Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $200.57 -1.06 (-0.53%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$200.33 -0.24 (-0.12%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Virtus Investment Partners Short Interest DataVirtus Investment Partners (VRTS) has a short interest of 128,600 shares, representing 2.04% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.34% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 70,595 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest128,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest140,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-8.34%Dollar Volume Sold Short$24.88 millionShort Interest Ratio1.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares6,748,000 sharesFloat Size6,290,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.04%Today's Trading Volume61,490 sharesAverage Trading Volume70,595 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average87% Short Selling Virtus Investment Partners? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVRTS Short Interest Over TimeVRTS Days to Cover Over TimeVRTS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Virtus Investment Partners Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/2025128,600 shares $24.88 million -8.3%2.0%1.3 $193.48 7/15/2025140,300 shares $28.29 million -98.8%2.2%1.4 $201.61 6/30/202511,600,000 shares $2.11 billion +10,601.1%176.0%1.4 $182.10 6/15/2025108,400 shares $18.84 million +11.4%1.7%1.6 $173.76 5/31/202597,300 shares $16.69 million -1.0%1.5%1.7 $171.54 5/15/202598,300 shares $17.34 million +16.1%1.5%2 $176.42 4/30/202584,700 shares $13.05 million +6.4%1.3%1.8 $154.04 4/15/202579,600 shares $12.27 million +1.7%1.2%1.7 $154.12 3/14/202579,200 shares $13.71 million +12.3%1.2%1.8 $173.07 2/14/202569,400 shares $12.95 million +2.2%1.1%1.8 $186.65 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VRTS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202567,900 shares $13.49 million -8.7%1.0%1.8 $198.64 1/15/202462,900 shares $14.92 million -10.7%0.9%1.4 $237.16 12/31/202370,400 shares $17.02 million -35.4%1.0%1.6 $241.76 12/15/2023109,000 shares $23.97 million +42.5%1.6%2.5 $219.92 11/30/202376,500 shares $14.96 million +6.4%1.1%1.9 $195.62 11/15/202371,900 shares $14.53 million +73.7%1.1%1.8 $202.10 10/31/202341,400 shares $7.63 million -17.5%0.6%1.1 $184.23 10/15/202350,200 shares $9.12 million -15.9%0.7%1.3 $181.64 9/30/202359,700 shares $12.06 million -10.1%0.9%1.7 $201.99 9/15/202366,400 shares $13.73 million +10.7%1.0%1.9 $206.75 8/31/202360,000 shares $12.43 million -0.7%0.9%1.6 $207.10 8/15/202360,400 shares $11.79 million -15.1%0.9%1.5 $195.14 7/31/202371,100 shares $14.63 million -10.2%1.0%1.7 $205.73 7/15/202379,200 shares $16.36 million -1.5%1.2%1.8 $206.61 6/30/202380,400 shares $15.88 million -20.1%1.2%1.7 $197.47 6/15/2023100,600 shares $21.67 million +14.2%1.5%1.7 $215.38 5/31/202388,100 shares $16.81 million -3.0%1.3%1.3 $190.78 5/15/202390,800 shares $15.84 million +6.7%1.3%1.3 $174.46 4/30/202385,100 shares $15.51 million -7.7%1.3%1.1 $182.21 4/15/202392,200 shares $16.98 million -22.1%1.4%1.2 $184.19 3/31/2023118,400 shares $22.54 million -4.1%1.8%1.5 $190.39 3/15/2023123,500 shares $21.13 million +19.3%1.8%1.6 $171.08 2/28/2023103,500 shares $21.78 million +10.2%1.5%1.3 $210.43 2/15/202393,900 shares $20.37 million -26.0%1.4%1.2 $216.95 1/31/2023126,900 shares $27.27 million +2.0%1.9%1.7 $214.88 1/15/2023124,400 shares $26.72 million -3.5%1.8%1.7 $214.78 12/30/2022128,900 shares $24.68 million +3.2%1.9%1.8 $191.44 12/15/2022124,900 shares $23.47 million +3.2%1.8%1.8 $187.95 11/30/2022121,000 shares $23.47 million -8.6%1.8%1.9 $193.94 11/15/2022132,400 shares $25.59 million -12.7%2.0%2.2 $193.27The stealth altcoin the financial world is underestimating (Ad)This DeFi project could soar next When altcoin season fully kicks in—which the data suggests is happening RIGHT NOW—this project is poised to see massive moves.... The smart money is already positioning.Discover the protocol that's quietly replacing traditional finance. 