Baidu (BIDU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $82.92 +2.19 (+2.71%) As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Baidu Short Interest DataBaidu (BIDU) has a short interest of 8.16 million shares, representing 2.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.12% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.10 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest8,160,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest8,170,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.12%Dollar Volume Sold Short$687.97 millionShort Interest Ratio2.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 31, 2024Outstanding Shares350,650,000 sharesFloat Size279,900,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.92%Today's Trading Volume3,056,630 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,096,733 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average146% Short Selling Baidu? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Baidu and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBIDU Short Interest Over TimeBIDU Days to Cover Over TimeBIDU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Baidu Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/31/20248,160,000 shares $687.97 million -0.1%2.9%2.4 $84.31 12/15/20248,170,000 shares $742.00 million -6.1%2.9%1.9 $90.82 11/30/20248,700,000 shares $739.94 million +12.3%N/A2.1 $85.05 11/15/20247,750,000 shares $655.50 million +13.6%N/A1.9 $84.58 10/31/20246,820,000 shares $622.19 million -2.6%N/A1.7 $91.23 10/15/20247,000,000 shares $657.79 million -0.1%N/A1.8 $93.97 9/30/20247,010,000 shares $738.08 million -19.7%N/A1.7 $105.29 9/15/20248,730,000 shares $730.26 million +0.3%N/A2.7 $83.65 8/31/20248,700,000 shares $736.19 million +13.9%N/A2.6 $84.62 8/15/20247,640,000 shares $658.42 million +2.3%N/A2.2 $86.18 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BIDU and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Baidu and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/20247,470,000 shares $661.62 million +0.3%N/A2.1 $88.57 7/15/20247,450,000 shares $693.97 million +24.6%N/A2 $93.15 6/30/20245,980,000 shares $517.15 million -6.1%N/A1.7 $86.48 6/15/20246,370,000 shares $585.98 million +10.2%N/A1.9 $91.99 5/31/20245,780,000 shares $561.82 million -3.5%N/A1.7 $97.20 5/15/20245,990,000 shares $663.39 million -0.3%N/A1.6 $110.75 4/30/20246,010,000 shares $621.43 million -7.4%N/A1.8 $103.40 4/15/20246,490,000 shares $624.40 million +17.6%N/A2 $96.21 3/31/20245,520,000 shares $581.15 million +4.0%N/A1.6 $105.28 3/15/20245,310,000 shares $551.50 million -12.2%N/A1.6 $103.86 2/29/20246,050,000 shares $613.05 million +14.4%2.2%1.9 $101.33 2/15/20245,290,000 shares $565.18 million -17.9%1.9%1.7 $106.84 1/31/20246,440,000 shares $678.20 million +35.9%2.3%2.1 $105.31 1/15/20244,740,000 shares $517.18 million -1.7%1.7%1.6 $109.11 12/31/20234,820,000 shares $574.01 million -8.9%1.7%1.8 $119.09 12/15/20235,290,000 shares $603.69 million +16.0%1.9%2 $114.12 11/30/20234,560,000 shares $541.09 million +15.7%1.7%1.9 $118.66 11/15/20233,940,000 shares $444.59 million -0.3%1.4%1.7 $112.84 10/31/20233,950,000 shares $414.75 million +1.5%1.4%1.9 $105.00 10/15/20233,890,000 shares $486.95 million -1.8%1.4%1.9 $125.18 9/30/20233,960,000 shares $532.03 million +1.5%1.4%2.1 $134.35 9/15/20233,900,000 shares $529.00 million -3.0%1.4%2 $135.64 8/31/20234,020,000 shares $574.18 million -3.4%1.5%1.9 $142.83 8/15/20234,160,000 shares $563.01 million -1.2%1.5%1.9 $135.34 7/31/20234,210,000 shares $656.72 million -7.7%1.5%1.8 $155.99 7/15/20234,560,000 shares $680.40 million -3.4%1.7%1.9 $149.21 6/30/20234,720,000 shares $646.22 million -7.6%1.7%1.9 $136.91 6/15/20235,110,000 shares $759.91 million -8.3%1.9%1.9 $148.71 5/31/20235,570,000 shares $684.27 million -1.1%2.0%1.8 $122.85 5/15/20235,630,000 shares $718.44 million +8.1%2.0%1.7 $127.61The #1 Crypto for AI (Ad)We’ve issued an urgent landmark trade alert for a new crypto wonder. 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Short interest is the volume of Baidu shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 8,160,000 shares of BIDU short. 2.92% of Baidu's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Baidu's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Baidu? 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. BIDU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Baidu's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Baidu? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Baidu: XR Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., CTC LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Centiva Capital LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and XR Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Baidu? 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. 2.92% of Baidu's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Baidu's short interest increasing or decreasing? Baidu saw a decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,160,000 shares, a decrease of 0.1% from the previous total of 8,170,000 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. What is Baidu's float size? Baidu currently has issued a total of 350,650,000 shares. Some of Baidu's 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. Baidu currently has a public float of 279,900,000 shares. How does Baidu's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.92% of Baidu's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Baidu: AppLovin Co. (8.69%), Infosys Limited (2.15%), CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (3.74%), Atlassian Co. (1.60%), NetEase, Inc. (0.67%), The Trade Desk, Inc. (2.04%), Snowflake Inc. (3.10%), Datadog, Inc. (4.21%), Cloudflare, Inc. (2.38%), Electronic Arts Inc. (2.99%), 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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Baidu stock? Short selling BIDU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Baidu as its price is falling. BIDU shares are trading up $2.19 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 Baidu? A short squeeze for Baidu 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 BIDU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Baidu's 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 BIDU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024. 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