L3Harris Technologies (LHX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of L3Harris Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 3,850,000 shares of LHX short. 2.06% of L3Harris Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on L3Harris Technologies' 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. LHX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on L3Harris Technologies's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of L3Harris Technologies: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Capital LLC, and HighTower Advisors 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. 2.06% of L3Harris Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

L3Harris Technologies saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,850,000 shares, an increase of 10.3% from the previous total of 3,490,000 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.

L3Harris Technologies currently has issued a total of 187,716,000 shares. Some of L3Harris Technologies' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. L3Harris Technologies currently has a public float of 187,070,000 shares.

2.06% of L3Harris Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to L3Harris Technologies: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.76%), Arm Holdings plc (1.58%), NXP Semiconductors (2.22%), Vertiv Holdings Co (3.69%), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) (1.39%), Nokia Oyj (0.68%), STMicroelectronics (1.30%), GlobalFoundries Inc. (9.57%), Ubiquiti Inc. (9.25%), Hubbell Incorporated (4.39%),

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 LHX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from L3Harris Technologies as its price is falling. LHX shares are trading down $0.19 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 L3Harris Technologies 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 LHX, 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 LHX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.