ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 14,420,000 shares of ZIM short. 12.11% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' 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. ZIM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on ZIM Integrated Shipping Services's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services: Jefferies Financial Group Inc., GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Moore Capital Management LP, Ionic Capital Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Greenvale Capital LLP, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, QVT Financial LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, and Summit Securities Group 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. 12.11% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' floating shares are currently sold short.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services saw a decline in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 14,420,000 shares, a decline of 12.8% from the previous total of 16,530,000 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.

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services currently has issued a total of 120,389,000 shares. Some of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' 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. ZIM Integrated Shipping Services currently has a public float of 119,070,000 shares.

12.11% of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to ZIM Integrated Shipping Services: TFI International Inc. (1.06%), HF Sinclair Co. (6.39%), GXO Logistics, Inc. (6.10%), Schneider National, Inc. (10.10%), Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (2.67%), Carnival Co. & plc (3.56%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.44%), Verra Mobility Co. (1.00%), RXO, Inc. (4.85%), Corporación América Airports S.A. (5.01%),

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 ZIM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ZIM Integrated Shipping Services as its price is falling. ZIM shares are trading down $2.25 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 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services 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 ZIM, 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 ZIM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.