AbCellera Biologics (ABCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AbCellera Biologics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 22,790,000 shares of ABCL short. 10.19% of AbCellera Biologics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AbCellera Biologics' 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. ABCL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on AbCellera Biologics's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AbCellera Biologics: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and National Bank of Canada FI. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 10.19% of AbCellera Biologics' floating shares are currently sold short.

AbCellera Biologics saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,790,000 shares, an increase of 14.5% from the previous total of 19,900,000 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.

AbCellera Biologics currently has issued a total of 297,988,000 shares. Some of AbCellera Biologics' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. AbCellera Biologics currently has a public float of 223,580,000 shares.

10.19% of AbCellera Biologics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to AbCellera Biologics: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (12.10%), Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (28.27%), Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (5.05%), Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.36%), HUTCHMED (China) Limited (0.21%), Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (6.81%), Bausch Health Companies Inc. (2.09%), NewAmsterdam Pharma (7.47%), ImmunityBio, Inc. (51.47%), Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. (13.52%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ABCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AbCellera Biologics as its price is falling. ABCL shares are trading down $0.06 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 AbCellera Biologics 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 ABCL, 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 ABCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.