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Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Acadia Healthcare Short Interest Data

Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) has a short interest of 10.60 million shares. This marks a -4.07% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.8, indicating that it would take 4.8 days of the average trading volume of 2.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,600,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,050,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.07%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$246.66 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
92,120,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
11.51%
Today's Trading Volume
2,223,056 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,139,084 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
104%
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ACHC Short Interest Over Time

ACHC Days to Cover Over Time

ACHC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Acadia Healthcare Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202510,600,000 shares $246.66 million -4.1%N/A4.8 $23.27
6/30/202511,050,000 shares $250.72 million +18.8%12.4%4.4 $22.69
6/15/20259,300,000 shares $197.44 million -3.2%10.4%3.7 $21.23
5/31/20259,610,000 shares $218.82 million +0.2%10.8%3.9 $22.77
5/15/20259,590,000 shares $245.89 million +14.2%10.7%3.5 $25.64
4/30/20258,400,000 shares $196.56 million +11.4%9.4%3.4 $23.40
4/15/20257,540,000 shares $186.46 million +6.4%8.4%3.4 $24.73
3/31/20257,090,000 shares $214.97 million +8.7%7.8%3.6 $30.32
3/15/20256,520,000 shares $186.08 million +27.3%7.2%3.5 $28.54
2/28/20255,120,000 shares $153.50 million -11.1%5.6%2.8 $29.98
2/15/20255,760,000 shares $236.51 million +4.5%6.3%3.8 $41.06
1/31/20255,510,000 shares $248.56 million -6.9%N/A3.5 $45.11
1/15/20255,920,000 shares $254.80 million -11.2%N/A3.4 $43.04
12/31/20246,670,000 shares $264.47 million -2.6%N/A3.8 $39.65
12/15/20246,850,000 shares $278.52 million +0.6%N/A3.7 $40.66
11/30/20246,810,000 shares $276.69 million +4.0%N/A4.1 $40.63
11/15/20246,550,000 shares $247.72 million +9.4%N/A4.1 $37.82
10/31/20245,990,000 shares $255.71 million +7.5%N/A4 $42.69
10/15/20245,570,000 shares $317.27 million +32.0%N/A4 $56.96
9/30/20244,220,000 shares $267.59 million +13.1%N/A3.3 $63.41
9/15/20243,730,000 shares $291.80 million -3.4%N/A4.1 $78.23
8/31/20243,860,000 shares $316.25 million +5.8%N/A4.2 $81.93
8/15/20243,650,000 shares $270.57 million +3.1%N/A3.8 $74.13
7/31/20243,540,000 shares $229.57 million -1.1%N/A3.5 $64.85
7/15/20243,580,000 shares $233.34 million -6.3%N/A3.9 $65.18
6/30/20243,820,000 shares $258.00 million -4.7%N/A4.4 $67.54
6/15/20244,010,000 shares $262.25 million +11.1%N/A4.7 $65.40
5/31/20243,610,000 shares $248.69 million +10.4%N/A4.1 $68.89
5/15/20243,270,000 shares $224.94 million +1.9%N/A4.1 $68.79
4/30/20243,210,000 shares $237.35 million -8.8%N/A4.8 $73.94
4/15/20243,520,000 shares $257.35 million -5.6%3.9%6.2 $73.11
3/31/20243,730,000 shares $295.49 million +11.3%4.2%6.6 $79.22
3/15/20243,350,000 shares $260.60 million +20.5%3.7%6.2 $77.79
2/29/20242,780,000 shares $231.99 million -15.2%3.1%5.5 $83.45
2/15/20243,280,000 shares $272.90 million +1.9%3.7%6.9 $83.20
1/31/20243,220,000 shares $264.49 million +3.2%3.6%6.7 $82.14
1/15/20243,120,000 shares $267.88 million +4.0%3.5%5.9 $85.86
12/31/20233,000,000 shares $233.28 million -5.7%3.4%5.4 $77.76
12/15/20233,180,000 shares $239.87 million +8.2%3.6%5.8 $75.43
11/30/20232,940,000 shares $214.59 million +4.6%3.3%5.5 $72.99
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11/15/20232,810,000 shares $210.53 million -3.8%3.1%5.4 $74.92
10/31/20232,920,000 shares $214.65 million +1.0%3.3%5.9 $73.51
10/15/20232,890,000 shares $220.59 million -3.3%3.2%6.1 $76.33
9/30/20232,990,000 shares $210.23 million +4.9%3.3%5.9 $70.31
9/15/20232,850,000 shares $199.76 million -2.4%3.2%5.3 $70.09
8/31/20232,920,000 shares $225.13 million +2.8%3.3%5 $77.10
8/15/20232,840,000 shares $218.62 million -6.6%3.2%4.5 $76.98
7/31/20233,040,000 shares $240.25 million -25.3%3.4%4.5 $79.03
7/15/20234,070,000 shares $306.47 million -10.8%4.6%5.7 $75.30
6/30/20234,560,000 shares $363.16 million +17.2%5.1%7.2 $79.64
6/15/20233,890,000 shares $285.84 million +4.0%4.4%6.3 $73.48
5/31/20233,740,000 shares $264.16 million -3.9%4.2%6.5 $70.63
5/15/20233,890,000 shares $279.30 million +8.1%4.4%6.1 $71.80
4/30/20233,600,000 shares $260.24 million -0.3%4.0%5.8 $72.29
4/15/20233,610,000 shares $273.42 million -1.9%4.1%6.2 $75.74
3/31/20233,680,000 shares $265.88 million -2.1%4.2%6.4 $72.25
3/15/20233,760,000 shares $257.41 million +3.0%4.2%6.6 $68.46
2/28/20233,650,000 shares $264.66 million +0.8%4.1%6 $72.51
2/15/20233,620,000 shares $293.94 million -3.0%4.1%6.8 $81.20
1/31/20233,730,000 shares $313.39 million +9.7%4.2%6.5 $84.02
