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Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Huntington Bancshares Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) had a short interest of 52.30 million shares sold short, representing 2.61% of the public float. This marks a 1.52% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, meaning it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 31.57 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
52,300,271 shares
Previous Short Interest
51,518,248 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
1.52%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$876.03 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
2,020,420,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.61%
Today's Trading Volume
30,266,695 shares
Average Trading Volume
31,568,314 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
96%
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Huntington Bancshares Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202652,300,271 shares $876.03 million +1.5%2.6%2.41 $16.75
8/31/202651,518,248 shares $859.32 million +1.5%2.6%2.5 $16.68
8/14/202650,770,339 shares $909.30 million -0.9%2.5%2.19 $17.91
7/31/202651,241,492 shares $873.16 million -13.7%2.6%1.72 $17.04
7/15/202659,390,699 shares $1.08 billion -10.3%2.9%3.15 $18.12
6/30/202666,239,826 shares $1.17 billion -15.1%3.3%3.09 $17.73
6/15/202678,040,558 shares $1.34 billion +22.1%3.9%3.23 $17.21
5/29/202663,917,531 shares $1.05 billion +12.6%3.2%3.12 $16.36
5/15/202656,747,631 shares $874.48 million -10.1%2.8%2.65 $15.41
4/30/202663,125,840 shares $1.06 billion -9.4%3.1%3.05 $16.76
4/15/202669,703,161 shares $1.16 billion +5.0%3.5%3.08 $16.67
3/31/202666,405,212 shares $1.04 billion -13.4%3.3%2.5 $15.65
3/13/202676,665,019 shares $1.17 billion +7.9%3.8%2.45 $15.21
2/27/202671,064,990 shares $1.19 billion -3.9%3.5%2.95 $16.80
2/13/202673,928,884 shares $1.28 billion -34.7%3.7%1.88 $17.26
1/30/2026113,223,982 shares $1.98 billion +17.7%7.3%1.96 $17.48
1/15/202696,188,267 shares $1.73 billion +5.8%6.2%3.68 $17.95
12/31/202590,941,715 shares $1.58 billion -2.9%5.8%5.59 $17.35
12/15/202593,613,710 shares $1.66 billion -0.2%6.5%3.51 $17.74
11/28/202593,829,509 shares $1.53 billion +12.9%6.5%3.12 $16.27
11/14/202583,098,207 shares $1.31 billion +9.5%5.7%3.51 $15.73
10/31/202575,906,628 shares $1.17 billion -21.9%5.3%1.71 $15.44
10/15/202597,140,000 shares $1.57 billion +21.3%6.7%3.3 $16.21
9/30/202580,090,000 shares $1.38 billion -8.0%N/A2.6 $17.27
9/15/202587,090,000 shares $1.54 billion -0.5%N/A2.8 $17.63
8/31/202587,520,000 shares $1.56 billion +4.2%6.1%2.8 $17.81
8/15/202583,970,000 shares $1.39 billion -4.1%N/A2.7 $16.57
7/31/202587,580,000 shares $1.44 billion +20.9%6.1%2.9 $16.43
7/15/202572,440,000 shares $1.20 billion +22.6%N/A2.6 $16.56
6/30/202559,110,000 shares $990.68 million -11.6%4.1%2.4 $16.76
6/15/202566,830,000 shares $1.04 billion +27.3%4.6%2.9 $15.51
5/31/202552,480,000 shares $820.79 million +6.0%3.6%2.3 $15.64
5/15/202549,490,000 shares $796.79 million -1.2%3.4%2.1 $16.10
4/30/202550,070,000 shares $727.52 million -6.8%N/A2.2 $14.53
4/15/202553,730,000 shares $719.98 million +6.6%3.7%2.3 $13.40
3/31/202550,420,000 shares $756.80 million -28.0%3.5%2.2 $15.01
3/15/202570,000,000 shares $1.03 billion +19.5%4.9%3.2 $14.75
2/28/202558,600,000 shares $965.14 million +11.6%4.1%3 $16.47
2/15/202552,490,000 shares $878.16 million +11.9%3.6%3 $16.73
1/31/202546,920,000 shares $807.02 million -2.3%N/A2.8 $17.20
