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Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$8.35 -0.33 (-3.80%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Anavex Life Sciences Short Interest Data

Anavex Life Sciences (AVXL) has a short interest of 23.43 million shares. This marks a 0.13% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.9, indicating that it would take 12.9 days of the average trading volume of 1.50 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
23,430,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
23,400,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.13%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$217.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
12.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
85,060,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
27.55%
Today's Trading Volume
1,126,061 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,498,084 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
75%
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AVXL Short Interest Over Time

AVXL Days to Cover Over Time

AVXL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Anavex Life Sciences Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202523,430,000 shares $217.20 million +0.1%N/A12.9 $9.27
1/15/202523,400,000 shares $265.12 million +7.3%N/A12.3 $11.33
12/31/202421,800,000 shares $234.13 million +4.7%N/A12.7 $10.74
12/15/202420,820,000 shares $176.14 million +5.7%N/A15.8 $8.46
11/30/202419,690,000 shares $186.27 million +4.7%N/A17.3 $9.46
11/15/202418,810,000 shares $140.04 million +2.7%N/A18.1 $7.45
10/31/202418,310,000 shares $121.21 million +2.2%N/A21.1 $6.62
10/15/202417,910,000 shares $96.53 million +1.8%N/A22.7 $5.39
9/30/202417,590,000 shares $99.91 million -10.3%N/A19.5 $5.68
9/15/202419,610,000 shares $104.13 million +1.1%N/A20.1 $5.31
8/31/202419,390,000 shares $116.73 million -1.8%N/A17.8 $6.02
8/15/202419,750,000 shares $124.62 million -0.7%N/A17.2 $6.31
7/31/202419,880,000 shares $135.08 million +7.8%N/A16.3 $6.80
7/15/202418,440,000 shares $107.51 million +3.4%N/A15.8 $5.83
6/30/202417,830,000 shares $75.24 million -14.9%N/A15.4 $4.22
6/15/202420,940,000 shares $78.94 million -4.0%N/A17.6 $3.77
5/31/202421,820,000 shares $88.59 million -0.2%N/A17.6 $4.06
5/15/202421,860,000 shares $98.15 million +2.7%N/A17.5 $4.49
4/30/202421,290,000 shares $77.71 million -3.3%N/A16.6 $3.65
4/15/202422,010,000 shares $93.10 million -0.5%N/A17.1 $4.23
3/31/202422,120,000 shares $112.59 million +10.6%N/A17.3 $5.09
3/15/202420,000,000 shares $102.20 million -0.1%N/A13.4 $5.11
2/29/202420,020,000 shares $102.90 million +0.7%N/A13.9 $5.14
2/15/202419,890,000 shares $115.96 million -1.2%N/A13.7 $5.83
1/31/202420,130,000 shares $120.18 million -2.6%N/A13.9 $5.97
1/15/202420,660,000 shares $123.75 million +2.9%N/A14.4 $5.99
12/31/202320,070,000 shares $186.85 million +10.8%N/A14.8 $9.31
12/15/202318,120,000 shares $160.18 million +0.8%N/A16.6 $8.84
11/30/202317,970,000 shares $129.56 million -0.8%N/A17.6 $7.21
11/15/202318,120,000 shares $111.98 million -2.6%N/A18.8 $6.18
10/31/202318,610,000 shares $103.84 million +4.5%N/A20.3 $5.58
10/15/202317,810,000 shares $107.75 million -0.9%N/A20.5 $6.05
9/30/202317,970,000 shares $117.70 million +5.2%N/A21.8 $6.55
9/15/202317,090,000 shares $129.37 million +1.2%N/A20.4 $7.57
8/31/202316,880,000 shares $133.35 million +1.0%N/A19.3 $7.90
8/15/202316,720,000 shares $149.48 million +1.1%N/A18.5 $8.94
7/31/202316,540,000 shares $136.46 million -1.1%N/A18.1 $8.25
7/15/202316,730,000 shares $140.87 million -0.1%N/A18.8 $8.42
