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China Automotive Systems (CAAS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$3.69 +0.09 (+2.50%)
Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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China Automotive Systems Short Interest Data

China Automotive Systems (CAAS) has a short interest of 40,000 shares, representing 0.38% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 73.91% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, indicating that it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 56,404 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
40,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
23,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+73.91%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$176,800.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
30,171,000 shares
Float Size
10,640,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.38%
Today's Trading Volume
21,320 shares
Average Trading Volume
56,404 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
38%
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CAAS Short Interest Over Time

CAAS Days to Cover Over Time

CAAS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

China Automotive Systems Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/202540,000 shares $176,800.00 +73.9%0.4%0.8 $4.42
3/15/202523,000 shares $101,890.00 -14.5%0.2%0.6 $4.43
2/28/202526,900 shares $120,781.00 -24.9%0.3%0.7 $4.49
2/15/202535,800 shares $159,310.00 +150.4%0.3%1 $4.45
1/31/202514,300 shares $57,915.00 -20.6%0.1%0.4 $4.05
1/15/202518,000 shares $70,740.00 +60.7%0.2%0.4 $3.93
12/31/202411,200 shares $45,920.00 +34.9%0.1%0.2 $4.10
12/15/20248,300 shares $36,354.00 +5.1%0.1%0.1 $4.38
11/30/20247,900 shares $35,076.00 -26.2%0.1%0.1 $4.44
11/15/202410,700 shares $46,331.00 +0.9%0.1%0.2 $4.33
10/31/202410,600 shares $48,124.00 +45.2%0.1%0.2 $4.54
10/15/20247,300 shares $30,733.00 -82.8%0.1%0.1 $4.21
9/30/202442,400 shares $195,040.00 -7.6%0.4%0.5 $4.60
9/15/202445,900 shares $159,732.00 +10.6%0.4%0.7 $3.48
8/31/202441,500 shares $151,475.00 +1.5%0.4%0.6 $3.65
8/15/202440,900 shares $150,921.00 -58.6%0.4%0.6 $3.69
7/31/202498,800 shares $382,356.00 +665.9%1.2%1.4 $3.87
7/15/202412,900 shares $45,666.00 -19.9%0.1%0.2 $3.54
6/30/202416,100 shares $57,155.00 -10.1%0.2%0.4 $3.55
6/15/202417,900 shares $68,378.00 -13.1%0.2%0.4 $3.82
5/31/202420,600 shares $77,868.00 +9.6%0.2%0.5 $3.78
5/15/202418,800 shares $66,176.00 -38.8%0.2%0.5 $3.52
4/30/202430,700 shares $108,524.50 +27.9%0.3%0.8 $3.54
4/15/202424,000 shares $84,960.00 +336.4%0.1%0.6 $3.54
3/31/20245,500 shares $19,525.00 -19.1%0.0%0.1 $3.55
3/15/20246,800 shares $22,916.00 -17.1%0.0%0.1 $3.37
2/29/20248,200 shares $26,486.00 -9.9%0.0%0.2 $3.23
2/15/20249,100 shares $30,030.00 -35.0%0.0%0.2 $3.30
1/31/202414,000 shares $47,180.00 +159.3%0.1%0.2 $3.37
1/15/20245,400 shares $17,010.00 +92.9%0.0%0.1 $3.15
12/31/20232,800 shares $9,044.00 -75.7%0.0%0.1 $3.23
12/15/202311,500 shares $39,215.00 -70.8%0.0%0.2 $3.41
11/30/202339,400 shares $143,810.00 +48.1%0.1%1.2 $3.65
11/15/202326,600 shares $86,184.00 -30.4%0.1%0.8 $3.24
10/31/202338,200 shares $121,094.00 +42.5%0.1%1 $3.17
10/15/202326,800 shares $91,120.00 -4.3%0.1%0.7 $3.40
9/30/202328,000 shares $108,920.00 -38.9%0.1%0.6 $3.89
9/15/202345,800 shares $178,162.00 -35.3%0.2%1 $3.89
8/31/202370,800 shares $296,652.00 -14.1%0.3%1.5 $4.19
8/15/202382,400 shares $392,224.00 +17.7%0.3%1.6 $4.76
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7/31/202370,000 shares $378,000.00 -9.6%0.3%1.1 $5.40
7/15/202377,400 shares $389,322.00 -15.5%0.3%1 $5.03
6/30/202391,600 shares $450,672.00 -13.8%0.9%1.1 $4.92
6/15/2023106,300 shares $512,366.00 -29.2%1.0%1 $4.82
5/31/2023150,100 shares $693,462.00 +7.4%1.4%1.3 $4.62
5/15/2023139,700 shares $656,590.00 +34.9%1.3%1.1 $4.70
4/30/2023103,600 shares $510,748.00 -38.3%1.0%0.7 $4.93
4/15/2023167,800 shares $797,050.00 -13.4%1.6%1 $4.75
