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Alliant Energy (LNT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$71.76 +0.07 (+0.10%)
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Alliant Energy Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Alliant Energy (LNT) had a short interest of 20.82 million shares sold short, representing 8.08% of the public float. This marks a 0.51% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.3, meaning it would take 12.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.50 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
20,817,894 shares
Previous Short Interest
20,712,314 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
0.51%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.50 billion
Short Interest Ratio
12.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
258,277,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.08%
Today's Trading Volume
2,582,603 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,497,463 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
103%
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Alliant Energy 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
4/15/202620,817,894 shares $1.50 billion +0.5%8.1%12.28 $72.18
3/31/202620,712,314 shares $1.49 billion +1.0%8.0%10.01 $71.76
3/13/202620,511,538 shares $1.49 billion +1.2%8.0%8.88 $72.79
2/27/202620,277,641 shares $1.47 billion +5.9%7.9%5.38 $72.34
2/13/202619,144,909 shares $1.36 billion -9.1%7.5%6.54 $71.19
1/30/202621,053,074 shares $1.39 billion +7.8%8.2%8.42 $65.91
1/15/202619,537,979 shares $1.31 billion 0.0%7.6%9.32 $67.06
12/31/202519,539,615 shares $1.27 billion -0.4%7.6%12.3 $65.01
12/15/202519,613,120 shares $1.29 billion +0.9%7.7%10 $65.63
11/28/202519,429,770 shares $1.35 billion +25.1%7.6%10.76 $69.47
11/14/202515,537,208 shares $1.05 billion +0.2%6.1%6.1 $67.33
10/31/202515,510,335 shares $1.04 billion +9.7%6.1%6.76 $66.82
10/15/202514,140,000 shares $970.43 million +1.7%5.5%7.5 $68.63
9/30/202513,900,000 shares $937.00 million +0.6%N/A7.6 $67.41
9/15/202513,820,000 shares $894.57 million +6.0%N/A7.4 $64.73
8/31/202513,040,000 shares $848.51 million +9.8%5.1%6.9 $65.07
8/15/202511,880,000 shares $767.69 million +54.1%N/A6.3 $64.62
7/31/20257,710,000 shares $501.23 million +21.2%3.0%3.8 $65.01
7/15/20256,360,000 shares $393.37 million -0.5%N/A3.1 $61.85
6/30/20256,390,000 shares $386.40 million -1.8%2.5%3 $60.47
6/15/20256,510,000 shares $397.63 million -8.1%2.5%3.1 $61.08
5/31/20257,080,000 shares $440.59 million -13.8%2.8%3.3 $62.23
5/15/20258,210,000 shares $506.64 million +14.7%3.2%3.6 $61.71
4/30/20257,160,000 shares $437.05 million +3.3%N/A3.3 $61.04
4/15/20256,930,000 shares $426.89 million +1.2%2.7%3.4 $61.60
3/31/20256,850,000 shares $440.80 million -7.8%2.7%3.4 $64.35
3/15/20257,430,000 shares $467.72 million -13.4%2.9%4.1 $62.95
2/28/20258,580,000 shares $553.70 million +1.4%3.4%5 $64.53
2/15/20258,460,000 shares $518.85 million -1.4%3.3%5.4 $61.33
1/31/20258,580,000 shares $505.19 million +10.9%N/A5.6 $58.88
1/15/20257,740,000 shares $452.56 million -3.7%N/A4.8 $58.47
12/31/20248,040,000 shares $475.49 million +3.9%N/A5.2 $59.14
12/15/20247,740,000 shares $467.88 million +9.3%N/A4.9 $60.45
11/30/20247,080,000 shares $447.46 million +16.1%N/A4.6 $63.20
11/15/20246,100,000 shares $371.98 million -17.6%N/A4 $60.98
10/31/20247,400,000 shares $444 million +8.7%N/A5.4 $60.00
