Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $7.54 -0.05 (-0.66%) As of 06/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Horizon Technology Finance Short Interest DataHorizon Technology Finance (HRZN) has a short interest of 1.18 million shares, representing 2.96% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -25.79% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 394,147 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,180,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,590,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-25.79%Dollar Volume Sold Short$8.93 millionShort Interest Ratio2.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares40,355,000 sharesFloat Size39,820,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.96%Today's Trading Volume277,982 sharesAverage Trading Volume394,147 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average71% Short Selling Horizon Technology Finance? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Horizon Technology Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHRZN Short Interest Over TimeHRZN Days to Cover Over TimeHRZN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Horizon Technology Finance Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/20251,180,000 shares $8.93 million -25.8%3.0%2.5 $7.57 5/15/20251,590,000 shares $12.02 million +77.5%4.0%3.3 $7.56 4/30/2025895,600 shares $6.66 million +34.9%2.3%2 $7.44 4/15/2025663,900 shares $5.56 million +53.6%1.7%1.8 $8.37 3/31/2025432,100 shares $4.07 million -29.4%1.1%1.1 $9.42 3/15/2025612,000 shares $5.63 million +27.9%1.5%1.7 $9.20 2/28/2025478,400 shares $4.71 million +23.7%1.2%1.1 $9.85 2/15/2025386,800 shares $3.81 million +22.2%1.0%1 $9.86 1/31/2025316,600 shares $2.97 million -31.6%0.8%0.7 $9.39 1/15/2025462,800 shares $4.28 million +23.3%1.2%1 $9.24 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HRZN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Horizon Technology Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/2024375,500 shares $3.38 million -41.9%1.0%0.8 $8.99 12/15/2024646,800 shares $6.01 million +4.7%1.9%1.4 $9.29 11/30/2024617,900 shares $5.77 million -37.2%1.7%1.4 $9.34 11/15/2024984,600 shares $9.03 million +15.5%2.6%2.4 $9.17 10/31/2024852,400 shares $8.23 million +4.9%2.3%2.2 $9.65 10/15/2024812,800 shares $8.57 million +13.4%2.3%2.4 $10.54 9/30/2024716,700 shares $7.63 million -4.1%2.0%2.5 $10.65 9/15/2024747,100 shares $8.22 million +15.5%2.1%2.7 $11.00 8/31/2024646,700 shares $7.15 million -14.8%1.8%2.7 $11.05 8/15/2024759,200 shares $8.62 million +91.9%2.1%3.1 $11.35 7/31/2024395,700 shares $4.61 million -10.9%1.1%1.7 $11.64 7/15/2024443,900 shares $5.58 million -10.2%1.2%2 $12.56 6/30/2024494,500 shares $5.95 million -17.1%1.3%2.2 $12.04 6/15/2024596,600 shares $7.15 million -1.7%1.6%2.5 $11.99 5/31/2024607,100 shares $7.04 million +0.5%1.8%2.2 $11.60 5/15/2024603,900 shares $7.09 million +2.3%1.8%2 $11.74 4/30/2024590,500 shares $6.76 million +10.9%1.7%2 $11.45 4/15/2024532,600 shares $5.98 million -4.9%1.6%1.9 $11.23 3/31/2024560,000 shares $6.37 million -12.0%1.7%2 $11.37 3/15/2024636,400 shares $7.41 million +15.5%1.9%2.3 $11.65 2/29/2024551,200 shares $6.58 million -1.2%1.7%2.2 $11.94 2/15/2024557,700 shares $7.43 million +21.0%1.7%2.8 $13.32 1/31/2024460,800 shares $6.00 million -8.8%1.4%2.3 $13.01 1/15/2024505,200 shares $6.89 million -2.6%1.5%2.3 $13.63 12/31/2023518,500 shares $6.83 million -12.6%1.6%2.4 $13.17 12/15/2023593,200 shares $7.76 million +12.9%1.8%2.8 $13.08 11/30/2023525,500 shares $6.48 million -6.1%1.6%2.5 $12.34 11/15/2023559,500 shares $6.85 million +8.7%1.7%2.7 $12.24 10/31/2023514,800 shares $5.70 million +25.0%1.6%2.4 $11.08 10/15/2023412,000 shares $5.03 million -7.6%1.3%1.7 $12.20Why July 22nd Could Mean Big Changes for Social Security (Ad)In a stunning move, President Trump has authorized an AI-led transformation of federal agencies, including Social Security — and his plan is set to roll out July 