6/30/202316,740,000 shares $136.10 million -5.6%N/A17.8 $8.13
6/15/202317,740,000 shares $156.64 million +7.5%N/A17.9 $8.83
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5/31/202316,510,000 shares $152.55 million +3.8%N/A15.9 $9.24
5/15/202315,900,000 shares $150.89 million +10.6%N/A15.9 $9.49
4/30/202314,380,000 shares $117.05 million -7.8%N/A13.7 $8.14
4/15/202315,590,000 shares $122.85 million -1.9%N/A14.4 $7.88
3/31/202315,890,000 shares $136.18 million +1.3%N/A13.8 $8.57
3/15/202315,680,000 shares $146.76 million -3.9%N/A13.2 $9.36
2/28/202316,320,000 shares $155.37 million -4.7%N/A7.5 $9.52
2/15/202317,130,000 shares $179.35 million +2.5%N/A7.4 $10.47
1/31/202316,720,000 shares $181.75 million -9.0%N/A7.1 $10.87
1/15/202318,370,000 shares $194.35 million +0.7%N/A8.1 $10.58
12/30/202218,250,000 shares $169.00 million +15.7%N/A8.2 $9.26
12/15/202215,780,000 shares $131.76 million +32.5%N/A7.3 $8.35
11/30/202211,910,000 shares $105.05 million +17.1%N/A6 $8.82
11/15/202210,170,000 shares $142.89 million +0.6%N/A11.6 $14.05
10/31/202210,110,000 shares $123.04 million +0.7%N/A12.7 $12.17
10/15/202210,040,000 shares $106.42 million -2.1%N/A12.5 $10.60
9/30/202210,260,000 shares $105.88 million +5.3%N/A13 $10.32
9/15/20229,740,000 shares $92.63 million +7.0%N/A12.1 $9.51
8/31/20229,100,000 shares $87.27 million +8.0%N/A10.6 $9.59
8/15/20228,430,000 shares $100.06 million -3.4%N/A9.6 $11.87
7/31/20228,730,000 shares $89.57 million +5.7%N/A9.3 $10.26
7/15/20228,260,000 shares $104.90 million -5.2%N/A8.8 $12.70
6/30/20228,710,000 shares $87.19 million -8.3%N/A9.7 $10.01
6/15/20229,500,000 shares $76.95 million +6.6%N/A10.6 $8.10
5/31/20228,910,000 shares $81.17 million +1.5%N/A10.1 $9.11
5/15/20228,780,000 shares $75.42 million +8.0%N/A9.4 $8.59
4/30/20228,130,000 shares $69.84 million +3.2%N/A8.5 $8.59
4/15/20227,880,000 shares $87.47 million +3.6%N/A6.9 $11.10
3/31/20227,610,000 shares $93.68 million -5.4%N/A6.3 $12.31
3/15/20228,040,000 shares $85.63 million +2.4%N/A6.6 $10.65
2/28/20227,850,000 shares $86.04 million No ChangeN/A6.6 $10.96
2/15/20227,850,000 shares $99.85 million +34.0%N/A6.4 $12.72
1/31/20225,860,000 shares $76.65 million +21.1%N/A5.1 $13.08
1/15/20224,840,000 shares $69.65 million +7.6%N/A5.2 $14.39
12/31/20214,500,000 shares $78.03 million -6.8%N/A5.3 $17.34
12/15/20214,830,000 shares $92.45 million +0.4%N/A5.8 $19.14
11/30/20214,810,000 shares $93.31 million +9.1%N/A5.9 $19.40
11/15/20214,410,000 shares $94.82 million -14.0%9.9%5.5 $21.50
10/29/20215,130,000 shares $96.14 million +0.4%11.5%6.1 $18.74
10/15/20215,110,000 shares $89.53 million -12.2%11.5%5.3 $17.52
9/30/20215,820,000 shares $104.47 million +3.4%13.1%4.8 $17.95
9/15/20215,630,000 shares $96.10 million -5.5%N/A3.2 $17.07
8/31/20215,960,000 shares $116.16 million -14.1%N/A2.3 $19.49
8/13/20216,940,000 shares $135.68 million +3.7%N/A2.6 $19.55
7/30/20216,690,000 shares $120.09 million -12.0%N/A2.5 $17.95
7/15/20217,600,000 shares $168.42 million -13.3%N/A3.1 $22.16
6/30/20218,770,000 shares $200.48 million +24.9%12.5%3.7 $22.86
6/15/20217,020,000 shares $121.73 million +7.3%10.4%3.8 $17.34
5/28/20216,540,000 shares $81.42 million -0.3%9.7%5.7 $12.45
5/14/20216,560,000 shares $66.65 million -4.9%N/A5 $10.16
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4/30/20216,900,000 shares $84.53 million +8.0%N/A4.2 $12.25
4/15/20216,390,000 shares $82.24 million +13.9%N/A1.6 $12.87
3/31/20215,610,000 shares $78.71 million +55.8%N/A1.4 $14.03
3/15/20213,600,000 shares $50.51 million -9.1%N/A0.9 $14.03
2/26/20213,960,000 shares $51.72 million -1.3%N/A1 $13.06
