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Alliant Energy (LNT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$61.72 +0.51 (+0.83%)
Closing price 05/23/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Alliant Energy Short Interest Data

Alliant Energy (LNT) has a short interest of 7.16 million shares. This marks a 3.32% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 1.69 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,160,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,930,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$437.05 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
256,876,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.79%
Today's Trading Volume
1,161,411 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,687,095 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
69%
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LNT Short Interest Over Time

LNT Days to Cover Over Time

LNT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Alliant Energy Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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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
Trump Predicts Dollar Downfall (Ad)

READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY: If you have $100,000 or more saved for retirement, this may make you VERY angry... This is what President Trump said: "Our currency is crashing and will soon no longer be the world standard, which will be our greatest defeat, frankly, in 200 years." Why Would He Say This?

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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
4/30/20214,040,000 shares $223.74 million +1.5%N/A2.8 $55.38
4/15/20213,980,000 shares $218.42 million -15.7%N/A2.8 $54.88
3/31/20214,720,000 shares $255.64 million +31.1%N/A3.3 $54.16
3/15/20213,600,000 shares $184.03 million +29.0%N/A2.5 $51.12
2/26/20212,790,000 shares $132.16 million +12.5%N/A2.3 $47.37
2/12/20212,480,000 shares $120.80 million -10.8%N/A2 $48.71
1/29/20212,780,000 shares $136.11 million +22.5%N/A2.3 $48.96
1/15/20212,270,000 shares $109.16 million +5.6%N/A1.9 $48.09
12/31/20202,150,000 shares $109.13 million -10.8%N/A1.8 $50.76
12/15/20202,410,000 shares $123.73 million +0.4%N/A1.9 $51.34
11/30/20202,400,000 shares $126.62 million +17.7%N/A1.8 $52.76
11/15/20202,040,000 shares $114.65 million +17.2%N/A1.5 $56.20
10/30/20201,740,000 shares $96.69 million -22.7%N/A1.3 $55.57
10/15/20202,250,000 shares $121.61 million -6.6%N/A1.7 $54.05
9/30/20202,410,000 shares $124.48 million -16.0%N/A1.8 $51.65
9/15/20202,870,000 shares $151.42 million -1.4%N/A2.1 $52.76

LNT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alliant Energy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Alliant Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 7,160,000 shares of LNT short. Learn More on Alliant Energy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Alliant Energy?

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 3.0. Learn More on Alliant Energy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Alliant Energy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alliant Energy: Millennium Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and Fulcrum Asset Management LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Alliant Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Alliant Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,160,000 shares, an increase of 3.3% from the previous total of 6,930,000 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.

How does Alliant Energy's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to Alliant Energy: Energy Transfer LP (0.81%), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (3.86%), Vistra Corp. (1.98%), TC Energy Co. (1.01%), Exelon Co. (1.89%), Xcel Energy Inc. (1.53%), Cheniere Energy Partners (0.42%), Fortis Inc. (2.58%), Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (0.07%), Evergy, Inc. (4.60%),

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 Alliant Energy stock?

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 $0.51 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 Alliant Energy?

A short squeeze for Alliant Energy 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 LNT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Alliant Energy'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 LNT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:LNT) was last updated on 5/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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