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Asahi Kasei (AHKSY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$20.68 -0.53 (-2.50%)
As of 09/4/2026 03:50 PM Eastern
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Asahi Kasei Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Asahi Kasei (AHKSY) had a short interest of 780 shares sold short, representing 0.00% of the public float. This marks a -98.66% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.0, meaning it would take 0.0 days of the average trading volume of 44,905 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
780 shares
Previous Short Interest
58,125 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-98.66%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$16.63 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
696,970,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.00%
Today's Trading Volume
12,652 shares
Average Trading Volume
44,905 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
28%
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Asahi Kasei Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/2026780 shares $16.63 thousand -98.7%0.0%0.01 $21.32
7/31/202658,125 shares $1.25 million +124.3%0.0%1.57 $21.49
7/15/202625,913 shares $599.89 thousand -64.8%0.0%0.39 $23.15
6/30/202673,700 shares $1.63 million -22.0%0.0%1.09 $22.08
6/15/202694,510 shares $2.08 million +4.6%0.0%1.27 $22.00
5/29/202690,377 shares $2.02 million +327.8%0.0%1.5 $22.32
5/15/202621,127 shares $460.67 thousand +193.4%0.0%0.36 $21.81
4/30/20267,201 shares $143.16 thousand +19.2%0.0%0.1 $19.88
4/15/20266,039 shares $118.12 thousand -80.4%0.0%0.11 $19.56
3/31/202630,825 shares $600.78 thousand +184.3%0.0%0.32 $19.49
3/13/202610,844 shares $217.53 thousand +137.4%0.0%0.18 $20.06
2/27/20264,567 shares $107.37 thousand -86.4%0.0%0.1 $23.51
2/13/202633,559 shares $767.49 thousand +122.8%0.0%0.56 $22.87
1/30/202615,065 shares $304.01 thousand -13.0%0.0%0.38 $20.18
1/15/202617,307 shares $323.29 thousand -22.9%0.0%0.5 $18.68
12/31/202522,440 shares $397.03 thousand +188.0%0.0%0.84 $17.69
12/15/20258,140 shares $146.76 thousand -80.8%0.0%0.35 $18.03
11/28/202542,294 shares $702.97 thousand +4,733.6%0.0%1.84 $16.62
11/14/2025875 shares $14.49 thousand -92.0%0.0%0.04 $16.56
10/31/202510,903 shares $166.38 thousand +244.8%0.0%0.47 $15.26
10/15/20253,200 shares $49.66 thousand -69.5%0.0%0.2 $15.52
9/30/202510,500 shares $164.22 thousand +7.1%N/A0.7 $15.64
9/15/20259,800 shares $153.86 thousand +75.0%N/A1.1 $15.70
8/31/20255,600 shares $95.17 thousand -12.5%0.0%0.2 $17.00
8/15/20256,400 shares $99.20 thousand -53.6%N/A0.3 $15.50
7/31/202513,800 shares $191.82 thousand +115.6%0.0%0.5 $13.90
7/15/20256,400 shares $86.40 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $13.50
6/30/20256,400 shares $91.46 thousand +33.3%0.0%0.1 $14.29
6/15/20254,800 shares $63.70 thousand -36.0%0.0%0.1 $13.27
5/31/20257,500 shares $106.84 thousand +257.1%0.0%0.1 $14.25
5/15/20252,100 shares $28.21 thousand -61.1%0.0%0 $13.43
4/30/20255,400 shares $74.79 thousand -44.9%N/A0.1 $13.85
4/15/20259,800 shares $131.86 thousand +19.5%0.0%0.1 $13.46
3/31/20258,200 shares $115.23 thousand +173.3%0.0%0.3 $14.05
3/15/20253,000 shares $42.32 thousand -93.4%0.0%0.1 $14.11
2/28/202545,200 shares $614.72 thousand +13.9%0.0%0.8 $13.60
