Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Shift4 Payments shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 8,570,000 shares of FOUR short. Learn More on Shift4 Payments' 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. FOUR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Shift4 Payments's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Shift4 Payments: Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, and Cutler Group LLC CA. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Shift4 Payments saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,570,000 shares, a decrease of 5.0% from the previous total of 9,020,000 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 sector of "business services" compare to Shift4 Payments: The Western Union Company (5.19%), Maximus, Inc. (2.03%), ExlService Holdings, Inc. (1.95%), Concentrix Co. (3.94%), DLocal Limited (11.72%), Flywire Co. (3.36%), WNS (Holdings) Limited (1.59%), Envestnet, Inc. (7.71%), CBIZ, Inc. (0.96%), TriNet Group, Inc. (8.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FOUR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Shift4 Payments as its price is falling. FOUR shares are trading up $0.10 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 Shift4 Payments 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 FOUR, 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 FOUR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.