BAE Systems (BAESF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $15.99 -0.91 (-5.38%) As of 02/21/2025 03:56 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest BAE Systems Short Interest DataBAE Systems (BAESF) has a short interest of 1.43 million shares. This marks a -9.94% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 14.5, indicating that it would take 14.5 days of the average trading volume of 47,029 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,429,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,587,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.94%Dollar Volume Sold Short$21.58 millionShort Interest Ratio14.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume125,794 sharesAverage Trading Volume47,029 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average267% Short Selling BAE Systems? 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBAESF Short Interest Over TimeBAESF Days to Cover Over TimeBAESF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BAE Systems Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/20251,429,200 shares $21.58 million -9.9%N/A14.5 $15.10 1/15/20251,587,000 shares $23.59 million +30.6%N/A16.9 $14.86 12/31/20241,215,100 shares $17.67 million +52.3%N/A14.3 $14.54 12/15/2024798,100 shares $12.17 million +16.8%N/A8.4 $15.25 11/30/2024683,200 shares $10.59 million -23.7%N/A32.1 $15.50 11/15/2024894,800 shares $15.03 million +34.6%N/A42.8 $16.80 10/31/2024664,900 shares $10.68 million +22.0%N/A24.6 $16.06 10/15/2024544,800 shares $9.32 million -26.8%N/A13.5 $17.10 9/30/2024744,500 shares $12.25 million +4.7%N/A56.4 $16.45 9/15/2024711,200 shares $12.48 million -14.3%N/A22.1 $17.55 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BAESF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BAE Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/2024830,200 shares $14.86 million +73.8%N/A13.2 $17.90 8/15/2024477,600 shares $8.25 million -6.5%N/A21 $17.28 7/31/2024511,000 shares $8.42 million -46.5%N/A36.2 $16.48 7/15/2024955,800 shares $15.71 million +66.3%N/A64.6 $16.44 6/30/2024574,700 shares $9.65 million +26.3%N/A25.3 $16.79 6/15/2024454,900 shares $7.80 million -12.1%N/A22.4 $17.15 5/31/2024517,600 shares $9.36 million +63.6%N/A8.6 $18.08 5/15/2024316,400 shares $5.51 million +26.5%N/A10.2 $17.43 4/30/2024250,200 shares $4.15 million -24.0%N/A0.8 $16.60 4/15/2024329,400 shares $5.48 million +142.2%N/A5.6 $16.63 3/31/2024136,000 shares $2.32 million -45.7%N/A1.8 $17.10 3/15/2024250,500 shares $4.17 million +27.4%N/A8.7 $16.66 2/29/2024196,600 shares $3.10 million +70.2%N/A2.7 $15.77 2/15/2024115,500 shares $1.78 million -90.1%N/A4.4 $15.45 1/15/2024163,700 shares $2.51 million -7.3%N/A1.3 $15.32 12/31/2023176,600 shares $2.47 million +9.8%N/A8.5 $14.00 12/15/2023160,800 shares $2.17 million +28.4%N/A5 $13.52 11/30/2023125,200 shares $1.68 million -91.2%N/A10.9 $13.45 11/15/20231,420,600 shares $19.08 million +880.4%N/A83.1 $13.43 10/31/2023144,900 shares $1.94 million -89.9%N/A9.7 $13.42 10/15/20231,430,000 shares $18.72 million -11.6%N/A63.3 $13.09 9/30/20231,616,900 shares $19.66 million +822.9%N/A45.9 $12.16 9/15/2023175,200 shares $2.28 million -14.8%N/A7.2 $13.03 8/31/2023205,600 shares $2.64 million -30.0%N/A13.1 $12.85 8/15/2023293,900 shares $3.81 million -0.1%N/A8 $12.95 7/31/2023294,300 shares $3.51 million +2.0%N/A9.6 $11.92 7/15/2023288,500 shares $3.46 million +4.0%N/A12.2 $12.00 6/30/2023277,400 shares $3.26 million -23.0%N/A38.5 $11.76 6/15/2023360,300 shares $4.39 million -20.7%N/A19.5 $12.18 5/31/2023454,600 shares $5.23 million +28.8%N/A79.8 $11.50Nvidia’s Next Big Move Comes on Feb. 26 (Ad)Nvidia isn't the only company that benefits greatly from these earnings calls. That's because a handful of companies partnering with Nvidia on its latest AI Superproject … Companies we refer to as Nvidia's "Silent Partners" … And they could benefit greatly as well on Feb. 26.Click here to find out who they are. 5/15/2023353,000 shares $4.34 million -8.6%N/A7.8 $12.30 4/30/2023386,400 shares $4.93 million +25.9%N/A19.3 $12.76 4/15/2023306,900 shares $3.88 million +3.8%N/A5 $12.65 3/31/2023295,700 shares $3.61 million +67.4%N/A5.9 $12.20 3/15/2023176,700 shares $1.96 million +9.8%N/A6.3 $11.08 2/28/2023161,000 shares $1.75 million -39.0%N/A3.7 $10.85 2/15/2023263,900 shares $2.82 million +25.8%N/A19.4 $10.69 1/31/2023209,800 shares $2.20 million -43.3%N/A9 $10.50 1/15/2023370,200 shares $3.76 million +25.8%N/A15.4 $10.17 12/30/2022294,400 shares $3.05 million +16.7%N/A8.8 $10.35 12/15/2022252,300 shares $2.61 million No ChangeN/A11.3 $10.33 11/30/2022252,300 shares $2.48 million -48.0%N/A23.4 $9.85 11/15/2022485,100 shares $4.26 million -37.3%N/A21.2 $8.79 10/31/2022773,900 shares $7.14 million -36.9%N/A129 $9.22 10/15/20221,226,500 shares $10.79 million -4.0%N/A52 $8.80 9/30/20221,277,600 shares $11.28 million +29.9%N/A98.3 $8.83 9/15/2022983,300 shares $8.78 million +162.1%N/A79.9 $8.93 8/31/2022375,200 shares $3.40 million -16.4%N/A9.7 $9.06 8/15/2022448,800 shares $4.28 million -38.6%N/A17.8 $9.54 7/31/2022730,300 shares $6.91 million +24.4%N/A43.7 $9.46 7/15/2022587,000 shares $5.47 million +18.3%N/A30.7 $9.32 6/30/2022496,200 shares $5.01 million -44.6%N/A9.7 $10.10 6/15/2022895,700 shares $8.38 million +137.3%N/A31.3 $9.36 5/31/2022377,400 shares $3.61 million +35.1%N/A9.1 $9.57 5/15/2022279,300 shares $2.54 million -66.2%N/A29.1 $9.09 4/30/2022826,800 shares $7.66 million -19.6%N/A44.5 $9.27 4/15/20221,027,700 shares $10.28 million -14.3%N/A28.9 $10.00 3/31/20221,199,000 shares $11.25 million -3.5%N/A15 $9.39 3/15/20221,242,400 shares $11.91 million +342.0%N/A11.8 $9.59 2/28/2022281,100 shares $2.71 million -31.4%N/A6.6 $9.65 2/15/2022410,000 shares $3.34 million -3.4%N/A18.8 $8.15 1/31/2022424,200 shares $3.37 million -77.4%N/A13.7 $7.94 1/15/20221,876,900 shares $15.33 million +65.0%N/A180.5 $8.17 12/31/20211,137,800 shares $8.31 million -55.3%N/A133.9 $7.30 12/15/20212,543,700 shares $18.51 million +29.3%N/A6.5 $7.28 11/30/20211,967,900 shares $14.37 million +102.2%N/A177.3 $7.30 11/15/2021973,100 shares $7.47 million +943.0%N/A1.6 $7.68 10/29/202193,300 shares $711,879.00 -6.1%N/A0 $7.63 10/15/202199,400 shares $825,020.00 -63.9%N/A1 $8.30 9/30/2021275,000 shares $2.09 million +100.4%N/A20.2 $7.59 9/15/2021137,200 shares $1.05 million -58.4%N/A18.8 $7.67 8/31/2021329,400 shares $2.59 million -12.5%N/A34 $7.86 8/13/2021376,500 shares $3.04 million +1.0%N/A18 $8.07 7/30/2021372,700 shares $2.99 million +18.3%N/A18.6 $8.03 7/15/2021315,000 shares $2.34 million +8.0%N/A20.6 $7.42 6/30/2021291,700 shares $2.13 million -0.8%N/A51.2 $7.30 6/15/2021293,900 shares $2.23 million -27.9%N/A7.1 $7.60 5/28/2021407,300 shares $3.03 million -8.5%N/A18.6 $7.45 5/14/2021445,300 shares $3.17 million -31.0%N/A13.1 $7.13 4/30/2021644,900 shares $4.46 million -6.8%N/A14.5 $6.91Nvidia’s Next Big Move Comes on Feb. 26 (Ad)Nvidia isn't the only company that benefits greatly from these earnings calls. That's because a handful of companies partnering with Nvidia on its latest AI Superproject … Companies we refer to as Nvidia's "Silent Partners" … And they could benefit greatly as well on Feb. 26.Click here to find out who they are. 4/15/2021691,900 shares $4.90 million +101.7%N/A6.1 $7.08 3/31/2021343,000 shares $2.38 million +99.9%N/A10.8 $6.95 3/15/2021171,600 shares $1.21 million -80.1%N/A3.9 $7.03 2/26/2021860,700 shares $6.03 million +90.6%N/A33.2 $7.01 2/12/2021451,700 shares $3.00 million +124.2%N/A19.9 $6.64 1/29/2021201,500 shares $1.30 million -32.7%N/A2.5 $6.45 1/15/2021104,300 shares $723,842.00 +5.7%N/A5.2 $6.94 12/31/2020134,800 shares $907,204.00 +29.2%N/A5.3 $6.73 12/15/2020104,300 shares $699,748.70 +5.7%N/A5.2 $6.71 11/30/202098,700 shares $672,147.00 -55.3%N/A1.1 $6.81 11/15/2020220,800 shares $1.36 million -14.0%N/A1.4 $6.17 10/30/2020256,700 shares $1.36 million -31.6%N/A13.3 $5.31 10/15/2020375,000 shares $2.36 million -13.8%N/A31.3 $6.28 9/30/2020434,900 shares $2.73 million +129.7%N/A36.2 $6.28 9/15/2020189,300 shares $1.29 million +106.4%N/A6.7 $6.83 8/31/202091,700 shares $635,205.90 -37.5%N/A13.3 $6.93 8/14/2020146,600 shares $986,618.00 -69.6%N/A2 $6.73 7/31/2020482,700 shares $3.12 million +61.5%N/A69 $6.47 7/15/2020298,900 shares $1.81 million +40.6%N/A15.7 $6.05 6/30/2020212,600 shares $1.29 million -53.9%N/A6.3 $6.05 6/15/2020460,900 shares $2.89 million -71.0%N/A14.6 $6.27 5/29/20201,590,100 shares $9.92 million +23.4%N/A289.1 $6.24 5/15/20201,288,900 shares $7.75 million -60.1%N/A21.6 $6.02 4/30/20203,230,400 shares $21.19 million +35.7%N/A65.7 $6.56 4/15/20202,381,100 shares $15.27 million +17.6%N/A350.2 $6.41 3/31/20202,025,200 shares $12.62 million +66.4%N/A137.8 $6.23 3/13/20201,217,300 shares $8.08 million +4.2%N/A90.8 $6.64 2/28/20201,168,100 shares $5.92 million +22.7%N/A224.6 $5.07 BAESF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BAE Systems' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BAE Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 1,429,200 shares of BAESF short. Learn More on BAE Systems' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BAE Systems? 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. BAESF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 14.0. Learn More on BAE Systems's short interest ratio. Is BAE Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing? BAE Systems saw a drop in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,429,200 shares, a drop of 9.9% from the previous total of 1,587,000 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. 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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BAE Systems stock? Short selling BAESF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BAE Systems as its price is falling. BAESF shares are trading down $0.91 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 BAE Systems? A short squeeze for BAE Systems 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 BAESF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BAE Systems' 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 BAESF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies EADSF Short Interest POWWP Short Interest AUTLF Short Interest AVNBF Short Interest BANT Short Interest BDRBF Short Interest DUAVF Short Interest EOPSF Short Interest GGRGF Short Interest FTGFF Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (OTCMKTS:BAESF) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Real Hillbilly ElegyThe mountains of Appalachia are incredible to behold. 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