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American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$33.43 +0.32 (+0.96%)
Closing price 07/24/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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American Homes 4 Rent Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH) had a short interest of 10.86 million shares sold short, representing 3.19% of the public float. This marks a 22.16% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.3, meaning it would take 6.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.01 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,855,177 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,886,269 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
22.16%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$363.41 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
360,600,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.19%
Today's Trading Volume
1,828,298 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,008,523 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
91%
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American Homes 4 Rent 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
7/15/202610,855,177 shares $363.41 million +22.2%3.2%6.25 $33.48
6/30/20268,886,269 shares $297.95 million +3.0%2.6%3 $33.53
6/15/20268,630,659 shares $281.49 million +15.9%2.5%3.51 $32.62
5/29/20267,445,767 shares $238.90 million +6.1%2.2%2.31 $32.09
5/15/20267,019,158 shares $215.12 million -2.3%2.1%1.73 $30.65
4/30/20267,181,930 shares $229.14 million +0.6%2.1%3.05 $31.91
4/15/20267,136,521 shares $215.22 million +3.3%2.1%2.29 $30.16
3/31/20266,906,671 shares $192.52 million +9.0%2.0%2.25 $27.87
3/13/20266,336,957 shares $179.77 million -36.1%1.9%1.66 $28.37
2/27/20269,910,207 shares $297.42 million +28.5%2.9%1.4 $30.01
2/13/20267,712,209 shares $243.68 million -27.8%2.3%2.01 $31.60
1/30/202610,682,266 shares $334.46 million +1.2%3.1%2.98 $31.31
1/15/202610,560,299 shares $335.18 million +21.1%3.0%1.75 $31.74
12/31/20258,720,372 shares $280.36 million -22.6%2.5%3.34 $32.15
12/15/202511,264,869 shares $353.56 million +36.9%3.2%3.73 $31.39
11/28/20258,231,308 shares $264.39 million +6.0%2.4%3.41 $32.12
11/14/20257,767,091 shares $248.34 million -0.3%2.2%2.75 $31.97
10/31/20257,787,253 shares $246.20 million -3.2%2.2%2.29 $31.62
10/15/20258,040,000 shares $261.63 million +1.8%2.3%3.2 $32.54
9/30/20257,900,000 shares $262.75 million -1.7%N/A3.3 $33.26
9/15/20258,040,000 shares $268.70 million -0.5%N/A3.4 $33.42
8/31/20258,080,000 shares $289.47 million -4.8%2.3%3.6 $35.83
8/15/20258,490,000 shares $295.37 million -15.4%N/A3.9 $34.79
7/31/202510,040,000 shares $348.28 million +10.1%2.9%4.8 $34.69
7/15/20259,120,000 shares $323.94 million -3.8%N/A4.3 $35.52
6/30/20259,480,000 shares $341.85 million +11.7%2.7%4.5 $36.06
6/15/20258,490,000 shares $308.36 million -13.5%2.4%4.1 $36.32
5/31/20259,820,000 shares $371.59 million -6.6%2.8%4.8 $37.84
5/15/202510,510,000 shares $402.32 million -3.3%3.0%4.7 $38.28
4/30/202510,870,000 shares $406.10 million No ChangeN/A4.8 $37.36
4/15/202510,870,000 shares $392.35 million -8.4%3.1%4.7 $36.10
3/31/202511,870,000 shares $449.46 million -5.5%3.4%4.8 $37.87
3/15/202512,560,000 shares $444.80 million +1.3%3.6%5.1 $35.41
2/28/202512,400,000 shares $459.25 million +12.1%3.6%5 $37.04
2/15/202511,060,000 shares $389.44 million -1.8%3.2%4.9 $35.21
1/31/202511,260,000 shares $389.82 million -2.5%N/A5 $34.62
1/15/202511,550,000 shares $398.01 million +13.6%N/A4.9 $34.46
