Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Take-Two Interactive Software shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 8,750,000 shares of TTWO short. Learn More on Take-Two Interactive Software'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. TTWO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Take-Two Interactive Software's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Take-Two Interactive Software: Caas Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Caas Capital Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Take-Two Interactive Software saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,750,000 shares, an increase of 3.1% from the previous total of 8,490,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Take-Two Interactive Software: Roblox Co. (3.93%), Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (3.36%), ANSYS, Inc. (1.43%), Cloudflare, Inc. (3.29%), Tyler Technologies, Inc. (2.12%), SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (0.58%), HubSpot, Inc. (1.26%), Electronic Arts Inc. (2.85%), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (9.00%), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (5.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TTWO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Take-Two Interactive Software as its price is falling. TTWO shares are trading down $0.20 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 Take-Two Interactive Software 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 TTWO, 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 TTWO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.