Tesco (TSCDD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tesco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 26th, investors have sold 10,200 shares of TSCDD short. Learn More on Tesco's current short interest.

Tesco saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 26th, there was short interest totaling 10,200 shares, a drop of 49.5% from the previous total of 20,200 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 compare to Tesco: The Kroger Co. (5.22%), Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize (0.01%), George Weston Limited (0.36%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (7.29%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (3.68%), China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited (0.01%), BBB Foods Inc. (1.38%), DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited (0.00%), Weis Markets, Inc. (8.28%), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (14.89%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Aon plc ($5.72 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.94 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.85 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.46 billion), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Futu Holdings Limited ($2.31 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.05 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), and Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TSCDD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tesco as its price is falling. TSCDD shares are trading up $0.10 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 Tesco 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 TSCDD, 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 TSCDD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 26 2021.