This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Apollo Investment (AINV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock Apollo Investment Short Interest DataApollo Investment (AINV) has a short interest of 1.95 million shares. This marks a -5.80% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.0, indicating that it would take 6.0 days of the average trading volume of 332,057 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,950,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,070,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-5.80%Dollar Volume Sold Short$22.43 millionShort Interest Ratio6.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2022Outstanding Shares63,519,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted3.07%Today's Trading Volume6,186 sharesAverage Trading Volume332,057 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average2% Short Selling Apollo Investment? 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAINV Short Interest Over TimeAINV Days to Cover Over TimeAINV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Apollo Investment Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20221,950,000 shares $22.43 million -5.8%N/A6 $11.50 7/15/20222,070,000 shares $23.02 million +0.5%N/A6.5 $11.12 6/30/20222,060,000 shares $22.19 million -5.9%N/A6.1 $10.77 6/15/20222,190,000 shares $23.41 million +10.6%N/A6.4 $10.69 5/31/20221,980,000 shares $24.55 million +9.4%N/A5.9 $12.40 5/15/20221,810,000 shares $22.06 million -4.7%N/A5 $12.19 4/30/20221,900,000 shares $24.11 million -11.2%N/A5.4 $12.69 4/15/20222,140,000 shares $28.46 million +7.0%N/A6.2 $13.30 3/31/20222,000,000 shares $26.44 million +5.3%N/A5.8 $13.22 3/15/20221,900,000 shares $24.93 million +28.4%N/A4.8 $13.12 Get the Latest News and Ratings for AINV and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Apollo Investment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/20221,480,000 shares $19.89 million +3.5%N/A3.6 $13.44 2/15/20221,430,000 shares $19.46 million +2.1%N/A3.6 $13.61 1/31/20221,400,000 shares $18.35 million -0.7%N/A3.3 $13.11 1/15/20221,410,000 shares $18.67 million +0.7%N/A3.5 $13.24 12/31/20211,400,000 shares $17.91 million -4.8%N/A3.6 $12.79 12/15/20211,470,000 shares $19.24 million -2.0%N/A3.9 $13.09 11/30/20211,500,000 shares $19.70 million +12.8%N/A4.8 $13.13 11/15/20211,330,000 shares $17.38 million -33.8%N/A4.5 $13.07 10/29/20212,010,000 shares $26.99 million -1.0%N/A7.4 $13.43 10/15/20212,030,000 shares $27.18 million +7.4%N/A7.7 $13.39 9/30/20211,890,000 shares $24.51 million -4.6%N/A7 $12.97 9/15/20211,980,000 shares $27.15 million -0.5%N/A7.4 $13.71 8/31/20211,990,000 shares $27.36 million +5.3%N/A7.2 $13.75 8/13/20211,890,000 shares $26.14 million -8.7%N/A6.2 $13.83 7/30/20212,070,000 shares $28.46 million No ChangeN/A6.4 $13.75 7/15/20212,070,000 shares $28.34 million +3.5%N/A6.3 $13.69 6/30/20212,000,000 shares $27.30 million -2.4%N/A6.2 $13.65 6/15/20212,050,000 shares $30.36 million +95.2%N/A6.3 $14.81 5/28/20211,050,000 shares $14.95 million -4.6%N/A3.1 $14.24 5/14/20211,100,000 shares $15.66 million -37.9%N/A3.1 $14.24 4/30/20211,770,000 shares $26.11 million +52.6%N/A5.2 $14.75 4/15/20211,160,000 shares $16.44 million -10.8%N/A3.1 $14.17 3/31/20211,300,000 shares $17.91 million -22.6%N/A3 $13.78 3/15/20211,680,000 shares $24.31 million +1.8%N/A3.3 $14.47 2/26/20211,650,000 shares $22.64 million +1.2%N/A3.4 $13.72 2/12/20211,630,000 shares $22.30 million -22.4%N/A3.3 $13.68 1/29/20212,100,000 shares $25.64 million -7.9%N/A3.9 $12.21 1/15/20212,280,000 shares $27.45 million -15.9%N/A4.4 $12.04 12/31/20202,710,000 shares $28.70 million -4.2%N/A5.5 $10.59 12/15/20202,830,000 shares $31.81 million +6.4%N/A6.2 $11.24Something very strange is happening... 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One analyst who predicted the 2008 crisis says this plan could see the dollar fall in value by 40% in months and become a national nightmare.why you need to get OUT of cash and exactly where to move your money instead. 11/30/20202,660,000 shares $29.55 million -12.5%N/A6.1 $11.11 11/15/20203,040,000 shares $30.28 million -8.7%N/A6.9 $9.96 10/30/20203,330,000 shares $25.31 million -0.3%N/A8 $7.60 10/15/20203,340,000 shares $27.49 million +0.9%N/A0 $8.23 9/30/20203,310,000 shares $27.37 million -0.6%N/A7.6 $8.27 9/15/20203,260,000 shares $30.55 million -2.1%N/A7.3 $9.37 8/31/20203,330,000 shares $30.17 million -4.9%N/A6.7 $9.06 8/14/20203,500,000 shares $34.23 million -2.0%N/A6.2 $9.78 7/31/20203,570,000 shares $33.81 million -5.3%N/A5.7 $9.47 7/15/20203,770,000 shares $35.10 million +12.2%N/A5.9 $9.31 AINV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Apollo Investment's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Apollo Investment shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 1,950,000 shares of AINV short. Learn More on Apollo Investment's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Apollo Investment? 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. AINV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Apollo Investment's short interest ratio. Is Apollo Investment's short interest increasing or decreasing? Apollo Investment saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,950,000 shares, a decrease of 5.8% from the previous total of 2,070,000 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 Apollo Investment's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Apollo Investment: Prospect Capital Corporation (8.02%), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (1.68%), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (1.36%), Capital Southwest Corporation (3.95%), Fidus Investment Corporation (0.73%), Blackrock Tcp Capital Corp. (2.09%), Gladstone Capital Corporation (1.66%), Gladstone Investment Corporation (8.82%), PennantPark Investment Co. (3.27%), Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (1.53%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: KLA Corporation ($2.87 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.81 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.64 billion), Lumen Technologies, Inc. ($1.61 billion), Plug Power, Inc. ($1.50 billion), and Generac Holdings Inc. ($1.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Apollo Investment stock? Short selling AINV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Apollo Investment as its price is falling. 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 Apollo Investment? A short squeeze for Apollo Investment 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 AINV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Apollo Investment'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 AINV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2022. 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