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Safehold (SAFE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Safehold Short Interest Data

Safehold (SAFE) has a short interest of 3.54 million shares, representing 7.13% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.57% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.1, indicating that it would take 9.1 days of the average trading volume of 430,235 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,540,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,520,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$49.52 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
71,760,000 shares
Float Size
49,630,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.13%
Today's Trading Volume
4,758 shares
Average Trading Volume
430,235 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
1%
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Safehold Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20253,540,000 shares $49.52 million +0.6%7.1%9.1 $13.99
7/15/20253,520,000 shares $52.69 million +2.3%7.1%9.7 $14.97
6/30/20253,440,000 shares $53.49 million +5.5%6.9%8.5 $15.55
6/15/20253,260,000 shares $49.69 million -1.5%6.6%8.2 $15.24
5/31/20253,310,000 shares $49.85 million -9.1%6.7%7.9 $15.06
5/15/20253,640,000 shares $55.62 million -2.4%7.3%8.3 $15.28
4/30/20253,730,000 shares $58.82 million -2.4%7.5%8.4 $15.77
4/15/20253,820,000 shares $57.72 million +7.3%7.7%8.2 $15.11
3/31/20253,560,000 shares $66.73 million -8.7%7.2%7.5 $18.74
3/15/20253,900,000 shares $73.84 million +8.6%7.9%7.9 $18.93
2/28/20253,590,000 shares $66.74 million -1.9%7.3%7.6 $18.59
2/15/20253,660,000 shares $62.23 million -1.6%7.4%8.1 $17.00
1/31/20253,720,000 shares $60.32 million +7.2%7.5%8.1 $16.22
1/15/20253,470,000 shares $58.50 million +4.5%7.0%7.7 $16.86
12/31/20243,320,000 shares $61.35 million -14.4%6.7%8.1 $18.48
12/15/20243,880,000 shares $79.27 million -2.3%7.8%10 $20.43
11/30/20243,970,000 shares $84.80 million +3.7%8.0%10.5 $21.36
11/15/20243,830,000 shares $77.44 million -1.0%7.7%10 $20.22
10/31/20243,870,000 shares $82.28 million -1.8%7.8%10.6 $21.26
10/15/20243,940,000 shares $97.48 million -4.4%7.9%11.5 $24.74
9/30/20244,120,000 shares $108.11 million +6.2%8.3%11.6 $26.24
9/15/20243,880,000 shares $103.25 million -1.5%7.8%10.8 $26.61
8/31/20243,940,000 shares $98.74 million +1.8%7.9%11.7 $25.06
8/15/20243,870,000 shares $91.80 million -4.4%7.8%11.6 $23.72
7/31/20244,050,000 shares $93.72 million +1.0%8.2%11.7 $23.14
7/15/20244,010,000 shares $86.40 million -2.0%8.1%12.3 $21.55
6/30/20244,090,000 shares $78.90 million +30.3%8.2%12.5 $19.29
6/15/20243,140,000 shares $58.88 million No Change6.3%9.7 $18.75
5/31/20243,140,000 shares $60.54 million -0.6%6.3%9.4 $19.28
5/15/20243,160,000 shares $65.70 million -0.9%6.4%9.5 $20.79
4/30/20243,190,000 shares $58.17 million -2.2%6.5%9.2 $18.24
4/15/20243,260,000 shares $60.31 million -9.4%6.7%9.2 $18.50
3/31/20243,600,000 shares $74.16 million +2.3%7.4%10.4 $20.60
3/15/20243,520,000 shares $69.29 million -1.1%7.3%10.3 $19.69
2/29/20243,560,000 shares $71.66 million +5.0%7.4%9.4 $20.13
2/15/20243,390,000 shares $72.99 million +2.1%7.0%8.3 $21.53
1/31/20243,320,000 shares $65.94 million No Change6.9%7.6 $19.86
1/15/20243,320,000 shares $73.21 million -11.9%6.9%7 $22.05
12/31/20233,770,000 shares $88.22 million -4.6%7.8%7.6 $23.40
12/15/20233,950,000 shares $90.10 million +6.8%8.2%7 $22.81
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11/30/20233,700,000 shares $72.85 million +3.9%7.7%6 $19.69
