QuantumScape (QS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of QuantumScape shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 62,030,000 shares of QS short. Learn More on QuantumScape'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. QS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on QuantumScape's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of QuantumScape: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Ionic Capital Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Crawford Fund Management LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

QuantumScape saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 62,030,000 shares, an increase of 10.3% from the previous total of 56,220,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to QuantumScape: Novanta Inc. (4.76%), CAE Inc. (1.19%), Fluence Energy, Inc. (6.11%), Atkore Inc. (10.10%), Bloom Energy Co. (19.16%), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (4.22%), Sunrun Inc. (20.08%), NET Power Inc. (9.71%), Plug Power Inc. (24.61%), Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (26.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from QuantumScape as its price is falling. QS shares are trading down $0.11 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 QuantumScape 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 QS, 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 QS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.