Ares Capital (ARCC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $22.84 +0.06 (+0.26%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.76 -0.09 (-0.37%) As of 07/11/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Ares Capital Short Interest DataAres Capital (ARCC) has a short interest of 14.90 million shares, representing 2.16% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -17.50% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 4.21 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest14,900,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest18,060,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-17.50%Dollar Volume Sold Short$327.20 millionShort Interest Ratio3.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares694,180,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.16%Today's Trading Volume2,646,760 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,214,170 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average63% Short Selling Ares Capital? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Ares Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartARCC Short Interest Over TimeARCC Days to Cover Over TimeARCC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ares Capital Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/202514,900,000 shares $327.20 million -17.5%2.2%3.2 $21.96 6/15/202518,060,000 shares $388.83 million +13.6%2.6%3.6 $21.53 5/31/202515,900,000 shares $350.60 million -9.2%2.4%3.1 $22.05 5/15/202517,510,000 shares $379.44 million -3.4%2.6%3.3 $21.67 4/30/202518,120,000 shares $374.36 million -3.0%N/A3.4 $20.66 4/15/202518,680,000 shares $376.78 million +20.2%2.8%3.4 $20.17 3/31/202515,540,000 shares $344.37 million -8.4%2.3%2.9 $22.16 3/15/202516,970,000 shares $361.12 million +4.1%2.5%3.6 $21.28 2/28/202516,310,000 shares $381.33 million -6.3%2.4%3.5 $23.38 2/15/202517,410,000 shares $405.13 million +0.4%2.6%3.8 $23.27 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ARCC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ares Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202517,340,000 shares $410.44 million -3.7%N/A3.7 $23.67 1/15/202518,000,000 shares $407.88 million +8.4%N/A4.3 $22.66 12/31/202416,610,000 shares $363.59 million -2.7%N/A4.2 $21.89 12/15/202417,070,000 shares $370.25 million -1.4%N/A4.6 $21.69 11/30/202417,310,000 shares $383.42 million +11.0%N/A5 $22.15 11/15/202415,590,000 shares $335.34 million -10.6%N/A4.7 $21.51 10/31/202417,440,000 shares $368.68 million +5.2%N/A5.6 $21.14 10/15/202416,580,000 shares $354.98 million +6.2%N/A5.1 $21.41 9/30/202415,620,000 shares $327.08 million -12.3%N/A4.7 $20.94 9/15/202417,810,000 shares $362.79 million +7.7%N/A5.4 $20.37 8/31/202416,540,000 shares $348.66 million -2.7%N/A5.1 $21.08 8/15/202416,990,000 shares $352.20 million -8.4%N/A5.3 $20.73 7/31/202418,550,000 shares $388.44 million +10.0%N/A5.4 $20.94 7/15/202416,860,000 shares $354.57 million -2.7%N/A5.2 $21.03 6/30/202417,320,000 shares $360.95 million +4.0%N/A5.4 $20.84 6/15/202416,660,000 shares $344.53 million -8.1%N/A5 $20.68 5/31/202418,120,000 shares $390.85 million -2.6%N/A5.4 $21.57 5/15/202418,610,000 shares $393.97 million +4.4%N/A5.5 $21.17 4/30/202417,830,000 shares $367.48 million +5.3%N/A5 $20.61 4/15/202416,930,000 shares $342.66 million +5.2%N/A4.7 $20.24 3/31/202416,090,000 shares $334.99 million -11.5%N/A4.4 $20.82 3/15/202418,190,000 shares $367.26 million -35.0%N/A4.8 $20.19 2/29/202428,000,000 shares $566.44 million +9.4%N/A7 $20.23 2/15/202425,590,000 shares $516.15 million +12.0%N/A6.5 $20.17 1/31/202422,850,000 shares $462.26 million +3.5%N/A6.3 $20.23 1/15/202422,080,000 shares $450.43 million +2.1%N/A6.3 $20.40 12/31/202321,620,000 shares $433.05 million +3.5%N/A6.3 $20.03 12/15/202320,890,000 shares $409.03 million +5.0%N/A6.3 $19.58 11/30/202319,900,000 shares $394.42 million +1.3%N/A6.9 $19.82 11/15/202319,640,000 shares $386.71 million +3.9%N/A7.4 $19.69A new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing in (Ad)A little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. And it's already being exploited by Wall Street and the Big Banks… It gives them the green light to treat a certain tangible asset as equivalent to cold, hard cash. Not stocks. Not real estate. And definitely not the U.S. dollar. We're talking about something they don't want you to notice — because the fewer people who