Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V (KCGI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 300 shares of KCGI short. 0.01% of Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V's current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V's floating shares are currently sold short.

Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a decrease of 66.7% from the previous total of 900 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.

Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V currently has issued a total of 0 shares. Some of Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V'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. Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V currently has a public float of 4,540,000 shares.

0.01% of Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V: Black Hawk Acquisition Co. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KCGI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V as its price is falling. 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 Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. V 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 KCGI, 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 KCGI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.