Honeywell International (HON) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Honeywell International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 7,580,000 shares of HON short. 1.18% of Honeywell International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Honeywell International's 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. HON shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Honeywell International's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Honeywell International: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Westchester Capital Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., National Bank of Canada FI, Citigroup Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.18% of Honeywell International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Honeywell International saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,580,000 shares, an increase of 14.7% from the previous total of 6,610,000 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.

Honeywell International currently has issued a total of 642,683,000 shares. Some of Honeywell International'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. Honeywell International currently has a public float of 641,890,000 shares.

1.18% of Honeywell International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Honeywell International: GE Aerospace (1.32%), The Boeing Company (2.40%), Lockheed Martin Co. (1.02%), TransDigm Group Incorporated (2.38%), General Dynamics Co. (0.90%), Northrop Grumman Co. (1.88%), HEICO Co. (4.82%), Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (1.28%), Curtiss-Wright Co. (1.16%), Textron Inc. (2.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HON is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Honeywell International as its price is falling. HON shares are trading down $1.10 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 Honeywell International 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 HON, 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 HON, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.