2/12/20214,010,000 shares $50.95 million -23.8%N/A1.1 $12.71
1/29/20215,260,000 shares $33.35 million -5.7%N/A1.4 $6.34
1/15/20215,580,000 shares $33.03 million -0.7%N/A4.3 $5.92
12/31/20205,620,000 shares $30.85 million -16.4%N/A3.7 $5.49
12/15/20206,720,000 shares $34.88 million -9.6%N/A4.5 $5.19
11/30/20207,430,000 shares $39.90 million -3.9%N/A6 $5.37
11/15/20207,730,000 shares $41.59 million +17.3%N/A6.6 $5.38
10/30/20206,590,000 shares $39.41 million -6.9%N/A5.9 $5.98
10/15/20207,080,000 shares $30.73 million -3.7%N/A7.6 $4.34
9/30/20207,350,000 shares $33.44 million -4.2%N/A11.5 $4.55
9/15/20207,670,000 shares $30.83 million +6.5%N/A12 $4.02
8/31/20207,200,000 shares $30.53 million -3.4%N/A9.8 $4.24
8/14/20207,450,000 shares $31.22 million +23.1%N/A9.9 $4.19
7/31/20206,050,000 shares $25.53 million -12.3%N/A7.6 $4.22
7/15/20206,900,000 shares $31.33 million +8.0%N/A9.4 $4.54
6/30/20206,390,000 shares $31.44 million +5.1%N/A8.8 $4.92
6/15/20206,080,000 shares $24.81 million -6.0%N/A8.1 $4.08
5/29/20206,470,000 shares $26.59 million -11.5%N/A8.3 $4.11
5/15/20207,310,000 shares $25.59 million -0.1%N/A8.1 $3.50
4/30/20207,320,000 shares $25.33 million -2.4%N/A6.5 $3.46
4/15/20207,500,000 shares $23.78 million +4.0%N/A6.1 $3.17
3/31/20207,210,000 shares $24.30 million -6.0%N/A5.7 $3.37
3/13/20207,670,200 shares $23.62 million +4.4%N/A6.9 $3.08
2/28/20207,350,000 shares $20.65 million +5.9%N/A6.5 $2.81

AVXL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Anavex Life Sciences' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Anavex Life Sciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 23,430,000 shares of AVXL short. Learn More on Anavex Life Sciences' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Anavex Life Sciences?

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. AVXL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on Anavex Life Sciences's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Anavex Life Sciences?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Anavex Life Sciences: Wolverine Trading LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Anavex Life Sciences' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Anavex Life Sciences saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 23,430,000 shares, an increase of 0.1% from the previous total of 23,400,000 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 Anavex Life Sciences' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Anavex Life Sciences: Twist Bioscience Co. (14.48%), Vericel Co. (7.62%), Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (4.49%), MoonLake Immunotherapeutics (14.57%), Merus (11.22%), Beam Therapeutics Inc. (12.10%), ImmunityBio, Inc. (8.02%), Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (7.98%), HUTCHMED (China) Limited (0.24%), Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. (11.31%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Anavex Life Sciences stock?

Short selling AVXL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Anavex Life Sciences as its price is falling. AVXL shares are trading down $0.33 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Anavex Life Sciences?

A short squeeze for Anavex Life Sciences 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 AVXL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Anavex Life Sciences' 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 AVXL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:AVXL) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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