Brilliance China Automotive (BCAUF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Brilliance China Automotive shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 37,927,600 shares of BCAUF short. Learn More on Brilliance China Automotive's current short interest.

Brilliance China Automotive saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 37,927,600 shares, a drop of 9.9% from the previous total of 42,116,400 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "automobiles and trucks" compare to Brilliance China Automotive: Toyota Motor Corporation (0.06%), Ferrari N.V. (1.70%), Mercedes-Benz Group AG (0.74%), and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.35%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BCAUF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Brilliance China Automotive 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 Brilliance China Automotive 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 BCAUF, 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 BCAUF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.