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Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Jefferies Financial Group Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) had a short interest of 4.59 million shares sold short, representing 2.80% of the public float. This marks a -3.03% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, meaning it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 2.86 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,585,102 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,728,181 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.03%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$214.61 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
204,430,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.80%
Today's Trading Volume
2,000,825 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,855,492 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
70%
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Jefferies Financial Group 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
4/15/20264,585,102 shares $214.61 million -3.0%2.8%2.2 $46.81
3/31/20264,728,181 shares $195.13 million -6.0%2.9%1.4 $41.27
3/13/20265,027,309 shares $182.61 million +3.4%3.0%1.1 $36.32
2/27/20264,860,051 shares $215.09 million -3.0%2.9%1.19 $44.26
2/13/20265,011,765 shares $268.85 million -8.3%3.0%1.76 $53.64
1/30/20265,463,757 shares $334.22 million +9.5%3.3%3.72 $61.17
1/15/20264,989,828 shares $320.37 million +27.9%3.0%1.98 $64.21
12/31/20253,901,029 shares $241.90 million -9.3%2.4%3.25 $62.01
12/15/20254,301,705 shares $264.62 million -0.8%2.6%2.43 $61.52
11/28/20254,337,083 shares $249.64 million -6.8%2.6%2.56 $57.56
11/14/20254,653,245 shares $257.86 million +1.1%2.8%2.31 $55.42
10/31/20254,602,408 shares $242.97 million -6.7%2.8%1.41 $52.79
10/15/20254,930,000 shares $269.30 million +10.0%3.0%2.1 $54.62
9/30/20254,480,000 shares $293.48 million +0.5%2.7%2.4 $65.51
9/15/20254,460,000 shares $298.25 million +0.7%2.7%2.7 $66.87
8/31/20254,430,000 shares $287.46 million -10.9%2.7%2.7 $64.89
8/15/20254,970,000 shares $299.79 million +30.1%3.0%3 $60.32
7/31/20253,820,000 shares $220.41 million -12.4%2.3%2.3 $57.70
7/15/20254,360,000 shares $239.28 million +3.3%2.7%2.7 $54.88
6/30/20254,220,000 shares $230.88 million +3.9%2.6%2.4 $54.71
6/15/20254,060,000 shares $211.97 million +20.8%2.5%2.1 $52.21
5/31/20253,360,000 shares $163.16 million +7.7%2.1%1.7 $48.56
5/15/20253,120,000 shares $166.58 million -21.0%1.9%1.6 $53.39
4/30/20253,950,000 shares $184.54 million +27.0%2.4%2 $46.72
4/15/20253,110,000 shares $137.29 million +13.9%1.9%1.5 $44.15
3/31/20252,730,000 shares $146.26 million +23.0%1.7%1.3 $53.58
3/15/20252,220,000 shares $125.24 million -19.6%1.4%1.2 $56.42
2/28/20252,760,000 shares $182.63 million -2.1%1.7%1.6 $66.17
2/15/20252,820,000 shares $201.48 million -17.1%1.7%1.8 $71.45
1/31/20253,400,000 shares $261.51 million -69.4%2.2%2.1 $76.92
1/15/202511,100,000 shares $825.62 million -1.9%7.2%7 $74.38
12/31/202411,320,000 shares $887.49 million -4.0%7.4%7.3 $78.40
12/15/202411,790,000 shares $954.05 million +0.3%7.7%7.7 $80.92
11/30/202411,750,000 shares $929.90 million -3.5%7.6%7.4 $79.14
11/15/202412,180,000 shares $903.57 million +17.0%7.9%7.6 $74.19
10/31/202410,410,000 shares $666.66 million -4.9%6.8%6.8 $64.04
10/15/202410,950,000 shares $716.84 million +2.9%7.2%7.3 $65.47
9/30/202410,640,000 shares $654.79 million +2.8%7.0%7 $61.54
9/15/202410,350,000 shares $605.89 million +0.3%6.8%6.7 $58.54
8/31/202410,320,000 shares $618.68 million +2.5%6.4%7.3 $59.95
8/15/202410,070,000 shares $575.20 million -2.8%6.2%7.6 $57.12
7/31/202410,360,000 shares $605.75 million +14.1%6.4%8.2 $58.47
7/15/20249,080,000 shares $499.31 million +2.7%5.6%7.6 $54.99
6/30/20248,840,000 shares $439.88 million +439.0%5.3%8.3 $49.76
6/15/20241,640,000 shares $72.19 million +2.5%1.0%1.6 $44.02
5/31/20241,600,000 shares $74.42 million -3.0%1.0%1.7 $46.51
5/15/20241,650,000 shares $78.01 million -18.3%1.1%1.7 $47.28
4/30/20242,020,000 shares $86.98 million -4.7%1.3%2 $43.06
4/15/20242,120,000 shares $87.56 million +14.0%1.4%2.1 $41.30
3/31/20241,860,000 shares $82.03 million -18.8%1.2%1.7 $44.10
3/15/20242,290,000 shares $99.50 million +39.6%1.5%2.2 $43.45
