abrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $18.37 -0.26 (-1.40%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.41 +0.04 (+0.22%) As of 04:10 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock abrdn Healthcare Investors Short Interest Dataabrdn Healthcare Investors (HQH) has a short interest of 131,700 shares. This marks a 2.49% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 209,774 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest131,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest128,500 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.49%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.17 millionShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateSeptember 15, 2025Outstanding Shares53,860,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.24%Today's Trading Volume204,848 sharesAverage Trading Volume209,774 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average98% Short Selling abrdn Healthcare Investors? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for abrdn Healthcare Investors and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHQH Short Interest Over TimeHQH Days to Cover Over TimeHQH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time abrdn Healthcare Investors Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/15/2025131,700 shares $2.17 million +2.5%N/A0.7 $16.47 8/31/2025128,500 shares $2.12 million +109.3%0.3%0.6 $16.52 8/15/202561,400 shares $1.01 million -25.4%N/A0.3 $16.45 7/31/202582,300 shares $1.29 million +41.2%0.2%0.4 $15.67 7/15/202558,300 shares $908.90 thousand +16.6%N/A0.3 $15.59 6/30/202550,000 shares $778.50 thousand -26.6%0.1%0.2 $15.57 6/15/202568,100 shares $1.07 million -22.6%0.1%0.3 $15.65 5/31/202588,000 shares $1.34 million +35.8%0.2%0.4 $15.23 5/15/202564,800 shares $1.00 million +82.0%0.1%0.3 $15.47 4/30/202535,600 shares $579.21 thousand -36.2%N/A0.2 $16.27 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HQH and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for abrdn Healthcare Investors and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/15/202555,800 shares $848.44 thousand +26.2%0.1%0.3 $15.21 3/31/202544,200 shares $716.70 thousand -26.0%0.1%0.2 $16.22 3/15/202559,700 shares $988.04 thousand -35.3%0.1%0.3 $16.55 2/28/202592,300 shares $1.59 million -36.7%0.2%0.4 $17.19 2/15/2025145,800 shares $2.62 million +0.5%0.3%0.6 $17.95 1/31/2025145,100 shares $2.63 million +115.0%N/A0.6 $18.14 1/15/202567,500 shares $1.14 million +164.7%N/A0.3 $16.84 12/31/202425,500 shares $409.28 thousand -63.5%N/A0.1 $16.05 12/15/202469,900 shares $1.19 million +25.3%N/A0.4 $16.97 11/30/202455,800 shares $972.59 thousand -65.3%N/A0.4 $17.43 11/15/2024161,000 shares $2.75 million +116.4%N/A1.2 $17.06 10/31/202474,400 shares $1.34 million +11.0%N/A0.6 $18.03 10/15/202467,000 shares $1.24 million -37.3%N/A0.5 $18.53 9/30/2024106,900 shares $1.99 million -21.1%N/A0.6 $18.61 9/15/2024135,400 shares $2.57 million -31.6%N/A0.8 $18.95 8/31/2024197,800 shares $3.75 million -26.8%N/A1.2 $18.95 8/15/2024270,300 shares $5.20 million +47.5%N/A1.6 $19.23 7/31/2024183,200 shares $3.40 million +3,058.6%N/A1 $18.57 7/15/20245,800 shares $107.82 thousand -85.6%N/A0 $18.59 6/30/202440,200 shares $701.89 thousand -25.6%N/A0.3 $17.46 6/15/202454,000 shares $923.40 thousand -44.3%N/A0.4 $17.10 5/31/202496,900 shares $1.60 million -36.0%N/A0.6 $16.56 5/15/2024151,500 shares $2.66 million +311.7%N/A0.9 $17.59 4/30/202436,800 shares $594.32 thousand +48.4%N/A0.2 $16.15 4/15/202424,800 shares $395.56 thousand +69.9%N/A0.2 $15.95 