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Main Street Capital (MAIN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$55.29 -0.19 (-0.34%)
(As of 05:45 PM ET)

Main Street Capital Short Interest Data

Main Street Capital (MAIN) has a short interest of 3.56 million shares. This marks a -5.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.4, indicating that it would take 9.4 days of the average trading volume of 366,079 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,560,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,770,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$185.69 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
88,178,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.04%
Today's Trading Volume
255,172 shares
Average Trading Volume
366,079 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
70%
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MAIN Short Interest Over Time

MAIN Days to Cover Over Time

MAIN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Main Street Capital Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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 $40.63
9/15/20233,050,000 shares $125.14 million No ChangeN/A7.9 $41.03
8/31/20233,050,000 shares $122.98 million +1.0%N/A7.5 $40.32
8/15/20233,020,000 shares $121.77 million +2.7%N/A7.5 $40.32
7/31/20232,940,000 shares $124.27 million +1.4%N/A7.2 $42.27
7/15/20232,900,000 shares $118.32 million -3.3%N/A7.2 $40.80
6/30/20233,000,000 shares $120.06 million +7.9%N/A7.6 $40.02
6/15/20232,780,000 shares $109.38 million +6.9%N/A8.3 $39.35
5/31/20232,600,000 shares $103.12 million +8.8%N/A7.6 $39.66
5/15/20232,390,000 shares $94.48 million +7.2%N/A7 $39.53
4/30/20232,230,000 shares $90.36 million -1.3%N/A6.7 $40.52
4/15/20232,260,000 shares $89.41 million -1.7%N/A6.9 $39.56
3/31/20232,300,000 shares $90.76 million +13.9%N/A6.9 $39.46
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3/15/20232,020,000 shares $77.85 million +3.6%N/A6.2 $38.54
2/28/20231,950,000 shares $82.86 million +3.2%N/A6.2 $42.49
2/15/20231,890,000 shares $75.15 million -3.6%N/A6.2 $39.76
1/31/20231,960,000 shares $77.48 million -5.8%N/A6.6 $39.53
1/15/20232,080,000 shares $80.10 million +4.0%N/A6.9 $38.51
12/30/20222,000,000 shares $73.90 million +2.0%N/A6.5 $36.95
12/15/20221,960,000 shares $72.89 million +4.3%N/A5.8 $37.19
11/30/20221,880,000 shares $71.89 million +1.1%N/A5.4 $38.24
11/15/20221,860,000 shares $70.96 million +9.4%N/A5.4 $38.15
10/31/20221,700,000 shares $62.80 million -0.6%N/A4.5 $36.94
10/15/20221,710,000 shares $56.67 million +4.3%N/A4.6 $33.14
9/30/20221,640,000 shares $55.17 million -0.6%N/A4.5 $33.64
9/15/20221,650,000 shares $65.60 million -5.7%N/A4.6 $39.76
8/31/20221,750,000 shares $73.05 million -9.3%N/A4.5 $41.74
8/15/20221,930,000 shares $84.55 million -25.2%N/A4.9 $43.81
7/31/20222,580,000 shares $116.15 million -3.4%N/A6.6 $45.02
7/15/20222,670,000 shares $109.39 million +18.7%N/A6.6 $40.97
6/30/20222,250,000 shares $86.69 million +35.5%N/A5.6 $38.53
6/15/20221,660,000 shares $59.44 million +9.2%2.9%4.3 $35.81
5/31/20221,520,000 shares $57.96 million +5.6%N/A4.5 $38.13
5/15/20221,440,000 shares $54.46 million +0.7%N/A4 $37.82
4/30/20221,430,000 shares $57.54 million +1.4%N/A4.2 $40.24
4/15/20221,410,000 shares $58.80 million +2.9%N/A4.1 $41.70
3/31/20221,370,000 shares $58.42 million -4.9%N/A4 $42.64
3/15/20221,440,000 shares $58.88 million +9.9%2.1%4.2 $40.89
2/28/20221,310,000 shares $57.17 million -3.0%1.9%3.9 $43.64
2/15/20221,350,000 shares $57.78 million -4.9%2.0%4.2 $42.80
1/31/20221,420,000 shares $62.82 million +2.2%2.2%4.5 $44.24
1/15/20221,390,000 shares $61.29 million -5.4%2.1%4.7 $44.09
12/31/20211,470,000 shares $65.94 million +11.4%2.2%5.6 $44.86
12/15/20211,320,000 shares $56.65 million -12.6%2.0%5 $42.92
11/30/20211,510,000 shares $67.10 million -11.2%2.3%5.8 $44.44
11/15/20211,700,000 shares $77.66 million -4.5%2.6%6.8 $45.68
10/29/20211,780,000 shares $78.00 million +4.7%2.7%7.2 $43.82
10/15/20211,700,000 shares $72.42 million No Change2.6%7 $42.60
9/30/20211,700,000 shares $69.87 million +3.7%2.6%7 $41.10
9/15/20211,640,000 shares $68.39 million No Change2.5%6.6 $41.70
8/31/20211,640,000 shares $68.21 million -0.6%2.5%6.6 $41.59
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
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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
5/15/20204,570,000 shares $131.20 million +10.4%7.5%4.2 $28.71
4/30/20204,140,000 shares $107.97 million -1.2%6.8%4 $26.08
4/15/20204,190,000 shares $103.83 million +17.0%6.9%4.3 $24.78
3/31/20203,580,000 shares $87.21 million +82.7%5.9%4.2 $24.36
3/13/20201,959,300 shares $51.27 million +33.3%3.2%5.3 $26.17
2/28/20201,470,000 shares $23.14 million -8.7%2.4%4 $15.74
2/14/20201,610,000 shares $53.95 million +8.8%2.7%5.8 $33.51
1/31/20201,480,000 shares $59.38 million -11.4%2.5%5.9 $40.12
1/15/20201,670,000 shares $74.20 million -15.7%2.8%6.9 $44.43
12/31/20191,980,000 shares $87.16 million -7.5%3.3%8.5 $44.02

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 covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 3,560,000 shares of MAIN 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 9.0. 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 Wolverine Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Main Street Capital's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Main Street Capital saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,560,000 shares, a decline of 5.6% from the previous total of 3,770,000 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?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Main Street Capital: Ares Capital Co. (2.41%), Franklin Resources, Inc. (10.29%), SEI Investments (1.66%), Invesco Ltd. (2.23%), Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (1.71%), Cohen & Steers, Inc. (7.00%), Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (0.98%), Prospect Capital Co. (5.12%), Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. (1.23%), Capital Southwest Co. (2.52%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.81 billion), International Paper ($2.96 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.40 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.05 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), and Tractor Supply ($1.65 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 up $0.13 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 increases 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 November, 15 2024.




This page (NYSE:MAIN) was last updated on 12/6/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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