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Lennar (LEN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$87.85 -0.31 (-0.35%)
Closing price 08/25/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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Lennar Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Lennar (LEN) had a short interest of 17.26 million shares sold short, representing 7.96% of the public float. This marks a 2.96% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.0, meaning it would take 9.0 days of the average trading volume of 2.37 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,255,378 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,759,614 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
2.96%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.50 billion
Short Interest Ratio
9.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
240,900,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.96%
Today's Trading Volume
2,034,293 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,371,746 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
86%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/202617,255,378 shares $1.50 billion +3.0%8.0%9.01 $86.77
7/31/202616,759,614 shares $1.38 billion -1.3%7.7%6.45 $82.53
7/15/202616,973,791 shares $1.45 billion -3.7%7.8%7.28 $85.44
6/30/202617,629,332 shares $1.60 billion -2.7%8.1%5.71 $90.49
6/15/202618,111,226 shares $1.63 billion +7.9%8.2%5.92 $89.73
5/29/202616,789,181 shares $1.51 billion +7.0%7.6%6.49 $89.95
5/15/202615,695,503 shares $1.29 billion +8.0%7.1%6.16 $82.28
4/30/202614,539,747 shares $1.31 billion +15.8%6.5%6.2 $90.38
4/15/202612,559,277 shares $1.11 billion +12.7%5.7%3.86 $88.57
3/31/202611,140,413 shares $966.97 million +9.9%5.1%2.91 $86.80
3/13/202610,136,986 shares $963.14 million +8.9%4.6%3.12 $95.01
2/27/20269,312,301 shares $1.06 billion +10.8%4.2%4.37 $114.15
2/13/20268,402,355 shares $1.03 billion +2.9%3.8%2.94 $122.33
1/30/20268,163,993 shares $892.03 million -7.3%3.7%2.92 $109.26
1/15/20268,810,795 shares $1.08 billion -16.5%3.8%2.22 $122.22
12/31/202510,556,282 shares $1.09 billion -8.4%4.6%2.41 $102.79
12/15/202511,521,372 shares $1.38 billion -67.8%5.0%1.7 $119.74
11/28/202535,737,570 shares $4.69 billion +75.3%15.6%2.51 $131.25
11/14/202520,388,933 shares $2.47 billion +37.8%8.9%5.4 $120.93
10/31/202514,799,394 shares $1.83 billion +12.2%6.4%4.07 $123.84
10/15/202513,190,000 shares $1.62 billion +12.8%6.0%3.7 $122.52
9/30/202511,690,000 shares $1.47 billion -2.5%5.3%3.4 $126.07
9/15/202511,990,000 shares $1.61 billion +3.7%5.4%3.4 $133.92
8/31/202511,560,000 shares $1.54 billion -9.3%5.2%3.5 $133.28
8/15/202512,740,000 shares $1.68 billion +11.0%5.7%4 $132.03
7/31/202511,480,000 shares $1.29 billion +1.5%5.1%3.8 $112.19
7/15/202511,310,000 shares $1.22 billion +0.1%5.1%3.8 $107.80
6/30/202511,300,000 shares $1.25 billion +10.8%5.0%3.7 $110.78
6/15/202510,200,000 shares $1.11 billion +8.9%4.5%3.4 $108.52
5/31/20259,370,000 shares $993.03 million +10.1%4.1%3.2 $105.98
5/15/20258,510,000 shares $937.38 million +25.5%3.7%2.9 $110.15
4/30/20256,780,000 shares $736.58 million +7.5%3.0%2.2 $108.64
4/15/20256,310,000 shares $663.29 million -18.2%2.8%1.9 $105.12
3/31/20257,710,000 shares $885.00 million -10.4%3.4%2.2 $114.79
3/15/20258,600,000 shares $1.02 billion -4.1%3.8%2.5 $118.06
2/28/20258,970,000 shares $1.07 billion +16.0%4.0%2.8 $119.63
