Astera Labs (ALAB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Astera Labs shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 14,440,640 shares of ALAB short. 9.64% of Astera Labs' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Astera Labs' 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. ALAB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.5. Learn More on Astera Labs's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Astera Labs: PEAK6 LLC, Yiheng Capital Management L.P., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Sender Co & Partners Inc., Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Walleye Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, LPL Financial LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Belvedere Trading LLC, and CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong. 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. 9.64% of Astera Labs' floating shares are currently sold short.

Astera Labs saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,440,640 shares, a decrease of 6.8% from the previous total of 15,495,055 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.

9.64% of Astera Labs' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Astera Labs: Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. (5.16%), Vertiv Holdings Co. (3.60%), Nokia Corporation (1.19%), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (3.39%), ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (0.33%), Lumentum Holdings Inc. (12.54%), Ubiquiti Inc. (15.05%), L3Harris Technologies Inc (1.37%), STMicroelectronics N.V. (1.23%), Celestica, Inc. (2.96%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ALAB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Astera Labs as its price is falling. ALAB shares are trading down $13.28 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 Astera Labs 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 ALAB, 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 ALAB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.