Baker Hughes (BKR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Baker Hughes shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 20,640,000 shares of BKR short. 2.09% of Baker Hughes' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Baker Hughes' 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. BKR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Baker Hughes's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Baker Hughes: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Garda Capital Partners LP, VELA Investment Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, SG Americas Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. 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. 2.09% of Baker Hughes' floating shares are currently sold short.

Baker Hughes saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 20,640,000 shares, an increase of 21.6% from the previous total of 16,970,000 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.

2.09% of Baker Hughes' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to Baker Hughes: Carrier Global Co. (1.59%), Johnson Controls International plc (1.51%), Symbotic Inc. (42.57%), nVent Electric plc (3.90%), BWX Technologies, Inc. (1.44%), ESAB Co. (1.39%), SPX Technologies, Inc. (1.93%), Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Co. (3.25%), ChampionX Co. (4.68%), Weatherford International plc (3.80%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BKR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Baker Hughes as its price is falling. BKR shares are trading up $0.49 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 Baker Hughes 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 BKR, 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 BKR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.