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AXIS Capital (AXS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$87.49 -1.42 (-1.60%)
As of 01/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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AXIS Capital Short Interest Data

AXIS Capital (AXS) has a short interest of 966,900 shares, representing 1.27% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.47% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 645,004 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
966,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,080,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.47%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$85.69 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
83,655,000 shares
Float Size
76,260,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.27%
Today's Trading Volume
597,952 shares
Average Trading Volume
645,004 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
93%
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AXS Short Interest Over Time

AXS Days to Cover Over Time

AXS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

AXIS Capital Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/2024966,900 shares $85.69 million -10.5%1.3%1.8 $88.62
12/15/20241,080,000 shares $99.11 million -5.3%1.4%2 $91.77
11/30/20241,140,000 shares $106.07 million +2.7%1.5%2.1 $93.04
11/15/20241,110,000 shares $96.27 million +9.9%1.5%2.2 $86.73
10/31/20241,010,000 shares $79.04 million -3.8%1.3%2 $78.26
10/15/20241,050,000 shares $85.31 million -20.5%1.4%2 $81.25
9/30/20241,320,000 shares $105.09 million +12.8%1.7%2.5 $79.61
9/15/20241,170,000 shares $90.87 million -0.9%1.5%2.2 $77.67
8/31/20241,180,000 shares $94.26 million -7.8%1.5%2.3 $79.88
8/15/20241,280,000 shares $95.83 million +1.6%1.7%2.5 $74.87
7/31/20241,260,000 shares $95.45 million +12.5%1.6%2.3 $75.75
7/15/20241,120,000 shares $79.74 million +5.7%1.5%2 $71.20
6/30/20241,060,000 shares $74.89 million -9.4%1.4%1.8 $70.65
6/15/20241,170,000 shares $79.92 million -0.9%1.5%2 $68.31
5/31/20241,180,000 shares $87.15 million -18.1%1.5%2 $73.86
5/15/20241,440,000 shares $100.53 million +48.2%1.9%2.4 $69.81
4/30/2024971,500 shares $59.58 million +2.4%1.2%1.6 $61.33
4/15/2024948,700 shares $58.04 million +0.5%1.2%1.4 $61.18
3/31/2024944,400 shares $61.40 million -4.3%1.2%1.5 $65.02
3/15/2024986,900 shares $62.30 million -3.3%1.3%1.6 $63.13
2/29/20241,020,000 shares $63.83 million -20.9%1.3%1.7 $62.58
2/15/20241,290,000 shares $80.07 million +10.3%1.7%2.1 $62.07
1/31/20241,170,000 shares $69.76 million +12.5%1.5%1.9 $59.62
1/15/20241,040,000 shares $57.65 million -14.1%1.3%1.8 $55.43
12/31/20231,210,000 shares $67.00 million +9.0%1.6%2.3 $55.37
12/15/20231,110,000 shares $60.23 million +4.7%1.4%2.2 $54.26
11/30/20231,060,000 shares $59.72 million +2.9%1.4%2.1 $56.34
11/15/20231,030,000 shares $55.99 million +17.5%1.3%2.2 $54.36
10/31/2023877,000 shares $50.08 million +1.9%1.1%1.9 $57.10
10/15/2023860,300 shares $49.72 million -26.5%1.1%2 $57.79
9/30/20231,170,000 shares $65.95 million +46.9%1.5%2.7 $56.37
9/15/2023796,600 shares $45.73 million -1.1%1.0%1.8 $57.41
8/31/2023805,500 shares $44.21 million +9.8%1.0%1.9 $54.88
8/15/2023733,600 shares $40.46 million +27.2%1.0%1.7 $55.15
7/31/2023576,800 shares $31.78 million -15.1%0.8%1.3 $55.10
7/15/2023679,700 shares $35.78 million -0.3%0.9%1.5 $52.64
6/30/2023681,700 shares $36.70 million +8.0%0.9%1.5 $53.83
6/15/2023631,500 shares $34.18 million -36.9%0.8%1.3 $54.13
5/31/20231,000,000 shares $51.90 million +4.7%1.3%1.8 $51.90
5/15/2023955,400 shares $52.58 million +21.5%1.2%1.6 $55.03
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4/30/2023786,300 shares $44.46 million +40.1%1.0%1.3 $56.54
4/15/2023561,200 shares $31.01 million -11.3%0.7%0.9 $55.26
3/31/2023632,400 shares $34.48 million -49.0%0.8%1.1 $54.52
3/15/20231,240,000 shares $65.55 million +19.2%1.6%2.2 $52.86
2/28/20231,040,000 shares $63.15 million +10.3%1.4%2.1 $60.72
2/15/2023942,500 shares $58.98 million -23.4%1.2%1.9 $62.58
1/31/20231,230,000 shares $76.96 million +21.8%1.6%2.6 $62.57
1/15/20231,010,000 shares $57.47 million -2.9%1.3%2 $56.90
12/30/20221,040,000 shares $56.34 million +13.3%1.3%2 $54.17
12/15/2022917,900 shares $51.26 million -4.7%1.2%1.7 $55.85
