VinFast Auto (VFS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VinFast Auto shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 3,690,000 shares of VFS short. 7.37% of VinFast Auto's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VinFast Auto'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. VFS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on VinFast Auto's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of VinFast Auto: Wolverine Trading LLC. 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. 7.37% of VinFast Auto's floating shares are currently sold short.

VinFast Auto saw a drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,690,000 shares, a drop of 0.3% from the previous total of 3,700,000 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.

VinFast Auto currently has issued a total of 0 shares. Some of VinFast Auto'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. VinFast Auto currently has a public float of 50,060,000 shares.

7.37% of VinFast Auto's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "automobiles and trucks" compare to VinFast Auto: Ferrari (1.08%), Toyota Motor Co. (0.05%), Stellantis (1.02%), Li Auto Inc. (2.61%), Magna International Inc. (2.95%), XPeng Inc. (3.81%), Rivian Automotive, Inc. (18.49%), Autoliv, Inc. (2.02%), Lucid Group, Inc. (44.04%), ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited (0.76%),

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 VFS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VinFast Auto as its price is falling. VFS shares are trading down $0.07 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 VinFast Auto 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 VFS, 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 VFS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.