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Starwood Property Trust (STWD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$20.52 -0.06 (-0.28%)
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Starwood Property Trust Short Interest Data

Starwood Property Trust (STWD) has a short interest of 13.91 million shares, representing 4.01% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.02% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.1, indicating that it would take 4.1 days of the average trading volume of 2.85 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,910,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,770,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.02%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$282.09 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
367,139,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.01%
Today's Trading Volume
634,088 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,851,360 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
22%
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STWD Days to Cover Over Time

STWD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Starwood Property Trust Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/202513,910,000 shares $282.09 million +1.0%4.0%4.1 $20.28
8/15/202513,770,000 shares $273.61 million -10.9%N/A4.2 $19.87
7/31/202515,450,000 shares $300.80 million +3.6%4.4%4.6 $19.47
7/15/202514,920,000 shares $308.17 million +2.7%N/A4.8 $20.66
6/30/202514,530,000 shares $291.76 million +1.9%4.5%5.4 $20.08
6/15/202514,260,000 shares $285.56 million -4.6%4.4%5.1 $20.03
5/31/202514,940,000 shares $295.36 million -1.3%4.7%5.3 $19.77
5/15/202515,140,000 shares $305.07 million +10.1%4.7%5.2 $20.15
4/30/202513,750,000 shares $263.86 million -4.0%N/A4.9 $19.19
4/15/202514,320,000 shares $263.83 million -7.1%4.5%5.2 $18.42
3/31/202515,410,000 shares $305.01 million +27.3%4.8%6 $19.79
3/15/202512,110,000 shares $241.17 million +11.5%3.8%5.2 $19.92
2/28/202510,860,000 shares $222.88 million -21.7%3.4%4.9 $20.52
2/15/202513,870,000 shares $274.38 million +12.3%4.3%6.8 $19.78
1/31/202512,350,000 shares $239.16 million -3.0%N/A5.7 $19.37
1/15/202512,730,000 shares $243.40 million +2.3%N/A5.9 $19.12
12/31/202412,440,000 shares $235.74 million +5.1%N/A5.8 $18.95
12/15/202411,840,000 shares $238.46 million +18.6%N/A5.5 $20.14
11/30/20249,980,000 shares $203.29 million +2.3%N/A4.5 $20.37
11/15/20249,760,000 shares $190.03 million -22.1%N/A3.7 $19.47
10/31/202412,530,000 shares $247.34 million -2.9%N/A4.9 $19.74
10/15/202412,910,000 shares $258.52 million -9.2%N/A5 $20.03
9/30/202414,220,000 shares $289.80 million +21.9%N/A5.5 $20.38
9/15/202411,670,000 shares $235.73 million -11.5%N/A4.6 $20.20
8/31/202413,190,000 shares $274.88 million +3.9%N/A5.4 $20.84
8/15/202412,700,000 shares $251.02 million +18.1%N/A5.9 $19.77
7/31/202410,750,000 shares $214.41 million -11.7%N/A4.6 $19.95
7/15/202412,170,000 shares $242.30 million -10.8%N/A5.4 $19.91
6/30/202413,650,000 shares $258.53 million +32.5%N/A6.2 $18.94
6/15/202410,300,000 shares $198.28 million -23.5%N/A4.7 $19.25
5/31/202413,460,000 shares $261.80 million -2.7%N/A6.1 $19.45
5/15/202413,830,000 shares $288.08 million +2.0%N/A6.3 $20.83
4/30/202413,560,000 shares $257.23 million +14.8%N/A6.2 $18.97
4/15/202411,810,000 shares $224.51 million -24.1%N/A5.4 $19.01
3/31/202415,550,000 shares $316.13 million +7.9%N/A7.3 $20.33
3/15/202414,410,000 shares $289.79 million +3.5%N/A6.6 $20.11
2/29/202413,930,000 shares $283.89 million +2.0%N/A5.9 $20.38
2/15/202413,660,000 shares $269.92 million -4.5%N/A5.8 $19.76
1/31/202414,300,000 shares $290.72 million +0.9%N/A6 $20.33
1/15/202414,170,000 shares $295.02 million -12.2%N/A5.9 $20.82
12/31/202316,140,000 shares $339.26 million -5.7%N/A6.5 $21.02
