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Herbalife (HLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.82 -0.44 (-5.27%)
Closing price 06/13/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$7.86 +0.04 (+0.51%)
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Herbalife Short Interest Data

Herbalife (HLF) has a short interest of 13.63 million shares, representing 13.78% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.94% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.1, indicating that it would take 7.1 days of the average trading volume of 2.21 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,370,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.94%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$106.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
101,847,000 shares
Float Size
98,930,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
13.78%
Today's Trading Volume
1,580,081 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,209,151 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
72%
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HLF Short Interest Over Time

HLF Days to Cover Over Time

HLF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Herbalife Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202513,630,000 shares $106.72 million +1.9%13.8%7.1 $7.83
5/15/202513,370,000 shares $94.53 million -6.7%13.5%6.3 $7.07
4/30/202514,330,000 shares $103.75 million -2.4%14.4%5.4 $7.24
4/15/202514,680,000 shares $96.39 million -4.1%14.8%5.7 $6.57
3/31/202515,310,000 shares $132.60 million +2.8%15.6%6.1 $8.66
3/15/202514,890,000 shares $119.94 million -5.3%15.1%5.6 $8.06
2/28/202515,720,000 shares $130.71 million -6.0%16.0%5.5 $8.32
2/15/202516,720,000 shares $93.41 million +6.7%17.0%6 $5.59
1/31/202515,670,000 shares $85.32 million +7.5%16.0%7 $5.45
1/15/202514,580,000 shares $93.46 million +7.5%15.0%6 $6.41
12/31/202413,560,000 shares $90.72 million +26.0%13.9%5.7 $6.69
12/15/202410,760,000 shares $80.48 million +3.6%11.0%4.6 $7.48
11/30/202410,390,000 shares $80.73 million -1.3%10.6%4.9 $7.77
11/15/202410,530,000 shares $83.40 million -19.3%10.8%5.1 $7.92
10/31/202413,040,000 shares $98.26 million +4.7%13.4%6.6 $7.54
10/15/202412,460,000 shares $85.35 million -0.5%12.8%7.2 $6.85
9/30/202412,520,000 shares $90.08 million -12.6%12.9%6.7 $7.20
9/15/202414,320,000 shares $106.25 million -2.7%14.7%7.3 $7.42
8/31/202414,710,000 shares $120.03 million -5.8%15.1%7.3 $8.16
8/15/202415,610,000 shares $131.98 million +7.7%16.0%7.4 $8.46
7/31/202414,490,000 shares $177.65 million -5.2%14.9%6.7 $12.26
7/15/202415,290,000 shares $172.32 million +3.2%15.8%7.1 $11.27
6/30/202414,820,000 shares $153.98 million +8.5%15.3%6.9 $10.39
6/15/202413,660,000 shares $149.85 million -8.0%14.1%5.8 $10.97
5/31/202414,840,000 shares $152.85 million -3.5%15.3%6.3 $10.30
5/15/202415,380,000 shares $172.41 million -2.6%16.1%7.1 $11.21
4/30/202415,790,000 shares $136.74 million +3.2%16.5%5.9 $8.66
4/15/202415,300,000 shares $126.91 million +26.8%16.0%6.2 $8.30
3/31/202412,070,000 shares $121.30 million -7.7%12.7%5.3 $10.05
3/15/202413,080,000 shares $117.20 million -5.2%13.7%6.8 $8.96
2/29/202413,790,000 shares $121.77 million +5.0%14.5%7.4 $8.83
2/15/202413,130,000 shares $105.37 million -2.3%13.8%7.2 $8.03
1/31/202413,440,000 shares $162.02 million +1.4%14.0%10 $12.06
1/15/202413,260,000 shares $177.55 million +4.9%13.8%8.8 $13.39
12/31/202312,640,000 shares $192.89 million -4.0%13.2%7.7 $15.26
12/15/202313,160,000 shares $194.37 million -1.3%13.7%7.7 $14.77
11/30/202313,330,000 shares $171.69 million -4.0%13.9%7.3 $12.88
11/15/202313,890,000 shares $182.38 million -1.8%14.5%7.8 $13.13
10/31/202314,140,000 shares $201.42 million +7.0%14.8%8 $14.25
10/15/202313,210,000 shares $180.58 million -0.7%13.8%7.7 $13.67
