Americold Realty Trust (COLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Americold Realty Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 6,630,000 shares of COLD short. Learn More on Americold Realty Trust'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. COLD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Americold Realty Trust's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Americold Realty Trust: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Royal Bank of Canada, Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Americold Realty Trust saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,630,000 shares, a decrease of 9.2% from the previous total of 7,300,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Americold Realty Trust: TPG Inc. (7.85%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.03%), The Carlyle Group Inc. (4.90%), Futu Holdings Limited (2.05%), American Homes 4 Rent (2.94%), Regency Centers Co. (3.40%), W. P. Carey Inc. (2.41%), Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (2.01%), Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (1.45%), Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (2.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling COLD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Americold Realty Trust as its price is falling. COLD shares are trading down $0.29 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 Americold Realty Trust 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 COLD, 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 COLD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.