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QuantumScape (QS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.31 +0.34 (+6.84%)
(As of 12/17/2024 ET)

QuantumScape Short Interest Data

QuantumScape (QS) has a short interest of 66.13 million shares. This marks a -0.71% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.8, indicating that it would take 6.8 days of the average trading volume of 9.18 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
66,130,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
66,600,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$345.86 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
512,471,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
12.90%
Today's Trading Volume
19,057,248 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,180,647 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
208%
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QS Short Interest Over Time

QS Days to Cover Over Time

QS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

QuantumScape Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202466,130,000 shares $345.86 million -0.7%N/A6.8 $5.23
11/15/202466,600,000 shares $315.68 million +7.4%N/A8 $4.74
10/31/202462,030,000 shares $319.45 million +10.3%N/A8.5 $5.15
10/15/202456,220,000 shares $308.65 million +0.8%N/A9.6 $5.49
9/30/202455,780,000 shares $321.01 million -3.3%N/A5.8 $5.76
9/15/202457,680,000 shares $343.20 million -0.5%N/A6 $5.95
8/31/202457,990,000 shares $336.92 million +2.3%N/A6 $5.81
8/15/202456,700,000 shares $330.84 million -1.3%N/A5.9 $5.84
7/31/202457,460,000 shares $371.48 million +0.6%N/A5.8 $6.47
7/15/202457,100,000 shares $492.20 million +3.4%N/A6.2 $8.62
6/30/202455,250,000 shares $271.83 million -1.1%N/A9.6 $4.92
6/15/202455,850,000 shares $284.28 million +3.5%N/A9.5 $5.09
5/31/202453,980,000 shares $319.56 million -4.0%N/A9.4 $5.92
5/15/202456,210,000 shares $338.10 million -1.2%N/A9.2 $6.02
4/30/202456,880,000 shares $308.29 million +0.8%N/A8.9 $5.42
4/15/202456,410,000 shares $305.46 million +0.4%N/A8.7 $5.42
3/31/202456,190,000 shares $353.44 million +2.7%N/A6.8 $6.29
3/15/202454,690,000 shares $311.19 million -0.4%N/A5.6 $5.69
2/29/202454,910,000 shares $344.29 million -4.6%N/A5.5 $6.27
2/15/202457,540,000 shares $415.15 million +3.3%N/A5.5 $7.22
1/31/202455,720,000 shares $379.45 million -4.1%N/A5.7 $6.81
1/15/202458,090,000 shares $428.12 million +3.7%N/A6 $7.37
12/31/202356,030,000 shares $389.41 million +3.0%N/A6.4 $6.95
12/15/202354,400,000 shares $412.35 million -1.0%N/A9.7 $7.58
11/30/202354,950,000 shares $348.93 million +2.1%N/A10.2 $6.35
11/15/202353,820,000 shares $336.38 million -0.4%N/A11.1 $6.25
10/31/202354,040,000 shares $282.63 million +4.7%N/A10.4 $5.23
10/15/202351,630,000 shares $313.39 million -1.4%N/A6.3 $6.07
9/30/202352,350,000 shares $350.22 million -2.1%N/A6.1 $6.69
9/15/202353,450,000 shares $370.41 million -1.9%N/A6.1 $6.93
8/31/202354,460,000 shares $389.66 million -3.3%N/A6 $7.16
8/15/202356,300,000 shares $396.07 million -2.9%N/A6.2 $7.04
7/31/202357,970,000 shares $771.58 million -3.4%N/A6.6 $13.31
7/15/202360,000,000 shares $591.60 million -2.6%N/A10.5 $9.86
6/30/202361,580,000 shares $492.64 million +6.2%N/A11.7 $8.00
6/15/202357,990,000 shares $457.25 million +3.0%N/A12 $7.89
5/31/202356,320,000 shares $366.08 million -6.5%N/A12.4 $6.50
5/15/202360,260,000 shares $357.94 million +3.6%N/A13 $5.94
4/30/202358,160,000 shares $407.12 million +6.0%N/A11.2 $7.00
4/15/202354,860,000 shares $430.65 million +0.9%21.4%9.7 $7.85
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3/31/202354,360,000 shares $444.66 million +3.9%21.2%8.8 $8.18
3/15/202352,320,000 shares $369.90 million -2.1%20.7%7.8 $7.07
2/28/202353,460,000 shares $511.61 million -11.6%20.8%7.5 $9.57
2/15/202360,470,000 shares $715.96 million +3.0%24.9%8.2 $11.84
1/31/202358,730,000 shares $499.79 million -6.6%24.0%7.8 $8.51
1/15/202362,850,000 shares $521.66 million -3.2%25.5%8.4 $8.30
12/30/202264,920,000 shares $368.10 million +8.3%26.6%9 $5.67
12/15/202259,970,000 shares $386.21 million +1.2%24.6%8.5 $6.44
11/30/202259,270,000 shares $443.93 million +8.6%24.3%8.6 $7.49
11/15/202254,580,000 shares $442.64 million +4.0%22.4%8.3 $8.11
10/31/202252,490,000 shares $437.24 million +2.1%21.6%8.4 $8.33
10/15/202251,410,000 shares $396.89 million -1.1%21.6%8.7 $7.72
9/30/202251,970,000 shares $437.07 million +5.9%21.8%8.9 $8.41
