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Sun Life Financial (SLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$60.30 +0.16 (+0.27%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Sun Life Financial Short Interest Data

Sun Life Financial (SLF) has a short interest of 3.62 million shares, representing 0.64% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -54.69% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.3, indicating that it would take 5.3 days of the average trading volume of 424,994 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,620,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,990,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-54.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$216.08 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
560,470,000 shares
Float Size
562,140,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.64%
Today's Trading Volume
457,646 shares
Average Trading Volume
424,994 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
108%
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SLF Short Interest Over Time

SLF Days to Cover Over Time

SLF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Sun Life Financial Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20253,620,000 shares $216.08 million -54.7%0.6%5.3 $59.69
8/31/20257,990,000 shares $466.98 million +3.0%1.4%11.8 $58.45
8/15/20257,760,000 shares $451.09 million +116.8%1.4%10 $58.13
7/31/20253,580,000 shares $218.02 million -3.5%0.6%4.8 $60.90
7/15/20253,710,000 shares $230.25 million +7.9%0.7%5.3 $62.06
6/30/20253,440,000 shares $228.42 million +182.0%0.6%5.5 $66.40
6/15/20251,220,000 shares $78.36 million -86.1%0.2%2 $64.23
5/31/20258,780,000 shares $567.10 million -27.6%1.6%13.8 $64.59
5/15/202512,120,000 shares $764.29 million +248.3%2.1%16.8 $63.06
4/30/20253,480,000 shares $207.48 million +48.7%0.6%5.1 $59.62
4/15/20252,340,000 shares $132.20 million +54.0%0.4%3.3 $56.50
3/31/20251,520,000 shares $87.05 million -72.1%0.3%2.1 $57.27
3/15/20255,440,000 shares $301.39 million -66.8%1.0%7.9 $55.40
2/28/202516,380,000 shares $911.19 million +35.4%2.9%22.2 $55.63
2/15/202512,100,000 shares $667.58 million +395.9%2.1%15.8 $55.17
1/31/20252,440,000 shares $140.88 million +47.0%0.4%3.8 $57.74
1/15/20251,660,000 shares $97.76 million +7.1%0.3%2.7 $58.89
12/31/20241,550,000 shares $91.98 million -54.0%0.3%2.7 $59.34
12/15/20243,370,000 shares $202.64 million -47.8%0.6%5.8 $60.13
11/30/20246,460,000 shares $396.58 million +46.2%1.1%11.9 $61.39
11/15/20244,420,000 shares $266.28 million +86.5%0.8%7.3 $60.25
10/31/20242,370,000 shares $131.35 million +27.4%0.4%4.3 $55.42
10/15/20241,860,000 shares $106.65 million -2.6%0.3%3.4 $57.34
9/30/20241,910,000 shares $110.83 million -63.1%0.3%3.4 $58.03
9/15/20245,180,000 shares $290.49 million -55.3%0.9%8.7 $56.08
8/31/202411,600,000 shares $632.43 million +10.3%2.0%17 $54.52
8/15/202410,520,000 shares $542.62 million +94.5%1.8%14.3 $51.58
7/31/20245,410,000 shares $268.50 million -4.9%0.9%6.5 $49.63
7/15/20245,690,000 shares $287.12 million +116.4%1.0%6.9 $50.46
6/30/20242,630,000 shares $128.84 million -65.1%0.5%3 $48.99
6/15/20247,540,000 shares $358.68 million -36.8%1.3%8.7 $47.57
5/31/202411,930,000 shares $598.05 million +62.5%2.1%15.5 $50.13
5/15/20247,340,000 shares $373.02 million +143.9%1.3%9.6 $50.82
4/30/20243,010,000 shares $153.68 million -10.7%0.5%4.7 $51.06
4/15/20243,370,000 shares $170.99 million +69.4%0.6%5.3 $50.74
3/31/20241,990,000 shares $108.61 million -50.7%0.3%3.2 $54.58
3/15/20244,040,000 shares $220.71 million -72.6%0.7%6.5 $54.63
2/29/202414,740,000 shares $782.84 million +66.9%2.5%21.4 $53.11
2/15/20248,830,000 shares $472.27 million +413.4%1.5%11.5 $53.49
