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

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$10.11 +0.04 (+0.40%)
Closing price 05/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$10.16 +0.05 (+0.50%)
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Oxford Lane Capital Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) had a short interest of 3.59 million shares sold short, representing 3.96% of the public float. This marks a -14.85% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.8, meaning it would take 3.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.65 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,593,312 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,219,781 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-14.85%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$37.37 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
90,637,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.96%
Today's Trading Volume
879,801 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,647,942 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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Oxford Lane Capital 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
4/30/20263,593,312 shares $37.37 million -14.9%4.0%3.84 $10.40
4/15/20264,219,781 shares $43.29 million +9.3%4.7%3.9 $10.26
3/31/20263,859,508 shares $37.75 million +16.8%4.3%2.31 $9.78
3/13/20263,303,396 shares $27.09 million +41.4%3.6%1.62 $8.20
2/27/20262,336,133 shares $19.60 million -35.2%2.6%0.93 $8.39
2/13/20263,606,598 shares $35.42 million +64.3%4.0%1.38 $9.82
1/30/20262,195,094 shares $26.60 million +44.6%2.4%1.36 $12.12
1/15/20261,517,764 shares $22.65 million +43.2%1.7%1.27 $14.92
12/31/20251,060,198 shares $15.52 million -29.8%1.2%0.75 $14.64
12/15/20251,510,642 shares $20.61 million +37.2%1.7%1.49 $13.64
11/28/20251,100,816 shares $16.50 million -31.4%1.2%0.62 $14.99
11/14/20251,604,306 shares $22.72 million +13.2%1.8%1.57 $14.16
10/31/20251,417,849 shares $22.08 million +5.9%1.6%1.05 $15.57
10/15/20251,340,000 shares $21.47 million +17.5%1.5%1 $16.02
9/30/20251,140,000 shares $19.30 million +2.7%N/A0.8 $16.93
9/15/20251,110,000 shares $19.68 million +51.6%N/A0.8 $17.73
8/31/2025732,100 shares $13.73 million -85.1%0.8%0.5 $18.75
8/15/20254,900,000 shares $16.76 million +2.7%N/A0.7 $3.42
7/31/20254,770,000 shares $16.98 million -3.8%1.1%0.7 $3.56
7/15/20254,960,000 shares $20.63 million -3.9%N/A0.8 $4.16
6/30/20255,160,000 shares $21.67 million -9.5%1.1%1 $4.20
6/15/20255,700,000 shares $24.91 million -20.8%1.3%1 $4.37
5/31/20257,200,000 shares $32.62 million -41.8%1.6%1 $4.53
5/15/202512,360,000 shares $61.31 million +26.8%3.6%1.7 $4.96
4/30/20259,750,000 shares $45.34 million -8.5%N/A1.3 $4.65
4/15/202510,660,000 shares $48.50 million +79.5%3.1%1.4 $4.55
3/31/20255,940,000 shares $28.04 million -23.2%1.7%0.8 $4.72
3/15/20257,730,000 shares $37.03 million +135.0%2.2%1.1 $4.79
2/28/20253,290,000 shares $16.65 million -16.7%1.0%0.5 $5.06
2/15/20253,950,000 shares $19.99 million +62.6%1.1%0.7 $5.06
1/31/20252,430,000 shares $12.39 million -11.0%N/A0.5 $5.10
1/15/20252,730,000 shares $14.09 million -2.9%N/A0.6 $5.16
12/31/20242,810,000 shares $14.25 million -21.7%N/A0.6 $5.07
12/15/20243,590,000 shares $18.81 million +15.1%N/A0.8 $5.24
