Everest Re Group (RE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Everest Re Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 397,300 shares of RE short. 1.37% of Everest Re Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Everest Re Group'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. RE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Everest Re Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Everest Re Group: Susquehanna International Group LLP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. 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. 1.37% of Everest Re Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Everest Re Group saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 397,300 shares, a decrease of 15.7% from the previous total of 471,300 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.

Everest Re Group currently has issued a total of 39,280,000 shares. Some of Everest Re Group's 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. Everest Re Group currently has a public float of 28,940,000 shares.

1.37% of Everest Re Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Everest Re Group: RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (1.13%), Enstar Group Limited (0.87%), Loews Co. (0.76%), W. R. Berkley Co. (1.51%), Cincinnati Financial Co. (1.55%), CNA Financial Co. (1.92%), American Financial Group, Inc. (1.23%), Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (4.57%), Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (2.68%), RLI Corp. (3.49%),

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 RE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Everest Re Group as its price is falling. RE shares are trading up $1.46 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 Everest Re Group 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 RE, 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 RE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.