Lincoln National (LNC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lincoln National shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 5,230,000 shares of LNC short. 3.10% of Lincoln National's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lincoln National'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. LNC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Lincoln National's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lincoln National: IMC Chicago LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Apollo Management Holdings L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., and Twin Tree Management LP. 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. 3.10% of Lincoln National's floating shares are currently sold short.

Lincoln National saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,230,000 shares, an increase of 14.7% from the previous total of 4,560,000 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.

Lincoln National currently has issued a total of 170,693,000 shares. Some of Lincoln National's 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. Lincoln National currently has a public float of 168,610,000 shares.

3.10% of Lincoln National's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Lincoln National: Unum Group (1.73%), Primerica, Inc. (3.19%), CNO Financial Group, Inc. (2.50%), Citizens, Inc. (10.99%), Aflac Incorporated (1.73%), MetLife, Inc. (1.14%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (1.94%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (2.40%), Aegon Ltd. (0.57%), Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (0.69%),

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 LNC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lincoln National as its price is falling. LNC shares are trading down $0.22 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 Lincoln National 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 LNC, 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 LNC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.