10/31/2022151,600 shares $26.00 million +25.8%2.2%2.7 $171.49 10/15/2022120,500 shares $17.83 million +20.0%1.8%2.2 $147.99 9/30/2022100,400 shares $16.02 million -12.5%1.5%1.9 $159.52 9/15/2022114,700 shares $21.36 million -16.5%1.7%2.1 $186.24 8/31/2022137,400 shares $26.28 million -15.9%2.0%2.5 $191.25 8/15/2022163,400 shares $36.11 million -7.7%2.4%3.1 $220.97 7/31/2022177,000 shares $36.52 million +38.5%2.5%3 $206.32 7/15/2022127,800 shares $23.07 million +9.4%1.8%2 $180.52 6/30/2022116,800 shares $19.98 million -21.1%1.7%1.9 $171.02 6/15/2022148,000 shares $26.43 million +10.0%2.1%2.6 $178.60 5/31/2022134,600 shares $25.93 million -18.0%1.9%2.5 $192.66 5/15/2022164,200 shares $28.39 million +40.1%2.4%2.8 $172.91 4/30/2022117,200 shares $20.76 million +7.0%1.7%2.1 $177.16 4/15/2022109,500 shares $22.23 million -9.2%1.6%2 $203.00 3/31/2022120,600 shares $28.94 million -4.3%1.7%2.1 $239.99 3/15/2022126,000 shares $27.49 million +5.5%1.8%2.2 $218.20 2/28/2022119,400 shares $28.73 million -1.7%1.7%2 $240.62 2/15/2022121,400 shares $31.81 million -0.7%1.7%2.1 $262.03 1/31/2022122,300 shares $32.00 million +11.5%1.7%2.1 $261.68 1/15/2022109,700 shares $31.19 million +7.1%1.5%2 $284.30 12/31/2021102,400 shares $30.42 million -16.3%N/A0 $297.10 12/15/2021122,300 shares $34.67 million -24.7%1.7%2.6 $283.45 11/30/2021162,300 shares $48.26 million +22.2%2.3%3.7 $297.38 11/15/2021132,800 shares $43.95 million -22.1%1.9%3.2 $330.92 10/29/2021170,400 shares $54.53 million +4.5%2.4%4.3 $320.00 10/15/2021163,100 shares $52.46 million +13.7%2.3%4 $321.65 9/30/2021143,500 shares $44.53 million -16.0%2.0%3.4 $310.32 9/15/2021170,900 shares $55.23 million +4.8%2.4%3.6 $323.15 8/31/2021163,100 shares $51.00 million +15.0%2.3%3.5 $312.70 8/13/2021141,800 shares $44.40 million -8.5%2.0%2.9 $313.09 7/30/2021154,900 shares $42.77 million +11.4%2.1%2.9 $276.13 7/15/2021139,100 shares $36.86 million +10.6%1.9%2.6 $264.99 6/30/2021125,800 shares $34.94 million +6.0%1.7%2.4 $277.77 6/15/2021118,700 shares $34.25 million +6.6%1.6%2.4 $288.58 5/28/2021111,400 shares $31.33 million +2.3%1.5%2.3 $281.23 5/14/2021108,900 shares $28.29 million +17.1%N/A2.2 $259.76 4/30/202193,000 shares $25.66 million -25.1%N/A2 $275.96 4/15/2021124,200 shares $31.68 million -23.1%N/A2.6 $255.05 3/31/2021161,400 shares $38.52 million -13.4%N/A3.2 $238.66 3/15/2021186,400 shares $48.34 million -10.4%N/A3.6 $259.31 2/26/2021208,100 shares $52.21 million +22.9%N/A3.8 $250.90 2/12/2021169,400 shares $43.20 million +12.5%N/A3.2 $255.01 1/29/2021150,600 shares $32.71 million -0.8%N/A2.7 $217.21 1/15/2021151,800 shares $35.73 million -7.6%N/A2.7 $235.36 12/31/2020164,300 shares $35.35 million +14.6%N/A3 $215.15 12/15/2020143,400 shares $29.28 million +24.6%N/A2.5 $204.20 11/30/2020115,100 shares $21.31 million +46.4%N/A2.1 $185.12 10/30/2020120,000 shares $19.05 million -4.2%N/A2.5 $158.74 10/15/2020125,300 shares $19.90 million +5.9%N/A2.8 $158.85 9/30/2020118,300 shares $16.40 million +20.8%N/A2.7 $138.65Capital Gains Tax Strategies for Seniors (Ad)Capital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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What is a good short interest ratio for Virtus Investment Partners? 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. VRTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Virtus Investment Partners's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Virtus Investment Partners? 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. 2.04% of Virtus Investment Partners' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Virtus Investment Partners' short interest increasing or decreasing? Virtus Investment Partners saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 128,600 shares, a drop of 8.3% from the previous total of 140,300 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. What is Virtus Investment Partners' float size? Virtus Investment Partners currently has issued a total of 6,748,000 shares. Some of Virtus Investment Partners' 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. Virtus Investment Partners currently has a public float of 6,290,000 shares. How does Virtus Investment Partners' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.04% of Virtus Investment Partners' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Virtus Investment Partners: T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (4.55%), Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2.07%), Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (4.45%), Franklin Resources, Inc. (7.30%), BlackRock (1.05%), Cohen & Steers Inc (6.99%), Evercore Inc (3.38%), Invesco Ltd. (3.17%), Janus Henderson Group plc (1.83%), Piper Sandler Companies (2.73%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Virtus Investment Partners stock? Short selling VRTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Virtus Investment Partners as its price is falling. VRTS shares are trading down $3.54 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 Virtus Investment Partners? A short squeeze for Virtus Investment Partners 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 VRTS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Virtus Investment Partners' 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 VRTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies T. 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