Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Illinois Tool Works shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 7,120,000 shares of ITW short. 2.39% of Illinois Tool Works' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Illinois Tool Works' 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. ITW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Illinois Tool Works's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Illinois Tool Works: Portman Square Capital LLP, HBK Investments L P, Readystate Asset Management LP, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Citadel Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Mendel Money Management, Wells Fargo & Company MN, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Cutler Group LLC CA, and Planned Solutions Inc.. 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. 2.39% of Illinois Tool Works' floating shares are currently sold short.

Illinois Tool Works saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,120,000 shares, a drop of 5.7% from the previous total of 7,550,000 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.

Illinois Tool Works currently has issued a total of 298,740,000 shares. Some of Illinois Tool Works' 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. Illinois Tool Works currently has a public float of 297,790,000 shares.

2.39% of Illinois Tool Works' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Illinois Tool Works: Ingersoll Rand Inc. (1.41%), Parker-Hannifin Co. (0.80%), Cintas Co. (1.68%), Emerson Electric Co. (1.06%), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (2.81%), Johnson Controls International plc (1.70%), Rockwell Automation, Inc. (2.47%), Eaton Co. plc (0.91%), Xylem Inc. (1.78%), Dover Co. (2.83%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ITW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Illinois Tool Works as its price is falling. ITW shares are trading down $2.66 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 Illinois Tool Works 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 ITW, 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 ITW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.