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Short interest as of 3/14/14 (settled date) was published today (Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) Short Interest - NASDAQ.com). Since it takes 3 business days to settle, the 3/14/14 settled date is reflective of short interest as the end of trading on 3/11/14.
So as of 3/11/14, 28.66m out of 84.15m shares of the float were short OR 34.0% of the float was short.
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Surprising to me as well.
So as of 3/11/14, 28.66m out of 84.15m shares of the float were short OR 34.0% of the float was short.
| Settlement Date | Short Interest | Avg Daily Share Volume | Days To Cover | Stock price (3 days before settlement date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14/2014 | 28,660,129 | 8,391,269 | 3.415470 | 234.41 |
| 2/28/2014 | 31,295,800 | 16,678,472 | 1.876419 | 248.00 |
| 2/14/2014 | 28,923,212 | 7,684,592 | 3.763793 | 196.62 |
| 1/31/2014 | 29,639,877 | 8,094,761 | 3.661612 | 178.38 |
| 1/15/2014 | 31,312,745 | 9,460,222 | 3.309938 | 145.72 |
| 12/31/2013 | 31,648,868 | 7,752,710 | 4.082297 | 155.50 |
| 12/13/2013 | 30,343,842 | 11,309,668 | 2.683000 | 142.19 |
| 11/29/2013 | 29,155,653 | 14,276,160 | 2.042262 | 120.84 |
| 11/15/2013 | 25,390,455 | 16,974,121 | 1.495833 | 137.80 |
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Surprising to me as well.
Short interest as of 3/31/14 (settled date) was published today (Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) Short Interest - NASDAQ.com). Since it takes 3 business days to settle, the 3/31/14 settled date is reflective of short interest as the end of trading on 3/26/14.
So as of 3/26/14, 25.78m out of 84.75m shares of the float were short OR 30.4% of the float was short.
So as of 3/26/14, 25.78m out of 84.75m shares of the float were short OR 30.4% of the float was short.
| Settlement Date | Short Interest | Avg Daily Share Volume | Days To Cover | Stock price (3 days before settlement date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/31/2014 | 25,775,939 | 7,541,558 | 3.417853 | 212.96 |
| 3/14/2014 | 28,660,129 | 8,391,269 | 3.415470 | 234.41 |
| 2/28/2014 | 31,295,800 | 16,678,472 | 1.876419 | 248.00 |
| 2/14/2014 | 28,923,212 | 7,684,592 | 3.763793 | 196.62 |
| 1/31/2014 | 29,639,877 | 8,094,761 | 3.661612 | 178.38 |
| 1/15/2014 | 31,312,745 | 9,460,222 | 3.309938 | 145.72 |
| 12/31/2013 | 31,648,868 | 7,752,710 | 4.082297 | 155.50 |
| 12/13/2013 | 30,343,842 | 11,309,668 | 2.683000 | 142.19 |
| 11/29/2013 | 29,155,653 | 14,276,160 | 2.042262 | 120.84 |
| 11/15/2013 | 25,390,455 | 16,974,121 | 1.495833 | 137.80 |
If it goes below 22-23mm I will get worried short term because that means there is a lot of room for new shorts to come in and drive the price down on the next FUD event...or if we reach new highs I would expect a lot of shorts to come back in at that point to take the price back down
Yeah so no hopes for a short squeeze really. Though that can be taken as a sign that fewer people doubt Tesla's ability to succeed.
Short interest as of 4/15/14 (settled date) was published today (Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) Short Interest - NASDAQ.com). Since it takes 3 business days to settle, the 4/15/14 settled date is reflective of short interest as the end of trading on 4/10/14.
So as of 4/10/14, 25.07m out of 84.89m shares of the float were short OR 29.5% of the float was short.
So as of 4/10/14, 25.07m out of 84.89m shares of the float were short OR 29.5% of the float was short.
