JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 19,890,000 shares of JPM short. 0.70% of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s shares are currently sold short. Learn More on JPMorgan Chase & Co.'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. JPM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Raymond James & Associates, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Curated Wealth Partners LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Citadel Advisors LLC, Clear Street LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Bank of Nova Scotia, Teramo Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Mendel Money Management, US Bancorp DE, IMC Chicago LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, Gladius Capital Management LP, CTC LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., National Bank of Canada FI, M&T Bank Corp, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Mission Wealth Management LP, XR Securities LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.70% of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s floating shares are currently sold short.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,890,000 shares, a drop of 8.7% from the previous total of 21,780,000 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.

0.70% of JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to JPMorgan Chase & Co.: Bank of America Co. (0.82%), Wells Fargo & Company (0.92%), Invesco QQQ (9.36%), American Express (0.89%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.22%), Morgan Stanley (1.27%), Citigroup Inc. (1.36%), U.S. Bancorp (1.21%), The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (1.34%), Capital One Financial Co. (3.38%),

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 JPM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from JPMorgan Chase & Co. as its price is falling. JPM shares are trading up $0.13 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 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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 JPM, 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 JPM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.