1/31/20241,720,000 shares $89.21 million +4.2%0.3%2.4 $51.87
1/15/20241,650,000 shares $84.12 million -8.8%0.3%2.3 $50.98
12/31/20231,810,000 shares $93.87 million -30.7%0.3%2.5 $51.86
12/15/20232,610,000 shares $133.40 million -77.2%0.5%3.6 $51.11
11/30/202311,460,000 shares $578.73 million +109.5%2.0%15.8 $50.50
11/15/20235,470,000 shares $275.80 million +9.0%0.9%8.3 $50.42
10/31/20235,020,000 shares $229.26 million -8.1%0.9%7.8 $45.67
10/15/20235,460,000 shares $266.61 million No Change0.9%9.3 $48.83
9/30/20235,460,000 shares $266.45 million +4.2%0.9%9.7 $48.80
9/15/20235,240,000 shares $264.99 million -41.2%0.9%9.4 $50.57
8/31/20238,910,000 shares $434.63 million +29.7%1.5%16.9 $48.78
8/15/20236,870,000 shares $335.84 million +185.1%1.2%15.4 $48.89
7/31/20232,410,000 shares $126.79 million +14.2%0.4%5.6 $52.61
7/15/20232,110,000 shares $107.80 million -1.9%0.4%4.8 $51.09
6/30/20232,150,000 shares $112.06 million -67.5%0.4%4.9 $52.12
6/15/20236,620,000 shares $336.69 million -50.8%1.1%15.2 $50.86
5/31/202313,460,000 shares $651.60 million +84.9%2.3%27.2 $48.41
5/15/20237,280,000 shares $358.61 million +148.5%1.2%13.4 $49.26
4/30/20232,930,000 shares $143.80 million -9.6%0.5%5.5 $49.08
4/15/20233,240,000 shares $155.33 million -21.0%0.6%6.2 $47.94
3/31/20234,100,000 shares $191.47 million +10.8%0.7%7.8 $46.70
3/15/20233,700,000 shares $164.80 million -72.1%0.6%7.1 $44.54
2/28/202313,240,000 shares $639.49 million +23.7%2.3%28.2 $48.30
2/15/202310,700,000 shares $543.03 million +286.3%1.8%23.5 $50.75
1/31/20232,770,000 shares $139.14 million +5.7%0.5%5.2 $50.23
1/15/20232,620,000 shares $126.62 million -0.8%0.5%4.6 $48.33
12/30/20222,640,000 shares $122.55 million -61.7%0.5%4.3 $46.42
12/15/20226,900,000 shares $315.47 million -29.2%1.2%9.7 $45.72
11/30/20229,740,000 shares $461.68 million -8.8%1.7%12.7 $47.40
11/15/202210,680,000 shares $491.07 million +11.0%1.8%13.6 $45.98
10/31/20229,620,000 shares $408.37 million +79.5%1.6%12.3 $42.45
10/15/20225,360,000 shares $211.56 million +3.1%0.9%6.9 $39.47
9/30/20225,200,000 shares $206.75 million -11.4%0.9%6.6 $39.76
9/15/20225,870,000 shares $258.28 million -13.2%1.0%8 $44.00
8/31/20226,760,000 shares $297.91 million -2.0%1.2%8.9 $44.07
8/15/20226,900,000 shares $330.72 million +25.9%1.2%8.7 $47.93
7/31/20225,480,000 shares $254.49 million +17.1%0.9%6.8 $46.44
7/15/20224,680,000 shares $203.07 million -1.9%0.8%5.7 $43.39
6/30/20224,770,000 shares $218.51 million +2.1%0.8%5.9 $45.81
6/15/20224,670,000 shares $216.31 million -46.4%N/A5.8 $46.32
5/31/20228,710,000 shares $425.14 million +115.6%1.5%11 $48.81
5/15/20224,040,000 shares $192.38 million +3.9%0.7%4.6 $47.62
4/30/20223,890,000 shares $193.53 million +19.3%0.7%4.5 $49.75
4/15/20223,260,000 shares $178.03 million +14.0%0.6%3.8 $54.61
3/31/20222,860,000 shares $159.67 million -69.4%0.5%3.3 $55.83
3/15/20229,350,000 shares $499.85 million -21.8%1.6%10.7 $53.46
2/28/202211,950,000 shares $628.09 million +202.5%2.0%14.3 $52.56
2/15/20223,950,000 shares $212.31 million +8.2%0.7%4.7 $53.75
1/31/20223,650,000 shares $206.59 million -12.5%0.6%4.6 $56.60
1/15/20224,170,000 shares $239.78 million +3.0%0.7%5.6 $57.50
12/31/20214,050,000 shares $225.54 million -24.2%0.7%5.5 $55.69
12/15/20215,340,000 shares $288.57 million -52.6%0.9%7.1 $54.04
11/30/202111,270,000 shares $598.21 million +98.4%1.9%15.1 $53.08
11/15/20215,680,000 shares $319.33 million +2.2%1.0%8 $56.22
10/29/20215,560,000 shares $316.75 million +5.1%1.0%8.1 $56.97
10/15/20215,290,000 shares $295.55 million -6.7%0.9%7.7 $55.87
9/30/20215,670,000 shares $291.72 million +8.8%1.0%8.7 $51.45
9/15/20215,210,000 shares $269.67 million +6.1%0.9%8.3 $51.76
8/31/20214,910,000 shares $252.57 million +225.2%0.8%7.5 $51.44
8/13/20211,510,000 shares $80.45 million No Change0.3%2.4 $53.28
