17 Education & Technology Group (YQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of 17 Education & Technology Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 5,100 shares of YQ short. 0.08% of 17 Education & Technology Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on 17 Education & Technology Group's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of 17 Education & Technology Group: Belvedere Trading 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. 0.08% of 17 Education & Technology Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

17 Education & Technology Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,100 shares, a drop of 77.8% from the previous total of 23,000 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.

17 Education & Technology Group currently has issued a total of 8,886,000 shares. Some of 17 Education & Technology Group'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. 17 Education & Technology Group currently has a public float of 6,360,000 shares.

0.08% of 17 Education & Technology Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "personal services" compare to 17 Education & Technology Group: Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited (0.01%), MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (0.39%), Zhongchao Inc. (0.01%), ATA Creativity Global (0.57%), Kuke Music Holding Limited (0.26%), Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc. (1.07%), JIADE Limited (2.29%), Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. (0.66%), Verb Technology Company, Inc. (17.66%), EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (0.75%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling YQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from 17 Education & Technology Group as its price is falling. YQ shares are trading up $0.10 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 17 Education & Technology Group 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 YQ, 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 YQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.