Arista Networks (ANET) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Arista Networks shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 15,210,000 shares of ANET short. 1.25% of Arista Networks' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Arista Networks' 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. ANET shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Arista Networks's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Arista Networks: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Laurion Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, HighTower Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Genus Capital Management Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Oak Harvest Investment Services, XR Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. 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. 1.25% of Arista Networks' floating shares are currently sold short.

Arista Networks saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 15,210,000 shares, an increase of 38.5% from the previous total of 10,980,000 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.

1.25% of Arista Networks' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Arista Networks: Dell Technologies Inc. (3.33%), HP Inc. (2.96%), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (21.34%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2.29%), Seagate Technology Holdings plc (8.91%), Pure Storage, Inc. (2.99%), Logitech International S.A. (3.28%), PAR Technology Co. (11.76%), Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (1.99%), NCR Voyix Co. (13.32%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ANET is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Arista Networks as its price is falling. ANET shares are trading up $4.45 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 Arista Networks 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 ANET, 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 ANET, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.