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Redwood Trust (RWT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.51 -0.01 (-0.18%)
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Redwood Trust Short Interest Data

Redwood Trust (RWT) has a short interest of 3.86 million shares. This marks a -7.21% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 942,589 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,860,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,160,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$24.05 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
133,118,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.90%
Today's Trading Volume
720,313 shares
Average Trading Volume
942,589 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
76%
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RWT Short Interest Over Time

RWT Days to Cover Over Time

RWT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Redwood Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20253,860,000 shares $24.05 million -7.2%N/A3.5 $6.23
4/15/20254,160,000 shares $22.19 million -5.5%3.2%4 $5.34
3/31/20254,400,000 shares $26.69 million +13.7%3.4%4.5 $6.07
3/15/20253,870,000 shares $24.71 million -10.2%3.0%3.9 $6.39
2/28/20254,310,000 shares $28.83 million +10.8%3.3%4.4 $6.69
2/15/20253,890,000 shares $24.76 million -2.0%3.0%4 $6.37
1/31/20253,970,000 shares $26.00 million -2.2%N/A4 $6.55
1/15/20254,060,000 shares $26.07 million -4.0%N/A4 $6.42
12/31/20244,230,000 shares $27.62 million -0.5%N/A4.3 $6.53
12/15/20244,250,000 shares $30.30 million +3.4%N/A4.5 $7.13
11/30/20244,110,000 shares $29.43 million -1.0%N/A5.1 $7.16
11/15/20244,150,000 shares $29.30 million -12.1%N/A5.1 $7.06
10/31/20244,720,000 shares $34.57 million +1.7%N/A6.1 $7.33
10/15/20244,640,000 shares $34.89 million -11.5%N/A6 $7.52
9/30/20245,240,000 shares $40.51 million +15.9%N/A6.2 $7.73
9/15/20244,520,000 shares $36.39 million -15.4%N/A5.2 $8.05
8/31/20245,340,000 shares $40.42 million +8.1%N/A6 $7.57
8/15/20244,940,000 shares $35.27 million -4.6%N/A5.5 $7.14
7/31/20245,180,000 shares $37.68 million -6.2%N/A5.6 $7.28
7/15/20245,520,000 shares $39.41 million +4.9%N/A5.7 $7.14
6/30/20245,260,000 shares $34.14 million +17.2%N/A5.4 $6.49
6/15/20244,490,000 shares $29.19 million +1.6%N/A4.2 $6.50
5/31/20244,420,000 shares $28.02 million -2.2%N/A3.4 $6.34
5/15/20244,520,000 shares $29.90 million -18.1%N/A3.1 $6.62
4/30/20245,520,000 shares $30.53 million -27.3%N/A3.5 $5.53
4/15/20247,590,000 shares $42.43 million +30.2%N/A4.9 $5.59
3/31/20245,830,000 shares $37.14 million +20.0%N/A3.8 $6.37
3/15/20244,860,000 shares $29.35 million +10.2%N/A3.4 $6.04
2/29/20244,410,000 shares $27.03 million -0.5%N/A3.1 $6.13
2/15/20244,430,000 shares $29.90 million -6.7%N/A3.2 $6.75
1/31/20244,750,000 shares $31.85 million -7.4%N/A3.6 $6.71
1/15/20245,130,000 shares $36.27 million -6.7%N/A3.7 $7.07
12/31/20235,500,000 shares $40.76 million -16.5%N/A4 $7.41
12/15/20236,590,000 shares $50.25 million -12.8%N/A4.6 $7.63
11/30/20237,560,000 shares $53.75 million +0.1%N/A5.9 $7.11
11/15/20237,550,000 shares $52.21 million -4.4%N/A5.9 $6.92
10/31/20237,900,000 shares $49.65 million +8.5%7.0%6.2 $6.29
10/15/20237,280,000 shares $51.25 million -3.5%6.5%5.6 $7.04
9/30/20237,540,000 shares $53.76 million -9.7%6.7%5.8 $7.13
9/15/20238,350,000 shares $65.55 million -11.9%7.4%6.6 $7.85
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8/31/20239,480,000 shares $75.93 million +2.3%8.4%7.6 $8.01
