Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tekla Healthcare Investors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 4,100 shares of HQH short. Learn More on Tekla Healthcare Investors' current short interest.

Tekla Healthcare Investors saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,100 shares, a drop of 30.5% from the previous total of 5,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" compare to Tekla Healthcare Investors: BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (0.03%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.03%), SLR Investment Corp. (0.84%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.24%), Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio (0.13%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (2.39%), Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust (0.02%), Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. (1.62%), BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc. (0.12%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HQH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tekla Healthcare Investors as its price is falling. HQH shares are trading down $0.06 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 Tekla 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.

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 August, 31 2023.