| Settlement Date | Short Interest | Avg Daily Share Volume | Days To Cover | Stock price (3 days before settlement date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2014 | 25,075,345 | 9,091,558 | 2.758091 | 204.19 |
| 3/31/2014 | 25,775,939 | 7,541,558 | 3.417853 | 212.96 |
| 3/14/2014 | 28,660,129 | 8,391,269 | 3.415470 | 234.41 |
| 2/28/2014 | 31,295,800 | 16,678,472 | 1.876419 | 248.00 |
| 2/14/2014 | 28,923,212 | 7,684,592 | 3.763793 | 196.62 |
| 1/31/2014 | 29,639,877 | 8,094,761 | 3.661612 | 178.38 |
| 1/15/2014 | 31,312,745 | 9,460,222 | 3.309938 | 145.72 |
| 12/31/2013 | 31,648,868 | 7,752,710 | 4.082297 | 155.50 |
| 12/13/2013 | 30,343,842 | 11,309,668 | 2.683000 | 142.19 |
| 11/29/2013 | 29,155,653 | 14,276,160 | 2.042262 | 120.84 |
| 11/15/2013 | 25,390,455 | 16,974,121 | 1.495833 | 137.80 |
Chickenlittle
Banned
I believe there are two types of short sellers. The above numbers reflect long (longer than days) shorts but the downward pressure reflects shorting in the morning and a bit of recovery later in the day with buying back the shorted stock of the morning. The pattern is very consistent over the past month or so. Would appear quite lucrative with large price fluctuations
Short interest as of 4/30/14 (settled date) was published today (Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) Short Interest - NASDAQ.com). Since it takes 3 business days to settle, the 4/30/14 settled date is reflective of short interest as the end of trading on 4/25/14.
So as of 4/25/14, 26.75m out of 84.89m shares of the float were short OR 31.5% of the float was short.
So as of 4/25/14, 26.75m out of 84.89m shares of the float were short OR 31.5% of the float was short.
| Settlement Date | Short Interest | Avg Daily Share Volume | Days To Cover | Stock price (3 days before settlement date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2014 | 26,749,068 | 6,528,782 | 4.097099 | 199.85 |
| 4/15/2014 | 25,075,345 | 9,091,558 | 2.758091 | 204.19 |
| 3/31/2014 | 25,775,939 | 7,541,558 | 3.417853 | 212.96 |
| 3/14/2014 | 28,660,129 | 8,391,269 | 3.415470 | 234.41 |
| 2/28/2014 | 31,295,800 | 16,678,472 | 1.876419 | 248.00 |
| 2/14/2014 | 28,923,212 | 7,684,592 | 3.763793 | 196.62 |
| 1/31/2014 | 29,639,877 | 8,094,761 | 3.661612 | 178.38 |
| 1/15/2014 | 31,312,745 | 9,460,222 | 3.309938 | 145.72 |
| 12/31/2013 | 31,648,868 | 7,752,710 | 4.082297 | 155.50 |
| 12/13/2013 | 30,343,842 | 11,309,668 | 2.683000 | 142.19 |
| 11/29/2013 | 29,155,653 | 14,276,160 | 2.042262 | 120.84 |
| 11/15/2013 | 25,390,455 | 16,974,121 | 1.495833 | 137.80 |
Thank Dave,
im actually excited to see that it crept up...however, I am going to be most curious to see what it is on the next dissemination date, May 27th. That will show the total short interest as of the end of trading day on Monday the 12th (3 business days to settle for the 15th).
this will help me understand the big picture of how shorts are playing TSLA given the Momentum stocks continued volatility in combination with the earnings report.
Just as longs feel like they need catalysts....I also feel like shorts feel like they need catalysts and I'm curious to think if they still think there will be any new catalysts for them coming or if they start covering (and drive the price back up as a result)
Short interest as of 5/15/14 (settled date) was published today (Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) Short Interest - NASDAQ.com). Since it takes 3 business days to settle, the 5/15/14 settled date is reflective of short interest as the end of trading on 5/12/14.
So as of 5/12/14, 25.12m out of 85.82m shares of the float were short OR 29.3% of the float was short.
So as of 5/12/14, 25.12m out of 85.82m shares of the float were short OR 29.3% of the float was short.
| Settlement Date | Short Interest | Avg Daily Share Volume | Days To Cover | Stock price (3 days before settlement date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/15/2014 | 25,122,795 | 7,692,605 | 3.265837 | 184.67 |
| 4/30/2014 | 26,749,068 | 6,528,782 | 4.097099 | 199.85 |
| 4/15/2014 | 25,075,345 | 9,091,558 | 2.758091 | 204.19 |
| 3/31/2014 | 25,775,939 | 7,541,558 | 3.417853 | 212.96 |
| 3/14/2014 | 28,660,129 | 8,391,269 | 3.415470 | 234.41 |
| 2/28/2014 | 31,295,800 | 16,678,472 | 1.876419 | 248.00 |
| 2/14/2014 | 28,923,212 | 7,684,592 | 3.763793 | 196.62 |
| 1/31/2014 | 29,639,877 | 8,094,761 | 3.661612 | 178.38 |
| 1/15/2014 | 31,312,745 | 9,460,222 | 3.309938 | 145.72 |
| 12/31/2013 | 31,648,868 | 7,752,710 | 4.082297 | 155.50 |
| 12/13/2013 | 30,343,842 | 11,309,668 | 2.683000 | 142.19 |
| 11/29/2013 | 29,155,653 | 14,276,160 | 2.042262 | 120.84 |
| 11/15/2013 | 25,390,455 | 16,974,121 | 1.495833 | 137.80 |
Short interest as of 5/30/14 (settled date) was published today (Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) Short Interest - NASDAQ.com). Since it takes 3 business days to settle, the 5/30/14 settled date is reflective of short interest as the end of trading on 5/27/14.