10/15/20246,810,000 shares $415.95 million -0.9%N/A5.4 $61.08
9/30/20246,870,000 shares $416.94 million -3.9%N/A5.3 $60.69
9/15/20247,150,000 shares $426.50 million +4.4%N/A5.4 $59.65
8/31/20246,850,000 shares $399.15 million +7.7%N/A5 $58.27
8/15/20246,360,000 shares $362.14 million +2.3%N/A4.4 $56.94
7/31/20246,220,000 shares $346.21 million +5.8%N/A4.2 $55.66
7/15/20245,880,000 shares $314.82 million -1.2%N/A4 $53.54
6/30/20245,950,000 shares $302.86 million +22.9%N/A4 $50.90
6/15/20244,840,000 shares $241.23 million +7.3%N/A3.2 $49.84
5/31/20244,510,000 shares $232.22 million -12.9%N/A2.9 $51.49
5/15/20245,180,000 shares $269.31 million -1.9%N/A3.1 $51.99
4/30/20245,280,000 shares $262.94 million +20.8%N/A3 $49.80
4/15/20244,370,000 shares $209.76 million -14.8%N/A2.2 $48.00
3/31/20245,130,000 shares $258.55 million +7.8%N/A2.6 $50.40
3/15/20244,760,000 shares $230.34 million -12.0%N/A2.4 $48.39
2/29/20245,410,000 shares $258.33 million +6.7%N/A2.7 $47.75
2/15/20245,070,000 shares $245.39 million +6.3%N/A2.6 $48.40
1/31/20244,770,000 shares $232.11 million +4.4%N/A2.4 $48.66
1/15/20244,570,000 shares $230.24 million -3.6%N/A2.5 $50.38
12/31/20234,740,000 shares $243.16 million -20.6%N/A2.7 $51.30
12/15/20235,970,000 shares $302.20 million +19.4%N/A3.3 $50.62
11/30/20235,000,000 shares $252.85 million -9.3%N/A2.8 $50.57
11/15/20235,510,000 shares $271.75 million +5.8%N/A3.2 $49.32
10/31/20235,210,000 shares $254.20 million +9.5%N/A3.1 $48.79
10/15/20234,760,000 shares $236.81 million +0.6%N/A3 $49.75
9/30/20234,730,000 shares $229.17 million +15.1%N/A3.1 $48.45
9/15/20234,110,000 shares $212.82 million +1.2%N/A2.9 $51.78
8/31/20234,060,000 shares $203.69 million -15.2%N/A2.9 $50.17
8/15/20234,790,000 shares $240.98 million +4.8%N/A3.4 $50.31
7/31/20234,570,000 shares $245.59 million +12.0%N/A3.4 $53.74
7/15/20234,080,000 shares $220.97 million -4.2%N/A3 $54.16
6/30/20234,260,000 shares $223.56 million -4.3%N/A3.1 $52.48
6/15/20234,450,000 shares $239.19 million +5.7%N/A3.2 $53.75
5/31/20234,210,000 shares $216.65 million -3.4%N/A2.7 $51.46
5/15/20234,360,000 shares $235.44 million +10.4%N/A2.7 $54.00
4/30/20233,950,000 shares $217.80 million -3.7%N/A2.5 $55.14
4/15/20234,100,000 shares $222.88 million -4.7%N/A2.6 $54.36
3/31/20234,300,000 shares $229.62 million -7.3%N/A2.7 $53.40
3/15/20234,640,000 shares $246.38 million +17.8%N/A3.1 $53.10
2/28/20233,940,000 shares $202.00 million +22.7%N/A2.9 $51.27
2/15/20233,210,000 shares $171.54 million +13.0%N/A2.5 $53.44
1/31/20232,840,000 shares $153.45 million -8.4%N/A2.1 $54.03
1/15/20233,100,000 shares $172.08 million +9.2%N/A2.2 $55.51
12/30/20222,840,000 shares $156.80 million +8.8%N/A1.8 $55.21
12/15/20222,610,000 shares $144.57 million -18.4%N/A1.6 $55.39
11/30/20223,200,000 shares $180.16 million +1.0%N/A1.9 $56.30
11/15/20223,170,000 shares $170.01 million +0.3%N/A1.9 $53.63
10/31/20223,160,000 shares $164.86 million +11.3%N/A2 $52.17
10/15/20222,840,000 shares $138.96 million -25.3%N/A1.8 $48.93
9/30/20223,800,000 shares $201.36 million -1.0%N/A2.7 $52.99
9/15/20223,840,000 shares $231.28 million +20.8%N/A3 $60.23
8/31/20223,180,000 shares $194.11 million +2.6%N/A2.4 $61.04
8/15/20223,100,000 shares $197.94 million +28.6%N/A1.9 $63.85
7/31/20222,410,000 shares $146.84 million +9.6%1.0%1.4 $60.93
7/15/20222,200,000 shares $127.95 million +10.6%0.9%1.2 $58.16
6/30/20221,990,000 shares $116.63 million -11.6%0.8%1.1 $58.61
