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NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$17.13 +0.05 (+0.29%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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NexPoint Real Estate Finance Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, NexPoint Real Estate Finance (NREF) had a short interest of 436,209 shares sold short, representing 5.77% of the public float. This marks a 6.30% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.2, meaning it would take 9.2 days of the average trading volume of 48,606 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
436,209 shares
Previous Short Interest
410,341 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
6.30%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.40 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
18,850,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.77%
Today's Trading Volume
45,121 shares
Average Trading Volume
48,606 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
93%
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NexPoint Real Estate Finance Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/2026436,209 shares $7.40 million +6.3%5.8%9.15 $16.96
7/15/2026410,341 shares $6.92 million -8.6%4.9%7.87 $16.86
6/30/2026449,038 shares $6.96 million -12.0%5.4%5.11 $15.51
6/15/2026510,467 shares $7.62 million +44.1%6.1%5.69 $14.93
5/29/2026354,317 shares $5.55 million -1.4%4.1%8.2 $15.66
5/15/2026359,343 shares $5.42 million -16.0%4.3%6.41 $15.09
4/30/2026428,000 shares $6.17 million -0.6%5.0%13.31 $14.41
4/15/2026430,581 shares $6.06 million -4.8%5.2%8.85 $14.07
3/31/2026452,183 shares $6.08 million -14.8%5.2%5.95 $13.45
3/13/2026530,688 shares $6.99 million +45.0%6.5%8.11 $13.18
2/27/2026365,955 shares $5.32 million +4.5%4.5%8.21 $14.53
2/13/2026350,244 shares $5.29 million +9.6%4.0%8.11 $15.12
1/30/2026319,634 shares $4.71 million -6.2%3.9%6.04 $14.75
1/15/2026340,763 shares $5.08 million +15.2%4.2%6.05 $14.91
12/31/2025295,925 shares $4.18 million -19.6%3.6%4.31 $14.13
12/15/2025368,078 shares $5.36 million +34.9%4.5%5.52 $14.55
11/28/2025272,945 shares $3.94 million -5.1%3.3%5.64 $14.45
11/14/2025287,689 shares $4.03 million +6.7%3.5%4.6 $14.02
10/31/2025269,566 shares $3.53 million No Change3.3%4.97 $13.11
10/15/2025269,600 shares $3.67 million -4.5%3.3%5.6 $13.62
9/30/2025282,300 shares $4.02 million +1.3%N/A5.9 $14.23
9/15/2025278,600 shares $3.94 million +40.7%N/A5.6 $14.14
8/31/2025198,000 shares $2.97 million -8.5%2.5%3.9 $15.01
8/15/2025216,300 shares $3.13 million +0.8%N/A4.5 $14.48
7/31/2025214,600 shares $2.96 million +9.9%2.7%4.5 $13.79
7/15/2025195,200 shares $2.69 million -11.0%N/A4 $13.78
6/30/2025219,400 shares $3.04 million +32.5%2.8%4.3 $13.84
6/15/2025165,600 shares $2.39 million +21.7%2.1%3.3 $14.46
5/31/2025136,100 shares $2.01 million +6.7%1.7%3.1 $14.80
5/15/2025127,600 shares $1.92 million +12.4%1.6%2.8 $15.01
4/30/2025113,500 shares $1.65 million +9.6%N/A2.5 $14.57
4/15/2025103,600 shares $1.40 million -17.6%1.3%2.6 $13.53
3/31/2025125,700 shares $1.93 million +9.8%1.6%3 $15.33
3/15/2025114,500 shares $1.81 million +17.3%1.4%2.9 $15.85
2/28/202597,600 shares $1.60 million +4.1%1.2%2.5 $16.38
2/15/202593,800 shares $1.46 million -9.1%1.2%2.4 $15.55
1/31/2025103,200 shares $1.60 million -11.4%N/A2.4 $15.47
