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HCI Group (HCI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$156.23 +1.44 (+0.93%)
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HCI Group Short Interest Data

HCI Group (HCI) has a short interest of 1.09 million shares, representing 13.09% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -12.10% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.7, indicating that it would take 7.7 days of the average trading volume of 137,942 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,090,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,240,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.10%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$183.90 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
11,548,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
13.09%
Today's Trading Volume
2,088 shares
Average Trading Volume
137,942 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
2%
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HCI Short Interest Over Time

HCI Days to Cover Over Time

HCI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

HCI Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/20251,090,000 shares $183.90 million -12.1%13.1%7.7 $168.72
5/15/20251,240,000 shares $203.20 million +4.2%14.9%8.8 $163.87
4/30/20251,190,000 shares $174.20 million +0.9%14.1%9 $146.39
4/15/20251,180,000 shares $174.89 million -17.5%14.0%9.2 $148.22
3/31/20251,430,000 shares $213.00 million +2.9%17.0%12.6 $148.95
3/15/20251,390,000 shares $192.45 million +3.7%16.5%12.8 $138.46
2/28/20251,340,000 shares $176.42 million No Change15.9%12.3 $131.66
2/15/20251,340,000 shares $158.90 million No Change16.2%11.9 $118.59
1/31/20251,340,000 shares $163.33 million -2.9%16.3%10.4 $121.89
1/15/20251,380,000 shares $166.39 million +27.8%16.7%10.2 $120.57
12/31/20241,080,000 shares $125.85 million No Change13.1%6.7 $116.53
12/15/20241,080,000 shares $123.38 million +8.0%13.1%6.6 $114.24
11/30/20241,000,000 shares $121.87 million -20.6%12.1%6 $121.87
11/15/20241,260,000 shares $141.08 million +10.5%15.3%7.7 $111.97
10/31/20241,140,000 shares $129.17 million -5.8%13.9%7.2 $113.31
10/15/20241,210,000 shares $140.71 million +7.1%14.8%7.6 $116.29
9/30/20241,130,000 shares $120.98 million -0.9%13.8%7.9 $107.06
9/15/20241,140,000 shares $114.33 million +2.7%13.9%8.7 $100.29
8/31/20241,110,000 shares $106.37 million -16.5%13.6%8.6 $95.83
8/15/20241,330,000 shares $126.16 million +10.8%16.3%10 $94.86
7/31/20241,200,000 shares $113.11 million +0.8%14.7%7.7 $94.26
7/15/20241,190,000 shares $107.29 million +11.2%14.5%7.9 $90.16
6/30/20241,070,000 shares $98.62 million -1.8%13.0%7.1 $92.17
6/15/20241,090,000 shares $102.56 million +10.2%13.3%7.3 $94.09
5/31/2024988,900 shares $94.65 million +9.9%12.2%6 $95.71
5/15/2024899,700 shares $91.88 million -8.0%11.9%5.4 $102.12
4/30/2024978,100 shares $111.71 million -4.1%12.9%6.3 $114.21
4/15/20241,020,000 shares $112.42 million +5.7%13.5%7.4 $110.22
3/31/2024964,700 shares $111.98 million -6.3%13.0%7.2 $116.08
3/15/20241,030,000 shares $114.70 million +7.1%14.2%7.9 $111.36
2/29/2024962,100 shares $94.00 million -5.7%13.7%7.4 $97.70
2/15/20241,020,000 shares $99.47 million +1.0%14.6%8.4 $97.52
1/31/20241,010,000 shares $90.53 million -24.6%14.4%7.5 $89.63
1/15/20241,340,000 shares $115.08 million +2.3%19.1%10.1 $85.88
12/31/20231,310,000 shares $114.49 million -3.0%18.7%10.4 $87.40
12/15/20231,350,000 shares $115.49 million -8.8%20.2%11.6 $85.55
11/30/20231,480,000 shares $125.46 million +4.2%24.7%13.5 $84.77
11/15/20231,420,000 shares $112.88 million +18.3%23.7%15.4 $79.49
