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Orchid Island Capital (ORC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.66 -0.01 (-0.11%)
Closing price 11/13/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$4.69 +0.02 (+0.47%)
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Orchid Island Capital Short Interest Overview

As of October 30, 2026, Orchid Island Capital (ORC) had a short interest of 20.64 million shares sold short, representing 10.73% of the public float. This marks a 9.21% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, meaning it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 6.59 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
20,636,888 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,895,777 shares
Change Vs. Previous Report
9.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$99.06 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
192,992,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
10.73%
Today's Trading Volume
5,949,708 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,590,839 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
90%
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Orchid Island Capital 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
10/30/202620,636,888 shares $99.06 million +9.2%10.7%3.13 $4.80
10/15/202618,895,777 shares $97.79 million -19.7%9.5%2.35 $5.18
9/30/202623,524,061 shares $127.85 million +45.2%11.8%3.94 $5.44
9/15/202616,200,116 shares $98.42 million -20.9%8.1%3.62 $6.08
8/31/202620,485,090 shares $135.00 million +23.2%10.3%5.16 $6.59
8/14/202616,623,496 shares $110.46 million -1.6%8.4%3.8 $6.65
7/31/202616,888,379 shares $109.69 million +25.5%8.5%3.05 $6.50
7/15/202613,458,946 shares $93.08 million -12.3%6.8%2.93 $6.92
6/30/202615,348,042 shares $106.90 million +9.0%7.7%2.48 $6.97
6/15/202614,081,441 shares $93.15 million +1.4%7.0%3.02 $6.62
5/29/202613,885,665 shares $94.08 million +25.6%6.9%2.82 $6.78
5/15/202611,059,270 shares $75.70 million -41.3%5.5%2.63 $6.85
4/30/202618,842,017 shares $132.18 million +38.3%9.4%2.31 $7.02
4/15/202613,628,583 shares $100.24 million -27.7%6.8%2.89 $7.36
3/31/202618,841,769 shares $132.36 million +59.7%9.5%2.47 $7.03
3/13/202611,798,603 shares $85.24 million -7.6%6.1%1.88 $7.23
2/27/202612,764,933 shares $95.03 million +19.7%6.7%1.89 $7.45
2/13/202610,663,145 shares $80.35 million -32.6%5.3%1.47 $7.54
1/30/202615,830,858 shares $123.56 million +28.1%8.7%2.03 $7.81
1/15/202612,357,634 shares $100.59 million -22.3%6.8%1.77 $8.14
12/31/202515,899,417 shares $114.63 million +32.3%8.9%2.46 $7.21
12/15/202512,022,517 shares $86.38 million -14.4%6.7%2.17 $7.19
11/28/202514,050,363 shares $101.32 million +25.8%9.3%2.48 $7.21
11/14/202511,169,980 shares $80.84 million -19.3%7.4%2.11 $7.24
10/31/202513,846,313 shares $100.46 million +60.1%9.2%2.11 $7.26
10/15/20258,650,000 shares $62.86 million -33.4%5.9%1.8 $7.27
9/30/202512,990,000 shares $91.19 million +64.9%N/A2.8 $7.02
9/15/20257,880,000 shares $56.15 million -23.1%N/A1.8 $7.13
8/31/202510,240,000 shares $72.35 million +48.0%8.1%2.5 $7.07
8/15/20256,920,000 shares $49.41 million -3.8%N/A1.7 $7.14
7/31/20257,190,000 shares $50.01 million +27.3%5.7%1.8 $6.96
7/15/20255,650,000 shares $39.66 million -11.4%N/A1.5 $7.02
6/30/20256,380,000 shares $44.66 million +36.3%5.3%1.6 $7.00
6/15/20254,680,000 shares $32.92 million -27.2%3.9%1.1 $7.04
5/31/20256,430,000 shares $44.05 million +42.3%6.9%1.6 $6.85
5/15/20254,520,000 shares $32.27 million -35.1%4.9%1.1 $7.14
4/30/20256,960,000 shares $49.76 million +15.4%N/A1.9 $7.15
4/15/20256,030,000 shares $38.32 million -3.1%6.5%1.6 $6.36
3/31/20256,220,000 shares $46.87 million +41.0%6.7%1.8 $7.54
