Grupo Cibest S.A.
NYSEShort interest in CIB plunged 30% over the past week, the latest data shows. Shares short dropped to 723,387 as of March 31, down from 1.09 million two weeks prior. The unwinding marks a sharp reversal in bearish sentiment toward Grupo Cibest S.A., a diversified bank. Short positions have fallen 37% over the past month. Days to cover sits at just 1.58, suggesting any remaining bears could exit quickly if needed. Cost to borrow has eased recently but remains volatile. CTB currently stands at 0.48%, down 44% over the month despite a brief spike last week. Utilization hovers at just 0.42%, well below the 52-week high of 6.22%. The stock closed at $73.21 on April 21, down 5.5% over the past week but up 6% over the month. Options activity shows a put/call ratio of 0.48, slightly above the 20-day average of 0.43, indicating neutral to mildly bearish sentiment persists in derivatives markets. With short interest continuing to decline and borrowing costs subdued, the data suggests bears are backing away from this position. The company reports next earnings on May 5. This is not financial advice. ORTEX data may contain inaccuracies.
Short Sellers Retreat From Argentine Bank
Short interest in CIB plunged 30% over the past week, the latest data shows. Shares short dropped to 723,387 as of March 31, down from 1.09 million two weeks prior. The unwinding marks a sharp reversal in bearish sentiment toward Grupo Cibest S.A., a diversified bank. Short positions have fallen 37% over the past month. Days to cover sits at just 1.58, suggesting any remaining bears could exit quickly if needed. Cost to borrow has eased recently but remains volatile. CTB currently stands at 0.48%, down 44% over the month despite a brief spike last week. Utilization hovers at just 0.42%, well below the 52-week high of 6.22%. The stock closed at $73.21 on April 21, down 5.5% over the past week but up 6% over the month. Options activity shows a put/call ratio of 0.48, slightly above the 20-day average of 0.43, indicating neutral to mildly bearish sentiment persists in derivatives markets. With short interest continuing to decline and borrowing costs subdued, the data suggests bears are backing away from this position. The company reports next earnings on May 5. This is not financial advice. ORTEX data may contain inaccuracies.
Snapshot as of 7 May 2026
CIB arrives at its May 5 earnings call in a notably different posture than it did three months ago — short sellers have been covering aggressively, the borrow market is loose, and the options market is tilted decidedly…
Grupo Cibest S.A. heads into its May 5 Q1 2026 earnings call with a familiar pattern hanging over it: the stock has fallen every quarter in the days following a result, and the week is already off to a poor start. The…
Short interest updated daily, real-time options flow, analyst consensus deltas, 13F positioning, ORTEX Alpha signals, and every article ORTEX publishes for CIB — free to start on ORTEX.
Sign up for free →Open CIB on ORTEX