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Ready Capital (RC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.84 -0.02 (-0.81%)
As of 08/28/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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Ready Capital Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Ready Capital (RC) had a short interest of 18.32 million shares sold short, representing 11.25% of the public float. This marks a -19.30% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 14.4, meaning it would take 14.4 days of the average trading volume of 1.19 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
18,323,541 shares
Previous Short Interest
22,706,971 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-19.30%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$33.62 million
Short Interest Ratio
14.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
165,190,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
11.25%
Today's Trading Volume
977,143 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,189,136 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
82%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/202618,323,541 shares $33.62 million -19.3%11.2%14.41 $1.84
7/31/202622,706,971 shares $32.58 million -1.5%13.9%19.91 $1.44
7/15/202623,047,554 shares $37.68 million -4.0%14.1%17.43 $1.64
6/30/202624,004,044 shares $42.13 million +4.4%14.7%11.67 $1.76
6/15/202622,983,823 shares $39.65 million +2.4%14.1%16.37 $1.73
5/29/202622,446,169 shares $39.84 million -0.7%13.8%12.37 $1.78
5/15/202622,603,307 shares $39.22 million +1.1%13.8%11.61 $1.74
4/30/202622,354,244 shares $42.36 million -1.9%13.7%16.3 $1.90
4/15/202622,782,993 shares $38.85 million -1.1%14.0%16.79 $1.71
3/31/202623,034,890 shares $37.66 million +0.5%14.1%9.89 $1.64
3/13/202622,914,461 shares $39.99 million -9.5%14.2%7.6 $1.75
2/27/202625,331,686 shares $46.74 million -0.3%15.7%8.76 $1.85
2/13/202625,415,939 shares $43.08 million +1.5%15.6%10.4 $1.70
1/30/202625,039,997 shares $52.96 million +3.9%15.6%9.48 $2.12
1/15/202624,105,020 shares $53.15 million -9.9%15.0%7.69 $2.21
12/31/202526,757,648 shares $58.33 million -6.5%16.7%3.31 $2.18
12/15/202528,631,081 shares $66.85 million +2.3%17.9%7.57 $2.34
11/28/202527,976,521 shares $71.06 million +5.7%17.4%9.97 $2.54
11/14/202526,459,797 shares $70.25 million +0.7%16.5%8.11 $2.66
10/31/202526,269,593 shares $76.84 million +3.4%16.2%11.16 $2.93
10/15/202525,410,000 shares $85.76 million -4.1%15.6%11.3 $3.38
9/30/202526,490,000 shares $102.78 million +0.9%N/A12.2 $3.88
9/15/202526,250,000 shares $111.30 million -8.0%N/A12.5 $4.24
8/31/202528,520,000 shares $122.01 million -0.3%17.5%14.3 $4.28
8/15/202528,610,000 shares $109.29 million +1.9%N/A14.7 $3.82
7/31/202528,080,000 shares $118.08 million -2.3%17.3%13.1 $4.21
7/15/202528,730,000 shares $121.64 million -10.7%N/A13.1 $4.23
6/30/202532,170,000 shares $141.23 million -1.9%19.1%13.5 $4.39
6/15/202532,790,000 shares $144.11 million -2.1%19.4%13.2 $4.40
5/31/202533,490,000 shares $149.70 million +8.3%20.1%12.8 $4.47
5/15/202530,920,000 shares $136.67 million +15.4%18.5%9.9 $4.42
4/30/202526,800,000 shares $119.53 million +8.3%N/A9 $4.46
4/15/202524,740,000 shares $110.22 million -8.6%14.8%8.6 $4.46
3/31/202527,080,000 shares $137.70 million +3.2%16.2%9.6 $5.09
3/15/202526,240,000 shares $131.59 million -0.8%15.7%9.9 $5.02
2/28/202526,450,000 shares $183.70 million +4.8%15.9%10.3 $6.95
2/15/202525,230,000 shares $169.42 million +8.4%15.1%12.9 $6.72
