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RLI (RLI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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RLI Short Interest Data

RLI (RLI) has a short interest of 1.64 million shares, representing 1.83% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.29% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, indicating that it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 386,359 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,640,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,750,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$119.77 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
91,770,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.83%
Today's Trading Volume
544,992 shares
Average Trading Volume
386,359 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
141%
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RLI Short Interest Over Time

RLI Days to Cover Over Time

RLI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

RLI Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/20251,640,000 shares $119.77 million -6.3%1.8%4 $73.03
5/31/20251,750,000 shares $134.49 million +15.1%2.0%4.2 $76.85
5/15/20251,520,000 shares $113.70 million +4.8%1.7%3.6 $74.80
4/30/20251,450,000 shares $107.07 million +4.3%N/A3.2 $73.84
4/15/20251,390,000 shares $107.85 million -7.3%1.6%2.7 $77.59
3/31/20251,500,000 shares $120.48 million +1.4%1.7%2.9 $80.32
3/15/20251,480,000 shares $112.10 million No Change1.7%3 $75.74
2/28/20251,480,000 shares $112.67 million +28.7%1.7%3.1 $76.13
2/15/20251,150,000 shares $86.43 million +3.6%1.3%2.5 $75.16
1/31/20251,110,000 shares $81.49 million +8.8%N/A2.5 $73.41
1/15/20251,020,000 shares $78.73 million +114.0%N/A2.5 $77.19
12/31/2024476,700 shares $78.57 million +14.0%1.2%2.7 $164.83
12/15/2024418,100 shares $71.39 million -15.1%1.0%2.5 $170.75
11/30/2024492,700 shares $86.67 million +3.5%1.2%3.2 $175.90
11/15/2024476,200 shares $83.26 million +9.8%1.2%3.3 $174.85
10/31/2024433,800 shares $67.68 million -11.5%1.1%3.3 $156.01
10/15/2024490,300 shares $78.56 million -11.3%1.2%3.7 $160.23
9/30/2024552,600 shares $85.66 million +1.2%1.4%4 $155.02
9/15/2024546,300 shares $82.84 million -6.4%1.4%3.9 $151.63
8/31/2024583,600 shares $89.93 million -6.0%1.5%4.2 $154.10
8/15/2024621,000 shares $92.40 million -5.8%1.5%4.3 $148.80
7/31/2024659,500 shares $99.38 million -4.5%1.6%4.4 $150.69
7/15/2024690,200 shares $97.98 million +1.7%1.7%4.5 $141.96
6/30/2024678,900 shares $95.51 million -2.5%1.7%4.8 $140.69
6/15/2024696,100 shares $97.20 million +1.5%1.7%5 $139.64
5/31/2024686,100 shares $100.16 million -3.7%1.7%4.8 $145.98
5/15/2024712,400 shares $103.50 million -2.8%1.8%4.8 $145.28
4/30/2024732,800 shares $103.58 million +6.5%1.8%4.4 $141.35
4/15/2024688,300 shares $93.79 million +11.2%1.7%3.8 $136.26
3/31/2024619,000 shares $91.90 million -3.0%1.5%3.5 $148.47
3/15/2024637,900 shares $93.73 million +7.2%1.6%3.5 $146.93
2/29/2024594,900 shares $87.20 million -6.3%1.5%3.1 $146.58
2/15/2024634,800 shares $90.67 million -3.8%1.6%3.3 $142.83
1/31/2024660,100 shares $90.02 million -8.6%1.6%3.7 $136.37
1/15/2024722,400 shares $100.69 million -3.2%1.8%4 $139.38
12/31/2023746,300 shares $99.35 million +4.4%1.9%4.2 $133.12
12/15/2023715,100 shares $90.48 million -6.3%1.8%4.1 $126.53
11/30/2023763,300 shares $103.45 million +5.9%1.9%4.7 $135.53
11/15/2023720,800 shares $96.46 million -3.6%1.8%4.3 $133.82
10/31/2023747,300 shares $99.56 million +14.5%1.9%4.2 $133.22
