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Century Aluminum (CENX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$22.48 -0.12 (-0.53%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

Century Aluminum Short Interest Data

Century Aluminum (CENX) has a short interest of 4.73 million shares, representing 9.18% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -13.69% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.4, indicating that it would take 4.4 days of the average trading volume of 1.33 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,730,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,480,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-13.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$83.48 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
92,800,000 shares
Float Size
51,530,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
9.18%
Today's Trading Volume
719,492 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,331,771 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
54%
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CENX Short Interest Over Time

CENX Days to Cover Over Time

CENX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Century Aluminum Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20244,730,000 shares $83.48 million -13.7%9.2%4.4 $17.65
10/15/20245,480,000 shares $95.30 million -4.7%10.6%5.1 $17.39
9/30/20245,750,000 shares $93.32 million +2.9%11.2%4.7 $16.23
9/15/20245,590,000 shares $76.25 million -4.0%10.9%4.2 $13.64
8/31/20245,820,000 shares $83.58 million +10.0%11.3%4.2 $14.36
8/15/20245,290,000 shares $71.73 million +11.4%10.3%3.8 $13.56
7/31/20244,750,000 shares $71.77 million -16.1%9.2%3.3 $15.11
7/15/20245,660,000 shares $109.24 million +6.0%11.0%4 $19.30
6/30/20245,340,000 shares $89.45 million -28.5%10.4%3.8 $16.75
6/15/20247,470,000 shares $113.84 million +9.5%14.5%5.2 $15.24
5/31/20246,820,000 shares $125.01 million -8.3%13.3%4.9 $18.33
5/15/20247,440,000 shares $130.72 million -3.9%14.5%5.2 $17.57
4/30/20247,740,000 shares $134.29 million +7.4%15.1%5.3 $17.35
4/15/20247,210,000 shares $127.98 million -1.0%14.1%5.1 $17.75
3/31/20247,280,000 shares $112.04 million +3.6%14.3%5.1 $15.39
3/15/20247,030,000 shares $84.78 million +2.3%13.8%4.9 $12.06
2/29/20246,870,000 shares $71.93 million -9.8%13.4%4.3 $10.47
2/15/20247,620,000 shares $81.38 million -7.6%14.9%4.7 $10.68
1/31/20248,250,000 shares $91.99 million -9.4%16.1%5.2 $11.15
1/15/20249,110,000 shares $99.21 million -8.7%17.8%5.7 $10.89
12/31/20239,980,000 shares $121.16 million -8.9%19.5%6.6 $12.14
12/15/202310,950,000 shares $106.65 million +5.8%21.1%7.9 $9.74
11/30/202310,350,000 shares $81.35 million +4.6%20.0%8.8 $7.86
11/15/20239,900,000 shares $74.94 million -1.2%19.1%8.7 $7.57
10/31/202310,020,000 shares $66.23 million +1.8%19.4%9 $6.61
10/15/20239,840,000 shares $64.06 million +4.7%19.0%9.5 $6.51
9/30/20239,400,000 shares $67.59 million +26.3%18.2%8.3 $7.19
9/15/20237,440,000 shares $55.95 million +12.2%9.4%6.6 $7.52
8/31/20236,630,000 shares $49.33 million -3.9%8.4%5.5 $7.44
8/15/20236,900,000 shares $53.82 million +9.4%8.7%5.8 $7.80
7/31/20236,310,000 shares $58.68 million -6.5%8.0%5.1 $9.30
7/15/20236,750,000 shares $58.93 million +5.0%8.6%5.2 $8.73
6/30/20236,430,000 shares $56.07 million -12.2%8.2%5.1 $8.72
6/15/20237,320,000 shares $71.88 million -5.2%9.3%5.8 $9.82
5/31/20237,720,000 shares $60.52 million -1.3%9.8%5.7 $7.84
5/15/20237,820,000 shares $59.74 million +7.9%9.9%5.2 $7.64
4/30/20237,250,000 shares $62.28 million +14.4%9.2%4.5 $8.59
4/15/20236,340,000 shares $59.91 million -3.9%8.1%3.6 $9.45
3/31/20236,600,000 shares $66 million +5.8%8.4%3.6 $10.00
3/15/20236,240,000 shares $56.53 million +6.3%7.9%3.2 $9.06
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2/28/20235,870,000 shares $70.85 million +3.2%7.5%3 $12.07
2/15/20235,690,000 shares $61.28 million +4.0%7.3%3 $10.77
1/31/20235,470,000 shares $61.48 million +1.5%7.0%2.7 $11.24
1/15/20235,390,000 shares $53.95 million +8.5%6.9%2.8 $10.01
12/30/20224,970,000 shares $40.65 million -15.2%6.4%2.4 $8.18
12/15/20225,860,000 shares $43.07 million +12.9%7.5%2.6 $7.35
11/30/20225,190,000 shares $46.76 million -15.9%10.2%2.4 $9.01
11/15/20226,170,000 shares $56.58 million -10.7%12.1%2.8 $9.17
