Simon Property Group Acquisition (SPGS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Simon Property Group Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 465,300 shares of SPGS short. 1.36% of Simon Property Group Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Simon Property Group Acquisition'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. SPGS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Simon Property Group Acquisition's short interest ratio.

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. 1.36% of Simon Property Group Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Simon Property Group Acquisition saw a decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 465,300 shares, a decrease of 46.3% from the previous total of 866,400 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.

Simon Property Group Acquisition currently has issued a total of 43,125,000 shares. Some of Simon Property Group Acquisition'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. Simon Property Group Acquisition currently has a public float of 34,260,000 shares.

1.36% of Simon Property Group Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "holding & other investment offices" compare to Simon Property Group Acquisition: Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II (0.02%), L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp (0.20%), Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition II Corp. (2.56%), Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II (0.02%), Focus Impact Acquisition Corp. (0.04%), Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I (0.10%), Sagaliam Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III (0.03%), Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.93 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.50 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.29 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.73 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.71 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Paramount Global ($1.54 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.50 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.46 billion), and DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. ($1.41 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SPGS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Simon Property Group Acquisition as its price is falling. 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 Simon Property Group Acquisition 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 SPGS, 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 SPGS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2022.