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Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$19.13 -0.50 (-2.55%)
As of 04/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Rocket Lab USA Short Interest Data

Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) has a short interest of 62.95 million shares, representing 16.95% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.77% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 15.17 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
62,950,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
56,320,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.77%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.13 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
453,545,000 shares
Float Size
371,300,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
16.95%
Today's Trading Volume
12,935,485 shares
Average Trading Volume
15,168,106 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
85%
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Rocket Lab USA Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/202562,950,000 shares $1.13 billion +11.8%17.0%3.3 $17.88
3/15/202556,320,000 shares $1.06 billion -0.4%15.2%3 $18.81
2/28/202556,530,000 shares $1.16 billion +5.2%15.2%2.9 $20.44
2/15/202553,720,000 shares $1.51 billion +3.7%13.1%2.6 $28.02
1/31/202551,810,000 shares $1.51 billion -4.9%13.7%2.2 $29.05
1/15/202554,450,000 shares $1.35 billion +2.1%14.6%2.5 $24.87
12/31/202453,330,000 shares $1.36 billion +5.0%14.5%2.6 $25.47
12/15/202450,780,000 shares $1.24 billion +3.0%13.8%2.5 $24.42
11/30/202449,280,000 shares $1.34 billion -8.3%13.7%2.5 $27.28
11/15/202453,740,000 shares $1.02 billion -8.8%15.1%3 $19.00
10/31/202458,950,000 shares $630.77 million -5.1%19.1%3.9 $10.70
10/15/202462,130,000 shares $617.57 million +1.4%20.1%4.5 $9.94
9/30/202461,250,000 shares $595.96 million +5.3%19.8%4.7 $9.73
9/15/202458,180,000 shares $434.02 million +2.1%18.7%5.2 $7.46
8/31/202456,970,000 shares $357.20 million +1.1%18.4%5.3 $6.27
8/15/202456,350,000 shares $328.52 million +6.5%18.4%5.7 $5.83
7/31/202452,890,000 shares $277.14 million -6.5%17.6%7.3 $5.24
7/15/202456,590,000 shares $323.69 million +3.8%18.8%7.7 $5.72
6/30/202454,510,000 shares $261.65 million -3.8%18.1%7.4 $4.80
6/15/202456,650,000 shares $248.69 million +0.8%18.8%7.4 $4.39
5/31/202456,220,000 shares $245.68 million -4.0%18.8%7.6 $4.37
5/15/202458,560,000 shares $254.15 million -2.5%19.6%7.5 $4.34
4/30/202460,040,000 shares $225.75 million +3.5%20.8%7.6 $3.76
4/15/202458,000,000 shares $204.74 million +4.3%20.3%6.5 $3.53
3/31/202455,610,000 shares $228.56 million +9.7%19.6%6.4 $4.11
3/15/202450,700,000 shares $208.88 million +6.8%17.9%5.2 $4.12
2/29/202447,490,000 shares $217.74 million +2.8%16.4%5.2 $4.59
2/15/202446,200,000 shares $225.92 million +105.9%16.1%5.4 $4.89
1/31/202422,440,000 shares $108.83 million -2.9%7.6%2.8 $4.85
1/15/202423,100,000 shares $119.43 million +4.1%7.9%4 $5.17
12/31/202322,190,000 shares $122.71 million +5.7%7.6%3.9 $5.53
12/15/202321,000,000 shares $96.81 million +5.1%7.1%4.1 $4.61
11/30/202319,980,000 shares $87.51 million -2.5%6.8%4.7 $4.38
11/15/202320,500,000 shares $90.20 million -7.0%7.0%4.9 $4.40
10/31/202322,040,000 shares $93.23 million -2.7%7.9%5.8 $4.23
10/15/202322,650,000 shares $97.17 million -2.8%8.1%5.5 $4.29
9/30/202323,290,000 shares $102.01 million +13.0%8.3%4.9 $4.38
9/15/202320,620,000 shares $105.57 million +7.3%7.4%4.2 $5.12
8/31/202319,210,000 shares $121.22 million -4.2%7.0%4.3 $6.31
8/15/202320,050,000 shares $122.10 million +3.1%7.3%4.3 $6.09
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7/31/202319,440,000 shares $143.27 million -16.3%7.4%4 $7.37
7/15/202323,220,000 shares $146.75 million +1.0%8.8%5.2 $6.32
6/30/202322,990,000 shares $137.94 million -5.1%8.8%6 $6.00
6/15/202324,220,000 shares $137.57 million +9.0%9.2%6.6 $5.68
5/31/202322,220,000 shares $101.77 million -13.6%8.5%6.7 $4.58
5/15/202325,710,000 shares $111.58 million +4.4%9.8%7.7 $4.34
4/30/202324,630,000 shares $96.55 million +1.5%9.4%7.7 $3.92
4/15/202324,260,000 shares $97.53 million -1.0%9.3%7.1 $4.02
3/31/202324,500,000 shares $98.98 million -1.0%9.4%6.7 $4.04
3/15/202324,750,000 shares $97.02 million +12.6%9.5%6.7 $3.92
2/28/202321,990,000 shares $98.96 million -5.3%8.6%6 $4.50
2/15/202323,220,000 shares $119.82 million +0.5%9.0%6.4 $5.16
1/31/202323,110,000 shares $114.86 million +14.4%9.0%6.2 $4.97
1/15/202320,210,000 shares $100.44 million -13.6%7.9%5.9 $4.97
12/30/202223,390,000 shares $88.18 million +21.3%9.1%7.4 $3.77
12/15/202219,280,000 shares $77.70 million +0.1%7.7%5.9 $4.03
11/30/202219,260,000 shares $80.70 million -9.4%7.8%5.4 $4.19
11/15/202221,250,000 shares $110.93 million +10.0%8.6%5.8 $5.22
10/31/202219,320,000 shares $98.34 million +3.2%7.8%4.9 $5.09
10/15/202218,720,000 shares $73.94 million -0.5%7.6%4.6 $3.95
9/30/202218,810,000 shares $76.56 million +12.5%7.6%4.8 $4.07
9/15/202216,720,000 shares $85.27 million +3.5%6.8%3.7 $5.10
8/31/202216,150,000 shares $88.83 million -1.8%6.6%3.7 $5.50
8/15/202216,450,000 shares $108.73 million -3.9%6.8%3.5 $6.61
7/31/202217,110,000 shares $79.90 million -2.7%7.5%3.7 $4.67
7/15/202217,590,000 shares $69.48 million +4.3%7.7%3.8 $3.95
6/30/202216,870,000 shares $63.94 million +39.5%7.3%3.5 $3.79
6/15/202212,090,000 shares $52.35 million -12.8%5.3%2.5 $4.33
5/31/202213,870,000 shares $66.02 million +3.2%6.1%2.8 $4.76
5/15/202213,440,000 shares $78.76 million -2.8%6.5%2.7 $5.86
4/30/202213,820,000 shares $101.99 million -4.2%6.8%3.2 $7.38
4/15/202214,420,000 shares $121.42 million +3.2%7.1%3.3 $8.42
3/31/202213,970,000 shares $112.46 million +56.1%7.2%3.3 $8.05
3/15/20228,950,000 shares $70.88 million +2.2%4.8%2.3 $7.92
2/28/20228,760,000 shares $83.57 million +29.0%5.1%2.7 $9.54
2/15/20226,790,000 shares $68.99 million +7.6%7.5%2.1 $10.16
1/31/20226,310,000 shares $57.04 million +8.6%4.0%1.9 $9.04
1/15/20225,810,000 shares $60.54 million -12.8%3.7%1.8 $10.42
12/31/20216,660,000 shares $81.78 million No Change4.2%1.9 $12.28

