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Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (TARS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$49.72 -0.28 (-0.56%)
Closing price 04/28/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Short Interest Data

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals (TARS) has a short interest of 8.38 million shares, representing 23.89% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 9.54% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 13.3, indicating that it would take 13.3 days of the average trading volume of 689,959 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,380,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,650,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+9.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$411.63 million
Short Interest Ratio
13.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
38,377,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
23.89%
Today's Trading Volume
685,350 shares
Average Trading Volume
689,959 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
99%
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TARS Short Interest Over Time

TARS Days to Cover Over Time

TARS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20258,380,000 shares $411.63 million +9.5%23.9%13.3 $49.12
3/31/20257,650,000 shares $392.98 million +3.4%21.8%11.3 $51.37
3/15/20257,400,000 shares $355.87 million +0.8%21.1%11.5 $48.09
2/28/20257,340,000 shares $326.48 million +3.7%20.9%12.1 $44.48
2/15/20257,080,000 shares $355.56 million -3.5%20.2%11.9 $50.22
1/31/20257,340,000 shares $394.60 million +4.6%N/A11.4 $53.76
1/15/20257,020,000 shares $326.85 million -4.2%N/A9.3 $46.56
12/31/20247,330,000 shares $405.86 million -2.8%N/A9.9 $55.37
12/15/20247,540,000 shares $395.85 million +5.0%N/A11.1 $52.50
11/30/20247,180,000 shares $376.59 million +0.6%N/A10.4 $52.45
11/15/20247,140,000 shares $320.09 million -12.5%N/A9.7 $44.83
10/31/20248,160,000 shares $363.04 million -15.7%N/A11.2 $44.49
10/15/20249,680,000 shares $360.87 million -2.7%N/A13.5 $37.28
9/30/20249,950,000 shares $327.26 million +4.9%N/A14.2 $32.89
9/15/20249,490,000 shares $315.64 million -3.1%N/A12.3 $33.26
8/31/20249,790,000 shares $265.41 million +2.6%N/A12.4 $27.11
8/15/20249,540,000 shares $257.20 million -2.3%N/A12.8 $26.96
7/31/20249,760,000 shares $237.07 million +10.8%N/A13.2 $24.29
7/15/20248,810,000 shares $246.68 million +4.1%N/A13.9 $28.00
6/30/20248,460,000 shares $229.94 million +6.3%N/A13.5 $27.18
6/15/20247,960,000 shares $246.60 million +6.4%N/A13.7 $30.98
5/31/20247,480,000 shares $246.54 million +0.1%N/A13.4 $32.96
5/15/20247,470,000 shares $287.60 million -2.5%N/A11.1 $38.50
4/30/20247,660,000 shares $240.75 million -3.0%N/A10.7 $31.43
4/15/20247,900,000 shares $276.03 million +0.6%N/A10.7 $34.94
3/31/20247,850,000 shares $285.35 million +9.0%N/A10.1 $36.35
3/15/20247,200,000 shares $227.38 million +19.4%N/A9.3 $31.58
2/29/20246,030,000 shares $230.47 million +6.5%N/A7.5 $38.22
2/15/20245,660,000 shares $178.57 million +4.2%N/A7.7 $31.55
1/31/20245,430,000 shares $147.91 million +8.2%N/A7.7 $27.24
1/15/20245,020,000 shares $110.94 million +0.4%N/A7.9 $22.10
12/31/20235,000,000 shares $101.25 million +1.8%N/A8.2 $20.25
12/15/20234,910,000 shares $93.54 million +10.3%N/A8.3 $19.05
11/30/20234,450,000 shares $73.56 million -0.2%N/A8.1 $16.53
11/15/20234,460,000 shares $79.97 million +6.2%N/A9.2 $17.93
10/31/20234,200,000 shares $59.81 million +5.0%N/A10.1 $14.24
10/15/20234,000,000 shares $51.92 million -19.4%N/A7.6 $12.98
9/30/20234,960,000 shares $88.14 million +13.0%N/A10.2 $17.77
9/15/20234,390,000 shares $70.85 million -2.7%N/A10.1 $16.14
8/31/20234,510,000 shares $78.97 million +0.7%N/A10.8 $17.51
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8/15/20234,480,000 shares $76.16 million +17.9%N/A11.3 $17.00
7/31/20233,800,000 shares $83.64 million +65.9%N/A9.9 $22.01
7/15/20232,290,000 shares $40.42 million +2.2%13.0%10.7 $17.65
6/30/20232,240,000 shares $40.48 million +42.7%11.4%11 $18.07
6/15/20231,570,000 shares $29.23 million +72.6%8.0%7.8 $18.62
5/31/2023909,800 shares $15.24 million +6.8%4.7%5.5 $16.75
5/15/2023852,000 shares $14.11 million -11.3%4.4%6.2 $16.56
4/30/2023960,800 shares $14.34 million +0.2%5.0%8.7 $14.92
4/15/2023959,400 shares $11.10 million -3.3%5.0%9.3 $11.57
3/31/2023991,600 shares $12.46 million -4.7%5.2%12 $12.57
3/15/20231,040,000 shares $14.29 million +4.3%5.4%14.2 $13.74
2/28/2023996,700 shares $15.44 million +1.1%5.4%12 $15.49
2/15/2023985,900 shares $15.12 million +1.8%5.3%11.2 $15.34
1/31/2023968,800 shares $15.27 million -6.9%5.1%9.9 $15.76
1/15/20231,040,000 shares $15.12 million No Change5.5%9.7 $14.54
12/30/20221,040,000 shares $15.25 million +19.0%6.1%10.9 $14.66
12/15/2022874,300 shares $12.91 million -28.9%5.1%9.1 $14.77
11/30/20221,230,000 shares $20.68 million -3.2%7.2%12.8 $16.81
11/15/20221,270,000 shares $22.61 million -14.8%7.4%13.7 $17.80
