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Boston Scientific (BSX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$90.41 -0.05 (-0.06%)
(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

Boston Scientific Short Interest Data

Boston Scientific (BSX) has a short interest of 12.25 million shares. This marks a 11.16% increase 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 5.96 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,250,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,020,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.16%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.11 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
1,473,827,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.83%
Today's Trading Volume
4,903,767 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,964,846 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
82%
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BSX Short Interest Over Time

BSX Days to Cover Over Time

BSX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Boston Scientific Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202412,250,000 shares $1.11 billion +11.2%N/A2.1 $90.66
11/15/202411,020,000 shares $958.46 million -14.6%N/A1.8 $86.98
10/31/202412,910,000 shares $1.08 billion +14.2%N/A2.3 $84.02
10/15/202411,310,000 shares $981.37 million +3.6%N/A2 $86.77
9/30/202410,920,000 shares $915.10 million -10.5%N/A2 $83.80
9/15/202412,200,000 shares $1.02 billion +10.7%N/A2.2 $83.31
8/31/202411,020,000 shares $901.33 million +2.6%N/A2 $81.79
8/15/202410,740,000 shares $833.21 million -0.6%N/A1.9 $77.58
7/31/202410,800,000 shares $797.69 million -6.3%N/A1.8 $73.86
7/15/202411,530,000 shares $899.57 million +2.5%N/A1.9 $78.02
6/30/202411,250,000 shares $866.36 million -2.5%N/A1.9 $77.01
6/15/202411,540,000 shares $885.81 million -13.8%N/A1.9 $76.76
5/31/202413,380,000 shares $1.01 billion +8.5%N/A2.2 $75.59
5/15/202412,330,000 shares $917.97 million -11.6%N/A2 $74.45
4/30/202413,940,000 shares $1.00 billion +5.9%N/A2.2 $71.86
4/15/202413,160,000 shares $887.51 million +5.9%N/A2 $67.44
3/31/202412,430,000 shares $851.33 million +8.3%N/A1.9 $68.49
3/15/202411,480,000 shares $760.32 million +21.6%N/A1.8 $66.23
2/29/20249,440,000 shares $625.02 million -14.4%N/A1.5 $66.21
2/15/202411,030,000 shares $728.97 million +1.5%N/A1.7 $66.09
1/31/202410,870,000 shares $687.64 million -4.9%N/A1.6 $63.26
1/15/202411,430,000 shares $685.11 million +22.3%N/A1.7 $59.94
12/31/20239,350,000 shares $540.52 million -19.7%N/A1.3 $57.81
12/15/202311,640,000 shares $649.63 million +26.0%N/A1.6 $55.81
11/30/20239,240,000 shares $516.42 million -22.0%N/A1.2 $55.89
11/15/202311,850,000 shares $638.12 million +29.7%N/A1.4 $53.85
10/31/20239,140,000 shares $467.88 million -32.3%N/A1.1 $51.19
10/15/202313,490,000 shares $668.02 million -7.5%N/A1.6 $49.52
9/30/202314,580,000 shares $769.82 million +22.7%N/A1.9 $52.80
9/15/202311,880,000 shares $628.45 million -2.8%N/A1.6 $52.90
8/31/202312,220,000 shares $659.15 million +40.1%N/A1.7 $53.94
8/15/20238,720,000 shares $450.65 million +4.7%N/A1.2 $51.68
7/31/20238,330,000 shares $431.91 million +13.2%N/A1.1 $51.85
7/15/20237,360,000 shares $390.30 million -13.2%N/A0.9 $53.03
6/30/20238,480,000 shares $458.51 million -2.8%N/A1 $54.07
6/15/20238,720,000 shares $470.79 million -29.5%N/A1 $53.99
5/31/202312,360,000 shares $636.29 million -23.0%N/A1.3 $51.48
5/15/202316,050,000 shares $861.56 million -10.7%N/A1.8 $53.68
4/30/202317,970,000 shares $936.60 million +16.4%N/A2.1 $52.12
4/15/202315,440,000 shares $799.33 million +1.9%N/A1.9 $51.77
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3/31/202315,160,000 shares $758.45 million +5.9%N/A1.9 $50.03
