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Beneficient (BENF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.85 -0.64 (-42.89%)
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Beneficient Short Interest Data

Beneficient (BENF) has a short interest of 1.08 million shares, representing 13.55% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 261.32% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 6.77 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,080,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
298,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+261.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.03 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
9,700,000 shares
Float Size
7,970,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
13.55%
Today's Trading Volume
13,840,638 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,768,136 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
204%
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BENF Short Interest Over Time

BENF Days to Cover Over Time

BENF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Beneficient Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/20251,080,000 shares $1.03 million +261.3%13.6%0.1 $0.95
9/15/2025298,900 shares $120.04 thousand -65.4%4.2%0.1 $0.40
8/31/2025862,800 shares $349.43 thousand +132.6%12.0%0.3 $0.41
8/15/2025370,900 shares $115.72 thousand -31.7%5.2%0.1 $0.31
7/31/2025543,200 shares $189.58 thousand +69.8%7.5%0.3 $0.35
7/15/2025320,000 shares $96.51 thousand +3.7%4.4%0.2 $0.30
6/30/2025308,700 shares $92.64 thousand -32.0%4.3%0.3 $0.30
6/15/2025453,700 shares $135.66 thousand +75.8%6.3%0.5 $0.30
5/31/2025258,100 shares $112.79 thousand +0.9%3.6%0.3 $0.44
5/15/2025255,700 shares $81.65 thousand +20.3%3.5%0.6 $0.32
4/30/2025212,500 shares $59.50 thousand -8.8%2.9%0.5 $0.28
4/15/2025233,000 shares $68.87 thousand -39.5%3.2%0.5 $0.30
3/31/2025385,200 shares $120.41 thousand -26.8%5.3%0.8 $0.31
3/15/2025526,100 shares $167.83 thousand +381.3%7.3%1 $0.32
2/28/2025109,300 shares $44.59 thousand -47.4%1.7%0.2 $0.41
2/15/2025207,800 shares $115.41 thousand +34.0%5.7%0.3 $0.56
1/31/2025155,100 shares $96.02 thousand +32.7%4.3%0.1 $0.62
1/15/2025116,900 shares $78.65 thousand -28.8%3.2%0.1 $0.67
12/31/2024164,100 shares $122.17 thousand -27.5%4.4%0.1 $0.74
12/15/2024226,400 shares $179.08 thousand -29.1%6.1%0.1 $0.79
11/30/2024319,300 shares $278.11 thousand +193.2%8.7%0.1 $0.87
11/15/2024108,900 shares $130.68 thousand -19.2%2.9%0 $1.20
10/31/2024134,700 shares $169.72 thousand +24.8%3.8%0 $1.26
10/15/2024107,900 shares $138.11 thousand -44.5%3.0%0 $1.28
9/30/2024194,400 shares $239.11 thousand -10.7%5.5%0.1 $1.23
9/15/2024217,800 shares $276.61 thousand +19.4%6.6%0.1 $1.27
8/31/2024182,400 shares $273.60 thousand +45.1%7.2%0.1 $1.50
8/15/2024125,700 shares $296.65 thousand +59.5%5.7%0.1 $2.36
7/31/202478,800 shares $245.07 thousand -59.8%4.0%0.1 $3.11
7/15/2024196,200 shares $784.80 thousand +1,111.1%10.0%0.1 $4.00
6/30/202416,200 shares $35.96 thousand -56.6%1.1%0 $2.22
6/15/202437,300 shares $118.61 thousand +40.8%2.5%0 $3.18
5/31/202426,500 shares $88.25 thousand -75.6%2.1%0 $3.33
5/15/2024108,600 shares $456.12 thousand +67.1%10.3%0.1 $4.20
4/30/202465,000 shares $215.80 thousand +109.0%6.1%0.1 $3.32
4/15/202431,100 shares $223.92 thousand -91.9%2.9%0.3 $7.20
3/31/2024384,100 shares $25.73 thousand -84.8%0.5%0.1 $0.07
3/15/20242,530,000 shares $179.12 thousand +72.1%3.5%0.9 $0.07
2/29/20241,470,000 shares $190.95 thousand +267.0%1.1%0.6 $0.13
2/15/2024400,600 shares $102.59 thousand -5.5%0.3%0.6 $0.26
1/31/2024423,800 shares $141.55 thousand No Change0.3%2.7 $0.33

BENF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beneficient's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Beneficient shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 1,080,000 shares of BENF short. 13.55% of Beneficient's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Beneficient's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for Beneficient?

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. 13.55% of Beneficient's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Beneficient's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Beneficient saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,080,000 shares, an increase of 261.3% from the previous total of 298,900 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.

What is Beneficient's float size?

Beneficient currently has issued a total of 9,700,000 shares. Some of Beneficient'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. Beneficient currently has a public float of 7,970,000 shares.

How does Beneficient's short interest compare to its competitors?

13.55% of Beneficient's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Beneficient: LM Funding America, Inc. (2.54%), SAIHEAT Limited (0.28%), Prestige Wealth Inc. (1.18%), Carver Bancorp, Inc. (0.24%), Glen Burnie Bancorp (0.58%), SOS Limited Unsponsored ADR (2.74%), Netcapital Inc. (5.99%), SHF Holdings, Inc. (28.20%), Sentage Holdings Inc. (9.40%), Magic Empire Global Limited (3.91%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Beneficient stock?

Short selling BENF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Beneficient as its price is falling. BENF shares are trading down $0.66 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 Beneficient?

A short squeeze for Beneficient 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 BENF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Beneficient'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 BENF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:BENF) was last updated on 10/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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