JPMorgan Chase & Co. - JPM Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 18,070,000 shares of JPM short. 0.62% of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s shares are currently sold short. Learn More on JPMorgan Chase & Co.'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. JPM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of JPMorgan Chase & Co.: OLD Mission Capital LLC, Oliver Lagore Vanvalin Investment Group, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Natixis, Point72 Middle East FZE, DRW Securities LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Point72 Asset Management L.P., Point72 Hong Kong Ltd, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Clear Street LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, Natixis, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., QVR LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, RPO LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Group One Trading L.P., Bank of Nova Scotia, IMC Chicago LLC, Citigroup Inc., HighTower Advisors LLC, InterOcean Capital Group LLC, UBS Group AG, Cutler Group LLC CA, Mizuho Markets Cayman LP, SG Americas Securities LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Von Berge Wealth Management Group LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Calamos Advisors LLC, Steel Peak Wealth Management LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, XR Securities LLC, Washington Capital Management Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., and XR Securities 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. 0.62% of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s floating shares are currently sold short.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 18,070,000 shares, an increase of 9.9% from the previous total of 16,440,000 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.

0.62% of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Bank of America Co. (0.68%), Wells Fargo & Company (0.72%), Invesco QQQ Trust (16.34%), Morgan Stanley (1.46%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.25%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.80%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.18%), American Express (0.84%), Prologis, Inc. (1.04%), and The Toronto-Dominion Bank (0.28%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JPM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from JPMorgan Chase & Co. as its price is falling. JPM shares are trading up $3.01 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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 JPM, 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 JPM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.