Spirit Realty Capital (SRC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Spirit Realty Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 1,900,000 shares of SRC short. Learn More on Spirit Realty Capital'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. SRC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Spirit Realty Capital's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Spirit Realty Capital: Citadel Advisors LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Spirit Realty Capital saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,900,000 shares, an increase of 3.3% from the previous total of 1,840,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Spirit Realty Capital: Blue Owl Capital Co. (2.33%), Hamilton Lane Incorporated (2.45%), Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (4.95%), Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (1.10%), Popular, Inc. (0.68%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (2.30%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (4.56%), Wintrust Financial Co. (3.01%), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (6.47%), SouthState Co. (5.30%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: General Motors ($4.15 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.92 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.66 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.35 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.91 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.80 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.44 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.41 billion), and United Rentals, Inc. ($2.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SRC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Spirit Realty Capital as its price is falling. SRC shares are trading down $0.67 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 Spirit Realty Capital 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 SRC, 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 SRC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2023.