2/15/202539,700 shares $542.30 thousand -28.9%0.0%0.3 $13.66
1/31/202555,800 shares $752.18 thousand +117.1%N/A0.5 $13.48
1/15/202525,700 shares $343.35 thousand +19.5%N/A0.2 $13.36
12/31/202421,500 shares $295.20 thousand +1,333.3%N/A0.2 $13.73
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12/15/20241,500 shares $21.00 thousand +114.3%N/A0 $14.00
11/30/2024700 shares $9.95 thousand -98.2%N/A0 $14.21
11/15/202439,800 shares $566.43 thousand +48.0%N/A0.7 $14.23
10/31/202426,900 shares $372.03 thousand +34.5%N/A0.4 $13.83
10/15/202420,000 shares $281.60 thousand +344.4%N/A0.3 $14.08
9/30/20244,500 shares $67.56 thousand -68.8%N/A0.2 $15.01
9/15/202414,400 shares $207.94 thousand +800.0%N/A0.2 $14.44
8/31/20241,600 shares $22.62 thousand -98.1%N/A0 $14.14
8/15/202483,600 shares $1.13 million +324.4%N/A0.5 $13.56
7/31/202419,700 shares $283.47 thousand +101.0%N/A0.1 $14.39
7/15/20249,800 shares $130.34 thousand +2.1%N/A0 $13.30
6/30/20249,600 shares $123.17 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $12.83
6/15/20249,600 shares $122.11 thousand +269.2%N/A0.1 $12.72
5/31/20242,600 shares $33.90 thousand +73.3%N/A0 $13.04
5/15/20241,500 shares $20.26 thousand -82.1%N/A0 $13.50
4/30/20248,400 shares $116.76 thousand -82.3%N/A0.2 $13.90
4/15/202447,400 shares $679.72 thousand +930.4%N/A0.9 $14.34
3/31/20244,600 shares $67.47 thousand -78.7%N/A0.1 $14.67
3/15/202421,600 shares $322.49 thousand +28.6%N/A0.5 $14.93
2/29/202416,800 shares $231.84 thousand +281.8%N/A0.3 $13.80
2/15/20244,400 shares $59.77 thousand -79.3%N/A0.1 $13.58
1/15/202411,400 shares $172.25 thousand -13.0%N/A0.4 $15.11
12/31/202313,100 shares $195.12 thousand -26.4%N/A0.4 $14.90
12/15/202317,800 shares $252.58 thousand +641.7%N/A0.3 $14.19
11/30/20232,400 shares $33.31 thousand -96.9%N/A0.1 $13.88
11/15/202376,800 shares $1.03 million +60.7%N/A0.5 $13.46
10/31/202347,800 shares $586.98 thousand +182.8%N/A0.2 $12.28
10/15/202316,900 shares $208.88 thousand -36.9%N/A0.1 $12.36
9/30/202326,800 shares $339.82 thousand -65.2%N/A0.2 $12.68
9/15/202377,100 shares $1.03 million No ChangeN/A0.5 $13.37
7/31/20231,400 shares $19.03 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $13.59
7/15/20234,200 shares $57.96 thousand +1,300.0%N/A0 $13.80
6/30/2023300 shares $4.05 thousand -88.0%N/A0 $13.49
6/15/20232,500 shares $34.65 thousand -34.2%N/A0 $13.86
5/31/20233,800 shares $51.30 thousand -61.2%N/A0 $13.50
5/15/20239,800 shares $138.76 thousand +55.6%N/A0.1 $14.16
4/30/20236,300 shares $88.70 thousand +8.6%N/A0.1 $14.08
4/15/20235,800 shares $80.85 thousand -82.2%N/A0 $13.94
3/31/202332,600 shares $455.75 thousand +167.2%N/A0.2 $13.98
3/15/202312,200 shares $167.14 thousand -71.7%N/A0.1 $13.70
2/28/202343,100 shares $599.52 thousand +51.8%N/A0.2 $13.91
2/15/202328,400 shares $392.77 thousand +576.2%N/A0.3 $13.83
1/31/20234,200 shares $63.50 thousand -81.7%N/A0 $15.12
1/15/202323,000 shares $334.19 thousand -31.6%N/A0.1 $14.53
12/30/202233,600 shares $476.78 thousand +229.4%N/A0.2 $14.19
12/15/202210,200 shares $146.70 thousand +1,175.0%N/A0 $14.38
11/30/2022800 shares $11.87 thousand +33.3%N/A0 $14.84
11/15/2022600 shares $8.63 thousand -97.7%N/A0 $14.39
10/31/202226,400 shares $337.66 thousand +26,300.0%N/A0.1 $12.79
10/15/2022100 shares $1.28 thousand -99.9%N/A0 $12.82
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9/30/2022130,700 shares $1.73 million +126.5%N/A0.3 $13.26