6/15/20222,250,000 shares $125.42 million -42.2%1.0%1.3 $55.74
5/31/20223,890,000 shares $248.26 million +2.4%N/A2.3 $63.82
5/15/20223,800,000 shares $222.07 million +8.6%N/A2.7 $58.44
4/30/20223,500,000 shares $205.84 million +4.2%N/A2.8 $58.81
4/15/20223,360,000 shares $212.99 million +2.1%N/A2.9 $63.39
3/31/20223,290,000 shares $205.56 million -4.1%N/A2.9 $62.48
3/15/20223,430,000 shares $210.19 million +10.7%1.4%3.2 $61.28
2/28/20223,100,000 shares $181.04 million No Change1.2%2.9 $58.40
2/15/20223,100,000 shares $174.69 million -3.4%1.2%3 $56.35
1/31/20223,210,000 shares $192.15 million +12.6%1.3%2.9 $59.86
1/15/20222,850,000 shares $171.20 million +2.9%1.1%2.5 $60.07
12/31/20212,770,000 shares $170.27 million -4.8%1.1%2.6 $61.47
12/15/20212,910,000 shares $176.03 million -9.9%1.2%2.5 $60.49
11/30/20213,230,000 shares $176.97 million -12.7%1.3%2.9 $54.79
11/15/20213,700,000 shares $208.09 million +9.5%1.5%3.4 $56.24
10/29/20213,380,000 shares $191.21 million +8.0%1.4%3.3 $56.57
10/15/20213,130,000 shares $174.56 million +5.4%1.3%3.1 $55.77
9/30/20212,970,000 shares $166.26 million -9.5%1.2%3 $55.98
9/15/20213,280,000 shares $194.41 million -3.8%1.3%3.3 $59.27
8/31/20213,410,000 shares $207.29 million -7.3%1.4%3.3 $60.79
8/13/20213,680,000 shares $224.74 million +0.6%1.5%3.1 $61.07
7/30/20213,660,000 shares $214.22 million +1.7%1.5%2.8 $58.53
7/15/20213,600,000 shares $208.12 million -14.7%1.4%2.7 $57.81
6/30/20214,220,000 shares $235.31 million -6.4%1.7%3.1 $55.76
6/15/20214,510,000 shares $264.96 million -0.9%1.8%3.2 $58.75
5/28/20214,550,000 shares $260.03 million +20.4%1.8%2.9 $57.15
5/14/20213,780,000 shares $215.01 million -6.4%N/A2.5 $56.88

LNT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Alliant Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 20,817,894 shares of LNT short. 8.08% of Alliant Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alliant Energy'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. LNT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.3. Learn More on Alliant Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alliant Energy: Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Group One Trading LLC, and Simplex 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. 8.08% of Alliant Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Alliant Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,817,894 shares, an increase of 0.5% from the previous total of 20,712,314 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.

8.08% of Alliant Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Alliant Energy: American Electric Power Company, Inc. (3.34%), Evergy Inc. (5.75%), Ameren Corporation (3.25%), CMS Energy Corporation (5.30%), DTE Energy Company (2.54%), Duke Energy Corporation (2.02%), NiSource, Inc (2.31%), OGE Energy Corporation (4.26%), PPL Corporation (5.10%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (4.52%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LNT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alliant Energy as its price is falling. LNT shares are trading up $0.20 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 Alliant Energy 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 LNT, 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 LNT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:LNT) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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