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HudBay Minerals (HBM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.72 -0.16 (-1.57%)
Closing price 06/18/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$9.88 +0.16 (+1.65%)
As of 06/18/2025 07:50 PM Eastern
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HudBay Minerals Short Interest Data

HudBay Minerals (HBM) has a short interest of 6.77 million shares, representing 1.72% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -16.32% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, indicating that it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 5.26 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,770,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,090,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-16.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$60.39 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
395,050,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.72%
Today's Trading Volume
8,095,399 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,260,105 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
154%
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HBM Short Interest Over Time

HBM Days to Cover Over Time

HBM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

HudBay Minerals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/20256,770,000 shares $60.39 million -16.3%1.7%0.9 $8.92
5/15/20258,090,000 shares $67.55 million -16.5%2.1%1.1 $8.35
4/30/20259,690,000 shares $70.45 million +10.6%N/A1.3 $7.27
4/15/20258,760,000 shares $61.71 million -10.9%2.2%1.1 $7.05
3/31/20259,830,000 shares $74.78 million -3.1%2.5%1.4 $7.61
3/15/202510,140,000 shares $78.33 million +11.4%2.6%1.5 $7.73
2/28/20259,100,000 shares $64.67 million +52.4%2.3%1.5 $7.11
2/15/20255,970,000 shares $54.54 million +7.0%1.5%1.1 $9.14
1/31/20255,580,000 shares $46.05 million -7.8%N/A1.2 $8.25
1/15/20256,050,000 shares $53.06 million -5.0%N/A1.6 $8.77
12/31/20246,370,000 shares $51.60 million +24.2%N/A1.8 $8.10
12/15/20245,130,000 shares $44.43 million +5.6%N/A1.5 $8.66
11/30/20244,860,000 shares $43.45 million -11.5%N/A1.5 $8.94
11/15/20245,490,000 shares $46.77 million +19.1%N/A1.6 $8.52
10/31/20244,610,000 shares $41.31 million -16.2%N/A1.3 $8.96
10/15/20245,500,000 shares $49.23 million +12.0%N/A1.5 $8.95
9/30/20244,910,000 shares $45.12 million -17.2%N/A1.3 $9.19
9/15/20245,930,000 shares $43.53 million +4.2%N/A1.7 $7.34
8/31/20245,690,000 shares $46.43 million +1.6%N/A1.7 $8.16
8/15/20245,600,000 shares $43.88 million -0.9%N/A1.6 $7.84
7/31/20245,650,000 shares $47.12 million -13.6%N/A1.5 $8.34
7/15/20246,540,000 shares $59.87 million -6.6%N/A1.8 $9.16
6/30/20247,000,000 shares $63.35 million +40.6%N/A2 $9.05
6/15/20244,980,000 shares $43.38 million +12.7%N/A1.4 $8.71
5/31/20244,420,000 shares $43.10 million +34.4%N/A1.3 $9.75
5/15/20243,290,000 shares $32.70 million -41.9%N/A1 $9.94
4/30/20245,660,000 shares $47.60 million +29.8%N/A2.2 $8.41
4/15/20244,360,000 shares $33.35 million -43.5%N/A1.8 $7.65
3/31/20247,710,000 shares $53.97 million -10.9%N/A3.6 $7.00
3/15/20248,650,000 shares $59.94 million -3.0%N/A4.4 $6.93
2/29/20248,920,000 shares $52.49 million -3.8%N/A4.7 $5.89
2/15/20249,270,000 shares $49.69 million +0.4%N/A5.1 $5.36
1/31/20249,230,000 shares $51.27 million -23.7%N/A4.7 $5.56
1/15/202412,100,000 shares $67.76 million -11.2%N/A5.9 $5.60
12/31/202313,620,000 shares $75.18 million -2.6%N/A6.8 $5.52
12/15/202313,990,000 shares $75.69 million +1.4%N/A6.3 $5.41
11/30/202313,800,000 shares $63.00 million -5.0%N/A6.1 $4.57
11/15/202314,520,000 shares $63.82 million +26.2%N/A6.5 $4.40
10/31/202311,510,000 shares $50.24 million -4.6%N/A5 $4.37
10/15/202312,070,000 shares $55.28 million +1.4%N/A4.8 $4.58
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9/30/202311,900,000 shares $57.95 million +5.1%N/A4.5 $4.87
9/15/202311,320,000 shares $56.71 million +27.6%N/A4.4 $5.01
8/31/20238,870,000 shares $44.17 million +1.4%N/A3.5 $4.98
8/15/20238,750,000 shares $41.87 million -14.9%N/A3.5 $4.79
7/31/202310,280,000 shares $61.17 million +0.1%N/A4.4 $5.95
7/15/202310,270,000 shares $54.74 million +20.3%N/A4.8 $5.33
6/30/20238,540,000 shares $40.99 million -25.0%N/A3.9 $4.80
6/15/202311,380,000 shares $58.72 million +3.4%4.5%4.8 $5.16
