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

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$2.80 +0.19 (+7.09%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$2.82 +0.02 (+0.86%)
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Arbor Realty Trust Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) had a short interest of 40.75 million shares sold short, representing 22.80% of the public float. This marks a -3.24% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.6, meaning it would take 6.6 days of the average trading volume of 7.24 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
40,745,149 shares
Previous Short Interest
42,111,411 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.24%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$157.48 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
186,560,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
22.80%
Today's Trading Volume
9,135,789 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,239,546 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
126%
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Arbor Realty Trust 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
9/30/202640,745,149 shares $157.48 million -3.2%22.8%6.64 $3.87
9/15/202642,111,411 shares $190.55 million -3.8%23.6%11.16 $4.53
8/31/202643,772,850 shares $220.18 million -1.6%24.5%12.23 $5.03
8/14/202644,463,359 shares $226.10 million +0.6%24.9%10.9 $5.09
7/31/202644,217,994 shares $222.02 million -2.5%24.7%11.24 $5.02
7/15/202645,354,391 shares $228.81 million +7.3%24.6%10.14 $5.05
6/30/202642,286,853 shares $229.07 million -2.4%22.9%11.45 $5.42
6/15/202643,346,064 shares $224.58 million -2.3%23.5%10.81 $5.18
5/29/202644,351,438 shares $254.36 million +2.6%24.1%8.37 $5.74
5/15/202643,249,976 shares $251.46 million -7.1%23.5%6.53 $5.81
4/30/202646,545,692 shares $368.04 million +1.7%25.2%19.74 $7.91
4/15/202645,767,193 shares $361.79 million -4.3%24.8%22.35 $7.91
3/31/202647,821,116 shares $368.46 million +3.7%25.9%14.26 $7.71
3/13/202646,126,858 shares $353.93 million +0.5%24.8%9.64 $7.67
2/27/202645,887,357 shares $365.08 million -2.9%24.9%9.02 $7.96
2/13/202647,239,140 shares $363.03 million +3.5%25.6%9.85 $7.69
1/30/202645,623,920 shares $351.44 million -0.8%24.2%12.05 $7.70
1/15/202646,011,387 shares $378.21 million -2.4%24.4%12.67 $8.22
12/31/202547,147,570 shares $366.34 million +2.2%25.0%11.85 $7.77
12/15/202546,154,723 shares $387.47 million -1.3%24.5%17.42 $8.40
11/28/202546,771,217 shares $416.50 million -2.6%24.8%11.69 $8.91
11/14/202548,027,712 shares $421.92 million +4.5%26.0%11.25 $8.79
10/31/202545,969,693 shares $463.14 million +1.1%24.8%13.36 $10.08
10/15/202545,480,000 shares $540.94 million -3.2%24.6%20 $11.89
9/30/202547,000,000 shares $573.87 million -2.1%N/A19.6 $12.21
9/15/202547,990,000 shares $560.28 million -2.2%N/A19.2 $11.68
8/31/202549,090,000 shares $585.89 million -3.3%26.5%19.3 $11.94
8/15/202550,740,000 shares $589.09 million -3.2%N/A17.5 $11.61
7/31/202552,400,000 shares $581.74 million -5.6%28.3%15.8 $11.10
7/15/202555,500,000 shares $614.22 million -2.6%N/A15.5 $11.07
6/30/202556,950,000 shares $610.50 million -2.6%30.8%14.8 $10.72
6/15/202558,440,000 shares $604.56 million -3.5%31.6%15.2 $10.35
5/31/202560,550,000 shares $580.07 million +1.8%33.3%15 $9.58
5/15/202559,460,000 shares $643.95 million +2.2%32.7%13.7 $10.83
4/30/202558,180,000 shares $670.82 million +2.0%N/A14.2 $11.53
4/15/202557,020,000 shares $619.52 million -1.9%31.4%15 $10.87
