Unum Group (UNM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $79.20 +0.77 (+0.98%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$79.29 +0.09 (+0.12%) As of 04:16 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 Unum Group Short Interest DataUnum Group (UNM) has a short interest of 3.36 million shares, representing 1.95% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 15.46% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.42 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,360,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,910,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+15.46%Dollar Volume Sold Short$274.61 millionShort Interest Ratio2.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 31, 2025Outstanding Shares174,360,000 sharesFloat Size172,620,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.95%Today's Trading Volume3,810,682 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,420,230 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average268% Short Selling Unum Group? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Unum Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartUNM Short Interest Over TimeUNM Days to Cover Over TimeUNM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Unum Group Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/31/20253,360,000 shares $274.61 million +15.5%2.0%2.2 $81.73 5/15/20252,910,000 shares $235.07 million -10.5%1.7%1.8 $80.78 4/30/20253,250,000 shares $252.33 million +8.0%1.9%2 $77.64 4/15/20253,010,000 shares $232.56 million -8.8%1.7%1.8 $77.26 3/31/20253,300,000 shares $269.04 million +13.4%1.9%2.1 $81.53 3/15/20252,910,000 shares $229.86 million +1.4%1.7%2 $78.99 2/28/20252,870,000 shares $236.11 million +13.4%1.6%2.2 $82.27 2/15/20252,530,000 shares $188.29 million +4.1%1.4%2.1 $74.42 1/31/20252,430,000 shares $185.29 million +11.5%1.3%1.9 $76.25 1/15/20252,180,000 shares $159.71 million -15.5%1.2%1.7 $73.26 Get the Latest News and Ratings for UNM and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Unum Group and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20242,580,000 shares $188.42 million +0.4%1.4%2 $73.03 12/15/20242,570,000 shares $189.74 million +6.6%1.4%1.9 $73.83 11/30/20242,410,000 shares $185.33 million -2.0%1.3%1.9 $76.90 11/15/20242,460,000 shares $180.06 million +27.5%1.4%1.9 $73.20 10/31/20241,930,000 shares $123.93 million -0.5%1.1%1.6 $64.21 10/15/20241,940,000 shares $122.75 million -39.2%1.1%1.7 $63.28 9/30/20243,190,000 shares $189.61 million -24.6%1.7%2.7 $59.44 9/15/20244,230,000 shares $232.73 million +8.7%2.3%3.5 $55.02 8/31/20243,890,000 shares $215.86 million +3.7%2.1%3.4 $55.49 8/15/20243,750,000 shares $204 million -4.6%2.0%3.3 $54.40 7/31/20243,930,000 shares $226.17 million +12.0%2.1%3.6 $57.55 7/15/20243,510,000 shares $185.85 million -7.1%1.9%3.3 $52.95 6/30/20243,780,000 shares $193.20 million -14.3%2.0%3.5 $51.11 6/15/20244,410,000 shares $213.80 million +4.0%2.4%4.2 $48.48 5/31/20244,240,000 shares $228.32 million +2.7%2.3%3.9 $53.85 5/15/20244,130,000 shares $216.70 million +4.6%2.2%3.3 $52.47 4/30/20243,950,000 shares $200.23 million -10.4%2.1%2.9 $50.69 4/15/20244,410,000 shares $220.28 million +13.1%2.3%3.1 $49.95 3/31/20243,900,000 shares $209.27 million -13.0%2.1%2.7 $53.66 3/15/20244,480,000 shares $233.45 million +89.8%2.4%3.1 $52.11 2/29/20242,360,000 shares $116.70 million -12.3%1.3%1.6 $49.45 2/15/20242,690,000 shares $130.98 million -9.4%1.4%2 $48.69 1/31/20242,970,000 shares $143.57 million -14.9%1.5%2 $48.34 1/15/20243,490,000 shares $158.31 million +77.2%1.8%2.3 $45.36 12/31/20231,970,000 shares $89.08 million -27.6%1.0%1.3 $45.22 12/15/20232,720,000 shares $118.46 million +0.4%1.4%1.9 $43.55 11/30/20232,710,000 shares $116.53 million +3.0%1.4%2 $43.00 11/15/20232,630,000 shares $111.93 million +48.6%1.4%2 $42.56 10/31/20231,770,000 shares $86.55 million -4.3%0.9%1.6 $48.90 10/15/20231,850,000 shares $92.39 million -1.6%1.0%1.9 $49.94New Rule Hits in July — The Smart Money Already Moved (Ad)A little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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We're talking about something they don't want you to notice — because the fewer people who act on this, the better it is