Main Street Capital (MAIN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $56.50 -0.55 (-0.96%) As of 12:57 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Main Street Capital Short Interest DataMain Street Capital (MAIN) has a short interest of 5.12 million shares, representing 6.05% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 36.17% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.0, indicating that it would take 8.0 days of the average trading volume of 463,907 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest5,120,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,760,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+36.17%Dollar Volume Sold Short$276.53 millionShort Interest Ratio8.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares89,029,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.05%Today's Trading Volume170,452 sharesAverage Trading Volume463,907 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average37% Short Selling Main Street Capital? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Main Street Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMAIN Short Interest Over TimeMAIN Days to Cover Over TimeMAIN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Main Street Capital Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20255,120,000 shares $276.53 million +36.2%6.0%8 $54.01 4/30/20253,760,000 shares $201.35 million +3.9%N/A6.4 $53.55 4/15/20253,620,000 shares $194.29 million +6.5%4.3%6.2 $53.67 3/31/20253,400,000 shares $192.02 million +1.5%4.0%5.8 $56.48 3/15/20253,350,000 shares $188.67 million +1.8%4.0%6 $56.32 2/28/20253,290,000 shares $199.78 million -9.6%3.9%6.2 $60.72 2/15/20253,640,000 shares $223.88 million -2.2%4.3%7.6 $61.51 1/31/20253,720,000 shares $230.36 million -9.9%N/A7.9 $61.93 1/15/20254,130,000 shares $244.50 million -1.4%N/A9.3 $59.20 12/31/20244,190,000 shares $245.45 million +17.7%N/A9.9 $58.58 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MAIN and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Main Street Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/15/20243,560,000 shares $198.04 million -0.6%N/A9.2 $55.63 11/30/20243,580,000 shares $198.58 million +0.6%N/A9.9 $55.47 11/15/20243,560,000 shares $185.69 million -5.6%N/A9.4 $52.16 10/31/20243,770,000 shares $193.50 million -3.3%N/A10.6 $51.33 10/15/20243,900,000 shares $199.06 million -6.3%N/A10.5 $51.04 9/30/20244,160,000 shares $208.58 million +1.5%N/A11.1 $50.14 9/15/20244,100,000 shares $204.80 million +10.2%N/A11 $49.95 8/31/20243,720,000 shares $183.77 million +5.4%N/A10 $49.40 8/15/20243,530,000 shares $173.82 million +3.5%N/A9.8 $49.24 7/31/20243,410,000 shares $174.46 million -1.5%N/A8.8 $51.16 7/15/20243,460,000 shares $178.81 million No ChangeN/A9.6 $51.68 6/30/20243,460,000 shares $174.70 million -0.6%N/A9.9 $50.49 6/15/20243,480,000 shares $171.70 million +5.8%N/A9.8 $49.34 5/31/20243,290,000 shares $161.14 million -3.0%N/A9.1 $48.98 5/15/20243,390,000 shares $167.23 million +0.9%N/A9.4 $49.33 4/30/20243,360,000 shares $166.69 million +1.8%N/A9.8 $49.61 4/15/20243,300,000 shares $154.04 million -3.8%N/A9.5 $46.68 3/31/20243,430,000 shares $162.27 million +1.2%N/A9.6 $47.31 3/15/20243,390,000 shares $156.58 million No ChangeN/A9.3 $46.19 2/29/20243,390,000 shares $154.96 million No ChangeN/A9.2 $45.71 2/15/20243,390,000 shares $152.04 million -2.9%N/A9.4 $44.85 1/31/20243,490,000 shares $158.03 million -2.0%N/A9.7 $45.28 1/15/20243,560,000 shares $155.82 million +2.3%N/A9.5 $43.77 12/31/20233,480,000 shares $150.44 million -4.9%N/A9.4 $43.23 12/15/20233,660,000 shares $156.76 million -1.6%N/A10.2 $42.83 11/30/20233,720,000 shares $153.77 million +6.3%N/A10.7 $41.34 11/15/20233,500,000 shares $142.87 million -3.3%N/A9.8 $40.82 10/31/20233,620,000 shares $137.99 million +7.7%N/A10 $38.12 10/15/20233,360,000 shares $133.36 million +6.3%N/A9.9 $39.69 9/30/20233,160,000 shares $128.39 million +3.6%N/A9.3 $40.63Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks (Ad)tock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tariffs just lit the fuse. 