Optimum Communications short interest was 42.11% of the float on October 30th, according to new data we received from Benzinga. Short interest totaled 31,304,838 shares, which was an increase of 6.07% from October 15th.
It is estimated that it would take 6.12 days for short sellers to buy back their shares, with current trading volumes.
Optimum Communications Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 97 institutional investors add shares of Optimum Communications stock to their portfolio, and 109 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ added 14,787,390 shares (+3504.8%) to their portfolio in Q3 2026, for an estimated $14,632,122
- KITE LAKE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (UK) LLP added 11,610,665 shares (+466.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $16,835,464
- HUDSON BAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP removed 10,542,481 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $15,286,597
- EMPYREAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP removed 10,539,395 shares (-42.9%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $15,282,122
- D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. removed 8,977,801 shares (-94.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $13,017,811
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 8,893,189 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $12,895,124
- GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC removed 7,824,084 shares (-90.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $11,344,921
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Optimum Communications Insider Trading Activity
Optimum Communications insiders have traded $OPTU stock on the open market 13 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 10 have been purchases and 3 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $OPTU stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- NEIL S SUBIN has made 10 purchases buying 5,260,361 shares for an estimated $3,618,372 and 0 sales.
- MICHAEL OLSEN (General Counsel and CCRO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 60,000 shares for an estimated $54,800.
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