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Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$15.14 -0.28 (-1.82%)
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Host Hotels & Resorts Short Interest Data

Host Hotels & Resorts (HST) has a short interest of 48.31 million shares, representing 7.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.84% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, indicating that it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 8.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
48,310,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
49,720,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.84%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$682.14 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
693,714,000 shares
Float Size
683,690,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.07%
Today's Trading Volume
8,415,759 shares
Average Trading Volume
8,139,882 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
103%
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HST Short Interest Over Time

HST Days to Cover Over Time

HST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Host Hotels & Resorts Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202548,310,000 shares $682.14 million -2.8%7.1%4.7 $14.12
4/15/202549,720,000 shares $675.69 million +7.1%7.3%4.8 $13.59
3/31/202546,410,000 shares $659.49 million +6.7%6.7%4.7 $14.21
3/15/202543,480,000 shares $648.29 million +4.6%6.3%5.1 $14.91
2/28/202541,580,000 shares $670.69 million -5.6%6.0%5.2 $16.13
2/15/202544,040,000 shares $721.82 million +9.1%6.4%5.8 $16.39
1/31/202540,380,000 shares $674.75 million -4.3%5.9%5.2 $16.71
1/15/202542,190,000 shares $730.73 million +9.1%6.1%6 $17.32
12/31/202438,690,000 shares $677.85 million +8.8%5.6%5.6 $17.52
12/15/202435,570,000 shares $660.89 million -9.0%5.2%5 $18.58
11/30/202439,090,000 shares $720.04 million -7.5%5.7%5.3 $18.42
11/15/202442,240,000 shares $729.06 million +11.8%6.1%5.6 $17.26
10/31/202437,800,000 shares $651.67 million -7.6%5.5%5 $17.24
10/15/202440,920,000 shares $733.29 million -0.9%5.9%5 $17.92
9/30/202441,310,000 shares $727.06 million +0.7%6.0%4.9 $17.60
9/15/202441,030,000 shares $714.74 million +0.4%5.9%5.1 $17.42
8/31/202440,860,000 shares $723.22 million +5.3%5.9%5.4 $17.70
8/15/202438,820,000 shares $637.81 million +12.8%5.6%5.3 $16.43
7/31/202434,430,000 shares $602.87 million -9.9%5.0%4.9 $17.51
7/15/202438,210,000 shares $699.63 million -13.6%5.5%6.2 $18.31
6/30/202444,230,000 shares $795.26 million +8.3%6.4%7.5 $17.98
6/15/202440,830,000 shares $727.59 million -10.0%5.9%7.1 $17.82
5/31/202445,340,000 shares $813.40 million +12.9%6.5%7.8 $17.94
5/15/202440,160,000 shares $742.16 million +2.2%5.8%7 $18.48
4/30/202439,310,000 shares $741.78 million -15.1%5.7%6.6 $18.87
4/15/202446,290,000 shares $905.90 million +1.1%6.7%8 $19.57
3/31/202445,810,000 shares $947.35 million +21.9%6.6%7.5 $20.68
3/15/202437,590,000 shares $770.97 million +1.4%5.4%6 $20.51
2/29/202437,090,000 shares $769.25 million -14.5%5.3%5.4 $20.74
2/15/202443,400,000 shares $863.66 million +16.4%6.2%6.4 $19.90
1/31/202437,280,000 shares $716.52 million +3.2%5.4%5.9 $19.22
1/15/202436,140,000 shares $713.77 million -0.3%5.2%5.2 $19.75
12/31/202336,260,000 shares $705.98 million -15.5%5.2%5.4 $19.47
12/15/202342,900,000 shares $821.54 million +9.7%6.2%6.3 $19.15
11/30/202339,100,000 shares $683.08 million -1.7%5.6%6.2 $17.47
11/15/202339,760,000 shares $682.28 million +2.0%5.7%5.9 $17.16
10/31/202338,990,000 shares $603.57 million +10.2%5.5%5.3 $15.48
10/15/202335,370,000 shares $560.61 million -0.8%5.0%4.9 $15.85
9/30/202335,640,000 shares $572.73 million -10.5%5.1%5.1 $16.07
9/15/202339,840,000 shares $661.34 million +0.3%5.7%5.7 $16.60
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8/31/202339,720,000 shares $627.18 million -9.8%5.7%5.5 $15.79
8/15/202344,010,000 shares $705.04 million +7.0%6.3%6.4 $16.02
7/31/202341,130,000 shares $756.79 million +12.4%5.9%6.2 $18.40
7/15/202336,600,000 shares $636.84 million +3.0%5.2%5.6 $17.40
6/30/202335,520,000 shares $597.80 million +0.9%5.1%5.5 $16.83
6/15/202335,190,000 shares $602.10 million +11.0%5.0%5.4 $17.11
5/31/202331,710,000 shares $526.39 million +5.9%4.5%4.5 $16.60
5/15/202329,940,000 shares $506.58 million -9.4%4.3%4.3 $16.92
4/30/202333,040,000 shares $534.26 million -6.0%4.7%4.7 $16.17
