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Five Below (FIVE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$83.10 -1.47 (-1.74%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Five Below Short Interest Data

Five Below (FIVE) has a short interest of 4.78 million shares, representing 8.95% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.29% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 1.47 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,780,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,540,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$453.10 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
55,010,000 shares
Float Size
53,400,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.95%
Today's Trading Volume
2,196,946 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,468,544 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
150%
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FIVE Short Interest Over Time

FIVE Days to Cover Over Time

FIVE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Five Below Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20244,780,000 shares $453.10 million +5.3%9.0%2.6 $94.79
10/15/20244,540,000 shares $424.94 million -1.7%8.5%2.5 $93.60
9/30/20244,620,000 shares $408.18 million -2.5%8.7%2.1 $88.35
9/15/20244,740,000 shares $457.69 million +7.0%8.9%2.2 $96.56
8/31/20244,430,000 shares $334.15 million +3.8%8.3%2.1 $75.43
8/15/20244,270,000 shares $321.66 million +13.3%8.0%2.1 $75.33
7/31/20243,770,000 shares $274.23 million -12.7%7.1%2 $72.74
7/15/20244,320,000 shares $432 million +3.6%8.1%2.5 $100.00
6/30/20244,170,000 shares $454.40 million +21.6%7.7%3.1 $108.97
6/15/20243,430,000 shares $387.18 million +31.9%6.4%2.6 $112.88
5/31/20242,600,000 shares $359.14 million -11.9%4.9%2 $138.13
5/15/20242,950,000 shares $414.98 million +9.7%5.5%3 $140.67
4/30/20242,690,000 shares $393.65 million -14.1%5.0%3 $146.34
4/15/20243,130,000 shares $478.30 million -22.3%5.8%3.5 $152.81
3/31/20244,030,000 shares $730.96 million -3.8%7.5%4.8 $181.38
3/15/20244,190,000 shares $844.58 million -6.5%7.8%5.5 $201.57
2/29/20244,480,000 shares $899.05 million -3.2%8.3%6.7 $200.68
2/15/20244,630,000 shares $877.66 million -7.8%8.6%6.2 $189.56
1/31/20245,020,000 shares $900.89 million -5.5%9.3%6.5 $179.46
1/15/20245,310,000 shares $1.01 billion -0.2%9.9%6.7 $190.59
12/31/20235,320,000 shares $1.13 billion -2.9%9.9%6.5 $213.16
12/15/20235,480,000 shares $1.07 billion -0.5%10.2%6.4 $194.36
11/30/20235,510,000 shares $1.04 billion +0.9%10.3%6.1 $188.46
11/15/20235,460,000 shares $1.01 billion +8.6%10.1%5.8 $184.07
10/31/20235,030,000 shares $875.12 million +17.3%9.2%5.5 $173.98
10/15/20234,290,000 shares $704.98 million -5.3%7.9%4.9 $164.33
9/30/20234,530,000 shares $728.88 million -2.2%8.3%5.6 $160.90
9/15/20234,630,000 shares $736.17 million +20.6%8.5%6.5 $159.00
8/31/20233,840,000 shares $660.33 million +0.5%7.1%6 $171.96
8/15/20233,820,000 shares $748.99 million +1.9%7.0%5.9 $196.07
7/31/20233,750,000 shares $781.28 million -2.6%6.9%5.6 $208.34
7/15/20233,850,000 shares $766.03 million +0.5%7.1%5.5 $198.97
6/30/20233,830,000 shares $752.75 million -5.2%7.1%4.9 $196.54
6/15/20234,040,000 shares $786.31 million +8.3%7.4%5.2 $194.63
5/31/20233,730,000 shares $643.50 million -3.1%6.9%4.5 $172.52
5/15/20233,850,000 shares $765.92 million -1.8%7.1%5.3 $198.94
4/30/20233,920,000 shares $773.65 million -14.0%7.2%5.5 $197.36
4/15/20234,560,000 shares $939.36 million +10.7%8.4%6.5 $206.00
3/31/20234,120,000 shares $848.60 million +15.7%7.6%6 $205.97
3/15/20233,560,000 shares $705.49 million -4.3%6.6%4.7 $198.17
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2/28/20233,720,000 shares $760.00 million -2.1%6.9%4.8 $204.30
2/15/20233,800,000 shares $791.84 million +9.8%7.0%4.4 $208.38
1/31/20233,460,000 shares $682.07 million -8.7%6.4%3.9 $197.13
1/15/20233,790,000 shares $721.39 million -12.1%7.0%4.1 $190.34
12/30/20224,310,000 shares $762.31 million +9.7%8.0%4.6 $176.87
12/15/20223,930,000 shares $689.87 million -2.7%7.3%4.3 $175.54
11/30/20224,040,000 shares $649.87 million +0.8%7.5%4.4 $160.86
11/15/20224,010,000 shares $635.10 million -5.4%7.4%4.5 $158.38
10/31/20224,240,000 shares $620.52 million -12.4%7.8%4.8 $146.35
10/15/20224,840,000 shares $637.72 million -8.7%8.9%5.3 $131.76
9/30/20225,300,000 shares $729.65 million -6.0%9.8%5.9 $137.67
9/15/20225,640,000 shares $767.21 million +16.5%10.4%6.3 $136.03
8/31/20224,840,000 shares $618.94 million +8.0%8.9%4.7 $127.88
8/15/20224,480,000 shares $618.73 million -15.5%8.3%4.4 $138.11
7/31/20225,300,000 shares $673.47 million +3.3%9.8%4.9 $127.07
7/15/20225,130,000 shares $608.73 million +10.1%9.5%4.8 $118.66
6/30/20224,660,000 shares $528.58 million No Change8.6%4.2 $113.43
6/15/20224,660,000 shares $574.21 million +17.1%8.6%4.1 $123.22
5/31/20223,980,000 shares $519.75 million +8.5%7.4%3.9 $130.59
5/15/20223,670,000 shares $535.75 million +37.5%6.8%3.9 $145.98
4/30/20222,670,000 shares $419.46 million -4.3%4.9%3.1 $157.10
4/15/20222,790,000 shares $500.92 million +9.4%5.1%3.1 $179.54
3/31/20222,550,000 shares $403.84 million +4.9%N/A2.9 $158.37
3/15/20222,430,000 shares $374.10 million +6.6%4.5%3.1 $153.95
2/28/20222,280,000 shares $373.03 million +7.6%4.2%3 $163.61
2/15/20222,120,000 shares $360.65 million -2.3%3.9%2.8 $170.12
1/31/20222,170,000 shares $355.88 million +34.8%4.0%3.1 $164.00
1/15/20221,610,000 shares $279.03 million -12.5%N/A2.4 $173.31
12/31/20211,840,000 shares $380.68 million +1.7%3.4%3.1 $206.89
12/15/20211,810,000 shares $343.36 million +17.5%3.3%3 $189.70
11/30/20211,540,000 shares $313.30 million -6.7%2.8%2.5 $203.44
11/15/20211,650,000 shares $349.22 million -13.6%3.0%2.3 $211.65
10/29/20211,910,000 shares $376.84 million -4.5%3.5%2.6 $197.30
10/15/20212,000,000 shares $380.12 million -4.3%3.7%2.8 $190.06
9/30/20212,090,000 shares $369.53 million -11.8%3.8%3 $176.81
9/15/20212,370,000 shares $436.22 million +15.6%4.3%3.7 $184.06
8/31/20212,050,000 shares $436.26 million -3.8%3.8%3.5 $212.81
8/13/20212,130,000 shares $472.05 million +1.9%3.9%4.4 $221.62
7/30/20212,090,000 shares $406.34 million +1.0%3.8%4 $194.42
7/15/20212,070,000 shares $384.21 million -4.6%3.8%3.8 $185.61
6/30/20212,170,000 shares $419.40 million -23.3%4.0%3.7 $193.27
6/15/20212,830,000 shares $528.73 million -9.3%5.2%4.4 $186.83
5/28/20213,120,000 shares $574.45 million -1.0%5.7%4.3 $184.12
5/14/20213,150,000 shares $563.38 million -2.5%5.8%4.2 $178.85
4/30/20213,230,000 shares $654.43 million +0.9%5.9%4.3 $202.61
4/15/20213,200,000 shares $623.87 million -12.3%5.9%4.2 $194.96
3/31/20213,650,000 shares $695.33 million -0.3%6.7%4.7 $190.50
3/15/20213,660,000 shares $698.33 million +12.6%6.7%4.4 $190.80
2/26/20213,250,000 shares $605.31 million -1.5%6.0%4.1 $186.25
2/12/20213,300,000 shares $621.72 million -6.5%6.1%4.3 $188.40
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1/29/20213,530,000 shares $630.78 million -12.6%6.5%4.4 $178.69
1/15/20214,040,000 shares $785.90 million -4.0%7.4%5.2 $194.53
12/31/20204,210,000 shares $727.24 million -7.5%7.7%5.7 $172.74
12/15/20204,550,000 shares $724.50 million +0.2%8.4%6.7 $159.23
11/30/20204,540,000 shares $717.73 million -7.2%8.3%6.4 $158.09
11/15/20204,890,000 shares $714.14 million -1.0%9.0%6.3 $146.04
10/30/20204,940,000 shares $662.45 million -5.0%9.1%6.2 $134.10
10/15/20205,200,000 shares $707.67 million +3.2%9.6%6.3 $136.09
9/30/20205,040,000 shares $640.08 million -7.4%9.3%5.8 $127.00
