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United Airlines (UAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$94.63 +0.37 (+0.39%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

United Airlines Short Interest Data

United Airlines (UAL) has a short interest of 15.40 million shares. This marks a -7.23% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 6.41 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,400,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,600,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.23%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.21 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
328,880,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.68%
Today's Trading Volume
4,699,924 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,412,167 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
73%
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UAL Short Interest Over Time

UAL Days to Cover Over Time

UAL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

United Airlines Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202415,400,000 shares $1.21 billion -7.2%N/A2 $78.26
10/15/202416,600,000 shares $1.06 billion +1.0%N/A2.1 $64.05
9/30/202416,430,000 shares $937.50 million +8.5%N/A2.1 $57.06
9/15/202415,140,000 shares $760.33 million -1.4%N/A2.1 $50.22
8/31/202415,350,000 shares $676.01 million -5.9%N/A2.2 $44.04
8/15/202416,310,000 shares $695.78 million +14.9%N/A2.3 $42.66
7/31/202414,190,000 shares $644.51 million +12.4%N/A2 $45.42
7/15/202412,620,000 shares $559.32 million -19.0%N/A1.7 $44.32
6/30/202415,580,000 shares $758.12 million -11.4%N/A1.8 $48.66
6/15/202417,587,800 shares $873.94 million -0.2%N/A1.9 $49.69
5/31/202417,620,000 shares $933.68 million -2.1%N/A1.9 $52.99
5/15/202417,990,000 shares $988.73 million +8.1%N/A1.9 $54.96
4/30/202416,650,000 shares $856.81 million -24.1%N/A1.7 $51.46
4/15/202421,940,000 shares $900.42 million +30.7%N/A2.1 $41.04
3/31/202416,790,000 shares $803.91 million -5.9%N/A1.9 $47.88
3/15/202417,840,000 shares $778.18 million -1.8%N/A2.1 $43.62
2/29/202418,170,000 shares $826.55 million +14.8%N/A2.1 $45.49
2/15/202415,830,000 shares $678.00 million -6.8%N/A1.8 $42.83
1/31/202416,980,000 shares $702.63 million -4.0%N/A2 $41.38
1/15/202417,680,000 shares $703.31 million +1.2%N/A2 $39.78
12/31/202317,470,000 shares $720.81 million -5.0%N/A2.1 $41.26
12/15/202318,380,000 shares $801.00 million -5.0%N/A2.3 $43.58
11/30/202319,340,000 shares $762.00 million -0.4%N/A2.5 $39.40
11/15/202319,420,000 shares $775.63 million +0.2%N/A2.7 $39.94
10/31/202319,380,000 shares $678.49 million +28.9%N/A2.8 $35.01
10/15/202315,030,000 shares $581.96 million -4.9%N/A2.3 $38.72
9/30/202315,810,000 shares $668.76 million -6.6%N/A2.6 $42.30
9/15/202316,930,000 shares $773.70 million -1.1%N/A2.8 $45.70
8/31/202317,120,000 shares $852.75 million +0.2%N/A2.8 $49.81
8/15/202317,090,000 shares $877.40 million -2.8%N/A2.8 $51.34
7/31/202317,590,000 shares $955.31 million -6.4%N/A2.7 $54.31
7/15/202318,800,000 shares $1.00 billion +3.5%N/A2.8 $53.34
6/30/202318,160,000 shares $996.44 million +3.3%N/A2.7 $54.87
6/15/202317,580,000 shares $941.94 million -17.2%N/A2.6 $53.58
5/31/202321,240,000 shares $1.01 billion +12.1%N/A2.8 $47.47
5/15/202318,940,000 shares $856.09 million +11.2%N/A2.5 $45.20
4/30/202317,030,000 shares $745.91 million +3.8%N/A2.3 $43.80
4/15/202316,410,000 shares $683.80 million +6.6%N/A2.2 $41.67
3/31/202315,400,000 shares $681.45 million -2.8%N/A1.8 $44.25
3/15/202315,850,000 shares $683.77 million +11.0%N/A1.9 $43.14
