CAVA Group (CAVA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of CAVA Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 12,660,000 shares of CAVA short. 12.80% of CAVA Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CAVA 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. CAVA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on CAVA 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 CAVA Group: Wolverine Trading LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of Montreal Can, Twin Tree Management LP, and IMC Chicago 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. 12.80% of CAVA Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

CAVA Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,660,000 shares, a decline of 5.0% from the previous total of 13,320,000 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.

CAVA Group currently has issued a total of 115,950,000 shares. Some of CAVA Group'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. CAVA Group currently has a public float of 98,910,000 shares.

12.80% of CAVA Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to CAVA Group: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (1.85%), Restaurant Brands International Inc. (3.84%), Intercontinental Hotels Group (0.91%), Yum China (1.69%), Dutch Bros Inc. (7.55%), H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR (4.50%), Aramark (2.81%), Wingstop Inc. (6.73%), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (6.00%), Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (4.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CAVA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CAVA Group as its price is falling. CAVA shares are trading up $0.55 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 CAVA Group 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 CAVA, 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 CAVA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.