Danaher (DHR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$266.20

+1.49 (+0.56%)

(As of 09/6/2024 08:48 PM ET)

Danaher Short Interest Data

Danaher (DHR) has a short interest of 6.39 million shares, representing 0.97% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.73% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 2.79 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 6,390,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 6,160,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +3.73%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $1.72 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: August 15, 2024

Outstanding Shares: 740,687,000 shares
Float Size: 657,050,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 0.97%
Today's Trading Volume: 3,324,700 shares
Average Trading Volume: 2,790,997 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 119%

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Danaher Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
8/15/2024	6,390,000 shares	$1.72 billion	+3.7%	1.0%	2.1	$269.24
7/31/2024	6,160,000 shares	$1.71 billion	-6.0%	0.9%	2	$277.08
7/15/2024	6,550,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-23.9%	1.0%	2.1	$246.23
6/30/2024	8,610,000 shares	$2.15 billion	+11.8%	1.3%	2.9	$249.85
6/15/2024	7,700,000 shares	$1.96 billion	+8.2%	1.1%	2.7	$254.85
5/31/2024	7,120,000 shares	$1.83 billion	+18.5%	1.1%	2.6	$256.88
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5/15/2024	6,010,000 shares	$1.58 billion	+8.5%	0.9%	2.3	$263.28
4/30/2024	5,540,000 shares	$1.37 billion	-10.7%	0.8%	2.2	$246.66
4/15/2024	6,200,000 shares	$1.49 billion	-2.4%	0.9%	2.3	$239.66
3/31/2024	6,350,000 shares	$1.59 billion	+12.2%	0.9%	2.3	$249.72
3/15/2024	5,660,000 shares	$1.41 billion	-6.8%	0.8%	2.1	$249.61
2/29/2024	6,070,000 shares	$1.54 billion	+4.7%	0.9%	2.2	$253.15
2/15/2024	5,800,000 shares	$1.44 billion	-5.1%	0.9%	2.1	$248.97
1/31/2024	6,110,000 shares	$1.47 billion	+1.7%	0.9%	2.1	$239.91
1/15/2024	6,010,000 shares	$1.35 billion	-8.9%	0.9%	2	$225.24
12/31/2023	6,600,000 shares	$1.53 billion	+0.2%	1.0%	2.1	$231.34
12/15/2023	6,590,000 shares	$1.50 billion	-13.7%	1.0%	2.1	$227.07
11/30/2023	7,640,000 shares	$1.71 billion	+30.2%	1.1%	2.5	$223.26
11/15/2023	5,870,000 shares	$1.22 billion	-2.7%	0.9%	2	$208.16
10/31/2023	6,030,000 shares	$1.16 billion	+3.6%	0.9%	2.1	$192.05
10/15/2023	5,820,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+1.8%	0.9%	2.1	$209.43
9/30/2023	5,720,000 shares	$1.42 billion	-9.4%	0.9%	2.1	$248.10
9/15/2023	6,310,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-0.3%	0.9%	2.4	$255.23
8/31/2023	6,330,000 shares	$1.68 billion	+29.2%	0.9%	2.3	$265.00
8/15/2023	4,900,000 shares	$1.25 billion	-3.4%	0.7%	1.6	$255.22
7/31/2023	5,070,000 shares	$1.29 billion	+24.3%	0.8%	1.6	$255.06
7/15/2023	4,080,000 shares	$981.36 million	+2.8%	0.6%	1.2	$240.53
6/30/2023	3,970,000 shares	$953.16 million	-3.6%	0.6%	1.2	$240.09
6/15/2023	4,120,000 shares	$1.00 billion	-4.6%	0.6%	1.3	$243.51
5/31/2023	4,320,000 shares	$992.22 million	+4.9%	0.6%	1.4	$229.68
5/15/2023	4,120,000 shares	$934.99 million	-11.0%	0.6%	1.4	$226.94
4/30/2023	4,630,000 shares	$1.10 billion	+3.1%	0.7%	1.7	$236.91
4/15/2023	4,490,000 shares	$1.13 billion	+2.5%	0.7%	1.8	$251.67
3/31/2023	4,380,000 shares	$1.10 billion	+27.0%	0.7%	1.8	$252.04
3/15/2023	3,450,000 shares	$835.28 million	-7.3%	0.5%	1.4	$242.11
2/28/2023	3,720,000 shares	$920.81 million	+1.6%	0.6%	1.5	$247.53
2/15/2023	3,660,000 shares	$941.02 million	-14.1%	0.6%	1.5	$257.11
1/31/2023	4,260,000 shares	$1.13 billion	+4.4%	0.6%	1.7	$264.38
1/15/2023	4,080,000 shares	$1.12 billion	-2.6%	0.6%	1.5	$273.62
12/30/2022	4,190,000 shares	$1.11 billion	+26.6%	0.6%	1.5	$265.42
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12/15/2022	3,310,000 shares	$893.96 million	-7.0%	0.5%	1.2	$270.08
11/30/2022	3,560,000 shares	$973.34 million	-1.4%	0.5%	1.3	$273.41
11/15/2022	3,610,000 shares	$975.89 million	-7.7%	0.6%	1.3	$270.33
10/31/2022	3,910,000 shares	$984.03 million	-6.5%	0.6%	1.5	$251.67
10/15/2022	4,180,000 shares	$1.06 billion	-11.4%	0.6%	1.8	$253.71
9/30/2022	4,720,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+6.3%	0.7%	2.1	$258.29
9/15/2022	4,440,000 shares	$1.25 billion	+7.5%	0.7%	2.1	$281.91
