Sana Biotechnology (SANA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sana Biotechnology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 35,150,000 shares of SANA short. 28.79% of Sana Biotechnology's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sana Biotechnology'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. SANA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 23.0. Learn More on Sana Biotechnology's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Sana Biotechnology: Ikarian Capital LLC, and LMR Partners LLP. 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. 28.79% of Sana Biotechnology's floating shares are currently sold short.

Sana Biotechnology saw a decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 35,150,000 shares, a decline of 0.6% from the previous total of 35,370,000 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.

Sana Biotechnology currently has issued a total of 223,269,000 shares. Some of Sana Biotechnology'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. Sana Biotechnology currently has a public float of 122,070,000 shares.

28.79% of Sana Biotechnology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Sana Biotechnology: Evotec SE (0.14%), Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (20.10%), Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. (13.20%), Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (16.69%), Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (5.57%), Immunocore Holdings plc (14.78%), Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (6.78%), Mesoblast Limited (1.24%), Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (9.70%), Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (18.57%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SANA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sana Biotechnology as its price is falling. SANA shares are trading up $0.05 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 Sana Biotechnology 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 SANA, 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 SANA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.