11/15/20233,560,000 shares $69.03 million -2.5%7.4%5.6 $19.39
10/31/20233,650,000 shares $59.42 million -0.3%7.5%5.7 $16.28
10/15/20233,660,000 shares $60.10 million -0.5%7.5%5.4 $16.42
9/30/20233,680,000 shares $65.50 million +12.5%7.5%5.6 $17.80
9/15/20233,270,000 shares $63.31 million -3.0%6.7%5.7 $19.36
8/31/20233,370,000 shares $71.71 million +6.0%7.3%6 $21.28
8/15/20233,180,000 shares $65.54 million -5.6%6.9%6.1 $20.61
7/31/20233,370,000 shares $83.24 million +3.4%8.0%7.2 $24.70
7/15/20233,260,000 shares $81.04 million -5.8%7.8%7.8 $24.86
6/30/20233,460,000 shares $81.98 million -0.9%8.3%7.5 $23.70
6/15/20233,490,000 shares $83.62 million -2.2%8.3%6.7 $23.96
5/31/20233,570,000 shares $92.18 million -1.1%8.6%8 $25.82
5/15/20233,610,000 shares $103.82 million -5.5%8.6%8.8 $28.76
4/30/20233,820,000 shares $105.89 million +14.4%9.6%10.2 $27.72
4/15/20233,340,000 shares $94.52 million -29.7%7.1%10 $28.30
3/31/20234,750,000 shares $139.51 million +39.3%N/A16.7 $29.37
3/15/20233,410,000 shares $99.20 million +2.7%14.3%13 $29.09
2/28/20233,320,000 shares $99.20 million +9.2%14.0%12 $29.88
2/15/20233,040,000 shares $99.26 million +5.2%12.9%10.5 $32.65
1/31/20232,890,000 shares $101.03 million -5.3%12.2%10.1 $34.96
1/15/20233,050,000 shares $99.92 million -31.6%12.9%10.5 $32.76
12/30/20224,460,000 shares $127.65 million +19.6%18.8%13.4 $28.62
12/15/20223,730,000 shares $108.17 million +6.0%15.7%10.5 $29.00
11/30/20223,520,000 shares $103.91 million +1.4%20.6%10.2 $29.52
11/15/20223,470,000 shares $108.37 million -2.8%20.3%10.3 $31.23
10/31/20223,570,000 shares $104.42 million +15.2%20.9%9.3 $29.25
10/15/20223,100,000 shares $77.22 million -8.8%17.9%8.1 $24.91
9/30/20223,400,000 shares $89.96 million +12.2%19.7%10.1 $26.46
9/15/20223,030,000 shares $109.78 million +11.4%17.5%10.7 $36.23
8/31/20222,720,000 shares $103.44 million -6.9%15.9%10.7 $38.03
8/15/20222,920,000 shares $134.90 million +19.2%17.1%12.1 $46.20
7/31/20222,450,000 shares $104.47 million +2.1%14.4%12.5 $42.64
7/15/20222,400,000 shares $94.78 million +1.7%14.0%11.2 $39.49
6/30/20222,360,000 shares $83.47 million +0.9%13.7%10.4 $35.37
6/15/20222,340,000 shares $84.92 million +4.0%13.6%10.4 $36.29
5/31/20222,250,000 shares $100.91 million +3.2%13.1%10.3 $44.85
5/15/20222,180,000 shares $94.94 million -2.7%12.7%8.1 $43.55
4/30/20222,240,000 shares $96.43 million +20.4%13.0%8.3 $43.05
4/15/20221,860,000 shares $91.23 million +3.9%10.8%7.1 $49.05
3/31/20221,790,000 shares $99.26 million +9.8%13.7%7.3 $55.45
3/15/20221,630,000 shares $91.13 million -6.3%12.4%7 $55.91
2/28/20221,740,000 shares $106.77 million +19.2%10.5%7.6 $61.36
2/15/20221,460,000 shares $94.90 million +7.4%9.6%8.2 $65.00
1/31/20221,360,000 shares $84.18 million +13.3%8.9%8.9 $61.90
1/15/20221,200,000 shares $84.72 million +7.1%7.9%8.6 $70.60
12/31/20211,120,000 shares $89.43 million +13.8%7.3%8.4 $79.85
12/15/2021983,900 shares $72.24 million +17.6%6.4%6.5 $73.42
11/30/2021836,800 shares $59.86 million +3.0%5.4%5 $71.54
11/15/2021812,200 shares $59.23 million -3.1%5.2%5 $72.93
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10/29/2021838,400 shares $62.63 million +2.6%5.4%5.3 $74.70
10/15/2021817,400 shares $60.94 million -4.1%5.2%5.3 $74.55
9/30/2021852,600 shares $61.29 million -22.5%6.3%5.9 $71.89
9/15/20211,100,000 shares $88.85 million +3.8%8.1%8.2 $80.77
8/31/20211,060,000 shares $94.99 million -7.0%7.9%9.9 $89.61
8/13/20211,140,000 shares $102.57 million -3.4%8.6%10.3 $89.97
7/30/20211,180,000 shares $106.58 million -9.9%9.0%9.9 $90.32
7/15/20211,310,000 shares $109.20 million No Change9.9%10.6 $83.36