3/15/20254,410,000 shares $36.63 million -4.6%4.7%1.5 $8.31
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2/28/20254,620,000 shares $39.50 million +19.1%5.0%1.7 $8.55
2/15/20253,880,000 shares $34.01 million -37.9%4.2%1.6 $8.77
1/31/20256,250,000 shares $52.22 million -13.1%8.0%2.7 $8.36
1/15/20257,190,000 shares $56.30 million -16.3%9.2%3.4 $7.83
12/31/20248,590,000 shares $66.83 million +44.9%11.0%4.4 $7.78
12/15/20245,930,000 shares $47.68 million -16.2%7.6%3.1 $8.04
11/30/20247,080,000 shares $55.15 million +15.1%9.1%3.5 $7.79
11/15/20246,150,000 shares $48.03 million -9.7%7.9%3 $7.81
10/31/20246,810,000 shares $51.52 million +37.0%8.7%3.4 $7.57
10/15/20244,970,000 shares $39.36 million -0.8%7.0%2.4 $7.92
9/30/20245,010,000 shares $41.16 million +44.0%7.0%2.3 $8.22
9/15/20243,480,000 shares $28.95 million -12.8%4.9%1.6 $8.32
8/31/20243,990,000 shares $32.72 million +3.1%5.6%2.2 $8.20
8/15/20243,870,000 shares $31.17 million +7.5%5.4%2.2 $8.06
7/31/20243,600,000 shares $28.94 million +39.5%5.1%1.9 $8.04
7/15/20242,580,000 shares $22.33 million -26.3%3.9%1.5 $8.66
6/30/20243,500,000 shares $29.19 million +10.1%5.6%2.4 $8.34
6/15/20243,180,000 shares $26.87 million +12.0%5.1%2.3 $8.45
5/31/20242,840,000 shares $24.14 million +19.3%5.4%2.1 $8.50
5/15/20242,380,000 shares $20.48 million -29.4%4.5%1.9 $8.61
4/30/20243,370,000 shares $28.11 million +12.3%6.4%3 $8.34
4/15/20243,000,000 shares $24.32 million -21.3%5.7%2.6 $8.11
3/31/20243,810,000 shares $34.02 million -4.3%7.5%3.3 $8.93
3/15/20243,980,000 shares $34.31 million -9.1%7.8%3.3 $8.62
2/29/20244,380,000 shares $37.71 million +16.5%8.6%3.4 $8.61
2/15/20243,760,000 shares $31.70 million +10.3%7.3%2.9 $8.43
1/31/20243,410,000 shares $27.21 million +13.7%6.6%2.6 $7.98
1/15/20243,000,000 shares $26.40 million -5.1%5.8%2.3 $8.80
12/31/20233,160,000 shares $26.64 million -0.3%6.1%2.3 $8.43
12/15/20233,170,000 shares $26.66 million -13.9%6.1%2.2 $8.41
11/30/20233,680,000 shares $27.12 million +44.9%7.1%2.7 $7.37
11/15/20232,540,000 shares $18.20 million -35.0%4.9%1.8 $7.17
10/31/20233,910,000 shares $24.57 million +30.8%7.5%2.5 $6.29
10/15/20232,990,000 shares $22.25 million -4.8%6.8%2 $7.44
9/30/20233,140,000 shares $26.72 million +61.0%7.2%2.3 $8.51
9/15/20231,950,000 shares $18.62 million -33.5%4.5%1.5 $9.55
8/31/20232,930,000 shares $28.08 million +73.4%6.7%2.3 $9.59
8/15/20231,690,000 shares $16.47 million -1.7%3.9%1.4 $9.75
7/31/20231,720,000 shares $17.92 million +49.6%3.9%1.8 $10.42
7/15/20231,150,000 shares $11.79 million -7.3%3.0%1.3 $10.25
6/30/20231,240,000 shares $12.83 million +3.3%3.2%1.4 $10.35
6/15/20231,200,000 shares $12.37 million -44.4%3.1%1.4 $10.31
5/31/20232,160,000 shares $21.55 million +49.0%5.5%2.8 $9.98
5/15/20231,450,000 shares $14.65 million -31.0%3.7%2.1 $10.10
4/30/20232,100,000 shares $22.47 million +42.9%5.4%3 $10.70
4/15/20231,470,000 shares $16.13 million -16.0%3.8%2 $10.97
3/31/20231,750,000 shares $18.78 million +27.7%4.5%2.3 $10.73
3/15/20231,370,000 shares $13.75 million -23.5%3.5%1.8 $10.04
2/28/20231,790,000 shares $20.33 million +44.4%4.6%2.3 $11.36
2/15/20231,240,000 shares $14.38 million -34.4%3.4%1.6 $11.60
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1/31/20231,890,000 shares $23.04 million +6.2%5.2%2.1 $12.19
1/15/20231,780,000 shares $21.38 million -23.9%5.3%1.9 $12.01
12/30/20222,340,000 shares $24.57 million +47.2%7.0%2.2 $10.50
12/15/20221,590,000 shares $17.11 million -22.4%4.8%1.3 $10.76
11/30/20222,050,000 shares $22.26 million +13.9%6.2%1.7 $10.86
11/15/20221,800,000 shares $19.13 million -46.0%5.4%1.3 $10.63
10/31/20223,330,000 shares $33.53 million -1.8%10.0%2.6 $10.07
10/15/20223,390,000 shares $31.80 million +16.5%10.1%2.8 $9.38
