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Previous Month-3.81%Dollar Volume Sold Short$949.15 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.3Last Record DateFebruary 29, 2024Outstanding Shares119,410,000 sharesFloat Size118,950,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.67%Today's Trading Volume1,189,519 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,104,583 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average108% Short Selling Darden Restaurants ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Darden Restaurants and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatDRI Short Interest Over TimeDRI Days to Cover Over TimeDRI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceThey said crypto was dead. It went up 100X.Bitcoin’s haters are out again. Despite the price doubling in the last six months alone… That hasn’t stopped the experts from piling on. 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Darden Restaurants Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/29/20245,560,000 shares $949.15 million -3.8%4.7%5.3 $170.71 2/15/20245,780,000 shares $938.56 million -4.9%4.9%5.8 $162.38 1/31/20246,080,000 shares $988.49 million +14.1%5.1%6.5 $162.58 1/15/20245,330,000 shares $837.50 million +8.6%4.5%5.4 $157.13 12/31/20234,910,000 shares $806.71 million +6.7%4.1%4.8 $164.30 12/15/20234,600,000 shares $747.45 million +1.3%3.8%4.5 $162.49 Get the Latest News and Ratings for DRI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Darden Restaurants and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/20234,540,000 shares $710.37 million -6.0%3.8%4.3 $156.47 11/15/20234,830,000 shares $752.85 million -10.9%4.0%4.4 $155.87 10/31/20235,420,000 shares $788.66 million +1.5%4.5%4.7 $145.51 10/15/20235,340,000 shares $715.56 million No Change4.5%4.5 $134.00 9/30/20235,340,000 shares $764.79 million -17.1%4.5%4.7 $143.22 9/15/20236,440,000 shares $966.39 million +20.6%5.4%5.6 $150.06 8/31/20235,340,000 shares $830.42 million +10.1%4.4%4.6 $155.51 8/15/20234,850,000 shares $784.44 million -3.0%4.0%4 $161.74 7/31/20235,000,000 shares $844.60 million -20.1%4.2%3.9 $168.92 7/15/20236,260,000 shares $1.05 billion +6.8%5.2%4.9 $167.44 6/30/20235,860,000 shares $979.18 million -4.7%4.9%4.5 $167.10 6/15/20236,150,000 shares $1.03 billion -6.7%5.1%4.5 $166.85 5/31/20236,590,000 shares $1.04 billion -13.6%5.5%4.7 $158.53 5/15/20237,630,000 shares $1.16 billion +25.9%6.3%5.6 $151.89 4/30/20236,060,000 shares $920.70 million +7.3%5.0%4.7 $151.93 4/15/20235,650,000 shares $861.17 million +10.4%4.7%4.4 $152.42 3/31/20235,120,000 shares $794.42 million +14.8%4.3%3.9 $155.16 3/15/20234,460,000 shares $659.01 million +20.9%3.7%3.6 $147.76 2/28/20233,690,000 shares $527.63 million +39.8%3.0%3.2 $142.99 2/15/20232,640,000 shares $387.18 million +4.4%2.2%2.4 $146.66 1/31/20232,530,000 shares $374.36 million -19.7%2.1%2.3 $147.97 1/15/20233,150,000 shares $471.87 million +13.7%2.6%2.7 $149.80 12/30/20222,770,000 shares $383.17 million -6.1%2.3%2.4 $138.33 12/15/20222,950,000 shares $421.44 million -9.8%2.4%2.3 $142.86 11/30/20223,270,000 shares $480.66 million -8.4%2.7%2.7 $146.99 11/15/20223,570,000 shares $510.87 million -1.4%2.9%2.9 $143.10 10/31/20223,620,000 shares $518.17 million -5.5%3.0%3 $143.14 10/15/20223,830,000 shares $497.98 million -1.5%3.1%3.2 $130.02 9/30/20223,890,000 shares $491.38 million -10.6%3.2%3.3 $126.32 9/15/20224,350,000 shares $567.37 million -9.2%3.6%3.8 $130.43 8/31/20224,790,000 shares $592.57 million +6.7%3.9%4.1 $123.71 8/15/20224,490,000 shares $593.62 million -7.4%3.6%3.7 $132.21 7/31/20224,850,000 shares $603.78 million +0.4%3.9%3.8 $124.49 7/15/20224,830,000 shares $565.54 million -8.5%3.9%3.9 $117.09Like Tiny Crypto Retirement Funds (Ad)The crypto bull market is about to blast off. Bitcoin and Ethereum are surging. But so are tiny altcoins that could be so profitable… They're like tiny crypto retirement funds. Click here and see how to get a copy. DRI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Darden Restaurants' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Darden Restaurants shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 29th, traders have sold 5,560,000 shares of DRI short. 4.67% of Darden Restaurants' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Darden Restaurants' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Darden Restaurants? 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. DRI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Darden Restaurants's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Darden Restaurants? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Darden Restaurants: Readystate Asset Management LP, GTS Securities LLC, Barclays PLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HAP Trading LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., M&T Bank Corp, Simplex Trading LLC, Capital Investment Advisory Services LLC, and Cutler Group LLC CA. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Darden Restaurants? 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. 4.67% of Darden Restaurants' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Darden Restaurants' short interest increasing or decreasing? Darden Restaurants saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 5,560,000 shares, a drop of 3.8% from the previous total of 5,780,000 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 Darden Restaurants' float size? Darden Restaurants currently has issued a total of 119,410,000 shares. Some of Darden Restaurants' 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. Darden Restaurants currently has a public float of 118,950,000 shares. How does Darden Restaurants' short interest compare to its competitors? 4.67% of Darden Restaurants' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Darden Restaurants: Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (2.35%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (2.38%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (2.51%), Yum China Holdings, Inc. (2.36%), Restaurant Brands International Inc. (2.68%), Wingstop Inc. (5.21%), CAVA Group, Inc. (9.85%), Expedia Group, Inc. (4.39%), Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (4.38%), Deckers Outdoor Co. (3.97%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.39 billion), General Motors ($3.88 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.13 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.48 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Darden Restaurants stock? Short selling DRI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Darden Restaurants as its price is falling. DRI shares are trading up $0.91 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 Darden Restaurants? A short squeeze for Darden Restaurants 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 DRI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Darden Restaurants' 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 DRI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 29 2024. 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