Feb. 3 at 11:47 PM
$BNAI Current Short Interest Data (as of Feb 2, 2026)
Key Metrics:
Short Interest: 28.52% of free float
Cost to Borrow: 429.08% APR (extremely high!)
Utilization: 52.35%
Market Cap:
$136.7M
Exchange: Nasdaq
Recent Trend Analysis
BNAI has experienced dramatic short interest volatility over the past two months:
The Big Picture:
Peak: 61.6% SI on December 4th, 2025
Bottom: 1.9% SI on December 18th, 2025
Current: 28.5% SI (down from 34.8% just 3 days ago)
Recent Movement (Last 7 Days):
Jan 23: 39.2% SI (recent high)
Feb 2: 28.5% SI (down 10.7 percentage points)
This represents significant short covering - shorts have reduced their positions by about 186,000 shares in the past few days.
What Makes This Interesting:
Extreme Cost to Borrow: At 429% APR, this is one of the highest borrow rates in the market. Shorts are paying over 1% per day to maintain their positions.
Wild Volatility: The stock swung from 2% to 52% short interest in just 2 weeks (mid to late December), then fell back down, showing extreme trading dynamics.
Recent Covering: The drop from 39% to 28% in 10 days suggests either profit-taking or shorts being forced out by the high borrow costs.
Still Heavily Shorted: Despite the recent covering, 28.5% SI with a 429% CTB is still an extreme situation that could lead to further volatility.
This is a high-risk, volatile situation. The extreme cost to borrow makes it expensive to maintain short positions, but the recent covering trend suggests some shorts may have already capitulated.
Remember: This is not financial advice, and data can change rapidly!
