Fisker (FSR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fisker shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 29th, investors have sold 100,600,000 shares of FSR short. Learn More on Fisker'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. FSR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Fisker's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Fisker: III Capital Management, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, and Weiss Asset Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Fisker saw a drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 100,600,000 shares, a drop of 2.3% from the previous total of 102,980,000 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 "auto/tires/trucks" compare to Fisker: Vicinity Motor Corp. (0.01%), REE Automotive Ltd. (1.38%), Cenntro Inc. (5.16%), Workhorse Group Inc. (19.08%), Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (1.66%), GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (0.86%), Mullen Automotive, Inc. (20.96%), Cheetah Net Supply Chain Service Inc. (2.10%), Vroom, Inc. (21.37%), Zoomcar Holdings, Inc. (0.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.39 billion), General Motors ($3.88 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.13 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.48 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FSR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fisker as its price is falling. FSR shares are trading down $0.04 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 Fisker 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 FSR, 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 FSR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 29 2024.