Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hilton Worldwide shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 2,750,000 shares of HLT short. 1.11% of Hilton Worldwide's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hilton Worldwide'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. HLT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Hilton Worldwide's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hilton Worldwide: Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Verition Fund Management LLC, Vision Capital Corp, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.11% of Hilton Worldwide's floating shares are currently sold short.

Hilton Worldwide saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,750,000 shares, a decline of 13.2% from the previous total of 3,170,000 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.

Hilton Worldwide currently has issued a total of 250,050,000 shares. Some of Hilton Worldwide's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Hilton Worldwide currently has a public float of 246,920,000 shares.

1.11% of Hilton Worldwide's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to Hilton Worldwide: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (2.01%), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (0.27%), Hyatt Hotels Co. (3.69%), MGM Resorts International (4.99%), Lululemon Athletica Inc. (3.45%), Charter Communications, Inc. (12.50%), DraftKings Inc. (2.31%), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (6.38%), Electronic Arts Inc. (2.85%), Trip.com Group Limited (1.65%),

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 HLT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hilton Worldwide as its price is falling. HLT shares are trading up $0.12 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 Hilton Worldwide 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 HLT, 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 HLT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.