Arch Capital Group (ACGLN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Arch Capital Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 33,600 shares of ACGLN short. Learn More on Arch Capital Group'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. ACGLN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Arch Capital Group's short interest ratio.

Arch Capital Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,600 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the previous total of 31,900 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 "insurance" compare to Arch Capital Group: Reliance Global Group, Inc. (0.76%), Chubb Limited (0.83%), Manulife Financial Corp (0.36%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.22%), Prudential Public Limited Company (0.09%), Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (1.38%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (2.36%), Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. (5.27%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (1.75%), Aegon NV (0.53%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ACGLN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Arch Capital Group as its price is falling. ACGLN shares are trading up $0.14 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 Arch Capital Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ACGLN, 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 ACGLN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.