AT&T (T) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AT&T shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 82,720,000 shares of T short. Learn More on AT&T'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. T shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on AT&T's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AT&T: Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Raymond James & Associates, IMC Chicago LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Citadel Advisors LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Bank of Nova Scotia, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Hsbc Holdings PLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, XR Securities LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

AT&T saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 82,720,000 shares, a decline of 21.3% from the previous total of 105,150,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to AT&T: Verizon Communications Inc. (0.98%), América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.19%), Lam Research Co. (1.96%), Micron Technology, Inc. (2.21%), Airbnb, Inc. (2.58%), Analog Devices, Inc. (1.72%), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (3.57%), Shopify Inc. (1.36%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.51%), Intel Co. (1.80%),

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.

Short selling T is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AT&T as its price is falling. T shares are trading up $0.17 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 AT&T 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 T, 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 T, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.