11/30/20243,120,000 shares $16.41 million -16.8%N/A0.8 $5.26
11/15/20243,750,000 shares $19.69 million +76.9%N/A1 $5.25
10/31/20242,120,000 shares $11.15 million -12.4%N/A0.6 $5.26
10/15/20242,420,000 shares $12.75 million +28.0%N/A0.6 $5.27
9/30/20241,890,000 shares $9.90 million -46.5%N/A0.4 $5.24
9/15/20243,530,000 shares $18.81 million +48.3%N/A0.8 $5.33
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8/31/20242,380,000 shares $12.76 million -19.1%N/A0.5 $5.36
8/15/20242,940,000 shares $15.52 million -1.7%N/A0.6 $5.28
7/31/20242,990,000 shares $16.56 million +57.4%N/A0.7 $5.54
7/15/20241,900,000 shares $10.72 million +6.7%N/A0.5 $5.64
6/30/20241,780,000 shares $9.65 million -38.4%N/A0.5 $5.42
6/15/20242,890,000 shares $15.90 million +39.6%N/A0.9 $5.50
5/31/20242,070,000 shares $11.30 million +14.4%N/A0.7 $5.46
5/15/20241,810,000 shares $9.83 million +4.0%N/A0.8 $5.43
4/30/20241,740,000 shares $8.68 million +9.4%N/A0.8 $4.99
4/15/20241,590,000 shares $7.90 million -0.6%N/A0.8 $4.97
3/31/20245,800 shares $29.46 thousand -99.7%N/A0.4 $5.08
3/15/20241,950,000 shares $9.87 million +58.5%N/A1 $5.06
2/29/20241,230,000 shares $6.26 million -55.1%N/A0.6 $5.09
2/15/20242,740,000 shares $14.03 million +179.8%N/A1.5 $5.12
1/31/2024979,200 shares $5.01 million +15.5%N/A0.6 $5.12
1/15/2024848,000 shares $4.32 million -8.0%N/A0.5 $5.09
12/31/2023921,300 shares $4.55 million -13.9%N/A0.6 $4.94
12/15/20231,070,000 shares $5.17 million -8.6%N/A0.7 $4.83
11/30/20231,170,000 shares $5.71 million -18.8%N/A0.7 $4.88
11/15/20231,440,000 shares $7.13 million +4.4%N/A0.9 $4.95
10/31/20231,380,000 shares $6.54 million -6.8%N/A0.8 $4.74
10/15/20231,480,000 shares $7.46 million +28.7%N/A0.9 $5.04
9/30/20231,150,000 shares $5.74 million +45.4%N/A0.6 $4.99
9/15/2023791,100 shares $3.92 million +9.4%N/A0.4 $4.96
8/31/2023722,900 shares $3.66 million -80.2%N/A0.4 $5.06
8/15/20233,650,000 shares $19.60 million +18.1%N/A2 $5.37
7/31/20233,090,000 shares $16.62 million +327.9%N/A1.8 $5.38
7/15/2023722,200 shares $3.63 million -34.9%N/A0.5 $5.03
6/30/20231,110,000 shares $5.37 million -50.5%N/A0.8 $4.84
6/15/20232,240,000 shares $11.16 million +0.5%N/A2 $4.98
5/31/20232,230,000 shares $11.26 million -30.5%N/A2.2 $5.05
5/15/20233,210,000 shares $16.72 million +9.9%N/A3.3 $5.21
4/30/20232,920,000 shares $15.18 million -11.8%N/A3 $5.20
4/15/20233,310,000 shares $17.08 million +9.2%N/A3.3 $5.16
3/31/20233,030,000 shares $15.85 million +13.9%N/A2.9 $5.23
3/15/20232,660,000 shares $13.67 million +20.9%N/A2.5 $5.14
2/28/20232,200,000 shares $12.39 million -22.5%N/A2 $5.63
2/15/20232,840,000 shares $16.56 million +40.6%N/A2.7 $5.83
1/31/20232,020,000 shares $11.80 million +4.7%N/A1.8 $5.84
1/15/20231,930,000 shares $11.14 million -1.5%N/A1.8 $5.77
12/30/20221,960,000 shares $9.94 million +10.7%N/A1.8 $5.07
12/15/20221,770,000 shares $8.92 million -16.9%N/A1.6 $5.04
11/30/20222,130,000 shares $10.95 million -6.2%N/A1.9 $5.14
11/15/20222,270,000 shares $12.28 million -12.0%N/A2 $5.41
10/31/20222,580,000 shares $13.73 million -4.4%N/A2.3 $5.32
10/15/20222,700,000 shares $13.55 million No ChangeN/A2.3 $5.02
9/30/20222,470,000 shares $12.77 million -14.2%N/A2.1 $5.17
9/15/20222,880,000 shares $16.93 million No ChangeN/A2.5 $5.88
8/31/20222,880,000 shares $17.31 million -10.0%N/A2.5 $6.01
8/15/20223,200,000 shares $20.51 million +11.1%N/A2.8 $6.41
