Boston Beer (SAM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Boston Beer shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 707,300 shares of SAM short. 8.57% of Boston Beer's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Boston Beer'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. SAM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Boston Beer's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Boston Beer: Jane Street Group LLC, and Jane Street Group LLC. 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. 8.57% of Boston Beer's floating shares are currently sold short.

Boston Beer saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 707,300 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the previous total of 673,200 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.

Boston Beer currently has issued a total of 11,146,000 shares. Some of Boston Beer'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. Boston Beer currently has a public float of 8,250,000 shares.

8.57% of Boston Beer's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Boston Beer: Molson Coors Beverage (7.05%), Compañía Cervecerías Unidas S.A. (0.37%), Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (0.46%), Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (2.29%), The New York Times Company (5.48%), Ingredion Incorporated (2.82%), Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (3.92%), Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (6.84%), e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (11.39%), Post Holdings, Inc. (5.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SAM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Boston Beer as its price is falling. SAM shares are trading down $5.88 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 Boston Beer 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 SAM, 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 SAM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.