1/15/20233,400,000 shares $292.40 million +0.9%3.8%5.6 $86.00
12/30/20223,370,000 shares $277.42 million -2.0%3.8%5.5 $82.32
12/15/20223,440,000 shares $291.92 million -5.2%3.9%5.3 $84.86
11/30/20223,630,000 shares $323.29 million -2.2%4.1%5.6 $89.06
11/15/20223,710,000 shares $301.10 million -11.0%4.2%5.9 $81.16
10/31/20224,170,000 shares $339.02 million -7.5%4.7%6.9 $81.30
10/15/20224,510,000 shares $361.66 million +4.2%5.1%7.7 $80.19
9/30/20224,330,000 shares $338.52 million +2.1%4.9%7.4 $78.18
9/15/20224,240,000 shares $355.31 million +3.2%4.8%7.2 $83.80
8/31/20224,110,000 shares $336.73 million +12.6%4.6%7.1 $81.93
8/15/20223,650,000 shares $301.60 million +3.1%4.1%6.8 $82.63
7/31/20223,540,000 shares $293.50 million +3.8%4.0%6.4 $82.91
7/15/20223,410,000 shares $259.19 million +1.5%4.0%5.7 $76.01
6/30/20223,360,000 shares $227.24 million -7.4%3.9%5.3 $67.63
6/15/20223,630,000 shares $239.40 million +3.1%4.2%5.6 $65.95
5/31/20223,520,000 shares $250.52 million -5.9%4.0%5.5 $71.17
5/15/20223,740,000 shares $264.01 million +4.2%4.2%5.6 $70.59
4/30/20223,590,000 shares $243.69 million +18.5%4.0%5.6 $67.88
4/15/20223,030,000 shares $227.31 million +9.0%3.4%5.2 $75.02
3/31/20222,780,000 shares $182.17 million -14.7%3.2%5.1 $65.53
3/15/20223,260,000 shares $209.75 million -4.4%3.7%7.1 $64.34
2/28/20223,410,000 shares $193.38 million +3.3%3.9%7.6 $56.71
2/15/20223,300,000 shares $180.41 million +10.4%3.7%7.9 $54.67
1/31/20222,990,000 shares $157.42 million +6.8%3.4%7.3 $52.65
1/15/20222,800,000 shares $161.36 million +2.6%3.2%6.5 $57.63
12/31/20212,730,000 shares $165.71 million -1.4%3.1%6.5 $60.70
12/15/20212,770,000 shares $160.49 million -1.8%3.1%6.5 $57.94
11/30/20212,820,000 shares $158.40 million +1.4%3.2%6.3 $56.17
11/15/20212,780,000 shares $180.45 million No Change3.1%6.3 $64.91
10/29/20212,780,000 shares $172.36 million -5.1%3.1%6.1 $62.00
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10/15/20212,930,000 shares $166.69 million +0.3%3.3%6.9 $56.89
9/30/20212,920,000 shares $186.24 million -9.6%3.3%6.9 $63.78
9/15/20213,230,000 shares $192.96 million +4.5%3.7%8.1 $59.74
8/31/20213,090,000 shares $204.31 million +12.4%3.5%8.5 $66.12
8/13/20212,750,000 shares $170.23 million +8.7%3.1%7.5 $61.90
7/30/20212,530,000 shares $156.15 million -10.9%2.9%7 $61.72
7/15/20212,840,000 shares $171.51 million -4.7%3.2%7.4 $60.39
6/30/20212,980,000 shares $187.00 million -10.8%3.4%7.5 $62.75
6/15/20213,340,000 shares $219.47 million -4.6%3.8%8 $65.71
5/28/20213,500,000 shares $225.26 million -5.2%4.0%7.8 $64.36
5/14/20213,690,000 shares $234.39 million -4.7%4.2%6.7 $63.52
4/30/20213,870,000 shares $237.66 million -7.6%4.4%6.5 $61.41
4/15/20214,190,000 shares $246.67 million -1.6%4.8%7.1 $58.87
3/31/20214,260,000 shares $248.95 million -5.3%4.8%7.2 $58.44
3/15/20214,500,000 shares $268.74 million -1.3%5.2%7.2 $59.72
2/26/20214,560,000 shares $234.20 million -16.2%5.2%7.2 $51.36
2/12/20215,440,000 shares $289.30 million +1.3%6.2%9.4 $53.18
1/29/20215,370,000 shares $273.28 million -2.5%6.2%9.7 $50.89
1/15/20215,510,000 shares $280.18 million No Change6.3%9.5 $50.85

ACHC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Acadia Healthcare's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Acadia Healthcare shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 10,600,000 shares of ACHC short. Learn More on Acadia Healthcare's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Acadia Healthcare?

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. ACHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Acadia Healthcare's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Acadia Healthcare?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Acadia Healthcare: Jane Street Group LLC, Repertoire Partners LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Acadia Healthcare's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Acadia Healthcare saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,600,000 shares, a decline of 4.1% from the previous total of 11,050,000 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.

How does Acadia Healthcare's short interest compare to its competitors?
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Acadia Healthcare stock?

Short selling ACHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Acadia Healthcare as its price is falling. ACHC shares are trading up $0.83 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Acadia Healthcare?

A short squeeze for Acadia Healthcare 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 ACHC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Acadia Healthcare's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including ACHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:ACHC) was last updated on 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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