3/31/202558,110,000 shares $682.91 million -2.1%32.0%15.9 $11.75
3/15/202559,380,000 shares $736.61 million -5.7%32.7%17.7 $12.41
2/28/202562,940,000 shares $778.88 million +8.9%34.7%20 $12.38
2/15/202557,820,000 shares $795.31 million -1.3%31.8%20.9 $13.76
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1/31/202558,580,000 shares $785.03 million +2.5%N/A26.4 $13.40
1/15/202557,140,000 shares $779.39 million +0.7%N/A25.6 $13.64
12/31/202456,770,000 shares $786.26 million +0.7%N/A25.5 $13.85
12/15/202456,370,000 shares $814.55 million -2.3%N/A24.8 $14.45
11/30/202457,670,000 shares $846.02 million -6.4%N/A23.9 $14.67
11/15/202461,640,000 shares $898.40 million +3.8%N/A25 $14.58
10/31/202459,370,000 shares $874.52 million -0.6%N/A23.1 $14.73
10/15/202459,720,000 shares $905.95 million -2.3%N/A22.1 $15.17
9/30/202461,100,000 shares $950.72 million -3.6%N/A16.4 $15.56
9/15/202463,410,000 shares $916.91 million -3.8%N/A17.1 $14.46
8/31/202465,880,000 shares $895.97 million -3.1%N/A18.6 $13.60
8/15/202467,990,000 shares $941.66 million +1.5%N/A18.6 $13.85
7/31/202467,010,000 shares $905.98 million -2.2%N/A15.7 $13.52
7/15/202468,530,000 shares $915.56 million -1.7%N/A15.6 $13.36
6/30/202469,700,000 shares $1.00 billion -0.5%N/A19.1 $14.35
6/15/202470,060,000 shares $959.12 million -1.6%N/A19 $13.69
5/31/202471,200,000 shares $975.44 million -4.2%N/A18.4 $13.70
5/15/202474,340,000 shares $1.09 billion +2.5%N/A18.5 $14.67
4/30/202472,530,000 shares $930.56 million -0.7%N/A17 $12.83
4/15/202473,030,000 shares $889.87 million +0.2%N/A15.6 $12.19
3/31/202472,920,000 shares $966.19 million +5.8%N/A15.6 $13.25
3/15/202468,950,000 shares $894.28 million -0.8%N/A14.3 $12.97
2/29/202469,510,000 shares $929.70 million +0.2%N/A13.4 $13.38
2/15/202469,370,000 shares $909.44 million +8.6%N/A12.7 $13.11
1/31/202463,900,000 shares $849.23 million +15.7%N/A12.4 $13.29
1/15/202455,210,000 shares $812.14 million -0.1%N/A11 $14.71
12/31/202355,270,000 shares $839.00 million -7.1%N/A11.4 $15.18
12/15/202359,500,000 shares $915.71 million -1.0%N/A12.3 $15.39
11/30/202360,090,000 shares $749.92 million +10.9%N/A13.9 $12.48
11/15/202354,210,000 shares $750.00 million +15.9%N/A13.8 $13.84
10/31/202346,790,000 shares $590.02 million +6.4%N/A13.2 $12.61
10/15/202343,980,000 shares $625.84 million +8.1%N/A14.1 $14.23
9/30/202340,690,000 shares $617.67 million -6.6%N/A13 $15.18
9/15/202343,570,000 shares $698.43 million +4.2%N/A13.7 $16.03
8/31/202341,820,000 shares $667.03 million -1.5%N/A10.1 $15.95
8/15/202342,470,000 shares $666.35 million -1.9%N/A10.1 $15.69
7/31/202343,270,000 shares $730.83 million +1.8%N/A9.5 $16.89
7/15/202342,520,000 shares $670.12 million -0.4%N/A9.3 $15.76
6/30/202342,670,000 shares $632.16 million +44.5%N/A8.7 $14.82
6/15/202329,540,000 shares $419.17 million +4.0%N/A6 $14.19
5/31/202328,410,000 shares $358.25 million -8.9%N/A6.2 $12.61
5/15/202331,190,000 shares $398.61 million +13.9%N/A6.7 $12.78
4/30/202327,390,000 shares $314.16 million +12.8%N/A6.2 $11.47
4/15/202324,290,000 shares $250.67 million +19.5%N/A6.4 $10.32
3/31/202320,320,000 shares $233.48 million +82.9%N/A6 $11.49
3/15/202311,110,000 shares $128.10 million +8.4%N/A3.9 $11.53
2/28/202310,250,000 shares $154.57 million -9.5%N/A5.4 $15.08
2/15/202311,330,000 shares $169.95 million +33.3%N/A6.8 $15.00
1/31/20238,500,000 shares $126.91 million +19.9%N/A4.9 $14.93
1/15/20237,090,000 shares $101.39 million +5.8%N/A4.1 $14.30
