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China Life Insurance (CILJF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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China Life Insurance Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, China Life Insurance (CILJF) had a short interest of 444,563 shares sold short. This marks a -47.04% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 26.4, meaning it would take 26.4 days of the average trading volume of 16,254 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
444,563 shares
Previous Short Interest
839,403 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-47.04%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.54 million
Short Interest Ratio
26.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Today's Trading Volume
7,537 shares
Average Trading Volume
16,254 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
46%
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China Life Insurance 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
4/15/2026444,563 shares $1.54 million -47.0%N/A26.36 $3.46
3/31/2026839,403 shares $2.59 million -47.2%N/A13.3 $3.09
3/13/20261,590,943 shares $5.74 million +458.9%N/A40.94 $3.61
2/27/2026284,664 shares $1.16 million -45.8%N/A12.21 $4.08
2/13/2026525,341 shares $2.20 million -49.2%N/A34.45 $4.18
1/30/20261,033,741 shares $4.53 million +124.0%N/A25.9 $4.38
1/15/2026461,589 shares $1.89 million +24.4%N/A11.1 $4.11
12/31/2025371,039 shares $1.29 million -2.6%N/A26.25 $3.49
12/15/2025381,319 shares $1.40 million +12.9%N/A25.58 $3.68
11/28/2025337,745 shares $1.23 million +83.9%N/A11.28 $3.65
11/14/2025183,672 shares $664.89 thousand -33.8%N/A5 $3.62
10/31/2025277,340 shares $855.59 thousand -56.9%N/A13.2 $3.09
10/15/2025643,300 shares $1.87 million +26.4%N/A46 $2.90
9/30/2025509,000 shares $1.45 million -37.7%N/A9.9 $2.85
9/15/2025816,400 shares $2.42 million -95.5%N/A59.6 $2.97
8/31/202518,001,700 shares $55.63 million -8.1%N/A962.7 $3.09
8/15/202519,597,400 shares $59.18 million +2,631.7%N/A657.6 $3.02
7/31/2025717,400 shares $2.02 million +139.3%N/A5.9 $2.82
7/15/2025299,800 shares $709.03 thousand +28.7%N/A28 $2.37
6/30/2025233,000 shares $572.02 thousand +13.4%N/A8.3 $2.46
6/15/2025205,400 shares $463.18 thousand +196.0%N/A9.9 $2.26
5/31/202569,400 shares $141.23 thousand -58.1%N/A8.2 $2.04
5/15/2025165,800 shares $337.40 thousand +1,946.9%N/A8.5 $2.04
4/30/20258,100 shares $14.90 thousand -100.0%N/A0.8 $1.84
4/15/202517,137,100 shares $31.36 million +32.0%N/A962.8 $1.83
3/31/202512,983,600 shares $25.19 million +110.9%N/A725.3 $1.94
3/15/20256,157,500 shares $12.68 million -52.1%N/A456.1 $2.06
2/28/202512,859,300 shares $25.46 million +428.6%N/A445 $1.98
2/15/20252,432,900 shares $4.70 million +74.4%N/A109.6 $1.93
1/31/20251,394,700 shares $2.62 million -53.9%N/A80.6 $1.88
1/15/20253,025,600 shares $5.15 million -35.2%N/A113.7 $1.70
12/31/20244,666,400 shares $8.82 million +632.7%N/A361.7 $1.89
12/15/2024636,900 shares $1.21 million -81.9%N/A25.7 $1.90
11/30/20243,514,700 shares $6.68 million +3.2%N/A288.1 $1.90
11/15/20243,404,600 shares $6.81 million +18.8%N/A205.1 $2.00
10/31/20242,867,000 shares $5.73 million +584.3%N/A220.5 $2.00
10/15/2024419,000 shares $827.53 thousand -93.5%N/A1 $1.98
9/30/20246,468,100 shares $12.74 million +170.8%N/A40.5 $1.97
9/15/20242,388,600 shares $3.51 million -23.7%N/A188.1 $1.47
8/31/20243,131,600 shares $4.54 million -66.9%N/A316.3 $1.45
8/15/20249,453,700 shares $13.05 million +117.4%N/A700.3 $1.38
7/31/20244,348,800 shares $5.92 million +131.2%N/A630.3 $1.36
7/15/20241,881,100 shares $2.58 million -43.1%N/A57.7 $1.37
6/30/20243,307,000 shares $4.80 million -73.6%N/A260.4 $1.45
6/15/202412,546,600 shares $17.06 million +16.6%N/A915.8 $1.36
5/31/202410,762,800 shares $15.61 million +26.9%N/A442.9 $1.45
5/15/20248,483,000 shares $12.56 million +151.3%N/A504.9 $1.48
4/30/20243,376,100 shares $4.49 million -74.6%N/A118.9 $1.33
4/15/202413,297,300 shares $14.63 million -53.6%N/A1063.8 $1.10