6/30/20211,310,000 shares $102.84 million +3.2%9.9%10.4 $78.50
6/15/20211,270,000 shares $99.06 million +6.7%9.6%10.4 $78.00
5/28/20211,190,000 shares $83.42 million -1.7%9.0%10.1 $70.10
5/14/20211,210,000 shares $83.62 million -9.0%8.9%10.5 $69.11
4/30/20211,330,000 shares $93.50 million +1.5%9.8%11.8 $70.30
4/15/20211,310,000 shares $87.84 million -5.1%9.7%11.7 $67.05
3/31/20211,380,000 shares $97.37 million -2.1%10.2%12.4 $70.56
3/15/20211,410,000 shares $106.58 million -1.4%10.4%12.5 $75.59
2/26/20211,430,000 shares $110.11 million +13.5%10.6%13 $77.00
2/12/20211,260,000 shares $101.90 million +7.7%9.4%11.9 $80.87
1/29/20211,170,000 shares $89.38 million -4.1%8.1%9.4 $76.39
1/15/20211,220,000 shares $90.13 million +7.0%8.5%9.6 $73.88
12/31/20201,140,000 shares $82.64 million +14.2%8.0%9 $72.49
12/15/2020998,500 shares $69.36 million -2.1%7.0%7.1 $69.46
11/30/20201,020,000 shares $68.11 million +10.9%8.0%5.7 $66.77
11/15/2020919,800 shares $61.17 million -14.8%7.2%4.8 $66.50
10/30/20201,080,000 shares $75.70 million -2.7%8.1%5.9 $70.09
10/15/20201,110,000 shares $72.11 million -8.3%8.3%6.1 $64.96
9/30/20201,210,000 shares $75.14 million +11.0%9.0%6.5 $62.10
9/15/20201,090,000 shares $67.10 million +4.8%8.1%5.7 $61.56
8/31/20201,040,000 shares $57.69 million +7.8%7.7%6.1 $55.47

SAFE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Safehold's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Safehold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 3,540,000 shares of SAFE short. 7.13% of Safehold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Safehold's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Safehold?

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. SAFE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Safehold's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Safehold?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for Safehold?

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. 7.13% of Safehold's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Safehold's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Safehold saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,540,000 shares, an increase of 0.6% from the previous total of 3,520,000 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.

What is Safehold's float size?

Safehold currently has issued a total of 71,760,000 shares. Some of Safehold's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Safehold currently has a public float of 49,630,000 shares.

How does Safehold's short interest compare to its competitors?

7.13% of Safehold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Safehold: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (3.86%), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (2.68%), Brixmor Property Group Inc. (3.48%), Cousins Properties Incorporated (4.45%), Federal Realty Investment Trust (2.10%), Highwoods Properties, Inc. (5.48%), Kimco Realty Corporation (2.43%), National Storage Affiliates Trust (5.69%), Stag Industrial, Inc. (4.22%), United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (2.51%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Safehold stock?

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

How does a short squeeze work against Safehold?

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

How often is Safehold'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 SAFE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:SAFE) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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