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Burford Capital (BUR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$13.98 +0.24 (+1.71%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$14.00 +0.02 (+0.14%)
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Burford Capital Short Interest Data

Burford Capital (BUR) has a short interest of 4.74 million shares, representing 2.51% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.27% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.38 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,740,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,590,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.27%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$60.79 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
218,812,000 shares
Float Size
189,130,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.51%
Today's Trading Volume
1,294,397 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,375,198 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
94%
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BUR Short Interest Over Time

BUR Days to Cover Over Time

BUR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Burford Capital Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20254,740,000 shares $60.79 million +3.3%2.5%2.5 $12.83
7/15/20254,590,000 shares $63.76 million -11.9%2.4%2.6 $13.89
6/30/20255,210,000 shares $74.61 million +11.6%2.8%2.9 $14.32
6/15/20254,670,000 shares $58.68 million +27.6%2.5%3.7 $12.57
5/31/20253,660,000 shares $47.14 million +10.6%1.9%3.3 $12.88
5/15/20253,310,000 shares $45.31 million -20.2%1.8%3.1 $13.69
4/30/20254,150,000 shares $56.36 million +15.6%2.2%4.1 $13.58
4/15/20253,590,000 shares $48.70 million -3.8%1.9%3.5 $13.57
3/31/20253,730,000 shares $49.33 million -9.7%2.0%3.7 $13.23
3/15/20254,130,000 shares $56.07 million +39.5%2.2%4.5 $13.58
2/28/20252,960,000 shares $46.22 million +10.9%1.6%3.2 $15.62
2/15/20252,670,000 shares $41.05 million +9.9%1.4%3.3 $15.38
1/31/20252,430,000 shares $34.14 million -27.7%1.3%2.9 $14.05
1/15/20253,360,000 shares $44.02 million +8.0%1.8%4.2 $13.10
12/31/20243,110,000 shares $39.65 million -23.4%1.7%4.4 $12.75
12/15/20244,060,000 shares $54.81 million -10.2%2.1%6 $13.50
11/30/20244,520,000 shares $61.61 million -2.6%2.4%7.1 $13.63
11/15/20244,640,000 shares $61.25 million -39.5%2.5%7.6 $13.20
10/31/20247,670,000 shares $103.62 million +26.8%4.1%13.9 $13.51
10/15/20246,050,000 shares $81.80 million +1.2%3.2%10.9 $13.52
9/30/20245,980,000 shares $79.29 million -17.5%3.2%9.1 $13.26
9/15/20247,250,000 shares $96.64 million +3.1%3.9%5.8 $13.33
8/31/20247,030,000 shares $94.98 million -5.5%3.7%5.4 $13.51
8/15/20247,440,000 shares $98.73 million +5.4%4.0%5.4 $13.27
7/31/20247,060,000 shares $99.69 million -11.5%3.8%4.7 $14.12
7/15/20247,980,000 shares $110.12 million +225.7%4.3%5.4 $13.80
6/30/20242,450,000 shares $31.97 million -1.6%1.3%1.5 $13.05
6/15/20242,490,000 shares $33.94 million +16.4%1.3%2.3 $13.63
5/31/20242,140,000 shares $30.92 million +39.9%1.1%2 $14.45
5/15/20241,530,000 shares $22.30 million +4.8%0.8%1.5 $14.58
4/30/20241,460,000 shares $22.34 million -4.0%0.8%1.6 $15.30
4/15/20241,520,000 shares $22.56 million +33.3%0.8%1.7 $14.84
3/31/20241,140,000 shares $18.21 million +8.6%0.6%1.5 $15.97
3/15/20241,050,000 shares $15.15 million -8.7%0.6%1.2 $14.43
2/29/20241,150,000 shares $17.40 million -14.2%0.7%1.4 $15.13
2/15/20241,340,000 shares $20.29 million -4.3%0.8%1.7 $15.15
1/31/20241,400,000 shares $21.06 million -28.9%0.8%1.8 $15.05
1/15/20241,970,000 shares $29.88 million -12.8%1.1%2.5 $15.17
12/31/20232,260,000 shares $35.26 million -6.2%1.3%3.1 $15.60
12/15/20232,410,000 shares $31.76 million -2.0%1.4%3.4 $13.18
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11/30/20232,460,000 shares $34.17 million +7.9%1.4%4 $13.89
11/15/20232,280,000 shares $30.36 million -9.2%1.3%3.4 $13.32
10/31/20232,510,000 shares $31.22 million +17.8%1.4%3.8 $12.44
