Peabody Energy (BTU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Peabody Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 11,360,000 shares of BTU short. Learn More on Peabody Energy's 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. BTU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Peabody Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Peabody Energy: GTS Securities LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Private Capital Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Graham Capital Management L.P., Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Peabody Energy saw a decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,360,000 shares, a decrease of 18.5% from the previous total of 13,940,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Peabody Energy: Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (3.47%), Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (9.18%), Natural Resource Partners L.P. (2.38%), Ramaco Resources, Inc. (12.86%), Ramaco Resources, Inc. (1.47%), American Resources Co. (5.34%), NACCO Industries, Inc. (0.61%), HF Sinclair Co. (5.18%), Matador Resources (5.72%), Nextracker Inc. (7.32%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BTU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Peabody Energy as its price is falling. BTU shares are trading down $0.89 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 Peabody Energy 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 BTU, 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 BTU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.