Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $172.96 -0.18 (-0.10%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$169.23 -3.73 (-2.16%) As of 05/23/2025 07:18 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Houlihan Lokey Short Interest DataHoulihan Lokey (HLI) has a short interest of 1.02 million shares. This marks a -1.92% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 352,988 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,020,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,040,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.92%Dollar Volume Sold Short$165.27 millionShort Interest Ratio2.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares70,145,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.45%Today's Trading Volume258,016 sharesAverage Trading Volume352,988 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average73% Short Selling Houlihan Lokey? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Houlihan Lokey and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHLI Short Interest Over TimeHLI Days to Cover Over TimeHLI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Houlihan Lokey Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20251,020,000 shares $165.27 million -1.9%N/A2.4 $162.03 4/15/20251,040,000 shares $160.07 million +10.4%1.9%2.4 $153.91 3/31/2025942,200 shares $151.94 million +16.4%1.8%2.1 $161.27 3/15/2025809,600 shares $128.74 million +6.0%1.5%2 $159.02 2/28/2025764,000 shares $132.49 million +28.9%1.4%1.9 $173.42 2/15/2025592,700 shares $105.66 million -8.2%1.1%1.6 $178.27 1/31/2025645,600 shares $117.45 million +5.7%N/A1.8 $181.92 1/15/2025610,800 shares $106.94 million -25.5%N/A1.7 $175.09 12/31/2024819,900 shares $142.38 million +18.4%N/A2.5 $173.66 12/15/2024692,800 shares $122.99 million +19.3%N/A2.1 $177.53 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HLI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Houlihan Lokey and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/2024580,800 shares $109.82 million +1.3%N/A1.9 $189.09 11/15/2024573,500 shares $105.55 million -9.5%N/A1.9 $184.05 10/31/2024633,700 shares $109.41 million -23.2%N/A2.2 $172.66 10/15/2024825,200 shares $140.23 million -1.1%N/A2.8 $169.94 9/30/2024834,500 shares $131.83 million -3.4%N/A2.8 $157.98 9/15/2024864,200 shares $133.16 million +0.6%N/A2.9 $154.08 8/31/2024859,400 shares $134.60 million -5.2%N/A2.9 $156.62 8/15/2024906,900 shares $137.09 million +21.1%N/A2.9 $151.16 7/31/2024748,700 shares $112.48 million -31.9%N/A2.2 $150.24 7/15/20241,100,000 shares $158.53 million +11.8%N/A3.3 $144.12 6/30/2024983,600 shares $132.65 million +27.7%N/A3 $134.86 6/15/2024770,300 shares $99.18 million -25.9%N/A2.3 $128.76 5/31/20241,040,000 shares $140.85 million -18.8%N/A3.1 $135.43 5/15/20241,280,000 shares $174.25 million +8.5%N/A3.9 $136.13 4/30/20241,180,000 shares $150.44 million -12.6%N/A3.6 $127.49 4/15/20241,350,000 shares $167.26 million +3.1%N/A4 $123.90 3/31/20241,310,000 shares $167.93 million -2.2%N/A3.9 $128.19 3/15/20241,340,000 shares $166.60 million -27.6%N/A3.9 $124.33 2/29/20241,850,000 shares $238.02 million +13.5%N/A3.7 $128.66 2/15/20241,630,000 shares $213.63 million -6.9%N/A3.2 $131.06 1/31/20241,750,000 shares $209.55 million -24.6%N/A3.5 $119.74 1/15/20242,320,000 shares $265.57 million +50.7%N/A4.6 $114.47 12/31/20231,540,000 shares $184.66 million +81.7%N/A3.1 $119.91 12/15/2023847,400 shares $103.47 million +32.8%N/A1.7 $122.10 11/30/2023638,000 shares $68.69 million -14.7%N/A1.8 $107.67 11/15/2023748,000 shares $78.32 million -13.1%N/A2.4 $104.71 10/31/2023860,700 shares $86.51 million -21.0%N/A2.8 $100.51 10/15/20231,090,000 shares $117.19 million +7.9%N/A3.5 $107.51 9/30/20231,010,000 shares $108.19 million +5.0%2.0%3.2 $107.12 9/15/2023962,200 shares $105.32 million +7.8%1.9%2.3 $109.46Everyone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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Short interest is the volume of Houlihan Lokey shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 1,020,000 shares of HLI short. Learn More on Houlihan Lokey's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Houlihan Lokey? 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. HLI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Houlihan Lokey's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Houlihan Lokey? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Houlihan Lokey: Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Houlihan Lokey's short interest increasing or decreasing? Houlihan Lokey saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,020,000 shares, a drop of 1.9% from the previous total of 1,040,000 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 Houlihan Lokey's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Houlihan Lokey: VICI Properties Inc. (2.56%), Texas Pacific Land Co. (5.70%), Blue Owl Capital Inc. (4.59%), TPG Inc. (7.85%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.03%), The Carlyle Group Inc. (4.90%), Futu Holdings Limited (2.05%), American Homes 4 Rent (2.94%), W. P. Carey Inc. (2.41%), Regency Centers Co. (3.40%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Houlihan Lokey stock? Short selling HLI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Houlihan Lokey as its price is falling. HLI shares are trading down $0.18 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 Houlihan Lokey? A short squeeze for Houlihan Lokey 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 HLI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Houlihan Lokey'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 HLI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies VICI Short Interest TPL Short Interest OWL Short Interest TPG Short Interest NMR Short Interest CG Short Interest FUTU Short Interest AMH Short Interest WPC Short Interest REG Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:HLI) was last updated on 5/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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