10/31/20231,200,000 shares $70.60 million +3.5%20.0%14.4 $58.83
10/15/20231,160,000 shares $68.44 million +3.6%19.3%15.7 $59.00
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9/30/20231,120,000 shares $60.80 million -7.4%18.7%15.7 $54.29
9/15/20231,210,000 shares $63.42 million No Change20.2%16.6 $52.41
8/31/20231,210,000 shares $64.47 million -9.0%20.2%16.3 $53.28
8/15/20231,330,000 shares $78.56 million No Change22.2%18.8 $59.07
7/31/20231,330,000 shares $83.54 million +3.1%22.2%18.7 $62.81
7/15/20231,290,000 shares $75.96 million -0.8%21.5%19.6 $58.88
6/30/20231,300,000 shares $80.31 million +5.7%21.7%19.7 $61.78
6/15/20231,230,000 shares $72.30 million -0.8%20.5%19.1 $58.78
5/31/20231,240,000 shares $65.58 million -3.9%20.7%16.2 $52.89
5/15/20231,290,000 shares $73.12 million -3.0%21.6%15.2 $56.68
4/30/20231,330,000 shares $67.38 million -4.3%22.3%15.7 $50.66
4/15/20231,390,000 shares $68.93 million -0.7%23.3%15.5 $49.59
3/31/20231,400,000 shares $75.04 million -2.8%23.3%12.6 $53.60
3/15/20231,440,000 shares $78.96 million +5.9%23.9%12 $54.83
2/28/20231,360,000 shares $71.40 million No Change22.2%10.5 $52.50
2/15/20231,360,000 shares $69.82 million +2.3%22.2%10.3 $51.34
1/31/20231,330,000 shares $66.78 million -7.6%21.7%9.1 $50.21
1/15/20231,440,000 shares $62.19 million -4.6%23.5%8.8 $43.19
12/30/20221,510,000 shares $59.78 million +13.5%21.8%9.5 $39.59
12/15/20221,330,000 shares $45.25 million +3.1%19.2%8.3 $34.02
11/30/20221,290,000 shares $48.27 million -7.2%18.4%9.1 $37.42
11/15/20221,390,000 shares $58.55 million +0.7%19.9%10.1 $42.12
10/31/20221,380,000 shares $50.56 million +7.0%19.1%10.1 $36.64
10/15/20221,290,000 shares $47.73 million +0.8%17.8%10.6 $37.00
9/30/20221,280,000 shares $50.18 million -3.0%17.7%11.9 $39.20
9/15/20221,320,000 shares $66.91 million +9.1%18.2%13.9 $50.69
8/31/20221,210,000 shares $57.83 million +2.5%16.3%13.5 $47.79
8/15/20221,180,000 shares $69.33 million -7.1%15.9%13.9 $58.75
7/31/20221,270,000 shares $86.96 million +4.1%15.3%12.2 $68.47
7/15/20221,220,000 shares $81.26 million +3.4%14.7%12.5 $66.61
6/30/20221,180,000 shares $79.96 million -7.8%14.2%11.9 $67.76
6/15/20221,280,000 shares $78.89 million +2.4%15.4%12.7 $61.63
5/31/20221,250,000 shares $84.96 million +118.5%15.0%11.9 $67.97
5/15/2022572,100 shares $37.19 million +1.3%6.8%5.2 $65.00
4/30/2022564,700 shares $36.19 million -6.0%6.8%6.1 $64.09
4/15/2022600,500 shares $40.54 million -9.3%N/A6.2 $67.51
3/31/2022661,700 shares $45.11 million +11.6%N/A5.6 $68.18
3/15/2022593,000 shares $41.40 million +22.4%N/A4.8 $69.81
2/28/2022484,300 shares $30.15 million -23.3%5.7%3.6 $62.26
2/15/2022631,000 shares $42.16 million +27.5%7.5%5 $66.81
1/31/2022494,800 shares $33.58 million +2.8%5.9%3.9 $67.87
1/15/2022481,300 shares $33.97 million +0.2%5.7%4.1 $70.58
12/31/2021480,200 shares $40.12 million +8.6%5.7%4.8 $83.54
12/15/2021442,200 shares $41.43 million -2.5%5.4%4.9 $93.68
11/30/2021453,400 shares $50.06 million -4.6%5.8%6.4 $110.40
11/15/2021475,400 shares $62.91 million +7.1%6.1%7 $132.34
10/29/2021443,800 shares $59.47 million -50.8%6.9%6.7 $134.01
10/15/2021901,800 shares $111.32 million +2.6%14.0%12.3 $123.44
9/30/2021878,600 shares $97.32 million -2.3%13.6%10.8 $110.77
9/15/2021899,400 shares $95.36 million -15.9%14.0%10.1 $106.03
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8/31/20211,070,000 shares $119.48 million -11.6%16.6%10.8 $111.66
8/13/20211,210,000 shares $135.85 million No Change18.8%11.2 $112.27
7/30/20211,210,000 shares $121.58 million +13.1%19.2%10.7 $100.48
7/15/20211,070,000 shares $98.66 million +1.9%16.5%10.1 $92.21
6/30/20211,050,000 shares $104.40 million +7.2%16.2%10.4 $99.43