12/31/202410,170,000 shares $380.56 million +2.1%N/A4.6 $37.42
12/15/20249,960,000 shares $372.21 million +7.7%N/A4.5 $37.37
11/30/20249,250,000 shares $354.18 million +10.0%N/A4.3 $38.29
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10/15/202410,530,000 shares $394.82 million +5.1%N/A5.1 $37.50
9/30/202410,020,000 shares $384.67 million -4.5%N/A4.6 $38.39
9/15/202410,490,000 shares $431.35 million +1.8%N/A4.8 $41.12
8/31/202410,310,000 shares $410.03 million +7.3%N/A4.8 $39.77
8/15/20249,610,000 shares $369.50 million -6.4%N/A4.6 $38.45
7/31/202410,270,000 shares $370.64 million -0.8%N/A5 $36.09
7/15/202410,350,000 shares $371.05 million -13.1%N/A5.1 $35.85
6/30/202411,910,000 shares $442.58 million -4.2%N/A6.2 $37.16
6/15/202412,430,000 shares $440.52 million -1.7%N/A6.5 $35.44
5/31/202412,650,000 shares $456.16 million -5.4%N/A6.4 $36.06
5/15/202413,370,000 shares $490.01 million -0.6%N/A4 $36.65
4/30/202413,450,000 shares $481.38 million -1.5%N/A3.8 $35.79
4/15/202413,660,000 shares $478.92 million -1.9%N/A3.8 $35.06
3/31/202413,920,000 shares $511.98 million -7.6%N/A3.8 $36.78
3/15/202415,070,000 shares $547.19 million +89.3%N/A4 $36.31
2/29/20247,960,000 shares $294.60 million -16.2%N/A2 $37.01
2/15/20249,500,000 shares $328.99 million +21.8%2.9%3.1 $34.63
1/31/20247,800,000 shares $273.31 million +14.0%2.3%2.9 $35.04
1/15/20246,840,000 shares $244.53 million -3.9%2.1%2.4 $35.75
12/31/20237,120,000 shares $256.04 million -21.2%2.1%2.7 $35.96
12/15/20239,030,000 shares $321.02 million +19.3%2.7%3.4 $35.55
11/30/20237,570,000 shares $274.49 million -2.6%2.3%3.2 $36.26
11/15/20237,770,000 shares $282.21 million +3.9%2.3%3.7 $36.32
10/31/20237,480,000 shares $244.90 million -5.1%2.3%3.6 $32.74
10/15/20237,880,000 shares $274.62 million +2.2%2.4%3.9 $34.85
9/30/20237,710,000 shares $259.75 million -14.3%2.3%3.7 $33.69
9/15/20239,000,000 shares $328.77 million +22.3%2.7%4.5 $36.53
8/31/20237,360,000 shares $265.25 million -3.3%2.2%3.3 $36.04
8/15/20237,610,000 shares $271.07 million -9.4%2.3%3.4 $35.62
7/31/20238,400,000 shares $314.92 million -5.4%2.5%3.7 $37.49
7/15/20238,880,000 shares $322.97 million -0.6%2.7%4 $36.37
6/30/20238,930,000 shares $316.57 million +22.2%2.7%4.1 $35.45
6/15/20237,310,000 shares $258.01 million -15.6%2.2%3.2 $35.30
5/31/20238,660,000 shares $296.86 million -5.2%2.6%3.7 $34.28
5/15/20239,130,000 shares $318.64 million -3.8%2.7%3.8 $34.90
4/30/20239,490,000 shares $315.64 million +2.6%2.9%3.9 $33.26
4/15/20239,250,000 shares $299.89 million -10.3%2.8%3.9 $32.42
3/31/202310,310,000 shares $324.25 million +9.3%3.3%4.5 $31.45
3/15/20239,430,000 shares $287.80 million -18.8%3.0%4.4 $30.52
2/28/202311,610,000 shares $360.14 million -2.4%3.8%5.9 $31.02
2/15/202311,890,000 shares $408.06 million +1.3%3.9%6.2 $34.32
1/31/202311,740,000 shares $402.56 million -20.7%3.8%5.9 $34.29
1/15/202314,810,000 shares $480.73 million -3.7%4.8%7 $32.46
12/30/202215,380,000 shares $463.55 million -3.2%5.0%7.1 $30.14
12/15/202215,890,000 shares $500.54 million +13.8%5.2%6.9 $31.50
11/30/202213,960,000 shares $461.66 million +0.4%4.6%5.9 $33.07
11/15/202213,910,000 shares $443.17 million +18.3%4.5%5.9 $31.86
10/31/202211,760,000 shares $375.61 million +6.2%3.9%5.4 $31.94
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10/15/202211,070,000 shares $337.97 million +6.0%3.7%5.6 $30.53
9/30/202210,440,000 shares $342.54 million -18.6%3.5%5 $32.81
9/15/202212,830,000 shares $457.13 million +3.3%4.3%6.4 $35.63
8/31/202212,420,000 shares $441.66 million -0.4%4.1%5.9 $35.56
