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Ready Capital (RC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.42 -0.10 (-2.21%)
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Ready Capital Short Interest Data

Ready Capital (RC) has a short interest of 33.49 million shares, representing 20.09% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.31% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.8, indicating that it would take 12.8 days of the average trading volume of 2.13 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
33,490,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
30,920,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+8.31%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$149.70 million
Short Interest Ratio
12.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
170,507,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
20.09%
Today's Trading Volume
42,282 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,132,485 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
2%
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RC Short Interest Over Time

RC Days to Cover Over Time

RC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Ready Capital Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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
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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
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
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8/31/20212,190,000 shares $33.53 million +12.9%3.1%5.3 $15.31
8/13/20211,940,000 shares $29.18 million +19.0%2.8%4.7 $15.04
7/30/20211,630,000 shares $24.65 million +0.6%2.3%3.7 $15.12
7/15/20211,620,000 shares $24.35 million -8.5%2.3%3.7 $15.03
6/30/20211,770,000 shares $28.09 million +9.3%2.5%4 $15.87
6/15/20211,620,000 shares $26.07 million -9.0%2.3%3.5 $16.09
5/28/20211,780,000 shares $27.09 million +2.9%2.5%2.8 $15.22
5/14/20211,730,000 shares $23.77 million +24.5%N/A2.7 $13.74
4/30/20211,390,000 shares $20.22 million -6.7%N/A2.2 $14.55
4/15/20211,490,000 shares $20.77 million +24.2%N/A2.2 $13.94
3/31/20211,200,000 shares $16.40 million -54.2%N/A1.8 $13.67
3/15/20212,620,000 shares $39.14 million -7.1%N/A4.2 $14.94
2/26/20212,820,000 shares $36.60 million +11.9%N/A5.8 $12.98
2/12/20212,520,000 shares $32.23 million +8.6%N/A5.7 $12.79
1/29/20212,320,000 shares $27.65 million +17.8%N/A5.3 $11.92
1/15/20211,970,000 shares $23.27 million +3.7%N/A5 $11.81
12/31/20201,900,000 shares $23.43 million +48.4%N/A5.1 $12.33
12/15/20201,280,000 shares $15.22 million +111.4%N/A3.3 $11.89
11/30/2020605,500 shares $8.25 million -5.4%N/A1.6 $13.63
11/15/2020639,700 shares $8.07 million -4.4%N/A1.8 $12.61
10/30/2020669,400 shares $7.64 million -3.8%N/A1.9 $11.42
10/15/2020696,100 shares $8.17 million -19.5%N/A1.9 $11.73
9/30/2020864,300 shares $9.68 million +12.8%N/A2.3 $11.20
9/15/2020766,100 shares $8.91 million +6.4%N/A2.1 $11.63
8/31/2020720,100 shares $7.37 million +11.2%N/A1.8 $10.23
8/14/2020647,600 shares $6.38 million -8.9%N/A1.2 $9.85
7/31/2020711,000 shares $5.70 million -26.4%N/A1.2 $8.02
7/15/2020965,700 shares $8.14 million -5.3%N/A1.5 $8.43
6/30/20201,020,000 shares $8.97 million +24.6%N/A1.4 $8.79
6/15/2020818,700 shares $6.56 million +1.0%N/A1.1 $8.01

RC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ready Capital's current short interest?

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 May 31st, investors have sold 33,490,000 shares of RC short. 20.09% of Ready Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ready Capital's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Ready 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. RC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on Ready Capital's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Ready Capital?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ready Capital: HAP Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Ready 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. 20.09% of Ready Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Ready Capital's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Ready Capital saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 33,490,000 shares, an increase of 8.3% from the previous total of 30,920,000 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 Ready Capital's short interest compare to its competitors?

20.09% of Ready Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Ready Capital: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (2.17%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (4.76%), Dynex Capital, Inc. (6.40%), Two Harbors Investment Corp. (6.56%), Chimera Investment Co. (1.97%), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (4.57%), MFA Financial, Inc. (2.22%), Redwood Trust, Inc. (3.14%), New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (3.14%), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (9.93%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Ready Capital stock?

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 $0.10 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 Ready Capital?

A short squeeze for Ready 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 RC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Ready 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 RC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:RC) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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