Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 14,880,000 shares of HASI short. Learn More on Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. HASI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 17.0. Learn More on Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., HAP Trading LLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Worth Venture Partners LLC, and UBS Group AG. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,880,000 shares, an increase of 1.2% from the previous total of 14,710,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital: SITE Centers Corp. (2.99%), Tanger Inc. (3.79%), Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (14.82%), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (1.59%), National Health Investors, Inc. (1.98%), EPR Properties (2.65%), Highwoods Properties, Inc. (6.68%), COPT Defense Properties (3.00%), National Storage Affiliates Trust (6.84%), The Macerich Company (5.60%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HASI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital as its price is falling. HASI shares are trading up $4.25 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HASI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HASI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.