United Parcel Service (UPS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of United Parcel Service shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 10,590,000 shares of UPS short. Learn More on United Parcel Service'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. UPS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on United Parcel Service's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of United Parcel Service: Caas Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Optimum Investment Advisors, Nomura Holdings Inc., HBK Investments L P, Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Citadel Advisors LLC, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Eisler Capital US LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., 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, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, 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.

United Parcel Service saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,590,000 shares, an increase of 1.5% from the previous total of 10,430,000 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 "transportation" compare to United Parcel Service: Union Pacific Co. (0.78%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (1.10%), General Electric (1.00%), CSX Co. (1.56%), FedEx Co. (1.85%), Norfolk Southern Co. (0.67%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (1.89%), Ryanair Holdings plc (1.07%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (2.92%), TFI International Inc. (0.65%),

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 UPS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United Parcel Service as its price is falling. UPS shares are trading up $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 United Parcel Service 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 UPS, 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 UPS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.