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12/30/20226,700,000 shares $88.37 million -4.3%N/A3.5 $13.19
12/15/20227,000,000 shares $95.83 million -3.3%N/A3.3 $13.69
11/30/20227,240,000 shares $107.73 million +1.3%N/A3.3 $14.88
11/15/20227,150,000 shares $106.11 million -14.7%N/A3.2 $14.84
10/31/20228,380,000 shares $115.39 million -3.2%N/A3.9 $13.77
10/15/20228,660,000 shares $104.70 million +7.9%N/A3.8 $12.09
9/30/20228,030,000 shares $92.35 million -8.5%N/A3.7 $11.50
9/15/20228,780,000 shares $129.59 million +1.7%N/A4.2 $14.76
8/31/20228,630,000 shares $129.28 million -4.8%N/A3.5 $14.98
8/15/20229,060,000 shares $142.15 million +40.7%N/A3.5 $15.69
7/31/20226,440,000 shares $107.03 million +6.3%N/A2.3 $16.62
7/15/20226,060,000 shares $83.81 million -1.3%8.2%2.3 $13.83
6/30/20226,140,000 shares $80.50 million +23.1%8.4%2.3 $13.11
6/15/20224,990,000 shares $65.77 million -19.1%6.8%1.9 $13.18
5/31/20226,170,000 shares $101.31 million +5.8%N/A2.7 $16.42
5/15/20225,830,000 shares $98.24 million +8.6%N/A2.5 $16.85
4/30/20225,370,000 shares $91.83 million +3.3%N/A2.6 $17.10
4/15/20225,200,000 shares $91.16 million -8.5%N/A2.5 $17.53
3/31/20225,680,000 shares $96.90 million -5.0%N/A2.8 $17.06
3/15/20225,980,000 shares $103.21 million +6.0%N/A3.1 $17.26
2/28/20225,640,000 shares $101.52 million +9.7%N/A3.2 $18.00
2/15/20225,140,000 shares $87.53 million -12.7%N/A3 $17.03
1/31/20225,890,000 shares $103.13 million +8.5%N/A3.6 $17.51
1/15/20225,430,000 shares $100.35 million +3.6%N/A3.3 $18.48
12/31/20215,240,000 shares $96.00 million +1.6%N/A3.3 $18.32
12/15/20215,160,000 shares $90.87 million -8.4%N/A3.3 $17.61
11/30/20215,630,000 shares $98.81 million -13.7%N/A3.9 $17.55
11/15/20216,520,000 shares $125.18 million -5.6%N/A4.7 $19.20
10/29/20216,910,000 shares $138.96 million +3.9%N/A4.9 $20.11
10/15/20216,650,000 shares $127.61 million +15.3%N/A5.2 $19.19

ABR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Arbor Realty Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, investors have sold 40,745,149 shares of ABR short. 22.80% of Arbor Realty Trust's shares are currently sold 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 6.6. Learn More on Arbor Realty Trust'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. 22.80% of Arbor Realty Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Arbor Realty Trust saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 40,745,149 shares, a drop of 3.2% from the previous total of 42,111,411 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.

22.80% of Arbor Realty Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "mortgage reits" compare to Arbor Realty Trust: Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (7.06%), Ladder Capital Corp (6.87%), Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (6.70%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (10.51%), Ellington Financial Inc. (7.25%), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (4.90%), Chimera Investment Corporation (4.01%), MFA Financial, Inc. (5.60%), Adamas Trust, Inc. (2.50%), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (13.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 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 up $0.19 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 appreciates 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 September, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NYSE:ABR is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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