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BAE Systems (BAESF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$24.89 +0.58 (+2.36%)
As of 05/22/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

BAE Systems Short Interest Data

BAE Systems (BAESF) has a short interest of 1.46 million shares. This marks a 32.61% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 28.9, indicating that it would take 28.9 days of the average trading volume of 60,508 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,460,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,101,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+32.61%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$34.22 million
Short Interest Ratio
28.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
27,050 shares
Average Trading Volume
60,508 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
45%
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BAESF Short Interest Over Time

BAESF Days to Cover Over Time

BAESF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BAE Systems Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20251,460,600 shares $34.22 million +32.6%N/A28.9 $23.43
4/15/20251,101,400 shares $25.48 million -3.6%N/A7.4 $23.13
3/31/20251,142,800 shares $23.07 million +36.3%N/A17.7 $20.19
3/15/2025838,600 shares $18.07 million -5.6%N/A2.6 $21.55
2/28/2025888,200 shares $16.46 million -37.7%N/A5.7 $18.53
2/15/20251,425,500 shares $22.24 million -0.3%N/A28 $15.60
1/31/20251,429,200 shares $21.58 million -9.9%N/A14.5 $15.10
1/15/20251,587,000 shares $23.59 million +30.6%N/A16.9 $14.86
12/31/20241,215,100 shares $17.67 million +52.3%N/A14.3 $14.54
12/15/2024798,100 shares $12.17 million +16.8%N/A8.4 $15.25
11/30/2024683,200 shares $10.59 million -23.7%N/A32.1 $15.50
11/15/2024894,800 shares $15.03 million +34.6%N/A42.8 $16.80
10/31/2024664,900 shares $10.68 million +22.0%N/A24.6 $16.06
10/15/2024544,800 shares $9.32 million -26.8%N/A13.5 $17.10
9/30/2024744,500 shares $12.25 million +4.7%N/A56.4 $16.45
9/15/2024711,200 shares $12.48 million -14.3%N/A22.1 $17.55
8/31/2024830,200 shares $14.86 million +73.8%N/A13.2 $17.90
8/15/2024477,600 shares $8.25 million -6.5%N/A21 $17.28
7/31/2024511,000 shares $8.42 million -46.5%N/A36.2 $16.48
7/15/2024955,800 shares $15.71 million +66.3%N/A64.6 $16.44
6/30/2024574,700 shares $9.65 million +26.3%N/A25.3 $16.79
6/15/2024454,900 shares $7.80 million -12.1%N/A22.4 $17.15
5/31/2024517,600 shares $9.36 million +63.6%N/A8.6 $18.08
5/15/2024316,400 shares $5.51 million +26.5%N/A10.2 $17.43
4/30/2024250,200 shares $4.15 million -24.0%N/A0.8 $16.60
4/15/2024329,400 shares $5.48 million +142.2%N/A5.6 $16.63
3/31/2024136,000 shares $2.32 million -45.7%N/A1.8 $17.10
3/15/2024250,500 shares $4.17 million +27.4%N/A8.7 $16.66
2/29/2024196,600 shares $3.10 million +70.2%N/A2.7 $15.77
2/15/2024115,500 shares $1.78 million -90.1%N/A4.4 $15.45
1/15/2024163,700 shares $2.51 million -7.3%N/A1.3 $15.32
12/31/2023176,600 shares $2.47 million +9.8%N/A8.5 $14.00
12/15/2023160,800 shares $2.17 million +28.4%N/A5 $13.52
11/30/2023125,200 shares $1.68 million -91.2%N/A10.9 $13.45
11/15/20231,420,600 shares $19.08 million +880.4%N/A83.1 $13.43
10/31/2023144,900 shares $1.94 million -89.9%N/A9.7 $13.42
10/15/20231,430,000 shares $18.72 million -11.6%N/A63.3 $13.09
9/30/20231,616,900 shares $19.66 million +822.9%N/A45.9 $12.16
9/15/2023175,200 shares $2.28 million -14.8%N/A7.2 $13.03
8/31/2023205,600 shares $2.64 million -30.0%N/A13.1 $12.85
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8/15/2023293,900 shares $3.81 million -0.1%N/A8 $12.95
7/31/2023294,300 shares $3.51 million +2.0%N/A9.6 $11.92
7/15/2023288,500 shares $3.46 million +4.0%N/A12.2 $12.00
6/30/2023277,400 shares $3.26 million -23.0%N/A38.5 $11.76
6/15/2023360,300 shares $4.39 million -20.7%N/A19.5 $12.18
5/31/2023454,600 shares $5.23 million +28.8%N/A79.8 $11.50
5/15/2023353,000 shares $4.34 million -8.6%N/A7.8 $12.30
4/30/2023386,400 shares $4.93 million +25.9%N/A19.3 $12.76
4/15/2023306,900 shares $3.88 million +3.8%N/A5 $12.65
3/31/2023295,700 shares $3.61 million +67.4%N/A5.9 $12.20
3/15/2023176,700 shares $1.96 million +9.8%N/A6.3 $11.08
2/28/2023161,000 shares $1.75 million -39.0%N/A3.7 $10.85
2/15/2023263,900 shares $2.82 million +25.8%N/A19.4 $10.69
1/31/2023209,800 shares $2.20 million -43.3%N/A9 $10.50
1/15/2023370,200 shares $3.76 million +25.8%N/A15.4 $10.17
12/30/2022294,400 shares $3.05 million +16.7%N/A8.8 $10.35
12/15/2022252,300 shares $2.61 million No ChangeN/A11.3 $10.33
11/30/2022252,300 shares $2.48 million -48.0%N/A23.4 $9.85
11/15/2022485,100 shares $4.26 million -37.3%N/A21.2 $8.79
10/31/2022773,900 shares $7.14 million -36.9%N/A129 $9.22
10/15/20221,226,500 shares $10.79 million -4.0%N/A52 $8.80
