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 January 31st, traders have sold 21,120,000 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: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Candlestick Capital Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, SG Americas Securities LLC, Shelton Wealth Management LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Monster Beverage saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 21,120,000 shares, a drop of 9.8% from the previous total of 23,410,000 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 in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Monster Beverage: Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (1.33%), National Beverage Corp. (10.38%), The Coca-Cola Company (0.69%), PepsiCo, Inc. (1.25%), Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.57%), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (1.92%), Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.52%), Celsius Holdings, Inc. (15.82%), Zevia PBC (2.54%), Unilever PLC (0.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 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 up $1.79 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 January, 31 2025.