Brighthouse Financial (BHFAO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $19.89 +0.37 (+1.90%) Closing price 07/2/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.00 +0.11 (+0.58%) As of 07/2/2025 04:04 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 (BHFAO) has a short interest of 4,800 shares. This marks a -69.23% 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 37,617 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,800 sharesPrevious Short Interest15,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-69.23%Dollar Volume Sold Short$95.66 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares16,100,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted∞Today's Trading Volume43,126 sharesAverage Trading Volume37,617 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average115% 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 ChartBHFAO Short Interest Over TimeBHFAO Days to Cover Over TimeBHFAO 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 6/15/20254,800 shares $95.66 thousand -69.2%N/A0.1 $19.93 5/31/202515,600 shares $330.56 thousand +246.7%N/A0.3 $21.19 5/15/20254,500 shares $88.38 thousand -42.3%N/A0.1 $19.64 4/30/20257,800 shares $154.21 thousand -15.2%N/A0.2 $19.77 4/15/20259,200 shares $175.63 thousand -58.4%N/A0.2 $19.09 3/31/202522,100 shares $441.34 thousand -7.1%N/A0.5 $19.97 3/15/202523,800 shares $530.26 thousand +7.2%N/A0.5 $22.28 2/28/202522,200 shares $494.84 thousand -39.0%N/A0.4 $22.29 2/15/202536,400 shares $825.92 thousand +130.4%N/A0.7 $22.69 1/31/202515,800 shares $336.22 thousand -32.5%N/A0.3 $21.28 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BHFAO 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. 1/15/202523,400 shares $529.07 thousand -31.0%N/A0.5 $22.61 12/31/202433,900 shares $750.89 thousand +58.4%N/A0.8 $22.15 12/15/202421,400 shares $508.24 thousand +7.0%N/A0.8 $23.75 11/30/202420,000 shares $500.60 thousand +72.4%N/A0.9 $25.03 11/15/202411,600 shares $285.36 thousand +300.0%N/A0.5 $24.60 10/31/20242,900 shares $71.63 thousand +3.6%N/A0.1 $24.70 10/15/20242,800 shares $71.09 thousand +40.0%N/A0.1 $25.39 9/30/20242,000 shares $50.10 thousand -85.6%N/A0.1 $25.05 9/15/202413,900 shares $357.79 thousand -58.9%N/A0.6 $25.74 8/31/202433,800 shares $849.06 thousand -33.5%N/A1.4 $25.12 8/15/202450,800 shares $1.26 million +2.8%N/A2.1 $24.84 7/31/202449,400 shares $1.21 million -40.3%N/A2 $24.43 7/15/202482,700 shares $2.08 million +2.0%N/A3.2 $25.10 6/30/202481,100 shares $2.03 million +66.5%N/A3 $25.02 6/15/202448,700 shares $1.15 million +39.5%N/A1.9 $23.70 5/31/202434,900 shares $830.62 thousand -26.5%N/A1.3 $23.80 5/15/202447,500 shares $1.16 million -42.6%N/A1.7 $24.33 4/30/202482,700 shares $1.93 million +31.9%N/A2.8 $23.28 4/15/202462,700 shares $1.46 million -10.3%N/A2.1 $23.26 3/31/202469,900 shares $1.75 million -21.1%N/A2.4 $25.05 3/15/202488,600 shares $2.19 million +59.9%N/A2.7 $24.77 2/29/202455,400 shares $1.39 million +87.8%N/A1.4 $25.00 2/15/202429,500 shares $723.64 thousand -6.4%N/A0.7 $24.53 1/31/202431,500 shares $802.62 thousand +298.7%N/A0.7 $25.48 1/15/20247,900 shares $186.28 thousand -31.3%N/A0.2 $23.58 12/31/202311,500 shares $258.52 thousand +117.0%N/A0.3 $22.48 12/15/20235,300 shares $118.88 thousand +76.7%N/A0.1 $22.43 11/30/20233,000 shares $66 thousand -63.0%N/A0.1 $22.00 11/15/20238,100 shares $176.82 thousand -58.7%N/A0.3 $21.83 10/31/202319,600 shares $392.59 thousand -68.6%N/A0.7 $20.03Banks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you? 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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 15th, traders have sold 4,800 shares of BHFAO 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 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,800 shares, a decline of 69.2% from the previous total of 15,600 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 compare to Brighthouse Financial: Reliance Global Group, Inc. (0.76%), Chubb Limited (0.83%), Manulife Financial Corp (0.36%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.22%), Prudential Public Limited Company (0.09%), Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (1.38%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (2.36%), Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. (5.27%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (1.75%), Aegon NV (0.53%), 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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Brighthouse Financial stock? Short selling BHFAO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Brighthouse Financial as its price is falling. BHFAO shares are trading up $0.37 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 BHFAO, 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 BHFAO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. 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