6/15/2021979,100 shares $89.78 million +25.7%15.1%10.2 $91.70
5/28/2021779,000 shares $62.76 million -13.9%12.0%8.2 $80.56
5/14/2021904,400 shares $67.50 million +4.7%14.0%8.5 $74.64
4/30/2021864,000 shares $63.11 million -1.0%13.4%8.6 $73.04
4/15/2021872,300 shares $66.25 million +0.4%13.3%8.8 $75.95
3/31/2021868,900 shares $65.91 million +8.9%13.3%9.6 $75.85
3/15/2021797,700 shares $60.47 million +72.0%12.4%9.4 $75.80
2/26/2021463,900 shares $27.00 million +10.2%7.7%7 $58.20
2/12/2021421,100 shares $24.46 million +7.1%6.6%8.9 $58.09
1/29/2021393,100 shares $22.65 million +19.9%6.1%8.5 $57.61
1/15/2021327,800 shares $17.90 million +0.6%5.1%7.6 $54.60
12/31/2020325,900 shares $16.98 million +7.0%5.2%8 $52.10
12/15/2020304,700 shares $15.73 million -18.3%4.8%7.4 $51.63
11/30/2020373,100 shares $19.71 million +24.2%5.9%9.4 $52.84
11/15/2020300,500 shares $15.56 million -16.5%4.8%7.4 $51.78
10/30/2020359,700 shares $16.92 million -3.0%5.7%7.4 $47.03
10/15/2020370,700 shares $17.46 million -14.6%5.9%6.8 $47.09
9/30/2020434,100 shares $21.40 million -14.2%6.9%7.7 $49.29
9/15/2020506,100 shares $27.00 million +0.1%8.0%8.4 $53.35
8/31/2020505,500 shares $27.66 million +3.1%8.0%8.5 $54.72
8/14/2020490,400 shares $27.26 million +18.3%7.8%7.9 $55.59
7/31/2020414,500 shares $18.49 million -2.9%6.7%6.3 $44.62
7/15/2020427,000 shares $19.48 million +3.4%6.9%7.3 $45.63
6/30/2020413,100 shares $18.75 million -3.2%6.7%7 $45.38
6/15/2020426,900 shares $19.18 million +3.4%6.9%7.2 $44.93

HCI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is HCI Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of HCI Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 1,090,000 shares of HCI short. 13.09% of HCI Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HCI Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for HCI Group?

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. HCI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on HCI Group's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for HCI Group?

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. 13.09% of HCI Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is HCI Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

HCI Group saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,090,000 shares, a decline of 12.1% from the previous total of 1,240,000 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 HCI Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

13.09% of HCI Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to HCI Group: RLI Corp. (2.01%), The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (1.62%), First American Financial Co. (1.30%), Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (2.84%), White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (2.14%), Assured Guaranty Ltd. (2.28%), Mercury General Co. (5.91%), Hilltop Holdings Inc. (3.61%), Stewart Information Services Co. (1.96%), Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (0.84%),

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), Strategy 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 HCI Group stock?

Short selling HCI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HCI Group as its price is falling. HCI shares are trading down $0.95 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 HCI Group?

A short squeeze for HCI Group 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 HCI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is HCI Group'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 HCI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:HCI) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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