Athena Technology Acquisition (ATEK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Athena Technology Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 100 shares of ATEK short. 0.01% of Athena Technology Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Athena Technology Acquisition'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 Athena Technology Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

0.01% of Athena Technology Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Athena Technology Acquisition: Omnicell, Inc. (5.03%), HealthStream, Inc. (2.05%), Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II (0.56%), Cartesian Growth Co. II (0.01%), SK Growth Opportunities Co. (0.45%), Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI (0.03%), Plum Acquisition Corp. III (0.02%), Zalatoris Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Concord Acquisition Corp II (0.00%), Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I (0.01%),

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.

Short selling ATEK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Athena Technology Acquisition 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 Athena Technology Acquisition 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 ATEK, 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 ATEK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.