4/15/202335,150,000 shares $572.59 million +1.4%5.0%5 $16.29
3/31/202334,650,000 shares $571.38 million -1.4%4.9%4.7 $16.49
3/15/202335,130,000 shares $553.65 million +5.4%5.0%4.6 $15.76
2/28/202333,320,000 shares $559.78 million +5.0%4.7%4.7 $16.80
2/15/202331,730,000 shares $584.78 million -4.8%N/A4.6 $18.43
1/31/202333,330,000 shares $628.27 million -3.8%N/A5.1 $18.85
1/15/202334,660,000 shares $589.57 million +6.5%N/A5.1 $17.01
12/30/202232,550,000 shares $522.43 million -5.0%N/A4.6 $16.05
12/15/202234,270,000 shares $586.70 million +16.5%N/A4.6 $17.12
11/30/202229,410,000 shares $557.03 million -6.9%N/A3.8 $18.94
11/15/202231,580,000 shares $586.12 million -5.9%N/A4 $18.56
10/31/202233,570,000 shares $633.80 million +7.5%N/A4.1 $18.88
10/15/202231,220,000 shares $524.81 million +13.3%N/A3.9 $16.81
9/30/202227,550,000 shares $437.49 million +4.9%N/A3.6 $15.88
9/15/202226,270,000 shares $476.28 million +20.4%N/A3.4 $18.13
8/31/202221,820,000 shares $387.74 million +4.3%N/A2.7 $17.77
8/15/202220,920,000 shares $401.45 million -10.9%3.3%2.5 $19.19
7/31/202223,470,000 shares $418.00 million -10.6%N/A2.6 $17.81
7/15/202226,240,000 shares $418.79 million -0.9%N/A2.9 $15.96
6/30/202226,480,000 shares $415.21 million -7.0%N/A2.8 $15.68
6/15/202228,460,000 shares $501.18 million -9.3%N/A3 $17.61
5/31/202231,380,000 shares $627.29 million +20.5%N/A3.5 $19.99
5/15/202226,040,000 shares $518.20 million -11.8%N/A2.9 $19.90
4/30/202229,520,000 shares $600.73 million +18.6%4.2%3.3 $20.35
4/15/202224,890,000 shares $487.35 million -9.2%3.5%2.9 $19.58
3/31/202227,400,000 shares $532.38 million -11.3%3.9%3.3 $19.43
3/15/202230,900,000 shares $560.84 million -22.3%4.4%3.7 $18.15
2/28/202239,770,000 shares $726.60 million -5.5%5.6%4.9 $18.27
2/15/202242,080,000 shares $787.74 million +0.1%6.0%5.2 $18.72
1/31/202242,020,000 shares $728.63 million +2.7%6.0%5.5 $17.34
1/15/202240,910,000 shares $733.93 million -3.2%N/A0 $17.94
12/31/202142,260,000 shares $734.90 million -1.8%6.0%5.8 $17.39
12/15/202143,040,000 shares $680.46 million -6.9%6.1%5.8 $15.81
11/30/202146,210,000 shares $725.50 million -21.2%6.6%6.4 $15.70
11/15/202158,610,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.8%8.3%8.4 $17.92
10/29/202160,950,000 shares $1.03 billion +2.6%8.7%8.6 $16.83
10/15/202159,410,000 shares $996.90 million -4.1%8.4%8.2 $16.78
9/30/202161,930,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.7%8.8%8.1 $16.33
9/15/202160,300,000 shares $997.36 million +0.1%8.6%8 $16.54
8/31/202160,250,000 shares $997.74 million +8.1%8.6%7.8 $16.56
8/13/202155,750,000 shares $886.98 million +3.4%7.9%7.2 $15.91
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7/30/202153,930,000 shares $859.10 million -8.7%7.7%6.9 $15.93
7/15/202159,090,000 shares $966.71 million -5.6%8.5%7.4 $16.36
6/30/202162,620,000 shares $1.07 billion +9.1%9.0%8 $17.09
6/15/202157,390,000 shares $1.02 billion -5.9%8.2%7.5 $17.75
5/28/202160,960,000 shares $1.05 billion +20.5%8.7%7.9 $17.17
5/14/202150,600,000 shares $845.02 million +24.4%7.3%6.5 $16.70
4/30/202140,680,000 shares $749.73 million +10.8%5.9%5.1 $18.43
4/15/202136,730,000 shares $640.39 million +4.0%5.3%4.6 $17.44
3/31/202135,310,000 shares $610.86 million +2.5%5.1%4.4 $17.30
3/15/202134,440,000 shares $593.40 million +4.7%5.0%4.3 $17.23
2/26/202132,890,000 shares $538.08 million -24.3%4.8%4.1 $16.36
2/12/202143,460,000 shares $634.52 million +1.4%6.3%5.2 $14.60
1/29/202142,880,000 shares $611.04 million +5.2%6.2%4.7 $14.25
1/15/202140,770,000 shares $611.96 million +5.9%5.9%4.3 $15.01
11/30/202039,150,000 shares $572.37 million +14.6%5.6%3.9 $14.62
11/15/202034,150,000 shares $452.49 million -13.1%4.9%3.5 $13.25
10/30/202039,280,000 shares $413.23 million -7.5%5.6%4.4 $10.52
10/15/202042,470,000 shares $465.05 million +4.9%6.1%4.8 $10.95
9/30/202040,500,000 shares $437.00 million +13.9%5.8%4.4 $10.79
9/15/202035,570,000 shares $427.55 million +7.5%5.1%3.5 $12.02
8/31/202033,090,000 shares $371.60 million -4.0%4.8%3 $11.23
8/14/202034,460,000 shares $387.68 million -10.7%4.9%2.8 $11.25
7/31/202038,590,000 shares $416.00 million +2.8%5.8%2.8 $10.78
7/15/202037,530,000 shares $398.19 million -13.2%5.7%2.8 $10.61
6/30/202043,220,000 shares $473.69 million +7.0%6.5%3.1 $10.96
6/15/202040,380,000 shares $510.40 million -3.2%6.1%2.9 $12.64
5/29/202041,730,000 shares $498.26 million -12.4%6.3%2.8 $11.94

