International Business Machines (IBM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of International Business Machines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 20,460,000 shares of IBM short. Learn More on International Business Machines' current short interest.

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. IBM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on International Business Machines's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of International Business Machines: CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, HAP Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., XR Securities LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Capital CS Group LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, and Bluefin Capital Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

International Business Machines saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 20,460,000 shares, a decline of 8.9% from the previous total of 22,450,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to International Business Machines: Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.28%), Arista Networks, Inc. (0.81%), ServiceNow, Inc. (1.15%), Micron Technology, Inc. (2.42%), Verizon Communications Inc. (1.08%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.44%), Texas Instruments Incorporated (2.04%), Applied Materials, Inc. (1.49%), Intel Co. (1.65%), Intuit Inc. (1.24%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IBM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from International Business Machines as its price is falling. IBM shares are trading up $0.68 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 International Business Machines 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 IBM, 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 IBM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.