Virtu Financial (VIRT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $39.67 +0.06 (+0.15%) Closing price 01/30/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.25 -0.42 (-1.06%) As of 01/30/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Virtu Financial Short Interest DataVirtu Financial (VIRT) has a short interest of 2.93 million shares, representing 3.62% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.92% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 853,349 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,930,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,690,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+8.92%Dollar Volume Sold Short$105.45 millionShort Interest Ratio3.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 15, 2025Outstanding Shares154,620,000 sharesFloat Size80,840,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.62%Today's Trading Volume853,338 sharesAverage Trading Volume853,349 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average100% Short Selling Virtu Financial? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Virtu Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVIRT Short Interest Over TimeVIRT Days to Cover Over TimeVIRT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Virtu Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/15/20252,930,000 shares $105.45 million +8.9%3.6%3.3 $35.99 12/31/20242,690,000 shares $95.98 million +2.7%3.3%3 $35.68 12/15/20242,620,000 shares $95.60 million +9.6%3.2%2.5 $36.49 11/30/20242,390,000 shares $89.17 million -5.9%3.0%2.1 $37.31 11/15/20242,540,000 shares $88.70 million +8.6%3.1%2.2 $34.92 10/31/20242,340,000 shares $72.45 million +9.9%2.9%2 $30.96 10/15/20242,130,000 shares $70.72 million +3.9%2.6%1.7 $33.20 9/30/20242,050,000 shares $62.44 million -19.3%2.5%1.5 $30.46 9/15/20242,540,000 shares $81.38 million +1.6%3.1%2 $32.04 8/31/20242,500,000 shares $76.78 million -11.7%3.1%1.6 $30.71 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VIRT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Virtu Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/15/20242,830,000 shares $82.41 million -17.5%3.5%1.8 $29.12 7/31/20243,430,000 shares $93.71 million -15.5%4.2%2.1 $27.32 7/15/20244,060,000 shares $93.66 million -9.0%4.9%2.5 $23.07 6/30/20244,460,000 shares $100.13 million +112.4%5.4%3.2 $22.45 6/15/20242,100,000 shares $49.18 million +36.4%2.5%1.5 $23.42 5/31/20241,540,000 shares $33.88 million -19.8%1.8%1.4 $22.00 5/15/20241,920,000 shares $46.08 million +33.3%2.3%1.9 $24.00 4/30/20241,440,000 shares $31.25 million +15.2%1.7%1.4 $21.70 4/15/20241,250,000 shares $25.81 million +2.5%1.5%1.1 $20.65 3/31/20241,220,000 shares $25.03 million -2.4%1.5%1.1 $20.52 3/15/20241,250,000 shares $24.14 million +1.6%1.5%1.2 $19.31 2/29/20241,230,000 shares $22.20 million -3.2%1.5%1.1 $18.05 2/15/20241,270,000 shares $21.37 million -15.3%1.5%1.2 $16.83 1/31/20241,500,000 shares $25.19 million -5.1%1.8%1.5 $16.79 1/15/20241,580,000 shares $30.15 million +12.1%1.9%1.8 $19.08 12/31/20231,410,000 shares $28.57 million -15.6%1.7%1.7 $20.26 12/15/20231,670,000 shares $34.54 million +10.6%2.0%2 $20.68 11/30/20231,510,000 shares $27.15 million +5.6%1.8%1.6 $17.98 11/15/20231,430,000 shares $25.44 million -23.5%1.7%1.7 $17.79 10/31/20231,870,000 shares $34.58 million -13.0%2.1%2.2 $18.49 10/15/20232,150,000 shares $38.72 million +8.0%2.4%2.5 $18.01 9/30/20231,990,000 shares $34.37 million +2.1%2.2%2.3 $17.27 9/15/20231,950,000 shares $33.38 million +6.0%2.2%2.1 $17.12 8/31/20231,840,000 shares $34.48 million -0.5%2.1%2.1 $18.74 8/15/20231,850,000 shares $34.67 million -2.1%2.1%2.1 $18.74 7/31/20231,890,000 shares $35.08 million +13.9%2.1%2 $18.56 7/15/20231,660,000 shares $29.48 million -5.1%1.8%1.7 $17.76 6/30/20231,750,000 shares $29.91 million +10.1%1.9%1.7 $17.09 6/15/20231,590,000 shares $29.56 million +31.4%1.8%1.5 $18.59 5/31/20231,210,000 shares $21.28 million -20.9%1.3%1.1 $17.59[PDF] Free Cheat Sheet: How to build a dividend portfolio (Ad)Would you like a simple set of guidelines for building a rock solid dividend portfolio? 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Short interest is the volume of Virtu Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, investors have sold 2,930,000 shares of VIRT short. 3.62% of Virtu Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Virtu Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Virtu Financial? 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. VIRT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Virtu Financial's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Virtu Financial? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Virtu Financial: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Virtu Financial? 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. 3.62% of Virtu Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Virtu Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Virtu Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,930,000 shares, an increase of 8.9% from the previous total of 2,690,000 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. What is Virtu Financial's float size? Virtu Financial currently has issued a total of 154,620,000 shares. Some of Virtu Financial'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. Virtu Financial currently has a public float of 80,840,000 shares. How does Virtu Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.62% of Virtu Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Virtu Financial: The Carlyle Group Inc. (3.75%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.01%), Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (7.21%), Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (1.61%), Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (1.59%), American Homes 4 Rent (3.13%), Regency Centers Co. (2.26%), Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (0.88%), W. P. Carey Inc. (1.47%), Futu Holdings Limited (2.99%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Virtu Financial stock? Short selling VIRT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtu Financial as its price is falling. VIRT shares are trading up $0.06 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 Virtu Financial? A short squeeze for Virtu Financial 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 VIRT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Virtu Financial's 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 VIRT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025. 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