short interest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of short interest
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The average short interest for stocks in the Russell 2000 small capitalization index is about 8%.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
“A much higher short interest could push borrow costs higher,” Gross wrote.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Short interest in Hertz stands at nearly 20% of float, while short interest accounts for 22.4% of Avis’s float, according to FactSet data.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
S3 Partners identified Trade Desk as facing its first short squeeze risk in a year, with short interest up 50% in March.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
This short interest was a leading factor in producing the extraordinary resistance of prices in New York which caused so much favorable comment during the few days before the closing.
From The New York Stock Exchange in the Crisis of 1914 by Noble, Henry George Stebbins
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