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Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$13.64 +0.06 (+0.44%)
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Star Bulk Carriers Short Interest Data

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) has a short interest of 5.09 million shares, representing 6.11% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.97% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.86 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,090,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,140,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$79.20 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
117,630,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.11%
Today's Trading Volume
471,162 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,859,750 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
25%
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Star Bulk Carriers Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/20255,090,000 shares $79.20 million -1.0%6.1%2.2 $15.56
3/15/20255,140,000 shares $85.32 million +64.2%6.2%2.3 $16.60
2/28/20253,130,000 shares $48.92 million +5.7%3.8%1.4 $15.63
2/15/20252,960,000 shares $47.66 million -3.3%3.6%1.3 $16.10
1/31/20253,060,000 shares $47.03 million +7.4%N/A1.6 $15.37
1/15/20252,850,000 shares $43.38 million +44.7%N/A1.4 $15.22
12/31/20241,970,000 shares $29.45 million +4.8%N/A1 $14.95
12/15/20241,880,000 shares $28.48 million +5.6%N/A1 $15.15
11/30/20241,780,000 shares $30.83 million +28.1%N/A1 $17.32
11/15/20241,390,000 shares $28.20 million -4.1%N/A0.8 $20.29
10/31/20241,450,000 shares $27.71 million -0.7%N/A0.8 $19.11
10/15/20241,460,000 shares $29.09 million -14.6%N/A0.8 $19.93
9/30/20241,710,000 shares $40.51 million -21.6%N/A1 $23.69
9/15/20242,180,000 shares $45.34 million -14.5%N/A1.3 $20.80
8/31/20242,550,000 shares $54.49 million +1.6%N/A1.5 $21.37
8/15/20242,510,000 shares $53.35 million +6.8%N/A1.6 $21.26
7/31/20242,350,000 shares $52.97 million -22.4%N/A1.5 $22.54
7/15/20243,030,000 shares $72.61 million +26.8%N/A2 $23.97
6/30/20242,390,000 shares $58.27 million -20.6%N/A1.4 $24.38
6/15/20243,010,000 shares $71.55 million +46.8%N/A1.8 $23.77
5/31/20242,050,000 shares $55.51 million +5.1%N/A1.2 $27.08
5/15/20241,950,000 shares $49.35 million +54.8%N/A1.2 $25.31
4/30/20241,260,000 shares $30.64 million -34.7%N/A0.8 $24.32
4/15/20241,930,000 shares $44.66 million -62.3%N/A1.2 $23.14
3/31/20245,120,000 shares $122.21 million +21.6%6.6%3.4 $23.87
3/15/20244,210,000 shares $99.52 million +9.4%5.4%3 $23.64
2/29/20243,850,000 shares $91.90 million +14.6%4.9%3 $23.87
2/15/20243,360,000 shares $74.49 million +16.7%4.3%2.6 $22.17
1/31/20242,880,000 shares $62.61 million +28.6%3.3%2.5 $21.74
1/15/20242,240,000 shares $45.88 million +18.5%2.6%2.1 $20.48
12/31/20231,890,000 shares $40.18 million -4.6%2.2%1.8 $21.26
12/15/20231,980,000 shares $41.94 million +20.7%2.3%2 $21.18
11/30/20231,640,000 shares $34.87 million -22.3%1.9%1.8 $21.26
11/15/20232,110,000 shares $39.67 million +5.0%2.4%2.6 $18.80
10/31/20232,010,000 shares $37.53 million -15.9%2.1%2.4 $18.67
10/15/20232,390,000 shares $47.11 million -2.1%2.5%2.8 $19.71
9/30/20232,440,000 shares $47.04 million +33.3%2.5%2.6 $19.28
9/15/20231,830,000 shares $33.01 million -34.9%1.9%2 $18.04
8/31/20232,810,000 shares $49.43 million -28.3%2.9%3.1 $17.59
8/15/20233,920,000 shares $71.93 million -8.6%4.0%3.8 $18.35
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7/31/20234,290,000 shares $77.56 million +3.4%4.4%4 $18.08
7/15/20234,150,000 shares $73.83 million -3.0%4.4%3.8 $17.79
6/30/20234,280,000 shares $75.76 million +3.4%4.6%4.1 $17.70
6/15/20234,140,000 shares $76.84 million -5.3%4.4%4.1 $18.56
5/31/20234,370,000 shares $74.86 million +9.0%4.7%3.8 $17.13
5/15/20234,010,000 shares $73.46 million -22.1%4.3%3.1 $18.32
4/30/20235,150,000 shares $108.72 million -0.4%5.5%4.1 $21.11
4/15/20235,170,000 shares $114.67 million +3.0%5.5%3.9 $22.18
3/31/20235,020,000 shares $106.02 million -14.5%5.4%3.5 $21.12
3/15/20235,870,000 shares $123.97 million -7.7%6.3%3.8 $21.12
2/28/20236,360,000 shares $155.88 million -3.3%6.8%4 $24.51