1/31/202523,270,000 shares $154.63 million +4.6%N/A12.2 $6.65
1/15/202522,240,000 shares $148.34 million +1.0%N/A12.3 $6.67
12/31/202422,010,000 shares $150.11 million +6.2%N/A12.5 $6.82
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12/15/202420,730,000 shares $154.44 million -0.5%N/A12.2 $7.45
11/30/202420,830,000 shares $153.52 million +4.4%N/A12.1 $7.37
11/15/202419,950,000 shares $140.05 million +3.5%N/A11.5 $7.02
10/31/202419,270,000 shares $132.00 million -8.0%N/A10.6 $6.85
10/15/202420,950,000 shares $150.94 million +5.2%N/A11.8 $7.21
9/30/202419,910,000 shares $151.91 million +12.6%N/A10.6 $7.63
9/15/202417,690,000 shares $136.39 million +2.3%N/A9.9 $7.71
8/31/202417,290,000 shares $143.33 million +31.0%N/A10.8 $8.29
8/15/202413,200,000 shares $110.95 million +10.6%N/A8.5 $8.41
7/31/202411,940,000 shares $110.86 million -2.7%N/A8 $9.29
7/15/202412,270,000 shares $110.06 million -4.1%N/A8.5 $8.97
6/30/202412,800,000 shares $104.70 million +3.6%N/A9.3 $8.18
6/15/202412,360,000 shares $102.09 million +1.4%N/A8.9 $8.26
5/31/202412,190,000 shares $101.18 million +8.9%N/A8.8 $8.30
5/15/202411,190,000 shares $97.24 million +7.6%N/A7.6 $8.69
4/30/202410,400,000 shares $88.61 million +0.7%N/A7.1 $8.52
4/15/202410,330,000 shares $86.72 million -4.9%N/A7.1 $8.40
3/31/202410,860,000 shares $99.15 million +15.3%N/A7.8 $9.13
3/15/20249,420,000 shares $83.56 million +0.3%N/A6.4 $8.87
2/29/20249,390,000 shares $82.96 million -7.2%N/A6.1 $8.84
2/15/202410,120,000 shares $93.96 million +22.8%N/A7.3 $9.29
1/31/20248,240,000 shares $77.21 million +24.1%N/A6.3 $9.37
1/15/20246,640,000 shares $67.13 million -10.8%N/A5.4 $10.11
12/31/20237,440,000 shares $76.26 million +4.5%N/A6.3 $10.25
12/15/20237,120,000 shares $77.54 million +16.9%N/A6.4 $10.89
11/30/20236,090,000 shares $62.24 million +8.4%N/A5.7 $10.22
11/15/20235,620,000 shares $58.50 million -19.1%N/A5.4 $10.41
10/31/20236,950,000 shares $65.54 million -2.8%N/A6.7 $9.43
10/15/20237,150,000 shares $72.43 million -4.4%N/A6.6 $10.13
9/30/20237,480,000 shares $75.62 million +23.4%N/A6.9 $10.11
9/15/20236,060,000 shares $66.45 million -13.2%N/A5.7 $10.97
8/31/20236,980,000 shares $76.22 million +12.6%N/A6 $10.92
8/15/20236,200,000 shares $66.12 million -13.5%N/A3.6 $10.67
7/31/20237,170,000 shares $82.92 million -5.2%N/A4.1 $11.57
7/15/20237,560,000 shares $86.86 million -9.7%N/A4.3 $11.49
6/30/20238,370,000 shares $94.41 million -7.2%N/A4.7 $11.28
6/15/20239,020,000 shares $102.29 million +1.6%N/A4.9 $11.34
5/31/20238,880,000 shares $89.78 million +2.1%N/A4.6 $10.11
5/15/20238,700,000 shares $90.83 million +12.0%N/A5.5 $10.44
4/30/20237,770,000 shares $83.37 million +2.8%N/A5.4 $10.73
4/15/20237,560,000 shares $76.43 million -7.4%N/A5.7 $10.11
3/31/20238,160,000 shares $82.99 million +15.3%N/A6.2 $10.17
3/15/20237,080,000 shares $69.60 million +71.4%N/A5.8 $9.83
2/28/20234,130,000 shares $46.50 million +1.5%N/A4.4 $11.26
2/15/20234,070,000 shares $54.05 million -4.5%N/A5.4 $13.28
1/31/20234,260,000 shares $56.36 million +15.1%N/A5.3 $13.23
1/15/20233,700,000 shares $45.40 million -21.3%N/A4.4 $12.27
12/30/20224,700,000 shares $52.36 million +13.0%N/A5 $11.14
12/15/20224,160,000 shares $51.25 million -9.0%N/A3.6 $12.32
11/30/20224,570,000 shares $61.24 million -7.9%N/A3.6 $13.40
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11/15/20224,960,000 shares $66.36 million -7.5%N/A3.8 $13.38
10/31/20225,360,000 shares $64.96 million -10.4%N/A4.1 $12.12