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2/28/202314,280,000 shares $741.99 million -9.0%N/A1.7 $51.96
2/15/202315,690,000 shares $783.09 million -16.3%N/A1.9 $49.91
1/31/202318,750,000 shares $918 million -0.3%N/A2.3 $48.96
1/15/202318,800,000 shares $971.02 million +5.2%N/A2.2 $51.65
12/30/202217,880,000 shares $674.08 million +17.1%N/A2.1 $37.70
12/15/202215,270,000 shares $588.66 million +0.3%N/A1.8 $38.55
11/30/202215,220,000 shares $672.27 million -17.0%N/A1.7 $44.17
11/15/202218,330,000 shares $807.25 million +2.8%N/A2 $44.04
10/31/202217,840,000 shares $768.55 million +15.5%N/A1.9 $43.08
10/15/202215,450,000 shares $548.01 million +10.7%N/A1.6 $35.47
9/30/202213,960,000 shares $454.12 million -8.2%N/A1.4 $32.53
9/15/202215,200,000 shares $591.28 million -5.9%N/A1.5 $38.90
8/31/202216,160,000 shares $565.76 million +3.5%N/A1.6 $35.01
8/15/202215,610,000 shares $622.21 million -8.5%N/A1.4 $39.86
7/31/202217,060,000 shares $626.96 million -9.4%N/A1.4 $36.75
7/15/202218,820,000 shares $729.84 million -2.7%N/A1.5 $38.78
6/30/202219,350,000 shares $685.38 million -15.5%7.3%1.4 $35.42
6/15/202222,900,000 shares $867.68 million -0.6%8.6%1.7 $37.89
5/31/202223,040,000 shares $1.10 billion +6.4%N/A1.6 $47.63
5/15/202221,660,000 shares $937.23 million +8.4%N/A1.4 $43.27
4/30/202219,990,000 shares $1.01 billion +5.8%N/A1.3 $50.50
4/15/202218,900,000 shares $852.96 million +8.7%N/A1.2 $45.13
3/31/202217,390,000 shares $806.20 million -14.0%5.4%1.2 $46.36
3/15/202220,210,000 shares $772.83 million +48.5%6.3%1.4 $38.24
2/28/202213,610,000 shares $604.28 million -6.7%4.2%0.9 $44.40
2/15/202214,590,000 shares $736.50 million -12.1%4.5%1.1 $50.48
1/31/202216,600,000 shares $711.81 million +28.2%5.1%1.3 $42.88
1/15/202212,950,000 shares $605.28 million -25.3%4.0%1 $46.74
12/31/202117,340,000 shares $759.15 million -1.4%5.4%1.4 $43.78
12/15/202117,590,000 shares $729.99 million -0.7%5.5%1.4 $41.50
11/30/202117,720,000 shares $748.85 million +35.7%5.5%1.4 $42.26
11/15/202113,060,000 shares $659.27 million -13.0%4.0%1.2 $50.48
10/29/202115,010,000 shares $692.56 million -1.3%4.7%1.4 $46.14
10/15/202115,210,000 shares $730.08 million -2.4%4.7%1.4 $48.00
9/30/202115,580,000 shares $741.14 million -1.5%4.8%1.3 $47.57
9/15/202115,820,000 shares $693.87 million +9.3%4.9%1.3 $43.86
8/31/202114,470,000 shares $673.00 million -5.9%4.5%1.3 $46.51
8/13/202115,380,000 shares $715.02 million +2.5%4.8%1.3 $46.49
7/30/202115,000,000 shares $700.80 million +3.8%4.7%1.2 $46.72
7/15/202114,450,000 shares $689.41 million -20.0%4.5%1.1 $47.71
6/30/202118,070,000 shares $944.88 million +51.6%5.6%1.4 $52.29
6/15/202111,920,000 shares $659.06 million +8.0%3.7%0.9 $55.29
5/28/202111,040,000 shares $644.18 million -5.7%3.4%0.8 $58.35
5/14/202111,710,000 shares $613.96 million -11.0%N/A0.7 $52.43
4/30/202113,160,000 shares $706.56 million +11.1%N/A0.8 $53.69
4/15/202111,850,000 shares $674.50 million -3.3%N/A0.7 $56.92
3/31/202112,250,000 shares $713.07 million -13.6%N/A0.8 $58.21
3/15/202114,180,000 shares $798.19 million -0.5%N/A0.9 $56.29
2/26/202114,250,000 shares $737.87 million +3.2%N/A0.9 $51.78
2/12/202113,810,000 shares $599.91 million -15.6%N/A0.8 $43.44
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1/29/202116,370,000 shares $696.54 million +21.2%N/A0.9 $42.55
1/15/202113,510,000 shares $625.38 million -1.8%N/A0.7 $46.29
12/31/202013,750,000 shares $613.94 million -3.1%N/A0.7 $44.65
12/15/202014,190,000 shares $662.96 million -9.0%N/A0.7 $46.72
11/30/202015,600,000 shares $706.68 million +1.8%N/A0.7 $45.30