12/15/202317,120,000 shares $369.96 million +0.8%N/A6.7 $21.61
11/30/202316,980,000 shares $337.22 million -12.8%N/A6.8 $19.86
11/15/202319,480,000 shares $396.52 million +2.7%N/A8.1 $20.36
10/31/202318,960,000 shares $336.54 million +13.5%N/A8.1 $17.75
10/15/202316,700,000 shares $314.80 million -16.1%N/A7.1 $18.85
9/30/202319,910,000 shares $385.26 million +3.6%N/A8.3 $19.35
9/15/202319,220,000 shares $403.81 million -6.0%N/A7.5 $21.01
8/31/202320,440,000 shares $417.59 million -8.8%N/A7.8 $20.43
8/15/202322,420,000 shares $446.83 million -1.5%N/A8 $19.93
7/31/202322,760,000 shares $472.04 million -1.6%N/A7.6 $20.74
7/15/202323,140,000 shares $475.76 million -19.0%N/A7.1 $20.56
6/30/202328,570,000 shares $554.12 million +37.6%N/A8.4 $19.40
6/15/202320,770,000 shares $404.81 million -11.4%N/A5.8 $19.49
5/31/202323,440,000 shares $411.49 million -5.4%N/A4.8 $17.56
5/15/202324,780,000 shares $410.11 million +12.0%N/A4.9 $16.55
4/30/202322,120,000 shares $395.73 million -12.9%N/A4.6 $17.89
4/15/202325,390,000 shares $434.17 million -13.7%N/A5.7 $17.10
3/31/202329,410,000 shares $520.26 million +117.7%N/A6.8 $17.69
3/15/202313,510,000 shares $236.97 million +91.9%N/A3.3 $17.54
2/28/20237,040,000 shares $134.89 million +21.2%N/A2.8 $19.16
2/15/20235,810,000 shares $118.76 million -13.4%N/A2.6 $20.44
1/31/20236,710,000 shares $140.17 million +6.9%N/A3 $20.89
1/15/20236,280,000 shares $126.48 million -35.1%N/A2.7 $20.14
12/30/20229,670,000 shares $177.25 million +39.5%N/A3.8 $18.33
12/15/20226,930,000 shares $135.83 million +7.6%N/A2.4 $19.60
11/30/20226,440,000 shares $137.88 million +8.1%N/A2.3 $21.41
11/15/20225,960,000 shares $126.11 million -29.8%N/A2.2 $21.16
10/31/20228,490,000 shares $175.40 million -6.2%N/A3.1 $20.66
10/15/20229,050,000 shares $170.41 million +32.5%N/A3.5 $18.83
9/30/20226,830,000 shares $124.44 million +6.9%N/A2.8 $18.22
9/15/20226,390,000 shares $148.63 million +2.4%N/A3.2 $23.26
8/31/20226,240,000 shares $143.08 million +21.4%N/A2.9 $22.93
8/15/20225,140,000 shares $124.85 million -9.5%N/A2.4 $24.29
7/31/20225,680,000 shares $134.16 million +4.4%N/A2.4 $23.62
7/15/20225,440,000 shares $116.74 million -18.1%N/A2.3 $21.46
6/30/20226,640,000 shares $138.71 million +27.0%N/A2.7 $20.89
6/15/20225,230,000 shares $108.84 million +18.1%N/A2.1 $20.81
5/31/20224,430,000 shares $105.83 million -9.6%N/A2 $23.89
5/15/20224,900,000 shares $113.39 million +0.6%N/A2.1 $23.14
4/30/20224,870,000 shares $111.43 million -1.4%N/A2.1 $22.88
4/15/20224,940,000 shares $119.60 million -7.8%N/A2.2 $24.21
3/31/20225,360,000 shares $129.55 million +3.1%N/A2.3 $24.17
3/15/20225,200,000 shares $120.54 million -16.3%N/A2.1 $23.18
2/28/20226,210,000 shares $148.05 million -5.3%N/A2.1 $23.84
2/15/20226,560,000 shares $162.29 million -5.3%N/A2.3 $24.74
1/31/20226,930,000 shares $171.52 million -18.7%N/A2.6 $24.75
1/15/20228,520,000 shares $216.07 million +2.4%N/A3.3 $25.36
12/31/20218,320,000 shares $202.18 million +14.0%N/A3.5 $24.30
12/15/20217,300,000 shares $172.28 million -3.8%N/A3.2 $23.60
11/30/20217,590,000 shares $189.45 million +8.1%2.8%4.1 $24.96
11/15/20217,020,000 shares $183.92 million +2.6%2.6%4.6 $26.20
10/29/20216,840,000 shares $174.21 million +3.2%2.5%4.7 $25.47
10/15/20216,630,000 shares $169.13 million -9.4%2.4%4.4 $25.51
9/30/20217,320,000 shares $178.68 million +16.4%2.7%4.6 $24.41
9/15/20216,290,000 shares $156.50 million +4.5%2.3%3.8 $24.88
8/31/20216,020,000 shares $155.32 million +4.5%2.2%3.7 $25.80
8/13/20215,760,000 shares $149.36 million +4.0%2.1%3.4 $25.93
7/30/20215,540,000 shares $144.21 million +10.8%2.0%3 $26.03
7/15/20215,000,000 shares $129.10 million -20.4%1.8%2.7 $25.82
6/30/20216,280,000 shares $164.35 million +37.7%2.3%3.5 $26.17
6/15/20214,560,000 shares $119.75 million +38.2%1.7%2.4 $26.26
5/28/20213,300,000 shares $83.79 million -16.2%1.2%1.7 $25.39
