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Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$62.06 +0.53 (+0.86%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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Equity Lifestyle Properties Short Interest Overview

As of October 30, 2026, Equity Lifestyle Properties (ELS) had a short interest of 10.66 million shares sold short, representing 5.52% of the public float. This marks a 3.82% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.2, meaning it would take 4.2 days of the average trading volume of 2.28 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,662,240 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,085,464 shares
Change Vs. Previous Report
-3.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$629.50 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
194,786,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.52%
Today's Trading Volume
1,229,152 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,279,533 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
54%
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Equity Lifestyle Properties 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
10/30/202610,662,240 shares $629.50 million -3.8%5.5%4.16 $59.04
10/15/202611,085,464 shares $668.52 million +7.2%5.8%6 $60.31
9/30/202610,344,171 shares $604.66 million +11.8%5.4%5.43 $58.45
9/15/20269,254,009 shares $566.54 million +5.0%4.8%6.76 $61.22
8/31/20268,815,416 shares $560.22 million +4.6%4.6%6.97 $63.55
8/14/20268,426,750 shares $552.95 million +12.4%4.4%6.68 $65.62
7/31/20267,496,159 shares $488.62 million -2.6%3.9%3.91 $65.18
7/15/20267,694,368 shares $490.59 million +4.6%4.0%5.46 $63.76
6/30/20267,355,125 shares $474.46 million +2.4%3.8%4.34 $64.51
6/15/20267,180,017 shares $460.92 million +1.8%3.7%4.81 $64.20
5/29/20267,051,089 shares $435.86 million +5.5%3.7%4.42 $61.82
5/15/20266,685,810 shares $408.64 million +13.5%3.5%5.06 $61.12
4/30/20265,890,838 shares $373.51 million -0.6%3.1%3.67 $63.41
4/15/20265,924,177 shares $381.29 million -5.5%3.1%5.31 $64.36
3/31/20266,271,680 shares $391.33 million +2.7%3.3%4.38 $62.40
3/13/20266,108,287 shares $414.35 million -26.6%3.2%3.53 $67.83
2/27/20268,318,873 shares $559.44 million -8.8%4.3%2.61 $67.25
2/13/20269,120,631 shares $618.98 million +10.3%4.7%4.29 $67.87
1/30/20268,268,945 shares $522.02 million +2.6%4.3%4.43 $63.13
1/15/20268,061,348 shares $500.62 million -6.9%4.2%4.75 $62.10
12/31/20258,659,740 shares $525.39 million -0.9%4.5%7.21 $60.67
12/15/20258,738,575 shares $547.97 million +3.7%4.5%5.74 $62.71
11/28/20258,425,281 shares $529.70 million +14.0%4.4%4.86 $62.87
11/14/20257,390,167 shares $459.19 million -5.2%3.9%4.45 $62.14
10/31/20257,797,455 shares $476.36 million +19.6%4.1%3.1 $61.09
10/15/20256,520,000 shares $405.86 million +7.8%3.4%3.5 $62.25
9/30/20256,050,000 shares $367.42 million +22.7%N/A3.4 $60.73
9/15/20254,930,000 shares $299.55 million +16.3%N/A2.9 $60.76
8/31/20254,240,000 shares $255.36 million -0.7%2.2%2.7 $60.23
8/15/20254,270,000 shares $259.02 million +6.2%N/A2.7 $60.66
7/31/20254,020,000 shares $240.88 million -4.3%2.1%2.6 $59.92
7/15/20254,200,000 shares $256.66 million +12.9%N/A2.9 $61.11
6/30/20253,720,000 shares $229.41 million -9.1%2.0%2.6 $61.67
6/15/20254,090,000 shares $254.64 million -14.1%2.2%2.7 $62.26
5/31/20254,760,000 shares $302.78 million -4.0%2.5%3.2 $63.61
5/15/20254,960,000 shares $316.25 million +0.2%2.6%3.3 $63.76
4/30/20254,950,000 shares $320.31 million +20.4%N/A3.2 $64.71
4/15/20254,110,000 shares $268.98 million +30.9%2.2%2.6 $65.45
3/31/20253,140,000 shares $209.44 million -18.2%1.7%2 $66.70
3/15/20253,840,000 shares $257.41 million +2.1%2.0%2.7 $67.04
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2/28/20253,760,000 shares $257.90 million +6.2%2.0%2.6 $68.59
