Reddit (RDDT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Reddit shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 14,650,000 shares of RDDT short. 13.40% of Reddit's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Reddit'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. RDDT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Reddit's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Reddit: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. 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. 13.40% of Reddit's floating shares are currently sold short.

Reddit saw a decline in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 14,650,000 shares, a decline of 4.4% from the previous total of 15,330,000 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.

Reddit currently has issued a total of 180,904,000 shares. Some of Reddit'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. Reddit currently has a public float of 109,330,000 shares.

13.40% of Reddit's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Reddit: DoorDash, Inc. (2.61%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (3.66%), Waste Connections, Inc. (0.87%), Trip.com Group Limited (2.49%), IQVIA Holdings Inc. (2.01%), Corpay, Inc. (3.01%), CGI Inc. (1.06%), Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz (0.65%), AerCap Holdings (0.83%), GFL Environmental Inc. (2.78%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RDDT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Reddit as its price is falling. RDDT shares are trading up $9.26 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 Reddit 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 RDDT, 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 RDDT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.