Skyworks Solutions recorded the biggest fall in short interest, down 3.74 percentage points to 14.9% of float in FINRA’s report dated the 15th of October. Short interest is the number of shares sold short and not yet bought back; percent of float expresses it against freely tradable shares.
The figures compare that report with FINRA’s previous one, dated the 30th of September, and are a snapshot as of those dates, not live. The list covers US stocks averaging more than one million shares traded a day, and every name on it saw short interest fall.
In this article
- 1. Skyworks: 14.9%
- 2. Norwegian Cruise Line: 19.6%
- 3. Bloom Energy: 5.92%
- 4. Super Micro: 14.36%
- 5. Clorox: 8.52%
- 6. Illumina: 5.24%
- 7. United Airlines: 4.18%
- 8. Coherent: 4.64%
- 9. Zimmer Biomet: 4.19%
- 10. Colgate-Palmolive: 2.33%
- How to read the numbers
The top 10 biggest falls in short interest
The table shows short interest as a share of float in each report, the change in percentage points and days to cover, which is short interest divided by average daily volume.
| Rank | Company | Short interest (% of float) | Previous report | Change (pp) | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyworks | 14.9 | 18.64 | -3.74 | 2.48 |
| 2 | Norwegian Cruise Line | 19.6 | 21.26 | -1.66 | 4.2 |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 5.92 | 7.25 | -1.33 | 1.33 |
| 4 | Super Micro | 14.36 | 15.66 | -1.3 | 2.56 |
| 5 | Clorox | 8.52 | 9.61 | -1.09 | 4.14 |
| 6 | Illumina | 5.24 | 6.29 | -1.05 | 2.94 |
| 7 | United Airlines | 4.18 | 5.21 | -1.03 | 2.88 |
| 8 | Coherent | 4.64 | 5.66 | -1.02 | 1.17 |
| 9 | Zimmer Biomet | 4.19 | 5.13 | -0.94 | 3.94 |
| 10 | Colgate-Palmolive | 2.33 | 3.21 | -0.88 | 3.53 |
Skyworks’ fall was more than twice the size of any other on the list, while Norwegian Cruise Line still carries the largest position of the ten.
1. Skyworks: 14.9%
Short interest in Skyworks Solutions, a semiconductor maker, fell to 14.9% of float from 18.64%, a drop of 3.74 percentage points and the largest on the list. Its market value is about $19.6 billion. It reports results next Tuesday, and it last appeared on this list on Friday.
2. Norwegian Cruise Line: 19.6%
Cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line moved to 19.6% of float from 21.26%, down 1.66 percentage points. That is the highest short interest on the list. The company has a market value of about $6.9 billion and reports results on Thursday.
3. Bloom Energy: 5.92%
Bloom Energy, an electrical equipment maker, saw short interest fall to 5.92% of float from 7.25%, down 1.33 percentage points. Its market value is about $57.1 billion. Morgan Stanley has said AI power demand could make the company a big winner.
4. Super Micro: 14.36%
Super Micro Computer, a computer hardware company, fell to 14.36% of float from 15.66%, down 1.3 percentage points. Its market value is about $20.8 billion, and it reports results next Tuesday.
5. Clorox: 8.52%
Household products maker Clorox fell to 8.52% of float from 9.61%, down 1.09 percentage points. Its market value is about $10.4 billion, and it reports results next Monday.
6. Illumina: 5.24%
Illumina, a diagnostics company, fell to 5.24% of float from 6.29%, down 1.05 percentage points. Its market value is about $40.7 billion, and it reports results on Thursday.
7. United Airlines: 4.18%
United Airlines fell to 4.18% of float from 5.21%, down 1.03 percentage points. Its market value is about $31.8 billion.
8. Coherent: 4.64%
Coherent, a technology company, fell to 4.64% of float from 5.66%, down 1.02 percentage points. Its market value is about $41.2 billion, and it reports results next Wednesday. Its days to cover of 1.17 are the lowest of the ten.
9. Zimmer Biomet: 4.19%
Medical device maker Zimmer Biomet fell to 4.19% of float from 5.13%, down 0.94 percentage points. Its market value is about $18.8 billion, and it reports results next Wednesday.
10. Colgate-Palmolive: 2.33%
Consumer products group Colgate-Palmolive fell to 2.33% of float from 3.21%, down 0.88 percentage points, the smallest fall of the ten and the lowest short interest on the list. Its market value is about $75 billion, the largest here, and it reports results on Friday.
How to read the numbers
The figures are FINRA’s short interest as a percentage of float. Change is in percentage points against FINRA’s previous report, dated the 30th of September. High short interest describes positioning; it does not predict direction.