International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of International Flavors & Fragrances shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 4,650,000 shares of IFF short. Learn More on International Flavors & Fragrances' 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. IFF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on International Flavors & Fragrances's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of International Flavors & Fragrances: Wolverine Trading LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Point72 Middle East FZE, Caas Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Twin Tree Management LP, and Cutler Group LLC CA. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

International Flavors & Fragrances saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,650,000 shares, an increase of 4.0% from the previous total of 4,470,000 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 "consumer staples" compare to International Flavors & Fragrances: The Clorox Company (3.26%), Tyson Foods, Inc. (2.16%), Kellogg (2.87%), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (2.47%), Molson Coors Beverage (3.60%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (5.59%), Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (2.61%), Conagra Brands, Inc. (2.69%), Hormel Foods Co. (4.04%), Celsius Holdings, Inc. (29.28%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IFF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from International Flavors & Fragrances as its price is falling. IFF shares are trading down $0.90 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 International Flavors & Fragrances 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 IFF, 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 IFF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023.