Barclays PLC
NYSEBCS short sellers have dramatically unwound positions over the past month. Short interest has collapsed from roughly 5.9 million shares in late March to 1.78 million by May 5 — a 70% drop. Yet as that exit played out, the options market quietly turned more defensive. The retreat in short positioning was steep and sustained. From late March…
BCS short interest plummets 29% in one week to 1.87M shares, lowest since late March as cost to borrow rises 27% to 0.61%.
Snapshot as of 6 May 2026
BCS short sellers have dramatically unwound positions over the past month. Short interest has collapsed from roughly 5.9 million shares in late March to 1.78 million by May 5 — a 70% drop. Yet as that exit played out,…
BCS enters the back half of April with the most dramatic single-month short reversal in its recent history — and options traders showing virtually no concern at all. The dominant story this week is how quickly the…
Short sellers have slashed positions by 69% over the past month. Options traders lean bullish while analysts hold neutral. Short interest in BCS stood at 2.65 million shares as of April 23. The figure reflects a…
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