Brookfield Infrastructure (BIPC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Brookfield Infrastructure shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 6,710,000 shares of BIPC short. 5.64% of Brookfield Infrastructure's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Brookfield Infrastructure'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. BIPC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Brookfield Infrastructure's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Brookfield Infrastructure: Group One Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. 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. 5.64% of Brookfield Infrastructure's floating shares are currently sold short.

Brookfield Infrastructure saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,710,000 shares, an increase of 9.6% from the previous total of 6,120,000 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.

Brookfield Infrastructure currently has issued a total of 119,064,000 shares. Some of Brookfield Infrastructure'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. Brookfield Infrastructure currently has a public float of 118,900,000 shares.

5.64% of Brookfield Infrastructure's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to Brookfield Infrastructure: Talen Energy Corporation (7.93%), Korea Electric Power Corporation (0.08%), Evergy Inc. (5.86%), Alliant Energy Corporation (5.09%), Companhia de saneamento Basico Do Estado De Sao Paulo - Sabesp (0.47%), Western Midstream Partners, LP (3.90%), Oklo Inc. (15.45%), DT Midstream, Inc. (4.19%), Essential Utilities Inc. (1.75%), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel Unsponsored ADR (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BIPC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Brookfield Infrastructure as its price is falling. BIPC shares are trading down $0.63 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 Brookfield Infrastructure 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 BIPC, 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 BIPC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.