5/31/202311,010,000 shares $47.18 million +13.6%4.4%4.5 $4.29
5/15/20239,690,000 shares $47.38 million -1.4%3.9%3.6 $4.89
4/30/20239,830,000 shares $49.25 million +15.8%3.9%3.6 $5.01
4/15/20238,490,000 shares $43.30 million +13.7%3.4%3 $5.10
3/31/20237,470,000 shares $39.22 million -0.9%3.1%2.7 $5.25
3/15/20237,540,000 shares $33.18 million -20.7%3.2%2.8 $4.40
2/28/20239,510,000 shares $46.98 million -6.5%4.0%3.5 $4.94
2/15/202310,170,000 shares $51.87 million +22.1%4.3%4 $5.10
1/31/20238,330,000 shares $48.31 million +5.8%3.5%3.3 $5.80
1/15/20237,870,000 shares $48.56 million +14.6%3.3%3.2 $6.17
12/30/20226,870,000 shares $34.83 million +133.7%3.0%3.1 $5.07
12/15/20222,940,000 shares $14.96 million +26.7%1.4%1.6 $5.09
11/30/20222,320,000 shares $13.11 million -36.6%1.1%1.4 $5.65
11/15/20223,660,000 shares $20.20 million -63.8%1.7%2.4 $5.52
10/31/202210,110,000 shares $38.42 million -1.9%4.7%6.9 $3.80
10/15/202210,310,000 shares $39.59 million -5.4%4.7%7.5 $3.84
9/30/202210,900,000 shares $43.93 million -24.7%5.0%7.7 $4.03
9/15/202214,480,000 shares $60.38 million +3.7%6.7%9.7 $4.17
8/31/202213,970,000 shares $61.47 million -2.4%6.4%9 $4.40
8/15/202214,310,000 shares $62.68 million +21.8%6.6%9.1 $4.38
7/31/202211,750,000 shares $45.24 million +1.8%5.4%7.1 $3.85
7/15/202211,540,000 shares $37.62 million +0.1%5.3%7.1 $3.26
6/30/202211,530,000 shares $47.04 million -4.5%5.3%7.6 $4.08
6/15/202212,070,000 shares $61.92 million -5.6%N/A8.5 $5.13
5/31/202212,790,000 shares $73.29 million +0.6%5.9%8.9 $5.73
5/15/202212,720,000 shares $66.65 million +25.7%5.9%8.4 $5.24
4/30/202210,120,000 shares $64.77 million +31.8%4.7%7.3 $6.40
4/15/20227,680,000 shares $58.06 million +4.5%3.5%5.7 $7.56
3/31/20227,350,000 shares $57.70 million +72.1%3.4%5.5 $7.85
3/15/20224,270,000 shares $31.60 million +76.5%2.0%3.4 $7.40
2/28/20222,420,000 shares $19.72 million +1.3%1.1%2.1 $8.15
2/15/20222,390,000 shares $19.50 million -19.5%1.1%2.2 $8.16
1/31/20222,970,000 shares $21.38 million -8.3%1.4%2.8 $7.20
1/15/20223,240,000 shares $25.53 million +4.2%1.5%3.1 $7.88
12/31/20213,110,000 shares $22.55 million -7.2%1.4%3 $7.25
12/15/20213,350,000 shares $22.14 million +32.4%1.5%2.8 $6.61
11/30/20212,530,000 shares $17.05 million +1.2%1.2%1.9 $6.74
11/15/20212,500,000 shares $18.55 million +2.9%1.2%1.9 $7.42
10/29/20212,430,000 shares $16.91 million -31.4%1.1%1.7 $6.96
10/15/20213,540,000 shares $26.48 million +28.3%1.6%2.5 $7.48
9/30/20212,760,000 shares $17.19 million +32.7%1.3%1.8 $6.23
9/15/20212,080,000 shares $13.06 million -47.7%1.0%1.4 $6.28
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8/31/20213,980,000 shares $24.36 million -7.9%1.8%2.6 $6.12
8/13/20214,320,000 shares $28.68 million -49.2%2.0%2.7 $6.64
7/30/20218,500,000 shares $60.86 million -2.0%3.9%4.9 $7.16
7/15/20218,670,000 shares $60.52 million +36.5%4.0%4.9 $6.98
6/30/20216,350,000 shares $42.29 million +14.4%2.9%3.7 $6.66
6/15/20215,550,000 shares $36.30 million +74.0%2.6%3.3 $6.54
5/28/20213,190,000 shares $24.15 million +61.1%1.5%2.1 $7.57
5/14/20211,980,000 shares $16.18 million -7.0%0.9%1.3 $8.17
4/30/20212,130,000 shares $16.04 million -6.6%1.0%1.4 $7.53
4/15/20212,280,000 shares $17.99 million -15.2%1.1%1.6 $7.89
3/31/20212,690,000 shares $17.92 million +70.3%1.2%2 $6.66
3/15/20211,580,000 shares $12.02 million -23.7%0.7%1.2 $7.61
2/26/20212,070,000 shares $16.04 million -31.7%1.0%1.6 $7.75
2/12/20213,030,000 shares $20.06 million +15.7%1.4%2.6 $6.62
1/29/20212,620,000 shares $15.48 million -10.9%1.2%2.5 $5.91
1/15/20212,940,000 shares $20.79 million +14.4%1.4%2.8 $7.07
12/31/20202,570,000 shares $18.22 million +38.9%1.2%2.5 $7.09
12/15/20201,850,000 shares $11.75 million -42.7%0.9%1.9 $6.35
11/30/20203,230,000 shares $20.96 million +24.2%1.5%3.3 $6.49
11/15/20202,600,000 shares $13.83 million -10.3%1.2%2.9 $5.32
10/30/20202,900,000 shares $13.08 million +6.2%1.3%3 $4.51
10/15/20202,730,000 shares $12.56 million +13.8%1.3%2.8 $4.60
9/30/20202,400,000 shares $10.15 million -13.4%1.1%2.4 $4.23
9/15/20202,770,000 shares $12.60 million +21.5%1.3%2.7 $4.55
8/31/20202,280,000 shares $10.21 million -10.2%1.1%2.3 $4.48
8/14/20202,540,000 shares $10.11 million -2.3%1.2%2.3 $3.98
7/31/20202,600,000 shares $8.22 million +4.8%1.2%2.4 $3.16
7/15/20202,480,000 shares $8.23 million -32.6%1.1%1.8 $3.32
6/30/20203,680,000 shares $10.30 million -7.8%1.7%2.3 $2.80

