This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. CAI International (CAI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CAI International Short Interest DataCAI International (CAI) has a short interest of 1.90 million shares, representing 2.10% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.55% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 264,584 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,900,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,930,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.55%Dollar Volume Sold Short$64.71 millionShort Interest Ratio2.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateSeptember 15, 2025Outstanding Shares17,358,000 sharesFloat Size90,560,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.10%Today's Trading Volume734,137 sharesAverage Trading Volume264,584 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average277% Short Selling CAI International? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for CAI International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCAI Short Interest Over TimeCAI Days to Cover Over TimeCAI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time CAI International Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/15/20251,900,000 shares $64.71 million -1.6%2.1%2.9 $34.06 8/31/20251,930,000 shares $74.09 million No Change2.1%1.9 $38.39 10/29/2021594,200 shares $33.23 million -2.2%3.7%3.5 $55.93 10/15/2021607,400 shares $33.95 million -12.4%3.8%3.3 $55.89 9/30/2021693,100 shares $38.75 million +34.7%4.3%3.1 $55.91 9/15/2021514,700 shares $28.77 million -6.7%3.2%1.8 $55.89 8/31/2021551,700 shares $30.88 million +26.7%3.4%1.2 $55.97 8/13/2021435,600 shares $24.34 million +8.4%2.7%0.9 $55.88 7/30/2021401,900 shares $22.43 million -33.0%2.5%0.9 $55.81 7/15/2021600,100 shares $33.40 million +28.5%3.8%1.3 $55.66 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CAI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for CAI International and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 6/30/2021467,100 shares $26.16 million +53.3%2.9%1.1 $56.00 6/15/2021304,700 shares $12.13 million -7.6%1.9%0.8 $39.82 5/28/2021329,900 shares $14.16 million +12.9%2.1%2 $42.92 5/14/2021292,200 shares $12.29 million +6.4%1.8%1.6 $42.05 4/30/2021274,600 shares $11.96 million +8.8%1.7%1.3 $43.54 4/15/2021252,500 shares $11.66 million +2.8%1.6%1.2 $46.19 3/31/2021245,700 shares $11.14 million +10.7%1.5%1.2 $45.35 3/15/2021222,000 shares $10.39 million -12.0%1.4%1 $46.80 2/26/2021252,300 shares $10.87 million -7.2%1.6%1.1 $43.09 2/12/2021271,900 shares $9.89 million -6.6%1.7%1.3 $36.38 1/29/2021291,100 shares $9.56 million +1.6%1.8%1.7 $32.84 1/15/2021286,500 shares $9.65 million -53.3%1.7%1.7 $33.69 12/31/2020613,000 shares $19.11 million +34.8%3.7%3.8 $31.17 12/15/2020454,800 shares $14.53 million +12.9%2.8%3 $31.94 11/30/2020402,900 shares $12.49 million +15.8%2.5%3.1 $31.01 11/15/2020348,000 shares $10.40 million -7.0%2.1%2.7 $29.88 10/30/2020374,200 shares $10.01 million +1.6%2.3%3.4 $26.74 10/15/2020368,500 shares $10.17 million +92.5%2.3%3.6 $27.60 CAI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is CAI International's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of CAI International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 1,900,000 shares of CAI short. 2.10% of CAI International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CAI International's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for CAI International? 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. CAI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on CAI International's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting CAI International? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of CAI International: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for CAI International? 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. 2.10% of CAI International's floating shares are currently sold short. Is CAI International's short interest increasing or decreasing? CAI International saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,900,000 shares, a decrease of 1.6% from the previous total of 1,930,000 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. What is CAI International's float size? CAI International currently has issued a total of 17,358,000 shares. Some of CAI International'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. CAI International currently has a public float of 90,560,000 shares. How does CAI International's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.10% of CAI International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to CAI International: Torm Plc (3.45%), DHT Holdings, Inc. (3.19%), BW LPG Limited (1.98%), CMB.TECH nv (2.89%), JetBlue Airways Corporation (19.63%), Teekay Tankers Ltd. (2.73%), Cadeler A/S Sponsored ADR (0.84%), Danaos Corporation (4.99%), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (17.24%), ArcBest Corporation (3.66%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short CAI International stock? Short selling CAI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CAI International as its price is falling. CAI shares are trading up $2.07 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. How does a short squeeze work against CAI International? A short squeeze for CAI International 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 CAI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is CAI International's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CAI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Torm Short Interest DHT Short Interest BW LPG Short Interest CMB.TECH Short Interest JetBlue Airways Short Interest Teekay Tankers Short Interest Cadeler A/S Short Interest Danaos Short Interest ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Short Interest ArcBest Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:CAI) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingThe warning signs that preceded the 2008 crash are reappearing: an irrational NASDAQ bubble, a record-high gol...StockEarnings | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallySecond Chances Don't Come Often in Crypto My "Crypto Bull Run Millionaire Blueprint" reveals everything - w...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredIs Nvidia about to Trigger Another 150X Opportunity?Nvidia gave investors a chance to make more than 150 times their money with its AI chips, known as graphics pr...InvestorPlace | SponsoredThe Fed Just Got Kneecapped — Here’s What Happens NextDonald Trump has done it again! 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