SQZ Biotechnologies (SQZB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SQZ Biotechnologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 26,000 shares of SQZB short. Learn More on SQZ Biotechnologies' current short interest.

SQZ Biotechnologies saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,000 shares, a decline of 6.1% from the previous total of 27,700 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 sector of "medical" compare to SQZ Biotechnologies: Windtree Therapeutics, Inc. (0.51%), TC Biopharm (Holdings) Plc (34.94%), Scinai Immunotherapeutics Ltd. (1.20%), Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (0.66%), Gamida Cell Ltd. (7.11%), Avalon GloboCare Corp. (2.84%), Finch Therapeutics Group, Inc. (1.96%), TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1.16%), Palisade Bio, Inc. (4.12%), GRI Bio, Inc. (0.61%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SQZB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SQZ Biotechnologies 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 SQZ Biotechnologies 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 SQZB, 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 SQZB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.