11/30/2022963,600 shares $55.46 million +47.0%1.2%1.8 $57.56
11/15/2022655,500 shares $35.98 million -14.0%0.8%1.2 $54.89
10/31/2022762,300 shares $41.67 million -37.0%1.0%1.5 $54.67
10/15/20221,210,000 shares $60.49 million -13.6%1.6%2.6 $49.99
9/30/20221,400,000 shares $68.81 million +29.6%1.8%3.3 $49.15
9/15/20221,080,000 shares $58.33 million +3.9%1.4%2.7 $54.01
8/31/20221,040,000 shares $55.28 million +12.6%1.4%2.6 $53.15
8/15/2022923,700 shares $50.18 million +11.9%1.2%2.3 $54.33
7/31/2022825,800 shares $41.69 million +22.7%1.1%1.7 $50.49
7/15/2022672,900 shares $34.90 million -35.3%0.9%1.2 $51.87
6/30/20221,040,000 shares $59.37 million +20.6%1.3%1.9 $57.09
6/15/2022862,100 shares $47.83 million +16.5%1.1%1.5 $55.48
5/31/2022739,800 shares $43.33 million +6.7%1.0%1.2 $58.57
5/15/2022693,200 shares $38.31 million -42.7%0.9%1 $55.27
4/30/20221,210,000 shares $69.37 million -19.9%1.6%1.9 $57.33
4/15/20221,510,000 shares $85.42 million -2.0%2.0%2.6 $56.57
3/31/20221,540,000 shares $93.12 million +33.9%2.0%2.7 $60.47
3/15/20221,150,000 shares $61.19 million +25.9%1.5%2.2 $53.21
2/28/2022913,700 shares $49.91 million +3.0%1.2%1.9 $54.62
2/15/2022887,000 shares $50.20 million +1.0%1.2%2 $56.60
1/31/2022878,300 shares $50.05 million +7.5%1.1%2.2 $56.98
1/15/2022817,100 shares $46.57 million -7.0%1.1%2.3 $57.00
12/31/2021878,200 shares $47.84 million +24.2%1.1%2.4 $54.47
12/15/2021707,000 shares $36.76 million +8.8%0.9%1.8 $51.99
11/30/2021650,000 shares $32.29 million -15.4%0.8%1.5 $49.68
11/15/2021768,400 shares $40.96 million -27.5%1.0%1.7 $53.31
10/29/20211,060,000 shares $55.19 million -0.9%1.4%2.3 $52.07
10/15/20211,070,000 shares $55.59 million +38.9%1.4%2.4 $51.95
9/30/2021770,500 shares $35.47 million -20.3%1.0%1.7 $46.04
9/15/2021966,400 shares $45.36 million +27.6%1.3%2.3 $46.94
8/31/2021757,300 shares $38.75 million -16.8%1.0%1.9 $51.17
8/13/2021910,000 shares $48.46 million +4.8%1.2%2.4 $53.25
7/30/2021868,000 shares $44.16 million +2.5%1.1%2.2 $50.87
7/15/2021847,100 shares $42.40 million +6.2%1.1%2.2 $50.05
6/30/2021797,700 shares $39.10 million +5.8%1.0%2.1 $49.01
6/15/2021754,100 shares $39.12 million +15.4%1.0%2.1 $51.88
5/28/2021653,700 shares $35.06 million -22.3%0.9%1.7 $53.64
5/14/2021840,800 shares $47.30 million -2.9%1.1%2.1 $56.26
4/30/2021866,000 shares $48.31 million +16.5%1.1%2.1 $55.78
4/15/2021743,400 shares $39.16 million -11.7%1.0%1.7 $52.68
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3/31/2021841,500 shares $42.77 million -25.5%1.1%1.9 $50.83
3/15/20211,130,000 shares $58.43 million -5.0%1.5%2.6 $51.71
2/26/20211,190,000 shares $59.60 million -15.6%1.6%2.9 $50.08
2/12/20211,410,000 shares $72.50 million +29.4%1.9%3.5 $51.42
1/29/20211,090,000 shares $49.05 million +0.9%1.5%2.6 $45.00
1/15/20211,080,000 shares $55.79 million +0.9%1.4%2.6 $51.66
12/31/20201,070,000 shares $53.52 million -1.8%1.4%2.5 $50.02
12/15/20201,090,000 shares $55.86 million -19.9%1.5%2.4 $51.25
11/30/20201,360,000 shares $70.50 million -4.9%1.8%2.5 $51.84
11/15/20201,430,000 shares $69.44 million -19.7%1.9%2.3 $48.56
10/30/20201,780,000 shares $79.25 million -8.7%2.4%2.4 $44.52
10/15/20201,950,000 shares $88.59 million -20.4%2.7%2.5 $45.43
9/30/20202,450,000 shares $107.90 million -11.6%3.4%2.9 $44.04
9/15/20202,770,000 shares $126.17 million +9.5%3.8%2.9 $45.55
8/31/20202,530,000 shares $120.83 million +62.2%3.5%2.5 $47.76
8/14/20201,560,000 shares $71.76 million +12.2%2.1%1.6 $46.00
7/31/20201,390,000 shares $55.77 million -17.8%1.8%1.5 $40.12
7/15/20201,690,000 shares $66.64 million -24.6%2.1%1.8 $39.43
6/30/20202,240,000 shares $90.85 million +73.6%2.8%2.2 $40.56
6/15/20201,290,000 shares $52.81 million +15.2%1.6%1.4 $40.94
5/29/20201,120,000 shares $43.75 million -47.9%1.4%1.2 $39.06
5/15/20202,150,000 shares $73.75 million +82.2%2.6%2.3 $34.30
4/30/20201,180,000 shares $44.63 million +16.8%1.4%1.3 $37.82
4/15/20201,010,000 shares $39.81 million +154.9%1.2%1.3 $39.42
3/31/2020396,200 shares $13.51 million -45.1%0.5%0.6 $34.10
3/13/2020722,100 shares $30.60 million -10.3%0.9%1.4 $42.37
2/28/2020805,000 shares $28.71 million +10.6%1.0%1.6 $35.66
2/14/2020727,700 shares $37.66 million -28.7%0.9%1.4 $51.75
1/31/20201,020,000 shares $63.24 million +25.5%1.3%2 $62.00

