Janus International Group (JBI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Janus International Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 11,180,000 shares of JBI short. 8.34% of Janus International Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Janus International Group'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. JBI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Janus International Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Janus International Group: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. 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. 8.34% of Janus International Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Janus International Group saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 11,180,000 shares, a decrease of 14.3% from the previous total of 13,040,000 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.

Janus International Group currently has issued a total of 140,311,000 shares. Some of Janus International Group'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. Janus International Group currently has a public float of 134,050,000 shares.

8.34% of Janus International Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "construction materials" compare to Janus International Group: Arcosa, Inc. (1.45%), Crane NXT, Co. (9.42%), United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (1.75%), Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (0.83%), Legacy Housing Co. (5.54%), JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (5.92%), Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (0.01%), Smith-Midland Co. (5.01%), INNOVATE Corp. (8.47%), Caesarstone Ltd. (0.98%),

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 JBI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Janus International Group as its price is falling. JBI shares are trading down $0.09 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 Janus International Group 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 JBI, 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 JBI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.