Qudian (QD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$2.78 +0.04 (+1.28%)

Closing price 03/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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As of 03/7/2025 05:56 PM Eastern

Qudian Short Interest Data

Qudian (QD) has a short interest of 813,300 shares, representing 0.55% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.51% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 364,225 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 813,300 shares
Previous Short Interest: 842,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -3.51%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $2.68 million
Short Interest Ratio: 1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: February 15, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 200,601,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 0.55%
Today's Trading Volume: 349,009 shares
Average Trading Volume: 364,225 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 96%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
2/15/2025	813,300 shares	$2.68 million	-3.5%	0.5%	1.7	$3.30
1/31/2025	842,900 shares	$2.38 million	+0.4%	N/A	1.8	$2.83
1/15/2025	840,000 shares	$2.26 million	-25.0%	N/A	1.6	$2.69
12/31/2024	1,120,000 shares	$3.16 million	-7.4%	N/A	2	$2.82
12/15/2024	1,210,000 shares	$3.40 million	No Change	0.9%	1.8	$2.81
11/30/2024	1,210,000 shares	$3.80 million	+85.3%	0.9%	1.8	$3.14
11/15/2024	652,900 shares	$1.51 million	+0.5%	N/A	1	$2.32
10/31/2024	649,700 shares	$1.52 million	+27.2%	N/A	1.1	$2.34
10/15/2024	510,600 shares	$1.05 million	-13.8%	N/A	1	$2.06
9/30/2024	592,300 shares	$1.26 million	-59.4%	N/A	1.1	$2.13
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9/15/2024	1,460,000 shares	$2.67 million	-17.5%	N/A	3.3	$1.83
8/31/2024	1,770,000 shares	$3.26 million	+12.7%	N/A	3.6	$1.84
8/15/2024	1,570,000 shares	$2.83 million	+0.6%	N/A	3.2	$1.80
7/31/2024	1,560,000 shares	$2.98 million	-6.6%	N/A	3	$1.91
7/15/2024	1,670,000 shares	$3.26 million	-11.2%	N/A	2.7	$1.95
6/30/2024	1,880,000 shares	$3.72 million	-19.7%	N/A	2.9	$1.98
6/15/2024	2,340,000 shares	$4.17 million	+10.9%	N/A	3.3	$1.78
5/31/2024	2,110,000 shares	$3.61 million	+43.5%	N/A	2.8	$1.71
5/15/2024	1,470,000 shares	$2.90 million	-19.7%	N/A	1.8	$1.97
4/30/2024	1,830,000 shares	$4.36 million	+24.5%	N/A	2.1	$2.38
4/15/2024	1,470,000 shares	$3.56 million	-15.0%	N/A	1.6	$2.43
3/31/2024	1,730,000 shares	$4.33 million	-19.2%	N/A	1.7	$2.50
3/15/2024	2,140,000 shares	$5.31 million	+11.5%	N/A	2.2	$2.48
2/29/2024	1,920,000 shares	$4.71 million	+25.5%	N/A	2	$2.46
2/15/2024	1,530,000 shares	$3.87 million	+9.3%	N/A	1.7	$2.53
1/31/2024	1,400,000 shares	$2.88 million	-77.2%	N/A	1.7	$2.06
1/15/2024	6,150,000 shares	$13.28 million	+22.3%	N/A	8.3	$2.16
12/31/2023	5,030,000 shares	$10.26 million	+30.7%	N/A	8	$2.04
12/15/2023	3,850,000 shares	$7.78 million	+101.6%	N/A	6.2	$2.02
11/30/2023	1,910,000 shares	$3.02 million	-8.2%	N/A	3.1	$1.58
11/15/2023	2,080,000 shares	$3.72 million	+5.1%	N/A	3.1	$1.79
10/31/2023	1,980,000 shares	$3.33 million	+2.6%	N/A	2.7	$1.68
10/15/2023	1,930,000 shares	$3.92 million	+19.9%	N/A	2.4	$2.03
9/30/2023	1,610,000 shares	$3.41 million	+25.8%	N/A	1.8	$2.12
9/15/2023	1,280,000 shares	$2.60 million	-3.8%	N/A	1.4	$2.03
8/31/2023	1,330,000 shares	$3.35 million	-8.9%	N/A	1.4	$2.52
8/15/2023	1,460,000 shares	$3.29 million	-5.8%	N/A	1.7	$2.26
7/31/2023	1,550,000 shares	$3.78 million	+60.9%	N/A	2.1	$2.44
7/15/2023	963,200 shares	$2.12 million	+3.3%	N/A	1.5	$2.20
6/30/2023	932,900 shares	$1.88 million	+0.7%	N/A	1.7	$2.01
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6/15/2023	926,100 shares	$1.69 million	-23.5%	N/A	1.9	$1.82