22. What's coming next isn't about trimming waste.To see the full playbook and how it could impact everyone, click here. 9/30/2023446,000 shares $5.30 million +3.6%1.4%1.8 $11.88 9/15/2023430,500 shares $5.23 million -8.0%1.4%1.7 $12.15 8/31/2023468,100 shares $5.56 million -5.8%1.5%1.8 $11.88 8/15/2023496,800 shares $6.21 million -8.9%1.6%1.5 $12.49 7/31/2023545,100 shares $7.15 million +22.9%1.7%1.6 $13.12 7/15/2023443,500 shares $5.73 million +18.9%1.6%1.4 $12.93 6/30/2023373,000 shares $4.51 million +12.0%1.3%1.3 $12.08 6/15/2023333,000 shares $3.97 million -56.5%1.2%1.2 $11.93 5/31/2023766,100 shares $8.93 million -22.9%2.7%2.7 $11.66 5/15/2023994,100 shares $12.52 million +11.2%3.5%4.1 $12.59 4/30/2023893,800 shares $10.61 million -3.0%3.2%3.8 $11.87 4/15/2023921,700 shares $10.75 million +33.9%3.3%4 $11.66 3/31/2023688,500 shares $7.77 million -23.1%2.5%2.9 $11.28 3/15/2023895,500 shares $9.79 million +31.4%3.2%3.7 $10.93 2/28/2023681,600 shares $8.44 million +1.2%2.4%3.1 $12.38 2/15/2023673,600 shares $8.68 million +83.1%2.6%3.4 $12.88 1/31/2023367,800 shares $4.54 million -2.2%1.4%1.9 $12.34 1/15/2023375,900 shares $4.66 million -7.5%1.4%2 $12.40 12/30/2022406,200 shares $4.71 million -2.2%1.6%2.4 $11.60 12/15/2022415,200 shares $5.39 million +4.9%1.6%2.3 $12.97 11/30/2022395,700 shares $5.20 million +0.6%1.5%2.4 $13.15 11/15/2022393,300 shares $5.19 million +60.1%1.5%2.4 $13.19 10/31/2022245,700 shares $2.85 million +2.4%1.0%1.4 $11.58 10/15/2022240,000 shares $2.54 million +42.5%1.0%1.5 $10.57 9/30/2022168,400 shares $1.69 million -20.5%0.7%1 $10.01 9/15/2022211,900 shares $2.56 million +6.0%0.9%1.3 $12.10 8/31/2022200,000 shares $2.51 million +4.1%0.8%1.2 $12.55 8/15/2022192,200 shares $2.66 million -51.6%0.8%1.1 $13.86 7/31/2022397,000 shares $5.15 million -4.3%1.7%2.2 $12.98 7/15/2022414,700 shares $4.98 million +5.6%1.8%2.1 $12.00 6/30/2022392,900 shares $4.53 million -15.5%1.7%2 $11.54 6/15/2022465,200 shares $5.38 million +45.5%4.3%2.3 $11.56 5/31/2022319,800 shares $3.93 million -17.3%1.4%1.4 $12.29 5/15/2022386,800 shares $4.66 million +11.3%1.6%1.7 $12.06 4/30/2022347,600 shares $4.42 million -26.1%N/A1.6 $12.73 4/15/2022470,600 shares $6.68 million +1.5%N/A2.3 $14.19 3/31/2022463,600 shares $6.44 million -10.7%N/A2.3 $13.90 3/15/2022519,100 shares $7.02 million +28.3%N/A2.7 $13.52 2/28/2022404,600 shares $6.30 million -0.1%N/A2.8 $15.56 2/15/2022405,100 shares $6.46 million +61.4%N/A2.9 $15.95 1/31/2022251,000 shares $3.84 million +2.4%N/A1.6 $15.30 1/15/2022245,100 shares $3.99 million -2.4%N/A1.7 $16.27 12/31/2021251,000 shares $4.00 million -16.1%N/A2 $15.92 12/15/2021299,000 shares $4.93 million -5.0%N/A2.4 $16.49 11/30/2021314,700 shares $5.31 million -25.0%N/A2.8 $16.88 11/15/2021419,800 shares $7.77 million +4.9%N/A3.8 $18.50 10/29/2021400,400 shares $6.99 million -13.7%N/A4.3 $17.45 10/15/2021463,900 shares $8.01 million +0.2%N/A5.1 $17.27 9/30/2021463,000 shares $7.53 million +5.5%N/A4.7 $16.26 9/15/2021438,700 shares $7.41 million +0.8%N/A4.4 $16.90Why July 22nd Could Mean Big Changes for Social Security (Ad)In a stunning move, President Trump has authorized an AI-led transformation of federal agencies, including Social Security — and his plan is set to roll out July 22. What's coming next isn't about trimming waste.To see the full playbook and how it could impact everyone, click here. 8/31/2021435,200 shares $7.39 million -13.2%N/A4 $16.99 8/13/2021501,400 shares $8.67 million -13.9%N/A4.3 $17.30 7/30/2021582,500 shares $9.98 million -8.9%N/A4.5 $17.13 7/15/2021639,500 shares $11.24 million +1.8%N/A4.2 $17.58 6/30/2021628,500 shares $10.85 million -10.6%N/A3.5 $17.27 6/15/2021703,000 shares $12.52 million +28.7%N/A3.8 $17.81 5/28/2021546,100 shares $9.00 million +3.8%N/A2.9 $16.48 5/14/2021526,200 shares $8.41 million +33.5%N/A2.4 $15.99 4/30/2021394,300 shares $6.71 million -15.6%N/A1.8 $17.01 4/15/2021467,100 shares $7.65 million +12.9%N/A2.2 $16.37 3/31/2021413,600 shares $5.94 million +11.1%N/A2.1 $14.36 3/15/2021372,200 shares $5.17 million +32.6%N/A1.9 $13.89 2/26/2021280,700 shares $4.06 million +15.5%N/A1.4 $14.48 2/12/2021243,100 shares $3.41 million +3.1%N/A1.4 $14.01 1/29/2021235,900 shares $3.16 million -13.7%N/A1.3 $13.38 1/15/2021273,200 shares $3.73 million -1.9%N/A1.6 $13.65 12/31/2020278,400 shares $3.63 million +22.5%N/A1.6 $13.04 12/15/2020227,200 shares $3.02 million +52.2%N/A1.3 $13.30 11/30/2020149,300 shares $1.90 million -37.0%N/A0.9 $12.70 11/15/2020236,800 shares $2.87 million +12.7%N/A1.4 $12.14 10/30/2020210,200 shares $2.41 million -25.7%N/A1.4 $11.48 10/15/2020282,900 shares $3.75 million +29.8%N/A0 $13.25 9/30/2020217,900 shares $2.68 million -18.5%N/A1.6 $12.28 9/15/2020197,300 shares $2.41 million -26.2%N/A1.4 $12.24 8/31/2020267,500 shares $3.22 million -22.7%N/A1.8 $12.04 8/14/2020345,900 shares $4.32 million -0.5%N/A2.2 $12.48 7/31/2020347,700 shares $4.08 million -15.6%N/A2.2 $11.72 7/15/2020412,100 shares $4.75 million +4.7%N/A2.5 $11.52 6/30/2020393,600 shares $4.29 million -2.6%N/A2.2 $10.90 6/15/2020404,100 shares $4.55 million -2.9%N/A1.8 $11.26 HRZN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Horizon Technology Finance's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Horizon Technology Finance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 1,180,000 shares of HRZN short. 2.96% of Horizon Technology Finance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Horizon Technology Finance's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Horizon Technology Finance? 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. HRZN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Horizon Technology Finance's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Horizon Technology Finance? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Horizon Technology Finance: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Horizon Technology Finance? 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. 2.96% of Horizon Technology Finance's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Horizon Technology Finance's short interest increasing or decreasing? Horizon Technology Finance saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,180,000 shares, a drop of 25.8% from the previous total of 1,590,000 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. What is Horizon Technology Finance's float size? Horizon Technology Finance currently has issued a total of 40,355,000 shares. Some of Horizon Technology Finance'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. Horizon Technology Finance currently has a public float of 39,820,000 shares. How does Horizon Technology Finance's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.96% of Horizon Technology Finance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Horizon Technology Finance: Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (1.51%), Capital Southwest Co. (4.17%), SLR Investment Corp. (0.35%), Fidus Investment Co. (0.41%), BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (1.98%), Gladstone Capital Co. (1.68%), Gladstone Investment Co. (8.66%), PennantPark Investment Co. (3.15%), Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (1.13%), Stellus Capital Investment Co. (1.29%), 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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Horizon Technology Finance stock? Short selling HRZN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Horizon Technology Finance as its price is falling. HRZN shares are trading down $0.05 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 Horizon Technology Finance? A short squeeze for Horizon Technology Finance 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 HRZN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Horizon Technology Finance'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 HRZN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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