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

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 October 31st, traders have sold 58,950,000 shares of RKLB short. 19.06% of Rocket Lab USA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Rocket Lab USA'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. RKLB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Rocket Lab USA's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Rocket Lab USA: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., HBK Investments L P, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, and Point72 Asset Management L.P.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 19.06% of Rocket Lab USA's floating shares are currently sold short.

Rocket Lab USA saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 58,950,000 shares, a drop of 5.1% from the previous total of 62,130,000 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.

Rocket Lab USA currently has issued a total of 496,640,000 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 309,260,000 shares.

19.06% of Rocket Lab USA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Rocket Lab USA: AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (33.91%), GATX Co. (4.09%), Air Lease Co. (3.01%), Alight, Inc. (8.39%), Joby Aviation, Inc. (18.73%), Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (2.53%), Matterport, Inc. (1.27%), Sharecare, Inc. (1.18%), ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (29.99%), PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (0.38%),

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 RKLB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Rocket Lab USA as its price is falling. RKLB shares are trading up $1.64 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 Rocket Lab USA 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 RKLB, 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 RKLB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.