Life Storage (LSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Life Storage shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 1,360,000 shares of LSI short. Learn More on Life Storage'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. LSI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Life Storage's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Life Storage: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., HAP Trading LLC, Group One Trading L.P., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, UBS Group AG, Twin Tree Management LP, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Life Storage saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,360,000 shares, a decline of 17.1% from the previous total of 1,640,000 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 "real estate investment trusts" compare to Life Storage: CubeSmart (4.96%), Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (3.42%), Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (9.46%), Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (18.65%), Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (2.56%), Ventas, Inc. (1.87%), EPR Properties (3.82%), Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (4.44%), Extra Space Storage Inc. (9.28%), Welltower Inc. (3.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LSI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Life Storage as its price is falling. LSI shares are trading down $1.95 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 Life Storage 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 LSI, 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 LSI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.