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Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$19.08 +0.59 (+3.17%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$18.96 -0.11 (-0.59%)
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Healthcare Realty Trust Short Interest Overview

As of October 15, 2026, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) had a short interest of 17.49 million shares sold short, representing 5.13% of the public float. This marks a 6.98% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, meaning it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 5.43 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,486,987 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,799,644 shares
Change Vs. Previous Report
-6.98%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$303.24 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
342,720,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.13%
Today's Trading Volume
10,270,587 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,428,616 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
189%
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Healthcare Realty Trust Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/202617,486,987 shares $303.24 million -7.0%5.1%3.44 $17.34
9/30/202618,799,644 shares $333.66 million +16.7%5.5%3.94 $17.75
9/15/202616,109,127 shares $300.24 million -4.6%4.7%4.91 $18.64
8/31/202616,890,491 shares $320.92 million -0.7%5.0%5.96 $19.00
8/14/202617,000,824 shares $326.99 million -9.0%5.0%4.49 $19.23
7/31/202618,678,066 shares $392.67 million -0.6%5.5%4.67 $21.02
7/15/202618,794,815 shares $388.58 million -7.5%5.5%5.41 $20.68
6/30/202620,321,485 shares $410.19 million +16.6%5.9%4.85 $20.19
6/15/202617,424,982 shares $356.78 million +7.7%5.1%3.82 $20.48
5/29/202616,176,514 shares $322.79 million +2.5%4.7%4.56 $19.95
5/15/202615,778,049 shares $319.74 million -0.7%4.6%2.48 $20.27
4/30/202615,886,814 shares $297.64 million -6.6%4.6%5.05 $18.74
4/15/202617,002,830 shares $303.11 million +2.1%4.9%6.23 $17.83
3/31/202616,656,004 shares $282.54 million +11.8%4.8%4.69 $16.96
3/13/202614,904,705 shares $267.88 million +4.3%4.3%4.76 $17.97
2/27/202614,286,728 shares $263.56 million -8.7%4.1%3.81 $18.45
2/13/202615,646,803 shares $280.89 million -16.1%4.5%2.94 $17.95
1/30/202618,647,660 shares $312.74 million +2.1%5.3%5.8 $16.77
1/15/202618,273,426 shares $313.30 million -3.8%5.2%5.7 $17.15
12/31/202519,001,551 shares $322.46 million -11.8%5.4%6.74 $16.97
12/15/202521,548,297 shares $372.03 million +12.8%6.2%7.06 $17.27
11/28/202519,101,366 shares $348.22 million -9.0%5.5%8.36 $18.23
11/14/202520,985,327 shares $380.99 million +28.6%6.0%5.97 $18.16
10/31/202516,324,698 shares $289.34 million -11.1%4.7%3.98 $17.72
10/15/202518,350,000 shares $338.83 million -1.7%5.2%4.8 $18.47
9/30/202518,670,000 shares $336.81 million -6.7%N/A4.8 $18.04
9/15/202520,010,000 shares $361.48 million +2.8%N/A4.8 $18.07
8/31/202519,470,000 shares $338.78 million +12.0%5.6%4.8 $17.40
8/15/202517,380,000 shares $286.07 million +28.5%N/A4.6 $16.46
7/31/202513,530,000 shares $207.85 million +12.2%3.9%3.7 $15.36
7/15/202512,060,000 shares $191.45 million +8.8%N/A3.4 $15.88
6/30/202511,090,000 shares $176.11 million -11.2%3.2%3.2 $15.88
6/15/202512,490,000 shares $186.48 million +0.9%3.6%4 $14.93
5/31/202512,380,000 shares $179.51 million -12.6%3.5%4.2 $14.50
5/15/202514,170,000 shares $209.72 million +18.7%4.0%4.9 $14.80
4/30/202511,940,000 shares $185.07 million -5.2%N/A4.3 $15.50
4/15/202512,590,000 shares $197.37 million +33.7%3.6%4.8 $15.68
3/31/20259,420,000 shares $159.34 million -3.7%2.7%3.6 $16.92
3/15/20259,780,000 shares $162.79 million -12.8%2.8%3.8 $16.65
2/28/202511,220,000 shares $191.97 million +5.5%3.2%4.3 $17.11
