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Bank of America (BAC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$44.17 +0.79 (+1.82%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)
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Bank of America Short Interest Data

Bank of America (BAC) has a short interest of 74.69 million shares, representing 0.98% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.11% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 38.32 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
74,690,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
81,280,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.11%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.55 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
7,672,879,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.98%
Today's Trading Volume
73,668,711 shares
Average Trading Volume
38,317,621 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
192%
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Bank of America Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202474,690,000 shares $3.55 billion -8.1%1.0%2.1 $47.51
11/15/202481,280,000 shares $3.80 billion +27.3%1.1%2.2 $46.75
10/31/202463,840,000 shares $2.67 billion +5.8%0.8%1.7 $41.82
10/15/202460,320,000 shares $2.54 billion -10.5%0.8%1.6 $42.14
9/30/202467,380,000 shares $2.67 billion -3.7%0.9%1.7 $39.68
9/15/202469,940,000 shares $2.70 billion +0.4%0.9%1.7 $38.65
8/31/202469,660,000 shares $2.84 billion +11.2%0.9%1.7 $40.75
8/15/202462,670,000 shares $2.45 billion -11.1%0.8%1.6 $39.03
7/31/202470,530,000 shares $2.84 billion -2.1%0.9%1.8 $40.31
7/15/202472,010,000 shares $3.02 billion +6.8%0.9%2 $41.91
6/30/202467,400,000 shares $2.68 billion -17.3%0.9%1.9 $39.77
6/15/202481,480,000 shares $3.20 billion +12.7%1.0%2.2 $39.24
5/31/202472,310,000 shares $2.89 billion +3.9%0.9%1.9 $40.02
5/15/202469,570,000 shares $2.71 billion -3.4%0.9%1.8 $38.91
4/30/202472,030,000 shares $2.67 billion +11.2%0.9%1.9 $37.01
4/15/202464,800,000 shares $2.33 billion -10.1%0.8%1.6 $35.95
3/31/202472,080,000 shares $2.73 billion +6.3%0.9%1.8 $37.92
3/15/202467,790,000 shares $2.40 billion +7.6%0.9%1.7 $35.41
2/29/202463,000,000 shares $2.17 billion -6.8%0.8%1.5 $34.52
2/15/202467,560,000 shares $2.30 billion +8.0%0.9%1.6 $34.07
1/31/202462,530,000 shares $2.13 billion -10.4%0.8%1.5 $34.00
1/15/202469,790,000 shares $2.29 billion -2.7%0.9%1.6 $32.80
12/31/202371,720,000 shares $2.41 billion -5.3%0.9%1.6 $33.67
12/15/202375,750,000 shares $2.54 billion +8.9%1.0%1.6 $33.55
11/30/202369,580,000 shares $2.12 billion +4.6%0.9%1.5 $30.49
11/15/202366,550,000 shares $1.97 billion -6.2%0.8%1.5 $29.62
10/31/202370,960,000 shares $1.87 billion +11.7%0.9%1.6 $26.34
10/15/202363,530,000 shares $1.70 billion +3.7%0.8%1.5 $26.76
9/30/202361,270,000 shares $1.68 billion +2.3%0.8%1.5 $27.38
9/15/202359,910,000 shares $1.73 billion +14.6%0.8%1.5 $28.85
8/31/202352,280,000 shares $1.50 billion -1.9%0.7%1.2 $28.67
8/15/202353,270,000 shares $1.59 billion -25.9%0.7%1.2 $29.94
7/31/202371,880,000 shares $2.30 billion +1.5%0.9%1.6 $32.02
7/15/202370,850,000 shares $2.06 billion +1.3%0.9%1.5 $29.11
6/30/202369,940,000 shares $2.01 billion -4.0%0.9%1.5 $28.69
6/15/202372,830,000 shares $2.14 billion +5.8%0.9%1.4 $29.38
5/31/202368,840,000 shares $1.91 billion -16.5%0.9%1.1 $27.79
5/15/202382,470,000 shares $2.28 billion -12.0%1.0%1.3 $27.65
4/30/202393,720,000 shares $2.74 billion +1.2%1.2%1.5 $29.28
4/15/202392,570,000 shares $2.73 billion -6.9%1.2%1.6 $29.52
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3/31/202399,400,000 shares $2.84 billion +5.5%1.2%1.8 $28.60
3/15/202394,190,000 shares $2.68 billion +74.4%1.2%1.8 $28.49
2/28/202354,020,000 shares $1.85 billion +0.5%0.7%1.4 $34.30
2/15/202353,780,000 shares $1.91 billion +6.3%0.7%1.4 $35.56
1/31/202350,590,000 shares $1.79 billion +11.7%0.6%1.3 $35.48