1/15/2025116,500 shares $1.82 million +8.6%N/A2.7 $15.61
12/31/2024107,300 shares $1.68 million -10.1%N/A2.5 $15.69
12/15/2024119,400 shares $2.02 million -0.8%N/A2.9 $16.91
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11/30/2024120,300 shares $2.14 million +5.3%N/A2.7 $17.77
11/15/2024114,200 shares $1.89 million -4.0%N/A2.6 $16.56
10/31/2024118,900 shares $1.80 million -7.4%N/A2.7 $15.15
10/15/2024128,400 shares $1.95 million +0.2%N/A3.2 $15.21
9/30/2024128,200 shares $2.00 million -22.6%N/A3 $15.63
9/15/2024165,700 shares $2.66 million +24.1%N/A3.8 $16.07
8/31/2024133,500 shares $2.22 million -3.0%N/A3.2 $16.63
8/15/2024137,600 shares $2.10 million +7.3%N/A3.5 $15.24
7/31/2024128,200 shares $1.84 million -16.6%N/A3.4 $14.38
7/15/2024153,700 shares $2.27 million -2.0%N/A3.9 $14.77
6/30/2024156,800 shares $2.15 million -13.1%N/A4 $13.72
6/15/2024180,500 shares $2.41 million +34.3%N/A4.3 $13.34
5/31/2024134,400 shares $1.91 million +4.7%N/A3.2 $14.22
5/15/2024128,400 shares $1.77 million -4.5%N/A3 $13.79
4/30/2024134,400 shares $1.74 million +0.6%N/A3 $12.96
4/15/2024133,600 shares $1.73 million +2.1%N/A3.2 $12.93
3/31/2024130,800 shares $1.88 million -12.0%N/A3.4 $14.36
3/15/2024148,600 shares $2.03 million +4.9%N/A3.9 $13.68
2/29/2024141,700 shares $2.03 million +16.4%N/A3.8 $14.36
2/15/2024121,700 shares $1.81 million +9.9%N/A3.6 $14.88
1/31/2024110,700 shares $1.61 million -3.2%N/A3.5 $14.57
1/15/2024114,400 shares $1.79 million +1.2%N/A3.5 $15.64
12/31/2023113,100 shares $1.78 million -16.2%N/A3.3 $15.75
12/15/2023135,000 shares $2.04 million +5.3%N/A3.8 $15.14
11/30/2023128,200 shares $2.10 million -9.4%N/A3.4 $16.37
11/15/2023141,500 shares $2.24 million -9.7%N/A3.5 $15.81
10/31/2023156,700 shares $2.32 million -6.2%N/A3.8 $14.83
10/15/2023167,000 shares $2.54 million -5.2%N/A3.9 $15.18
9/30/2023176,100 shares $2.88 million -24.6%N/A4 $16.36
9/15/2023233,600 shares $3.82 million +31.5%N/A5.5 $16.35
8/31/2023177,700 shares $3.04 million -12.8%N/A4 $17.11
8/15/2023203,700 shares $3.52 million -8.1%N/A4.6 $17.27
7/31/2023221,700 shares $3.79 million +5.9%N/A4.8 $17.11
7/15/2023209,400 shares $3.29 million -7.0%N/A4.2 $15.72
6/30/2023225,200 shares $3.52 million +13.5%N/A4.5 $15.63
6/15/2023198,400 shares $2.97 million +35.1%N/A3.8 $14.98
5/31/2023146,900 shares $1.95 million -19.1%N/A3.2 $13.29
5/15/2023181,600 shares $2.43 million +5.5%N/A4.1 $13.40
4/30/2023172,200 shares $2.40 million -9.8%N/A4 $13.92
4/15/2023190,800 shares $2.64 million -9.4%N/A5 $13.84
3/31/2023210,700 shares $3.30 million -33.8%N/A5.7 $15.67
3/15/2023318,400 shares $4.92 million +74.4%N/A8.8 $15.45
2/28/2023182,600 shares $3.30 million -6.7%N/A4.7 $18.05
2/15/2023195,700 shares $3.78 million +2.7%N/A5 $19.31
1/31/2023190,500 shares $3.63 million +1.6%N/A4.6 $19.05
1/15/2023187,600 shares $3.34 million +8.3%N/A4 $17.83
12/30/2022173,200 shares $2.75 million -39.0%N/A3.4 $15.89
12/15/2022283,700 shares $4.79 million +100.6%N/A4.8 $16.87
11/30/2022141,400 shares $2.67 million -17.7%N/A2.4 $18.87
11/15/2022171,800 shares $3.06 million +5.6%N/A3 $17.84
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10/31/2022162,700 shares $2.86 million -12.2%N/A2.9 $17.57
10/15/2022185,300 shares $2.99 million -0.4%N/A3 $16.12
9/30/2022186,000 shares $2.79 million -60.2%N/A3.1 $14.98
9/15/2022467,700 shares $9.31 million +49.1%N/A6.4 $19.91
8/31/2022313,600 shares $6.44 million +6.5%N/A3.7 $20.52