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Click here to watch the demo… 8/13/20211,650,000 shares $70.64 million -1.8%2.5%6.3 $42.81 7/30/20211,680,000 shares $69.08 million +8.4%2.6%5.8 $41.12 7/15/20211,550,000 shares $64.05 million +2.0%2.4%5 $41.32 6/30/20211,520,000 shares $62.46 million +10.1%2.4%4.8 $41.09 6/15/20211,380,000 shares $57.56 million -7.4%2.2%4.3 $41.71 5/28/20211,490,000 shares $61.27 million +8.0%2.3%4.5 $41.12 5/14/20211,380,000 shares $54.50 million -21.1%N/A3.9 $39.49 4/30/20211,750,000 shares $74.78 million -9.8%N/A5 $42.73 4/15/20211,940,000 shares $80.55 million +2.7%N/A5.3 $41.52 3/31/20211,890,000 shares $74.77 million +8.0%N/A4.9 $39.56 3/15/20211,750,000 shares $67.18 million -1.1%N/A4 $38.39 2/26/20211,770,000 shares $63.19 million +1.7%N/A4 $35.70 2/12/20211,740,000 shares $59.66 million -5.4%2.8%4 $34.29 1/29/20211,840,000 shares $59.87 million +9.5%3.0%4.2 $32.54 1/15/20211,680,000 shares $54.13 million -12.0%2.7%3.9 $32.22 12/31/20201,910,000 shares $62.11 million -5.5%3.1%4.6 $32.52 12/15/20202,020,000 shares $63.63 million -8.6%3.2%5.3 $31.50 11/30/20202,210,000 shares $71.49 million +2.8%3.5%6.3 $32.35 11/15/20202,150,000 shares $66.59 million -10.4%3.5%6.2 $30.97 10/30/20202,400,000 shares $66.24 million +17.1%3.9%7 $27.60 10/15/20202,050,000 shares $62.24 million -9.7%3.3%6.5 $30.36 9/30/20202,270,000 shares $67.12 million +8.1%3.7%7 $29.57 9/15/20202,100,000 shares $64.43 million -3.2%3.4%6.2 $30.68 8/31/20202,170,000 shares $65.69 million -10.3%3.5%6 $30.27 8/14/20202,420,000 shares $79.38 million -6.9%3.9%6.1 $32.80 7/31/20202,600,000 shares $78.81 million -1.9%4.2%6 $30.31 7/15/20202,650,000 shares $79.98 million -6.7%4.3%5.3 $30.18 6/30/20202,840,000 shares $87.81 million -9.6%4.7%4.5 $30.92 6/15/20203,140,000 shares $103.84 million -20.5%5.1%3.8 $33.07 5/29/20203,950,000 shares $123.24 million -13.6%6.5%3.9 $31.20 MAIN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Main Street Capital's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Main Street Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 5,120,000 shares of MAIN short. 6.05% of Main Street Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Main Street Capital's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Main Street Capital? 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. MAIN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Main Street Capital's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Main Street Capital? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Main Street Capital: Jane Street Group 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 Main Street Capital? 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. 6.05% of Main Street Capital's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Main Street Capital's short interest increasing or decreasing? Main Street Capital saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,120,000 shares, an increase of 36.2% from the previous total of 3,760,000 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. How does Main Street Capital's short interest compare to its competitors? 6.05% of Main Street Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Main Street Capital: Ares Capital Co. (2.62%), Franklin Resources, Inc. (8.52%), SEI Investments (3.69%), Invesco Ltd. (3.30%), Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (3.15%), Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (2.34%), Cohen & Steers, Inc. (6.35%), Prospect Capital Co. (6.48%), Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. (1.21%), Capital Southwest Co. (4.19%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Main Street Capital stock? Short selling MAIN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Main Street Capital as its price is falling. MAIN shares are trading down $0.55 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 Main Street Capital? A short squeeze for Main Street Capital 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 MAIN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Main Street Capital'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 MAIN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. 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