2/15/20257,730,000 shares $957.35 million -1.7%3.4%2.5 $123.85
1/31/20257,860,000 shares $1.03 billion +1.6%3.5%2.7 $131.25
1/15/20257,740,000 shares $1.07 billion +7.7%3.3%2.9 $138.50
12/31/20247,190,000 shares $980.50 million +1.1%3.1%3.1 $136.37
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11/30/20245,830,000 shares $1.02 billion -7.8%2.5%3 $174.39
11/15/20246,320,000 shares $1.07 billion +0.8%2.7%3.4 $168.90
10/31/20246,270,000 shares $1.07 billion +24.4%2.7%3.5 $170.30
10/15/20245,040,000 shares $932.60 million +7.9%2.2%2.8 $185.04
9/30/20244,670,000 shares $875.53 million -11.2%2.0%2.3 $187.48
9/15/20245,260,000 shares $977.89 million +1.5%2.2%2.5 $185.91
8/31/20245,180,000 shares $943.07 million +0.8%2.2%2.3 $182.06
8/15/20245,140,000 shares $876.94 million -11.8%2.2%2.2 $170.61
7/31/20245,830,000 shares $1.03 billion -10.6%2.5%2.5 $176.93
7/15/20246,520,000 shares $1.04 billion +4.2%2.8%3 $159.18
6/30/20246,260,000 shares $938.19 million +1.3%2.7%3 $149.87
6/15/20246,180,000 shares $958.52 million +13.0%2.6%3 $155.10
5/31/20245,470,000 shares $877.11 million -2.7%2.3%2.7 $160.35
5/15/20245,620,000 shares $960.18 million -5.4%2.4%2.9 $170.85
4/30/20245,940,000 shares $900.62 million +12.9%2.5%3 $151.62
4/15/20245,260,000 shares $821.14 million +38.8%2.2%2.5 $156.11
3/31/20243,790,000 shares $651.80 million -9.3%1.6%1.8 $171.98
3/15/20244,180,000 shares $654.34 million -7.9%1.7%2.1 $156.54
2/29/20244,540,000 shares $719.05 million -2.8%1.9%2.1 $158.38
2/15/20244,670,000 shares $720.11 million -2.1%2.0%2.3 $154.20
1/31/20244,770,000 shares $714.78 million -2.9%2.0%2.4 $149.85
1/15/20244,910,000 shares $745.09 million +0.4%2.0%2.4 $151.75
12/31/20234,890,000 shares $728.81 million -7.9%2.0%2.5 $149.04
12/15/20235,310,000 shares $791.93 million +6.6%2.2%2.6 $149.14
11/30/20234,980,000 shares $636.94 million -8.5%2.0%2.4 $127.90
11/15/20235,440,000 shares $690.06 million -10.7%2.2%2.6 $126.85
10/31/20236,090,000 shares $649.68 million +16.0%2.5%2.8 $106.68
10/15/20235,250,000 shares $573.83 million -7.1%2.2%2.4 $109.30
9/30/20235,650,000 shares $634.10 million +6.8%2.3%2.6 $112.23
9/15/20235,290,000 shares $607.19 million -6.9%2.1%2.4 $114.78
8/31/20235,680,000 shares $676.43 million +6.0%2.3%2.5 $119.09
8/15/20235,360,000 shares $675.68 million +10.3%2.2%2.3 $126.06
7/31/20234,860,000 shares $616.39 million -9.0%2.0%2.1 $126.83
7/15/20235,340,000 shares $711.50 million -5.3%2.2%2.4 $133.24
6/30/20235,640,000 shares $706.75 million -12.4%2.3%2.5 $125.31
6/15/20236,440,000 shares $771.58 million -7.1%2.6%3 $119.81
5/31/20236,930,000 shares $742.34 million -7.5%2.8%3.2 $107.12
5/15/20237,490,000 shares $848.62 million No Change3.0%3.6 $113.30
4/30/20237,490,000 shares $844.95 million -1.2%3.0%3.6 $112.81
4/15/20237,580,000 shares $795.90 million -1.7%3.1%3.5 $105.00
3/31/20237,710,000 shares $810.40 million -12.7%3.1%3.5 $105.11
3/15/20238,830,000 shares $884.68 million +13.9%3.6%4 $100.19
2/28/20237,750,000 shares $749.74 million -3.7%3.1%3.5 $96.74
2/15/20238,050,000 shares $833.18 million -6.5%3.3%3.8 $103.50
1/31/20238,610,000 shares $881.66 million -11.8%3.5%4 $102.40
1/15/20239,760,000 shares $964.48 million -0.5%3.9%4.3 $98.82
12/30/20229,810,000 shares $887.81 million +4.7%3.9%4.4 $90.50
12/15/20229,370,000 shares $883.50 million +7.7%3.8%4 $94.29
11/30/20228,700,000 shares $764.12 million -7.8%3.5%3.7 $87.83
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11/15/20229,440,000 shares $828.36 million -5.6%3.8%3.9 $87.75
