British American Tobacco (BTAFF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $34.54 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 11/13/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartFinancialsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort Interest British American Tobacco Short Interest DataBritish American Tobacco (BTAFF) has a short interest of 298,000 shares. This marks a -19.39% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 51.4, indicating that it would take 51.4 days of the average trading volume of 10,062 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest298,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest369,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-19.39%Dollar Volume Sold Short$10.19 millionShort Interest Ratio51.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Today's Trading Volume415 sharesAverage Trading Volume10,062 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average4% Short Selling British American Tobacco? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for British American Tobacco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBTAFF Short Interest Over TimeBTAFF Days to Cover Over TimeBTAFF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover British American Tobacco Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/31/2024298,000 shares $10.19 million -19.4%N/A51.4 $34.20 10/15/2024369,700 shares $12.94 million -3.9%N/A231.1 $35.00 9/30/2024384,700 shares $13.65 million +546.6%N/A132.7 $35.48 9/15/202459,500 shares $2.32 million +39.7%N/A3.7 $39.00 8/31/202442,600 shares $1.56 million -67.6%N/A19.4 $36.56 8/15/2024131,300 shares $4.71 million -41.1%N/A16 $35.85 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BTAFF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for British American Tobacco and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/2024223,000 shares $8.05 million +42.0%N/A21.7 $36.08 7/15/2024157,000 shares $5.06 million +21.8%N/A20.4 $32.24 6/30/2024128,900 shares $3.94 million -26.8%N/A28 $30.59 6/15/2024176,000 shares $5.35 million -47.9%N/A12.1 $30.42 5/31/2024338,000 shares $10.34 million +46.3%N/A39.8 $30.60 5/15/2024231,100 shares $7.13 million +103.3%N/A6.5 $30.85 4/30/2024113,700 shares $3.31 million +50.6%N/A26.4 $29.07 4/15/202475,500 shares $2.21 million +133.8%N/A16.1 $29.22 3/31/202432,300 shares $992,062.20 -29.2%N/A9 $30.71 3/15/202445,600 shares $1.38 million +35.3%N/A10.6 $30.25 2/29/202433,700 shares $998,194.00 -78.0%N/A5 $29.62 2/15/2024152,800 shares $4.62 million -42.1%N/A1.6 $30.25 1/15/202431,800 shares $968,182.80 -87.1%N/A0.8 $30.45 12/31/2023245,600 shares $7.19 million +390.2%N/A4.1 $29.28 12/15/202350,100 shares $1.47 million -73.1%N/A0.6 $29.39 11/30/2023185,900 shares $5.86 million -79.4%N/A5.6 $31.54 11/15/2023902,300 shares $27.97 million +184.4%N/A31.3 $31.00 10/31/2023317,300 shares $9.71 million -27.7%N/A11.7 $30.59 10/15/2023439,000 shares $13.07 million +795.9%N/A25.8 $29.77 9/30/202349,000 shares $1.56 million -32.6%N/A2.7 $31.87 9/15/202372,700 shares $2.45 million -75.2%N/A6.3 $33.65 8/31/2023293,000 shares $9.65 million +205.5%N/A16.3 $32.94 8/15/202395,900 shares $3.05 million -83.5%N/A8.6 $31.77 7/31/2023582,800 shares $19.66 million +121.2%N/A37.1 $33.74 7/15/2023263,500 shares $8.73 million -8.6%N/A20.9 $33.11 6/30/2023288,300 shares $9.63 million -83.0%N/A18.4 $33.39 6/15/20231,695,400 shares $56.38 million +68.7%N/A82.7 $33.26 5/31/20231,005,200 shares $32.08 million +1,747.8%N/A63.6 $31.92 5/15/202354,400 shares $1.83 million -11.8%N/A3.8 $33.70 4/30/202361,700 shares $2.25 million -77.5%N/A5 $36.50 4/15/2023273,800 shares $9.95 million +80.9%N/A26.8 $36.32 3/31/2023151,400 shares $5.37 million +448.6%N/A22.6 $35.46 3/15/202327,600 shares $989,349.60 +68.3%N/A2.8 $35.85 2/28/202316,400 shares $625,299.20 +8.6%N/A2.2 $38.13“This Changes Everything” - Trump Hands Millions Massive IRS Gift (Ad)Now it's your time to return the favor by taking advantage of this tax "revenge loophole." 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Click here now to get your free 'Protect Your Wealth' Guide. 1/15/202126,600 shares $1.02 million +618.9%N/A2.6 $38.34 12/31/20207,300 shares $281,415.00 -72.6%N/A1.1 $38.55 12/15/202026,600 shares $1.04 million +618.9%N/A2.6 $39.00 11/30/20203,700 shares $132,645.00 -98.8%N/A0.4 $35.85 11/15/2020319,800 shares $11.57 million -38.3%N/A50 $36.18 10/30/2020518,400 shares $16.91 million -34.9%N/A94.3 $32.61 10/15/2020795,700 shares $27.54 million +12.7%N/A120.6 $34.61 9/30/2020706,200 shares $25.56 million +411.7%N/A168.1 $36.19 9/15/2020138,000 shares $4.81 million +937.6%N/A20.6 $34.84 8/31/202013,300 shares $449,274.00 -94.3%N/A2.2 $33.78 8/14/2020234,800 shares $7.94 million -19.1%N/A36.1 $33.81 7/31/2020290,200 shares $9.50 million +7,961.1%N/A103.6 $32.73 7/15/20203,600 shares $133,416.00 +89.5%N/A0.4 $37.06 6/30/20201,900 shares $74,689.00 -66.7%N/A0.5 $39.31 6/15/20205,700 shares $0.00 +18.8%N/A0.8 $0.00 5/29/20204,800 shares $178,080.00 -94.2%N/A12 $37.10 5/15/202082,800 shares $3.26 million +2,487.5%N/A33.1 $39.39 4/30/20203,200 shares $0.00 -72.4%N/A1.5 $0.00 4/15/202011,600 shares $0.00 -42.0%N/A2.1 $0.00 3/31/202020,000 shares $0.00 -92.8%N/A0.2 $0.00 3/13/2020275,700 shares $0.00 -28.8%N/A689.3 $0.00 2/28/2020387,200 shares $0.00 -32.7%N/A203.8 $0.00 2/14/2020575,000 shares $21.60 million -27.1%N/A1437.5 $37.57 1/31/2020788,400 shares $0.00 -46.5%N/A1576.8 $0.00 1/15/20201,472,500 shares $65.79 million +0.8%N/A589 $44.68 12/31/20191,460,800 shares $65.01 million -16.8%N/A2921.6 $44.50 BTAFF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is British American Tobacco's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of British American Tobacco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 298,000 shares of BTAFF short. Learn More on British American Tobacco's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for British American Tobacco? 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. BTAFF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 51.0. Learn More on British American Tobacco's short interest ratio. Is British American Tobacco's short interest increasing or decreasing? British American Tobacco saw a decline in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 298,000 shares, a decline of 19.4% from the previous total of 369,700 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. How does British American Tobacco's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer defensive" compare to British American Tobacco: Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (3.15%), Pyxus International, Inc. (0.03%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short British American Tobacco stock? Short selling BTAFF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from British American Tobacco 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. How does a short squeeze work against British American Tobacco? A short squeeze for British American Tobacco 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 BTAFF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is British American Tobacco'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 BTAFF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024. 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