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Chimera Investment (CIM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$14.30 +0.04 (+0.25%)
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Chimera Investment Short Interest Data

Chimera Investment (CIM) has a short interest of 1.51 million shares, representing 1.93% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.43% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 512,182 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,510,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,580,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.43%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$21.14 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
80,880,000 shares
Float Size
78,350,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.93%
Today's Trading Volume
436,396 shares
Average Trading Volume
512,182 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
85%
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CIM Short Interest Over Time

CIM Days to Cover Over Time

CIM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Chimera Investment Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/20241,510,000 shares $21.14 million -4.4%1.9%2.9 $14.00
12/15/20241,580,000 shares $23.83 million -1.9%2.0%3.1 $15.08
11/30/20241,610,000 shares $23.89 million -4.7%2.0%3.1 $14.84
11/15/20241,690,000 shares $24.82 million -14.2%2.1%3.3 $14.69
10/31/20241,970,000 shares $29.73 million +7.1%2.5%3.9 $15.09
10/15/20241,840,000 shares $28.48 million -7.1%2.3%3.5 $15.48
9/30/20241,980,000 shares $31.33 million -10.4%2.5%3.6 $15.83
9/15/20242,210,000 shares $35.05 million -0.5%2.8%3.7 $15.86
8/31/20242,220,000 shares $34.37 million -1.3%2.8%3.5 $15.48
8/15/20242,250,000 shares $33.29 million +0.9%2.9%3.3 $14.80
7/31/20242,230,000 shares $32.62 million +4.2%2.8%3.1 $14.63
7/15/20242,140,000 shares $31.99 million +14.4%2.7%3.2 $14.95
6/30/20241,870,000 shares $23.94 million +30.8%2.4%2.9 $12.80
6/15/20241,430,000 shares $18.35 million +4.4%1.8%2.4 $12.83
5/31/20241,370,000 shares $16.31 million +3.0%1.7%2.3 $11.91
5/15/20241,330,000 shares $18.09 million -62.9%1.7%2.3 $13.61
4/30/20243,580,000 shares $14.73 million -23.3%N/A2 $4.12
4/15/20244,670,000 shares $18.82 million -7.5%N/A2.5 $4.03
3/31/20245,050,000 shares $23.28 million +11.0%N/A2.6 $4.61
3/15/20244,550,000 shares $20.61 million +21.0%N/A2.2 $4.53
2/29/20243,760,000 shares $16.41 million No ChangeN/A1.6 $4.37
2/15/20243,760,000 shares $16.71 million +35.7%N/A1.5 $4.45
1/31/20242,770,000 shares $13.30 million -12.9%1.3%1.2 $4.80
1/15/20243,180,000 shares $15.80 million +13.6%1.4%1.4 $4.97
12/31/20232,800,000 shares $13.97 million -49.5%1.3%1.2 $4.99
12/15/20235,540,000 shares $27.78 million -11.6%2.5%2.4 $5.02
11/30/20236,270,000 shares $32.70 million -2.5%2.8%3 $5.22
11/15/20236,430,000 shares $32.89 million -11.4%2.9%3.4 $5.12
10/31/20237,260,000 shares $34.85 million -1.0%3.3%3.8 $4.80
10/15/20237,330,000 shares $38.19 million -12.8%3.3%3.9 $5.21
9/30/20238,410,000 shares $45.92 million -2.1%3.8%4.5 $5.46
9/15/20238,590,000 shares $52.23 million -1.4%3.9%4.4 $6.08
8/31/20238,710,000 shares $52.61 million -12.9%3.9%4.4 $6.04
8/15/202310,000,000 shares $56.20 million -2.3%4.5%4.8 $5.62
7/31/202310,240,000 shares $64.20 million -3.1%4.6%4.6 $6.27
7/15/202310,570,000 shares $60.46 million -8.3%4.7%4.8 $5.72
6/30/202311,520,000 shares $66.47 million +12.4%5.1%5.2 $5.77
6/15/202310,250,000 shares $56.38 million -8.5%4.5%4.7 $5.50
5/31/202311,200,000 shares $53.98 million +7.6%4.9%5.2 $4.82
5/15/202310,410,000 shares $51.22 million +8.1%4.6%5 $4.92
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4/30/20239,630,000 shares $54.70 million +7.5%4.2%4.8 $5.68
4/15/20238,960,000 shares $48.92 million -17.4%3.9%4.8 $5.46
3/31/202310,850,000 shares $61.19 million -11.1%4.8%5.7 $5.64
3/15/202312,200,000 shares $65.76 million +32.6%5.4%6 $5.39
2/28/20239,200,000 shares $59.71 million +5.5%4.0%4.8 $6.49
2/15/20238,720,000 shares $59.56 million -1.3%3.8%4.6 $6.83
1/31/20238,830,000 shares $64.37 million +2.3%3.9%4.4 $7.29
1/15/20238,630,000 shares $59.03 million -20.8%3.8%3.9 $6.84
12/30/202210,890,000 shares $59.90 million +7.3%4.8%4.5 $5.50
12/15/202210,150,000 shares $63.84 million -9.2%4.5%3.5 $6.29
