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Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$77.58 -0.27 (-0.35%)
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Short Interest Data

Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH) has a short interest of 18.30 million shares, representing 3.72% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.53% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.9, indicating that it would take 4.9 days of the average trading volume of 3.38 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
18,300,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,970,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.53%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.45 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
494,616,000 shares
Float Size
492,030,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.72%
Today's Trading Volume
3,251,593 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,381,224 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
96%
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Cognizant Technology Solutions Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/202518,300,000 shares $1.45 billion -3.5%3.7%4.9 $79.12
2/28/202518,970,000 shares $1.58 billion +26.1%3.9%5.5 $83.35
2/15/202515,040,000 shares $1.36 billion -7.8%3.1%4.8 $90.70
1/31/202516,310,000 shares $1.35 billion -13.3%3.3%5.3 $82.61
1/15/202518,810,000 shares $1.46 billion +5.5%3.8%6.1 $77.78
12/31/202417,830,000 shares $1.37 billion -0.9%3.6%5.8 $76.90
12/15/202417,990,000 shares $1.44 billion +0.2%3.6%5.8 $80.06
11/30/202417,960,000 shares $1.45 billion +11.6%3.6%5.7 $80.49
11/15/202416,090,000 shares $1.24 billion +3.9%3.3%4.9 $77.11
10/31/202415,490,000 shares $1.16 billion +13.0%3.1%5.2 $74.59
10/15/202413,710,000 shares $1.06 billion -3.7%2.8%4.3 $77.38
9/30/202414,240,000 shares $1.10 billion +5.3%2.9%4.1 $77.18
9/15/202413,530,000 shares $1.04 billion +15.7%2.7%3.7 $77.21
8/31/202411,690,000 shares $909.13 million +14.1%2.4%3.2 $77.77
8/15/202410,250,000 shares $773.57 million -14.3%2.1%2.7 $75.47
7/31/202411,960,000 shares $905.13 million -24.8%2.4%3 $75.68
7/15/202415,900,000 shares $1.15 billion +11.2%3.2%4.2 $72.43
6/30/202414,300,000 shares $972.40 million -6.8%2.9%3.9 $68.00
6/15/202415,350,000 shares $986.39 million +1.0%3.1%4 $64.26
5/31/202415,200,000 shares $1.01 billion +11.3%3.1%3.6 $66.15
5/15/202413,660,000 shares $940.63 million -12.8%2.8%3.1 $68.86
4/30/202415,670,000 shares $1.03 billion +18.4%3.2%3.5 $65.68
4/15/202413,230,000 shares $905.20 million -0.7%2.7%3 $68.42
3/31/202413,320,000 shares $976.22 million +26.5%2.7%2.9 $73.29
3/15/202410,530,000 shares $793.22 million +11.2%2.1%2.5 $75.33
2/29/20249,470,000 shares $748.32 million +7.3%1.9%2.4 $79.02
2/15/20248,830,000 shares $688.92 million -23.9%1.8%2.4 $78.02
1/31/202411,600,000 shares $894.59 million +10.6%2.3%3.3 $77.12
1/15/202410,490,000 shares $817.91 million +1.5%2.1%3.1 $77.97
12/31/202310,340,000 shares $780.98 million +9.7%2.1%3.2 $75.53
12/15/20239,430,000 shares $718.28 million +5.5%1.9%2.8 $76.17
11/30/20238,940,000 shares $629.20 million +35.1%1.8%2.8 $70.38
11/15/20236,620,000 shares $452.87 million +17.2%1.3%2.2 $68.41
10/31/20235,650,000 shares $364.26 million -16.1%1.1%1.8 $64.47
10/15/20236,730,000 shares $442.70 million -1.3%1.3%2 $65.78
9/30/20236,820,000 shares $461.99 million -14.8%1.4%2 $67.74
9/15/20238,000,000 shares $561.36 million +12.0%1.6%2.3 $70.17
8/31/20237,140,000 shares $511.30 million +32.7%1.4%2 $71.61
8/15/20235,380,000 shares $373.26 million -28.0%1.1%1.4 $69.38
7/31/20237,470,000 shares $493.24 million +1.4%1.5%2 $66.03
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7/15/20237,370,000 shares $505.58 million -6.8%1.5%2 $68.60
6/30/20237,910,000 shares $516.36 million -0.3%1.6%2.2 $65.28
6/15/20237,930,000 shares $513.39 million +2.9%1.6%2.2 $64.74
5/31/20237,710,000 shares $481.80 million -23.4%1.5%2 $62.49
5/15/202310,060,000 shares $631.37 million +20.1%2.0%2.6 $62.76
4/30/20238,380,000 shares $500.37 million -1.5%1.7%2.1 $59.71
4/15/20238,510,000 shares $510.94 million +7.3%1.7%2 $60.04
3/31/20237,930,000 shares $483.17 million +28.5%1.6%1.7 $60.93
3/15/20236,170,000 shares $352.12 million -8.6%1.2%1.3 $57.07
2/28/20236,750,000 shares $422.75 million -4.3%1.3%1.4 $62.63
2/15/20237,050,000 shares $473.27 million +17.1%1.4%1.5 $67.13