2/29/20241,640,000 shares $68.57 million No Change1.1%1.6 $41.81
2/15/20241,640,000 shares $67.55 million +5.1%1.1%1.5 $41.19
1/31/20241,560,000 shares $63.59 million -9.8%1.0%1.5 $40.76
1/15/20241,730,000 shares $68.94 million +13.8%1.1%1.5 $39.85
12/31/20231,520,000 shares $61.42 million -23.6%1.0%1.3 $40.41
12/15/20231,990,000 shares $76.75 million -22.0%1.2%1.6 $38.57
11/30/20232,550,000 shares $90.35 million -7.6%1.6%1.9 $35.43
11/15/20232,760,000 shares $96.66 million -7.4%1.7%2 $35.02
10/31/20232,980,000 shares $95.93 million +6.8%1.8%2.2 $32.19
10/15/20232,790,000 shares $92.80 million -41.4%1.7%2 $33.26
9/30/20234,760,000 shares $174.36 million -37.9%2.9%3.5 $36.63
9/15/20237,670,000 shares $296.60 million -0.8%4.4%5.9 $38.67
8/31/20237,730,000 shares $275.88 million -0.3%4.4%6.6 $35.69
8/15/20237,750,000 shares $267.07 million -27.5%4.4%6.9 $34.46
7/31/202310,690,000 shares $393.39 million -5.7%6.1%9.5 $36.80
7/15/202311,330,000 shares $400.06 million +709.3%6.4%10.3 $35.31
6/30/20231,400,000 shares $46.45 million +9.4%0.8%1.3 $33.18
6/15/20231,280,000 shares $42.55 million -25.2%0.7%1.1 $33.24
5/31/20231,710,000 shares $51.42 million -6.0%0.9%1.1 $30.07
5/15/20231,820,000 shares $54.87 million +34.8%1.0%1.2 $30.15
4/30/20231,350,000 shares $43.24 million -18.2%0.7%0.9 $32.03
4/15/20231,650,000 shares $51.10 million -11.8%0.9%1.2 $30.97
3/31/20231,870,000 shares $59.35 million -33.2%1.0%1.3 $31.74
3/15/20232,800,000 shares $86.55 million -11.7%1.6%1.8 $30.91
2/28/20233,170,000 shares $119.79 million +19.2%1.8%2.8 $37.79
2/15/20232,660,000 shares $104.54 million -7.6%1.5%2.4 $39.30
1/31/20232,880,000 shares $113.13 million -12.7%1.6%2.5 $39.28
1/15/20233,300,000 shares $133.55 million +0.6%1.8%2.6 $40.47
12/30/20223,280,000 shares $112.44 million -11.8%1.8%2.5 $34.28
12/15/20223,720,000 shares $129.79 million +6.6%2.1%3 $34.89
11/30/20223,490,000 shares $132.59 million -17.3%1.9%2.6 $37.99
11/15/20224,220,000 shares $158.97 million -21.9%2.3%3.1 $37.67
10/31/20225,400,000 shares $185.81 million -16.8%3.0%4.2 $34.41
10/15/20226,490,000 shares $200.15 million +13.1%3.6%5.1 $30.84
9/30/20225,740,000 shares $169.33 million -3.5%3.1%4.4 $29.50
9/15/20225,950,000 shares $198.61 million +5.3%3.2%4.7 $33.38
8/31/20225,650,000 shares $181.31 million -7.4%3.1%4.4 $32.09
8/15/20226,100,000 shares $213.56 million -0.8%3.3%4.7 $35.01
7/31/20226,150,000 shares $200.31 million +9.4%3.3%4.4 $32.57
7/15/20225,620,000 shares $159.27 million +1.3%3.0%3.9 $28.34
6/30/20225,550,000 shares $153.29 million -27.9%3.1%3.8 $27.62
6/15/20227,700,000 shares $214.21 million +6.9%N/A5.1 $27.82
5/31/20227,200,000 shares $237.74 million -14.5%3.8%4.4 $33.02
5/15/20228,420,000 shares $258.41 million +5.5%4.3%4.8 $30.69
4/30/20227,980,000 shares $245.46 million +1.8%4.1%4.5 $30.76
4/15/20227,840,000 shares $248.84 million +11.8%4.0%4.2 $31.74
3/31/20227,010,000 shares $230.28 million +15.1%3.6%3.4 $32.85
3/15/20226,090,000 shares $196.28 million +34.4%3.1%3.3 $32.23
2/28/20224,530,000 shares $161.00 million -13.4%2.3%2.7 $35.54
2/15/20225,230,000 shares $197.59 million +3.4%2.7%3.3 $37.78
1/31/20225,060,000 shares $185.40 million +1.4%2.6%3.1 $36.64
1/15/20224,990,000 shares $187.77 million +10.6%2.6%3.2 $37.63
12/31/20214,510,000 shares $174.99 million -5.7%2.3%3.2 $38.80
12/15/20214,780,000 shares $184.36 million +15.5%2.5%3 $38.57
11/30/20214,140,000 shares $155.58 million +7.0%2.1%2.5 $37.58
11/15/20213,870,000 shares $165.98 million -10.6%2.0%2.2 $42.89
10/29/20214,330,000 shares $186.19 million -1.6%2.2%2.5 $43.00
10/15/20214,400,000 shares $183.17 million -22.4%2.2%2.7 $41.63
9/30/20215,670,000 shares $210.53 million -22.2%2.9%3.2 $37.13
9/15/20217,290,000 shares $267.32 million -20.9%3.7%3.9 $36.67
8/31/20219,210,000 shares $340.40 million +154.4%4.6%4.8 $36.96
8/13/20213,620,000 shares $127.03 million -5.2%1.8%2 $35.09
7/30/20213,820,000 shares $126.79 million -27.1%1.9%1.9 $33.19
7/15/20215,240,000 shares $178.00 million -18.1%2.6%2.5 $33.97
6/30/20216,400,000 shares $218.88 million -24.7%3.2%3.1 $34.20
6/15/20218,500,000 shares $265.20 million -4.5%4.2%4.3 $31.20
5/28/20218,900,000 shares $285.96 million +8.5%4.4%4.6 $32.13
5/14/20218,200,000 shares $258.55 million -21.7%4.1%3.9 $31.53