HST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Host Hotels & Resorts' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Host Hotels & Resorts shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 48,310,000 shares of HST short. 7.07% of Host Hotels & Resorts' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Host Hotels & Resorts' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Host Hotels & Resorts?

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. HST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Host Hotels & Resorts's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Host Hotels & Resorts?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Host Hotels & Resorts: Jane Street Group LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Host Hotels & Resorts?

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. 7.07% of Host Hotels & Resorts' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Host Hotels & Resorts' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Host Hotels & Resorts saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 48,310,000 shares, a decline of 2.8% from the previous total of 49,720,000 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 Host Hotels & Resorts' float size?

Host Hotels & Resorts currently has issued a total of 693,714,000 shares. Some of Host Hotels & Resorts' 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. Host Hotels & Resorts currently has a public float of 683,690,000 shares.

How does Host Hotels & Resorts' short interest compare to its competitors?

7.07% of Host Hotels & Resorts' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Host Hotels & Resorts: VICI Properties Inc. (2.56%), Texas Pacific Land Co. (5.70%), Blue Owl Capital Inc. (4.59%), TPG Inc. (7.85%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.03%), The Carlyle Group Inc. (4.90%), Futu Holdings Limited (2.05%), American Homes 4 Rent (2.94%), Regency Centers Co. (3.40%), W. P. Carey Inc. (2.41%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Host Hotels & Resorts stock?

Short selling HST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Host Hotels & Resorts as its price is falling. HST shares are trading down $0.25 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 Host Hotels & Resorts?

A short squeeze for Host Hotels & Resorts 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 HST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Host Hotels & Resorts' 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 HST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:HST) was last updated on 5/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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