Vale (VALE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Vale shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 50,230,000 shares of VALE short. 1.17% of Vale's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Vale'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. VALE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Vale's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Vale: Simplex Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Eisler Capital UK Ltd., IMC Chicago LLC, Sagil Capital LLP, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, and Simplex Trading 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. 1.17% of Vale's floating shares are currently sold short.

Vale saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 50,230,000 shares, an increase of 32.1% from the previous total of 38,020,000 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.

1.17% of Vale's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Vale: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (1.62%), Rio Tinto Group (0.44%), Southern Copper Co. (6.90%), BHP Group Limited (0.33%), Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (1.22%), Ecolab Inc. (0.82%), Newmont Co. (1.76%), Nucor Co. (2.13%), Dow Inc. (2.00%), LyondellBasell Industries (2.19%),

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 VALE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vale as its price is falling. VALE shares are trading up $0.22 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 Vale 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 VALE, 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 VALE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.