JEF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jefferies Financial Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Jefferies Financial Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 4,585,102 shares of JEF short. 2.80% of Jefferies Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Jefferies Financial Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Jefferies Financial Group?

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. JEF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.2. Learn More on Jefferies Financial Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Jefferies Financial Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Jefferies Financial Group: Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Jain Global LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, HBK Investments L P, Osaic Holdings Inc., Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Barclays PLC, Carronade Capital Management LP, Walleye Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Group One Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Jefferies Financial Group?

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. 2.80% of Jefferies Financial Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Jefferies Financial Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Jefferies Financial Group saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,585,102 shares, a decrease of 3.0% from the previous total of 4,728,181 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 Jefferies Financial Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.80% of Jefferies Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Jefferies Financial Group: Citigroup Inc. (1.69%), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (3.68%), Evercore Inc (2.43%), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (2.30%), KKR & Co. Inc. (1.95%), Lazard, Inc. (3.81%), Moelis & Company (7.51%), Morgan Stanley (0.98%), Piper Sandler Companies (3.63%), Stifel Financial Corporation (2.77%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Jefferies Financial Group stock?

Short selling JEF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Jefferies Financial Group as its price is falling. JEF shares are trading up $1.41 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 Jefferies Financial Group?

A short squeeze for Jefferies Financial Group 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 JEF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Jefferies Financial Group's 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 JEF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

What do JEF's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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:JEF) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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