3/31/202414,600 shares $246.16 thousand -57.3%N/A0.1 $16.86 3/15/202434,200 shares $567.04 thousand -57.4%N/A0.2 $16.58 2/29/202480,300 shares $1.35 million -40.4%N/A0.4 $16.82 2/15/2024134,800 shares $2.34 million +134.8%N/A0.6 $17.37 1/31/202457,400 shares $984.12 thousand -5.0%N/A0.3 $17.15 1/15/202460,400 shares $1.05 million +150.6%N/A0.3 $17.34 12/31/202324,100 shares $399.34 thousand +82.6%N/A0.1 $16.57 12/15/202313,200 shares $213.05 thousand -10.2%N/A0.1 $16.14 11/30/202314,700 shares $219.18 thousand -31.0%N/A0.1 $14.91 11/15/202321,300 shares $324.19 thousand -68.1%N/A0.1 $15.22 10/31/202366,800 shares $975.95 thousand -10.3%N/A0.4 $14.61 10/15/202374,500 shares $1.15 million +318.5%N/A0.5 $15.44 9/30/202317,800 shares $276.79 thousand -32.1%N/A0.1 $15.55 9/15/202326,200 shares $418.94 thousand +539.0%N/A0.2 $15.99 8/31/20234,100 shares $67.90 thousand -30.5%N/A0 $16.56 8/15/20235,900 shares $100.42 thousand -56.0%N/A0 $17.02 7/31/202313,400 shares $228.87 thousand -72.7%N/A0.1 $17.08 7/15/202349,000 shares $845.74 thousand +208.2%N/A0.5 $17.26 6/30/202315,900 shares $270.94 thousand +211.8%N/A0.1 $17.04 6/15/20235,100 shares $88.54 thousand -70.2%N/A0 $17.36 5/31/202317,100 shares $286.43 thousand +8.2%N/A0.1 $16.75 5/15/202315,800 shares $277.13 thousand +21.5%N/A0.1 $17.54 4/30/202313,000 shares $226.33 thousand +44.4%N/A0.1 $17.41 4/15/20239,000 shares $159.84 thousand -6.3%N/A0.1 $17.76 3/31/20239,600 shares $169.44 thousand +74.6%N/A0.1 $17.65 3/15/20235,500 shares $94.22 thousand -94.6%N/A0 $17.13 2/28/2023101,400 shares $1.82 million +236.9%N/A0.6 $17.98 2/15/202330,100 shares $568.29 thousand -17.3%N/A0.2 $18.88 1/31/202336,400 shares $692.33 thousand +366.7%N/A0.2 $19.02 1/15/20237,800 shares $146.48 thousand +20.0%N/A0 $18.78 12/30/20226,500 shares $117 thousand -72.9%N/A0 $18.00 12/15/202224,000 shares $455.52 thousand +112.4%N/A0.2 $18.98 11/30/202211,300 shares $216.73 thousand +222.9%N/A0.1 $19.18 11/15/20223,500 shares $66.19 thousand -49.3%N/A0 $18.91 10/31/20226,900 shares $129.38 thousand -52.1%N/A0.1 $18.75 10/15/202214,400 shares $253.01 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $17.57 9/30/20228,400 shares $145.15 thousand -13.4%N/A0.1 $17.28 9/15/20229,700 shares $181.78 thousand -80.8%N/A0.1 $18.74 8/31/202250,400 shares $937.44 thousand +309.8%N/A0.5 $18.60 8/15/202212,300 shares $254.73 thousand +161.7%N/A0.1 $20.71 7/31/20224,700 shares $90.80 thousand -44.7%N/A0 $19.32 7/15/20228,500 shares $163.29 thousand -85.0%N/A0.1 $19.21 6/30/202256,500 shares $1.06 million -57.4%N/A0.5 $18.69 6/15/2022132,500 shares $2.38 million +71.6%N/A1.1 $17.97 5/31/202277,200 shares $1.51 million -4.6%N/A0.6 $19.57 5/15/202280,900 shares $1.54 million +3.9%N/A0.6 $19.05 4/30/202277,900 shares $1.57 million +250.9%N/A0.5 $20.19 4/15/202222,200 shares $482.85 thousand +8.8%N/A0.1 $21.75 3/31/202220,400 shares $423.71 thousand +27.5%N/A0.1 $20.77 3/15/202216,000 shares $307.36 thousand -51.2%N/A0.1 $19.21 2/28/202232,800 shares $656.33 thousand -48.0%N/A0.2 $20.01 2/15/202263,100 shares $1.32 million -44.5%N/A0.4 $20.99 1/31/2022113,600 shares $2.56 million -23.6%N/A0.8 $22.57 1/15/2022148,600 shares $3.48 million +103.3%N/A1.1 $23.42 12/31/202173,100 shares $1.74 million -24.8%N/A0.6 $23.76 12/15/202197,200 shares $2.32 million -25.4%N/A0.8 $23.84 11/30/2021130,300 shares $3.15 million -21.1%N/A1.2 $24.20 11/15/2021165,100 shares $4.17 million -37.4%N/A1.5 $25.24 10/29/2021263,600 shares $6.89 million -14.5%N/A2.2 $26.12 10/15/2021308,200 shares $7.95 million +138.9%N/A2.6 $25.81 9/30/2021129,000 