.1%0 $1.27 11/15/20243,700 shares $4.81 thousand +68.2%0.1%0 $1.30 10/31/20242,200 shares $3.11 thousand +450.0%0.1%0 $1.42 10/15/2024400 shares $748.00 -98.7%0.0%0 $1.87 9/30/202431,300 shares $51.33 thousand -53.8%1.2%0 $1.64 9/15/202467,800 shares $120.01 thousand -94.5%2.5%0 $1.77 8/31/20241,230,000 shares $2.58 million +245,900.0%45.7%0.4 $2.10 8/15/2024500 shares $745.00 +400.0%0.0%0 $1.49 7/31/2024100 shares $173.00 -99.9%N/A0 $1.73 7/15/202490,900 shares $181.80 thousand +4,031.8%3.4%1.5 $2.00 6/30/20242,200 shares $4.18 thousand +29.4%0.1%0.2 $1.90 6/15/20241,700 shares $3.54 thousand -26.1%0.1%0.1 $2.08 5/31/20242,300 shares $5.80 thousand -32.4%0.1%0.1 $2.52 5/15/20243,400 shares $8.50 thousand -61.4%0.2%0.1 $2.50 4/30/20248,800 shares $22.44 thousand +3.5%0.5%0.2 $2.55 4/15/20248,500 shares $27.37 thousand -59.7%0.5%0.2 $3.22 3/31/202421,100 shares $78.07 thousand +101.0%1.2%0.4 $3.70 3/15/202410,500 shares $54.39 thousand +483.3%0.6%0.2 $5.18 2/29/20241,800 shares $5.47 thousand -78.1%0.1%0 $3.04 2/15/20248,200 shares $19.43 thousand +192.9%0.5%0.3 $2.37 1/31/20242,800 shares $6.94 thousand -67.4%0.2%0.1 $2.48 1/15/20248,600 shares $22.27 thousand +79.2%0.5%0 $2.59 12/31/20234,800 shares $11.09 thousand -68.6%1.6%0 $2.31 12/15/202315,300 shares $37.94 thousand -25.4%3.5%0.1 $2.48 11/30/202320,500 shares $50.02 thousand +79.8%10.1%0.1 $2.44 11/15/202311,400 shares $27.59 thousand -33.3%5.6%0.1 $2.42 10/31/202317,100 shares $46.94 thousand -56.8%0.1%0 $2.75 10/15/202339,600 shares $11.92 thousand +142.9%0.2%0 $0.30An AI run of epic proportions is only getting started (Ad)I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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Short interest is the volume of XORTX Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 11,600 shares of XRTX short. 0.32% of XORTX Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on XORTX Therapeutics' current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for XORTX Therapeutics? 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. 0.32% of XORTX Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short. Is XORTX Therapeutics' short interest increasing or decreasing? XORTX Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,600 shares, an increase of 36.5% from the previous total of 8,500 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 XORTX Therapeutics' float size? XORTX Therapeutics currently has issued a total of 3,790,000 shares. Some of XORTX Therapeutics' 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. XORTX Therapeutics currently has a public float of 3,630,000 shares. How does XORTX Therapeutics' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.32% of XORTX Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to XORTX Therapeutics: 23andMe Holding Co. (11.90%), Edesa Biotech, Inc. (0.25%), BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (9.67%), Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc. (3.01%), Minerva Neurosciences, Inc. (0.59%), Equillium, Inc. (0.50%), Aytu BioPharma, Inc. (6.96%), Ainos, Inc. (57.10%), BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. (9.33%), Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (4.79%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short XORTX Therapeutics stock? Short selling XRTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from XORTX Therapeutics as its price is falling. XRTX shares are trading up $0.01 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. How does a short squeeze work against XORTX Therapeutics? A short squeeze for XORTX Therapeutics 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 XRTX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is XORTX Therapeutics' 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 XRTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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