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FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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FactSet Research Systems Short Interest Data

FactSet Research Systems (FDS) has a short interest of 2.09 million shares. This marks a -3.24% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.1, indicating that it would take 8.1 days of the average trading volume of 279,694 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,090,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,160,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.24%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.00 billion
Short Interest Ratio
8.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
38,030,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.50%
Today's Trading Volume
388,302 shares
Average Trading Volume
279,694 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
139%
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FDS Short Interest Over Time

FDS Days to Cover Over Time

FDS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

FactSet Research Systems Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/20242,090,000 shares $1.00 billion -3.2%N/A8.1 $480.28
12/15/20242,160,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.7%N/A8.4 $488.74
11/30/20242,340,000 shares $1.15 billion +12.0%N/A8.8 $490.67
11/15/20242,090,000 shares $1.01 billion -7.1%N/A7.4 $483.90
10/31/20242,250,000 shares $1.02 billion -3.9%N/A8.5 $454.02
10/15/20242,340,000 shares $1.10 billion +2.6%N/A8.8 $469.11
9/30/20242,280,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.0%N/A8.5 $459.85
9/15/20242,350,000 shares $1.05 billion +2.6%N/A7.9 $445.36
8/31/20242,290,000 shares $968.30 million +11.7%N/A7.9 $422.84
8/15/20242,050,000 shares $837.94 million -1.9%N/A7.2 $408.75
7/31/20242,090,000 shares $862.54 million -3.7%N/A7.2 $412.70
7/15/20242,170,000 shares $929.93 million +5.3%N/A7.5 $428.54
6/30/20242,060,000 shares $841.04 million +6.2%N/A7 $408.27
6/15/20241,940,000 shares $779.38 million -5.4%N/A6.7 $401.74
5/31/20242,050,000 shares $828.79 million +6.8%N/A7.4 $404.29
5/15/20241,920,000 shares $855.11 million +7.9%N/A7.5 $445.37
4/30/20241,780,000 shares $742.06 million +8.5%N/A6.9 $416.89
4/15/20241,640,000 shares $695.85 million +23.3%N/A6.4 $424.30
3/31/20241,330,000 shares $604.34 million +2.3%N/A5.6 $454.39
3/15/20241,300,000 shares $618.75 million +6.6%N/A5.6 $475.96
2/29/20241,220,000 shares $564.48 million +20.8%N/A5.3 $462.69
2/15/20241,010,000 shares $468.42 million -9.8%N/A4.3 $463.78
1/31/20241,120,000 shares $533.30 million +6.7%N/A4.9 $476.16
1/15/20241,050,000 shares $489.89 million +4.0%N/A4.5 $466.56
12/31/20231,010,000 shares $481.82 million -3.8%N/A4.3 $477.05
12/15/20231,050,000 shares $479.81 million -8.7%N/A4.2 $456.96
11/30/20231,150,000 shares $521.23 million +5.5%N/A4.7 $453.24
11/15/20231,090,000 shares $499.66 million -18.1%N/A4.6 $458.40
10/31/20231,330,000 shares $574.63 million -3.6%N/A5.5 $432.05
10/15/20231,380,000 shares $616.35 million +18.0%N/A5.3 $446.63
9/30/20231,170,000 shares $511.59 million +8.3%N/A4.2 $437.26
9/15/20231,080,000 shares $462.63 million +0.9%N/A3.6 $428.36
8/31/20231,070,000 shares $466.96 million +7.0%N/A3.5 $436.41
8/15/20231,000,000 shares $423.60 million +0.7%N/A3.2 $423.60
7/31/2023993,500 shares $432.26 million +25.4%N/A3.1 $435.09
7/15/2023792,000 shares $325.30 million +1.6%N/A2.6 $410.73
6/30/2023779,600 shares $312.35 million +39.1%N/A2.8 $400.65
6/15/2023560,600 shares $236.83 million +0.8%N/A2 $422.45
