QinetiQ Group (QNTQY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of QinetiQ Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 3,100 shares of QNTQY short. Learn More on QinetiQ Group's current short interest.

QinetiQ Group saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,100 shares, a decrease of 79.7% from the previous total of 15,300 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QNTQY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from QinetiQ Group as its price is falling. QNTQY shares are trading up $0.41 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 QinetiQ Group 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 QNTQY, 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 QNTQY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.