Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Oxford Lane Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 10,660,000 shares of OXLC short. 3.08% of Oxford Lane Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Oxford Lane Capital'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. OXLC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Oxford Lane Capital's short interest ratio.

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. 3.08% of Oxford Lane Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Oxford Lane Capital saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,660,000 shares, an increase of 79.5% from the previous total of 5,940,000 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.

3.08% of Oxford Lane Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Oxford Lane Capital: FS KKR Capital Corp. (2.38%), DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.04%), PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.35%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.64%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.14%), The Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.52%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.12%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.06%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.17%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (1.75%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OXLC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Oxford Lane Capital as its price is falling. 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 Oxford Lane Capital 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 OXLC, 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 OXLC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.