HBM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is HudBay Minerals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of HudBay Minerals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 6,770,000 shares of HBM short. 1.72% of HudBay Minerals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HudBay Minerals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for HudBay Minerals?

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. HBM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on HudBay Minerals's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting HudBay Minerals?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of HudBay Minerals: Royal Bank of Canada, PEAK6 LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and National Bank of Canada FI. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for HudBay Minerals?

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. 1.72% of HudBay Minerals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is HudBay Minerals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

HudBay Minerals saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,770,000 shares, a decline of 16.3% from the previous total of 8,090,000 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.

How does HudBay Minerals' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.72% of HudBay Minerals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to HudBay Minerals: Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (2.98%), Summit Materials, Inc. (3.99%), MP Materials Corp. (23.24%), Knife River Co. (4.89%), NexGen Energy Ltd. (14.70%), New Gold Inc. (1.81%), Centrus Energy Corp. (17.59%), TMC the metals company Inc. (9.42%), Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (22.77%), Ero Copper Corp. (4.34%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short HudBay Minerals stock?

Short selling HBM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HudBay Minerals as its price is falling. HBM shares are trading down $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 HudBay Minerals?

A short squeeze for HudBay Minerals 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 HBM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is HudBay Minerals' 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 HBM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:HBM) was last updated on 6/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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