7/15/20212,470,000 shares $125.80 million +7.9%0.4%4.2 $50.93
6/30/20212,290,000 shares $118.03 million +33.1%0.4%4.1 $51.54
6/15/20211,720,000 shares $89.85 million +13.2%0.3%3.1 $52.24
5/28/20211,520,000 shares $81.87 million +12.6%0.3%3 $53.86
5/14/20211,350,000 shares $72.18 million +15.4%0.2%2.3 $53.47
4/30/20211,170,000 shares $63.43 million -10.0%0.2%2.2 $54.21
4/15/20211,300,000 shares $67.28 million +41.2%0.2%2.4 $51.75
3/31/2021920,400 shares $46.66 million -14.8%0.2%1.7 $50.70
3/15/20211,080,000 shares $55.86 million -63.1%0.2%2.1 $51.72
2/26/20212,930,000 shares $146.41 million +154.8%0.5%5.6 $49.97
2/12/20211,150,000 shares $56.53 million -8.7%0.2%2 $49.16
1/29/20211,260,000 shares $58.82 million +17.8%0.2%2.3 $46.68
1/15/20211,070,000 shares $50.47 million +73.3%0.2%1.9 $47.17
12/31/2020617,600 shares $27.23 million +76.5%0.1%1.1 $44.09
12/15/2020349,900 shares $15.49 million -48.3%0.1%0.7 $44.28
11/30/2020676,200 shares $30.87 million -31.7%0.1%1.3 $45.65
11/15/2020990,000 shares $44.01 million -45.3%0.2%1.8 $44.45
10/30/20201,810,000 shares $71.80 million -21.7%0.3%3.7 $39.67
10/15/20202,310,000 shares $95.98 million +4.5%0.4%4.8 $41.55

SLF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sun Life Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Sun Life Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 3,620,000 shares of SLF short. 0.64% of Sun Life Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sun Life Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Sun Life 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. SLF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Sun Life Financial's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Sun Life Financial?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Sun Life Financial: National Bank of Canada FI, Bank of America Corp DE, and Bank of Montreal Can. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Sun Life 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. 0.64% of Sun Life Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Sun Life Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Sun Life Financial saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,620,000 shares, a decline of 54.7% from the previous total of 7,990,000 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 Sun Life Financial's float size?

Sun Life Financial currently has issued a total of 560,470,000 shares. Some of Sun Life 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. Sun Life Financial currently has a public float of 562,140,000 shares.

How does Sun Life Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.64% of Sun Life Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sun Life Financial: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (5.18%), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (2.39%), BlackRock (1.48%), Bank Of Montreal (0.92%), Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (1.73%), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1.59%), Manulife Financial Corp (0.38%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (1.74%), Royal Bank Of Canada (0.33%), Voya Financial, Inc. (2.30%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Sun Life Financial stock?

Short selling SLF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sun Life Financial as its price is falling. SLF shares are trading up $0.16 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 Sun Life Financial?

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

How often is Sun Life 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 SLF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:SLF) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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