5/31/2023556,000 shares $214.08 million +16.8%N/A2.1 $385.03
5/15/2023476,200 shares $188.59 million +5.8%N/A1.9 $396.03
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4/30/2023450,200 shares $185.34 million -3.6%N/A1.9 $411.69
4/15/2023466,800 shares $193.24 million -5.1%N/A2 $413.97
3/31/2023491,900 shares $204.18 million +12.2%N/A2.1 $415.09
3/15/2023438,400 shares $177.42 million +5.6%N/A1.8 $404.69
2/28/2023415,100 shares $172.08 million +19.8%N/A1.9 $414.55
2/15/2023346,400 shares $150.78 million +2.9%N/A1.5 $435.27
1/31/2023336,500 shares $142.32 million -17.5%N/A1.4 $422.94
1/15/2023408,000 shares $171.91 million -8.1%N/A1.7 $421.36
12/30/2022443,800 shares $178.06 million -2.6%N/A1.8 $401.21
12/15/2022455,400 shares $196.30 million -13.3%N/A1.7 $431.06
11/30/2022525,100 shares $242.22 million +2.2%N/A2 $461.29
11/15/2022514,000 shares $222.52 million -17.7%N/A2 $432.92
10/31/2022624,300 shares $265.63 million +0.8%N/A2.5 $425.49
10/15/2022619,300 shares $244.36 million +6.9%N/A2.5 $394.58
9/30/2022579,100 shares $231.70 million +0.9%N/A2.4 $400.11
9/15/2022574,200 shares $256.48 million -13.8%N/A2.3 $446.67
8/31/2022666,000 shares $288.60 million -6.8%N/A2.9 $433.34
8/15/2022714,800 shares $319.22 million +4.8%N/A2.9 $446.59
7/31/2022682,100 shares $293.08 million +6.8%N/A2.7 $429.68
7/15/2022638,500 shares $255.39 million +7.6%N/A2.4 $399.98
6/30/2022593,700 shares $228.32 million +7.9%N/A2.1 $384.57
6/15/2022550,200 shares $195.80 million -7.5%1.5%1.8 $355.87
5/31/2022594,900 shares $227.12 million +7.9%N/A2.1 $381.78
5/15/2022551,500 shares $205.05 million +11.7%N/A1.8 $371.81
4/30/2022493,900 shares $199.28 million +18.4%N/A1.7 $403.49
4/15/2022417,100 shares $175.42 million -6.0%N/A1.4 $420.57
3/31/2022443,700 shares $192.63 million -19.9%1.2%1.5 $434.15
3/15/2022554,000 shares $230.70 million -9.2%1.5%1.9 $416.42
2/28/2022610,000 shares $247.71 million -25.3%1.6%1.6 $406.09
2/15/2022816,200 shares $333.01 million +4.9%2.2%2.2 $408.00
1/31/2022778,100 shares $328.27 million +12.6%2.1%2.2 $421.89
1/15/2022691,100 shares $295.18 million +2.4%1.8%2 $427.11
12/31/2021674,800 shares $327.96 million +25.1%1.8%2 $486.01
12/15/2021539,600 shares $253.26 million +1.4%1.5%1.7 $469.34
11/30/2021532,300 shares $249.42 million -6.3%1.4%2.6 $468.57
11/15/2021567,900 shares $262.92 million +13.1%1.5%3 $462.97
10/29/2021502,200 shares $222.92 million +0.9%1.3%2.7 $443.89
10/15/2021497,800 shares $206.53 million +21.3%1.3%2.9 $414.89
9/30/2021410,500 shares $162.06 million -10.7%1.1%2.4 $394.78
9/15/2021459,500 shares $176.34 million -4.6%1.2%2.9 $383.77
8/31/2021481,600 shares $183.11 million -9.9%1.3%3.1 $380.22
8/13/2021534,200 shares $196.65 million +14.4%1.5%3.5 $368.12
7/30/2021466,900 shares $166.81 million +1.0%1.3%3 $357.28
7/15/2021462,400 shares $156.68 million -7.0%1.3%2.4 $338.84
6/30/2021497,100 shares $166.83 million -10.1%1.4%2.4 $335.61
6/15/2021552,900 shares $181.34 million +5.2%1.5%2.5 $327.98
5/28/2021525,500 shares $175.71 million -15.8%1.4%2.2 $334.36
5/14/2021624,400 shares $205.13 million -11.5%1.7%2.4 $328.53
4/30/2021705,200 shares $240.66 million -16.5%1.9%2.7 $341.27
4/15/2021844,800 shares $261.26 million +8.6%2.3%3.1 $309.26
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3/31/2021777,600 shares $242.10 million -18.6%2.1%3.3 $311.34
3/15/2021955,700 shares $297.13 million -12.3%2.5%4.2 $310.90
2/26/20211,090,000 shares $320.84 million +5.8%2.9%5 $294.35
2/12/20211,030,000 shares $326.65 million +12.2%2.7%4.9 $317.14
1/29/2021917,800 shares $283.41 million +24.3%2.4%4.3 $308.79
1/15/2021738,500 shares $236.79 million +6.6%2.0%3.4 $320.64