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10/15/2023652,700 shares $88.06 million -5.5%1.6%3.6 $134.92
9/30/2023690,500 shares $93.83 million -2.9%1.7%4 $135.89
9/15/2023710,900 shares $97.36 million -13.7%1.8%3.7 $136.95
8/31/2023823,900 shares $108.38 million +9.3%2.1%3 $131.55
8/15/2023753,600 shares $101.98 million -10.6%1.9%2.7 $135.32
7/31/2023842,600 shares $112.41 million +2.6%2.1%3.1 $133.41
7/15/2023821,100 shares $109.49 million +0.7%2.1%2.8 $133.34
6/30/2023815,300 shares $111.26 million -40.5%2.0%2.7 $136.47
6/15/20231,370,000 shares $175.66 million +1.5%3.4%4.5 $128.22
5/31/20231,350,000 shares $167.20 million -3.6%3.4%5.7 $123.85
5/15/20231,400,000 shares $186.58 million +1.5%3.5%5.9 $133.27
4/30/20231,380,000 shares $191.89 million -7.4%3.4%5.8 $139.05
4/15/20231,490,000 shares $191.82 million +2.1%3.7%6.4 $128.74
3/31/20231,460,000 shares $194.05 million +5.8%3.6%7 $132.91
3/15/20231,380,000 shares $176.81 million +14.1%3.4%6.9 $128.12
2/28/20231,210,000 shares $166.87 million -3.2%3.0%6.5 $137.91
2/15/20231,250,000 shares $163.70 million -5.3%3.1%6.8 $130.96
1/31/20231,320,000 shares $174.83 million +15.8%3.3%7 $132.45
1/15/20231,140,000 shares $159.19 million +1.8%2.9%5.9 $139.64
12/30/20221,120,000 shares $147.02 million +17.4%2.8%5.9 $131.27
12/15/2022953,700 shares $119.83 million -17.1%2.4%5 $125.65
11/30/20221,150,000 shares $149.58 million +7.5%2.9%6.6 $130.07
11/15/20221,070,000 shares $137.21 million -16.4%2.7%6.6 $128.23
10/31/20221,280,000 shares $166.49 million +4.9%3.2%8.7 $130.07
10/15/20221,220,000 shares $133.80 million +0.8%3.1%8.7 $109.67
9/30/20221,210,000 shares $123.88 million -0.8%3.0%9.1 $102.38
9/15/20221,220,000 shares $133.32 million -3.9%3.1%8.8 $109.28
8/31/20221,270,000 shares $139.40 million +6.7%3.2%8.8 $109.76
8/15/20221,190,000 shares $139.41 million -5.6%3.0%7.6 $117.15
7/31/20221,260,000 shares $138.57 million -10.0%3.2%7.3 $109.98
7/15/20221,400,000 shares $157.67 million +1.5%3.3%7.8 $112.62
6/30/20221,380,000 shares $160.89 million -9.2%3.2%7.9 $116.59
6/15/20221,520,000 shares $169.19 million -5.6%3.6%8.7 $111.31
5/31/20221,610,000 shares $195.00 million +12.6%4.0%9.7 $121.12
5/15/20221,430,000 shares $166.92 million +12.6%3.6%8.8 $116.73
4/30/20221,270,000 shares $145.77 million +12.4%3.2%8.3 $114.78
4/15/20221,130,000 shares $123.26 million -0.9%2.8%7.3 $109.08
3/31/20221,140,000 shares $126.12 million -11.6%2.9%7.8 $110.63
3/15/20221,290,000 shares $139.42 million +3.2%3.2%9.4 $108.08
2/28/20221,250,000 shares $126.88 million +4.2%3.1%9.1 $101.50
2/15/20221,200,000 shares $120.52 million +5.3%3.0%9 $100.43
1/31/20221,140,000 shares $119.45 million +20.8%2.9%8.8 $104.78
1/15/2022943,900 shares $103.92 million -3.5%2.4%7.9 $110.10
12/31/2021977,800 shares $109.61 million +2.5%2.5%9 $112.10
12/15/2021953,700 shares $107.82 million +7.0%2.4%8.2 $113.05
11/30/2021891,700 shares $91.65 million +8.7%2.2%7.8 $102.78
11/15/2021820,200 shares $90.64 million -13.7%2.1%7.4 $110.51
10/29/2021950,200 shares $102.92 million -0.8%2.4%8.2 $108.31
10/15/2021957,700 shares $98.97 million -0.8%2.4%8.1 $103.34
9/30/2021965,100 shares $96.77 million -7.2%2.4%7.8 $100.27
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9/15/20211,040,000 shares $107.65 million -6.3%2.6%8.2 $103.51
8/31/20211,110,000 shares $121.25 million +11.0%2.8%8.8 $109.23
8/13/20211,000,000 shares $108.83 million +0.3%2.5%7.9 $108.83
7/30/2021997,500 shares $108.11 million -2.2%2.5%8 $108.38
7/15/20211,020,000 shares $108.19 million +6.0%2.6%8 $106.07
6/30/2021962,400 shares $100.66 million -11.7%2.4%7.8 $104.59