2/15/20236,580,000 shares $148.71 million +17.3%7.1%4.1 $22.60
1/31/20235,610,000 shares $127.46 million -8.5%6.8%3.3 $22.72
1/15/20236,130,000 shares $127.50 million +7.9%7.5%3.5 $20.80
12/30/20225,680,000 shares $109.23 million -0.9%6.9%3.3 $19.23
12/15/20225,730,000 shares $117.87 million -34.1%7.0%3.2 $20.57
11/30/20228,700,000 shares $167.48 million +5.0%10.6%4.5 $19.25
11/15/20228,290,000 shares $168.37 million +2.9%10.1%3.9 $20.31
10/31/20228,060,000 shares $140.41 million +15.3%9.8%3.5 $17.42
10/15/20226,990,000 shares $142.81 million +0.6%8.5%3 $20.43
9/30/20226,950,000 shares $121.49 million -0.4%8.5%2.9 $17.48
9/15/20226,980,000 shares $143.23 million -7.7%8.5%2.8 $20.52
8/31/20227,560,000 shares $147.80 million +12.2%9.2%2.8 $19.55
8/15/20226,740,000 shares $174.09 million +32.4%8.2%2.4 $25.83
7/31/20225,090,000 shares $132.47 million +31.5%6.2%1.9 $26.03
7/15/20223,870,000 shares $91.95 million -23.1%4.7%1.5 $23.76
6/30/20225,030,000 shares $125.70 million +36.3%6.1%1.8 $24.99
6/15/20223,690,000 shares $99.04 million +65.5%4.5%1.3 $26.84
5/31/20222,230,000 shares $72.97 million +3.7%2.4%0.8 $32.72
5/15/20222,150,000 shares $64.24 million -9.7%2.3%0.8 $29.88
4/30/20222,380,000 shares $66.88 million +7.7%2.6%0.8 $28.10
4/15/20222,210,000 shares $67.32 million -0.9%2.4%0.8 $30.46
3/31/20222,230,000 shares $66.21 million +4.7%2.4%0.8 $29.69
3/15/20222,130,000 shares $57.19 million -27.1%2.3%0.8 $26.85
2/28/20222,920,000 shares $87.83 million +21.2%3.2%1.1 $30.08
2/15/20222,410,000 shares $65.62 million -0.8%2.6%1 $27.23
1/31/20222,430,000 shares $54.04 million -4.7%2.7%1.1 $22.24
1/15/20222,550,000 shares $56.81 million +32.1%2.8%1.2 $22.28
12/31/20211,930,000 shares $43.75 million -18.9%2.1%0.9 $22.67
12/15/20212,380,000 shares $46.10 million -8.1%2.6%1.1 $19.37
11/30/20212,590,000 shares $54.42 million +63.9%2.8%1.2 $21.01
11/15/20211,580,000 shares $30.13 million -15.1%1.7%0.7 $19.07
10/29/20211,860,000 shares $38.48 million +16.3%2.0%0.9 $20.69
10/15/20211,600,000 shares $35.31 million +4.6%1.8%0.8 $22.07
9/30/20211,530,000 shares $36.78 million -5.0%1.7%0.8 $24.04
9/15/20211,610,000 shares $39.62 million +13.4%1.8%0.8 $24.61
8/31/20211,420,000 shares $32.76 million +26.8%1.6%0.8 $23.07
8/13/20211,120,000 shares $22.94 million -30.9%1.2%0.6 $20.48
7/30/20211,620,000 shares $30.83 million +48.6%1.8%0.8 $19.03
7/15/20211,090,000 shares $20.43 million +39.3%1.2%0.6 $18.74
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6/30/2021782,500 shares $17.96 million +23.0%0.9%0.4 $22.95
6/15/2021636,100 shares $14.13 million -41.1%0.7%0.4 $22.21
5/28/20211,080,000 shares $21.07 million +38.8%1.2%0.6 $19.51
5/14/2021777,900 shares $16.69 million +10.9%0.9%0.5 $21.46
4/30/2021701,600 shares $12.68 million +21.0%0.8%0.5 $18.07
4/15/2021580,000 shares $8.86 million -8.8%0.7%0.4 $15.28
3/31/2021635,600 shares $9.48 million +21.4%0.7%0.5 $14.92
3/15/2021523,500 shares $8.33 million -5.7%0.6%0.4 $15.92
2/26/2021555,200 shares $7.99 million +26.5%0.7%0.5 $14.39
2/12/2021438,800 shares $5.44 million +11.3%0.5%0.4 $12.39
1/29/2021394,400 shares $4.02 million -2.6%0.5%0.4 $10.20
1/15/2021404,900 shares $4.87 million -1.5%0.5%0.5 $12.03
12/31/2020410,900 shares $3.53 million +12.1%0.5%0.6 $8.59
12/15/2020366,700 shares $2.81 million +14.7%0.5%0.6 $7.65
11/30/2020319,700 shares $2.46 million -43.0%0.4%0.6 $7.70
11/15/2020561,300 shares $3.93 million -45.0%0.7%1.4 $7.01
10/30/20201,020,000 shares $6.38 million -35.9%1.2%2.8 $6.25
10/15/20201,590,000 shares $10.86 million -17.2%1.9%4.1 $6.83
9/30/20201,920,000 shares $13.23 million -9.4%2.3%4.7 $6.89
9/15/20202,120,000 shares $14.18 million +1.4%2.6%5 $6.69
8/31/20202,090,000 shares $14.84 million -12.9%2.5%4.1 $7.10
8/14/20202,400,000 shares $17.59 million +0.8%2.9%4.1 $7.33
7/31/20202,380,000 shares $16.59 million -4.8%2.9%3.7 $6.97
7/15/20202,500,000 shares $15.63 million -5.3%3.0%3.9 $6.25
6/30/20202,640,000 shares $17.42 million +1.5%3.2%4 $6.60
6/15/20202,600,000 shares $16.77 million +11.6%3.2%4 $6.45
5/29/20202,330,000 shares $11.86 million No Change2.8%3.6 $5.09
5/15/20202,330,000 shares $10.25 million +15.9%2.8%3.8 $4.40
4/30/20202,010,000 shares $11.40 million -22.7%2.5%3.4 $5.67

