Talen Energy (TLN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Talen Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 3,560,000 shares of TLN short. 7.93% of Talen Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Talen 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. TLN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Talen 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 Talen Energy: Squarepoint Ops LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, P Schoenfeld Asset Management LP, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Ripple Effect Asset Management LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. 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. 7.93% of Talen Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Talen Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,560,000 shares, an increase of 30.4% from the previous total of 2,730,000 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.

Talen Energy currently has issued a total of 45,690,000 shares. Some of Talen Energy'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. Talen Energy currently has a public float of 44,870,000 shares.

7.93% of Talen Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to Talen Energy: National Grid Transco, PLC (0.13%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (2.16%), Vistra Corp. (2.21%), Energy Transfer LP (0.79%), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (4.27%), TC Energy Corporation (1.43%), Exelon Corporation (2.47%), Xcel Energy Inc. (2.46%), Venture Global, Inc. (5.44%), Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (0.27%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TLN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Talen Energy as its price is falling. TLN shares are trading up $1.61 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 Talen 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 TLN, 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 TLN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.