Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Shocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto Leak (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free JEF Stock Alerts $47.32 +0.04 (+0.08%) (As of 05/17/2024 08:53 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Jefferies Financial Group Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume2,020,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume2,120,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-4.72%Dollar Volume Sold Short$86.98 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.0Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares212,040,000 sharesFloat Size157,340,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.28%Today's Trading Volume916,100 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,030,562 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average89% Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatJEF Short Interest Over TimeJEF Days to Cover Over TimeJEF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Manward PressShocking: One AI startup's revenue could surge 4,735%Shocking: One AI Startup's Revenue Could Surge 4,735% While Nvidia gets all the attention, one small AI startup is quietly positioning itself to be the biggest winner.Click here to discover the AI chip company Jefferies Financial Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20242,020,000 shares $86.98 million -4.7%1.3%2 $43.06 4/15/20242,120,000 shares $87.56 million +14.0%1.4%2.1 $41.30 3/31/20241,860,000 shares $82.03 million -18.8%1.2%1.7 $44.10 3/15/20242,290,000 shares $99.50 million +39.6%1.5%2.2 $43.45 2/29/20241,640,000 shares $68.57 million No Change1.1%1.6 $41.81 2/15/20241,640,000 shares $67.55 million +5.1%1.1%1.5 $41.19Next President (Not Trump. 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It won’t be Biden…And it won’t be Trump.Click here to see why it will be ______ _________. 1/31/20241,560,000 shares $63.59 million -9.8%1.0%1.5 $40.76 1/15/20241,730,000 shares $68.94 million +13.8%1.1%1.5 $39.85 12/31/20231,520,000 shares $61.42 million -23.6%1.0%1.3 $40.41 12/15/20231,990,000 shares $76.75 million -22.0%1.2%1.6 $38.57 11/30/20232,550,000 shares $90.35 million -7.6%1.6%1.9 $35.43 11/15/20232,760,000 shares $96.66 million -7.4%1.7%2 $35.02 10/31/20232,980,000 shares $95.93 million +6.8%1.8%2.2 $32.19 10/15/20232,790,000 shares $92.80 million -41.4%1.7%2 $33.26 9/30/20234,760,000 shares $174.36 million -37.9%2.9%3.5 $36.63 9/15/20237,670,000 shares $296.60 million -0.8%4.4%5.9 $38.67 8/31/20237,730,000 shares $275.88 million -0.3%4.4%6.6 $35.69 8/15/20237,750,000 shares $267.07 million -27.5%4.4%6.9 $34.46 7/31/202310,690,000 shares $393.39 million -5.7%6.1%9.5 $36.80 7/15/202311,330,000 shares $400.06 million +709.3%6.4%10.3 $35.31 6/30/20231,400,000 shares $46.45 million +9.4%0.8%1.3 $33.18 6/15/20231,280,000 shares $42.55 million -25.2%0.7%1.1 $33.24 5/31/20231,710,000 shares $51.42 million -6.0%0.9%1.1 $30.07 5/15/20231,820,000 shares $54.87 million +34.8%1.0%1.2 $30.15 4/30/20231,350,000 shares $43.24 million -18.2%0.7%0.9 $32.03 4/15/20231,650,000 shares $51.10 million -11.8%0.9%1.2 $30.97 3/31/20231,870,000 shares $59.35 million -33.2%1.0%1.3 $31.74 3/15/20232,800,000 shares $86.55 million -11.7%1.6%1.8 $30.91 2/28/20233,170,000 shares $119.79 million +19.2%1.8%2.8 $37.79 2/15/20232,660,000 shares $104.54 million -7.6%1.5%2.4 $39.30 1/31/20232,880,000 shares $113.13 million -12.7%1.6%2.5 $39.28 1/15/20233,300,000 shares $133.55 million +0.6%1.8%2.6 $40.47 12/30/20223,280,000 shares $112.44 million -11.8%1.8%2.5 $34.28 12/15/20223,720,000 shares $129.79 million +6.6%2.1%3 $34.89 11/30/20223,490,000 shares $132.59 million -17.3%1.9%2.6 $37.99 11/15/20224,220,000 shares $158.97 million -21.9%2.3%3.1 $37.67 10/31/20225,400,000 shares $185.81 million -16.8%3.0%4.2 $34.41 10/15/20226,490,000 shares $200.15 million +13.1%3.6%5.1 $30.84 9/30/20225,740,000 shares $169.33 million -3.5%3.1%4.4 $29.50 9/15/20225,950,000 shares $198.61 million +5.3%3.2%4.7 $33.38Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin Reward (Ad)Many have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.Secure Your Spot Now JEF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Jefferies Financial Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Jefferies Financial Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 2,020,000 shares of JEF short. 1.28% of Jefferies Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Jefferies Financial Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Jefferies Financial Group? 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. JEF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Jefferies Financial Group's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Jefferies Financial Group? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Jefferies Financial Group: Walleye Trading LLC, Interval Partners LP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Jefferies Financial Group? 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. 1.28% of Jefferies Financial Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Jefferies Financial Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? Jefferies Financial Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,020,000 shares, a decline of 4.7% from the previous total of 2,120,000 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 Jefferies Financial Group's float size? Jefferies Financial Group currently has issued a total of 212,040,000 shares. Some of Jefferies Financial 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. Jefferies Financial Group currently has a public float of 157,340,000 shares. How does Jefferies Financial Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.28% of Jefferies Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Jefferies Financial Group: SEI Investments (1.65%), Stifel Financial Corp. (1.75%), MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (2.91%), Freedom Holding Corp. (3.67%), Robinhood Markets, Inc. (6.93%), Virtu Financial, Inc. (1.72%), Piper Sandler Companies (0.81%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.05%), Raymond James (1.97%), Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (2.85%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Jefferies Financial Group stock? Short selling JEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Jefferies Financial Group as its price is falling. JEF shares are trading up $0.34 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 Jefferies Financial Group? A short squeeze for Jefferies Financial 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 JEF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Jefferies Financial Group'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 JEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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