Nauticus Robotics (KITT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Nauticus Robotics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 4,100,000 shares of KITT short. 15.01% of Nauticus Robotics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Nauticus Robotics' current short interest.

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. 15.01% of Nauticus Robotics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Nauticus Robotics saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,100,000 shares, an increase of 88.9% from the previous total of 2,170,000 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.

Nauticus Robotics currently has issued a total of 6,407,000 shares. Some of Nauticus Robotics' 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. Nauticus Robotics currently has a public float of 27,320,000 shares.

15.01% of Nauticus Robotics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to Nauticus Robotics: CVD Equipment Co. (0.26%), ZOOZ Power Ltd. (1.09%), Greenland Technologies Holding Co. (0.14%), LiqTech International, Inc. (1.52%), Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (3.75%), Art's-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (3.03%), China Yuchai International Limited (1.05%), SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited (69.14%), Novo Integrated Sciences, Inc. (0.62%), Hongli Group Inc. (0.33%),

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.

Short selling KITT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nauticus Robotics as its price is falling. KITT shares are trading down $0.08 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.

A short squeeze for Nauticus Robotics 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 KITT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KITT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.