Southport Acquisition (PORT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Southport Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 2,200 shares of PORT short. 0.10% of Southport Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Southport Acquisition's current short interest.

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. 0.10% of Southport Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Southport Acquisition saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,200 shares, an increase of 633.3% from the previous total of 300 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.

0.10% of Southport Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Southport Acquisition: San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (2.24%), NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (2.52%), SilverBox Corp IV (0.02%), Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (0.24%), Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (14.29%), Plum Acquisition Corp. IV (0.00%), Forge Global Holdings, Inc. (3.01%), Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II (0.01%), Oaktree Acquisition Corp. III Life Sciences (0.26%), Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (0.97%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PORT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Southport Acquisition as its price is falling. PORT shares are trading down $15.30 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 Southport Acquisition 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 PORT, 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 PORT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.