10/15/20225,980,000 shares $62.43 million +3.6%N/A4.6 $10.44
9/30/20225,770,000 shares $58.51 million +129.0%N/A4.5 $10.14
9/15/20222,520,000 shares $32.21 million +4.1%N/A2.3 $12.78
8/31/20222,420,000 shares $31.70 million -18.5%N/A2.2 $13.10
8/15/20222,970,000 shares $41.61 million +2.1%N/A2.6 $14.01
7/31/20222,910,000 shares $40.48 million +31.7%N/A2.4 $13.91
7/15/20222,210,000 shares $27.40 million -39.5%7.1%1.8 $12.40
6/30/20223,650,000 shares $43.51 million +55.3%11.7%3 $11.92
6/15/20222,350,000 shares $27.42 million -25.2%7.5%1.9 $11.67
5/31/20223,140,000 shares $46.10 million +1.0%N/A3 $14.68
5/15/20223,110,000 shares $44.85 million No ChangeN/A3 $14.42
4/30/20223,110,000 shares $45.31 million -3.4%N/A3.2 $14.57
4/15/20223,220,000 shares $49.33 million -4.7%N/A3.2 $15.32
3/31/20223,380,000 shares $50.90 million +25.2%N/A3 $15.06
3/15/20222,700,000 shares $41.01 million +0.4%N/A2.5 $15.19
2/28/20222,690,000 shares $39.95 million -8.2%N/A2.6 $14.85
2/15/20222,930,000 shares $42.66 million -3.9%N/A2.9 $14.56
1/31/20223,050,000 shares $43.43 million +22.5%N/A3.5 $14.24
1/15/20222,490,000 shares $38.60 million -6.0%N/A3.3 $15.50
12/31/20212,650,000 shares $41.42 million +27.4%N/A5.2 $15.63
12/15/20212,080,000 shares $32.53 million +9.5%N/A4.3 $15.64
11/30/20211,900,000 shares $29.18 million -5.0%N/A4.7 $15.36
11/15/20212,000,000 shares $31.72 million +3.1%N/A5.4 $15.86
10/29/20211,940,000 shares $30.01 million +2.7%2.8%5.1 $15.47
10/15/20211,890,000 shares $28.48 million -10.4%2.7%5 $15.07
9/30/20212,110,000 shares $30.45 million +7.1%3.0%5.2 $14.43
9/15/20211,970,000 shares $29.79 million -10.1%2.8%4.7 $15.12
8/31/20212,190,000 shares $33.53 million +12.9%3.1%5.3 $15.31

RC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Ready Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, traders have sold 18,323,541 shares of RC short. 11.25% of Ready Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ready 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. RC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 14.4. Learn More on Ready 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. 11.25% of Ready Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ready Capital saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 18,323,541 shares, a drop of 19.3% from the previous total of 22,706,971 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.

11.25% of Ready Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "mortgage reits" compare to Ready Capital: Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (4.91%), Arbor Realty Trust (24.88%), Chimera Investment Corporation (2.46%), MFA Financial, Inc. (4.05%), Adamas Trust, Inc. (3.28%), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (4.91%), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (9.75%), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (9.47%), Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (7.58%), BrightSpire Capital, Inc. (3.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ready Capital as its price is falling. RC shares are trading down $0.02 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 Ready 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 RC, 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 RC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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:RC is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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