5/31/2023	1,210,000 shares	$1.67 million	+13.1%	N/A	2.9	$1.38
5/15/2023	1,070,000 shares	$1.31 million	+36.4%	N/A	2.7	$1.22
4/30/2023	784,500 shares	$988,470.00	-46.3%	N/A	1.7	$1.26
4/15/2023	1,460,000 shares	$1.68 million	-4.0%	N/A	2.2	$1.15
3/31/2023	1,520,000 shares	$1.82 million	+18.8%	N/A	1.8	$1.20
3/15/2023	1,280,000 shares	$1.42 million	-26.9%	N/A	1.3	$1.11
2/28/2023	1,750,000 shares	$1.89 million	+7.4%	N/A	1.7	$1.08
2/15/2023	1,630,000 shares	$2.22 million	-8.9%	N/A	1.5	$1.36
1/31/2023	1,790,000 shares	$2.22 million	-32.2%	N/A	1.7	$1.24
1/15/2023	2,640,000 shares	$2.96 million	-3.7%	N/A	3	$1.12
12/30/2022	2,740,000 shares	$2.61 million	-2.8%	N/A	3.7	$0.95
12/15/2022	2,820,000 shares	$2.66 million	-2.4%	N/A	4.8	$0.94
11/30/2022	2,890,000 shares	$2.09 million	-4.9%	N/A	5.5	$0.72
11/15/2022	3,040,000 shares	$2.77 million	-1.3%	N/A	5.7	$0.91
10/31/2022	3,080,000 shares	$2.56 million	+0.7%	N/A	5.8	$0.83
10/15/2022	3,060,000 shares	$2.69 million	-34.9%	N/A	4.1	$0.88
9/30/2022	4,700,000 shares	$4.23 million	+32.4%	N/A	1.5	$0.90
9/15/2022	3,550,000 shares	$3.37 million	-10.6%	N/A	1.1	$0.95
8/31/2022	3,970,000 shares	$3.77 million	-12.8%	N/A	1	$0.95
8/15/2022	4,550,000 shares	$4.87 million	-3.2%	N/A	1.2	$1.07
7/31/2022	4,700,000 shares	$5.31 million	+8.3%	N/A	1.2	$1.13
7/15/2022	4,340,000 shares	$5.16 million	+50.2%	N/A	1.2	$1.19
6/30/2022	2,890,000 shares	$3.18 million	+13.8%	N/A	2.1	$1.10
6/15/2022	2,540,000 shares	$2.84 million	-31.4%	N/A	1.9	$1.12
5/31/2022	3,700,000 shares	$3.13 million	+46.8%	N/A	3.7	$0.85
5/15/2022	2,520,000 shares	$1.92 million	-0.8%	N/A	2.6	$0.76
4/30/2022	2,540,000 shares	$2.74 million	-5.9%	N/A	2.6	$1.08
4/15/2022	2,700,000 shares	$2.97 million	-8.8%	N/A	2.7	$1.10
3/31/2022	2,960,000 shares	$3.49 million	+61.8%	N/A	2.9	$1.18
3/15/2022	1,830,000 shares	$1.36 million	+5.8%	N/A	1.6	$0.75
2/28/2022	1,730,000 shares	$1.42 million	-53.2%	N/A	1.4	$0.82
2/15/2022	3,700,000 shares	$3.66 million	-37.8%	N/A	2.7	$0.99
1/31/2022	5,950,000 shares	$5.47 million	+4.2%	N/A	4.2	$0.92
1/15/2022	5,710,000 shares	$6.05 million	+1.6%	N/A	3.8	$1.06
12/31/2021	5,620,000 shares	$5.45 million	+4.3%	N/A	3.6	$0.97
12/15/2021	5,390,000 shares	$4.78 million	+2.1%	N/A	3.5	$0.89
11/30/2021	5,280,000 shares	$7.39 million	+10.7%	N/A	4.5	$1.40
11/15/2021	4,770,000 shares	$8.16 million	+44.1%	N/A	4.4	$1.71
10/29/2021	3,310,000 shares	$5.53 million	+7.1%	N/A	2.8	$1.67
10/15/2021	3,090,000 shares	$4.82 million	-3.7%	N/A	2.7	$1.56
9/30/2021	3,210,000 shares	$4.69 million	No Change	N/A	2.5	$1.46
9/15/2021	3,210,000 shares	$5.39 million	-6.1%	N/A	2	$1.68
8/31/2021	3,420,000 shares	$5.81 million	-4.5%	N/A	1.4	$1.70
8/13/2021	3,580,000 shares	$5.73 million	+6.6%	N/A	1.3	$1.60
7/30/2021	3,360,000 shares	$6.08 million	-39.8%	N/A	1.2	$1.81
7/15/2021	5,580,000 shares	$11.33 million	-32.9%	N/A	1.8	$2.03
6/30/2021	8,310,000 shares	$20.03 million	+9.8%	N/A	2.6	$2.41
6/15/2021	7,570,000 shares	$18.17 million	-3.0%	N/A	1.9	$2.40
5/28/2021	7,800,000 shares	$16.15 million	-3.8%	N/A	1.9	$2.07
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5/14/2021	8,110,000 shares	$14.60 million	-13.0%	N/A	1.6	$1.80
4/30/2021	9,320,000 shares	$18.73 million	-11.8%	N/A	1.4	$2.01
4/15/2021	10,570,000 shares	$21.35 million	-14.4%	N/A	1.4	$2.02
3/31/2021	12,350,000 shares	$27.79 million	+120.1%	N/A	1.5	$2.25
3/15/2021	5,610,000 shares	$14.59 million	+0.4%	N/A	0.7	$2.60
2/26/2021	5,590,000 shares	$12.69 million	-17.3%	N/A	0.8	$2.27
2/12/2021	6,760,000 shares	$21.29 million	No Change	N/A	1	$3.15
1/29/2021	6,760,000 shares	$14.13 million	-25.8%	N/A	1.2	$2.09
