Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Arbor Realty Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 73,030,000 shares of ABR short. Learn More on Arbor Realty Trust'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. ABR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on Arbor Realty Trust's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Arbor Realty Trust: Simplex Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Muzinich & Co. Inc., PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Locust Wood Capital Advisers LLC, Phraction Management LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Arbor Realty Trust saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 73,030,000 shares, an increase of 0.2% from the previous total of 72,920,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Arbor Realty Trust: LXP Industrial Trust (1.52%), OUTFRONT Media Inc. (4.43%), COPT Defense Properties (3.00%), Highwoods Properties, Inc. (6.68%), National Health Investors, Inc. (1.98%), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (1.59%), Douglas Emmett, Inc. (13.89%), Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (37.37%), Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (2.53%), National Storage Affiliates Trust (6.84%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ABR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Arbor Realty Trust as its price is falling. ABR shares are trading down $0.48 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 Arbor Realty Trust 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 ABR, 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 ABR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.