Seritage Growth Properties (SRG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Seritage Growth Properties shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 7,540,000 shares of SRG short. 20.89% of Seritage Growth Properties' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Seritage Growth Properties' 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. SRG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 22.0. Learn More on Seritage Growth Properties's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Seritage Growth Properties: Walleye Trading LLC, and PEAK6 Investments 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. 20.89% of Seritage Growth Properties' floating shares are currently sold short.

Seritage Growth Properties saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,540,000 shares, an increase of 6.5% from the previous total of 7,080,000 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.

Seritage Growth Properties currently has issued a total of 56,260,000 shares. Some of Seritage Growth Properties' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Seritage Growth Properties currently has a public float of 36,100,000 shares.

20.89% of Seritage Growth Properties' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Seritage Growth Properties: Tejon Ranch Co. (0.85%), Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (1.83%), Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. (5.15%), Five Point Holdings, LLC (0.32%), AFC Gamma, Inc. (3.52%), FRP Holdings, Inc. (0.33%), Office Properties Income Trust (18.03%), Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (16.89%), Ellington Financial Inc. (5.80%), Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (1.31%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SRG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Seritage Growth Properties as its price is falling. SRG shares are trading down $0.07 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 Seritage Growth Properties 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 SRG, 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 SRG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.