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9/30/202313,300,000 shares $186.07 million -3.9%13.9%8.1 $13.99
9/15/202313,840,000 shares $201.93 million +12.3%14.5%8.9 $14.59
8/31/202312,320,000 shares $184.92 million +0.2%12.9%8.6 $15.01
8/15/202312,300,000 shares $197.60 million -5.7%12.9%8 $16.07
7/31/202313,040,000 shares $211.77 million -1.9%13.6%8.5 $16.24
7/15/202313,290,000 shares $176.09 million +0.8%13.9%9.1 $13.25
6/30/202313,180,000 shares $174.50 million +2.2%13.7%9.5 $13.24
6/15/202312,900,000 shares $160.22 million +6.6%13.5%9.6 $12.42
5/31/202312,100,000 shares $143.32 million +3.2%12.6%9.2 $11.85
5/15/202311,720,000 shares $171.11 million -8.7%12.2%9.5 $14.60
4/30/202312,830,000 shares $190.65 million +1.3%13.3%9.6 $14.86
4/15/202312,670,000 shares $185.87 million +7.7%13.3%9.2 $14.67
3/31/202311,770,000 shares $189.50 million +5.0%12.4%8.3 $16.10
3/15/202311,210,000 shares $201.11 million +1.4%11.8%7.7 $17.94
2/28/202311,060,000 shares $214.01 million -8.9%11.6%5.5 $19.35
2/15/202312,140,000 shares $258.22 million +13.5%12.8%6.4 $21.27
1/31/202310,700,000 shares $188.00 million +5.7%11.2%5.9 $17.57
1/15/202310,120,000 shares $166.58 million -7.1%10.6%5.7 $16.46
12/30/202210,890,000 shares $162.04 million -0.9%11.4%6.3 $14.88
12/15/202210,990,000 shares $146.94 million +141.0%11.5%6.5 $13.37
11/30/20224,560,000 shares $79.89 million -20.3%4.7%3.2 $17.52
11/15/20225,720,000 shares $97.18 million +0.7%5.9%5.3 $16.99
10/31/20225,680,000 shares $120.76 million -6.0%5.9%5.5 $21.26
10/15/20226,040,000 shares $124.18 million +20.6%5.7%6.5 $20.56
9/30/20225,010,000 shares $99.65 million +5.5%4.7%5.3 $19.89
9/15/20224,750,000 shares $111.63 million -15.0%4.5%4 $23.50
8/31/20225,590,000 shares $145.84 million -6.4%5.3%4.6 $26.09
8/15/20225,970,000 shares $174.86 million -10.8%5.7%4.6 $29.29
7/31/20226,690,000 shares $163.30 million -9.7%7.0%4.6 $24.41
7/15/20227,410,000 shares $169.24 million -8.7%7.7%4.7 $22.84
6/30/20228,120,000 shares $166.05 million +52.1%N/A4.7 $20.45
6/15/20225,340,000 shares $121.86 million +4.7%N/A3.2 $22.82
5/31/20225,100,000 shares $111.13 million -6.3%5.3%3.5 $21.79
5/15/20225,440,000 shares $129.09 million -17.0%5.7%3.5 $23.73
4/30/20226,550,000 shares $174.10 million -3.8%6.7%4.5 $26.58
4/15/20226,810,000 shares $202.39 million -16.2%7.1%4.9 $29.72
3/31/20228,130,000 shares $246.83 million -15.0%8.5%6.3 $30.36
3/15/20229,560,000 shares $321.79 million +16.9%10.0%7.6 $33.66
2/28/20228,180,000 shares $291.04 million -7.1%8.5%6.4 $35.58
2/15/20228,800,000 shares $375.32 million +3.7%9.0%6.9 $42.65
1/31/20228,490,000 shares $360.91 million +1.2%8.7%7.1 $42.51
1/15/20228,390,000 shares $378.72 million +10.5%8.6%7.4 $45.14
12/31/20217,590,000 shares $310.66 million +20.7%7.7%7.3 $40.93
12/15/20216,290,000 shares $241.66 million +1.5%6.4%6 $38.42
11/30/20216,200,000 shares $231.63 million -3.1%6.3%4.7 $37.36
11/15/20216,400,000 shares $270.66 million +2.1%6.5%5 $42.29
10/29/20216,270,000 shares $290.93 million +14.0%6.4%5.3 $46.40
10/15/20215,500,000 shares $239.20 million -4.8%5.4%5 $43.49
9/30/20215,780,000 shares $244.96 million -11.1%5.7%5.3 $42.38
9/15/20216,500,000 shares $275.15 million +16.1%6.4%6.1 $42.33
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8/31/20215,600,000 shares $287.50 million -4.1%5.5%7.5 $51.34
8/13/20215,840,000 shares $288.09 million +0.7%5.7%7.6 $49.33
7/30/20215,800,000 shares $295.45 million -5.1%5.7%7.1 $50.94
7/15/20216,110,000 shares $311.43 million -8.5%5.9%6.5 $50.97
6/30/20216,680,000 shares $352.24 million +13.0%6.4%7.1 $52.73
6/15/20215,910,000 shares $306.97 million +1.0%5.7%6.5 $51.94
5/28/20215,850,000 shares $307.53 million +3.0%5.6%6.1 $52.57
5/14/20215,680,000 shares $281.10 million -4.5%5.5%5.6 $49.49
4/30/20215,950,000 shares $273.16 million -5.9%5.7%5 $45.91
