Stifel Financial (SF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $111.76 +1.46 (+1.32%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$111.83 +0.08 (+0.07%) As of 08/8/2025 06:27 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Stifel Financial Short Interest DataStifel Financial (SF) has a short interest of 2.19 million shares, representing 2.21% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.98% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, indicating that it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 774,091 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,190,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,460,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-10.98%Dollar Volume Sold Short$234.97 millionShort Interest Ratio3.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares102,170,000 sharesFloat Size99,300,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.21%Today's Trading Volume341,121 sharesAverage Trading Volume774,091 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average44% Short Selling Stifel Financial? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Stifel Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSF Short Interest Over TimeSF Days to Cover Over TimeSF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Stifel Financial Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20252,190,000 shares $234.97 million -11.0%2.2%3.1 $107.29 6/30/20252,460,000 shares $255.79 million -0.4%2.5%3 $103.98 6/15/20252,470,000 shares $235.61 million +8.8%2.5%2.9 $95.39 5/31/20252,270,000 shares $213.95 million -15.6%2.3%2.6 $94.25 5/15/20252,690,000 shares $263.89 million -4.6%2.7%2.9 $98.10 4/30/20252,820,000 shares $241.25 million +6.0%2.8%3.1 $85.55 4/15/20252,660,000 shares $227.86 million +15.7%2.7%2.9 $85.66 3/31/20252,300,000 shares $216.60 million +20.4%2.3%2.7 $94.17 3/15/20251,910,000 shares $181.92 million +48.1%1.9%2.5 $95.25 2/28/20251,290,000 shares $136.87 million +3.2%1.3%1.8 $106.10 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Stifel Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20251,250,000 shares $138.12 million +3.3%1.3%1.9 $110.50 1/31/20251,210,000 shares $140.13 million No Change1.2%1.9 $115.81 1/15/20251,210,000 shares $133.11 million +6.1%1.2%1.9 $110.01 12/31/20241,140,000 shares $120.93 million +18.9%1.2%1.9 $106.08 12/15/2024959,000 shares $106.05 million -27.9%1.0%1.6 $110.58 11/30/20241,330,000 shares $154.01 million +4.7%1.3%2.5 $115.80 11/15/20241,270,000 shares $145.34 million -3.1%1.3%2.5 $114.44 10/31/20241,310,000 shares $135.74 million -33.8%1.3%2.7 $103.62 10/15/20241,980,000 shares $196.85 million -6.6%2.0%3.9 $99.42 9/30/20242,120,000 shares $199.07 million +6.5%2.1%4 $93.90 9/15/20241,990,000 shares $170.72 million -7.9%2.0%3.6 $85.79 8/31/20242,160,000 shares $190.38 million +11.3%2.2%3.8 $88.14 8/15/20241,940,000 shares $164.90 million +10.9%2.0%3 $85.00 7/31/20241,750,000 shares $155.26 million -2.2%1.8%2.6 $88.72 7/15/20241,790,000 shares $153.08 million +17.8%1.8%2.7 $85.52 6/30/20241,520,000 shares $127.91 million +2.7%1.5%2.5 $84.15 6/15/20241,480,000 shares $116.31 million -2.0%1.5%2.5 $78.59 5/31/20241,510,000 shares $122.23 million -27.4%1.5%2.5 $80.95 5/15/20242,080,000 shares $174.71 million +20.2%2.1%3.7 $84.00 4/30/20241,730,000 shares $138.26 million +35.2%1.8%3.2 $79.92 4/15/20241,280,000 shares $95.19 million +6.7%1.3%2.3 $74.37 3/31/20241,200,000 shares $93.80 million -11.8%1.2%2.2 $78.17 3/15/20241,360,000 shares $100.72 million -14.5%1.4%2.5 $74.06 2/29/20241,590,000 shares $120.60 million +2.6%1.6%2.9 $75.85 2/15/20241,550,000 shares $118.77 million +15.7%1.6%2.8 $76.63 1/31/20241,340,000 shares $97.77 million -9.5%1.4%2.4 $72.96 1/15/20241,480,000 shares $102.56 million +1.4%1.5%2.6 $69.30 12/31/20231,460,000 shares $100.96 million -23.6%1.5%2.7 $69.15 12/15/20231,910,000 shares $127.17 million -3.5%1.9%3.4 $66.58 11/30/20231,980,000 shares $120.84 million +9.4%2.0%3.5 $61.03Elon’s BIGGEST warning yet? 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Short interest is the volume of Stifel Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 2,190,000 shares of SF short. 2.21% of Stifel Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Stifel Financial's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Stifel Financial? 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. SF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Stifel Financial's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Stifel Financial? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Stifel Financial: Simplex Trading LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Stifel Financial? 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. 2.21% of Stifel Financial's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Stifel Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing? Stifel Financial saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,190,000 shares, a decrease of 11.0% from the previous total of 2,460,000 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 Stifel Financial's float size? Stifel Financial currently has issued a total of 102,170,000 shares. Some of Stifel Financial'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. Stifel Financial currently has a public float of 99,300,000 shares. How does Stifel Financial's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.21% of Stifel Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Stifel Financial: East West Bancorp, Inc. (3.27%), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (1.78%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (1.57%), Evercore Inc (3.58%), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (2.01%), Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (2.66%), Morgan Stanley (1.22%), Piper Sandler Companies (2.36%), Raymond James Financial, Inc. (4.14%), Webster Financial Corporation (2.36%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Stifel Financial stock? Short selling SF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Stifel Financial as its price is falling. SF shares are trading up $1.46 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 Stifel Financial? A short squeeze for Stifel Financial 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 SF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Stifel Financial'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 SF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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