10/31/202210,000,000 shares $807 million -12.1%4.0%4 $80.70
10/15/202211,380,000 shares $835.97 million -6.0%4.6%4.5 $73.46
9/30/202212,110,000 shares $902.80 million -2.3%4.9%4.6 $74.55
9/15/202212,400,000 shares $915.37 million +0.5%5.0%4.6 $73.82
8/31/202212,340,000 shares $955.73 million -3.7%5.0%4.5 $77.45
8/15/202212,810,000 shares $1.13 billion +4.3%5.1%4.7 $88.08
7/31/202212,280,000 shares $1.04 billion +4.8%4.9%4.4 $85.00
7/15/202211,720,000 shares $915.21 million +12.2%4.7%4.2 $78.09
6/30/202210,450,000 shares $737.46 million +0.9%4.1%3.8 $70.57
6/15/202210,360,000 shares $714.53 million +11.2%N/A3.5 $68.97
5/31/20229,320,000 shares $747.93 million +2.9%3.7%3.4 $80.25
5/15/20229,060,000 shares $695.45 million +7.2%3.6%3.1 $76.76
4/30/20228,450,000 shares $646.34 million -3.8%3.3%2.9 $76.49
4/15/20228,780,000 shares $674.04 million +20.4%3.5%3 $76.77
3/31/20227,290,000 shares $591.73 million -6.1%2.9%2.4 $81.17
3/15/20227,760,000 shares $669.46 million -13.7%3.1%2.9 $86.27
2/28/20228,990,000 shares $808.02 million +1.7%3.6%3.3 $89.88
2/15/20228,840,000 shares $812.22 million -0.3%3.5%3.3 $91.88
1/31/20228,870,000 shares $852.50 million +12.4%3.5%3.5 $96.11
1/15/20227,890,000 shares $853.38 million +20.5%3.0%3.2 $108.16
12/31/20216,550,000 shares $760.85 million -5.5%2.5%2.9 $116.16
12/15/20216,930,000 shares $783.71 million -7.7%2.6%3 $113.09
11/30/20217,510,000 shares $788.93 million +3.9%2.8%3.4 $105.05
11/15/20217,230,000 shares $772.89 million -4.7%2.7%3.4 $106.90
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10/15/20217,780,000 shares $755.59 million +5.7%2.9%3.8 $97.12
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LEN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Lennar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, traders have sold 17,255,378 shares of LEN short. 7.96% of Lennar's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lennar'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. LEN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Lennar'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. 7.96% of Lennar's floating shares are currently sold short.

Lennar saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 17,255,378 shares, an increase of 3.0% from the previous total of 16,759,614 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.

7.96% of Lennar's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "household durables" compare to Lennar: D.R. Horton, Inc. (3.51%), KB Home (12.76%), Meritage Homes Corporation (7.09%), NVR, Inc. (4.50%), PulteGroup, Inc. (4.55%), Toll Brothers Inc. (3.90%), Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (3.56%), Installed Building Products, Inc. (8.10%), Champion Homes, Inc. (5.51%), Cavco Industries, 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 ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LEN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lennar as its price is falling. LEN shares are trading down $0.31 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 Lennar 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 LEN, 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 LEN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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:LEN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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