1/31/20236,020,000 shares $401.84 million -26.4%1.2%1.3 $66.75
1/15/20238,180,000 shares $524.01 million -4.6%1.6%1.8 $64.06
12/30/20228,570,000 shares $490.12 million +4.5%1.7%2 $57.19
12/15/20228,200,000 shares $462.07 million -7.2%1.6%2 $56.35
11/30/20228,840,000 shares $549.94 million +36.6%1.7%2.3 $62.21
11/15/20226,470,000 shares $387.94 million -17.1%1.3%1.7 $59.96
10/31/20227,800,000 shares $485.55 million -5.8%1.5%2.3 $62.25
10/15/20228,280,000 shares $485.21 million +3.2%1.6%2.5 $58.60
9/30/20228,020,000 shares $460.67 million -4.6%1.6%2.5 $57.44
9/15/20228,410,000 shares $521.76 million +20.3%1.6%2.7 $62.04
8/31/20226,990,000 shares $441.56 million +3.9%1.4%2.3 $63.17
8/15/20226,730,000 shares $469.08 million -8.3%1.5%2.2 $69.70
7/31/20227,340,000 shares $498.83 million +12.9%1.4%2.2 $67.96
7/15/20226,500,000 shares $428.09 million +15.3%1.3%2 $65.86
6/30/20225,640,000 shares $380.64 million +9.7%1.1%1.8 $67.49
6/15/20225,140,000 shares $352.04 million +27.2%1.0%1.7 $68.49
5/31/20224,040,000 shares $301.79 million +0.8%0.8%1.3 $74.70
5/15/20224,010,000 shares $294.25 million -26.0%0.8%1.3 $73.38
4/30/20225,420,000 shares $438.48 million -3.6%1.0%1.7 $80.90
4/15/20225,620,000 shares $476.24 million -6.8%1.1%1.8 $84.74
3/31/20226,030,000 shares $540.71 million -9.9%1.2%1.9 $89.67
3/15/20226,690,000 shares $589.86 million -6.8%1.3%2.2 $88.17
2/28/20227,180,000 shares $618.41 million +17.1%1.4%2.3 $86.13
2/15/20226,130,000 shares $545.94 million +22.9%1.2%2.1 $89.06
1/31/20224,990,000 shares $426.25 million -9.3%1.0%1.7 $85.42
1/15/20225,500,000 shares $479.60 million -24.6%1.1%2 $87.20
12/31/20217,290,000 shares $646.77 million +15.2%1.4%2.7 $88.72
12/15/20216,330,000 shares $524.76 million -6.6%1.2%2.4 $82.90
11/30/20216,780,000 shares $528.70 million +2.0%1.3%2.7 $77.98
11/15/20216,650,000 shares $544.97 million +8.8%1.3%2.7 $81.95
10/29/20216,110,000 shares $477.13 million -10.8%1.2%2.4 $78.09
10/15/20216,850,000 shares $539.99 million -0.9%1.3%2.5 $78.83
9/30/20216,910,000 shares $512.79 million +16.9%1.3%2.5 $74.21
9/15/20215,910,000 shares $452.00 million -7.2%1.1%2.1 $76.48
8/31/20216,370,000 shares $486.09 million -13.5%1.2%2 $76.31
8/13/20217,360,000 shares $571.36 million -2.9%1.4%2.1 $77.63
7/30/20217,580,000 shares $557.36 million -8.9%1.4%2 $73.53
7/15/20218,320,000 shares $572.67 million +0.2%1.6%2.2 $68.83
6/30/20218,300,000 shares $574.86 million +6.0%1.6%2.1 $69.26
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6/15/20217,830,000 shares $550.84 million -3.5%1.5%2 $70.35
5/28/20218,110,000 shares $580.35 million +20.3%1.5%2.1 $71.56
5/14/20216,740,000 shares $480.49 million -19.3%1.3%1.9 $71.29
4/30/20218,350,000 shares $679.36 million -3.5%1.6%2.5 $81.36
4/15/20218,650,000 shares $687.33 million -11.0%1.6%2.8 $79.46
3/31/20219,720,000 shares $763.70 million +3.2%1.8%3.3 $78.57
3/15/20219,420,000 shares $732.59 million +11.9%1.8%3.2 $77.77
2/26/20218,420,000 shares $617.86 million -10.7%1.6%2.9 $73.38
2/12/20219,430,000 shares $725.83 million +15.7%1.8%3.4 $76.97
1/29/20218,150,000 shares $643.04 million -1.7%1.5%3 $78.90
1/15/20218,290,000 shares $663.61 million +5.7%1.6%2.9 $80.05
12/31/20207,840,000 shares $635.59 million -4.3%1.5%2.6 $81.07
12/15/20208,190,000 shares $648.57 million -1.0%1.5%2.6 $79.19
11/30/20208,270,000 shares $648.45 million +1.4%1.6%2.6 $78.41
11/15/20208,160,000 shares $629.87 million -16.8%1.5%2.6 $77.19
10/30/20209,810,000 shares $696.71 million +13.2%1.8%3.2 $71.02
10/15/20208,670,000 shares $641.23 million -7.5%1.6%2.9 $73.96
9/30/20209,370,000 shares $650.47 million -1.3%1.7%3.2 $69.42
9/15/20209,490,000 shares $665.53 million +11.3%1.8%3.3 $70.13
8/31/20208,530,000 shares $570.32 million -0.8%1.6%3 $66.86
8/14/20208,600,000 shares $575.60 million +0.5%1.6%2.8 $66.93
7/31/20208,560,000 shares $584.82 million -24.1%1.6%2.6 $68.32
7/15/202011,270,000 shares $636.42 million -7.0%2.1%3.3 $56.47
6/30/202012,120,000 shares $688.66 million +0.8%2.3%3.3 $56.82
6/15/202012,020,000 shares $657.13 million +0.2%2.2%3 $54.67
5/29/202012,000,000 shares $636 million +10.5%2.2%2.6 $53.00
5/15/202010,860,000 shares $544.95 million +34.4%2.0%2.2 $50.18
4/30/20208,080,000 shares $468.80 million -7.9%1.5%1.7 $58.02
4/15/20208,770,000 shares $455.51 million +1.3%1.6%1.8 $51.94
3/31/20208,660,000 shares $465.99 million -29.1%1.6%1.9 $53.81

