Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II (NYSE:APGB) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, investors have sold 118,500 shares of APGB short. 0.17% of Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II?

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. Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II currently has a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II

What is a good short interest percentage for Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II?

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. 0.17% of Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 118,500 shares, an increase of 40.2% from the previous total of 84,500 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 Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II's float size?

Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II currently has issued a total of 86,250,000 shares. Some of Apollo Strategic Growth Capital 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. Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II currently has a public float of 68,500,000 shares.

How does Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.17% of Apollo Strategic Growth Capital 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 Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II: Ube Industries, Ltd. (0.00%), Austerlitz Acquisition Co. II (0.29%), The Lion Electric Company (15.83%), KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp. (0.03%), Churchill Capital Corp VII (0.05%), Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. VI (1.24%), Ares Acquisition Co. (0.21%), Gores Guggenheim, Inc. (3.91%), FTAC Hera Acquisition Corp. (0.07%), and Compute Health Acquisition Corp. (0.17%).

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. ($11.06 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($8.74 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.66 billion), Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ($5.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.23 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.46 billion), DoorDash, Inc. ($3.41 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.84 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($2.76 billion), and Zscaler, Inc. ($2.62 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II stock?

Short selling APGB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II as its price is falling. Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II's stock is trading up $0.01 today. To short Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II 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 Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II 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 Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II?

A short squeeze for Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II 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 APGB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Apollo Strategic Growth Capital II's 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 APGB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2021.