1/15/2021	9,110,000 shares	$17.22 million	-10.3%	N/A	1.9	$1.89
12/31/2020	10,150,000 shares	$14.11 million	-6.5%	N/A	2.6	$1.39
12/15/2020	10,850,000 shares	$13.56 million	-4.6%	N/A	3.7	$1.25
11/30/2020	11,370,000 shares	$16.37 million	+4.2%	N/A	4.2	$1.44
11/15/2020	10,910,000 shares	$16.91 million	-10.7%	N/A	4.3	$1.55
10/30/2020	12,210,000 shares	$16.61 million	-5.3%	N/A	5	$1.36
10/15/2020	12,890,000 shares	$16.76 million	-4.5%	N/A	5.1	$1.30
9/30/2020	13,490,000 shares	$16.73 million	-5.3%	N/A	4.5	$1.24
9/15/2020	14,250,000 shares	$22.37 million	+5.9%	N/A	3.2	$1.57
8/31/2020	13,460,000 shares	$21.40 million	-6.7%	N/A	2.7	$1.59
8/14/2020	14,430,000 shares	$26.26 million	-2.6%	N/A	2.6	$1.82
7/31/2020	14,810,000 shares	$23.99 million	+5.3%	N/A	2.6	$1.62
7/15/2020	14,070,000 shares	$28.70 million	+24.1%	N/A	2.5	$2.04
6/30/2020	11,340,000 shares	$19.16 million	-9.8%	N/A	2.2	$1.69
6/15/2020	12,570,000 shares	$19.11 million	-9.8%	N/A	3.1	$1.52
5/29/2020	13,930,000 shares	$20.90 million	-0.8%	N/A	3.1	$1.50
5/15/2020	14,040,000 shares	$23.17 million	+4.5%	N/A	2.8	$1.65
4/30/2020	13,440,000 shares	$23.25 million	-9.2%	N/A	2.2	$1.73
4/15/2020	14,800,000 shares	$24.42 million	+5.2%	N/A	2.2	$1.65
3/31/2020	14,070,000 shares	$22.79 million	-32.5%	N/A	1.8	$1.62
3/13/2020	20,831,900 shares	$37.50 million	-6.5%	16.6%	2.7	$1.80

QD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Qudian's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Qudian shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, investors have sold 813,300 shares of QD short. 0.55% of Qudian's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Qudian's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Qudian?: 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. QD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Qudian's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Qudian?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Qudian: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, 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 Qudian?: 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. 0.55% of Qudian's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Qudian's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Qudian saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 813,300 shares, a decline of 3.5% from the previous total of 842,900 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.

How does Qudian's short interest compare to its competitors?: 0.55% of Qudian's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Qudian: FinVolution Group (1.71%), Perella Weinberg Partners (4.59%), Merchants Bancorp (4.05%), The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (0.35%), Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (0.90%), Pathward Financial, Inc. (7.83%), Columbia Financial, Inc. (7.46%), Customers Bancorp, Inc. (5.71%), Triumph Financial, Inc. (7.90%), Iris Energy Limited (11.66%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: 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.
What does it mean to sell short Qudian stock?: Short selling QD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Qudian as its price is falling. QD shares are trading up $0.04 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 Qudian?: A short squeeze for Qudian 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 QD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Qudian'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 QD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.

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Qudian (QD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume