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HDFC Bank (HDB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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HDFC Bank Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, HDFC Bank (HDB) had a short interest of 21.21 million shares sold short, representing 0.42% of the public float. This marks a 13.04% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, meaning it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 8.83 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
21,205,666 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,759,211 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
13.04%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$555.52 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
5,101,481,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.42%
Today's Trading Volume
476,531 shares
Average Trading Volume
8,825,272 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
5%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202621,205,666 shares $555.52 million +13.0%0.4%2.75 $26.20
6/30/202618,759,211 shares $484.87 million +26.7%0.4%2.48 $25.85
6/15/202614,804,288 shares $365.98 million -34.1%0.3%1.35 $24.72
5/29/202622,476,417 shares $534.38 million +12.9%0.4%2.22 $23.78
5/15/202619,902,328 shares $485.88 million +72.2%0.4%2.74 $24.41
4/30/202611,557,252 shares $293.84 million -13.8%0.2%1.51 $25.43
4/15/202613,401,366 shares $363.91 million +64.6%0.3%1.52 $27.16
3/31/20268,143,238 shares $202.33 million -21.8%0.2%0.51 $24.85
3/13/202610,414,881 shares $294.20 million -4.4%0.2%1.17 $28.25
2/27/202610,897,341 shares $346.71 million -9.3%0.2%1.88 $31.82
2/13/202612,014,632 shares $390.13 million -7.1%0.2%1.57 $32.47
1/30/202612,937,625 shares $419.20 million +2.8%0.3%2.22 $32.40
1/15/202612,591,598 shares $409.10 million -4.9%0.2%1.67 $32.49
12/31/202513,245,387 shares $483.99 million +1.1%0.3%4.75 $36.54
12/15/202513,103,355 shares $471.64 million -11.4%0.3%3.48 $35.99
11/28/202514,795,358 shares $544.77 million -3.0%0.3%4.33 $36.82
11/14/202515,245,246 shares $554.76 million -5.2%0.3%4.5 $36.39
10/31/202516,084,965 shares $582.03 million +10.0%0.3%4 $36.19
10/15/202514,620,000 shares $527.05 million +2.7%0.3%4.3 $36.05
9/30/202514,230,000 shares $485.10 million -18.2%N/A4.1 $34.09
9/15/202517,400,000 shares $609.77 million +11.4%N/A4.9 $35.04
8/31/202515,620,000 shares $555.92 million +80.6%0.3%4.2 $35.59
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3/15/202519,480,000 shares $1.18 billion +1.4%0.8%7.6 $60.68
2/28/202519,210,000 shares $1.18 billion +28.1%0.8%7.5 $61.63
2/15/202515,000,000 shares $904.40 million +5.0%0.6%5.4 $60.29
1/31/202514,290,000 shares $866.27 million +9.7%N/A5.3 $60.62
1/15/202513,030,000 shares $771.77 million -31.2%N/A4.9 $59.23
12/31/202418,950,000 shares $1.21 billion No ChangeN/A7.7 $63.86
12/15/202418,950,000 shares $1.27 billion +9.2%N/A6.8 $67.00
11/30/202417,360,000 shares $1.16 billion -10.1%N/A6.3 $66.76
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5/31/202412,100,000 shares $700.23 million +24.6%N/A4.7 $57.87
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4/15/202413,860,000 shares $783.23 million +24.2%N/A4.1 $56.51
3/31/202411,160,000 shares $624.63 million -15.8%N/A2.9 $55.97
3/15/202413,250,000 shares $731.40 million +50.6%N/A3.7 $55.20
2/29/20248,800,000 shares $470.76 million +24.8%N/A2.4 $53.50
2/15/20247,050,000 shares $382.04 million -9.3%N/A2 $54.19
1/31/20247,770,000 shares $431.24 million +49.4%N/A2.4 $55.50
1/15/20245,200,000 shares $341.02 million -8.8%N/A1.9 $65.58
12/31/20235,700,000 shares $382.53 million +11.6%N/A2.8 $67.11
12/15/20235,110,000 shares $337.57 million -15.5%N/A2.4 $66.06
11/30/20236,050,000 shares $363.24 million +6.7%N/A2.6 $60.04
11/15/20235,670,000 shares $331.75 million +31.3%N/A2.6 $58.51
10/31/20234,320,000 shares $244.30 million +22.7%N/A2 $56.55
10/15/20233,520,000 shares $204.86 million +20.1%N/A1.7 $58.20
9/30/20232,930,000 shares $172.90 million -6.1%N/A1.4 $59.01
9/15/20233,120,000 shares $202.83 million -6.9%N/A1.5 $65.01
8/31/20233,350,000 shares $208.77 million +53.0%N/A1.9 $62.32
8/15/20232,190,000 shares $139.85 million -17.1%N/A1.2 $63.86
7/31/20232,640,000 shares $180.26 million +8.2%N/A1.4 $68.28
7/15/20232,440,000 shares $164.85 million -19.7%N/A1.3 $67.56
6/30/20233,040,000 shares $211.89 million +85.4%N/A1.7 $69.70
6/15/20231,640,000 shares $105.94 million -1.2%N/A1 $64.60
5/31/20231,660,000 shares $106.90 million -48.9%N/A1 $64.40
5/15/20233,250,000 shares $221.33 million +28.0%N/A2.1 $68.10
4/30/20232,540,000 shares $177.29 million -4.9%N/A1.7 $69.80
4/15/20232,670,000 shares $188.05 million +14.6%N/A1.9 $70.43
3/31/20232,330,000 shares $155.34 million -16.2%N/A1.7 $66.67
3/15/20232,780,000 shares $173.22 million -14.5%N/A2 $62.31
2/28/20233,250,000 shares $219.83 million +4.2%N/A2.5 $67.64
2/15/20233,120,000 shares $217.06 million -7.7%N/A2.4 $69.57
1/31/20233,380,000 shares $227.68 million +0.9%N/A2.6 $67.36
1/15/20233,350,000 shares $226.19 million -3.7%N/A2.7 $67.52
12/30/20223,480,000 shares $238.07 million +7.1%N/A2.8 $68.41
12/15/20223,250,000 shares $221.94 million -28.6%N/A2.4 $68.29
11/30/20224,550,000 shares $321.09 million +44.0%N/A3.1 $70.57
11/15/20223,160,000 shares $219.40 million +10.5%N/A2.2 $69.43
10/31/20222,860,000 shares $178.21 million +51.3%N/A2 $62.31
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HDB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of HDFC Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 21,205,666 shares of HDB short. 0.42% of HDFC Bank's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HDFC Bank's 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. HDB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.8. Learn More on HDFC Bank'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. 0.42% of HDFC Bank's floating shares are currently sold short.

HDFC Bank saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,205,666 shares, an increase of 13.0% from the previous total of 18,759,211 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.

0.42% of HDFC Bank's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to HDFC Bank: Bank of America Corporation (1.37%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.18%), Royal Bank Of Canada (0.65%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.06%), Citigroup Inc. (1.69%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.65%), Toronto Dominion Bank (The) (0.61%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (0.14%), UBS Group AG (0.20%), Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria S.A. (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($48.11 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.69 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($12.18 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($11.95 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.73 billion), Quhuo Limited Sponsored ADR ($9.74 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.57 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.43 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HDB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HDFC Bank as its price is falling. HDB shares are trading up $0.19 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 HDFC Bank 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 HDB, 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 HDB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:HDB) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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