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Invitation Home (INVH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$29.04 -0.13 (-0.43%)
Closing price 05/21/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$29.04 -0.01 (-0.03%)
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Invitation Home Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Invitation Home (INVH) had a short interest of 16.55 million shares sold short, representing 2.79% of the public float. This marks a -13.91% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.0, meaning it would take 3.0 days of the average trading volume of 5.71 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,547,687 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,220,811 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-13.91%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$476.49 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
594,040,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.79%
Today's Trading Volume
3,778,572 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,713,939 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
66%
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Invitation Home 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
4/30/202616,547,687 shares $476.49 million -13.9%2.8%2.95 $28.80
4/15/202619,220,811 shares $505.43 million +16.0%3.2%3.87 $26.30
3/31/202616,563,970 shares $411.58 million +20.8%2.8%2.19 $24.85
3/13/202613,714,762 shares $342.55 million -2.3%2.3%1.89 $24.98
2/27/202614,040,316 shares $369.40 million +6.1%2.3%1.89 $26.31
2/13/202613,230,032 shares $356.75 million -9.0%2.2%2.01 $26.97
1/30/202614,540,766 shares $388.38 million -5.1%2.4%2.43 $26.71
1/15/202615,315,810 shares $414.31 million +13.7%2.5%1.62 $27.05
12/31/202513,472,521 shares $374.94 million +17.0%2.2%2.73 $27.83
12/15/202511,512,512 shares $309.53 million +4.0%1.9%2.08 $26.89
11/28/202511,071,262 shares $312.21 million +9.6%1.8%2.18 $28.20
11/14/202510,103,255 shares $286.69 million +0.9%1.7%2.3 $28.38
10/31/202510,009,350 shares $281.93 million -12.7%1.6%2.01 $28.17
10/15/202511,470,000 shares $325.77 million +0.6%1.9%2.7 $28.40
9/30/202511,400,000 shares $334.25 million -7.8%N/A2.9 $29.32
9/15/202512,360,000 shares $366.54 million -0.8%N/A3.2 $29.66
8/31/202512,460,000 shares $390.25 million -8.0%2.0%3.5 $31.32
8/15/202513,550,000 shares $414.09 million -4.9%N/A3.8 $30.56
7/31/202514,250,000 shares $436.86 million +11.0%2.3%4 $30.66
7/15/202512,840,000 shares $408.95 million +12.8%N/A4 $31.85
6/30/202511,380,000 shares $373.38 million +33.3%1.9%3.4 $32.81
6/15/20258,540,000 shares $286.26 million -7.4%1.4%2.5 $33.52
5/31/20259,220,000 shares $310.62 million -3.0%1.5%2.8 $33.69
5/15/20259,500,000 shares $323.19 million -7.3%1.6%2.9 $34.02
4/30/202510,250,000 shares $350.24 million +3.0%N/A3.3 $34.17
4/15/20259,950,000 shares $327.98 million -14.1%1.6%3.2 $32.96
3/31/202511,580,000 shares $403.67 million -6.1%1.9%3.6 $34.86
3/15/202512,330,000 shares $412.55 million -11.4%2.0%3.9 $33.46
2/28/202513,910,000 shares $473.15 million +12.3%2.3%4.5 $34.02
2/15/202512,390,000 shares $389.59 million +10.2%2.0%4.2 $31.44
1/31/202511,240,000 shares $350.00 million -1.1%N/A3.7 $31.14
1/15/202511,370,000 shares $347.24 million +4.2%N/A3.4 $30.54
12/31/202410,910,000 shares $348.79 million +5.7%N/A3.3 $31.97
12/15/202410,320,000 shares $341.28 million -3.9%N/A2.9 $33.07
11/30/202410,740,000 shares $367.85 million -10.3%N/A2.9 $34.25
11/15/202411,970,000 shares $404.47 million +2.4%N/A3.2 $33.79
