Monster Beverage (MNST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Monster Beverage shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 20,770,000 shares of MNST short. Learn More on Monster Beverage's current short interest.

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. MNST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Monster Beverage's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Monster Beverage: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Centiva Capital LP, Garda Capital Partners LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., One River Asset Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, SG Americas Securities LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, and Bluefin Capital Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Monster Beverage saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 20,770,000 shares, a decline of 8.7% from the previous total of 22,740,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Monster Beverage: Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (1.61%), National Beverage Corp. (12.81%), Starbucks Co. (2.27%), The Coca-Cola Company (0.72%), PepsiCo, Inc. (1.36%), Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (1.05%), Celsius Holdings, Inc. (12.22%), Primo Water Co. (2.85%), Zevia PBC (1.72%), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (1.14%),

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.

Short selling MNST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Monster Beverage as its price is falling. MNST shares are trading down $0.03 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 Monster Beverage 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 MNST, 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 MNST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.