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Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Horizon Technology Finance Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) had a short interest of 4.30 million shares sold short, representing 9.10% of the public float. This marks a -19.32% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, meaning it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.03 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,295,504 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,324,325 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-19.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$18.00 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
47,810,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
9.10%
Today's Trading Volume
30,967 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,033,885 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
3%
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Horizon Technology Finance 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
4/30/20264,295,504 shares $18.00 million -19.3%9.1%3.19 $4.19
4/15/20265,324,325 shares $25.40 million +12.1%11.3%8.38 $4.77
3/31/20264,750,586 shares $20.00 million -11.2%10.1%7.16 $4.21
3/13/20265,349,830 shares $21.93 million +12.8%11.3%2.39 $4.10
2/27/20264,742,419 shares $28.26 million -4.0%10.1%6.09 $5.96
2/13/20264,940,433 shares $32.95 million +35.1%10.8%4.98 $6.67
1/30/20263,657,268 shares $24.50 million +7.3%8.0%4.71 $6.70
1/15/20263,407,466 shares $23.10 million +16.5%7.5%3.62 $6.78
12/31/20252,923,798 shares $18.86 million +5.3%6.7%4.2 $6.45
12/15/20252,777,785 shares $18.08 million +19.9%6.3%3.95 $6.51
11/28/20252,316,252 shares $15.08 million +0.8%5.3%4.51 $6.51
11/14/20252,298,138 shares $15.17 million +25.4%5.5%3.31 $6.60
10/31/20251,832,323 shares $11.87 million -18.5%4.4%2.31 $6.48
10/15/20252,250,000 shares $13.64 million +19.7%5.4%3.4 $6.06
9/30/20251,880,000 shares $11.47 million +3.3%4.5%2.9 $6.10
9/15/20251,820,000 shares $12.43 million +15.2%4.3%2.9 $6.83
8/31/20251,580,000 shares $10.90 million -1.3%3.8%2.8 $6.90
8/15/20251,600,000 shares $11.30 million +18.5%3.8%3.1 $7.06
7/31/20251,350,000 shares $10.58 million +9.8%3.2%2.6 $7.84
7/15/20251,230,000 shares $9.89 million +34.3%3.1%2.3 $8.04
6/30/2025915,700 shares $6.59 million -31.2%2.3%1.7 $7.20
6/15/20251,330,000 shares $10.01 million +12.7%3.3%2.8 $7.53
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
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
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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 $12.20
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
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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 $16.90
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

HRZN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Horizon Technology Finance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 4,295,504 shares of HRZN short. 9.10% of Horizon Technology Finance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Horizon Technology Finance'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. HRZN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.2. Learn More on Horizon Technology Finance's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Horizon Technology Finance: Jane Street Group LLC, and Group One Trading 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. 9.10% of Horizon Technology Finance's floating shares are currently sold short.

Horizon Technology Finance saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,295,504 shares, a decline of 19.3% from the previous total of 5,324,325 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.

9.10% 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: Fidus Investment Corporation (2.05%), SLR Investment Corp. (1.32%), Gladstone Investment Corporation (1.56%), Gladstone Capital Corporation (3.19%), Blackrock Tcp Capital Corp. (6.63%), Stellus Capital Investment Corporation (2.70%), Medallion Financial Corp. (4.45%), WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (1.51%), Westwood Holdings Group Inc (1.76%), OFS Capital Corporation (2.36%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $0.02 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 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.

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 April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NASDAQ:HRZN) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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