Mercedes-Benz Group (MBGYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Mercedes-Benz Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 205,700 shares of MBGYY short. Learn More on Mercedes-Benz Group's current short interest.

Mercedes-Benz Group saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 205,700 shares, an increase of 42.6% from the previous total of 144,200 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "motor vehicles & car bodies" compare to Mercedes-Benz Group: Ferrari (1.14%), PACCAR Inc (1.77%), General Motors (2.87%), AB Volvo (publ) (0.00%), Volkswagen AG (0.01%), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.26%), Ford Motor (2.96%), Li Auto Inc. (3.04%), Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (0.00%), Rivian Automotive, Inc. (19.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MBGYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mercedes-Benz Group as its price is falling. MBGYY shares are trading down $0.23 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 Mercedes-Benz 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 MBGYY, 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 MBGYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.