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Hilton Worldwide (HLT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$241.11 +7.02 (+3.00%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$236.56 -4.55 (-1.89%)
As of 05/2/2025 06:41 PM Eastern
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Hilton Worldwide Short Interest Data

Hilton Worldwide (HLT) has a short interest of 5.72 million shares, representing 2.44% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 17.45% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.75 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,720,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,870,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+17.45%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.21 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
237,700,000 shares
Float Size
234,390,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.44%
Today's Trading Volume
2,992,440 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,749,344 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
171%
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Hilton Worldwide Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20255,720,000 shares $1.21 billion +17.5%2.4%2.5 $211.33
3/31/20254,870,000 shares $1.11 billion +9.2%2.1%2.3 $227.53
3/15/20254,460,000 shares $1.02 billion +12.9%1.9%2.6 $229.61
2/28/20253,950,000 shares $1.05 billion -0.5%1.7%2.6 $265.19
2/15/20253,970,000 shares $1.06 billion -0.8%1.7%2.8 $265.96
1/31/20254,000,000 shares $1.02 billion +5.5%1.7%2.8 $256.24
1/15/20253,790,000 shares $924.23 million -9.1%1.6%2.7 $243.86
12/31/20244,170,000 shares $1.03 billion -1.0%1.8%3.1 $247.16
12/15/20244,210,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.5%1.8%3.1 $252.76
11/30/20244,550,000 shares $1.15 billion -13.8%1.9%3.1 $253.44
11/15/20245,280,000 shares $1.31 billion +28.2%2.2%3.6 $248.41
10/31/20244,120,000 shares $967.58 million -2.6%1.7%2.8 $234.85
10/15/20244,230,000 shares $999.46 million -3.4%1.8%2.7 $236.28
9/30/20244,380,000 shares $1.01 billion +3.6%1.8%2.7 $230.51
9/15/20244,230,000 shares $917.15 million +0.7%1.8%2.6 $216.82
8/31/20244,200,000 shares $922.49 million +3.7%1.7%2.6 $219.64
8/15/20244,050,000 shares $852.89 million +6.3%1.7%2.4 $210.59
7/31/20243,810,000 shares $817.89 million +4.7%1.6%2.2 $214.67
7/15/20243,640,000 shares $811.68 million +9.3%1.5%2.2 $222.99
6/30/20243,330,000 shares $726.61 million -13.3%1.4%2 $218.20
6/15/20243,840,000 shares $807.63 million +0.3%1.6%2.4 $210.32
5/31/20243,830,000 shares $768.34 million +17.5%1.6%2.4 $200.61
5/15/20243,260,000 shares $666.87 million +6.9%1.3%2.1 $204.56
4/30/20243,050,000 shares $601.70 million +10.9%1.3%2 $197.28
4/15/20242,750,000 shares $562.18 million -13.3%1.1%1.8 $204.43
3/31/20243,170,000 shares $676.19 million -3.9%1.3%2.2 $213.31
3/15/20243,300,000 shares $675.38 million +1.9%1.3%2.3 $204.66
2/29/20243,240,000 shares $662.00 million +14.9%1.3%2.1 $204.32
2/15/20242,820,000 shares $553.17 million +10.2%1.1%1.8 $196.16
1/31/20242,560,000 shares $488.86 million -26.7%1.0%1.7 $190.96
1/15/20243,490,000 shares $635.74 million -6.9%1.4%2.3 $182.16
12/31/20233,750,000 shares $682.84 million -9.4%1.5%2.4 $182.09
12/15/20234,140,000 shares $733.73 million -13.0%1.7%2.5 $177.23
11/30/20234,760,000 shares $797.40 million -0.8%1.9%2.9 $167.52
11/15/20234,800,000 shares $794.93 million +9.1%1.9%2.9 $165.61
10/31/20234,400,000 shares $666.73 million -12.9%1.8%2.7 $151.53
10/15/20235,050,000 shares $757.40 million +1.6%2.0%2.9 $149.98
9/30/20234,970,000 shares $746.39 million -9.8%1.9%2.9 $150.18
9/15/20235,510,000 shares $850.80 million +13.6%2.2%3.2 $154.41
8/31/20234,850,000 shares $720.95 million +20.4%1.9%2.8 $148.65
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8/15/20234,030,000 shares $619.25 million +1.5%1.6%2.3 $153.66
7/31/20233,970,000 shares $617.30 million -12.0%1.6%2.3 $155.49
7/15/20234,510,000 shares $666.49 million No Change1.7%2.5 $147.78
6/30/20234,510,000 shares $656.43 million +7.1%1.7%2.6 $145.55
6/15/20234,210,000 shares $592.22 million -0.9%1.6%2.5 $140.67
5/31/20234,250,000 shares $578.43 million -1.4%1.6%2.5 $136.10
5/15/20234,310,000 shares $617.45 million No Change1.7%2.6 $143.26
4/30/20234,310,000 shares $620.73 million No Change1.7%2.5 $144.02
4/15/20234,310,000 shares $621.98 million +13.1%1.7%2.7 $144.31
3/31/20233,810,000 shares $536.71 million +0.5%1.5%2.3 $140.87