3/15/202314,310,000 shares $686.45 million +12.8%N/A2 $47.97
2/28/202312,690,000 shares $592.88 million +29.9%N/A1.8 $46.72
2/15/20239,770,000 shares $462.02 million -26.2%N/A1.5 $47.29
1/31/202313,230,000 shares $611.89 million -15.3%N/A2 $46.25
1/15/202315,610,000 shares $726.33 million +10.6%N/A2.3 $46.53
12/30/202214,110,000 shares $652.87 million -1.7%N/A2.1 $46.27
12/15/202214,350,000 shares $664.69 million +8.8%N/A2.1 $46.32
11/30/202213,190,000 shares $597.11 million +0.2%N/A1.9 $45.27
11/15/202213,170,000 shares $558.67 million -5.3%N/A1.9 $42.42
10/31/202213,910,000 shares $599.66 million -8.6%N/A2 $43.11
10/15/202215,220,000 shares $608.50 million -8.8%N/A2.2 $39.98
9/30/202216,690,000 shares $646.40 million +3.7%N/A2.5 $38.73
9/15/202216,100,000 shares $679.42 million +5.9%N/A2.4 $42.20
8/31/202215,210,000 shares $613.12 million -9.8%N/A2.1 $40.31
8/15/202216,860,000 shares $710.65 million +22.6%N/A2.2 $42.15
7/31/202213,750,000 shares $564.44 million -14.3%N/A1.7 $41.05
7/15/202216,040,000 shares $602.30 million -2.4%N/A1.9 $37.55
6/30/202216,440,000 shares $612.72 million -13.6%N/A1.9 $37.27
6/15/202219,020,000 shares $685.29 million +25.3%1.4%2.2 $36.03
5/31/202215,180,000 shares $622.53 million +1.2%1.1%1.8 $41.01
5/15/202215,000,000 shares $594.90 million +21.5%1.1%1.7 $39.66
4/30/202212,350,000 shares $520.06 million +3.2%0.9%1.4 $42.11
4/15/202211,970,000 shares $529.67 million -23.6%0.9%1.3 $44.25
3/31/202215,670,000 shares $694.02 million +13.4%1.1%1.7 $44.29
3/15/202213,820,000 shares $589.56 million -21.5%1.0%1.5 $42.66
2/28/202217,600,000 shares $777.39 million -0.3%1.3%1.9 $44.17
2/15/202217,650,000 shares $776.78 million -3.8%1.3%1.9 $44.01
1/31/202218,340,000 shares $786.79 million +19.1%1.3%2 $42.90
1/15/202215,400,000 shares $690.84 million +1.9%1.1%1.9 $44.86
12/31/202115,120,000 shares $642.30 million +11.5%1.1%2 $42.48
12/15/202113,560,000 shares $545.65 million -7.8%1.0%1.8 $40.24
11/30/202114,700,000 shares $559.63 million -6.4%1.0%2.1 $38.07
11/15/202115,710,000 shares $649.45 million -26.0%1.1%2.4 $41.34
10/29/202121,220,000 shares $915.22 million -6.0%1.5%3.3 $43.13
10/15/202122,570,000 shares $979.54 million -5.1%1.6%3.6 $43.40
9/30/202123,790,000 shares $1.03 billion +15.8%1.7%3.7 $43.39
9/15/202120,540,000 shares $924.51 million +2.7%1.5%3.2 $45.01
8/31/202120,000,000 shares $903 million +19.0%1.4%3.2 $45.15
8/13/202116,810,000 shares $745.19 million +17.9%1.2%2.6 $44.33
7/30/202114,260,000 shares $650.26 million +15.5%1.0%2.2 $45.60
7/15/202112,350,000 shares $520.68 million -2.8%N/A1.9 $42.16
6/30/202112,710,000 shares $543.48 million -5.2%N/A1.8 $42.76
6/15/202113,400,000 shares $572.85 million +17.5%N/A1.9 $42.75
5/28/202111,400,000 shares $485.07 million -2.9%N/A1.6 $42.55
5/14/202111,740,000 shares $488.50 million -29.4%N/A1.5 $41.61
4/30/202116,620,000 shares $732.94 million +13.8%N/A2 $44.10
4/15/202114,610,000 shares $579.58 million -3.2%N/A1.7 $39.67
3/31/202115,090,000 shares $587.91 million -15.1%N/A1.6 $38.96
3/15/202117,780,000 shares $690.75 million -0.2%N/A1.8 $38.85
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2/26/202117,810,000 shares $706.52 million -2.3%N/A1.5 $39.67
2/12/202118,230,000 shares $708.60 million +26.8%N/A1.5 $38.87
1/29/202114,380,000 shares $522.57 million -6.6%N/A1.1 $36.34
1/15/202115,400,000 shares $556.86 million +2.2%N/A1.1 $36.16
12/31/202015,070,000 shares $535.74 million -7.8%N/A1.1 $35.55
12/15/202016,340,000 shares $546.57 million +33.7%N/A1.2 $33.45
11/30/202012,220,000 shares $410.59 million -5.8%N/A1 $33.60
11/15/202012,970,000 shares $492.60 million +6.6%N/A1.2 $37.98