12/31/2020692,600 shares $227.44 million -10.9%1.8%3.3 $328.38
12/15/2020776,900 shares $267.95 million -31.9%2.1%3.4 $344.89
11/30/20201,140,000 shares $367.94 million +7.6%3.0%5 $322.75
11/15/20201,060,000 shares $347.96 million -1.9%2.8%4.7 $328.26
10/30/20201,080,000 shares $335.07 million +0.9%2.9%4.9 $310.25
10/15/20201,070,000 shares $358.71 million -0.9%2.9%5.2 $335.24
9/30/20201,080,000 shares $361.67 million -18.2%2.9%5.2 $334.88
9/15/20201,320,000 shares $443.96 million -2.9%3.5%6 $336.33
8/31/20201,360,000 shares $476.54 million +6.3%3.6%6.2 $350.40
8/14/20201,280,000 shares $453.88 million -9.9%3.4%5.5 $354.59
7/31/20201,420,000 shares $491.75 million -9.6%3.8%5.7 $346.30
7/15/20201,570,000 shares $551.96 million -19.5%4.2%5.9 $351.57
6/30/20201,950,000 shares $637.26 million -10.6%5.2%7.1 $326.80
6/15/20202,180,000 shares $625.62 million -11.7%5.8%7.5 $286.98
5/29/20202,470,000 shares $759.55 million No Change6.6%7 $307.51
5/15/20202,470,000 shares $694.22 million +10.8%6.6%6.6 $281.06
4/30/20202,230,000 shares $613.25 million -2.6%6.0%5.9 $275.00
4/15/20202,290,000 shares $634.63 million +3.6%6.1%5.7 $277.13
3/31/20202,210,000 shares $606.49 million -17.8%5.9%5.4 $274.43
3/13/20202,687,500 shares $750.24 million -1.9%7.2%7.5 $279.16
2/28/20202,740,000 shares $560.47 million -9.9%7.3%7.6 $204.55
2/14/20203,040,000 shares $822.68 million -11.4%8.2%9.1 $270.62
1/31/20203,430,000 shares $994.43 million -7.1%9.2%9.9 $289.92

FDS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is FactSet Research Systems' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of FactSet Research Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 2,090,000 shares of FDS short. Learn More on FactSet Research Systems' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for FactSet Research Systems?

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. FDS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on FactSet Research Systems's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting FactSet Research Systems?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of FactSet Research Systems: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is FactSet Research Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing?

FactSet Research Systems saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,090,000 shares, a decline of 3.2% from the previous total of 2,160,000 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 FactSet Research Systems' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to FactSet Research Systems: Workday, Inc. (3.95%), Autodesk, Inc. (1.36%), Fair Isaac Co. (2.83%), ANSYS, Inc. (1.81%), Tyler Technologies, Inc. (2.19%), SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (1.47%), Manhattan Associates, Inc. (2.86%), Aspen Technology, Inc. (4.72%), Guidewire Software, Inc. (2.05%), Pegasystems Inc. (2.72%),

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 FactSet Research Systems stock?

Short selling FDS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FactSet Research Systems as its price is falling. FDS shares are trading up $2.67 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 FactSet Research Systems?

A short squeeze for FactSet Research Systems 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 FDS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is FactSet Research Systems' 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 FDS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:FDS) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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