1/15/202345,280,000 shares $1.60 billion -20.2%0.6%1.2 $35.23
12/30/202256,750,000 shares $1.88 billion +9.2%0.7%1.4 $33.12
12/15/202251,950,000 shares $1.65 billion +7.2%0.7%1.2 $31.77
11/30/202248,460,000 shares $1.83 billion -34.2%0.6%1.2 $37.85
11/15/202273,610,000 shares $2.78 billion -7.2%0.9%1.8 $37.70
10/31/202279,280,000 shares $2.86 billion -7.5%1.0%1.9 $36.04
10/15/202285,720,000 shares $2.72 billion +14.9%1.1%2.1 $31.70
9/30/202274,590,000 shares $2.25 billion -11.8%0.9%1.9 $30.20
9/15/202284,580,000 shares $2.92 billion +21.5%1.1%2.1 $34.51
8/31/202269,620,000 shares $2.34 billion -0.4%N/A1.7 $33.61
8/15/202269,900,000 shares $2.53 billion -1.7%0.9%1.6 $36.25
7/31/202271,090,000 shares $2.40 billion +1.4%0.9%1.6 $33.81
7/15/202270,110,000 shares $2.26 billion -13.6%0.9%1.5 $32.25
6/30/202281,120,000 shares $2.53 billion +5.6%1.0%1.7 $31.13
6/15/202276,820,000 shares $2.46 billion +14.8%N/A1.5 $32.05
5/31/202266,900,000 shares $2.49 billion -13.7%0.8%1.3 $37.20
5/15/202277,540,000 shares $2.73 billion +3.0%1.0%1.4 $35.17
4/30/202275,260,000 shares $2.69 billion +20.1%0.9%1.4 $35.68
4/15/202262,690,000 shares $2.36 billion -4.1%0.8%1.1 $37.57
3/31/202265,350,000 shares $2.69 billion +7.6%0.8%1.2 $41.22
3/15/202260,710,000 shares $2.52 billion +3.6%0.8%1.1 $41.50
2/28/202258,580,000 shares $2.59 billion +3.7%0.7%1.1 $44.20
2/15/202256,500,000 shares $2.70 billion -5.3%0.7%1.1 $47.79
1/31/202259,650,000 shares $2.75 billion -21.2%0.7%1.2 $46.14
1/15/202275,650,000 shares $3.62 billion +3.2%0.9%1.6 $47.91
12/31/202173,300,000 shares $3.26 billion -6.9%0.9%1.6 $44.49
12/15/202178,740,000 shares $3.46 billion -14.2%1.0%1.7 $43.94
11/30/202191,810,000 shares $4.08 billion -7.3%1.1%2 $44.47
11/15/202199,070,000 shares $4.66 billion +10.6%1.2%2.2 $47.05
10/29/202189,610,000 shares $4.28 billion +7.6%1.1%2 $47.78
10/15/202183,320,000 shares $3.86 billion +6.5%1.0%1.8 $46.37
9/30/202178,230,000 shares $3.32 billion +0.4%0.9%1.6 $42.45
9/15/202177,930,000 shares $3.13 billion -7.6%0.9%1.6 $40.14
8/31/202184,380,000 shares $3.52 billion -3.8%1.0%1.8 $41.75
8/13/202187,700,000 shares $3.65 billion +14.1%1.1%1.9 $41.63
7/30/202176,860,000 shares $2.95 billion -0.5%0.9%1.7 $38.36
7/15/202177,250,000 shares $3.00 billion -1.0%0.9%1.7 $38.83
6/30/202178,050,000 shares $3.22 billion -6.1%0.9%1.8 $41.23
6/15/202183,090,000 shares $3.44 billion +3.1%1.0%1.8 $41.39
5/28/202180,630,000 shares $3.42 billion -10.7%0.9%1.7 $42.39
5/14/202190,250,000 shares $3.78 billion +12.3%1.1%1.7 $41.84
4/30/202180,350,000 shares $3.30 billion -3.8%0.9%1.5 $41.11
4/15/202183,480,000 shares $3.33 billion -3.5%1.0%1.5 $39.88
3/31/202186,460,000 shares $3.37 billion +3.2%1.0%1.6 $38.99
3/15/202183,770,000 shares $3.18 billion +15.9%1.0%1.5 $37.94
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2/26/202172,260,000 shares $2.60 billion +1.6%0.8%1.4 $35.93
2/12/202171,110,000 shares $2.34 billion -2.0%0.8%1.4 $32.88
1/29/202172,540,000 shares $2.20 billion -10.8%0.8%1.3 $30.32
1/15/202181,310,000 shares $2.76 billion +10.6%0.9%1.4 $33.99
12/31/202073,550,000 shares $2.21 billion +2.7%0.9%1.3 $29.98
12/15/202071,620,000 shares $2.02 billion -2.8%0.8%1.2 $28.22
11/30/202073,650,000 shares $2.14 billion +5.2%0.9%1.2 $28.99
11/15/202070,030,000 shares $1.89 billion -4.2%0.8%1.1 $27.00
10/30/202073,100,000 shares $1.72 billion +9.8%0.9%1.2 $23.54
10/15/202066,550,000 shares $1.57 billion -0.9%0.8%1.1 $23.62
9/30/202067,130,000 shares $1.62 billion -15.8%0.8%1.1 $24.09
9/15/202079,680,000 shares $2.01 billion +3.9%N/A1.3 $25.28
8/31/202076,720,000 shares $1.97 billion -4.3%0.9%1.2 $25.74
8/14/202080,170,000 shares $2.12 billion -2.2%0.9%1.1 $26.47
7/31/202081,980,000 shares $2.04 billion +23.3%1.0%1.1 $24.88
7/15/202066,470,000 shares $1.64 billion -1.2%0.8%0.9 $24.60
6/30/202067,270,000 shares $1.60 billion -14.5%0.8%0.9 $23.75