8/31/2022	4,130,000 shares	$1.11 billion	+4.8%	0.6%	1.9	$269.91
8/15/2022	3,940,000 shares	$1.19 billion	+1.3%	0.6%	1.8	$302.35
7/31/2022	3,890,000 shares	$1.13 billion	-15.6%	0.6%	1.6	$291.47
7/15/2022	4,610,000 shares	$1.18 billion	-4.6%	0.7%	1.8	$255.78
6/30/2022	4,830,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+21.1%	0.8%	1.9	$253.52
6/15/2022	3,990,000 shares	$977.31 million	-10.7%	0.6%	1.5	$244.94
5/31/2022	4,470,000 shares	$1.18 billion	-1.3%	0.7%	1.6	$263.82
5/15/2022	4,530,000 shares	$1.13 billion	+2.7%	0.7%	1.6	$249.19
4/30/2022	4,410,000 shares	$1.11 billion	-10.4%	0.7%	1.6	$251.13
4/15/2022	4,920,000 shares	$1.36 billion	-5.2%	0.8%	1.7	$276.98
3/31/2022	5,190,000 shares	$1.52 billion	+26.9%	0.8%	1.8	$293.33
3/15/2022	4,090,000 shares	$1.11 billion	-26.0%	0.6%	1.4	$270.89
2/28/2022	5,530,000 shares	$1.52 billion	+4.1%	0.9%	1.9	$274.41
2/15/2022	5,310,000 shares	$1.43 billion	+11.6%	0.8%	1.8	$269.07
1/31/2022	4,760,000 shares	$1.36 billion	+10.4%	0.8%	1.7	$285.79
1/15/2022	4,310,000 shares	$1.26 billion	+1.2%	0.7%	1.5	$293.31
12/31/2021	4,260,000 shares	$1.40 billion	-12.5%	0.7%	1.6	$329.01
12/15/2021	4,870,000 shares	$1.53 billion	-7.4%	0.8%	1.9	$314.98
11/30/2021	5,260,000 shares	$1.69 billion	+1.0%	0.8%	2.2	$321.64
11/15/2021	5,210,000 shares	$1.56 billion	-13.7%	0.8%	2.3	$299.68
10/29/2021	6,040,000 shares	$1.88 billion	+13.5%	1.0%	2.7	$311.77
10/15/2021	5,320,000 shares	$1.60 billion	+1.0%	0.8%	2.6	$301.38
9/30/2021	5,270,000 shares	$1.60 billion	-4.2%	0.8%	2.6	$304.44
9/15/2021	5,500,000 shares	$1.79 billion	-6.1%	0.9%	2.7	$325.26
8/31/2021	5,860,000 shares	$1.90 billion	-6.2%	0.9%	2.7	$324.16
8/13/2021	6,250,000 shares	$1.97 billion	-1.3%	1.0%	2.6	$315.26
7/30/2021	6,330,000 shares	$1.88 billion	+10.7%	1.0%	2.7	$297.49
7/15/2021	5,720,000 shares	$1.61 billion	+5.0%	0.9%	2.4	$280.95
6/30/2021	5,450,000 shares	$1.46 billion	-6.0%	0.9%	2.2	$268.36
6/15/2021	5,800,000 shares	$1.42 billion	-8.1%	0.9%	2.3	$245.10
5/28/2021	6,310,000 shares	$1.62 billion	+10.1%	1.0%	2.6	$256.14
5/14/2021	5,730,000 shares	$1.45 billion	-1.0%	0.9%	2.4	$252.67
4/30/2021	5,790,000 shares	$1.49 billion	+9.0%	0.9%	2.4	$256.58
4/15/2021	5,310,000 shares	$1.26 billion	+12.5%	0.8%	2	$237.30
3/31/2021	4,720,000 shares	$1.05 billion	-17.5%	0.8%	1.8	$223.00
3/15/2021	5,720,000 shares	$1.23 billion	+13.7%	0.9%	2.2	$214.68
2/26/2021	5,030,000 shares	$1.10 billion	+3.5%	0.8%	2	$219.26
2/12/2021	4,860,000 shares	$1.17 billion	-1.2%	0.8%	1.9	$240.66
1/29/2021	4,920,000 shares	$1.12 billion	-3.9%	0.8%	1.9	$228.57
1/15/2021	5,120,000 shares	$1.21 billion	+4.5%	0.8%	2	$236.70
12/31/2020	4,900,000 shares	$1.08 billion	+18.6%	0.8%	1.9	$220.68
12/15/2020	4,130,000 shares	$913.14 million	-12.3%	0.7%	1.7	$221.10
11/30/2020	4,710,000 shares	$1.02 billion	-13.9%	0.8%	1.9	$216.78
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11/15/2020	5,470,000 shares	$1.28 billion	-9.1%	0.9%	2.3	$234.68
10/30/2020	6,020,000 shares	$1.39 billion	+13.6%	1.0%	2.8	$230.07
10/15/2020	5,300,000 shares	$1.20 billion	+7.7%	0.8%	2.7	$226.55
9/30/2020	4,920,000 shares	$1.06 billion	-9.9%	0.8%	2.4	$215.33
9/15/2020	5,460,000 shares	$1.14 billion	No Change	0.9%	2.6	$208.69
8/31/2020	5,460,000 shares	$1.13 billion	-3.9%	0.9%	2.5	$206.47
8/14/2020	5,680,000 shares	$1.16 billion	-18.7%	0.9%	2.4	$204.86
7/31/2020	6,990,000 shares	$1.42 billion	+0.3%	1.1%	2.6	$203.80
7/15/2020	6,970,000 shares	$1.29 billion	+2.2%	1.1%	2.3	$185.45
6/30/2020	6,820,000 shares	$1.18 billion	+1.2%	1.1%	2.2	$172.38
6/15/2020	6,740,000 shares	$1.16 billion	+2.7%	1.1%	1.9	$171.55
5/29/2020	6,560,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-3.1%	1.1%	1.6	$166.61
5/15/2020	6,770,000 shares	$1.11 billion	+1.2%	1.1%	1.6	$163.85
4/30/2020	6,690,000 shares	$1.09 billion	+1.4%	1.1%	1.7	$163.46
4/15/2020	6,600,000 shares	$1.01 billion	+5.4%	1.1%	1.8	$152.76
3/31/2020	6,260,000 shares	$1.03 billion	-7.8%	1.0%	1.8	$165.07
3/13/2020	6,786,500 shares	$989.00 million	+23.4%	1.1%	0.7	$145.73
2/28/2020	5,500,000 shares	$667.65 million	-15.6%	0.9%	0.6	$121.39
2/14/2020	6,520,000 shares	$940.90 million	-15.8%	1.1%	0.6	$144.31
1/31/2020	7,740,000 shares	$1.18 billion	-19.8%	1.3%	0.7	$152.19
1/15/2020	9,650,000 shares	$1.58 billion	-13.9%	1.5%	0.9	$163.68
12/31/2019	11,210,000 shares	$1.82 billion	-91.6%	1.8%	1	$162.25