2/15/20253,540,000 shares $231.76 million -6.4%1.9%2.6 $65.47
1/31/20253,780,000 shares $247.51 million +1.3%N/A2.8 $65.48
1/15/20253,730,000 shares $239.91 million -6.3%N/A2.9 $64.32
12/31/20243,980,000 shares $265.07 million -0.3%N/A3.1 $66.60
12/15/20243,990,000 shares $271.00 million -10.9%N/A3.1 $67.92
11/30/20244,480,000 shares $319.56 million +0.2%N/A3.7 $71.33
11/15/20244,470,000 shares $316.86 million +14.3%N/A3.6 $70.89
10/31/20243,910,000 shares $274.17 million No ChangeN/A3.4 $70.12
10/15/20243,910,000 shares $270.53 million -0.5%2.2%3.4 $69.19
9/30/20243,930,000 shares $280.37 million +8.6%2.2%3.4 $71.34
9/15/20243,620,000 shares $276.03 million +23.1%2.0%3.2 $76.25
8/31/20242,940,000 shares $213.77 million -5.2%1.7%2.6 $72.71
8/15/20243,100,000 shares $217.96 million -7.5%1.7%2.8 $70.31
7/31/20243,350,000 shares $230.08 million +4.4%1.9%2.8 $68.68
7/15/20243,210,000 shares $215.26 million +2.6%1.8%2.6 $67.06
6/30/20243,130,000 shares $203.86 million -4.9%1.8%2.4 $65.13
6/15/20243,290,000 shares $206.35 million +7.9%1.9%2.6 $62.72
5/31/20243,050,000 shares $191.45 million -2.2%1.7%2.5 $62.77
5/15/20243,120,000 shares $197.62 million -5.2%1.8%2.4 $63.34
4/30/20243,290,000 shares $198.42 million -6.5%1.9%2.5 $60.31
4/15/20243,520,000 shares $215.99 million -11.3%2.0%2.6 $61.36
3/31/20243,970,000 shares $255.67 million +14.4%2.2%3.2 $64.40
3/15/20243,470,000 shares $227.08 million +7.1%2.0%3.1 $65.44
2/29/20243,240,000 shares $218.15 million -21.9%1.8%2.8 $67.33
2/15/20244,150,000 shares $275.81 million +5.6%2.3%3.7 $66.46
1/31/20243,930,000 shares $265.98 million -14.4%2.2%3.6 $67.68
1/15/20244,590,000 shares $322.68 million -18.5%2.6%4.1 $70.30
12/31/20235,630,000 shares $397.14 million +1.6%3.2%4.7 $70.54
12/15/20235,540,000 shares $398.16 million +10.1%3.1%4.3 $71.87
11/30/20235,030,000 shares $357.63 million -5.8%2.8%3.9 $71.10
11/15/20235,340,000 shares $370.49 million -2.0%3.0%4.1 $69.38
10/31/20235,450,000 shares $358.64 million -27.6%3.1%4.2 $65.81
10/15/20237,530,000 shares $486.29 million -11.3%4.3%5.7 $64.58
9/30/20238,490,000 shares $540.90 million +6.5%4.8%4.6 $63.71
9/15/20237,970,000 shares $534.79 million -3.7%4.5%4.6 $67.10
8/31/20238,280,000 shares $554.43 million +2.9%4.7%4.8 $66.96
8/15/20238,050,000 shares $543.13 million +20.2%4.5%4.8 $67.47
7/31/20236,700,000 shares $476.97 million +201.8%3.8%4.1 $71.19
7/15/20232,220,000 shares $149.63 million -7.9%1.3%1.5 $67.40
6/30/20232,410,000 shares $161.20 million +1.7%1.4%2.8 $66.89
6/15/20232,370,000 shares $161.28 million -13.8%1.3%2.9 $68.05
5/31/20232,750,000 shares $173.72 million -1.8%1.6%3.4 $63.17
5/15/20232,800,000 shares $191.91 million +4.9%1.6%3.5 $68.54
4/30/20232,670,000 shares $183.96 million -10.4%1.5%3.3 $68.90
4/15/20232,980,000 shares $189.98 million +2.1%1.7%3.5 $63.75
3/31/20232,920,000 shares $196.02 million -5.2%1.6%3.6 $67.13
3/15/20233,080,000 shares $203.40 million -16.3%1.7%3.9 $66.04
2/28/20233,680,000 shares $252.12 million -14.2%2.1%4.7 $68.51
2/15/20234,290,000 shares $308.49 million -0.2%2.6%5.6 $71.91
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1/31/20234,300,000 shares $308.65 million +8.3%2.4%5.5 $71.78
1/15/20233,970,000 shares $267.62 million +12.5%2.2%4.8 $67.41
12/30/20223,530,000 shares $228.04 million -4.6%2.0%3.9 $64.60
12/15/20223,700,000 shares $241.46 million -9.5%2.1%3.6 $65.26
11/30/20224,090,000 shares $271.66 million -6.4%2.3%4.1 $66.42
11/15/20224,370,000 shares $282.08 million +1.4%2.5%4.3 $64.55
10/31/20224,310,000 shares $275.67 million +13.4%2.4%4.3 $63.96
10/15/20223,800,000 shares $228.30 million -3.3%2.2%4 $60.08
9/30/20223,930,000 shares $246.96 million +24.8%2.2%4.2 $62.84
9/15/20223,150,000 shares $222.36 million -6.0%1.8%3.5 $70.59