4/15/20216,320,000 shares $289.08 million -0.8%6.1%6 $45.74
3/31/20216,370,000 shares $288.43 million +1.0%6.1%5.9 $45.28
3/15/20216,310,000 shares $297.90 million +2.3%4.9%5.5 $47.21
2/26/20216,170,000 shares $276.29 million +22.2%4.7%5.8 $44.78
2/12/20215,050,000 shares $286.13 million -8.4%3.9%5 $56.66
1/29/20215,510,000 shares $284.37 million -0.4%4.2%5.8 $51.61
1/15/20215,530,000 shares $277.55 million +5.1%4.2%6.1 $50.19
12/31/20205,260,000 shares $251.38 million -12.9%4.0%5.7 $47.79
12/15/20206,040,000 shares $289.68 million +5.6%4.6%6.7 $47.96
11/30/20205,720,000 shares $281.48 million +1.4%4.4%6.2 $49.21
11/15/20205,640,000 shares $260.23 million -9.9%4.3%5.1 $46.14
10/30/20206,260,000 shares $296.60 million -10.7%4.8%5.6 $47.38
10/15/20207,010,000 shares $348.54 million +5.6%5.4%6.1 $49.72
9/30/20206,640,000 shares $309.76 million +14.9%5.0%5.5 $46.65
9/15/20205,780,000 shares $288.42 million -4.5%4.4%4.6 $49.90
8/31/20206,050,000 shares $297.36 million -2.7%4.6%4.8 $49.15
8/14/20206,220,000 shares $296.13 million +1.5%4.7%4.9 $47.61
7/31/20206,130,000 shares $314.10 million -8.1%4.6%4.4 $51.24
7/15/20206,670,000 shares $339.64 million -2.8%5.1%4.5 $50.92
6/30/20206,860,000 shares $303.35 million -4.7%5.2%4.5 $44.22

HLF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Herbalife's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Herbalife shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 13,630,000 shares of HLF short. 13.78% of Herbalife's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Herbalife's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Herbalife?

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. HLF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Herbalife's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Herbalife?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Herbalife: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., HBK Investments L P, Caption Management LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Herbalife?

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. 13.78% of Herbalife's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Herbalife's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Herbalife saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,630,000 shares, an increase of 1.9% from the previous total of 13,370,000 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 Herbalife's float size?

Herbalife currently has issued a total of 101,847,000 shares. Some of Herbalife'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. Herbalife currently has a public float of 98,930,000 shares.

How does Herbalife's short interest compare to its competitors?

13.78% of Herbalife's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Herbalife: USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (9.43%), Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (4.32%), Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. (0.55%), Medifast, Inc. (12.62%), Veru Inc. (11.86%), The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (3.29%), Inter Parfums, Inc. (6.68%), Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (3.75%), Cosmos Health Inc. (1.07%), HWH International Inc. (2.01%),

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 Herbalife stock?

Short selling HLF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Herbalife as its price is falling. HLF shares are trading down $0.44 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 Herbalife?

A short squeeze for Herbalife occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HLF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

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




This page (NYSE:HLF) was last updated on 6/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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