for them.To help you get started, we're giving away a FREE Wealth Protection Guide that shows you exactly how 8/31/20213,990,000 shares $106.21 million +13.7%2.0%2.1 $26.62 8/13/20213,510,000 shares $94.95 million -7.9%1.7%1.9 $27.05 7/30/20213,810,000 shares $104.39 million +3.3%1.9%2 $27.40 7/15/20213,690,000 shares $101.81 million +4.5%1.8%2.1 $27.59 6/30/20213,530,000 shares $100.25 million -13.9%1.7%2 $28.40 6/15/20214,100,000 shares $124.27 million +10.8%2.0%2.2 $30.31 5/28/20213,700,000 shares $114.59 million +8.5%1.8%1.8 $30.97 5/14/20213,410,000 shares $102.50 million -10.0%1.7%1.5 $30.06 4/30/20213,790,000 shares $109.46 million +14.2%1.9%1.6 $28.88 4/15/20213,320,000 shares $96.41 million +5.7%1.6%1.3 $29.04 3/31/20213,140,000 shares $87.70 million -5.7%1.6%1.2 $27.93 3/15/20213,330,000 shares $96.70 million -10.0%1.7%1.3 $29.04 2/26/20213,700,000 shares $100.46 million -18.0%1.8%1.5 $27.15 2/12/20214,510,000 shares $109.50 million -20.5%2.2%1.9 $24.28 1/29/20215,670,000 shares $137.84 million +1.6%2.8%2.3 $24.31 1/15/20215,580,000 shares $141.62 million -22.7%2.8%2.2 $25.38 12/31/20207,220,000 shares $162.02 million +15.5%3.6%2.9 $22.44 12/15/20206,250,000 shares $140.38 million -9.8%3.1%2.5 $22.46 11/30/20206,930,000 shares $160.36 million +3.3%3.4%2.8 $23.14 10/30/20207,420,000 shares $126.44 million -4.8%3.7%3.1 $17.04 10/15/20207,790,000 shares $144.19 million +3.2%3.9%3.5 $18.51 9/30/20207,550,000 shares $127.07 million +12.4%3.7%3.3 $16.83 9/15/20206,720,000 shares $122.24 million -1.8%3.3%2.7 $18.19 8/31/20206,840,000 shares $126.40 million -0.4%3.4%2.5 $18.48 8/14/20206,870,000 shares $130.87 million +10.1%3.4%2.2 $19.05 7/31/20206,240,000 shares $107.52 million -13.9%3.1%1.8 $17.23 7/15/20207,250,000 shares $122.45 million -12.7%3.6%2 $16.89 6/30/20208,300,000 shares $133.55 million +0.5%4.1%2.2 $16.09 UNM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Unum Group's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Unum Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 3,360,000 shares of UNM short. 1.95% of Unum Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Unum Group's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Unum Group? 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. UNM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Unum Group's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Unum Group? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Unum Group: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading 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 Unum Group? 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. 1.95% of Unum Group's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Unum Group's short interest increasing or decreasing? Unum Group saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 3,360,000 shares, an increase of 15.5% from the previous total of 2,910,000 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 Unum Group's float size? Unum Group currently has issued a total of 174,360,000 shares. Some of Unum Group'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. Unum Group currently has a public float of 172,620,000 shares. How does Unum Group's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.95% of Unum Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Unum Group: MetLife, Inc. (1.32%), Prudential Financial, Inc. (1.95%), Primerica, Inc. (3.61%), Lincoln National Co. (3.16%), CNO Financial Group, Inc. (2.34%), Citizens, Inc. (11.64%), Aflac Incorporated (1.98%), Ares Management Co. (2.87%), Manulife Financial Co. (2.02%), The Allstate Co. (1.61%), 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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Unum Group stock? Short selling UNM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Unum Group as its price is falling. UNM shares are trading up $0.77 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 Unum Group? A short squeeze for Unum Group 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 UNM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Unum Group'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 UNM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025. 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