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Karuna Therapeutics (KRTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Karuna Therapeutics Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
1,970,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,110,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.64%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$618.52 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 29, 2024
Outstanding Shares
38,148,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.16%
Today's Trading Volume
5 shares
Average Trading Volume
832,048 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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KRTX Short Interest Over Time

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KRTX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Karuna Therapeutics Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/29/20241,970,000 shares $618.52 million -6.6%N/A2.3 $313.97
2/15/20242,110,000 shares $673.91 million +24.9%N/A2.5 $319.39
1/31/20241,690,000 shares $529.68 million +15.8%N/A2.1 $313.42
1/15/20241,460,000 shares $462.46 million -4.6%N/A2 $316.75
12/31/20231,530,000 shares $484.26 million -24.3%N/A2.5 $316.51
12/15/20232,020,000 shares $443.94 million -1.5%N/A4.7 $219.77
11/30/20232,050,000 shares $391.98 million +7.3%N/A7.7 $191.21
11/15/20231,910,000 shares $328.06 million +3.8%N/A8.1 $171.76
10/31/20231,840,000 shares $306.56 million +12.2%N/A7.7 $166.61
10/15/20231,640,000 shares $280.46 million -1.8%N/A6.5 $171.01
9/30/20231,670,000 shares $282.38 million +18.4%N/A6.6 $169.09
9/15/20231,410,000 shares $255.07 million +4.4%N/A5.3 $180.90
8/31/20231,350,000 shares $253.48 million -6.9%N/A3.9 $187.76
8/15/20231,450,000 shares $260.26 million +16.0%N/A4 $179.49
7/31/20231,250,000 shares $249.71 million -1.6%N/A3.3 $199.77
7/15/20231,270,000 shares $269.01 million -4.5%N/A3.3 $211.82
6/30/20231,330,000 shares $288.41 million -37.0%N/A3.3 $216.85
6/15/20232,110,000 shares $503.34 million -0.9%N/A5 $238.55
5/31/20232,130,000 shares $482.55 million +2.4%N/A5.2 $226.55
5/15/20232,080,000 shares $479.69 million -2.4%N/A5 $230.62
4/30/20232,130,000 shares $422.68 million +1.4%N/A5.1 $198.44
4/15/20232,100,000 shares $383.54 million -1.9%N/A5.2 $182.64
3/31/20232,140,000 shares $388.71 million +22.3%N/A5.5 $181.64
3/15/20231,750,000 shares $327.37 million +0.6%N/A4.8 $187.07
2/28/20231,740,000 shares $346.99 million +4.2%6.1%5.8 $199.42
2/15/20231,670,000 shares $324.23 million No Change5.9%5.8 $194.15
1/31/20231,670,000 shares $332.98 million -0.6%6.0%5.8 $199.39
1/15/20231,680,000 shares $337.26 million -2.9%6.0%5.7 $200.75
12/30/20221,730,000 shares $339.95 million +10.9%6.3%5.8 $196.50
12/15/20221,560,000 shares $312 million +6.1%5.6%4.8 $200.00
11/30/20221,470,000 shares $345.91 million -13.5%5.4%4.1 $235.31
11/15/20221,700,000 shares $392.31 million +4.9%6.2%4.8 $230.77
10/31/20221,620,000 shares $355.33 million No Change6.2%3.6 $219.34
10/15/20221,620,000 shares $333.56 million +14.9%6.4%3 $205.90
9/30/20221,410,000 shares $317.15 million -23.4%5.6%2.7 $224.93
9/15/20221,840,000 shares $449.07 million -1.1%7.3%3.5 $244.06
8/31/20221,860,000 shares $474.41 million -9.7%7.6%3.6 $255.06
8/15/20222,060,000 shares $563.84 million +36.4%8.4%4.2 $273.71
7/31/20221,510,000 shares $196.68 million +6.3%7.0%3.8 $130.25
7/15/20221,420,000 shares $191.97 million +5.2%6.6%4.7 $135.19
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6/30/20221,350,000 shares $170.79 million +13.5%6.2%4.5 $126.51
6/15/20221,190,000 shares $122.52 million +19.0%5.5%4.4 $102.96
5/31/20221,000,000 shares $104.32 million +1.6%4.6%4.3 $104.32
5/15/2022984,700 shares $102.31 million -3.5%4.5%4.3 $103.90
4/30/20221,020,000 shares $113.69 million -1.0%4.7%4.6 $111.46
4/15/20221,030,000 shares $141.83 million +6.6%4.8%5.1 $137.70
3/31/2022966,000 shares $122.48 million +7.8%4.5%4.6 $126.79
3/15/2022896,400 shares $93.99 million +8.1%N/A4.5 $104.85
2/28/2022829,200 shares $87.07 million -14.3%3.8%4.1 $105.00
2/15/2022967,700 shares $108.39 million -2.6%4.5%4.7 $112.01
1/31/2022993,500 shares $110.34 million -16.5%4.6%5.3 $111.06
1/15/20221,190,000 shares $148.12 million +0.9%5.5%6.6 $124.47
12/31/20211,180,000 shares $154.58 million -11.9%5.5%7.2 $131.00
12/15/20211,340,000 shares $156.93 million -2.9%6.2%8.6 $117.11
11/30/20211,380,000 shares $176.50 million -6.1%6.4%9.7 $127.90
11/15/20211,470,000 shares $198.76 million -13.0%6.9%11.1 $135.21
10/29/20211,690,000 shares $237.24 million +1.2%8.2%14.4 $140.38
10/15/20211,670,000 shares $206.70 million No Change8.0%13.9 $123.77
9/30/20211,670,000 shares $204.29 million No Change8.0%12.4 $122.33
9/15/20211,670,000 shares $191.60 million -11.2%7.9%10.2 $114.73
8/31/20211,880,000 shares $223.53 million No Change8.9%10.8 $118.90
8/13/20211,880,000 shares $200.84 million -6.9%8.9%10.6 $106.83
7/30/20212,020,000 shares $230.72 million +4.1%9.6%11.4 $114.22