10/31/20226,910,000 shares $49.82 million +15.9%13.5%3.2 $7.21
10/15/20225,960,000 shares $34.33 million +5.3%11.8%2.9 $5.76
9/30/20225,660,000 shares $29.88 million +7.4%11.2%2.9 $5.28
9/15/20225,270,000 shares $39.00 million -2.2%10.4%2.6 $7.40
8/31/20225,390,000 shares $41.61 million -4.9%10.7%2.4 $7.72
8/15/20225,670,000 shares $50.41 million -19.7%11.2%2.4 $8.89
7/31/20227,060,000 shares $55.70 million -4.9%14.0%2.9 $7.89
7/15/20227,420,000 shares $53.28 million +4.5%14.7%2.9 $7.18
6/30/20227,100,000 shares $52.33 million +20.8%14.1%2.8 $7.37
6/15/20225,880,000 shares $62.27 million +3.3%11.7%2.4 $10.59
5/31/20225,690,000 shares $67.14 million +18.1%11.3%2.6 $11.80
5/15/20224,820,000 shares $61.65 million +15.9%9.6%2.1 $12.79
4/30/20224,160,000 shares $70.18 million -9.0%8.3%1.9 $16.87
4/15/20224,570,000 shares $125.26 million -9.9%9.1%2.2 $27.41
3/31/20225,070,000 shares $133.39 million -28.4%10.2%2.7 $26.31
3/15/20227,080,000 shares $159.94 million +8.9%14.2%3.9 $22.59
2/28/20226,500,000 shares $153.53 million +9.2%13.0%3.9 $23.62
2/15/20225,950,000 shares $121.08 million +21.4%12.1%4.3 $20.35
1/31/20224,900,000 shares $75.17 million +16.4%10.0%3.8 $15.34
1/15/20224,210,000 shares $71.06 million +4.2%8.6%3.2 $16.88
12/31/20214,040,000 shares $66.90 million -1.2%8.2%3 $16.56
12/15/20214,090,000 shares $54.36 million -2.4%8.2%2.9 $13.29
11/30/20214,190,000 shares $55.43 million +2.4%8.4%2.8 $13.23
11/15/20214,090,000 shares $62.74 million -9.1%8.2%2.6 $15.34
10/29/20214,500,000 shares $59.45 million +0.7%9.0%2.9 $13.21
10/15/20214,470,000 shares $77.11 million -2.6%9.0%2.8 $17.25
9/30/20214,590,000 shares $61.74 million -20.2%9.2%2.9 $13.45
9/15/20215,750,000 shares $77.97 million -0.4%11.5%3.8 $13.56
8/31/20215,770,000 shares $73.97 million +11.0%11.6%3.7 $12.82
8/13/20215,200,000 shares $63.86 million -7.5%10.4%3.2 $12.28
7/30/20215,620,000 shares $81.83 million -3.8%11.3%3.1 $14.56
7/15/20215,840,000 shares $69.55 million -1.0%11.7%3.2 $11.91
6/30/20215,900,000 shares $76.05 million +35.0%11.8%3.2 $12.89
6/15/20214,370,000 shares $58.65 million -3.7%8.7%2.3 $13.42
5/28/20214,540,000 shares $61.79 million +5.6%9.1%2.5 $13.61
5/14/20214,300,000 shares $64.33 million +21.8%8.6%2.4 $14.96
4/30/20213,530,000 shares $56.52 million -3.3%7.1%2.1 $16.01
4/15/20213,650,000 shares $58.77 million +70.6%7.3%2.5 $16.10
3/31/20212,140,000 shares $37.02 million -26.5%4.3%1.6 $17.30
3/15/20212,910,000 shares $52.35 million -6.1%5.8%2.3 $17.99
2/26/20213,100,000 shares $45.91 million +2.0%6.2%2.7 $14.81
2/12/20213,040,000 shares $44.87 million +4.1%6.1%2.9 $14.76
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1/29/20212,920,000 shares $30.05 million +6.2%5.9%2.9 $10.29
1/15/20212,750,000 shares $37.54 million -1.8%5.6%2.9 $13.65
12/31/20202,800,000 shares $30.06 million +8.5%5.7%2.9 $10.74
12/15/20202,580,000 shares $27.66 million +13.2%5.2%2.7 $10.72
11/30/20202,280,000 shares $23.71 million -8.4%4.6%2.1 $10.40
11/15/20202,490,000 shares $22.11 million -1.2%5.0%2.3 $8.88
10/30/20202,520,000 shares $17.67 million -12.2%5.1%2.5 $7.01
10/15/20202,870,000 shares $22.90 million -27.3%5.8%2.4 $7.98
9/30/20203,950,000 shares $28.12 million +20.8%7.9%3.3 $7.12
9/15/20203,270,000 shares $30.51 million +22.5%6.6%2.6 $9.33
8/31/20202,670,000 shares $26.35 million -5.0%5.4%2.3 $9.87
8/14/20202,810,000 shares $27.93 million +1.1%5.6%2.2 $9.94
7/31/20202,780,000 shares $24.21 million -11.8%5.6%2.1 $8.71
7/15/20203,150,000 shares $23.50 million -5.1%6.3%2.5 $7.46
6/30/20203,320,000 shares $23.07 million +7.1%6.7%2.6 $6.95
6/15/20203,100,000 shares $20.74 million +1.6%6.2%2.3 $6.69
5/29/20203,050,000 shares $17.96 million -18.7%6.1%2 $5.89
5/15/20203,750,000 shares $16.39 million -6.3%7.5%2.4 $4.37
4/30/20204,000,000 shares $17.40 million -17.4%8.0%2.3 $4.35
4/15/20204,840,000 shares $19.12 million +1.9%9.8%2.7 $3.95
3/31/20204,750,000 shares $19.29 million -27.5%9.6%2.5 $4.06
3/13/20206,554,200 shares $27.00 million -19.9%13.2%3.1 $4.12
2/28/20208,180,000 shares $25.93 million -9.1%16.4%4.9 $3.17
2/14/20209,000,000 shares $42.75 million +2.4%18.1%5.9 $4.75
1/31/20208,790,000 shares $50.37 million +4.5%17.8%6.4 $5.73
1/15/20208,410,000 shares $49.03 million +8.2%17.0%5.8 $5.83
12/31/20197,770,000 shares $46.78 million -8.4%15.7%5.5 $6.02