SBLK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Star Bulk Carriers' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Star Bulk Carriers shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 5,090,000 shares of SBLK short. 6.11% of Star Bulk Carriers' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Star Bulk Carriers' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Star Bulk Carriers?

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. SBLK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Star Bulk Carriers's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Star Bulk Carriers?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Star Bulk Carriers: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, LPL Financial LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Star Bulk Carriers?

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. 6.11% of Star Bulk Carriers' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Star Bulk Carriers' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Star Bulk Carriers saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,090,000 shares, a drop of 1.0% from the previous total of 5,140,000 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.

How does Star Bulk Carriers' short interest compare to its competitors?

6.11% of Star Bulk Carriers' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to Star Bulk Carriers: TFI International Inc. (0.93%), American Airlines Group Inc. (7.82%), HF Sinclair Co. (5.94%), GXO Logistics, Inc. (7.03%), Schneider National, Inc. (10.87%), Verra Mobility Co. (2.12%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.51%), Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (2.91%), Carnival Co. & plc (4.29%), Corporación América Airports S.A. (5.08%),

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 Star Bulk Carriers stock?

Short selling SBLK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Star Bulk Carriers as its price is falling. SBLK shares are trading down $0.63 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 Star Bulk Carriers?

A short squeeze for Star Bulk Carriers 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 SBLK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Star Bulk Carriers' 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 SBLK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:SBLK) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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