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SouthState Bank (SSB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$107.13 -2.96 (-2.69%)
Closing price 08/19/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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SouthState Bank Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, SouthState Bank (SSB) had a short interest of 2.90 million shares sold short, representing 3.05% of the public float. This marks a -3.64% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, meaning it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 933,959 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,904,765 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,014,392 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.64%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$305.54 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
96,975,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.05%
Today's Trading Volume
563,374 shares
Average Trading Volume
933,959 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
60%
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SouthState Bank Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20262,904,765 shares $305.54 million -3.6%3.0%3.29 $105.19
7/15/20263,014,392 shares $304.80 million -8.2%3.1%3.56 $101.11
6/30/20263,283,000 shares $327.96 million +27.1%3.4%3.52 $99.90
6/15/20262,583,382 shares $251.54 million +5.3%2.7%3.61 $97.37
5/29/20262,452,309 shares $232.02 million -2.5%2.6%3.85 $94.61
5/15/20262,514,795 shares $231.85 million +1.0%2.6%3.27 $92.19
4/30/20262,490,557 shares $243.19 million -5.4%2.6%2.55 $97.65
4/15/20262,631,721 shares $258.08 million +22.6%2.7%2.94 $98.07
3/31/20262,146,991 shares $198.70 million +0.1%2.2%2.34 $92.55
3/13/20262,144,794 shares $193.99 million -13.0%2.2%2.57 $90.45
2/27/20262,464,529 shares $242.91 million -3.0%2.6%2.38 $98.56
2/13/20262,541,262 shares $264.80 million +6.9%2.6%3.04 $104.20
1/30/20262,377,982 shares $243.34 million +22.3%2.4%2.37 $102.33
1/15/20261,944,128 shares $192.39 million +1.6%2.0%3.17 $98.96
12/31/20251,912,992 shares $179.90 million -25.7%1.9%2.84 $94.04
12/15/20252,573,733 shares $249.80 million -21.8%2.6%2.8 $97.06
11/28/20253,292,593 shares $294.72 million -14.5%3.3%4.49 $89.51
11/14/20253,851,696 shares $342.09 million +12.4%3.9%4.49 $88.82
10/31/20253,427,453 shares $303.70 million +10.4%3.4%3.55 $88.61
10/15/20253,100,000 shares $299.91 million +7.3%3.1%4 $96.75
9/30/20252,890,000 shares $285.65 million -2.0%N/A3.6 $98.84
9/15/20252,950,000 shares $297.39 million -0.3%N/A2.7 $100.81
8/31/20252,960,000 shares $301.98 million +3.1%3.0%2.7 $102.02
8/15/20252,870,000 shares $274.20 million +5.1%N/A2.6 $95.54
7/31/20252,730,000 shares $256.84 million -22.9%2.7%2.4 $94.08
7/15/20253,540,000 shares $0.00 -18.8%N/A3.3 $0.00
6/30/20254,360,000 shares $401.43 million -13.5%5.8%4.2 $92.07
6/15/20255,040,000 shares $428.79 million +2.7%6.7%6.3 $85.08
5/31/20254,910,000 shares $432.93 million -2.0%6.5%6.2 $88.17
5/15/20255,010,000 shares $455.51 million +8.0%N/A6.4 $90.92
4/30/20254,640,000 shares $403.40 million +9.2%N/A6.4 $86.94
4/15/20254,250,000 shares $356.73 million -3.2%N/A5.7 $83.94
3/14/20253,550,000 shares $325.08 million -1.9%N/A4.4 $91.57
2/14/20253,840,000 shares $392.44 million +7.9%N/A5.2 $102.20
1/31/20253,560,000 shares $375.42 million +17.1%N/A4.7 $105.45
1/15/20253,040,000 shares $302.88 million +2.4%N/A4.1 $99.63
1/15/20244,040,000 shares $325.83 million -12.6%N/A9.9 $80.65
12/31/20234,620,000 shares $390.16 million +1.1%N/A11.1 $84.45
12/15/20234,570,000 shares $396.63 million +0.2%N/A10.9 $86.79
11/30/20234,560,000 shares $337.67 million -6.4%N/A11.5 $74.05
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10/15/20234,040,000 shares $270.15 million -1.0%N/A10.6 $66.87
9/30/20234,080,000 shares $274.83 million -5.6%N/A10.4 $67.36
9/15/20234,320,000 shares $301.62 million +2.4%N/A11 $69.82
8/31/20234,220,000 shares $305.11 million -7.5%N/A9.8 $72.30
8/15/20234,560,000 shares $334.61 million -5.0%N/A9.6 $73.38
7/31/20234,800,000 shares $372.82 million +1.7%N/A9.6 $77.67
7/15/20234,720,000 shares $332.19 million +12.4%N/A8.5 $70.38
6/30/20234,200,000 shares $276.36 million -16.8%N/A7.4 $65.80