CENX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Century Aluminum's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Century Aluminum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 4,730,000 shares of CENX short. 9.18% of Century Aluminum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Century Aluminum's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Century Aluminum?

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. CENX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Century Aluminum's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Century Aluminum?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Century Aluminum: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Bank of Montreal Can. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Century Aluminum?

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. 9.18% of Century Aluminum's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Century Aluminum's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Century Aluminum saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,730,000 shares, a drop of 13.7% from the previous total of 5,480,000 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 Century Aluminum's float size?

Century Aluminum currently has issued a total of 92,800,000 shares. Some of Century Aluminum'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. Century Aluminum currently has a public float of 51,530,000 shares.

How does Century Aluminum's short interest compare to its competitors?

9.18% of Century Aluminum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Century Aluminum: Kaiser Aluminum Co. (3.02%), Alcoa Co. (3.40%), Berry Global Group, Inc. (3.80%), Flowserve Co. (1.13%), ESAB Co. (1.78%), Chart Industries, Inc. (17.66%), The Middleby Co. (4.86%), AGCO Co. (5.45%), Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (3.16%), ADT Inc. (4.58%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Century Aluminum stock?

Short selling CENX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Century Aluminum as its price is falling. CENX shares are trading down $0.12 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 Century Aluminum?

A short squeeze for Century Aluminum 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 CENX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Century Aluminum'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 CENX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:CENX) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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