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Redwood Trust (RWT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Redwood Trust Short Interest Overview

As of June 30, 2026, Redwood Trust (RWT) had a short interest of 7.78 million shares sold short, representing 6.43% of the public float. This marks a 41.73% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, meaning it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.90 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,782,157 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,490,883 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
41.73%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$36.85 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
125,220,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.43%
Today's Trading Volume
182,113 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,904,455 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
10%
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Redwood Trust 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
6/30/20267,782,157 shares $36.85 million +41.7%6.4%2.83 $4.74
6/15/20265,490,883 shares $28.74 million +1.9%4.5%4.93 $5.24
5/29/20265,388,995 shares $29.13 million +16.9%4.5%5.68 $5.41
5/15/20264,612,070 shares $23.91 million -11.2%3.8%4.26 $5.18
4/30/20265,194,474 shares $28.80 million -12.3%4.3%3.95 $5.55
4/15/20265,925,764 shares $35.90 million +4.4%4.9%4.66 $6.06
3/31/20265,674,896 shares $31.86 million -18.7%4.7%2.86 $5.62
3/13/20266,977,416 shares $40.64 million +27.1%5.7%4.39 $5.83
2/27/20265,489,368 shares $33.24 million +1.2%4.5%2.93 $6.06
2/13/20265,424,973 shares $35.72 million +12.7%4.5%2.87 $6.59
1/30/20264,815,386 shares $26.41 million -5.4%3.9%4.12 $5.48
1/15/20265,089,005 shares $29.54 million -7.4%4.1%3.1 $5.81
12/31/20255,494,502 shares $30.33 million -10.4%4.4%2.58 $5.52
12/15/20256,134,118 shares $34.57 million +1.7%5.0%5.07 $5.64
11/28/20256,034,182 shares $33.43 million -1.1%4.9%5.5 $5.54
11/14/20256,099,360 shares $31.38 million +12.9%4.9%5.13 $5.15
10/31/20255,402,375 shares $28.71 million +10.9%4.3%4.81 $5.32
10/15/20254,870,000 shares $27.73 million -7.2%3.9%4.6 $5.69
9/30/20255,250,000 shares $30.40 million +1.7%N/A5 $5.79
9/15/20255,160,000 shares $31.66 million +2.4%N/A4.6 $6.14
8/31/20255,040,000 shares $30.82 million +7.9%4.0%4.7 $6.12
8/15/20254,670,000 shares $27.74 million -3.7%N/A4.5 $5.94
7/31/20254,850,000 shares $26.51 million +11.2%3.9%4.9 $5.47
7/15/20254,360,000 shares $25.92 million -6.6%N/A4.8 $5.95
6/30/20254,670,000 shares $27.69 million +13.9%3.6%4.3 $5.93
6/15/20254,100,000 shares $23.37 million +1.0%3.2%3.8 $5.70
5/31/20254,060,000 shares $22.17 million -1.9%3.1%3.9 $5.46
5/15/20254,140,000 shares $25.01 million +7.3%3.2%3.9 $6.04
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
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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
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
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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
7/30/20213,370,000 shares $40.00 million -12.5%3.0%3.1 $11.87

RWT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 June 30th, traders have sold 7,782,157 shares of RWT short. 6.43% of Redwood Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Redwood Trust'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. RWT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.8. Learn More on Redwood Trust'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. 6.43% of Redwood Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Redwood Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,782,157 shares, an increase of 41.7% from the previous total of 5,490,883 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.

6.43% of Redwood Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Redwood Trust: AGNC Investment Corp. (9.61%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (9.64%), Chimera Investment Corporation (2.75%), Dynex Capital, Inc. (4.87%), Ellington Financial Inc. (4.84%), Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (10.99%), MFA Financial, Inc. (4.04%), Annaly Capital Management Inc (3.21%), Rithm Capital Corp. (5.78%), Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (5.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($82.01 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.15 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.07 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($16.85 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.29 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.89 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($11.29 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.37 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.78 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 up $0.06 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 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.

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 June, 30 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:RWT) was last updated on 7/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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