shares $3.30 million +21.9%N/A1.1 $25.57 9/15/2021105,800 shares $2.81 million -34.4%N/A0.9 $26.54 8/31/2021161,300 shares $4.31 million +165.7%N/A1.3 $26.75 8/13/202160,700 shares $1.61 million -9.1%N/A0.5 $26.56 7/30/202166,800 shares $1.73 million +35.2%N/A0.5 $25.96 7/15/202149,400 shares $1.24 million -41.4%N/A0.4 $25.15 6/30/202184,300 shares $2.17 million +43.9%N/A0.6 $25.73 6/15/202158,600 shares $1.50 million -52.7%N/A0.4 $25.57 5/28/2021123,900 shares $3.04 million +977.4%N/A0.8 $24.52 5/14/202111,500 shares $265.88 thousand -78.2%N/A0.1 $23.12 4/30/202152,800 shares $1.31 million -32.2%N/A0.3 $24.74 4/15/202177,900 shares $1.90 million -50.7%N/A0.5 $24.34 3/31/2021158,000 shares $3.79 million +532.0%N/A1 $23.96 3/15/202125,000 shares $596.75 thousand -82.8%N/A0.2 $23.87 2/26/2021145,500 shares $3.62 million +55.1%N/A1 $24.91 2/12/202193,800 shares $2.39 million +211.6%N/A0.7 $25.52 1/29/202130,100 shares $721.20 thousand +98.0%N/A0.2 $23.96 1/15/202115,200 shares $362.82 thousand -85.0%N/A0.1 $23.87 12/31/2020101,300 shares $2.38 million +10.2%N/A0.7 $23.48 12/15/202091,900 shares $2.09 million -49.2%N/A0.6 $22.70 11/30/2020181,000 shares $3.99 million +109.5%N/A1.2 $22.03 11/15/202086,400 shares $1.86 million +63.0%N/A0.6 $21.55 10/30/202053,000 shares $1.07 million +154.8%N/A0.4 $20.15 10/15/202020,800 shares $447.20 thousand +98.1%N/A0 $21.50 HQH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is abrdn Healthcare Investors' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of abrdn Healthcare Investors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 131,700 shares of HQH short. Learn More on abrdn Healthcare Investors' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for abrdn Healthcare Investors? 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. HQH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on abrdn Healthcare Investors's short interest ratio. Is abrdn Healthcare Investors' short interest increasing or decreasing? abrdn Healthcare Investors saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 131,700 shares, an increase of 2.5% from the previous total of 128,500 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 abrdn Healthcare Investors' short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to abrdn Healthcare Investors: DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.09%), Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.38%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.54%), Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (0.13%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.29%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.10%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.03%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.21%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (1.22%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (2.34%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short abrdn Healthcare Investors stock? Short selling HQH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from abrdn Healthcare Investors as its price is falling. HQH shares are trading down $0.26 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 abrdn Healthcare Investors? A short squeeze for abrdn Healthcare Investors 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 HQH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is abrdn Healthcare Investors' 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 HQH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025. 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