6/15/20211,090,000 shares $115.15 million +2.8%2.7%9 $105.64
5/28/20211,060,000 shares $111.81 million +7.3%2.7%8.4 $105.48
5/14/2021987,900 shares $108.52 million +1.3%2.5%7.8 $109.85
4/30/2021975,500 shares $109.60 million +0.3%2.5%7.8 $112.35
4/15/2021972,500 shares $111.41 million -2.8%2.5%7.4 $114.56
3/31/20211,000,000 shares $112.40 million No Change2.5%7.6 $112.40
3/15/20211,000,000 shares $117.25 million +1.0%2.5%7.1 $117.25
2/26/2021990,300 shares $104.27 million +9.2%2.5%7.3 $105.29
2/12/2021906,600 shares $95.36 million -3.8%2.3%6.7 $105.18
1/29/2021942,800 shares $93.21 million +4.3%2.4%6.7 $98.87
1/15/2021903,900 shares $92.72 million -9.4%2.3%6.3 $102.58
12/31/2020997,500 shares $102.80 million -23.3%2.5%7.2 $103.06
12/15/20201,300,000 shares $130.81 million +0.8%3.3%9.4 $100.62
11/30/20201,290,000 shares $127.21 million -1.5%3.3%9 $98.61
11/15/20201,310,000 shares $131.05 million -3.0%3.3%9 $100.04
10/30/20201,350,000 shares $119.39 million -8.2%3.4%8.6 $88.44
10/15/20201,470,000 shares $122.92 million -3.9%3.7%9 $83.62
9/30/20201,530,000 shares $128.11 million +6.3%3.9%8.3 $83.73
9/15/20201,440,000 shares $126.03 million -5.9%3.7%7.3 $87.52
8/31/20201,530,000 shares $143.50 million -5.0%3.9%7.6 $93.79
8/14/20201,610,000 shares $146.35 million -4.7%3.7%7.6 $90.90
7/31/20201,690,000 shares $148.94 million -15.5%3.9%7.5 $88.13
7/15/20202,000,000 shares $161.86 million +0.5%4.6%7.8 $80.93

RLI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is RLI's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of RLI shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 1,640,000 shares of RLI short. 1.83% of RLI's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on RLI's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for RLI?

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. RLI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on RLI's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for RLI?

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. 1.83% of RLI's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is RLI's short interest increasing or decreasing?

RLI saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,640,000 shares, a decline of 6.3% from the previous total of 1,750,000 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 RLI's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.83% of RLI's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to RLI: Markel Group Inc. (1.29%), Cincinnati Financial Corporation (1.12%), Erie Indemnity Company (6.16%), Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (1.50%), CNA Financial Corporation (0.56%), Old Republic International Corporation (1.20%), Axis Capital Holdings Limited (2.26%), First American Financial Corporation (1.92%), The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (1.79%), Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (3.04%),

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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short RLI stock?

Short selling RLI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from RLI as its price is falling. RLI shares are trading down $1.25 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 RLI?

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

How often is RLI'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 RLI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:RLI) was last updated on 7/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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