3/15/20233,790,000 shares $514.80 million -18.1%1.5%2.3 $135.83
2/28/20234,630,000 shares $669.08 million +20.6%1.8%2.9 $144.51
2/15/20233,840,000 shares $586.60 million +6.7%1.5%2.4 $152.76
1/31/20233,600,000 shares $522.32 million -18.6%1.4%2.2 $145.09
1/15/20234,420,000 shares $605.01 million +5.0%1.7%2.5 $136.88
12/30/20224,210,000 shares $531.98 million +1.0%1.6%2.3 $126.36
12/15/20224,170,000 shares $555.65 million -7.5%1.6%2.2 $133.25
11/30/20224,510,000 shares $643.22 million -8.7%1.7%2.3 $142.62
11/15/20224,940,000 shares $684.39 million -0.6%1.9%2.5 $138.54
10/31/20224,970,000 shares $672.24 million +3.1%1.9%2.6 $135.26
10/15/20224,820,000 shares $590.84 million -10.2%1.8%2.6 $122.58
9/30/20225,370,000 shares $647.73 million +9.2%2.0%2.9 $120.62
9/15/20224,920,000 shares $665.38 million -9.1%1.8%2.5 $135.24
8/31/20225,410,000 shares $689.02 million +1.3%2.0%2.7 $127.36
8/15/20225,340,000 shares $731.69 million +7.4%2.0%2.6 $137.02
7/31/20224,970,000 shares $636.51 million -15.2%1.8%2.1 $128.07
7/15/20225,860,000 shares $681.75 million +14.7%2.1%2.4 $116.34
6/30/20225,110,000 shares $569.46 million -11.9%N/A2.1 $111.44
6/15/20225,800,000 shares $706.96 million -2.4%N/A2.5 $121.89
5/31/20225,940,000 shares $836.71 million +3.1%2.2%2.6 $140.86
5/15/20225,760,000 shares $786.76 million -10.0%2.1%2.3 $136.59
4/30/20226,400,000 shares $993.86 million -5.2%2.3%2.4 $155.29
4/15/20226,750,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.0%2.5%2.6 $155.58
3/31/20226,960,000 shares $1.06 billion +5.5%2.5%2.6 $151.74
3/15/20226,600,000 shares $951.98 million -8.2%2.4%2.5 $144.24
2/28/20227,190,000 shares $1.07 billion +14.0%2.6%2.8 $148.86
2/15/20226,310,000 shares $996.98 million +28.5%2.3%2.5 $158.00
1/31/20224,910,000 shares $712.49 million -32.0%1.8%2.2 $145.11
1/15/20227,220,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.4%2.6%3.3 $147.98
12/31/20217,470,000 shares $1.17 billion +26.4%2.7%3.7 $155.99
12/15/20215,910,000 shares $829.11 million +3.1%2.2%2.8 $140.29
11/30/20215,730,000 shares $773.95 million -19.3%2.1%2.7 $135.07
11/15/20217,100,000 shares $1.01 billion -18.5%2.6%3.6 $142.91
10/29/20218,710,000 shares $1.25 billion +13.0%3.2%4.2 $143.95
10/15/20217,710,000 shares $1.11 billion +4.8%2.8%3.8 $144.52
9/30/20217,360,000 shares $972.33 million -5.2%2.7%3.5 $132.11
9/15/20217,760,000 shares $1.02 billion -7.8%2.8%3.7 $131.40
8/31/20218,420,000 shares $1.05 billion +16.5%3.1%4 $124.86
8/13/20217,230,000 shares $883.58 million -13.4%2.7%3.5 $122.21
7/30/20218,350,000 shares $1.10 billion -9.7%3.1%4.2 $131.45
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7/15/20219,250,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.6%3.4%4.8 $122.90
6/30/20218,760,000 shares $1.06 billion +8.3%3.2%4.6 $120.62
6/15/20218,090,000 shares $1.05 billion +1.5%3.0%4.5 $129.25
5/28/20217,970,000 shares $998.40 million +6.0%2.9%4.2 $125.27
5/14/20217,520,000 shares $903.60 million -10.7%2.8%3.4 $120.16
4/30/20218,420,000 shares $1.10 billion -15.9%3.1%3.5 $130.39
4/15/202110,010,000 shares $1.27 billion +19.3%3.7%3.8 $126.52
3/31/20218,390,000 shares $1.02 billion -6.2%3.1%3.1 $122.06
3/15/20218,940,000 shares $1.13 billion -6.4%3.3%3.2 $126.10
2/26/20219,550,000 shares $1.17 billion +13.6%3.5%3.5 $122.98
2/12/20218,410,000 shares $920.90 million -11.9%3.1%3.2 $109.50
1/29/20219,550,000 shares $993.20 million -8.8%3.5%3.6 $104.00
1/15/202110,470,000 shares $1.17 billion +8.2%3.9%4 $112.11
12/31/20209,680,000 shares $1.07 billion -12.0%3.6%3.9 $110.18
12/15/202011,000,000 shares $1.13 billion -2.7%4.0%4.2 $103.04
11/30/202011,300,000 shares $1.18 billion -2.7%4.2%4.2 $104.41
11/15/202011,610,000 shares $1.23 billion +17.6%4.3%4.1 $105.80
10/30/20209,870,000 shares $853.85 million +4.3%3.6%3.6 $86.51
10/15/20209,460,000 shares $835.32 million -11.7%3.5%3.5 $88.30
9/30/202010,710,000 shares $913.78 million +18.3%3.9%3.9 $85.32
9/15/20209,050,000 shares $832.06 million -10.9%3.3%3 $91.94
8/31/202010,160,000 shares $918.06 million -3.8%3.7%3.3 $90.36
8/14/202010,560,000 shares $908.16 million -4.6%3.9%3.3 $86.00
7/31/202011,070,000 shares $830.80 million +15.7%4.1%3.1 $75.05
7/15/20209,570,000 shares $718.23 million -7.0%3.5%2.6 $75.05
6/30/202010,290,000 shares $755.80 million +10.3%3.8%2.5 $73.45
6/15/20209,330,000 shares $722.89 million -20.9%3.4%2 $77.48
5/29/202011,790,000 shares $935.06 million +6.2%4.3%2 $79.31
5/15/202011,100,000 shares $756.69 million -15.5%4.1%1.8 $68.17