8/15/2022294,400 shares $6.34 million -15.9%N/A3 $21.52
7/31/2022350,200 shares $7.39 million +68.1%N/A3.2 $21.10
7/15/2022208,300 shares $4.41 million -0.3%N/A1.9 $21.16
6/30/2022208,900 shares $4.23 million -23.7%N/A1.9 $20.27
6/15/2022273,700 shares $5.53 million +14.3%N/A2.6 $20.20
5/31/2022239,400 shares $5.85 million +192.3%N/A2.9 $24.43
5/15/202281,900 shares $1.97 million +16.5%N/A1.2 $24.08
4/30/202270,300 shares $1.65 million -3.3%N/A1.2 $23.48
4/15/202272,700 shares $1.69 million +10.5%N/A1.4 $23.23
3/31/202265,800 shares $1.49 million -7.8%N/A1.3 $22.60
3/15/202271,400 shares $1.54 million +61.5%N/A1.3 $21.50
2/28/202244,200 shares $928.64 thousand -2.0%N/A0.8 $21.01
2/15/202245,100 shares $903.80 thousand +3.4%N/A0.9 $20.04
1/31/202243,600 shares $874.18 thousand +24.2%N/A0.8 $20.05
1/15/202235,100 shares $732.19 thousand +12.5%N/A0.6 $20.86
12/31/202131,200 shares $600.60 thousand -44.6%N/A0.6 $19.25
12/15/202156,300 shares $1.14 million +93.5%N/A1.1 $20.31
11/30/202129,100 shares $611.10 thousand +84.2%N/A0.6 $21.00
11/15/202115,800 shares $342.39 thousand -17.3%N/A0.3 $21.67
10/29/202119,100 shares $395.94 thousand -7.3%N/A0.3 $20.73
10/15/202120,600 shares $426.01 thousand +110.2%N/A0.3 $20.68
9/30/20219,800 shares $190.90 thousand -66.9%N/A0.1 $19.48
9/15/202129,600 shares $606.21 thousand +30.4%N/A0.4 $20.48
8/31/202122,700 shares $486.92 thousand +99.1%N/A0.3 $21.45

NREF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of NexPoint Real Estate Finance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 436,209 shares of NREF short. 5.77% of NexPoint Real Estate Finance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NexPoint Real Estate Finance'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. NREF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.2. Learn More on NexPoint Real Estate Finance'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. 5.77% of NexPoint Real Estate Finance's floating shares are currently sold short.

NexPoint Real Estate Finance saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 436,209 shares, an increase of 6.3% from the previous total of 410,341 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.

5.77% of NexPoint Real Estate Finance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "mortgage reits" compare to NexPoint Real Estate Finance: Two Harbors Investments Corp (4.16%), Ladder Capital Corp (4.65%), Chimera Investment Corporation (2.07%), Arbor Realty Trust (24.74%), MFA Financial, Inc. (3.72%), Adamas Trust, Inc. (3.34%), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (4.25%), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (7.56%), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (9.25%), Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (7.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NREF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NexPoint Real Estate Finance as its price is falling. NREF shares are trading up $0.05 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 NexPoint Real Estate Finance 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 NREF, 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 NREF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:NREF is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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