Hershey (HSY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hershey shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 7,800,000 shares of HSY short. 3.87% of Hershey's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hershey'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. HSY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Hershey's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hershey: IMC Chicago LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, J. Goldman & Co LP, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 3.87% of Hershey's floating shares are currently sold short.

Hershey saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,800,000 shares, a drop of 7.9% from the previous total of 8,470,000 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.

3.87% of Hershey's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Hershey: Mondelez International, Inc. (1.73%), General Mills, Inc. (5.36%), Kellanova (2.51%), Tyson Foods, Inc. (2.47%), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (2.78%), Hormel Foods Co. (4.09%), Pilgrim's Pride Co. (16.54%), The J. M. Smucker Company (4.98%), Conagra Brands, Inc. (2.99%), The Campbell's Company (8.79%),

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.

Short selling HSY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hershey as its price is falling. HSY shares are trading down $4.03 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 Hershey 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 HSY, 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 HSY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.