10/30/202017,050,000 shares $572.37 million -12.3%N/A0.7 $33.57
10/15/202019,430,000 shares $691.90 million +0.1%N/A0.7 $35.61
9/30/202019,410,000 shares $674.50 million -4.0%N/A0.5 $34.75
9/15/202020,220,000 shares $744.10 million -12.5%N/A0.5 $36.80
8/31/202023,120,000 shares $832.32 million -7.9%N/A0.5 $36.00
8/14/202025,100,000 shares $908.12 million -5.2%N/A0.4 $36.18
7/31/202026,470,000 shares $830.63 million -15.1%N/A0.4 $31.38
7/15/202031,190,000 shares $1.13 billion +21.3%N/A0.5 $36.37
6/30/202025,710,000 shares $889.82 million -3.2%N/A0.4 $34.61
6/15/202026,560,000 shares $1.04 billion -1.4%N/A0.5 $39.00
5/29/202026,940,000 shares $755.40 million -24.7%N/A0.6 $28.04
5/15/202035,760,000 shares $712.34 million +53.2%N/A1 $19.92
4/30/202023,340,000 shares $691.56 million +4.1%N/A0.9 $29.63
4/15/202022,430,000 shares $714.62 million +12.6%9.1%1.1 $31.86
3/31/202019,920,000 shares $628.48 million +6.3%8.1%1.4 $31.55
3/13/202018,731,600 shares $590.05 million +40.0%7.6%1.5 $31.50
2/28/202013,380,000 shares $351.23 million +12.6%5.4%2.7 $26.25
2/14/202011,880,000 shares $624.41 million -5.7%4.7%3.4 $52.56
1/31/202012,600,000 shares $838.28 million +4.7%5.0%4.1 $66.53
1/15/202012,040,000 shares $969.58 million -11.3%4.8%4.7 $80.53
12/31/201913,580,000 shares $1.11 billion +1.0%5.4%6.3 $81.90

UAL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Airlines' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of United Airlines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 15,400,000 shares of UAL short. Learn More on United Airlines' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for United Airlines?

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. UAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on United Airlines's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting United Airlines?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of United Airlines: CTC LLC, Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, HBK Investments L P, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of Montreal Can, Muzinich & Co. Inc., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Capital CS Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is United Airlines' short interest increasing or decreasing?

United Airlines saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,400,000 shares, a drop of 7.2% from the previous total of 16,600,000 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 United Airlines' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to United Airlines: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (4.73%), Southwest Airlines Co. (6.63%), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (6.99%), SkyWest, Inc. (2.93%), Copa Holdings, S.A. (4.94%), JetBlue Airways Co. (15.51%), Allegiant Travel (9.99%), Ryanair Holdings plc (1.44%), American Airlines Group Inc. (10.12%), Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (21.14%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short United Airlines stock?

Short selling UAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United Airlines as its price is falling. UAL shares are trading up $0.37 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 United Airlines?

A short squeeze for United Airlines 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 UAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is United Airlines' 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 UAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:UAL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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