Alibaba Group (BABA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alibaba Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 41,560,000 shares of BABA short. 1.74% of Alibaba Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alibaba Group'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. BABA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Alibaba Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alibaba Group: IMC Chicago LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Oribel Capital Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, DCF Advisers LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Hsbc Holdings PLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., CTC LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., National Bank of Canada FI, Simplex Trading LLC, XR Securities LLC, and OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd. 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. 1.74% of Alibaba Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Alibaba Group saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 41,560,000 shares, a decrease of 5.6% from the previous total of 44,030,000 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.

1.74% of Alibaba Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Alibaba Group: Flutter Entertainment plc (0.00%), Vipshop Holdings Limited (1.68%), Etsy, Inc. (13.01%), Wayfair Inc. (18.15%), ThredUp Inc. (8.84%), Ball Co. (3.29%), Expedia Group, Inc. (3.92%), Amcor plc (1.78%), CarMax, Inc. (12.16%), Service Co. International (3.55%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BABA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alibaba Group as its price is falling. BABA shares are trading up $1.87 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 Alibaba Group 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 BABA, 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 BABA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.