10/15/20232,130,000 shares $27.65 million -14.1%1.2%3.2 $12.98
9/30/20232,480,000 shares $34.72 million No Change1.4%3.6 $14.00
9/15/20232,480,000 shares $36.83 million +14.3%1.4%3.8 $14.85
8/31/20232,170,000 shares $29.90 million -0.9%1.3%3.3 $13.78
8/15/20232,190,000 shares $30.81 million +4.8%1.3%4.2 $14.07
7/31/20232,090,000 shares $28.17 million +4.0%1.2%3.9 $13.48
7/15/20232,010,000 shares $24.02 million +8.1%1.2%3.9 $11.95
6/30/20231,860,000 shares $22.64 million +42.0%1.1%3.3 $12.17
6/15/20231,310,000 shares $16.60 million -9.7%0.8%1.4 $12.67
5/31/20231,450,000 shares $19.23 million -12.7%0.9%1.5 $13.26
5/15/20231,660,000 shares $22.66 million +9.2%1.0%1.7 $13.65
4/30/20231,520,000 shares $20.25 million -27.6%0.9%1.6 $13.32
4/15/20232,100,000 shares $26.63 million +126.7%1.3%2.4 $12.68
3/31/2023926,200 shares $10.24 million +25.9%0.6%1.1 $11.06
3/15/2023735,500 shares $5.64 million +5.3%0.5%1.9 $7.67
2/28/2023698,700 shares $5.69 million -0.2%0.4%2.6 $8.15
2/15/2023700,400 shares $5.86 million -26.1%0.4%3.5 $8.36
1/31/2023948,200 shares $8.66 million +40.0%0.6%5 $9.13
1/15/2023677,500 shares $6.19 million -14.9%0.4%4.2 $9.13
12/30/2022796,500 shares $6.49 million -1.1%0.5%4.3 $8.15
12/15/2022805,200 shares $6.72 million -2.8%0.5%4 $8.34
11/30/2022828,300 shares $7.63 million -15.8%0.5%4.1 $9.21
11/15/2022983,600 shares $8.69 million -17.3%0.6%4.9 $8.83
10/31/20221,190,000 shares $9.63 million -2.5%0.7%6 $8.09
10/15/20221,220,000 shares $8.77 million +39.8%0.7%6.3 $7.19
9/30/2022872,600 shares $6.54 million +6.1%0.5%4.3 $7.50
9/15/2022822,300 shares $6.78 million -2.5%0.5%4.2 $8.24
8/31/2022843,600 shares $7.88 million -4.1%0.5%4.2 $9.34
8/15/2022879,400 shares $9.07 million -5.9%0.5%4.4 $10.31
7/31/2022934,300 shares $9.96 million +3.8%0.5%3.9 $10.66
7/15/2022900,100 shares $9.20 million +4.3%0.5%3.4 $10.22
6/30/2022863,000 shares $8.71 million +4.0%0.5%3.5 $10.09
6/15/2022829,600 shares $7.68 million +0.7%0.5%3.3 $9.26
5/31/2022823,900 shares $7.28 million +0.7%0.5%3.3 $8.83
5/15/2022818,000 shares $6.27 million +2.7%0.5%2.7 $7.67
4/30/2022796,700 shares $6.74 million +18.4%0.5%3 $8.46
4/15/2022672,700 shares $6.14 million -8.8%0.4%2.4 $9.13
3/31/2022737,700 shares $6.78 million -9.2%0.4%2.8 $9.19
3/15/2022812,100 shares $7.43 million +3.7%0.5%3.3 $9.15
2/28/2022783,400 shares $7.65 million +25.6%0.4%3.5 $9.76
2/15/2022623,700 shares $5.92 million +20.6%0.4%2.9 $9.49
1/31/2022517,200 shares $4.87 million +2.8%0.3%3.1 $9.42
1/15/2022503,000 shares $5.00 million -7.4%0.3%3 $9.95
12/31/2021542,900 shares $5.73 million +7.5%0.3%3.5 $10.56
12/15/2021505,100 shares $5.05 million -28.1%0.3%3.3 $10.00
11/30/2021702,900 shares $7.32 million +6.1%0.4%4.8 $10.41
11/15/2021662,300 shares $7.50 million +55.7%0.4%4.7 $11.32
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10/29/2021425,300 shares $4.47 million +5.2%0.2%2.9 $10.50
10/15/2021404,400 shares $4.40 million +54.1%0.2%3.2 $10.87
9/30/2021262,500 shares $2.88 million +34.8%0.2%2.2 $10.99
9/15/2021194,800 shares $2.13 million -35.8%0.1%1.8 $10.91
8/31/2021303,300 shares $3.64 million +6.0%0.2%2.8 $11.99
8/13/2021286,200 shares $3.34 million +30.4%0.2%3 $11.66
7/30/2021219,500 shares $2.37 million +26.1%0.1%2.4 $10.80
7/15/2021174,100 shares $1.80 million +23.6%0.1%1.5 $10.34
6/30/2021140,900 shares $1.46 million +17.1%0.1%1.1 $10.39
6/15/2021120,300 shares $1.32 million -8.0%0.1%0.8 $11.00
5/28/2021130,700 shares $1.57 million -11.2%0.1%0.8 $12.00
5/14/2021147,100 shares $1.76 million -8.9%0.1%0.8 $11.94
4/30/2021161,500 shares $2.09 million -10.9%0.1%0.8 $12.97
4/15/2021181,200 shares $1.79 million +38.0%0.1%1 $9.90
3/31/2021131,300 shares $1.12 million +10.5%0.1%0.7 $8.56
3/15/2021118,800 shares $1.03 million +15.7%0.1%0.7 $8.67
2/26/2021102,700 shares $909.92 thousand -14.4%0.1%0.7 $8.86
2/12/2021120,000 shares $1.08 million -3.3%0.1%0.9 $8.97
1/29/2021124,100 shares $1.06 million +6.6%0.1%1 $8.54
1/15/2021116,400 shares $1.01 million No Change0.1%0.9 $8.68