8/15/202212,470,000 shares $483.09 million +3.3%4.1%5.2 $38.74
7/31/202212,070,000 shares $457.21 million -2.7%4.0%4.3 $37.88
7/15/202212,400,000 shares $447.27 million -0.4%4.9%4.2 $36.07
6/30/202212,450,000 shares $441.23 million -6.7%4.9%4 $35.44
6/15/202213,340,000 shares $446.76 million +2.5%5.2%4.2 $33.49
5/31/202213,010,000 shares $480.85 million -1.4%4.3%4.2 $36.96
5/15/202213,190,000 shares $494.63 million -2.1%4.4%4.6 $37.50
4/30/202213,470,000 shares $533.55 million No Change4.4%5.1 $39.61
4/15/202213,470,000 shares $559.68 million -2.0%4.4%5.1 $41.55
3/31/202213,740,000 shares $550.01 million +19.7%4.5%5.2 $40.03
3/15/202211,480,000 shares $440.60 million -7.3%3.8%4.8 $38.38
2/28/202212,380,000 shares $470.56 million -5.4%4.1%5.5 $38.01
2/15/202213,080,000 shares $507.90 million -3.1%4.3%6.2 $38.83
1/31/202213,500,000 shares $528.26 million +70.0%4.5%6.7 $39.13
1/15/20227,940,000 shares $331.50 million +19.4%2.7%4.1 $41.75
12/31/20216,650,000 shares $290.01 million +4.1%2.3%4.2 $43.61
12/15/20216,390,000 shares $268.44 million +1.6%2.2%3.9 $42.01
11/30/20216,290,000 shares $252.17 million -10.4%2.2%3.7 $40.09
11/15/20217,020,000 shares $280.80 million +2.6%2.5%4 $40.00
10/29/20216,840,000 shares $277.70 million +1.6%2.5%3.7 $40.60
10/15/20216,730,000 shares $263.14 million +4.5%2.4%3.9 $39.10
9/30/20216,440,000 shares $245.49 million -45.2%2.3%3.6 $38.12
9/15/202111,750,000 shares $475.76 million -7.4%4.3%6.6 $40.49
8/31/202112,690,000 shares $532.22 million +3.2%4.6%7.5 $41.94
8/13/202112,300,000 shares $503.81 million +9.7%4.4%7.2 $40.96
7/30/202111,210,000 shares $0.00 +2.0%3.9%6.1 $0.00

AMH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of American Homes 4 Rent shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 10,855,177 shares of AMH short. 3.19% of American Homes 4 Rent's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Homes 4 Rent'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. AMH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.3. Learn More on American Homes 4 Rent'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. 3.19% of American Homes 4 Rent's floating shares are currently sold short.

American Homes 4 Rent saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,855,177 shares, an increase of 22.2% from the previous total of 8,886,269 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.

3.19% of American Homes 4 Rent's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to American Homes 4 Rent: AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (2.25%), Camden Property Trust (4.94%), Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (4.00%), Equity Residential (2.78%), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (3.27%), Invitation Home (2.21%), Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (4.24%), Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (3.94%), United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (3.47%), Ares Management Corporation (7.70%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AMH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Homes 4 Rent as its price is falling. AMH shares are trading up $0.32 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 American Homes 4 Rent 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 AMH, 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 AMH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:AMH) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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