AXS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is AXIS Capital's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of AXIS Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 966,900 shares of AXS short. 1.27% of AXIS Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AXIS Capital's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for AXIS Capital?

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. AXS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on AXIS Capital's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for AXIS Capital?

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. 1.27% of AXIS Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is AXIS Capital's short interest increasing or decreasing?

AXIS Capital saw a decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 966,900 shares, a decrease of 10.5% from the previous total of 1,080,000 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 AXIS Capital's float size?

AXIS Capital currently has issued a total of 83,655,000 shares. Some of AXIS Capital'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. AXIS Capital currently has a public float of 76,260,000 shares.

How does AXIS Capital's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.27% of AXIS Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AXIS Capital: Markel Group Inc. (1.18%), W. R. Berkley Co. (1.26%), Cincinnati Financial Co. (1.31%), Erie Indemnity (4.25%), Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (1.06%), CNA Financial Co. (0.34%), Old Republic International Co. (1.10%), First American Financial Co. (1.28%), Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (2.06%), The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (0.86%),

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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short AXIS Capital stock?

Short selling AXS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AXIS Capital as its price is falling. AXS shares are trading down $1.42 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 AXIS Capital?

A short squeeze for AXIS Capital 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 AXS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is AXIS Capital'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 AXS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:AXS) was last updated on 1/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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