8/15/20239,270,000 shares $72.12 million +28.2%8.2%7.9 $7.78
7/31/20237,230,000 shares $54.48 million -7.2%6.4%6 $7.54
7/15/20237,790,000 shares $51.49 million -1.4%6.9%6.8 $6.61
6/30/20237,900,000 shares $50.28 million -4.0%7.0%6.9 $6.37
6/15/20238,230,000 shares $53.99 million -3.7%7.3%7.2 $6.56
5/31/20238,550,000 shares $50.66 million +14.8%7.6%7.1 $5.93
5/15/20237,450,000 shares $42.47 million -0.3%6.6%6.3 $5.70
4/30/20237,470,000 shares $46.91 million +1.1%6.6%6.5 $6.28
4/15/20237,390,000 shares $48.70 million +0.4%6.6%6.8 $6.59
3/31/20237,360,000 shares $49.61 million -9.9%6.6%6.7 $6.74
3/15/20238,170,000 shares $57.11 million -1.3%7.3%7.3 $6.99
2/28/20238,280,000 shares $63.01 million -5.6%7.4%7.5 $7.61
2/15/20238,770,000 shares $70.77 million +5.3%7.8%8 $8.07
1/31/20238,330,000 shares $69.64 million -1.7%7.4%7.2 $8.36
1/15/20238,470,000 shares $64.46 million -2.8%7.6%6.7 $7.61
12/30/20228,710,000 shares $58.88 million -4.6%7.8%6.1 $6.76
12/15/20229,130,000 shares $67.93 million +2.7%8.1%5.2 $7.44
11/30/20228,890,000 shares $70.23 million +2.1%7.9%4.9 $7.90
11/15/20228,710,000 shares $67.15 million -2.1%7.8%4.6 $7.71
10/31/20228,900,000 shares $63.46 million -14.0%7.9%4.7 $7.13
10/15/202210,350,000 shares $63.14 million +16.8%9.2%5.7 $6.10
9/30/20228,860,000 shares $50.86 million +2.3%N/A5.1 $5.74
9/15/20228,660,000 shares $61.05 million +9.9%N/A5.7 $7.05
8/31/20227,880,000 shares $61.07 million -6.6%N/A4.8 $7.75
8/15/20228,440,000 shares $71.82 million +5.4%N/A4.8 $8.51
7/31/20228,010,000 shares $69.37 million -6.8%N/A4.5 $8.66
7/15/20228,590,000 shares $68.55 million +7.9%N/A4.6 $7.98
6/30/20227,960,000 shares $61.37 million +15.9%N/A4 $7.71
6/15/20226,870,000 shares $51.04 million +139.4%N/A3.6 $7.43
5/31/20222,870,000 shares $29.27 million -14.8%N/A1.8 $10.20
5/15/20223,370,000 shares $33.43 million +1.8%N/A2.4 $9.92
4/30/20223,310,000 shares $32.11 million -6.0%N/A2.3 $9.70
4/15/20223,520,000 shares $34.14 million -6.9%N/A2.5 $9.70
3/31/20223,780,000 shares $39.80 million -9.6%N/A3 $10.53
3/15/20224,180,000 shares $45.69 million -2.3%N/A3.4 $10.93
2/28/20224,280,000 shares $44.47 million -3.6%N/A3.4 $10.39
2/15/20224,440,000 shares $48.40 million +26.1%N/A3.5 $10.90
1/31/20223,520,000 shares $43.40 million -5.1%N/A3.2 $12.33
1/15/20223,710,000 shares $47.30 million -4.1%N/A3.3 $12.75
12/31/20213,870,000 shares $51.05 million +13.5%N/A3.8 $13.19
12/15/20213,410,000 shares $45.90 million +5.3%N/A3.2 $13.46
11/30/20213,240,000 shares $41.54 million -3.9%N/A3.1 $12.82
11/15/20213,370,000 shares $47.31 million -19.2%N/A3.4 $14.04
10/29/20214,170,000 shares $56.55 million -0.7%N/A4.2 $13.56
10/15/20214,200,000 shares $57.41 million +2.2%3.8%4.2 $13.67
9/30/20214,110,000 shares $52.98 million +24.2%3.7%3.9 $12.89
9/15/20213,310,000 shares $41.77 million -6.2%3.0%3.1 $12.62
8/31/20213,530,000 shares $44.02 million +10.3%3.2%3.4 $12.47
8/13/20213,200,000 shares $39.90 million -5.0%2.9%3 $12.47
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7/30/20213,370,000 shares $40.00 million -12.5%3.0%3.1 $11.87
7/15/20213,850,000 shares $45.31 million -0.5%3.4%3.7 $11.77
6/30/20213,870,000 shares $46.71 million +11.9%3.5%3.9 $12.07
6/15/20213,460,000 shares $41.90 million +8.8%3.1%3.6 $12.11
5/28/20213,180,000 shares $35.39 million +3.6%2.8%3.3 $11.13
5/14/20213,070,000 shares $32.48 million -12.0%N/A3 $10.58
4/30/20213,490,000 shares $37.83 million -4.1%N/A3.1 $10.84