RKLB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rocket Lab USA's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Rocket Lab USA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 62,950,000 shares of RKLB short. 16.95% of Rocket Lab USA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Rocket Lab USA's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Rocket Lab USA?

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. RKLB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Rocket Lab USA's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Rocket Lab USA?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Rocket Lab USA: IMC Chicago LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Waverly Advisors LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Anson Funds Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, HBK Investments L P, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Rocket Lab USA?

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. 16.95% of Rocket Lab USA's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Rocket Lab USA's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Rocket Lab USA saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 62,950,000 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the previous total of 56,320,000 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.

What is Rocket Lab USA's float size?

Rocket Lab USA currently has issued a total of 453,545,000 shares. Some of Rocket Lab USA's 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. Rocket Lab USA currently has a public float of 371,300,000 shares.

How does Rocket Lab USA's short interest compare to its competitors?

16.95% of Rocket Lab USA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Rocket Lab USA: XPO, Inc. (6.13%), C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (4.24%), Hub Group, Inc. (2.28%), Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (5.96%), Forward Air Co. (17.68%), Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (1.82%), United Parcel Service, Inc. (1.91%), FedEx Co. (1.78%), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (8.60%), Redwire Co. (19.80%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Rocket Lab USA stock?

Short selling RKLB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Rocket Lab USA as its price is falling. RKLB shares are trading down $0.50 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 Rocket Lab USA?

A short squeeze for Rocket Lab USA 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 RKLB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Rocket Lab USA'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 RKLB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:RKLB) was last updated on 4/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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