BUR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burford Capital's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Burford Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 4,740,000 shares of BUR short. 2.51% of Burford Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Burford Capital's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Burford Capital?

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. BUR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Burford Capital's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Burford Capital?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Burford Capital: Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Amitell Capital Pte Ltd, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Burford Capital?

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. 2.51% of Burford Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Burford Capital's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Burford Capital saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,740,000 shares, an increase of 3.3% from the previous total of 4,590,000 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.

What is Burford Capital's float size?

Burford Capital currently has issued a total of 218,812,000 shares. Some of Burford Capital's 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. Burford Capital currently has a public float of 189,130,000 shares.

How does Burford Capital's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.51% of Burford Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Burford Capital: BanColombia S.A. (0.81%), Banco Santander Chile (0.09%), SouthState Corporation (2.74%), UWM Holdings Corporation (14.42%), OneMain Holdings, Inc. (4.24%), Cadence Bank (3.14%), Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (3.00%), Upstart Holdings, Inc. (21.86%), Bank OZK (14.89%), Valley National Bancorp (4.66%),

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 Burford Capital stock?

Short selling BUR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Burford Capital as its price is falling. BUR shares are trading up $0.16 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 Burford Capital?

A short squeeze for Burford Capital 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 BUR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Burford Capital's 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 BUR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:BUR) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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