Lithia Motors (LAD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lithia Motors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 1,500,000 shares of LAD short. 5.91% of Lithia Motors' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lithia Motors' 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. LAD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Lithia Motors's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lithia Motors: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Simplex Trading 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. 5.91% of Lithia Motors' floating shares are currently sold short.

Lithia Motors saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,500,000 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 1,460,000 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.

Lithia Motors currently has issued a total of 26,031,000 shares. Some of Lithia Motors' 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. Lithia Motors currently has a public float of 25,370,000 shares.

5.91% of Lithia Motors' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lithia Motors: Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (6.52%), CarMax, Inc. (8.48%), AutoNation, Inc. (5.18%), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (7.81%), Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (5.29%), Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (20.15%), Sonic Automotive, Inc. (12.22%), Monro, Inc. (15.31%), America's Car-Mart, Inc. (14.66%), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (26.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LAD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lithia Motors as its price is falling. LAD shares are trading down $8.18 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 Lithia Motors 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 LAD, 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 LAD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.