Kroger (KR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → They said crypto was dead. It went up 100X. (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free KR Stock Alerts $56.18 +0.12 (+0.21%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Kroger Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume17,350,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume22,000,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-21.14%Dollar Volume Sold Short$860.73 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.4Last Record DateFebruary 29, 2024Outstanding Shares719,420,000 sharesFloat Size713,990,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.43%Today's Trading Volume4,022,027 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,142,153 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average78% Short Selling Kroger ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Kroger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatKR Short Interest Over TimeKR Days to Cover Over TimeKR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceThey said crypto was dead. It went up 100X.Bitcoin’s haters are out again. Despite the price doubling in the last six months alone… That hasn’t stopped the experts from piling on. Warren Buffett’s right-hand man Charlie Munger called crypto investors “idiots” in one of his last interviews. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, recently called Bitcoin a “pet rock” and “a hyped-up fraud.” But when it comes to cryptos, these are exactly the people you shouldn’t listen to. They’ve predicted crypto’s demise for years.There are five coins you must take a look at right away. Kroger Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/29/202417,350,000 shares $860.73 million -21.1%2.4%3.4 $49.61 2/15/202422,000,000 shares $1.03 billion +27.4%3.1%4.6 $46.87 1/31/202417,270,000 shares $796.84 million -13.0%2.4%3.6 $46.14 1/15/202419,840,000 shares $913.24 million -0.3%2.8%4.3 $46.03 12/31/202319,900,000 shares $909.63 million -18.2%2.8%4.2 $45.71 12/15/202324,320,000 shares $1.07 billion +8.4%3.4%5.2 $44.11 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Kroger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202322,430,000 shares $992.53 million -4.4%3.1%4.6 $44.25 11/15/202323,450,000 shares $1.04 billion +18.2%3.3%5 $44.52 10/31/202319,840,000 shares $900.14 million -11.2%2.8%4.4 $45.37 10/15/202322,340,000 shares $986.53 million +3.6%3.1%4.9 $44.16 9/30/202321,570,000 shares $965.26 million -0.7%3.0%4.6 $44.75 9/15/202321,720,000 shares $1.01 billion +9.3%3.1%4.7 $46.32 8/31/202319,870,000 shares $921.77 million -15.5%2.8%4.1 $46.39 8/15/202323,520,000 shares $1.13 billion +21.7%3.3%4.6 $47.95 7/31/202319,330,000 shares $940.21 million +8.9%2.7%3.8 $48.64 7/15/202317,750,000 shares $824.31 million +6.1%2.5%3.5 $46.44 6/30/202316,730,000 shares $786.31 million -11.9%2.4%3.2 $47.00 6/15/202318,990,000 shares $872.59 million +15.9%2.7%3.4 $45.95 5/31/202316,380,000 shares $742.51 million -11.7%2.3%2.9 $45.33 5/15/202318,540,000 shares $909.76 million +21.4%2.6%3.3 $49.07 4/30/202315,270,000 shares $742.58 million +0.9%2.2%2.8 $48.63 4/15/202315,130,000 shares $705.81 million -0.7%2.1%2.7 $46.65 3/31/202315,240,000 shares $752.40 million -17.8%2.1%2.8 $49.37 3/15/202318,550,000 shares $895.78 million +18.5%2.6%3.5 $48.29 2/28/202315,660,000 shares $675.57 million +11.7%2.2%3.2 $43.14 2/15/202314,020,000 shares $620.67 million +10.7%2.0%3 $44.27 1/31/202312,660,000 shares $565.02 million -19.0%1.8%2.6 $44.63 1/15/202315,630,000 shares $706.79 million -2.1%2.2%3.2 $45.22 12/30/202215,960,000 shares $711.50 million +9.0%2.3%2.7 $44.58 12/15/202214,640,000 shares $636.69 million -1.3%2.1%2.4 $43.49 11/30/202214,830,000 shares $729.49 million -3.4%2.1%2.3 $49.19 11/15/202215,350,000 shares $719.45 million -2.6%2.2%2.4 $46.87 10/31/202215,760,000 shares $745.29 million -7.8%2.2%2.5 $47.29 10/15/202217,090,000 shares $737.60 million -4.4%2.4%2.7 $43.16 9/30/202217,880,000 shares $782.25 million -4.2%2.5%3.2 $43.75 9/15/202218,670,000 shares $893.92 million -0.6%2.6%3.4 $47.88 8/31/202218,780,000 shares $900.31 million -9.1%2.7%3.3 $47.94 8/15/202220,670,000 shares $982.24 million -5.8%2.9%3.7 $47.52 7/31/202221,930,000 shares $1.02 billion -5.3%3.1%3.7 $46.44 7/15/202223,160,000 shares $1.11 billion +10.1%3.3%3.7 $47.75They said crypto was dead. It went up 100X. (Ad)Bitcoin’s haters are out again. Despite the price doubling in the last six months alone… That hasn’t stopped the experts from piling on. Warren Buffett’s right-hand man Charlie Munger called crypto investors “idiots” in one of his last interviews. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, recently called Bitcoin a “pet rock” and “a hyped-up fraud.” But when it comes to cryptos, these are exactly the people you shouldn’t listen to. They’ve predicted crypto’s demise for years.There are five coins you must take a look at right away. KR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Kroger's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Kroger shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 29th, investors have sold 17,350,000 shares of KR short. 2.43% of Kroger's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kroger's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Kroger? 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. KR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Kroger's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Kroger? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Kroger: HBK Investments L P, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Prelude Capital Management LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Citadel Advisors LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, and Cutler Group LLC CA. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Kroger? 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. 2.43% of Kroger's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Kroger's short interest increasing or decreasing? Kroger saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 17,350,000 shares, a decrease of 21.1% from the previous total of 22,000,000 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. What is Kroger's float size? Kroger currently has issued a total of 719,420,000 shares. Some of Kroger's 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. Kroger currently has a public float of 713,990,000 shares. How does Kroger's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.43% of Kroger's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Kroger: Yum! Brands, Inc. (2.38%), Fastenal (3.26%), JD.com, Inc. (1.62%), Dollar General Co. (2.22%), Coupang, Inc. (2.06%), Dollar Tree, Inc. (3.08%), Ulta Beauty, Inc. (2.95%), Tractor Supply (10.08%), AutoZone, Inc. (2.26%), eBay Inc. (4.61%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.39 billion), General Motors ($3.88 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.13 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.48 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Kroger stock? Short selling KR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kroger as its price is falling. KR shares are trading up $0.12 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. How does a short squeeze work against Kroger? A short squeeze for Kroger 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 KR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Kroger's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 29 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Yum! 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