Valley National Bancorp (VLY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Valley National Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 2,700 shares of VLY short. 0.00% of Valley National Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Valley National Bancorp's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Valley National Bancorp: Jane Street Group LLC, Sandler Capital Management, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Walleye 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. 0.00% of Valley National Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Valley National Bancorp saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,700 shares, a drop of 100.0% from the previous total of 25,530,000 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.

0.00% of Valley National Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Valley National Bancorp: Ameris Bancorp (2.68%), Cathay General Bancorp (2.28%), Hancock Whitney Corporation (4.31%), Bank OZK (17.78%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (1.94%), Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc (2.08%), Simmons First National Corporation (3.16%), United Bankshares, Inc. (5.37%), BankUnited, Inc. (4.75%), Synovus Financial Corp. (2.86%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VLY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Valley National Bancorp as its price is falling. VLY shares are trading down $0.38 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 Valley National Bancorp 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 VLY, 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 VLY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.