10/30/202012,170,000 shares $407.70 million +5.6%N/A1.3 $33.50
10/15/202011,520,000 shares $467.94 million -10.8%N/A1.5 $40.62
9/30/202012,920,000 shares $493.67 million -20.5%N/A1.8 $38.21
9/15/202016,250,000 shares $666.58 million +9.5%N/A1.9 $41.02
8/31/202014,840,000 shares $608.74 million -9.9%N/A1.6 $41.02
8/14/202016,470,000 shares $644.97 million +5.2%N/A1.7 $39.16
7/31/202015,660,000 shares $604.01 million +5.2%N/A1.5 $38.57
7/15/202014,890,000 shares $546.46 million -12.8%N/A1.4 $36.70
6/30/202017,070,000 shares $599.33 million -8.4%N/A1.5 $35.11
6/15/202018,640,000 shares $668.62 million +9.3%N/A1.6 $35.87
5/29/202017,060,000 shares $648.11 million +52.3%N/A1.4 $37.99
5/15/202011,200,000 shares $390.10 million +8.6%N/A0.9 $34.83
4/30/202010,310,000 shares $386.42 million -14.1%N/A0.9 $37.48
4/15/202012,000,000 shares $417.48 million +21.7%N/A1 $34.79
3/31/20209,860,000 shares $363.83 million -31.1%N/A0.8 $36.90
3/13/202014,308,500 shares $526.98 million +25.2%N/A1.7 $36.83
2/28/202011,430,000 shares $295.24 million +9.2%N/A1.3 $25.83
2/14/202010,470,000 shares $368.33 million -19.2%N/A1.5 $35.18
1/31/202012,960,000 shares $510.49 million +11.6%N/A1.9 $39.39
1/15/202011,610,000 shares $494.24 million -17.4%N/A1.7 $42.57
12/31/201914,050,000 shares $607.10 million -1.6%N/A2.1 $43.21

BSX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Boston Scientific's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Boston Scientific shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 12,250,000 shares of BSX short. Learn More on Boston Scientific's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Boston Scientific?

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. BSX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Boston Scientific's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Boston Scientific?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Boston Scientific: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Garda Capital Partners LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., LMR Partners LLP, Genus Capital Management Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, Portman Square Capital LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Valeo Financial Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Boston Scientific's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Boston Scientific saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,250,000 shares, an increase of 11.2% from the previous total of 11,020,000 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 Boston Scientific's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Boston Scientific: Abbott Laboratories (0.79%), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (0.97%), Stryker Co. (1.19%), Medtronic plc (0.78%), Becton, Dickinson and Company (0.66%), Edwards Lifesciences Co. (1.48%), IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (1.48%), ResMed Inc. (5.14%), DexCom, Inc. (2.16%), STERIS plc (0.95%),

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 Boston Scientific stock?

Short selling BSX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Boston Scientific as its price is falling. BSX shares are trading down $0.05 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 Boston Scientific?

A short squeeze for Boston Scientific 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 BSX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Boston Scientific'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 BSX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:BSX) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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