SK Telecom (SKM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $22.71 +0.60 (+2.71%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SK Telecom Short Interest DataSK Telecom (SKM) has a short interest of 774,800 shares, representing 0.20% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -16.66% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 266,568 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest774,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest929,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-16.66%Dollar Volume Sold Short$16.45 millionShort Interest Ratio2.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares393,868,000 sharesFloat Size383,170,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.20%Today's Trading Volume345,211 sharesAverage Trading Volume266,568 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average130% Short Selling SK Telecom? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for SK Telecom and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSKM Short Interest Over TimeSKM Days to Cover Over TimeSKM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads SK Telecom Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/2025774,800 shares $16.45 million -16.7%0.2%2.5 $21.24 3/15/2025929,700 shares $19.90 million -12.3%0.2%3.5 $21.41 2/28/20251,060,000 shares $23.22 million +25.0%0.3%4.1 $21.91 2/15/2025847,900 shares $18.53 million +9.3%0.2%3.6 $21.86 1/31/2025776,100 shares $16.55 million +26.8%0.2%3.3 $21.33 1/15/2025612,300 shares $12.99 million +10.3%0.2%2.6 $21.21 12/31/2024554,900 shares $11.68 million -22.9%0.1%2.3 $21.04 12/15/2024719,800 shares $15.97 million +6.7%0.2%3 $22.19 11/30/2024674,900 shares $16.35 million +53.2%0.2%2.9 $24.22 11/15/2024440,500 shares $9.82 million -16.4%0.1%2 $22.29 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SKM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for SK Telecom and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/2024527,100 shares $12.00 million -13.8%0.1%2.3 $22.76 10/15/2024611,800 shares $13.97 million +24.4%0.2%2.6 $22.83 9/30/2024491,800 shares $11.69 million -27.8%0.1%2 $23.77 9/15/2024681,000 shares $16.56 million -32.6%0.2%2.7 $24.31 8/31/20241,010,000 shares $23.26 million -7.3%0.3%3.9 $23.03 8/15/20241,090,000 shares $24.58 million -21.6%0.3%4.2 $22.56 7/31/20241,390,000 shares $31.19 million -6.1%0.4%5.1 $22.44 7/15/20241,480,000 shares $31.21 million +15.6%0.4%5.7 $21.09 6/30/20241,280,000 shares $26.79 million +16.4%0.3%4.7 $20.93 6/15/20241,100,000 shares $22.66 million -15.4%0.3%4.1 $20.60 5/31/20241,300,000 shares $26.88 million +2.4%0.3%4.8 $20.68 5/15/20241,270,000 shares $27.75 million +40.4%0.3%4.9 $21.85 4/30/2024904,500 shares $18.49 million +19.6%0.2%3.5 $20.44 4/15/2024756,000 shares $15.15 million -10.3%0.2%2.7 $20.04 3/31/2024842,800 shares $18.17 million +5.5%0.2%2.7 $21.56 3/15/2024798,800 shares $17.63 million +10.4%N/A2.6 $22.07 2/29/2024723,800 shares $15.85 million -3.5%0.2%2.2 $21.90 2/15/2024749,700 shares $16.28 million +11.1%0.2%2.1 $21.72 1/31/2024675,100 shares $14.15 million +35.6%0.2%1.8 $20.96 1/15/2024497,900 shares $10.39 million -24.2%0.1%1.4 $20.86 12/31/2023656,600 shares $14.05 million -27.2%0.2%1.9 $21.40 12/15/2023902,000 shares $19.29 million +7.1%0.2%2.6 $21.39 11/30/2023842,300 shares $18.95 million -10.6%0.2%2.5 $22.50 11/15/2023942,000 shares $20.68 million +16.6%0.2%2.9 $21.95 10/31/2023808,100 shares $16.38 million -1.8%0.2%2.6 $20.27 10/15/2023822,900 shares $16.66 million -15.2%0.2%2.5 $20.24 9/30/2023970,800 shares $20.83 million -2.2%0.3%2.8 $21.46 9/15/2023992,700 shares $20.81 million -9.8%0.3%2.7 $20.96 8/31/20231,100,000 shares $22.08 million -12.0%0.3%2.8 $20.08 8/15/20231,250,000 shares $24.30 million -0.8%0.3%2.9 $19.44Is it CRAZY to still want reliable profits, despite this market? 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Short interest is the volume of SK Telecom shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 774,800 shares of SKM short. 0.20% of SK Telecom's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SK Telecom's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for SK Telecom? 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. SKM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on SK Telecom's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting SK Telecom? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of SK Telecom: Group One Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for SK Telecom? 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. 0.20% of SK Telecom's floating shares are currently sold short. Is SK Telecom's short interest increasing or decreasing? SK Telecom saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 774,800 shares, a drop of 16.7% from the previous total of 929,700 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. What is SK Telecom's float size? SK Telecom currently has issued a total of 393,868,000 shares. Some of SK Telecom'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. SK Telecom currently has a public float of 383,170,000 shares. How does SK Telecom's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.20% of SK Telecom's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "communication" compare to SK Telecom: Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (0.11%), Telefónica, S.A. (0.12%), Fox Co. (7.26%), Tencent Music Entertainment Group (4.25%), TELUS Co. (2.34%), BCE Inc. (5.39%), Fox Co. (2.36%), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (3.88%), Vodafone Group Public Limited (0.65%), Formula One Group (2.80%), 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 ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short SK Telecom stock? Short selling SKM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SK Telecom as its price is falling. SKM shares are trading up $0.60 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 SK Telecom? A short squeeze for SK Telecom 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 SKM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is SK Telecom'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 SKM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies CHT Short Squeeze TEF Short Squeeze FOXA Short Squeeze TME Short Squeeze TU Short Squeeze BCE Short Squeeze FOX Short Squeeze WBD Short Squeeze VOD Short Squeeze FWONK Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:SKM) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Elon put $51 million into thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredCrypto’s crashing…but we’re still profitingMost traders are panicking right now. Bitcoin’s dropping. Altcoins are bleeding. 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