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Burford Capital (BUR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.82 +0.31 (+6.96%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Burford Capital Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Burford Capital (BUR) had a short interest of 12.33 million shares sold short, representing 6.18% of the public float. This marks a 16.60% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.5, meaning it would take 4.5 days of the average trading volume of 3.21 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,325,325 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,570,458 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
16.60%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$60.95 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
219,070,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.18%
Today's Trading Volume
2,690,830 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,211,216 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
84%
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Burford Capital 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
4/30/202612,325,325 shares $60.95 million +16.6%6.2%4.51 $4.95
4/15/202610,570,458 shares $50.05 million -6.2%5.3%2.64 $4.74
3/31/202611,264,629 shares $50.74 million +28.2%5.6%1.4 $4.50
3/13/20268,785,246 shares $69.54 million -6.5%4.4%3.64 $7.92
2/27/20269,398,758 shares $79.18 million -10.9%4.7%5.05 $8.43
2/13/202610,546,354 shares $98.98 million -0.1%5.3%6.46 $9.39
1/30/202610,555,418 shares $102.28 million +18.4%5.3%6.08 $9.69
1/15/20268,916,947 shares $87.74 million +11.2%4.5%6.16 $9.84
12/31/20258,019,542 shares $71.45 million -3.5%4.0%4.8 $8.91
12/15/20258,308,217 shares $74.92 million +12.8%4.2%3.97 $9.02
11/28/20257,367,009 shares $70.50 million +9.2%3.7%2.7 $9.57
11/14/20256,745,237 shares $57.91 million -4.9%3.4%2.23 $8.59
10/31/20257,093,670 shares $70.76 million +46.0%3.6%2.45 $9.98
10/15/20254,860,000 shares $55.04 million -11.8%2.6%3.4 $11.33
9/30/20255,510,000 shares $65.90 million -0.5%2.9%3.9 $11.96
9/15/20255,540,000 shares $71.41 million +1.7%2.9%3 $12.89
8/31/20255,450,000 shares $76.16 million +15.5%2.9%2.8 $13.98
8/15/20254,720,000 shares $63.20 million -0.4%2.5%2.4 $13.39
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
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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
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
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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
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

BUR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Burford Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 12,325,325 shares of BUR short. 6.18% of Burford Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Burford Capital'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. BUR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.5. Learn More on Burford Capital's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Burford Capital: PEAK6 LLC, Caption Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 6.18% of Burford Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Burford Capital saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 12,325,325 shares, an increase of 16.6% from the previous total of 10,570,458 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.

6.18% 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: Macro Bank Inc. (1.21%), ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (5.54%), Enova International, Inc. (8.23%), United Community Banks, Inc. (3.19%), Dave Inc. (15.77%), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (8.58%), Sprott Inc. (1.78%), First Hawaiian, Inc. (8.31%), Inter & Co. Inc. (2.08%), Upstart Holdings, Inc. (33.83%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $0.25 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 Burford Capital 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 BUR, 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 BUR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:BUR) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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