3/31/2023193,700 shares $1.01 million -11.6%1.8%1.1 $5.23
3/15/2023219,200 shares $1.36 million -3.9%2.1%1.2 $6.21
2/28/2023228,100 shares $1.66 million -17.7%2.2%1 $7.28
2/15/2023277,100 shares $2.31 million +64.0%2.6%1.1 $8.35
1/31/2023169,000 shares $1.46 million -9.9%1.6%0.7 $8.65
1/15/2023187,600 shares $1.24 million -15.3%1.8%1 $6.63
12/30/2022221,500 shares $1.28 million -3.8%2.1%1.2 $5.80
12/15/2022230,200 shares $1.54 million +117.8%2.2%1.3 $6.71
11/30/2022105,700 shares $763,154.00 +30.2%1.0%0.7 $7.22
11/15/202281,200 shares $337,792.00 -14.2%0.8%0.5 $4.16
10/31/202294,600 shares $385,022.00 +72.3%0.9%0.7 $4.07
10/15/202254,900 shares $220,698.00 -20.1%0.5%0.4 $4.02
9/30/202268,700 shares $273,426.00 +19.5%0.6%0.5 $3.98
9/15/202257,500 shares $260,475.00 +0.2%0.5%0.5 $4.53
8/31/202257,400 shares $239,932.00 +138.2%0.5%0.6 $4.18
8/15/202224,100 shares $73,505.00 -0.4%0.2%0.4 $3.05
7/31/202224,200 shares $68,244.00 +44.1%0.2%1 $2.82
7/15/202216,800 shares $46,032.00 -2.9%0.1%0.6 $2.74
6/30/202217,300 shares $46,710.00 +1.2%0.2%0.6 $2.70
6/15/202217,100 shares $47,025.00 +17.9%0.1%0.6 $2.75
5/31/202214,500 shares $38,280.00 -8.2%0.1%0.4 $2.64
5/15/202215,800 shares $46,294.00 -9.2%0.1%0.5 $2.93
4/30/202217,400 shares $50,112.00 +2.4%0.2%0.6 $2.88
4/15/202217,000 shares $49,470.00 -40.6%0.2%0.5 $2.91
3/31/202228,600 shares $87,230.00 -19.2%0.3%0.8 $3.05
3/15/202235,400 shares $90,624.00 +50.6%0.3%0.9 $2.56
2/28/202223,500 shares $62,275.00 -20.9%0.2%0.6 $2.65
2/15/202229,700 shares $80,190.00 -46.1%0.3%0.7 $2.70
1/31/202255,100 shares $151,525.00 +74.9%0.5%0.8 $2.75
1/15/202231,500 shares $84,105.00 +52.9%0.3%0.4 $2.67
12/31/202120,600 shares $55,208.00 -71.7%0.2%0.3 $2.68
12/15/202172,700 shares $199,198.00 -29.7%0.7%1 $2.74
11/30/2021103,400 shares $317,438.00 -46.3%0.9%1.5 $3.07
11/15/2021192,400 shares $759,980.00 +45.9%1.7%3 $3.95
10/29/2021131,900 shares $497,263.00 +20.5%1.2%2.8 $3.77
10/15/2021109,500 shares $353,685.00 -3.6%1.0%2.8 $3.23
9/30/2021113,600 shares $370,336.00 -0.4%1.0%2.9 $3.26
9/15/2021114,000 shares $386,460.00 +0.8%1.0%2.5 $3.39
8/31/2021113,100 shares $399,243.00 +0.1%1.0%2.1 $3.53
8/13/2021113,000 shares $455,390.00 +2.5%1.0%1.6 $4.03
7/30/2021110,300 shares $464,363.00 -6.5%1.0%1.5 $4.21
7/15/2021118,000 shares $540,440.00 -10.5%1.1%1.6 $4.58
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6/30/2021131,800 shares $649,774.00 -7.8%1.2%1.7 $4.93
6/15/2021143,000 shares $660,660.00 +15.0%1.3%1.6 $4.62
5/28/2021124,300 shares $520,817.00 -28.9%1.1%1.2 $4.19
5/14/2021174,800 shares $674,728.00 -2.1%1.6%1.6 $3.86
4/30/2021178,500 shares $803,250.00 -25.8%1.6%0.9 $4.50
4/15/2021240,600 shares $1.12 million +6.3%2.2%1.1 $4.65
3/31/2021226,300 shares $1.08 million +170.7%2.0%0.9 $4.78
3/15/202183,600 shares $462,308.00 +22.9%0.8%0.3 $5.53
2/26/202168,000 shares $376,720.00 -6.6%0.6%0.2 $5.54
2/12/202172,800 shares $483,392.00 -11.4%0.7%0 $6.64
1/29/202182,200 shares $529,368.00 -58.8%0.7%0 $6.44
1/15/2021199,600 shares $1.45 million -48.4%1.8%0.1 $7.25
12/31/2020386,800 shares $2.44 million -38.1%3.5%0.2 $6.31
12/15/2020624,900 shares $4.01 million +1,553.2%5.6%0.3 $6.41
11/30/202037,800 shares $144,774.00 +157.1%0.3%0 $3.83
11/15/202014,700 shares $46,452.00 +8.1%0.1%0.1 $3.16
10/30/202013,600 shares $40,800.00 -55.3%0.1%0.1 $3.00
10/15/202030,400 shares $93,936.00 -31.8%0.3%0.3 $3.09
9/30/202044,600 shares $132,016.00 +4.0%0.4%0.4 $2.96
9/15/202042,900 shares $135,564.00 +52.1%0.4%0.3 $3.16
8/31/202028,200 shares $74,448.00 +65.9%0.3%0.2 $2.64
8/14/202017,000 shares $50,490.00 +33.9%0.1%0.1 $2.97
7/31/202012,700 shares $34,671.00 -8.6%0.1%0.1 $2.73
7/15/202013,900 shares $39,337.00 +9.5%0.1%0.1 $2.83
6/30/202012,700 shares $34,544.00 -16.5%0.1%0.1 $2.72
6/15/202015,200 shares $35,264.00 +4.1%0.1%0.2 $2.32
5/29/202014,600 shares $30,582.62 +5.0%0.1%0.5 $2.09
5/15/202013,900 shares $24,742.00 +24.1%0.1%0.5 $1.78
4/30/202011,200 shares $20,909.28 -7.4%0.1%0.5 $1.87