CTSH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cognizant Technology Solutions' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, investors have sold 18,300,000 shares of CTSH short. 3.72% of Cognizant Technology Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cognizant Technology Solutions' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cognizant Technology Solutions?

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. CTSH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Cognizant Technology Solutions's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Cognizant Technology Solutions?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cognizant Technology Solutions: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Diameter Capital Partners LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Cognizant Technology Solutions?

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. 3.72% of Cognizant Technology Solutions' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Cognizant Technology Solutions' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cognizant Technology Solutions saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,300,000 shares, a drop of 3.5% from the previous total of 18,970,000 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.

What is Cognizant Technology Solutions' float size?

Cognizant Technology Solutions currently has issued a total of 494,616,000 shares. Some of Cognizant Technology Solutions' 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. Cognizant Technology Solutions currently has a public float of 492,030,000 shares.

How does Cognizant Technology Solutions' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.72% of Cognizant Technology Solutions' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cognizant Technology Solutions: Gartner, Inc. (2.45%), Leidos Holdings, Inc. (4.75%), Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Co. (5.18%), EPAM Systems, Inc. (2.27%), Amdocs Limited (4.33%), CACI International Inc (7.18%), Teradata Co. (5.30%), The Hackett Group, Inc. (1.41%), Unisys Co. (1.67%), Forrester Research, Inc. (1.63%),

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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Cognizant Technology Solutions stock?

Short selling CTSH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cognizant Technology Solutions as its price is falling. CTSH shares are trading down $0.28 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 Cognizant Technology Solutions?

A short squeeze for Cognizant Technology Solutions occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CTSH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Cognizant Technology Solutions' 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 CTSH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.



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