Magnachip Semiconductor (MX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Magnachip Semiconductor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 546,000 shares of MX short. 1.70% of Magnachip Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Magnachip Semiconductor'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. MX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Magnachip Semiconductor's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Magnachip Semiconductor: Group One Trading LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group 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. 1.70% of Magnachip Semiconductor's floating shares are currently sold short.

Magnachip Semiconductor saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 546,000 shares, an increase of 2.5% from the previous total of 532,800 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.

Magnachip Semiconductor currently has issued a total of 37,203,000 shares. Some of Magnachip Semiconductor'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. Magnachip Semiconductor currently has a public float of 32,120,000 shares.

1.70% of Magnachip Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Magnachip Semiconductor: Canadian Solar Inc. (27.00%), indie Semiconductor, Inc. (27.80%), Varex Imaging Co. (2.97%), Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (10.02%), Nano Dimension Ltd. (5.98%), Clearfield, Inc. (8.50%), Navitas Semiconductor Co. (27.58%), Kimball Electronics, Inc. (2.05%), nLIGHT, Inc. (2.81%), SkyWater Technology, Inc. (13.48%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Magnachip Semiconductor as its price is falling. MX shares are trading down $0.07 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 Magnachip Semiconductor 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 MX, 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 MX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.