11/30/202211,180,000 shares $76.58 million +7.2%4.9%3.8 $6.85
11/15/202210,430,000 shares $70.19 million -4.2%4.6%3.5 $6.73
10/31/202210,890,000 shares $73.51 million -15.2%4.8%3.8 $6.75
10/15/202212,840,000 shares $69.85 million +2.2%5.7%4.7 $5.44
9/30/202212,560,000 shares $65.56 million +16.1%5.5%4.7 $5.22
9/15/202210,820,000 shares $84.07 million +1.9%4.8%5 $7.77
8/31/202210,620,000 shares $90.27 million +1.2%4.7%4.9 $8.50
8/15/202210,490,000 shares $101.23 million +3.5%4.6%4.8 $9.65
7/31/202210,140,000 shares $106.17 million -10.5%N/A4.1 $10.47
7/15/202211,330,000 shares $103.22 million -14.0%N/A4.6 $9.11
6/30/202213,170,000 shares $116.16 million +22.4%N/A5.3 $8.82
6/15/202210,760,000 shares $88.77 million +10.7%N/A4.4 $8.25
5/31/20229,720,000 shares $95.26 million +9.2%N/A4.6 $9.80
5/15/20228,900,000 shares $86.33 million +19.6%N/A4.1 $9.70
4/30/20227,440,000 shares $74.55 million +9.7%N/A3.5 $10.02
4/15/20226,780,000 shares $73.90 million +7.6%N/A3.1 $10.90
3/31/20226,300,000 shares $75.85 million -8.6%N/A2.9 $12.04
3/15/20226,890,000 shares $84.61 million +6.5%N/A3.1 $12.28
2/28/20226,470,000 shares $78.74 million -4.7%N/A2.9 $12.17
2/15/20226,790,000 shares $90.78 million -10.9%N/A3 $13.37
1/31/20227,620,000 shares $110.49 million -14.6%N/A3.8 $14.50
1/15/20228,920,000 shares $131.57 million -3.9%N/A5 $14.75
12/31/20219,280,000 shares $139.94 million -11.2%N/A5.5 $15.08
12/15/202110,450,000 shares $158.94 million -3.1%N/A6.2 $15.21
11/30/202110,780,000 shares $171.40 million -13.1%N/A7.1 $15.90
11/15/202112,410,000 shares $205.88 million +6.0%N/A8.4 $16.59
10/29/202111,710,000 shares $182.79 million +9.9%N/A7.6 $15.61
10/15/202110,660,000 shares $163.31 million +7.7%N/A6.8 $15.32
9/30/20219,900,000 shares $147.02 million +1.6%N/A6 $14.85
9/15/20219,740,000 shares $147.66 million -1.3%N/A5.4 $15.16
8/31/20219,870,000 shares $151.21 million +0.4%N/A5.2 $15.32
8/13/20219,830,000 shares $149.02 million +6.0%N/A4.8 $15.16
7/30/20219,270,000 shares $136.45 million +7.0%N/A4.4 $14.72
7/15/20218,660,000 shares $124.88 million -12.0%3.8%4.2 $14.42
6/30/20219,840,000 shares $148.19 million +18.6%4.4%4.8 $15.06
6/15/20218,300,000 shares $127.16 million +40.2%3.7%4.2 $15.32
5/28/20215,920,000 shares $83.65 million +24.6%2.6%3.1 $14.13
5/14/20214,750,000 shares $63.18 million +31.6%N/A2.4 $13.30
4/30/20213,610,000 shares $46.93 million -17.2%N/A1.7 $13.00
4/15/20214,360,000 shares $56.42 million +25.7%N/A2.1 $12.94
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3/31/20213,470,000 shares $44.24 million -14.7%N/A1.7 $12.75
3/15/20214,070,000 shares $51.69 million +29.6%N/A1.8 $12.70
2/26/20213,140,000 shares $36.39 million +3.0%N/A1.5 $11.59
2/12/20213,050,000 shares $34.07 million -17.3%N/A1.4 $11.17
1/29/20213,690,000 shares $38.01 million -8.7%N/A1.6 $10.30
1/15/20214,040,000 shares $41.89 million -14.6%N/A1.7 $10.37
12/31/20204,730,000 shares $47.96 million +9.7%N/A2 $10.14
12/15/20204,310,000 shares $45.34 million +2.9%N/A1.7 $10.52
11/30/20204,190,000 shares $44.37 million -41.6%N/A1.5 $10.59
11/15/20207,180,000 shares $71.73 million -19.4%N/A2.5 $9.99
10/30/20208,910,000 shares $75.38 million -5.2%N/A3.3 $8.46
10/15/20209,400,000 shares $81.78 million -1.7%N/A3.3 $8.70
9/30/20209,560,000 shares $78.39 million +5.3%N/A3.1 $8.20
9/15/20209,080,000 shares $81.18 million -3.3%N/A2.4 $8.94
8/31/20209,390,000 shares $83.48 million -6.1%N/A2.3 $8.89
8/14/202010,000,000 shares $88.30 million -2.5%N/A2.1 $8.83
7/31/202010,260,000 shares $92.24 million +28.4%N/A2 $8.99
7/15/20207,990,000 shares $71.83 million -47.5%4.4%1.4 $8.99
6/30/202015,230,000 shares $146.36 million -10.9%8.4%2.2 $9.61
6/15/202017,090,000 shares $182.86 million -48.6%9.4%2.4 $10.70
5/29/202033,220,000 shares $276.06 million +9.5%N/A4.7 $8.31
5/15/202030,330,000 shares $227.78 million +11.5%N/A4.6 $7.51
4/30/202027,210,000 shares $211.42 million +16.8%N/A4.5 $7.77
4/15/202023,300,000 shares $168.46 million +272.8%12.7%4.6 $7.23
3/31/20206,250,000 shares $45.50 million +7.5%3.4%1.6 $7.28
3/13/20205,815,200 shares $44.72 million -9.4%3.2%3.9 $7.69
2/28/20206,420,000 shares $54.83 million -4.5%3.5%4.3 $8.54
2/14/20206,720,000 shares $129.49 million -0.9%3.7%6 $19.27
1/31/20206,780,000 shares $146.31 million +2.1%3.7%7.2 $21.58

