Vector Group (VGR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vector Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 4,300,000 shares of VGR short. 3.24% of Vector Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vector Group'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. VGR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Vector Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vector Group: Wolverine Trading LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management 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. 3.24% of Vector Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vector Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,300,000 shares, a decline of 12.1% from the previous total of 4,890,000 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.

Vector Group currently has issued a total of 157,378,000 shares. Some of Vector Group'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. Vector Group currently has a public float of 132,900,000 shares.

3.24% of Vector Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Vector Group: Universal Co. (1.67%), Philip Morris International Inc. (0.65%), Altria Group, Inc. (1.58%), RLX Technology Inc. (1.98%), Ispire Technology Inc. (3.80%), 22nd Century Group, Inc. (5.48%), Hempacco Co., Inc. (1.71%), British American Tobacco p.l.c. (0.29%), Federal Signal Co. (3.07%), Icahn Enterprises L.P. (2.32%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VGR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vector Group as its price is falling. 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 Vector Group 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 VGR, 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 VGR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.