Best Buy (BBY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Best Buy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 14,720,000 shares of BBY short. 7.64% of Best Buy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Best Buy'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. BBY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Best Buy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Best Buy: Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, GTS Securities LLC, Barclays PLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Caas Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Eisler Capital US LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, and Cutler Group LLC CA. 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. 7.64% of Best Buy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Best Buy saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,720,000 shares, a decline of 6.5% from the previous total of 15,740,000 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.

Best Buy currently has issued a total of 215,380,000 shares. Some of Best Buy'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. Best Buy currently has a public float of 192,650,000 shares.

7.64% of Best Buy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Best Buy: Expedia Group, Inc. (3.92%), Domino's Pizza, Inc. (4.34%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (10.74%), Carvana Co. (14.44%), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (4.95%), Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (4.95%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (10.13%), Yum China Holdings, Inc. (3.16%), Ulta Beauty, Inc. (2.66%), Deckers Outdoor Co. (3.58%),

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 BBY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Best Buy as its price is falling. BBY shares are trading down $0.44 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 Best Buy 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 BBY, 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 BBY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.