Bank of Montreal (BMO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bank of Montreal shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 13,650,000 shares of BMO short. 1.87% of Bank of Montreal's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bank of Montreal'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. BMO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 19.0. Learn More on Bank of Montreal's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bank of Montreal: Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, GTS Securities LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, SIG North Trading ULC, Royal Bank of Canada, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, National Bank of Canada FI, and Twin Tree Management LP. 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. 1.87% of Bank of Montreal's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bank of Montreal saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,650,000 shares, an increase of 93.1% from the previous total of 7,070,000 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.

Bank of Montreal currently has issued a total of 724,059,000 shares. Some of Bank of Montreal'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. Bank of Montreal currently has a public float of 728,360,000 shares.

1.87% of Bank of Montreal's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Bank of Montreal: HSBC Holdings plc (0.20%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.68%), Royal Bank of Canada (1.35%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.15%), Citigroup Inc. (1.86%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.71%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.04%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (3.12%), UBS Group AG (0.36%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BMO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bank of Montreal as its price is falling. BMO shares are trading up $1.30 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 Bank of Montreal 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 BMO, 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 BMO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.