Centrus Energy (LEU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Centrus Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 2,770,000 shares of LEU short. Learn More on Centrus Energy'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. LEU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Centrus Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Centrus Energy: DLD Asset Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Capital Fund Management S.A., Advent Capital Management DE, Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Centrus Energy saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,770,000 shares, a drop of 13.4% from the previous total of 3,200,000 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 industry of "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to Centrus Energy: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (2.88%), Summit Materials, Inc. (3.99%), Knife River Co. (4.87%), MP Materials Corp. (22.51%), Hudbay Minerals Inc. (2.05%), New Gold Inc. (1.89%), NexGen Energy Ltd. (15.13%), Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (21.47%), Ero Copper Corp. (4.26%), TMC the metals company Inc. (9.63%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LEU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Centrus Energy as its price is falling. LEU shares are trading down $0.16 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 Centrus Energy 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 LEU, 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 LEU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.