3/31/202428,636,500 shares $34.65 million +941.3%N/A340.9 $1.21
3/15/20242,750,000 shares $3.33 million +162.6%N/A243.4 $1.21
2/29/20241,047,400 shares $1.26 million -69.3%N/A50.1 $1.20
2/15/20243,410,100 shares $4.13 million -76.2%N/A75.9 $1.21
1/15/20242,372,000 shares $2.73 million +28.1%N/A159.2 $1.15
12/31/20231,852,100 shares $2.37 million +26.5%N/A25.2 $1.28
12/15/20231,464,400 shares $1.79 million +28.2%N/A18.1 $1.22
11/30/20231,142,000 shares $1.61 million -46.3%N/A84.6 $1.41
11/15/20232,128,100 shares $2.98 million +7.7%N/A88.7 $1.40
10/31/20231,976,000 shares $2.71 million -43.6%N/A53.7 $1.37
10/15/20233,503,000 shares $5.53 million +32.6%N/A204.9 $1.58
9/30/20232,641,000 shares $4.07 million -39.1%N/A150.9 $1.54
9/15/20234,333,000 shares $6.63 million +43.8%N/A570.1 $1.53
8/31/20233,013,000 shares $4.75 million +85.2%N/A291.8 $1.58
8/15/20231,626,900 shares $2.57 million +113.7%N/A493 $1.58
7/31/2023761,200 shares $1.37 million -53.7%N/A8.8 $1.80
7/15/20231,644,500 shares $2.68 million +17,394.7%N/A219.3 $1.63
6/30/20239,400 shares $15.98 thousand -85.2%N/A0.6 $1.70
6/15/202363,500 shares $114.30 thousand -87.1%N/A8.9 $1.80
5/31/2023491,300 shares $827.35 thousand -83.5%N/A9.4 $1.68
5/15/20232,974,700 shares $5.83 million +587.0%N/A32.7 $1.96
4/30/2023433,000 shares $822.70 thousand -58.9%N/A14.6 $1.90
4/15/20231,052,800 shares $1.72 million +631.1%N/A36.2 $1.63
3/31/2023144,000 shares $235.01 thousand -78.9%N/A11.5 $1.63
3/15/2023683,100 shares $1.09 million -35.5%N/A40.4 $1.59
2/28/20231,058,700 shares $1.81 million -9.9%N/A74.6 $1.71
2/15/20231,174,900 shares $1.99 million -59.8%N/A57 $1.69
1/31/20232,922,500 shares $5.41 million +3.2%N/A71.3 $1.85
1/15/20232,831,900 shares $5.32 million +19.1%N/A36.2 $1.88
12/30/20222,378,700 shares $0.00 +42.3%N/A50.5 $0.00

CILJF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is China Life Insurance's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of China Life Insurance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 444,563 shares of CILJF short. Learn More on China Life Insurance's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for China Life Insurance?

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. CILJF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 26.4. Learn More on China Life Insurance's short interest ratio.

Is China Life Insurance's short interest increasing or decreasing?

China Life Insurance saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 444,563 shares, a decrease of 47.0% from the previous total of 839,403 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.

How does China Life Insurance's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to China Life Insurance: Triad Guaranty Inc. (2.43%), Chubb Limited (0.98%), Axa Sa (0.00%), Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. (0.00%), Marsh (1.01%), Manulife Financial Corp (0.80%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.79%), MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. (0.01%), Prudential Public Limited Company (0.09%), Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (0.18%), and

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short China Life Insurance stock?

Short selling CILJF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from China Life Insurance as its price is falling. CILJF shares are trading up $0.08 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 China Life Insurance?

A short squeeze for China Life Insurance 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 CILJF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is China Life Insurance's 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 CILJF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

What do CILJF's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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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This page (OTCMKTS:CILJF) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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