The Home Depot Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Home Depot's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of The Home Depot shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 10,190,000 shares of HD short. 0.97% of The Home Depot's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on The Home Depot's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for The Home Depot?

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. The Home Depot currently has a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for The Home Depot

Which institutional investors are shorting The Home Depot?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of The Home Depot: Veracity Capital LLC, Cooper Financial Group, Pathstone Family Office LLC, Jefferies Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Logan Capital Management Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Pathstone Family Office LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Alethea Capital Management LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Maven Securities LTD, Jefferies Group LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, DRW Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., HAP Trading LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Mission Wealth Management LP, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Citigroup Inc., Homrich & Berg, Wolverine Trading LLC, Keystone Wealth Partners, HighTower Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Savant Capital LLC, Mint Tower Capital Management B.V., Tortoise Investment Management LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, Cutler Group LP, and Trinity Legacy Partners LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for The Home Depot?

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 The Home Depot's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is The Home Depot's short interest increasing or decreasing?

The Home Depot saw a drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,190,000 shares, a drop of 10.6% from the previous total of 11,400,000 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 The Home Depot's float size?

The Home Depot currently has issued a total of 1,055,359,000 shares. Some of The Home Depot'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. The Home Depot currently has a public float of 1,050,000,000 shares.

How does The Home Depot's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.97% of The Home Depot's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to The Home Depot: Alibaba Group Holding Limited (2.63%), Walmart Inc. (0.98%), Costco Wholesale Co. (1.12%), McDonald's Co. (0.00%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (1.24%), Prosus (0.00%), Starbucks Co. (0.00%), Christian Dior SE (0.00%), Target Co. (1.75%), and Compagnie Financière Richemont SA (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($7.35 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($6.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.68 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.48 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ($3.73 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.10 billion), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ($2.87 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($2.83 billion), and DoorDash, Inc. ($2.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short The Home Depot stock?

Short selling HD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The Home Depot as its price is falling. The Home Depot's stock is trading up $1.03 today. To short The Home Depot 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 The Home Depot 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 The Home Depot?

A short squeeze for The Home Depot 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 HD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is The Home Depot'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 HD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2021.