10/31/202411,690,000 shares $367.18 million -2.8%N/A3.2 $31.41
10/15/202412,020,000 shares $402.43 million -20.0%N/A3.2 $33.48
9/30/202415,020,000 shares $529.61 million +39.6%N/A3.9 $35.26
9/15/202410,760,000 shares $398.34 million +4.1%N/A2.9 $37.02
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8/31/202410,340,000 shares $380.93 million -5.7%N/A3 $36.84
8/15/202410,960,000 shares $386.45 million -10.5%N/A3.3 $35.26
7/31/202412,250,000 shares $432.06 million +37.0%N/A3.7 $35.27
7/15/20248,940,000 shares $315.40 million +31.9%N/A2.9 $35.28
6/30/20246,780,000 shares $243.33 million -34.0%N/A2.3 $35.89
6/15/202410,270,000 shares $364.59 million +1.3%N/A3.5 $35.50
5/31/202410,140,000 shares $352.77 million -4.5%N/A3.6 $34.79
5/15/202410,620,000 shares $378.60 million -2.7%N/A3.5 $35.65
4/30/202410,910,000 shares $373.12 million +2.1%N/A3.4 $34.20
4/15/202410,690,000 shares $358.86 million +11.7%N/A3.4 $33.57
3/31/20249,570,000 shares $340.79 million +1.5%N/A2.9 $35.61
3/15/20249,430,000 shares $329.67 million -6.7%N/A2.9 $34.96
2/29/202410,110,000 shares $344.45 million -11.3%N/A3.1 $34.07
2/15/202411,400,000 shares $374.60 million -7.0%N/A3.6 $32.86
1/31/202412,260,000 shares $403.60 million -6.1%N/A4 $32.92
1/15/202413,060,000 shares $441.43 million +5.8%N/A4.2 $33.80
12/31/202312,350,000 shares $421.26 million -0.9%N/A4.2 $34.11
12/15/202312,460,000 shares $425.63 million -12.4%N/A4.1 $34.16
11/30/202314,230,000 shares $474.71 million +20.1%N/A4.8 $33.36
11/15/202311,850,000 shares $393.78 million +15.3%N/A4.2 $33.23
10/31/202310,280,000 shares $305.01 million -10.5%N/A3.7 $29.67
10/15/202311,480,000 shares $373.56 million -4.5%N/A4.3 $32.54
9/30/202312,020,000 shares $380.91 million -2.5%N/A4.6 $31.69
9/15/202312,330,000 shares $434.88 million +6.9%N/A4.7 $35.27
8/31/202311,540,000 shares $393.40 million +0.6%N/A4.3 $34.09
8/15/202311,470,000 shares $392.56 million +13.0%N/A4.1 $34.23
7/31/202310,150,000 shares $360.33 million -16.6%N/A3.7 $35.50
7/15/202312,170,000 shares $430.82 million -3.3%N/A4.4 $35.40
6/30/202312,580,000 shares $432.63 million -12.1%N/A4.4 $34.39
6/15/202314,310,000 shares $491.41 million -17.4%N/A5.1 $34.34
5/31/202317,320,000 shares $586.72 million +18.5%N/A5.9 $33.88
5/15/202314,620,000 shares $498.25 million -17.2%N/A4.9 $34.08
4/30/202317,650,000 shares $588.98 million +3.0%N/A5.7 $33.37
4/15/202317,140,000 shares $551.91 million +11.7%N/A5.4 $32.20
3/31/202315,340,000 shares $479.07 million +0.8%N/A4.9 $31.23
3/15/202315,220,000 shares $478.82 million -14.7%N/A4.6 $31.46
2/28/202317,850,000 shares $557.99 million -11.1%N/A5.3 $31.26
2/15/202320,070,000 shares $660.50 million +16.4%N/A6 $32.91
1/31/202317,250,000 shares $560.63 million -6.7%N/A4.9 $32.50
1/15/202318,490,000 shares $577.07 million +2.4%N/A4.9 $31.21
12/30/202218,050,000 shares $535.00 million -8.6%N/A4.6 $29.64
12/15/202219,750,000 shares $616.60 million -5.9%N/A4.7 $31.22
11/30/202220,990,000 shares $684.90 million -9.5%N/A3.5 $32.63
11/15/202223,180,000 shares $734.11 million -3.1%N/A3.7 $31.67
10/31/202223,920,000 shares $758.02 million -2.3%N/A4 $31.69
10/15/202224,480,000 shares $773.57 million -5.7%N/A4.4 $31.60
9/30/202225,960,000 shares $876.67 million +61.7%N/A4.7 $33.77
9/15/202216,050,000 shares $597.06 million +27.2%N/A3 $37.20
8/31/202212,620,000 shares $457.85 million -6.2%N/A3.6 $36.28
8/15/202213,460,000 shares $535.44 million +4.4%N/A4.2 $39.78
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7/31/202212,890,000 shares $503.10 million -4.1%N/A3.7 $39.03
