International Business Machines (IBM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of International Business Machines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 22,450,000 shares of IBM short. Learn More on International Business Machines' 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. IBM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on International Business Machines's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of International Business Machines: Caas Capital Management LP, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Capital CS Group LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Citadel Advisors LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Bank of Nova Scotia, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Mendel Money Management, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Gladius Capital Management LP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., CTC LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, XR Securities LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

International Business Machines saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,450,000 shares, a decline of 3.6% from the previous total of 23,290,000 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 in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to International Business Machines: Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.28%), Arista Networks, Inc. (0.89%), Verizon Communications Inc. (0.98%), Applied Materials, Inc. (1.51%), Intuit Inc. (1.15%), QUALCOMM Incorporated (1.71%), ServiceNow, Inc. (1.26%), Texas Instruments Incorporated (1.96%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.51%), Intel Co. (1.80%),

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 IBM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from International Business Machines as its price is falling. IBM shares are trading down $1.78 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 International Business Machines 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 IBM, 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 IBM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.