6/15/20235,050,000 shares $363.55 million No ChangeN/A7.8 $71.99
5/31/20235,050,000 shares $315.73 million -2.7%N/A5.3 $62.52
5/15/20235,190,000 shares $320.07 million +3.2%N/A5.4 $61.67
4/30/20235,030,000 shares $346.97 million -9.0%N/A5.3 $68.98
4/15/20235,530,000 shares $373.88 million -11.1%N/A6.1 $67.61
3/31/20236,220,000 shares $443.24 million +136.5%N/A7.1 $71.26
3/15/20232,630,000 shares $193.91 million +51.2%N/A3.3 $73.73
2/28/20231,740,000 shares $140.38 million +3.6%N/A3.8 $80.68
2/15/20231,680,000 shares $138.18 million +7.0%N/A4.3 $82.25
1/31/20231,570,000 shares $124.97 million +4.0%N/A4.2 $79.60
1/15/20231,510,000 shares $123.74 million +7.9%N/A4.2 $81.95
12/30/20221,400,000 shares $106.90 million +27.3%N/A4 $76.36
12/15/20221,100,000 shares $82.61 million +32.0%N/A3.3 $75.10
11/30/2022833,100 shares $73.19 million -21.4%N/A2.5 $87.85
11/15/20221,060,000 shares $91.46 million -25.9%N/A3.2 $86.28
10/31/20221,430,000 shares $129.31 million -2.7%N/A4.5 $90.43
10/15/20221,470,000 shares $127.88 million +10.5%N/A4.4 $86.99
9/30/20221,330,000 shares $105.23 million -1.5%N/A4.1 $79.12
9/15/20221,350,000 shares $110.47 million -5.6%N/A4 $81.83
8/31/20221,430,000 shares $111.60 million +2.9%N/A4.1 $78.04
8/15/20221,390,000 shares $119.10 million -5.4%N/A4.1 $85.68
7/31/20221,470,000 shares $124.61 million -17.4%N/A4 $84.77
7/15/20221,780,000 shares $134.87 million -8.3%N/A4.8 $75.77
6/30/20221,940,000 shares $149.67 million +7.2%N/A5.4 $77.15
6/15/20221,810,000 shares $137.74 million +6.5%N/A4.9 $76.10
5/31/20221,700,000 shares $137.39 million -6.6%N/A4.7 $80.82
5/15/20221,820,000 shares $137.23 million +36.8%N/A4.4 $75.40
4/30/20221,330,000 shares $103.00 million -8.3%N/A3.3 $77.44
4/15/20221,450,000 shares $112.77 million -2.0%N/A3.6 $77.77
3/31/20221,480,000 shares $120.75 million -20.4%N/A3.6 $81.59
3/15/20221,860,000 shares $157.91 million -24.4%N/A4.6 $84.90
2/28/20222,460,000 shares $221.40 million +1.2%N/A6.4 $90.00
2/15/20222,430,000 shares $220.06 million +8.5%3.6%6.8 $90.56
1/31/20222,240,000 shares $189.08 million -8.6%3.3%6.4 $84.41
1/15/20222,450,000 shares $228.19 million +15.0%3.6%7.2 $93.14
12/31/20212,130,000 shares $170.63 million -10.1%3.1%6.8 $80.11
12/15/20212,370,000 shares $186.19 million +19.1%3.5%7 $78.56
11/30/20211,990,000 shares $155.50 million -9.1%2.9%5.5 $78.14
11/15/20212,190,000 shares $184.24 million -11.3%3.2%6.1 $84.13
10/29/20212,470,000 shares $192.88 million -2.4%3.6%6.4 $78.09
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SSB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of SouthState Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 2,904,765 shares of SSB short. 3.05% of SouthState Bank's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SouthState Bank'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. SSB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.3. Learn More on SouthState Bank'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. 3.05% of SouthState Bank's floating shares are currently sold short.

SouthState Bank saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,904,765 shares, a decrease of 3.6% from the previous total of 3,014,392 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.

3.05% of SouthState Bank's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to SouthState Bank: Cathay General Bancorp (3.55%), First Merchants Corporation (3.03%), Hancock Whitney Corporation (6.30%), Old National Bancorp (4.82%), United Bankshares, Inc. (4.08%), Wintrust Financial Corporation (3.12%), Associated Banc-Corp (2.63%), F.N.B. Corporation (7.59%), Home BancShares, Inc. (4.74%), M&T Bank Corporation (3.71%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SSB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SouthState Bank as its price is falling. SSB shares are trading down $2.96 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 SouthState Bank 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 SSB, 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 SSB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like SSB:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:SSB is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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