Sigma Designs (SIGM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sigma Designs shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, traders have sold 73,500 shares of SIGM short. Learn More on Sigma Designs' current short interest.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Sigma Designs: Allego (7.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.88 billion), Tesla, Inc. ($4.06 billion), Aon plc ($3.14 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.93 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($2.69 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.09 billion), Simon Property Group, Inc. ($1.87 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.71 billion), and Iron Mountain Incorporated ($1.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SIGM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sigma Designs as its price is falling. SIGM shares are trading up $0.00 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 Sigma Designs 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 SIGM, 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 SIGM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2020.