9/15/202257,700 shares $810.69 thousand +1,379.5%N/A0.2 $14.05
8/31/20223,900 shares $56.78 thousand -53.6%N/A0 $14.56
8/15/20228,400 shares $131.12 thousand -89.9%N/A0 $15.61
7/31/202282,800 shares $1.33 million +100.0%N/A0.2 $16.01
7/15/202241,400 shares $619.76 thousand -75.1%N/A0.1 $14.97
6/30/2022165,900 shares $2.52 million +6,044.4%N/A0.5 $15.21
6/15/20222,700 shares $42.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $15.89
5/31/20222,700 shares $43.58 thousand -88.2%N/A0 $16.14
5/15/202222,900 shares $367.55 thousand -67.8%N/A0.1 $16.05
4/30/202271,000 shares $1.16 million +12.0%N/A0.3 $16.30
4/15/202263,400 shares $1.07 million +3,070.0%N/A0.3 $16.88
3/31/20222,000 shares $34.52 thousand -90.2%N/A0 $17.26
3/15/202220,300 shares $356.67 thousand -47.4%N/A0.1 $17.57
2/28/202238,600 shares $727.22 thousand -31.8%N/A0.2 $18.84
2/15/202256,600 shares $1.13 million -46.5%N/A0.3 $19.98
1/31/2022105,800 shares $2.09 million +86.3%N/A0.4 $19.77
1/15/202256,800 shares $1.14 million +268.8%N/A0.3 $20.11
12/31/202115,400 shares $289.37 thousand +10.0%N/A0.1 $18.79
12/15/202114,000 shares $270.34 thousand +2,233.3%N/A0 $19.31
11/30/2021600 shares $11.22 thousand -90.9%N/A0 $18.70
11/15/20216,600 shares $132.66 thousand -79.6%N/A0.1 $20.10
10/29/202132,400 shares $683.64 thousand -17.8%N/A0.4 $21.10
10/15/202139,400 shares $838.83 thousand +358.1%N/A0.4 $21.29
9/30/20218,600 shares $184.90 thousand -33.9%N/A0.1 $21.50
9/15/202113,000 shares $298.87 thousand -7.1%N/A0.1 $22.99

AHKSY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Asahi Kasei shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, traders have sold 780 shares of AHKSY short. 0.00% of Asahi Kasei's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Asahi Kasei'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. AHKSY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.0. Learn More on Asahi Kasei's short interest ratio.

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. 0.00% of Asahi Kasei's floating shares are currently sold short.

Asahi Kasei saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 780 shares, a drop of 98.7% from the previous total of 58,125 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.

0.00% of Asahi Kasei's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "chemicals" compare to Asahi Kasei: Basf Se (0.00%), Nutrien Ltd. (0.98%), SIKA AG - Unsponsored ADR (0.01%), Givaudan SA (0.00%), Novozymes A/S (0.00%), PPG Industries, Inc. (2.37%), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (6.08%), Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (0.86%), Dow Inc. (5.22%), LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (3.91%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AHKSY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Asahi Kasei as its price is falling. AHKSY shares are trading down $0.53 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 Asahi Kasei 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 AHKSY, 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 AHKSY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like AHKSY:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for OTCMKTS:AHKSY is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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