9/15/202249,090,000 shares $583.68 million +2.3%20.7%8.3 $11.89
8/31/202248,010,000 shares $529.55 million -0.3%20.3%7.7 $11.03
8/15/202248,130,000 shares $634.35 million -3.4%20.4%7.1 $13.18
7/31/202249,820,000 shares $539.05 million -3.4%21.4%6.7 $10.82
7/15/202251,560,000 shares $517.15 million -2.0%22.9%6.9 $10.03
6/30/202252,620,000 shares $452.01 million -2.3%23.6%7.1 $8.59
6/15/202253,870,000 shares $496.14 million +13.1%24.2%6.7 $9.21
5/31/202247,620,000 shares $609.06 million -8.5%21.5%6.2 $12.79
5/15/202252,060,000 shares $643.46 million +9.8%23.6%6.7 $12.36
4/30/202247,430,000 shares $708.60 million +4.9%22.1%6.5 $14.94
4/15/202245,230,000 shares $823.64 million +1.0%21.0%5.8 $18.21
3/31/202244,800,000 shares $895.55 million +3.0%20.9%5.3 $19.99
3/15/202243,500,000 shares $624.23 million +4.6%20.3%5.3 $14.35
2/28/202241,570,000 shares $670.94 million +1.1%19.3%4.9 $16.14
2/15/202241,120,000 shares $720.01 million -2.4%19.2%4.7 $17.51
1/31/202242,110,000 shares $702.82 million +22.6%19.7%4 $16.69
1/15/202234,340,000 shares $710.15 million -1.1%16.1%2.9 $20.68
12/31/202134,710,000 shares $770.21 million +11.1%16.3%3.2 $22.19
12/15/202131,240,000 shares $749.14 million +14.9%14.7%2.7 $23.98
11/30/202127,180,000 shares $783.87 million -14.7%13.0%2.2 $28.84
11/15/202131,880,000 shares $1.29 billion -11.3%15.2%2.7 $40.58
10/29/202135,950,000 shares $1.04 billion -0.4%17.5%3.4 $28.94
10/15/202136,110,000 shares $870.61 million +0.3%18.7%3.9 $24.11
9/30/202136,020,000 shares $883.93 million +0.6%18.7%3.9 $24.54
9/15/202135,800,000 shares $737.84 million -3.0%18.6%3.7 $20.61
8/31/202136,920,000 shares $812.24 million +3.6%19.1%4.1 $22.00
8/13/202135,640,000 shares $774.81 million +8.1%18.5%3.3 $21.74
7/30/202132,970,000 shares $755.34 million +4.5%18.8%2.9 $22.91
7/15/202131,560,000 shares $747.34 million +7.3%21.1%3 $23.68
6/30/202129,420,000 shares $860.83 million +11.5%19.7%2.4 $29.26
6/15/202126,380,000 shares $715.16 million -18.2%17.7%2 $27.11
5/28/202132,250,000 shares $834.95 million -3.0%21.6%2.5 $25.89
5/14/202133,250,000 shares $882.79 million +7.9%23.8%2.7 $26.55
4/30/202130,820,000 shares $1.14 billion +53.9%23.9%2.1 $36.89
4/15/202120,030,000 shares $818.23 million +24.3%16.8%1.3 $40.85
3/31/202116,120,000 shares $710.41 million +37.3%13.8%1 $44.07
3/15/202111,740,000 shares $684.56 million -1.3%9.3%0.6 $58.31
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2/26/202111,890,000 shares $684.63 million +20.7%9.4%0.6 $57.58
2/12/20219,850,000 shares $442.95 million +16.0%7.9%0.5 $44.97
1/29/20218,490,000 shares $386.80 million +34.6%6.8%0.5 $45.56
1/15/20216,310,000 shares $353.04 million No Change5.1%0.4 $55.95

QS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is QuantumScape's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of QuantumScape shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 66,130,000 shares of QS short. Learn More on QuantumScape's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for QuantumScape?

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 7.0. Learn More on QuantumScape's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting QuantumScape?

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.

Is QuantumScape's short interest increasing or decreasing?

QuantumScape saw a decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 66,130,000 shares, a decline of 0.7% from the previous total of 66,600,000 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.

How does QuantumScape's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to QuantumScape: CAE Inc. (1.35%), Novanta Inc. (4.65%), Bloom Energy Co. (18.65%), Fluence Energy, Inc. (5.33%), Atkore Inc. (7.72%), Energizer Holdings, Inc. (3.89%), Sunrun Inc. (21.48%), Plug Power Inc. (21.43%), NET Power Inc. (10.05%), Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (26.85%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short QuantumScape stock?

Short selling QS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from QuantumScape as its price is falling. QS 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 QuantumScape?

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.

How often is QuantumScape'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 QS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:QS) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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