Illumina (ILMN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Urgent Alert: Biden's IRS Targeting Your Money – Act Fast to Protect It! (From American Alternative) (Ad) Free ILMN Stock Alerts $104.28 +3.23 (+3.20%) (As of 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Illumina Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest5,400,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,760,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+13.45%Dollar Volume Sold Short$621.05 millionShort Interest Ratio3.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares159,300,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted3.39%Today's Trading Volume3,151,993 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,717,078 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average184% Short Selling Illumina ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Illumina and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartILMN Short Interest Over TimeILMN Days to Cover Over TimeILMN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Porter & CompanyHow Biden has already won 2024Obama’s Forever Term [Exposed] or Obama Biden has already won 2024 Exposed: the shocking election plot that will forever enshrine Obama’s destructive, Marxist vision for America… A plot that could hand him and his allies near-total control over the government, your way of life, and your future.Click here to watch this now before it’s too late. Illumina Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20245,400,000 shares $621.05 million +13.5%N/A3.4 $115.01 4/30/20244,760,000 shares $585.72 million -9.7%N/A2.8 $123.05 4/15/20245,270,000 shares $638.51 million -0.2%N/A3.2 $121.16 3/31/20245,280,000 shares $725.05 million +1.3%N/A3 $137.32 3/15/20245,210,000 shares $665.47 million +5.3%N/A2.9 $127.73 2/29/20244,950,000 shares $692.16 million +3.3%N/A2.5 $139.83 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ILMN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Illumina and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20244,790,000 shares $699.68 million +2.6%N/A2.2 $146.07 1/31/20244,670,000 shares $667.86 million +0.4%N/A1.8 $143.01 1/15/20244,650,000 shares $641.89 million +9.2%N/A1.7 $138.04 12/31/20234,260,000 shares $593.16 million +5.7%N/A1.6 $139.24 12/15/20234,030,000 shares $512.21 million -19.2%N/A1.6 $127.10 11/30/20234,990,000 shares $508.73 million -7.9%N/A2 $101.95 11/15/20235,420,000 shares $542.92 million +4.6%N/A2.4 $100.17 10/31/20235,180,000 shares $566.80 million -5.7%N/A3.1 $109.42 10/15/20235,490,000 shares $708.81 million -2.7%N/A3.5 $129.11 9/30/20235,640,000 shares $774.26 million -5.2%N/A3.5 $137.28 9/15/20235,950,000 shares $869.59 million +5.5%N/A3.8 $146.15 8/31/20235,640,000 shares $931.84 million -2.6%N/A3.6 $165.22 8/15/20235,790,000 shares $1.02 billion -3.2%N/A3.7 $176.02 7/31/20235,980,000 shares $1.15 billion -16.4%N/A3.9 $192.15 7/15/20237,150,000 shares $1.34 billion +3.3%N/A4.7 $187.15 6/30/20236,920,000 shares $1.30 billion +23.8%N/A5 $187.49 6/15/20235,590,000 shares $1.17 billion +12.0%N/A4.2 $209.94 5/31/20234,990,000 shares $981.28 million +16.1%N/A4 $196.65 5/15/20234,300,000 shares $880.86 million -4.2%N/A3.5 $204.85 4/30/20234,490,000 shares $922.96 million -2.4%N/A3.6 $205.56 4/15/20234,600,000 shares $1.05 billion +1.3%N/A3.8 $228.01 3/31/20234,540,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.5%N/A3.4 $232.55 3/15/20234,910,000 shares $1.12 billion +13.1%N/A3.7 $228.15 2/28/20234,340,000 shares $864.53 million +6.1%N/A3.4 $199.20 2/15/20234,090,000 shares $875.46 million +4.6%N/A3.3 $214.05 1/31/20233,910,000 shares $837.52 million +2.6%N/A3.2 $214.20 1/15/20233,810,000 shares $766.23 million -1.0%N/A2.9 $201.11 12/30/20223,850,000 shares $778.47 million -4.0%N/A3 $202.20 12/15/20224,010,000 shares $831.91 million -5.2%N/A2.7 $207.46 11/30/20224,230,000 shares $922.48 million -3.2%N/A2.8 $218.08 11/15/20224,370,000 shares $1.04 billion -9.3%N/A2.7 $238.49 10/31/20224,820,000 shares $1.10 billion -3.2%N/A2.7 $228.82 10/15/20224,980,000 shares $992.61 million +15.0%N/A2.9 $199.32 9/30/20224,330,000 shares $826.12 million -0.9%N/A2.6 $190.79How Biden has already won 2024 (Ad)Obama’s Forever Term [Exposed] or Obama Biden has already won 2024 Exposed: the shocking election plot that will forever enshrine Obama’s destructive, Marxist vision for America… A plot that could hand him and his allies near-total control over the government, your way of life, and your future.Click here to watch this now before it’s too late. 9/15/20224,370,000 shares $882.61 million +0.2%N/A2.9 $201.97 8/31/20224,360,000 shares $879.15 million +24.6%N/A2.7 $201.64 8/15/20223,500,000 shares $793.07 million +17.5%N/A2.3 $226.59 7/31/20222,980,000 shares $645.71 million -16.5%N/A2.1 $216.68 7/15/20223,570,000 shares $675.48 million -7.8%N/A2.5 $189.21 6/30/20223,870,000 shares $713.47 million +12.8%N/A2.9 $184.36 6/15/20223,430,000 shares $664.15 million +38.9%N/A2.7 $193.63 5/31/20222,470,000 shares $591.52 million +22.3%N/A2.4 $239.48 5/15/20222,020,000 shares $471.79 million +9.2%N/A2.1 $233.56 4/30/20221,850,000 shares $548.80 million +16.4%N/A2.1 $296.65 4/15/20221,590,000 shares $535.02 million -3.1%N/A1.9 $336.49 3/31/20221,640,000 shares $573.02 million -4.1%N/A1.7 $349.40 3/15/20221,710,000 shares $534.56 million -2.3%N/A1.8 $312.61 2/28/20221,750,000 shares $571.55 million +6.7%N/A1.7 $326.60 2/15/20221,640,000 shares $561.08 million +3.8%N/A1.5 $342.12 1/31/20221,580,000 shares $551.14 million -11.2%N/A1.5 $348.82 1/15/20221,780,000 shares $721.15 million +4.7%N/A1.8 $405.14 12/31/20211,700,000 shares $646.75 million -0.6%N/A1.8 $380.44 12/15/20211,710,000 shares $669.88 million -5.5%N/A1.8 $391.74 11/30/20211,810,000 shares $661.25 million +4.6%N/A2.1 $365.33 11/15/20211,730,000 shares $655.57 million -16.4%N/A2.1 $378.94 10/29/20212,070,000 shares $859.17 million +12.5%N/A2.5 $415.06 10/15/20211,840,000 shares $754.27 million -12.0%N/A2.3 $409.93 9/30/20212,090,000 shares $847.72 million -14.0%N/A2.7 $405.61 9/15/20212,430,000 shares $1.09 billion +11.0%N/A3.5 $449.88 8/31/20212,190,000 shares $1.00 billion +0.5%N/A3.5 $457.16 8/13/20212,180,000 shares $1.13 billion +0.9%N/A3.4 $517.32 7/30/20212,160,000 shares $1.07 billion -9.2%1.5%3.3 $495.75 7/15/20212,380,000 shares $1.10 billion -7.8%1.6%3.4 $462.49 6/30/20212,580,000 shares $1.22 billion -5.8%1.8%3.5 $473.21 6/15/20212,740,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.9%1.9%3 $451.81 5/28/20212,850,000 shares $1.16 billion -3.7%2.0%3 $405.64 5/14/20212,960,000 shares $1.11 billion +3.5%2.0%2.9 $373.45 4/30/20212,860,000 shares $1.14 billion -1.4%2.0%2.6 $399.93 4/15/20212,900,000 shares $1.15 billion -7.6%2.0%2.5 $398.07 3/31/20213,140,000 shares $1.16 billion -3.7%2.2%2.6 $368.96 3/15/20213,260,000 shares $1.32 billion -3.8%2.2%3 $405.12 2/26/20213,390,000 shares $1.51 billion -10.6%2.3%3 $445.86 2/12/20213,790,000 shares $1.71 billion -8.7%2.6%3.4 $451.22 1/29/20214,150,000 shares $1.82 billion -19.1%2.9%3.7 $438.22 1/15/20215,130,000 shares $1.90 billion +3.0%3.5%4.4 $371.04 12/31/20204,980,000 shares $1.81 billion -4.6%3.4%4.4 $364.09 12/15/20205,220,000 shares $1.81 billion +7.4%3.6%4 $347.11 11/30/20204,860,000 shares $1.54 billion +10.0%3.3%3 $317.03 11/15/20204,420,000 shares $1.37 billion +8.9%3.0%2.9 $308.86 10/30/20204,060,000 shares $1.28 billion -15.8%2.8%2.8 $314.90 10/15/20204,820,000 shares $1.59 billion +23.3%3.3%3.4 $330.12 9/30/20203,910,000 shares $1.21 billion -3.0%2.7%2.8 $309.08 9/15/20204,030,000 shares $1.42 billion +3.1%2.8%3.3 $352.19 8/31/20203,910,000 shares $1.40 billion +10.5%2.7%4.5 $357.22How Biden has already won 2024 (Ad)Obama’s Forever Term [Exposed] or Obama Biden has already won 2024 Exposed: the shocking election plot that will forever enshrine Obama’s destructive, Marxist vision for America… A plot that could hand him and his allies near-total control over the government, your way of life, and your future.Click here to watch this now before it’s too late. 8/14/20203,540,000 shares $1.23 billion +1.7%2.4%3.9 $347.56 7/31/20203,480,000 shares $1.33 billion +5.5%2.4%3.6 $382.16 7/15/20203,300,000 shares $1.26 billion -4.9%2.3%3.6 $382.33 6/30/20203,470,000 shares $1.29 billion +12.3%2.4%3.5 $370.35 6/15/20203,090,000 shares $1.08 billion +4.4%2.1%2.8 $348.43 5/29/20202,960,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.6%2.0%2.3 $363.05 5/15/20203,040,000 shares $1.02 billion -7.3%2.1%2.2 $335.00 4/30/20203,280,000 shares $1.05 billion No Change2.2%2.3 $319.03 4/15/20203,280,000 shares $965.27 million +21.9%2.2%2.2 $294.29 3/31/20202,690,000 shares $831.40 million -21.0%1.8%1.8 $309.07 3/13/20203,403,900 shares $979.03 million -0.8%2.3%2.5 $287.62 2/28/20203,430,000 shares $815.52 million +4.9%2.3%2.9 $237.76 2/14/20203,270,000 shares $876.85 million -4.1%2.2%3 $268.15 1/31/20203,410,000 shares $936.73 million +5.9%2.3%3.4 $274.70 1/15/20203,220,000 shares $953.12 million -10.8%2.2%3.4 $296.00 12/31/20193,610,000 shares $1.15 billion +8.4%2.5%4 $319.58 ILMN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Illumina's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Illumina shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 5,400,000 shares of ILMN short. Learn More on Illumina's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Illumina? 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. ILMN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Illumina's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Illumina? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Illumina: Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Illumina's short interest increasing or decreasing? Illumina saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,400,000 shares, an increase of 13.4% from the previous total of 4,760,000 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. How does Illumina's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Illumina: Agilent Technologies, Inc. (1.45%), Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (1.72%), Waters Co. (6.37%), Bio-Techne Co. (4.26%), Bruker Co. (4.34%), Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (3.38%), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (3.32%), Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (20.77%), Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (1.43%), aTyr Pharma, Inc. (0.50%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Illumina stock? Short selling ILMN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Illumina as its price is falling. ILMN shares are trading up $1.88 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 Illumina? A short squeeze for Illumina 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 ILMN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Illumina'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 ILMN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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