Ventas (VTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ventas shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 30th, investors have sold 881,400 shares of VTR short. 3.18% of Ventas' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ventas' 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. VTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Ventas's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Ventas: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., and Portman Square Capital LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 3.18% of Ventas' floating shares are currently sold short.

Ventas saw a decline in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 881,400 shares, a decline of 93.2% from the previous total of 12,980,000 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.

Ventas currently has issued a total of 451,298,000 shares. Some of Ventas' 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. Ventas currently has a public float of 27,710,000 shares.

3.18% of Ventas' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Ventas: Regency Centers Corporation (3.56%), Brixmor Property Group Inc. (4.24%), Federal Realty Investment Trust (2.45%), Kimco Realty Corporation (2.85%), LTC Properties, Inc. (4.96%), National Health Investors, Inc. (4.70%), NNN REIT, Inc. (2.87%), Realty Income Corporation (3.35%), Welltower Inc. (0.00%), American Tower Corporation (1.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ventas as its price is falling. VTR shares are trading up $0.83 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 Ventas 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 VTR, 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 VTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.