7/15/20211,940,000 shares $218.89 million +1.0%9.2%11.5 $112.83
6/30/20211,920,000 shares $218.86 million +1.6%9.1%11.5 $113.99
6/15/20211,890,000 shares $239.84 million -3.1%9.0%12.9 $126.90
5/28/20211,950,000 shares $218.05 million +6.6%9.3%12.8 $111.82
5/14/20211,830,000 shares $211.79 million +10.2%8.7%9.9 $115.73
4/30/20211,660,000 shares $183.45 million -1.8%8.0%8.2 $110.51
4/15/20211,690,000 shares $195.09 million -3.4%8.2%7.8 $115.44
3/31/20211,750,000 shares $204.54 million +5.4%8.9%8.3 $116.88
3/15/20211,660,000 shares $198.27 million +8.5%8.4%7.7 $119.44
2/26/20211,530,000 shares $184.84 million +4.8%7.8%7.8 $120.81
2/12/20211,460,000 shares $172.00 million +14.1%8.1%9 $117.81
1/29/20211,280,000 shares $126.18 million +2.4%7.1%7.8 $98.58
1/15/20211,250,000 shares $126.06 million -12.6%7.0%8.3 $100.85
12/31/20201,430,000 shares $148.18 million -4.0%8.1%9.8 $103.62
12/15/20201,490,000 shares $140.78 million -8.0%8.4%9.6 $94.48
11/30/20201,620,000 shares $162 million -8.0%9.1%9.7 $100.00
11/15/20201,760,000 shares $169.24 million +8.0%10.0%9.4 $96.16
10/30/20201,630,000 shares $131.56 million +2.5%9.3%9.1 $80.71
10/15/20201,590,000 shares $127.92 million +2.6%9.1%9.5 $80.45
9/30/20201,550,000 shares $119.85 million +14.0%8.9%9 $77.32
9/15/20201,360,000 shares $113.89 million -7.5%7.8%7.2 $83.74
8/31/20201,470,000 shares $112.31 million -11.5%8.4%7.2 $76.40
8/14/20201,660,000 shares $143.26 million -1.2%10.3%8 $86.30
7/31/20201,680,000 shares $137.42 million -7.7%10.7%7.4 $81.80
7/15/20201,820,000 shares $170.39 million -3.7%11.8%7.5 $93.62
6/30/20201,890,000 shares $200.83 million +67.3%12.3%7.5 $106.26
6/15/20201,130,000 shares $107.90 million +10.8%7.3%4.5 $95.49
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5/29/20201,020,000 shares $91.92 million No Change6.6%4 $90.12
5/15/20201,020,000 shares $82.62 million +17.3%6.9%3.8 $81.00
4/30/2020869,400 shares $74.05 million -13.9%5.8%3.4 $85.17
4/15/20201,010,000 shares $72.10 million +4.3%6.7%3.1 $71.39
3/31/2020968,400 shares $83.91 million +14.4%7.1%2.4 $86.65
3/13/2020846,700 shares $57.83 million +14.0%6.2%3.7 $68.30
2/28/2020742,600 shares $53.36 million +0.1%5.4%1.5 $71.86
2/14/2020742,100 shares $63.72 million -10.5%5.4%1.3 $85.86
1/31/2020829,400 shares $71.08 million +28.1%6.1%0.9 $85.70
1/15/2020647,500 shares $63.42 million -17.0%4.8%0.8 $97.94
12/31/2019780,300 shares $77.83 million +111.4%6.8%1.1 $99.75

KRTX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Karuna Therapeutics' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Karuna Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 29th, traders have sold 1,970,000 shares of KRTX short. Learn More on Karuna Therapeutics' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Karuna Therapeutics?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. KRTX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Karuna Therapeutics's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Karuna Therapeutics?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Karuna Therapeutics: Walleye Trading LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Karuna Therapeutics' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Karuna Therapeutics saw a decrease in short interest in February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 1,970,000 shares, a decrease of 6.6% from the previous total of 2,110,000 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 Karuna Therapeutics' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Karuna Therapeutics: United Therapeutics Co. (9.14%), Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (6.94%), Viatris Inc. (3.61%), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited (0.58%), BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (1.97%), Catalent, Inc. (3.76%), BeiGene, Ltd. (1.75%), Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (3.43%), Legend Biotech Co. (7.12%), Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (8.14%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.39 billion), General Motors ($3.88 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.13 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.48 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Karuna Therapeutics stock?

Short selling KRTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Karuna Therapeutics 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Karuna Therapeutics?

A short squeeze for Karuna Therapeutics 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 KRTX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Karuna Therapeutics' 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 KRTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 29 2024.



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This page (NASDAQ:KRTX) was last updated on 5/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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