Calidi Biotherapeutics (CLDI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Calidi Biotherapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 269,400 shares of CLDI short. 0.91% of Calidi Biotherapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Calidi Biotherapeutics' 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. CLDI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Calidi Biotherapeutics's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Calidi Biotherapeutics: Quaker Wealth Management 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. 0.91% of Calidi Biotherapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Calidi Biotherapeutics saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 269,400 shares, an increase of 18.1% from the previous total of 228,200 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.

Calidi Biotherapeutics currently has issued a total of 31,793,000 shares. Some of Calidi Biotherapeutics' 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. Calidi Biotherapeutics currently has a public float of 29,700,000 shares.

0.91% of Calidi Biotherapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Calidi Biotherapeutics: Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (11.42%), Anebulo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.14%), Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. (7.43%), NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7.74%), Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (11.73%), RenovoRx, Inc. (0.75%), Aadi Bioscience, Inc. (6.58%), Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (12.29%), Biodexa Pharmaceuticals Plc (0.52%), Kronos Bio, Inc. (1.39%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CLDI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Calidi Biotherapeutics as its price is falling. CLDI shares are trading down $0.01 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 Calidi Biotherapeutics 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 CLDI, 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 CLDI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.