act on this, the better it is for them.To help you get started, we're giving away a FREE Wealth Protection Guide that shows you exactly how 10/31/202318,910,000 shares $358.53 million +4.9%N/A7.3 $18.96 10/15/202318,030,000 shares $343.11 million +7.3%N/A6.1 $19.03 9/30/202316,800,000 shares $327.10 million -5.8%N/A5.9 $19.47 9/15/202317,840,000 shares $343.78 million -0.3%N/A6.4 $19.27 8/31/202317,890,000 shares $348.68 million -9.5%N/A5.8 $19.49 8/15/202319,760,000 shares $382.36 million +4.6%N/A6.2 $19.35 7/31/202318,900,000 shares $370.44 million +6.7%N/A5.9 $19.60 7/15/202317,710,000 shares $339.85 million -2.1%N/A6.4 $19.19 6/30/202318,080,000 shares $339.72 million +1.1%N/A6.3 $18.79 6/15/202317,890,000 shares $333.65 million -7.1%N/A5.9 $18.65 5/31/202319,260,000 shares $360.93 million +0.6%N/A5.9 $18.74 5/15/202319,150,000 shares $352.17 million +1.0%N/A6 $18.39 4/30/202318,960,000 shares $350.38 million +2.8%N/A5.5 $18.48 4/15/202318,440,000 shares $336.53 million -5.6%N/A5.4 $18.25 3/31/202319,540,000 shares $357.09 million +1.3%N/A5.5 $18.28 3/15/202319,290,000 shares $335.45 million +12.5%N/A5.6 $17.39 2/28/202317,150,000 shares $332.02 million -1.2%N/A5.8 $19.36 2/15/202317,350,000 shares $341.62 million -2.9%N/A6.1 $19.69 1/31/202317,860,000 shares $345.95 million -17.5%N/A6.5 $19.37 1/15/202321,660,000 shares $409.37 million +3.2%N/A7.5 $18.90 12/30/202220,980,000 shares $387.50 million -5.8%N/A8.1 $18.47 12/15/202222,280,000 shares $414.41 million +10.7%N/A8 $18.60 11/30/202220,120,000 shares $395.36 million +2.1%N/A7.1 $19.65 11/15/202219,700,000 shares $383.56 million -1.7%N/A7.1 $19.47 10/31/202220,040,000 shares $389.38 million -4.2%N/A7.4 $19.43 10/15/202220,910,000 shares $370.11 million -0.1%N/A7.7 $17.70 9/30/202220,920,000 shares $353.13 million +4.1%N/A7.9 $16.88 9/15/202220,100,000 shares $383.71 million +10.1%N/A7.9 $19.09 8/31/202218,260,000 shares $358.63 million +2.3%N/A6.7 $19.64 8/15/202217,850,000 shares $364.85 million -7.7%N/A6.2 $20.44 7/31/202219,340,000 shares $375.00 million -6.6%N/A5.8 $19.39 7/15/202220,710,000 shares $392.66 million -1.2%N/A6 $18.96 6/30/202220,960,000 shares $375.81 million +4.7%N/A5.8 $17.93 6/15/202220,020,000 shares $359.36 million +2.0%N/A5.5 $17.95 5/31/202219,630,000 shares $380.43 million +13.8%N/A5.2 $19.38 5/15/202217,250,000 shares $331.03 million +13.2%N/A4.4 $19.19 4/30/202215,240,000 shares $308.91 million -6.3%N/A4.1 $20.27 4/15/202216,270,000 shares $355.17 million +16.9%N/A4.5 $21.83 3/31/202213,920,000 shares $291.62 million +2.4%N/A3.5 $20.95 3/15/202213,590,000 shares $267.72 million +47.6%N/A3.5 $19.70 2/28/20229,210,000 shares $201.15 million +12.6%N/A2.5 $21.84 2/15/20228,180,000 shares $176.85 million +45.8%N/A2.4 $21.62 1/31/20225,610,000 shares $123.98 million -40.3%N/A1.8 $22.10 1/15/20229,390,000 shares $201.32 million -7.4%N/A3.2 $21.44 12/31/202110,140,000 shares $214.87 million +16.3%N/A4.3 $21.19 12/15/20218,720,000 shares $173.79 million +8.3%N/A4.3 $19.93 11/30/20218,050,000 shares $163.09 million +18.9%N/A4.1 $20.26 11/15/20216,770,000 shares $141.02 million -1.9%N/A3.5 $20.83 10/29/20216,900,000 shares $147.94 million +25.5%N/A3.6 $21.44 10/15/20215,500,000 shares $115.72 million +14.1%N/A2.6 $21.04A new rule goes live in July — and the banks are quietly cashing in (Ad)A little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. And it's already being exploited by Wall Street and the Big Banks… It gives them the green light to treat a certain tangible asset as equivalent to cold, hard cash. Not stocks. Not real estate. And definitely not the U.S. dollar. We're talking about something they don't want you to notice — because the fewer people who act on this, the better it is for them.To help you get started, we're giving away a FREE Wealth Protection Guide that shows you exactly how 9/30/20214,820,000 shares $97.99 million +11.8%N/A2.3 $20.33 9/15/20214,310,000 shares $87.15 million -7.9%N/A2.1 $20.22 8/31/20214,680,000 shares $93.13 million -0.9%N/A2.2 $19.90 8/13/20214,720,000 shares $95.82 million -11.6%N/A2.2 $20.30 7/30/20215,340,000 shares $106.64 million +20.0%N/A2.5 $19.97 7/15/20214,450,000 shares $88.87 million +18.4%1.0%2.2 $19.97 6/30/20213,760,000 shares $73.66 million +15.7%0.9%1.9 $19.59 6/15/20213,250,000 shares $62.99 million -12.4%0.7%1.6 $19.38 5/28/20213,710,000 shares $72.23 million -0.3%N/A1.8 $19.47 5/14/20213,720,000 