So as of 5/27/14, 25.23m out of 85.94m shares of the float were short OR 29.4% of the float was short.
So as of 5/27/14, 25.23m out of 85.94m shares of the float were short OR 29.4% of the float was short.
| Settlement Date | Short Interest | Avg Daily Share Volume | Days To Cover | Stock price (3 days before settlement date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/30/2014 | 25,231,640 | 5,070,417 | 4.976246 | 211.56 |
| 5/15/2014 | 25,122,795 | 7,692,605 | 3.265837 | 184.67 |
| 4/30/2014 | 26,749,068 | 6,528,782 | 4.097099 | 199.85 |
| 4/15/2014 | 25,075,345 | 9,091,558 | 2.758091 | 204.19 |
| 3/31/2014 | 25,775,939 | 7,541,558 | 3.417853 | 212.96 |
| 3/14/2014 | 28,660,129 | 8,391,269 | 3.415470 | 234.41 |
| 2/28/2014 | 31,295,800 | 16,678,472 | 1.876419 | 248.00 |
| 2/14/2014 | 28,923,212 | 7,684,592 | 3.763793 | 196.62 |
| 1/31/2014 | 29,639,877 | 8,094,761 | 3.661612 | 178.38 |
| 1/15/2014 | 31,312,745 | 9,460,222 | 3.309938 | 145.72 |
| 12/31/2013 | 31,648,868 | 7,752,710 | 4.082297 | 155.50 |
| 12/13/2013 | 30,343,842 | 11,309,668 | 2.683000 | 142.19 |
| 11/29/2013 | 29,155,653 | 14,276,160 | 2.042262 | 120.84 |
| 11/15/2013 | 25,390,455 | 16,974,121 | 1.495833 | 137.80 |
jhm
Well-Known Member
Wow, days to cover is really creeping up. And recent low volume days, the situation is riskier for shorts. Usually, when the volume gets low the stock becomes vulnerable to selling pressure. Yesterday, shorts could have easily attacked the price, but they didn't. Has it become too risky to mount a short attack? If so, we may be at the calm before a short squeeze. Personally, I'd rather just see shorts quietly exit. No need for drama.
mershaw2001
I'm short the short sellers
You raise a good point. Numerous times during the day there was weakness in the price that used to be capitalized on by the short sellers- they would force the price down 30-50 cents by dumping. At none of these points today were there any dumps. Does that mean that the short sellers don't have the firepower to dump? Today and yesterday there was high short selling activity, 58% of shares were sold short as opposed to a normal 50% or so.
One idea that I'd like to float is that strong, large shorts have exited and are replaced by individual retail traders. The largest hedge funds know that this company is not going bankrupt. Now we see technical traders, day traders and John Petersen-like people shorting. They can do a lot of short selling 100 shares, but they can't generate the bot driven firepower to blow the stock down through stop losses.
jhm
Well-Known Member
Exactly, the robo-shorts are not bombing the stock. Are they holding fire, or have they packed up and moved on? If the big money shorts have truly left the scene, then retail shorts should get the hell out or be left holding the bag. I would expect, however, that retail short largely hold put options. So they've got a limited downside. Hedged put writers may be the ones holding short shares and perhaps some call options. So if all these are hedged against a short squeeze, would that work against such a squeeze blowing up? That is, the put holders simply walk away with worthless options with no drama for the stock price. Not a bang, but a wimper? Better keep an eye on the put market. Last I checked, implied volatility was really low. Is that how they'll exit the casino?
Unfortunately we won't get an official update on short positions after this move until the release on July 10th which will show total shorts as of end of trading days on Wed June 25th (Settlement for June 30th).
The next short release by NASDAQ is a week from today (June 24th) will show total short positions from before this break out, as of end of trading on June 10th.
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