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2/15/202510,640,000 shares $175.61 million -19.0%3.0%3.8 $16.51
1/31/202513,140,000 shares $220.16 million -5.8%N/A4.4 $16.76
1/15/202513,950,000 shares $226.27 million +8.1%N/A4.4 $16.22
12/31/202412,910,000 shares $218.82 million -9.6%N/A4 $16.95
12/15/202414,280,000 shares $245.90 million -5.2%N/A4.5 $17.22
11/30/202415,060,000 shares $275.90 million +2.6%N/A4.4 $18.32
11/15/202414,680,000 shares $256.75 million +29.8%N/A4.1 $17.49
10/31/202411,310,000 shares $194.31 million -18.3%N/A3.5 $17.18
10/15/202413,840,000 shares $246.77 million +6.5%N/A4.1 $17.83
9/30/202413,000,000 shares $235.89 million -6.7%N/A3.7 $18.15
9/15/202413,930,000 shares $261.61 million -9.2%N/A3.8 $18.78
8/31/202415,340,000 shares $273.05 million +3.5%N/A4.2 $17.80
8/15/202414,820,000 shares $258.39 million -26.7%N/A4.2 $17.44
7/31/202420,220,000 shares $357.69 million +32.3%N/A5.4 $17.69
7/15/202415,280,000 shares $273.82 million +2.1%N/A4 $17.92
6/30/202414,970,000 shares $246.71 million -4.1%N/A3.9 $16.48
6/15/202415,610,000 shares $257.57 million +7.4%N/A4.1 $16.50
5/31/202414,540,000 shares $235.98 million +31.8%N/A4 $16.23
5/15/202411,030,000 shares $179.07 million +9.4%N/A3 $16.24
4/30/202410,080,000 shares $143.44 million +37.1%N/A2.6 $14.23
4/15/20247,350,000 shares $102.13 million -19.3%N/A2.2 $13.90
3/31/20249,110,000 shares $128.91 million +22.1%N/A2.8 $14.15
3/15/20247,460,000 shares $98.29 million -25.8%N/A2.4 $13.18
2/29/202410,060,000 shares $138.68 million +4.9%N/A3.2 $13.79
2/15/20249,590,000 shares $149.51 million +9.0%N/A2.7 $15.59
1/31/20248,800,000 shares $141.72 million -6.7%N/A2.6 $16.11
1/15/20249,430,000 shares $165.21 million -5.8%N/A2.6 $17.52
12/31/202310,010,000 shares $172.47 million -6.6%N/A2.7 $17.23
12/15/202310,720,000 shares $183.96 million -13.3%N/A2.8 $17.16
11/30/202312,370,000 shares $188.52 million -0.1%N/A3.3 $15.24
11/15/202312,380,000 shares $182.54 million -0.2%N/A3.8 $14.75
10/31/202312,400,000 shares $177.94 million -8.5%N/A3.9 $14.35
10/15/202313,550,000 shares $201.22 million +18.0%N/A4.9 $14.85
9/30/202311,480,000 shares $175.30 million +0.2%N/A4.3 $15.27
9/15/202311,460,000 shares $191.10 million -3.7%N/A4.7 $16.68
8/31/202311,900,000 shares $208.55 million -2.4%N/A5 $17.53
8/15/202312,190,000 shares $209.18 million -1.0%N/A5.3 $17.16
7/31/202312,310,000 shares $240.35 million -0.9%N/A5.3 $19.53
7/15/202312,420,000 shares $235.73 million +4.6%N/A5.3 $18.98
6/30/202311,880,000 shares $223.94 million +0.8%N/A5.1 $18.85
6/15/202311,790,000 shares $227.90 million -4.5%N/A4.8 $19.33
5/31/202312,350,000 shares $229.77 million -5.3%N/A4.4 $18.61
5/15/202313,040,000 shares $261.06 million +3.7%N/A4.4 $20.02
4/30/202312,570,000 shares $248.63 million +3.9%N/A4.4 $19.78
4/15/202312,100,000 shares $235.59 million -9.1%N/A4.3 $19.47
3/31/202313,310,000 shares $257.28 million -5.5%N/A4.6 $19.33
3/15/202314,090,000 shares $274.47 million +35.0%N/A4.9 $19.48
2/28/202310,440,000 shares $203.58 million -1.7%N/A4 $19.50
2/15/202310,620,000 shares $221.32 million +5.5%N/A4.2 $20.84
1/31/202310,070,000 shares $216.81 million -17.6%N/A3.8 $21.53
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1/15/202312,220,000 shares $252.34 million -2.4%N/A4.4 $20.65
12/30/202212,520,000 shares $241.26 million +14.9%N/A4.5 $19.27
12/15/202210,900,000 shares $212.77 million +20.2%N/A3.8 $19.52
11/30/20229,070,000 shares $186.21 million -9.0%N/A3.1 $20.53
11/15/20229,970,000 shares $197.90 million -7.4%N/A3.4 $19.85
10/31/202210,770,000 shares $218.95 million +16.8%N/A3.6 $20.33
10/15/20229,220,000 shares $175.73 million -2.2%N/A2.8 $19.06
9/30/20229,430,000 shares $196.62 million -11.4%N/A1.5 $20.85
9/15/202210,640,000 shares $244.51 million -1.9%N/A1.6 $22.98
