Azul (AZUL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Azul shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 20,900,000 shares of AZUL short. 5.01% of Azul's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Azul's current short interest.

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. AZUL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Azul's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Azul: Jane Street Group LLC, Torno Capital LLC, and National Bank of Canada FI. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 5.01% of Azul's floating shares are currently sold short.

Azul saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,900,000 shares, an increase of 32.0% from the previous total of 15,830,000 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.

5.01% of Azul's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to Azul: Bristow Group Inc. (2.00%), Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. (5.52%), Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc. (7.50%), Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. (1.03%), Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (5.72%), Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (5.92%), FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (11.32%), Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (4.34%), Ardmore Shipping Co. (5.22%), Safe Bulkers, Inc. (3.89%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AZUL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Azul as its price is falling. AZUL shares are trading down $0.21 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.

A short squeeze for Azul 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 AZUL, 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 AZUL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.