Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Howmet Aerospace shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 9,440,000 shares of HWM short. 2.36% of Howmet Aerospace's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Howmet Aerospace'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. HWM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Howmet Aerospace's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Howmet Aerospace: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 2.36% of Howmet Aerospace's floating shares are currently sold short.

Howmet Aerospace saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 9,440,000 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the previous total of 8,930,000 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.

Howmet Aerospace currently has issued a total of 405,023,000 shares. Some of Howmet Aerospace'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. Howmet Aerospace currently has a public float of 400,170,000 shares.

2.36% of Howmet Aerospace's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Howmet Aerospace: ArcelorMittal S.A. (0.57%), Tenaris S.A. (0.96%), POSCO Holdings Inc. (0.26%), Ternium S.A. (0.47%), Gerdau S.A. (1.25%), Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (0.91%), Constellium SE (1.19%), Worthington Steel, Inc. (3.60%), Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (0.09%), Algoma Steel Group Inc. (3.43%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Howmet Aerospace as its price is falling. HWM shares are trading up $1.07 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 Howmet Aerospace 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 HWM, 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 HWM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.