DHR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Danaher's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Danaher shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 6,390,000 shares of DHR short. 0.97% of Danaher's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Danaher's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Danaher?: 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. DHR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Danaher's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Danaher?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Danaher: Maven Securities LTD, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Hsbc Holdings PLC, XY Capital Ltd, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Gladius Capital Management LP, and Caas Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for Danaher?: 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. 0.97% of Danaher's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Danaher's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Danaher saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,390,000 shares, an increase of 3.7% from the previous total of 6,160,000 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 Danaher's float size?: Danaher currently has issued a total of 740,687,000 shares. Some of Danaher'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. Danaher currently has a public float of 657,050,000 shares.

How does Danaher's short interest compare to its competitors?: 0.97% of Danaher's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Danaher: General Electric (0.98%), 3M (1.59%), Carlisle Companies Incorporated (1.79%), AMETEK, Inc. (1.08%), Keysight Technologies, Inc. (1.42%), Fortive Co. (0.60%), MKS Instruments, Inc. (3.86%), Cognex Co. (3.33%), Sensata Technologies Holding plc (2.01%), Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (3.50%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short Danaher stock?: Short selling DHR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Danaher as its price is falling. DHR shares are trading up $1.49 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 Danaher?: A short squeeze for Danaher 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 DHR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Danaher'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 DHR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.