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Beneficient (BENF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.01 +0.15 (+17.18%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$0.97 -0.04 (-3.96%)
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Beneficient Short Interest Data

Beneficient (BENF) has a short interest of 298,900 shares, representing 4.15% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -65.36% decrease 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 5.26 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
298,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
862,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-65.36%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$120.04 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
8,659,000 shares
Float Size
7,200,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.15%
Today's Trading Volume
35,484,446 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,261,295 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
674%
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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
9/15/2025298,900 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 closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 298,900 shares of BENF short. 4.15% 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. 4.15% of Beneficient's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Beneficient's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Beneficient saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 298,900 shares, a decline of 65.4% from the previous total of 862,800 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 8,659,000 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 7,200,000 shares.

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

4.15% of Beneficient's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Beneficient: Netcapital Inc. (7.19%), SHF Holdings, Inc. (1.83%), Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. (1.28%), Sentage Holdings Inc. (4.23%), Prestige Wealth Inc. (4.21%), Magic Empire Global Limited (4.55%), Senmiao Technology Limited (2.35%), NextPlay Technologies, Inc. (0.00%), Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (0.10%), First Bank (0.42%),

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 ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 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 up $0.15 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 appreciates 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, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:BENF) was last updated on 10/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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