9/15/20205,440,000 shares $721.78 million +4.2%10.0%6 $132.68
8/31/20205,220,000 shares $571.33 million -1.9%9.6%5.2 $109.45
8/14/20205,320,000 shares $586.48 million -2.6%9.8%5.3 $110.24
7/31/20205,460,000 shares $594.65 million +6.4%10.1%5.1 $108.91
7/15/20205,130,000 shares $526.49 million -0.8%9.5%4.7 $102.63
6/30/20205,170,000 shares $552.72 million +0.6%9.6%4.5 $106.91
6/15/20205,140,000 shares $564.53 million -2.5%9.5%3.9 $109.83
5/29/20205,270,000 shares $551.51 million -0.6%9.8%3.5 $104.65
5/15/20205,300,000 shares $453.89 million -1.9%9.8%3.5 $85.64
4/30/20205,400,000 shares $486.86 million +7.1%10.0%3.6 $90.16
4/15/20205,040,000 shares $407.74 million +3.3%9.4%3.5 $80.90
3/31/20204,880,000 shares $395.18 million -4.4%9.1%2.7 $80.98
3/13/20205,105,100 shares $423.62 million -3.7%9.5%4.2 $82.98
2/28/20205,300,000 shares $310.05 million +16.2%9.8%3.8 $58.50
2/14/20204,560,000 shares $446.29 million +13.2%8.5%3.2 $97.87
1/31/20204,030,000 shares $425.57 million -9.8%7.5%2.8 $105.60
1/15/20204,470,000 shares $499.66 million +30.7%8.3%3.3 $111.78
12/31/20193,420,000 shares $406.13 million -0.9%6.3%2.7 $118.75

FIVE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Five Below's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Five Below shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 4,780,000 shares of FIVE short. 8.95% of Five Below's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Five Below's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Five Below?

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. FIVE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Five Below's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Five Below?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Five Below: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, and Cetera Investment Advisers. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Five Below?

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. 8.95% of Five Below's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Five Below's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Five Below saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,780,000 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the previous total of 4,540,000 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 Five Below's float size?

Five Below currently has issued a total of 55,010,000 shares. Some of Five Below'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. Five Below currently has a public float of 53,400,000 shares.

How does Five Below's short interest compare to its competitors?

8.95% of Five Below's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Five Below: Ulta Beauty, Inc. (5.23%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (6.93%), Signet Jewelers Limited (11.44%), Winmark Co. (5.49%), Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (11.32%), The ODP Co. (14.18%), MarineMax, Inc. (8.59%), Big 5 Sporting Goods Co. (8.55%), Tractor Supply (5.63%), Dollar General Co. (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: 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 Five Below stock?

Short selling FIVE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Five Below as its price is falling. FIVE shares are trading down $1.47 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 Five Below?

A short squeeze for Five Below 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 FIVE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Five Below'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 FIVE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:FIVE) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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