HLT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hilton Worldwide's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Hilton Worldwide shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 5,720,000 shares of HLT short. 2.44% of Hilton Worldwide's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hilton Worldwide's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Hilton Worldwide?

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. HLT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Hilton Worldwide's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Hilton Worldwide?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hilton Worldwide: Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Elliott Investment Management L.P., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Anson Funds Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Delta Accumulation LLC, and Garda Capital Partners LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Hilton Worldwide?

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. 2.44% of Hilton Worldwide's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Hilton Worldwide's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Hilton Worldwide saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,720,000 shares, an increase of 17.5% from the previous total of 4,870,000 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 Hilton Worldwide's float size?

Hilton Worldwide currently has issued a total of 239,614,000 shares. Some of Hilton Worldwide'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. Hilton Worldwide currently has a public float of 234,390,000 shares.

How does Hilton Worldwide's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.44% of Hilton Worldwide's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "restaurants, hotels, motels" compare to Hilton Worldwide: Restaurant Brands International Inc. (2.56%), Yum China Holdings, Inc. (2.65%), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (0.89%), CAVA Group, Inc. (9.14%), H World Group Limited (3.71%), Dutch Bros Inc. (5.09%), Aramark (3.13%), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (2.55%), Wingstop Inc. (7.31%), Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (6.24%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Hilton Worldwide stock?

Short selling HLT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hilton Worldwide as its price is falling. HLT shares are trading up $7.02 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 Hilton Worldwide?

A short squeeze for Hilton Worldwide 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 HLT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Hilton Worldwide'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 HLT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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