Origin Materials (ORGNW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Origin Materials shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 19,600 shares of ORGNW short. Learn More on Origin Materials' 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. ORGNW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Origin Materials's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Origin Materials: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Origin Materials saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,600 shares, an increase of 161.3% from the previous total of 7,500 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 industry of "chemicals" compare to Origin Materials: Linde plc (1.21%), Nutrien Ltd. (3.29%), ICL Group Ltd (0.41%), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (2.27%), Arcadium Lithium plc (5.79%), Element Solutions Inc (1.22%), CSW Industrials, Inc. (2.75%), Avient Co. (1.89%), Methanex Co. (1.10%), The Chemours Company (7.09%),

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 ORGNW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Origin Materials as its price is falling. ORGNW shares are trading down $0.01 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 Origin Materials 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 ORGNW, 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 ORGNW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.