CAAS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is China Automotive Systems' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of China Automotive Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 40,000 shares of CAAS short. 0.38% of China Automotive Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on China Automotive Systems' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for China Automotive Systems?

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. CAAS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on China Automotive Systems's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting China Automotive Systems?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of China Automotive Systems: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for China Automotive Systems?

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. 0.38% of China Automotive Systems' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is China Automotive Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing?

China Automotive Systems saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 40,000 shares, an increase of 73.9% from the previous total of 23,000 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 China Automotive Systems' float size?

China Automotive Systems currently has issued a total of 30,171,000 shares. Some of China Automotive Systems' 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. China Automotive Systems currently has a public float of 10,640,000 shares.

How does China Automotive Systems' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.38% of China Automotive Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "automobiles and trucks" compare to China Automotive Systems: Aeva Technologies, Inc. (11.61%), Serve Robotics Inc. (19.44%), ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (26.43%), Holley Inc. (3.35%), The Shyft Group, Inc. (1.43%), Niu Technologies (1.92%), Hyliion Holdings Corp. (13.93%), Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. (6.88%), Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (2.90%), Luminar Technologies, Inc. (21.73%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short China Automotive Systems stock?

Short selling CAAS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from China Automotive Systems as its price is falling. CAAS shares are trading up $0.09 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 China Automotive Systems?

A short squeeze for China Automotive Systems 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 CAAS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is China Automotive Systems' 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 CAAS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:CAAS) was last updated on 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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