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1/15/202548,000,000 shares $817.92 million +12.9%N/A3.2 $17.04
12/31/202442,510,000 shares $691.64 million +50.7%N/A3 $16.27
12/15/202428,210,000 shares $484.37 million -7.5%N/A2 $17.17
11/30/202430,500,000 shares $549.31 million -9.4%N/A2.3 $18.01
11/15/202433,650,000 shares $595.27 million +13.5%N/A2.5 $17.69
10/31/202429,650,000 shares $462.24 million +0.9%N/A2.2 $15.59
10/15/202429,390,000 shares $458.19 million +5.5%N/A2.2 $15.59
9/30/202427,870,000 shares $409.69 million -18.0%N/A1.9 $14.70
9/15/202433,980,000 shares $488.63 million +26.2%N/A2.1 $14.38
8/31/202426,930,000 shares $403.14 million -15.0%N/A1.5 $14.97
8/15/202431,680,000 shares $436.23 million +11.2%N/A1.8 $13.77
7/31/202428,500,000 shares $426.08 million -11.6%N/A1.6 $14.95
7/15/202432,240,000 shares $442.66 million +27.9%N/A1.9 $13.73
6/30/202425,210,000 shares $332.27 million -2.1%N/A1.5 $13.18
6/15/202425,740,000 shares $318.40 million +21.6%N/A1.6 $12.37
5/31/202421,170,000 shares $294.69 million -6.2%N/A1.4 $13.92
5/15/202422,580,000 shares $321.99 million -0.8%N/A1.5 $14.26
4/30/202422,770,000 shares $306.71 million -9.5%N/A1.4 $13.47
4/15/202425,160,000 shares $333.62 million -6.6%N/A1.4 $13.26
3/31/202426,950,000 shares $375.95 million -36.5%N/A1.5 $13.95
3/15/202442,430,000 shares $553.71 million +20.9%N/A2.4 $13.05
2/29/202435,100,000 shares $457.70 million +0.8%N/A1.9 $13.04
2/15/202434,810,000 shares $446.96 million +8.5%N/A2 $12.84
1/31/202432,070,000 shares $408.25 million +3.5%N/A2 $12.73
1/15/202430,990,000 shares $387.99 million +3.5%N/A1.9 $12.52
12/31/202329,930,000 shares $380.71 million +1.1%N/A1.9 $12.72
12/15/202329,610,000 shares $380.78 million +1.1%N/A1.9 $12.86
11/30/202329,300,000 shares $329.92 million -0.5%N/A2 $11.26
11/15/202329,460,000 shares $324.06 million -12.9%N/A2.1 $11.00
10/31/202333,830,000 shares $326.46 million +12.2%N/A2.4 $9.65
10/15/202330,150,000 shares $299.99 million -1.9%N/A2.3 $9.95
9/30/202330,740,000 shares $319.70 million -7.5%N/A2.4 $10.40
9/15/202333,240,000 shares $355.67 million -18.8%N/A2.7 $10.70
8/31/202340,940,000 shares $454.02 million -0.2%N/A3.2 $11.09
8/15/202341,030,000 shares $463.64 million -0.7%N/A3.2 $11.30
7/31/202341,300,000 shares $505.51 million +1.0%N/A3 $12.24
7/15/202340,890,000 shares $460.01 million +15.6%N/A2.7 $11.25
6/30/202335,380,000 shares $381.40 million -13.7%N/A2.3 $10.78
6/15/202340,990,000 shares $446.38 million -9.2%N/A2.6 $10.89
5/31/202345,160,000 shares $465.60 million -11.2%N/A2.1 $10.31
5/15/202350,830,000 shares $485.93 million +7.9%N/A2.4 $9.56
4/30/202347,090,000 shares $527.41 million -8.6%N/A2.3 $11.20
4/15/202351,500,000 shares $587.62 million +4.4%N/A2.6 $11.41
3/31/202349,310,000 shares $552.27 million +14.2%N/A2.5 $11.20
3/15/202343,180,000 shares $468.50 million -4.0%N/A2.3 $10.85
2/28/202344,960,000 shares $688.79 million +0.3%N/A3.2 $15.32
2/15/202344,840,000 shares $690.98 million +11.7%N/A3.2 $15.41
1/31/202340,130,000 shares $608.77 million -7.3%N/A2.7 $15.17
1/15/202343,290,000 shares $631.17 million -16.4%N/A2.7 $14.58
12/30/202251,810,000 shares $730.52 million +9.6%N/A3.2 $14.10
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12/15/202247,260,000 shares $649.35 million +12.5%N/A2.6 $13.74
11/30/202242,020,000 shares $650.47 million -19.0%N/A2.2 $15.48
11/15/202251,890,000 shares $783.54 million +2.0%N/A2.8 $15.10
10/31/202250,890,000 shares $772.51 million -1.9%N/A2.9 $15.18