9/30/20221,277,600 shares $11.28 million +29.9%N/A98.3 $8.83
9/15/2022983,300 shares $8.78 million +162.1%N/A79.9 $8.93
8/31/2022375,200 shares $3.40 million -16.4%N/A9.7 $9.06
8/15/2022448,800 shares $4.28 million -38.6%N/A17.8 $9.54
7/31/2022730,300 shares $6.91 million +24.4%N/A43.7 $9.46
7/15/2022587,000 shares $5.47 million +18.3%N/A30.7 $9.32
6/30/2022496,200 shares $5.01 million -44.6%N/A9.7 $10.10
6/15/2022895,700 shares $8.38 million +137.3%N/A31.3 $9.36
5/31/2022377,400 shares $3.61 million +35.1%N/A9.1 $9.57
5/15/2022279,300 shares $2.54 million -66.2%N/A29.1 $9.09
4/30/2022826,800 shares $7.66 million -19.6%N/A44.5 $9.27
4/15/20221,027,700 shares $10.28 million -14.3%N/A28.9 $10.00
3/31/20221,199,000 shares $11.25 million -3.5%N/A15 $9.39
3/15/20221,242,400 shares $11.91 million +342.0%N/A11.8 $9.59
2/28/2022281,100 shares $2.71 million -31.4%N/A6.6 $9.65
2/15/2022410,000 shares $3.34 million -3.4%N/A18.8 $8.15
1/31/2022424,200 shares $3.37 million -77.4%N/A13.7 $7.94
1/15/20221,876,900 shares $15.33 million +65.0%N/A180.5 $8.17
12/31/20211,137,800 shares $8.31 million -55.3%N/A133.9 $7.30
12/15/20212,543,700 shares $18.51 million +29.3%N/A6.5 $7.28
11/30/20211,967,900 shares $14.37 million +102.2%N/A177.3 $7.30
11/15/2021973,100 shares $7.47 million +943.0%N/A1.6 $7.68
10/29/202193,300 shares $711,879.00 -6.1%N/A0 $7.63
10/15/202199,400 shares $825,020.00 -63.9%N/A1 $8.30
9/30/2021275,000 shares $2.09 million +100.4%N/A20.2 $7.59
9/15/2021137,200 shares $1.05 million -58.4%N/A18.8 $7.67
8/31/2021329,400 shares $2.59 million -12.5%N/A34 $7.86
8/13/2021376,500 shares $3.04 million +1.0%N/A18 $8.07
7/30/2021372,700 shares $2.99 million +18.3%N/A18.6 $8.03
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7/15/2021315,000 shares $2.34 million +8.0%N/A20.6 $7.42
6/30/2021291,700 shares $2.13 million -0.8%N/A51.2 $7.30
6/15/2021293,900 shares $2.23 million -27.9%N/A7.1 $7.60
5/28/2021407,300 shares $3.03 million -8.5%N/A18.6 $7.45
5/14/2021445,300 shares $3.17 million -31.0%N/A13.1 $7.13
4/30/2021644,900 shares $4.46 million -6.8%N/A14.5 $6.91
4/15/2021691,900 shares $4.90 million +101.7%N/A6.1 $7.08
3/31/2021343,000 shares $2.38 million +99.9%N/A10.8 $6.95
3/15/2021171,600 shares $1.21 million -80.1%N/A3.9 $7.03
2/26/2021860,700 shares $6.03 million +90.6%N/A33.2 $7.01
2/12/2021451,700 shares $3.00 million +124.2%N/A19.9 $6.64
1/29/2021201,500 shares $1.30 million -32.7%N/A2.5 $6.45
1/15/2021104,300 shares $723,842.00 +5.7%N/A5.2 $6.94
12/31/2020134,800 shares $907,204.00 +29.2%N/A5.3 $6.73
12/15/2020104,300 shares $699,748.70 +5.7%N/A5.2 $6.71
11/30/202098,700 shares $672,147.00 -55.3%N/A1.1 $6.81
11/15/2020220,800 shares $1.36 million -14.0%N/A1.4 $6.17
10/30/2020256,700 shares $1.36 million -31.6%N/A13.3 $5.31
10/15/2020375,000 shares $2.36 million -13.8%N/A31.3 $6.28
9/30/2020434,900 shares $2.73 million +129.7%N/A36.2 $6.28
9/15/2020189,300 shares $1.29 million +106.4%N/A6.7 $6.83
8/31/202091,700 shares $635,205.90 -37.5%N/A13.3 $6.93
8/14/2020146,600 shares $986,618.00 -69.6%N/A2 $6.73
7/31/2020482,700 shares $3.12 million +61.5%N/A69 $6.47
7/15/2020298,900 shares $1.81 million +40.6%N/A15.7 $6.05
6/30/2020212,600 shares $1.29 million -53.9%N/A6.3 $6.05
6/15/2020460,900 shares $2.89 million -71.0%N/A14.6 $6.27
5/29/20201,590,100 shares $9.92 million +23.4%N/A289.1 $6.24

BAESF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BAE Systems' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BAE Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,460,600 shares of BAESF short. Learn More on BAE Systems' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BAE Systems?

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. BAESF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 29.0. Learn More on BAE Systems's short interest ratio.

Is BAE Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing?

BAE Systems saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,460,600 shares, an increase of 32.6% from the previous total of 1,101,400 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.

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BAE Systems stock?

Short selling BAESF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BAE Systems as its price is falling. BAESF shares are trading up $0.58 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.

How does a short squeeze work against BAE Systems?

A short squeeze for BAE Systems 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 BAESF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BAE Systems' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BAESF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:BAESF) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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