ZTO Express (Cayman) (ZTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ZTO Express (Cayman) shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 18,620,000 shares of ZTO short. 3.13% of ZTO Express (Cayman)'s shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ZTO Express (Cayman)'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. ZTO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on ZTO Express (Cayman)'s short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ZTO Express (Cayman): Nomura Holdings Inc., HBK Investments L P, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Citadel Advisors LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, and Cutler Group LLC CA. 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. 3.13% of ZTO Express (Cayman)'s floating shares are currently sold short.

ZTO Express (Cayman) saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,620,000 shares, an increase of 11.2% from the previous total of 16,750,000 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.

ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has issued a total of 606,767,000 shares. Some of ZTO Express (Cayman)'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. ZTO Express (Cayman) currently has a public float of 595,010,000 shares.

3.13% of ZTO Express (Cayman)'s shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to ZTO Express (Cayman): TFI International Inc. (0.73%), United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (5.12%), XPO, Inc. (4.27%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (0.45%), Saia, Inc. (4.89%), American Airlines Group Inc. (6.19%), Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (2.32%), C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (9.31%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.34%), Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (3.11%),

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 ZTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ZTO Express (Cayman) as its price is falling. ZTO shares are trading up $0.28 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 ZTO Express (Cayman) 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 ZTO, 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 ZTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.