10/15/202251,890,000 shares $709.34 million +8.3%N/A3.1 $13.67
9/30/202247,910,000 shares $631.45 million +14.7%N/A3.2 $13.18
9/15/202241,760,000 shares $595.50 million +10.6%N/A3.1 $14.26
8/31/202237,770,000 shares $506.12 million +5.4%N/A3 $13.40
8/15/202235,850,000 shares $514.81 million -19.5%N/A3.1 $14.36
7/31/202244,550,000 shares $592.07 million +4.3%N/A3.6 $13.29
7/15/202242,710,000 shares $534.30 million -1.4%N/A3.3 $12.51
6/30/202243,330,000 shares $521.26 million +0.4%N/A3.2 $12.03
6/15/202243,150,000 shares $541.10 million +26.4%N/A3.4 $12.54
5/31/202234,150,000 shares $474.00 million +1.3%N/A2.8 $13.88
5/15/202233,730,000 shares $440.18 million +1.5%N/A2.6 $13.05
4/30/202233,230,000 shares $436.97 million +0.5%N/A2.6 $13.15
4/15/202233,070,000 shares $441.82 million +3.6%N/A2.5 $13.36
3/31/202231,930,000 shares $466.82 million +20.0%N/A2.5 $14.62
3/15/202226,600,000 shares $398.20 million +16.3%N/A2.1 $14.97
2/28/202222,870,000 shares $354.94 million -13.7%N/A1.8 $15.52
2/15/202226,490,000 shares $429.40 million -5.9%N/A2.2 $16.21
1/31/202228,160,000 shares $424.09 million +7.5%N/A2.4 $15.06
1/15/202226,190,000 shares $461.73 million +10.5%N/A0 $17.63
12/31/202123,710,000 shares $365.61 million -11.6%N/A2.4 $15.42
12/15/202126,810,000 shares $412.34 million +19.5%N/A2.6 $15.38
11/30/202122,440,000 shares $333.01 million -0.6%N/A2 $14.84
11/15/202122,580,000 shares $371.67 million +0.6%N/A2 $16.46
10/29/202122,440,000 shares $353.21 million -15.6%N/A1.8 $15.74
10/15/202126,600,000 shares $429.06 million +0.1%N/A2.1 $16.13

HBAN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Huntington Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 52,300,271 shares of HBAN short. 2.61% of Huntington Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Huntington Bancshares' current short interest.

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. HBAN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.4. Learn More on Huntington Bancshares's short interest ratio.

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. 2.61% of Huntington Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Huntington Bancshares saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 52,300,271 shares, an increase of 1.5% from the previous total of 51,518,248 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.

2.61% of Huntington Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banks" compare to Huntington Bancshares: Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (4.06%), KeyCorp (3.20%), The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (1.94%), Regions Financial Corporation (6.51%), Truist Financial Corporation (2.16%), U.S. Bancorp (1.54%), Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (0.98%), M&T Bank Corporation (3.61%), First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (4.86%), Banco De Chile (0.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HBAN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Huntington Bancshares as its price is falling. HBAN shares are trading up $0.04 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.

A short squeeze for Huntington Bancshares 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 HBAN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HBAN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like HBAN:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:HBAN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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