10/31/20221,490,000 shares $27.45 million -0.7%8.9%16.6 $18.42
10/15/20221,500,000 shares $25.47 million +0.7%9.0%17.5 $16.98
9/30/20221,490,000 shares $25.51 million +19.2%8.9%17.4 $17.12
9/15/20221,250,000 shares $19.96 million No Change7.5%11.1 $15.97
8/31/20221,250,000 shares $19.23 million No Change7.5%10.6 $15.38
8/15/20221,250,000 shares $22.99 million -1.6%7.5%8.6 $18.39
7/31/20221,270,000 shares $19.08 million -3.8%7.7%6.9 $15.02
7/15/20221,320,000 shares $19.34 million +8.2%8.0%5.6 $14.65
6/30/20221,220,000 shares $17.81 million +91.4%7.4%5.2 $14.60
6/15/2022637,400 shares $8.34 million +45.9%3.9%2.8 $13.09
5/31/2022437,000 shares $6.01 million +13.0%2.6%2.4 $13.75
5/15/2022386,800 shares $5.08 million -32.2%2.3%2.6 $13.13
4/30/2022570,200 shares $10.44 million -3.0%5.9%5.1 $18.31
4/15/2022587,800 shares $10.80 million +7.3%6.1%14 $18.38
3/31/2022548,000 shares $9.22 million +35.4%5.7%14.2 $16.82
3/15/2022404,600 shares $7.17 million +4.7%4.2%11.4 $17.71
2/28/2022386,400 shares $6.81 million +10.0%4.0%13.2 $17.63
2/15/2022351,200 shares $5.62 million +6.3%3.6%11.9 $16.00
1/31/2022330,300 shares $6.63 million +2.3%3.4%11.6 $20.07
1/15/2022322,900 shares $6.70 million -0.7%3.3%12.2 $20.75
12/31/2021325,200 shares $7.32 million 0.0%3.4%10.9 $22.50
12/15/2021325,300 shares $8.57 million +2.7%3.4%10.9 $26.34
11/30/2021316,700 shares $8.42 million +1.3%3.3%10.5 $26.60
11/15/2021312,600 shares $7.99 million -3.3%3.3%10.1 $25.56
10/29/2021323,100 shares $8.97 million -2.3%3.5%11.8 $27.76
10/15/2021330,800 shares $9.43 million +0.6%3.5%11 $28.52
9/30/2021329,000 shares $7.09 million +0.2%3.5%11.9 $21.55
9/15/2021328,400 shares $7.16 million +7.5%3.5%9.3 $21.81
8/31/2021305,400 shares $8.09 million -1.7%3.3%5.6 $26.50
8/13/2021310,800 shares $8.07 million -2.4%3.3%5.3 $25.98
7/30/2021318,500 shares $7.19 million -2.7%3.6%5 $22.57
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7/15/2021327,200 shares $8.43 million +3.1%3.7%4.7 $25.76
6/30/2021317,500 shares $9.20 million +12.8%3.6%4.5 $28.98
6/15/2021281,400 shares $9.92 million -10.4%3.3%4.2 $35.26
5/28/2021314,000 shares $10.46 million -15.4%3.7%6.6 $33.32
5/14/2021371,100 shares $10.99 million -3.3%4.3%8.3 $29.62
4/30/2021383,600 shares $11.58 million +0.1%4.5%9.1 $30.20
4/15/2021383,400 shares $11.51 million -5.6%4.5%11.5 $30.01
3/31/2021406,300 shares $11.50 million +3.2%4.8%11.1 $28.30
3/15/2021393,800 shares $13.19 million +6.6%4.7%5.2 $33.50
2/26/2021369,400 shares $13.87 million +5.9%4.4%4.2 $37.56
2/12/2021348,800 shares $12.82 million +34.1%4.2%3.8 $36.76
1/29/2021260,200 shares $10.13 million +2.9%3.1%2.8 $38.92
1/15/2021253,000 shares $11.11 million No Change3.0%2.5 $43.91

TARS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Tarsus Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 8,380,000 shares of TARS short. 23.89% of Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Tarsus Pharmaceuticals?

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. TARS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on Tarsus Pharmaceuticals's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Tarsus Pharmaceuticals?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Tarsus Pharmaceuticals: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Tarsus Pharmaceuticals?

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. 23.89% of Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,380,000 shares, an increase of 9.5% from the previous total of 7,650,000 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 Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' short interest compare to its competitors?

23.89% of Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Tarsus Pharmaceuticals: Roivant Sciences Ltd. (11.68%), Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (10.23%), Revolution Medicines, Inc. (10.62%), BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (15.57%), Legend Biotech Co. (5.49%), TG Therapeutics, Inc. (16.90%), Blueprint Medicines Co. (9.08%), Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (7.51%), Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (11.68%), Nuvalent, Inc. (14.61%),

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 ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Tarsus Pharmaceuticals stock?

Short selling TARS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tarsus Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. TARS shares are trading down $0.28 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 Tarsus Pharmaceuticals?

A short squeeze for Tarsus Pharmaceuticals 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 TARS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Tarsus Pharmaceuticals' 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 TARS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:TARS) was last updated on 4/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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