Brighthouse Financial (BHFAN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $12.64 +0.64 (+5.33%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.73 +0.09 (+0.71%) As of 04:13 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Brighthouse Financial Short Interest DataBrighthouse Financial (BHFAN) has a short interest of 15,100 shares. This marks a -25.25% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 94,216 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest15,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest20,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-25.25%Dollar Volume Sold Short$223.33 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares23,000,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted∞Today's Trading Volume444,377 sharesAverage Trading Volume94,216 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average472% Short Selling Brighthouse Financial? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Brighthouse Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBHFAN Short Interest Over TimeBHFAN Days to Cover Over TimeBHFAN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Brighthouse Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/202515,100 shares $223.33 thousand -25.3%N/A0.2 $14.79 6/15/202520,200 shares $329.66 thousand -8.6%N/A0.3 $16.32 5/31/202522,100 shares $376.58 thousand -8.3%N/A0.3 $17.04 5/15/202524,100 shares $387.53 thousand +173.9%N/A0.3 $16.08 4/30/20258,800 shares $142.74 thousand -32.3%N/A0.1 $16.22 4/15/202513,000 shares $196.82 thousand -79.8%N/A0.2 $15.14 3/31/202564,200 shares $1.01 million +137.8%N/A0.8 $15.74 3/15/202527,000 shares $452.52 thousand +22.2%N/A0.3 $16.76 2/28/202522,100 shares $374.60 thousand +23.5%N/A0.3 $16.95 2/15/202517,900 shares $305.02 thousand +145.2%N/A0.2 $17.04 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BHFAN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Brighthouse Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20257,300 shares $118.99 thousand -36.5%N/A0.1 $16.30 1/15/202511,500 shares $209.07 thousand -58.3%N/A0.2 $18.18 12/31/202427,600 shares $516.12 thousand +190.5%N/A0.4 $18.70 12/15/20249,500 shares $175.28 thousand -28.6%N/A0.1 $18.45 11/30/202413,300 shares $265.87 thousand +343.3%N/A0.2 $19.99 11/15/20243,000 shares $57.63 thousand -74.4%N/A0 $19.21 10/31/202411,700 shares $237.04 thousand +10.4%N/A0.2 $20.26 10/15/202410,600 shares $222.60 thousand -60.3%N/A0.2 $21.00 9/30/202426,700 shares $556.96 thousand +13.6%N/A0.4 $20.86 9/15/202423,500 shares $472.82 thousand -42.1%N/A0.4 $20.12 8/31/202440,600 shares $771.40 thousand +84.6%N/A0.8 $19.00 8/15/202422,000 shares $416.68 thousand +182.1%N/A0.5 $18.94 7/31/20247,800 shares $146.25 thousand -22.0%N/A0.2 $18.75 7/15/202410,000 shares $191.60 thousand -53.7%N/A0.3 $19.16 6/30/202421,600 shares $417.31 thousand +63.6%N/A0.7 $19.32 6/15/202413,200 shares $249.74 thousand -69.9%N/A0.4 $18.92 5/31/202443,800 shares $848.84 thousand +1.6%N/A1.3 $19.38 5/15/202443,100 shares $829.68 thousand -11.9%N/A1.1 $19.25 4/30/202448,900 shares $900.25 thousand -27.3%N/A1.3 $18.41 4/15/202467,300 shares $1.22 million -1.8%N/A1.6 $18.15 3/31/202468,500 shares $1.41 million +61.9%N/A1.6 $20.52 3/15/202442,300 shares $846 thousand -34.3%N/A0.9 $20.00 2/29/202464,400 shares $1.23 million -47.6%N/A1.2 $19.15 2/15/2024123,000 shares $2.37 million +14.6%N/A2.2 $19.28 1/31/2024107,300 shares $2.20 million +25.4%N/A1.8 $20.49 1/15/202485,600 shares $1.64 million -10.8%N/A1.4 $19.12 12/31/202396,000 shares $1.77 million +515.4%N/A1.6 $18.43 12/15/202315,600 shares $286.73 thousand +100.0%N/A0.3 $18.38 11/30/20237,800 shares $138.22 thousand -15.2%N/A0.1 $17.72 11/15/20239,200 shares $152.81 thousand +253.9%N/A0.2 $16.61The Private Market Surge Is Coming in 2025 (Ad)The most lucrative investment opportunities are reserved for a select category of investor. 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That's why we created something exclusively for investors like you—the 2025 Accredited Investor Playbook.Get your copy now: [Access the 2025 Accredited Investor Playbook] 10/31/20232,600 shares $40.40 thousand -88.8%N/A0.1 $15.54 10/15/202323,200 shares $369.11 thousand -39.1%N/A0.5 $15.91 9/30/202338,100 shares $685.80 thousand +618.9%N/A0.9 $18.00 9/15/20235,300 shares $94.08 thousand -55.5%N/A0.1 $17.75 8/31/202311,900 shares $207.89 thousand +83.1%N/A0.3 $17.47 8/15/20236,500 shares $108.62 thousand -74.7%N/A0.1 $16.71 7/31/202325,700 shares $482.65 thousand +497.7%N/A0.5 $18.78 7/15/20234,300 shares $73.87 thousand -37.7%N/A0.1 $17.18 6/30/20236,900 shares $115.09 thousand -21.6%N/A0.1 $16.68 6/15/20238,800 shares $147.05 thousand +91.3%N/A0.2 $16.71 5/31/20234,600 shares $76.13 thousand -67.1%N/A0.1 $16.55 5/15/202314,000 shares $219.80 thousand +86.7%N/A0.2 $15.70 4/30/20237,500 shares $130.88 thousand -25.7%N/A0.1 $17.45 4/15/202310,100 shares $176.75 thousand -63.9%N/A0.1 $17.50 3/31/202328,000 shares $469 thousand +1,117.4%N/A0.4 $16.75 3/15/20232,300 shares $38.78 thousand -90.5%N/A0 $16.86 2/28/202324,200 shares $496.10 thousand +36.7%N/A0.3 $20.50 2/15/202317,700 shares $352.23 thousand -37.0%N/A0.2 $19.90 1/31/202328,100 shares $570.43 thousand +23.3%N/A0.3 $20.30 1/15/202322,800 shares $444.60 thousand -9.2%N/A0.3 $19.50 12/30/202225,100 shares $436.99 thousand +143.7%N/A0.3 $17.41 12/15/202210,300 shares $187.77 thousand -52.5%N/A0.1 $18.23 11/30/202221,700 shares $428.58 thousand +210.0%N/A0.4 $19.75 11/15/20227,000 shares $132.65 thousand -25.5%N/A0.1 $18.95 10/31/20229,400 shares $0.00 -36.5%N/A0.2 $0.00 BHFAN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Brighthouse Financial's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Brighthouse Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 15,100 shares of BHFAN short. Learn More on Brighthouse Financial's current short interest. Is Brighthouse Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Brighthouse Financial saw a decline in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 15,100 shares, a decline of 25.2% from the previous total of 20,200 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 Brighthouse Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to Brighthouse Financial: Reliance Global Group, Inc. (7.66%), Chubb Limited (0.79%), Manulife Financial Corp (0.56%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.61%), Prudential Public Limited Company (0.15%), Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (4.26%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (1.73%), Principal Financial Group, Inc. (2.26%), Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. (5.69%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (2.03%), 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 Brighthouse Financial stock? Short selling BHFAN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Brighthouse Financial as its price is falling. BHFAN shares are trading up $0.64 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 Brighthouse Financial? A short squeeze for Brighthouse Financial 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 BHFAN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Brighthouse Financial'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 BHFAN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. 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