NIO (NIO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of NIO shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 186,140,000 shares of NIO short. Learn More on NIO'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. NIO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on NIO's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NIO: Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, HBK Investments L P, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HAP Trading LLC, III Capital Management, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Weiss Asset Management LP, Highbridge Capital Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., CTC LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, XR Securities LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NIO saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 186,140,000 shares, a drop of 6.4% from the previous total of 198,910,000 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 sector of "auto/tires/trucks" compare to NIO: XPeng Inc. (5.33%), Oshkosh Co. (1.86%), Lucid Group, Inc. (29.73%), Rivian Automotive, Inc. (18.76%), Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (6.01%), Li Auto Inc. (2.48%), Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (1.19%), Lear Co. (5.13%), BorgWarner Inc. (6.15%), Gentex Co. (1.71%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NIO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NIO as its price is falling. NIO shares are trading down $0.08 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 NIO 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 NIO, 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 NIO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.