8/31/20223,350,000 shares $234.84 million -1.8%1.9%3.7 $70.10
8/15/20223,410,000 shares $262.23 million -5.3%1.9%3.5 $76.90
7/31/20223,600,000 shares $264.67 million +26.3%2.0%3.5 $73.52
7/15/20222,850,000 shares $208.93 million -8.1%1.6%2.7 $73.31
6/30/20223,100,000 shares $218.46 million -6.1%1.8%3.2 $70.47
6/15/20223,300,000 shares $231.96 million -13.8%1.9%3.4 $70.29
5/31/20223,830,000 shares $289.93 million +8.5%2.2%4.1 $75.70
5/15/20223,530,000 shares $255.50 million +12.1%2.0%3.9 $72.38
4/30/20223,150,000 shares $243.43 million +9.0%1.8%3.5 $77.28
4/15/20222,890,000 shares $227.56 million -3.3%1.6%3.3 $78.74
3/31/20222,990,000 shares $228.68 million -2.3%1.7%3.3 $76.48
3/15/20223,060,000 shares $225.52 million No Change1.9%3.6 $73.70
2/28/20223,060,000 shares $228.34 million -1.0%1.7%3.6 $74.62
2/15/20223,090,000 shares $238.42 million -7.5%1.8%3.8 $77.16
1/31/20223,340,000 shares $261.49 million -0.3%1.9%4.3 $78.29
1/15/20223,350,000 shares $269.81 million -1.2%1.9%4.6 $80.54
12/31/20213,390,000 shares $297.17 million +3.0%1.9%5 $87.66
12/15/20213,290,000 shares $278.93 million +1.2%1.9%4.8 $84.78
11/30/20213,250,000 shares $264.23 million +3.2%1.9%4.7 $81.30
11/15/20213,150,000 shares $264.19 million No Change1.8%4.6 $83.87

ELS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Equity Lifestyle Properties shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 30th, investors have sold 10,662,240 shares of ELS short. 5.52% of Equity Lifestyle Properties' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Equity Lifestyle Properties' 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. ELS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.2. Learn More on Equity Lifestyle Properties'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. 5.52% of Equity Lifestyle Properties' floating shares are currently sold short.

Equity Lifestyle Properties saw a decline in short interest since the prior report. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,662,240 shares, a decline of 3.8% from the previous total of 11,085,464 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.

5.52% of Equity Lifestyle Properties' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "real estate" compare to Equity Lifestyle Properties: Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (4.86%), Regency Centers Corporation (3.97%), Agree Realty Corporation (7.02%), American Homes 4 Rent (4.12%), Camden Property Trust (5.61%), Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (4.13%), Realty Income Corporation (4.45%), Sun Communities, Inc. (6.08%), United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (4.06%), UMH Properties, Inc. (5.48%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.66 billion), Invesco QQQ ($57.17 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.91 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.53 billion), Union Pacific Corporation ($9.26 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.05 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($7.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($7.36 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.20 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ELS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Equity Lifestyle Properties as its price is falling. ELS shares are trading up $0.53 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 Equity Lifestyle Properties 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 ELS, 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 ELS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NYSE:ELS is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 11/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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