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7/31/20222,880,000 shares $19.21 million -0.4%N/A2.5 $6.67
7/15/20222,890,000 shares $18.12 million No ChangeN/A2.4 $6.27
6/30/20222,890,000 shares $16.42 million -30.5%N/A2.3 $5.68
6/15/20224,160,000 shares $25.13 million +28.8%N/A3.1 $6.04
5/31/20223,230,000 shares $21.80 million +26.7%N/A2.3 $6.75
5/15/20222,550,000 shares $16.58 million +22.0%N/A1.6 $6.50
4/30/20222,090,000 shares $14.30 million +13.6%N/A1.3 $6.84
4/15/20221,840,000 shares $12.82 million -3.7%N/A1.1 $6.97
3/31/20221,910,000 shares $13.83 million +17.2%N/A1.2 $7.24
3/15/20221,630,000 shares $11.49 million +73.9%N/A1 $7.05
2/28/2022937,500 shares $6.93 million -54.0%N/A0.6 $7.39
2/15/20222,040,000 shares $15.85 million +60.6%N/A1.3 $7.77
1/31/20221,270,000 shares $10.52 million +38.8%N/A0.9 $8.28
1/15/2022915,100 shares $7.37 million +244.0%N/A0.6 $8.05
12/31/2021266,000 shares $2.05 million +81.8%N/A0.2 $7.71
12/15/2021146,300 shares $1.09 million +14.3%N/A0.1 $7.42
11/30/2021128,000 shares $992 thousand -50.5%N/A0.1 $7.75
11/15/2021258,600 shares $2.08 million +39.6%N/A0.3 $8.05
10/29/2021185,300 shares $1.48 million +32.6%N/A0.2 $8.00
10/15/2021139,800 shares $1.07 million -72.5%N/A0.1 $7.65
9/30/2021507,900 shares $3.66 million -11.5%N/A0.5 $7.21
9/15/2021573,800 shares $4.11 million +60.8%N/A0.5 $7.16
8/31/2021356,800 shares $2.53 million -39.4%N/A0.3 $7.08
8/13/2021589,200 shares $4.29 million +15.6%N/A0.5 $7.28
7/30/2021509,600 shares $3.64 million +198.7%N/A0.4 $7.14
7/15/2021170,600 shares $1.27 million +18.6%N/A0.1 $7.45
6/30/2021143,800 shares $1.07 million -6.3%N/A0.1 $7.41
6/15/2021153,500 shares $1.13 million +55.5%N/A0.2 $7.35
5/28/202198,700 shares $685.97 thousand -11.9%N/A0.1 $6.95
5/14/2021112,000 shares $795.20 thousand +11.3%N/A0.1 $7.10

OXLC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 30th, traders have sold 3,593,312 shares of OXLC short. 3.96% 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 3.8. 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. 3.96% of Oxford Lane Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Oxford Lane Capital saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,593,312 shares, a decrease of 14.8% from the previous total of 4,219,781 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.

3.96% 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. (5.60%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.58%), Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.12%), Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (0.17%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.20%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.16%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.03%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.01%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.55%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 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. OXLC shares are trading up $0.04 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 Oxford Lane Capital 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 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, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:OXLC) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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