8/31/202210,850,000 shares $263.87 million -19.5%N/A1.6 $24.32
8/15/202213,470,000 shares $361.53 million -28.0%N/A2 $26.84
7/31/202218,700,000 shares $490.88 million -25.3%N/A2.8 $26.25
7/15/202225,030,000 shares $616.49 million +227.6%N/A3.6 $24.63
6/30/202220,990,000 shares $570.93 million -12.4%N/A4.8 $27.20
6/15/202223,970,000 shares $616.51 million +22.3%N/A6 $25.72
5/31/202219,600,000 shares $569.77 million +3.5%N/A5.1 $29.07
5/15/202218,940,000 shares $540.93 million -24.7%N/A4.5 $28.56
4/30/202225,160,000 shares $681.33 million +14.4%N/A6.5 $27.08
4/15/202221,990,000 shares $605.16 million +0.1%N/A7.3 $27.52
3/31/202221,970,000 shares $603.74 million +17.4%N/A8.5 $27.48
3/15/202218,720,000 shares $498.89 million +239.8%N/A8.2 $26.65
2/28/20225,510,000 shares $143.70 million +8.3%N/A2.8 $26.08
2/15/20225,090,000 shares $157.94 million +6.3%N/A4.5 $31.03
1/31/20224,790,000 shares $148.59 million +20.4%N/A4.7 $31.02
1/15/20223,980,000 shares $125.21 million +1.8%N/A4.3 $31.46
12/31/20213,910,000 shares $123.71 million +14.7%N/A4.1 $31.64
12/15/20213,410,000 shares $108.27 million +12.5%N/A3.2 $31.75
11/30/20213,030,000 shares $94.90 million +1.3%N/A2.8 $31.32
11/15/20212,990,000 shares $96.82 million -13.3%N/A2.6 $32.38

HR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Healthcare Realty Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, traders have sold 17,486,987 shares of HR short. 5.13% of Healthcare Realty Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Healthcare Realty Trust's current short interest.

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. HR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.4. Learn More on Healthcare Realty Trust's short interest ratio.

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. 5.13% of Healthcare Realty Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Healthcare Realty Trust saw a decrease in short interest since the prior report. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,486,987 shares, a decrease of 7.0% from the previous total of 18,799,644 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.

5.13% of Healthcare Realty Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "real estate" compare to Healthcare Realty Trust: Regency Centers Corporation (3.95%), Agree Realty Corporation (6.22%), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (10.94%), Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (6.12%), Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (3.39%), Federal Realty Investment Trust (5.27%), Kimco Realty Corporation (5.05%), NNN REIT, Inc. (3.70%), Realty Income Corporation (4.06%), W.P. Carey Inc. (4.27%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.77 billion), Invesco QQQ ($59.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), Medtronic PLC ($13.33 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.47 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($10.36 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($8.98 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.92 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($8.10 billion), and iShares Semiconductor ETF ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Healthcare Realty Trust as its price is falling. HR shares are trading up $0.60 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 Healthcare Realty Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of HR, 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 HR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like HR:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:HR is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/26/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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