5/14/20213,940,000 shares $96.33 million +11.9%1.4%2 $24.45
4/30/20213,520,000 shares $91.06 million -18.7%1.3%1.7 $25.87
4/15/20214,330,000 shares $109.38 million -28.4%1.6%2 $25.26
3/31/20216,050,000 shares $150.71 million +52.0%2.2%2.7 $24.91
3/15/20213,980,000 shares $97.07 million -11.2%1.5%1.7 $24.39
2/26/20214,480,000 shares $101.74 million +2.8%1.6%1.9 $22.71
2/12/20214,360,000 shares $92.00 million +4.3%1.6%1.9 $21.10
1/29/20214,180,000 shares $80.34 million +7.5%1.5%1.6 $19.22
1/15/20213,890,000 shares $73.17 million -36.6%1.4%1.5 $18.81
12/31/20206,140,000 shares $118.38 million +33.2%2.3%2.4 $19.28
12/15/20204,610,000 shares $87.27 million -2.7%1.7%1.8 $18.93
11/30/20204,740,000 shares $87.83 million -10.1%1.7%1.8 $18.53
11/15/20205,270,000 shares $87.75 million -9.6%1.9%2.1 $16.65
10/30/20205,830,000 shares $82.96 million +8.8%2.1%2.4 $14.23
10/15/20205,360,000 shares $83.56 million -5.1%2.0%2.4 $15.59
9/30/20205,650,000 shares $85.26 million -6.9%2.1%2.5 $15.09
9/15/20206,070,000 shares $94.93 million +1.9%2.2%2.4 $15.64

STWD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Starwood Property Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Starwood Property Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 13,910,000 shares of STWD short. 4.01% of Starwood Property Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Starwood Property Trust's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Starwood Property Trust?

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. STWD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Starwood Property Trust's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Starwood Property Trust?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Starwood Property Trust: Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , DigitalBridge Group Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Portman Square Capital LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Starwood Property Trust?

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. 4.01% of Starwood Property Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Starwood Property Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Starwood Property Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,910,000 shares, an increase of 1.0% from the previous total of 13,770,000 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.

How does Starwood Property Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.01% of Starwood Property Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Starwood Property Trust: Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (3.13%), Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance (2.30%), Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (5.25%), Chimera Investment Corporation (1.72%), Ellington Financial Inc. (5.29%), KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (7.48%), Ladder Capital Corp (1.23%), MFA Financial, Inc. (2.35%), Annaly Capital Management Inc (2.13%), Rithm Capital Corp. (1.87%),

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 ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Starwood Property Trust stock?

Short selling STWD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Starwood Property Trust as its price is falling. STWD shares are trading down $0.12 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 Starwood Property Trust?

A short squeeze for Starwood Property 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 STWD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Starwood Property Trust'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 STWD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:STWD) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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