Swedbank AB (publ) Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Swedbank AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SWDBY) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Swedbank AB (publ)'s current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Swedbank AB (publ) shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 1,800 shares of SWDBY short. Learn More on Swedbank AB (publ)'s current short interest.

Is Swedbank AB (publ)'s short interest increasing or decreasing?

Swedbank AB (publ) saw a decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,800 shares, a decrease of 94.3% from the previous total of 31,500 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 Swedbank AB (publ)'s short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "commercial banks, not elsewhere classified" compare to Swedbank AB (publ): Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.05%), Bank of Montreal (0.48%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.00%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.00%), ING Groep (0.00%), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (0.95%), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (0.00%), Westpac Banking Co. (0.01%), Lloyds Banking Group plc (0.00%), and Nordea Bank Abp (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($9.39 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.11 billion), Rivian ($3.05 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($1.99 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Swedbank AB (publ) stock?

Short selling SWDBY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Swedbank AB (publ) as its price is falling. Swedbank AB (publ)'s stock is trading down $0.17 today. To short Swedbank AB (publ) 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 Swedbank AB (publ) 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 Swedbank AB (publ)?

A short squeeze for Swedbank AB (publ) 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 SWDBY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Swedbank AB (publ)'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 SWDBY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.