Chicago Atlantic BDC (LIEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Chicago Atlantic BDC shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 2,700 shares of LIEN short. 0.01% of Chicago Atlantic BDC's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Chicago Atlantic BDC's current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Chicago Atlantic BDC's floating shares are currently sold short.

Chicago Atlantic BDC saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,700 shares, a decrease of 81.3% from the previous total of 14,400 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.

Chicago Atlantic BDC currently has issued a total of 22,821,000 shares. Some of Chicago Atlantic BDC'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. Chicago Atlantic BDC currently has a public float of 19,770,000 shares.

0.01% of Chicago Atlantic BDC's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Chicago Atlantic BDC: Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. (0.46%), Barings Bdc, Inc. (0.45%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.43%), Amalgamated Financial Corp. (8.08%), Fidus Investment Corporation (1.17%), Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. (1.07%), Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (1.00%), Gladstone Investment Corporation (6.02%), Blackrock Tcp Capital Corp. (3.05%), CION Investment Corporation (1.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LIEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Chicago Atlantic BDC as its price is falling. LIEN shares are trading up $0.24 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 Chicago Atlantic BDC 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 LIEN, 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 LIEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.