7/15/202213,440,000 shares $481.42 million +14.5%N/A3.6 $35.82
6/30/202211,740,000 shares $417.71 million +3.7%N/A3.1 $35.58
6/15/202211,320,000 shares $387.60 million -7.1%N/A2.9 $34.24
5/31/202212,190,000 shares $459.81 million -9.3%N/A3.1 $37.72
5/15/202213,440,000 shares $496.20 million +4.5%N/A2.8 $36.92
4/30/202212,860,000 shares $512.09 million +7.3%N/A2.6 $39.82
4/15/202211,990,000 shares $502.98 million +28.4%N/A2.4 $41.95
3/31/20229,340,000 shares $375.28 million +3.7%N/A1.9 $40.18
3/15/20229,010,000 shares $355.90 million +6.1%N/A2 $39.50
2/28/20228,490,000 shares $320.92 million -7.5%N/A1.8 $37.80
2/15/20229,180,000 shares $379.59 million +4.0%N/A2.2 $41.35
1/31/20228,830,000 shares $370.68 million -22.1%N/A2.5 $41.98
1/15/202211,340,000 shares $492.04 million -11.6%N/A3.4 $43.39
12/31/202112,830,000 shares $581.71 million +4.9%N/A3.8 $45.34
12/15/202112,230,000 shares $524.18 million +8.8%N/A3.4 $42.86
11/30/202111,240,000 shares $454.55 million +7.6%N/A3 $40.44
11/15/202110,450,000 shares $427.30 million -3.1%N/A2.9 $40.89
10/29/202110,780,000 shares $444.68 million +4.0%N/A2.9 $41.25
10/15/202110,370,000 shares $416.67 million +0.3%N/A2.7 $40.18
9/30/202110,340,000 shares $396.33 million -9.1%N/A2.8 $38.33
9/15/202111,380,000 shares $459.75 million +7.6%N/A3.1 $40.40
8/31/202110,580,000 shares $435.68 million -7.7%N/A3 $41.18
8/13/202111,460,000 shares $454.05 million +0.8%N/A3.3 $39.62
7/30/202111,370,000 shares $462.53 million -22.0%N/A3 $40.68
7/15/202114,570,000 shares $580.32 million +9.6%2.6%3.8 $39.83
6/30/202113,290,000 shares $495.58 million +7.8%2.4%3.4 $37.29
6/15/202112,330,000 shares $461.39 million +3.0%2.2%3.4 $37.42
5/28/202111,970,000 shares $434.15 million +0.6%2.1%3.3 $36.27

INVH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Invitation Home shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 16,547,687 shares of INVH short. 2.79% of Invitation Home's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invitation Home'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. INVH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Invitation Home'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. 2.79% of Invitation Home's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invitation Home saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,547,687 shares, a decline of 13.9% from the previous total of 19,220,811 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.

2.79% of Invitation Home's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invitation Home: American Homes 4 Rent (2.09%), AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (3.16%), Camden Property Trust (6.26%), Equity Residential (3.09%), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (2.95%), Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (5.13%), Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (2.59%), Prologis, Inc. (1.33%), Stag Industrial, Inc. (3.68%), United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (4.85%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling INVH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invitation Home as its price is falling. INVH shares are trading down $0.13 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 Invitation Home 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 INVH, 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 INVH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:INVH) was last updated on 5/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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