Origin Materials Short Interest Drops 38% in March

The carbon-negative materials company saw a significant decline in short positions last month.

Mar. 28, 2026 at 10:38pm

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Origin Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:ORGNW), a materials science company focused on developing sustainable carbon-negative materials, experienced a 38.1% drop in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there were 4,093 shares shorted, down from 6,614 shares at the end of February.

Why it matters

The decline in short interest suggests increased investor confidence in Origin Materials' technology and business model, which aims to replace fossil-based feedstocks with bio-based chemicals and materials.

The details

Origin Materials has pioneered a platform that converts abundant carbon sources like wood residuals into key chemical building blocks. The company's proprietary process integrates thermochemical conversion and catalytic upgrading to produce intermediates that can replace fossil-based feedstocks in the production of plastics, textiles and other industrial materials.

  • As of March 13th, 2026, there was short interest totaling 4,093 shares.
  • On February 26th, 2026, the short interest was 6,614 shares.

The players

Origin Materials, Inc.

A materials science company focused on the development and commercialization of sustainable carbon-negative materials. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in West Sacramento, California.

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The takeaway

The drop in short interest suggests growing investor confidence in Origin Materials' ability to disrupt traditional fossil-based industries with its innovative carbon-negative materials platform.