CIM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chimera Investment's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Chimera Investment shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 1,510,000 shares of CIM short. 1.93% of Chimera Investment's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Chimera Investment's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Chimera Investment?

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. CIM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Chimera Investment's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Chimera Investment?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Chimera Investment: Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Chimera Investment?

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. 1.93% of Chimera Investment's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Chimera Investment's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Chimera Investment saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,510,000 shares, a decline of 4.4% from the previous total of 1,580,000 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 Chimera Investment's float size?

Chimera Investment currently has issued a total of 80,880,000 shares. Some of Chimera Investment'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. Chimera Investment currently has a public float of 78,350,000 shares.

How does Chimera Investment's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.93% of Chimera Investment's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Chimera Investment: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (2.72%), Two Harbors Investment Corp. (3.71%), Ready Capital Co. (13.06%), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (5.04%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (11.83%), MFA Financial, Inc. (3.48%), Dynex Capital, Inc. (7.43%), Redwood Trust, Inc. (3.20%), New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (2.90%), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (12.45%),

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 Chimera Investment stock?

Short selling CIM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Chimera Investment as its price is falling. CIM shares are trading up $0.04 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 Chimera Investment?

A short squeeze for Chimera Investment 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 CIM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Chimera Investment'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 CIM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:CIM) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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