9/30/20222,910,000 shares $23.86 million +28.8%8.3%2.8 $8.20
9/15/20222,260,000 shares $27.48 million -39.3%6.4%2.8 $12.16
8/31/20223,720,000 shares $50.29 million -77.6%10.6%4.9 $13.52
8/15/202216,580,000 shares $54.05 million -0.4%N/A5.7 $3.26
7/31/202216,640,000 shares $53.58 million +23.4%N/A6.2 $3.22
7/15/202213,490,000 shares $39.26 million -14.1%N/A4.7 $2.91
6/30/202215,700,000 shares $44.75 million +37.2%N/A5.2 $2.85
6/15/202211,440,000 shares $30.43 million -25.8%23.6%3.7 $2.66
5/31/202215,410,000 shares $48.08 million +32.6%N/A5.1 $3.12
5/15/202211,620,000 shares $34.28 million -19.6%N/A3.1 $2.95
4/30/202214,450,000 shares $40.17 million +28.4%N/A3.6 $2.78
4/15/202211,250,000 shares $34.54 million -26.5%N/A2.7 $3.07
3/31/202215,300,000 shares $49.73 million +47.7%N/A3.3 $3.25
3/15/202210,360,000 shares $35.43 million -41.1%N/A2.2 $3.42
2/28/202217,600,000 shares $57.90 million +74.3%N/A3.5 $3.29
2/15/202210,100,000 shares $39.19 million -1.9%N/A2 $3.88
1/31/202210,290,000 shares $41.47 million +2.1%N/A2 $4.03
1/15/202210,080,000 shares $42.54 million +12.0%N/A2 $4.22
12/31/20219,000,000 shares $40.50 million +1.0%N/A1.9 $4.50
12/15/20218,910,000 shares $40.01 million -11.0%N/A1.9 $4.49
11/30/202110,010,000 shares $45.25 million +4.4%N/A2.2 $4.52
11/15/20219,590,000 shares $47.28 million -8.8%N/A2.3 $4.93

ORC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Orchid Island Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 30th, traders have sold 20,636,888 shares of ORC short. 10.73% of Orchid Island Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Orchid Island Capital'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. ORC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.1. Learn More on Orchid Island Capital'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. 10.73% of Orchid Island Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Orchid Island Capital saw an increase in short interest since the prior report. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 20,636,888 shares, an increase of 9.2% from the previous total of 18,895,777 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.

10.73% of Orchid Island Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Orchid Island Capital: AGNC Investment Corp. (11.86%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (11.33%), Chimera Investment Corporation (4.47%), Dynex Capital, Inc. (7.03%), Ellington Financial Inc. (8.33%), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (12.85%), MFA Financial, Inc. (6.79%), Annaly Capital Management Inc (3.37%), Rithm Capital Corp. (5.87%), Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (5.78%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.66 billion), Invesco QQQ ($57.17 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.91 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.53 billion), Union Pacific Corporation ($9.26 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.05 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($7.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($7.36 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.20 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ORC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Orchid Island Capital as its price is falling. ORC shares are trading down $0.01 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 Orchid Island 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 ORC, 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 ORC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:ORC is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 11/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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