4/15/20213,640,000 shares $37.49 million +18.2%N/A3 $10.30
3/31/20213,080,000 shares $32.22 million -11.2%N/A2.5 $10.46
3/15/20213,470,000 shares $36.99 million -10.6%N/A2.5 $10.66
2/26/20213,880,000 shares $37.71 million -7.8%N/A0 $9.72
2/12/20214,210,000 shares $41.76 million -11.9%N/A2.8 $9.92
1/29/20214,780,000 shares $42.78 million +8.9%N/A3 $8.95
1/15/20214,390,000 shares $38.76 million -23.5%N/A2.7 $8.83
12/31/20205,740,000 shares $50.34 million -9.6%N/A3.6 $8.77
12/15/20206,350,000 shares $56.52 million -11.4%N/A3.9 $8.90
11/30/20207,170,000 shares $65.75 million -24.6%N/A4.6 $9.17
11/15/20209,510,000 shares $83.78 million -10.4%N/A6.1 $8.81
10/30/202010,610,000 shares $91.35 million +0.1%N/A6.5 $8.61
10/15/202010,600,000 shares $84.38 million +2.5%N/A6.4 $7.96
9/30/202010,340,000 shares $77.76 million -1.5%N/A5.9 $7.52
9/15/202010,500,000 shares $80.64 million -5.8%N/A5.4 $7.68
8/31/202011,140,000 shares $77.20 million -11.9%N/A4.7 $6.93
8/14/202012,650,000 shares $91.21 million +4.6%N/A4.1 $7.21
7/31/202012,090,000 shares $86.20 million +0.4%N/A3.3 $7.13
7/15/202012,040,000 shares $82.71 million -3.8%N/A2.9 $6.87
6/30/202012,520,000 shares $87.64 million +21.4%N/A2.6 $7.00
6/15/202010,310,000 shares $73.72 million -6.7%N/A1.7 $7.15
5/29/202011,050,000 shares $59.12 million +1.3%N/A1.8 $5.35

RWT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Redwood Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Redwood Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 3,860,000 shares of RWT short. Learn More on Redwood Trust's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Redwood Trust?

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. RWT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Redwood Trust's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Redwood Trust?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Redwood Trust: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HBK Investments L P, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, and Summit Securities Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Redwood Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Redwood Trust saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,860,000 shares, a drop of 7.2% from the previous total of 4,160,000 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 Redwood Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Redwood Trust: Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (2.11%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (6.72%), Dynex Capital, Inc. (6.58%), Two Harbors Investment Corp. (3.49%), PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (4.76%), Chimera Investment Co. (1.59%), MFA Financial, Inc. (2.19%), Ready Capital Co. (15.72%), New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (2.17%), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (11.44%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Redwood Trust stock?

Short selling RWT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Redwood Trust as its price is falling. RWT 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Redwood Trust?

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

How often is Redwood Trust'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 RWT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:RWT) was last updated on 5/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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