Yum China (YUMC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Yum China shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 12,210,000 shares of YUMC short. 3.16% of Yum China's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Yum China'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. YUMC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Yum China's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Yum China: IMC Chicago LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SpiderRock Advisors 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. 3.16% of Yum China's floating shares are currently sold short.

Yum China saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,210,000 shares, an increase of 11.1% from the previous total of 10,990,000 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.

Yum China currently has issued a total of 392,030,000 shares. Some of Yum China'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. Yum China currently has a public float of 386,550,000 shares.

3.16% of Yum China's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Yum China: Wingstop Inc. (6.50%), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (4.95%), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (2.36%), CAVA Group, Inc. (13.46%), Restaurant Brands International Inc. (2.96%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (2.53%), Carvana Co. (14.44%), Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (4.95%), Best Buy Co., Inc. (7.64%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (10.74%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling YUMC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Yum China 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 Yum China 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 YUMC, 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 YUMC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.