Synchrony Financial (SYF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Conflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? Here’s How To Get Your Share (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free SYF Stock Alerts $44.67 +0.01 (+0.02%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Synchrony Financial Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume11,880,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume10,890,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+9.09%Dollar Volume Sold Short$480.78 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.7Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares406,840,000 sharesFloat Size403,800,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.94%Today's Trading Volume3,698,809 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,315,406 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average86% Short Selling Synchrony Financial ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Synchrony Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatSYF Short Interest Over TimeSYF Days to Cover Over TimeSYF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Colonial MetalsThe Gold Grab of the CenturyWhen central banks buy gold… The rich buy right along with them. And central banks are buying at breakneck pace. Last year… 1,037 tons. Just 45 tons less than the record set two years ago.That's why we have released our Free Precious Metals Investment Guide. Synchrony Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202411,880,000 shares $480.78 million +9.1%2.9%2.7 $40.47 3/31/202410,890,000 shares $469.58 million -6.9%2.7%2.4 $43.12 3/15/202411,700,000 shares $488.88 million -6.1%2.9%2.7 $41.79 2/29/202412,460,000 shares $513.73 million -6.9%3.1%2.8 $41.23 2/15/202413,380,000 shares $533.19 million +11.7%3.3%3 $39.85 1/31/202411,980,000 shares $465.66 million +0.6%2.9%2.7 $38.87 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SYF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Synchrony Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202411,910,000 shares $437.45 million -12.8%2.9%2.6 $36.73 12/31/202313,650,000 shares $521.29 million -7.7%3.3%3.2 $38.19 12/15/202314,780,000 shares $548.63 million -15.1%3.6%3.4 $37.12 11/30/202317,400,000 shares $562.72 million +13.3%4.2%4.2 $32.34 11/15/202315,360,000 shares $457.11 million +2.7%3.7%4 $29.76 10/31/202314,960,000 shares $419.63 million +8.3%3.6%3.9 $28.05 10/15/202313,810,000 shares $398.69 million +3.7%3.3%3.8 $28.87 9/30/202313,320,000 shares $407.19 million -6.5%3.2%3.5 $30.57 9/15/202314,250,000 shares $463.41 million +6.7%3.4%3.9 $32.52 8/31/202313,350,000 shares $430.94 million -3.1%3.2%3.3 $32.28 8/15/202313,780,000 shares $461.49 million +7.2%3.3%2.9 $33.49 7/31/202312,850,000 shares $443.84 million -13.8%3.1%2.4 $34.54 7/15/202314,910,000 shares $520.36 million -22.8%3.6%2.6 $34.90 6/30/202319,310,000 shares $654.61 million +16.4%4.5%3.3 $33.90 6/15/202316,590,000 shares $554.60 million +1.9%3.9%2.8 $33.43 5/31/202316,280,000 shares $504.03 million +7.7%3.8%2.6 $30.96 5/15/202315,110,000 shares $422.63 million +12.9%3.6%2.5 $27.97 4/30/202313,390,000 shares $395.14 million -12.5%3.2%2.5 $29.51 4/15/202315,300,000 shares $455.94 million +11.7%3.6%2.7 $29.80 3/31/202313,700,000 shares $398.40 million -4.9%3.2%2.4 $29.08 3/15/202314,410,000 shares $416.45 million -8.5%3.3%2.6 $28.90 2/28/202315,750,000 shares $562.43 million +5.4%3.6%2.9 $35.71 2/15/202314,950,000 shares $545.82 million +18.8%3.4%2.8 $36.51 1/31/202312,590,000 shares $462.43 million -16.6%2.8%2.3 $36.73 1/15/202315,100,000 shares $505.40 million -2.0%3.4%2.7 $33.47 12/30/202215,400,000 shares $506.04 million -14.3%3.4%2.8 $32.86 12/15/202217,960,000 shares $603.28 million -0.2%4.0%3.2 $33.59 11/30/202218,000,000 shares $676.44 million +1.6%4.0%3.3 $37.58 11/15/202217,720,000 shares $636.50 million +9.6%4.0%3.4 $35.92 10/31/202216,170,000 shares $575.01 million -1.9%3.6%3.2 $35.56 10/15/202216,490,000 shares $518.12 million +10.1%3.4%3.3 $31.42 9/30/202214,980,000 shares $422.29 million -3.7%3.1%3 $28.19 9/15/202215,560,000 shares $507.26 million -0.6%3.3%3.1 $32.60 8/31/202215,660,000 shares $512.87 million +30.3%3.3%2.8 $32.75Forget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 Years (Ad)If you think AI is big, then you have got to check out something I call Imperium… By my calculations, it’s set to grow 320,000% in three years. (You can see my calculations here.)Watch my video for all of the details SYF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Synchrony Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Synchrony Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 11,880,000 shares of SYF short. 2.94% of Synchrony Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Synchrony Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Synchrony Financial? 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. SYF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Synchrony Financial's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Synchrony Financial? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Synchrony Financial: Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Kingdon Capital Management L.L.C., Capital Fund Management S.A., Muzinich & Co. Inc., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Synchrony Financial? 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. 2.94% of Synchrony Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Synchrony Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Synchrony Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,880,000 shares, an increase of 9.1% from the previous total of 10,890,000 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. What is Synchrony Financial's float size? Synchrony Financial currently has issued a total of 406,840,000 shares. Some of Synchrony Financial'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. Synchrony Financial currently has a public float of 403,800,000 shares. How does Synchrony Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.94% of Synchrony Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Synchrony Financial: Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (2.65%), Coinbase Global, Inc. (6.82%), Ventas, Inc. (1.94%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.05%), Northern Trust Co. (0.86%), Regions Financial Co. (3.31%), AerCap Holdings (1.04%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (10.27%), Loews Co. (1.05%), KE Holdings Inc. (1.63%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Synchrony Financial stock? Short selling SYF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Synchrony Financial as its price is falling. SYF shares are trading up $0.01 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. How does a short squeeze work against Synchrony Financial? A short squeeze for Synchrony Financial 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 SYF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Synchrony Financial's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including SYF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Mr. Cooper Group Short Squeeze Coinbase Global Short Squeeze Ventas Short Squeeze Nomura Short Squeeze Northern Trust Short Squeeze Regions Financial Short Squeeze AerCap Short Squeeze Corebridge Financial Short Squeeze Loews Short Squeeze KE Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:SYF) was last updated on 4/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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