shares $69.79 million -9.1%N/A1.8 $18.76 4/30/20214,090,000 shares $80.20 million +2.5%N/A1.8 $19.61 4/15/20213,990,000 shares $76.97 million +25.9%N/A1.8 $19.29 3/31/20213,170,000 shares $59.75 million -7.9%N/A1.4 $18.85 3/15/20213,440,000 shares $63.88 million +38.7%N/A1.5 $18.57 2/26/20212,480,000 shares $45.11 million -53.5%N/A1.1 $18.19 2/12/20215,330,000 shares $94.87 million +8.6%N/A2.5 $17.80 1/29/20214,910,000 shares $85.88 million -6.1%1.2%2.5 $17.49 1/15/20215,230,000 shares $89.28 million +3.6%1.3%2.6 $17.07 12/31/20205,050,000 shares $84.08 million -16.5%1.2%2.6 $16.65 12/15/20206,050,000 shares $98.74 million -10.0%1.4%3.1 $16.32 11/30/20206,720,000 shares $113.10 million -11.5%1.6%3.3 $16.83 11/15/20207,590,000 shares $118.18 million -4.1%1.8%3.7 $15.57 10/30/20207,910,000 shares $110.11 million -0.5%1.9%3.8 $13.92 10/15/20207,950,000 shares $111.54 million +0.6%1.9%3.9 $14.03 9/30/20207,900,000 shares $110.21 million -5.5%1.9%3.8 $13.95 9/15/20208,360,000 shares $117.46 million +3.3%2.0%3.8 $14.05 8/31/20208,090,000 shares $119.00 million +9.6%1.9%3.5 $14.71 8/14/20207,380,000 shares $107.53 million -4.3%1.8%3.2 $14.57 7/31/20207,710,000 shares $108.71 million -6.2%1.8%3.3 $14.10 7/15/20208,220,000 shares $118.45 million +13.1%2.0%3.2 $14.41 ARCC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Ares Capital's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Ares Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 14,900,000 shares of ARCC short. 2.16% of Ares Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ares Capital's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Ares Capital? 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. ARCC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Ares Capital's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Ares Capital? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ares Capital: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd, HBK Investments L P, Walleye Trading LLC, Summit Securities Group LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., and Mariner Investment Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Ares Capital? 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. 2.16% of Ares Capital's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Ares Capital's short interest increasing or decreasing? Ares Capital saw a decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,900,000 shares, a decrease of 17.5% from the previous total of 18,060,000 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 Ares Capital's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.16% of Ares Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Ares Capital: Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (2.31%), MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (0.73%), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (1.40%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (1.78%), FS KKR Capital Corp. (2.25%), Hercules Capital, Inc. (3.14%), Main Street Capital Corporation (5.70%), Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. (0.81%), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (1.55%), State Street Corporation (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: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Ares Capital stock? Short selling ARCC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ares Capital as its price is falling. ARCC shares are trading up $0.06 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 Ares Capital? A short squeeze for Ares 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 ARCC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Ares Capital'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 ARCC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Golub Capital BDC Short Interest MidCap Financial Investment Short Interest Oaktree Specialty Lending Short Interest Enterprise Products Partners Short Interest FS KKR Capital Short Interest Hercules Capital Short Interest Main Street Capital Short Interest Sixth Street Specialty Lending Short Interest Ameriprise Financial Short Interest State Street Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:ARCC) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners3..2..1.. AI 2.0 ignition (don’t sleep on this)I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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