6/15/202078,640,000 shares $1.98 billion -16.9%N/A1 $25.15
5/29/202094,610,000 shares $2.28 billion -13.7%1.1%1 $24.12
5/15/2020109,600,000 shares $2.35 billion -1.3%1.3%1.2 $21.44
4/30/2020111,070,000 shares $2.67 billion +2.2%1.3%1.3 $24.05
4/15/2020108,700,000 shares $2.41 billion +11.1%1.3%1.3 $22.19
3/31/202097,860,000 shares $2.17 billion -0.1%N/A1.2 $22.18
3/13/202097,998,400 shares $2.44 billion +18.4%1.1%1.7 $24.86
2/28/202082,790,000 shares $1.50 billion +5.0%1.0%1.4 $18.08
2/14/202078,820,000 shares $1.86 billion +13.3%0.9%1.7 $23.61
1/31/202069,580,000 shares $2.13 billion -24.1%0.8%1.6 $30.63
1/15/202091,620,000 shares $3.19 billion -4.4%1.0%2 $34.77
12/31/201995,850,000 shares $3.21 billion +1.8%1.1%2.1 $33.54

BAC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bank of America's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Bank of America shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 74,690,000 shares of BAC short. 0.98% of Bank of America's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bank of America's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Bank of America?

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. BAC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Bank of America's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Bank of America?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bank of America: CTC LLC, Barclays PLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Centiva Capital LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Garda Capital Partners LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Crawford Fund Management LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Prospector Partners LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, One Charles Private Wealth Services LLC, Citigroup Inc., LPL Financial LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, VELA Investment Management LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Integrated Advisors Network LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Bank of America?

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. 0.98% of Bank of America's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Bank of America's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Bank of America saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 74,690,000 shares, a drop of 8.1% from the previous total of 81,280,000 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 Bank of America's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.98% of Bank of America's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Bank of America: Royal Bank of Canada (0.56%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.18%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.69%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.06%), Citigroup Inc. (1.74%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.85%), UBS Group AG (0.26%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (0.06%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (0.82%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.06%),

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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Bank of America stock?

Short selling BAC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bank of America as its price is falling. BAC shares are trading up $0.79 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 Bank of America?

A short squeeze for Bank of America 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 BAC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Bank of America'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 BAC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.



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This page (NYSE:BAC) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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