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Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$18.04 -0.26 (-1.42%)
As of 04/24/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Alignment Healthcare Short Interest Data

Alignment Healthcare (ALHC) has a short interest of 9.50 million shares, representing 8.93% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.87% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.8, indicating that it would take 3.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.70 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,500,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,270,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+14.87%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$176.89 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
191,832,000 shares
Float Size
106,410,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.93%
Today's Trading Volume
2,184,202 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,696,355 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
129%
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ALHC Short Interest Over Time

ALHC Days to Cover Over Time

ALHC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Alignment Healthcare Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/31/20259,500,000 shares $176.89 million +14.9%8.9%3.8 $18.62
3/15/20258,270,000 shares $130.58 million +17.3%7.8%3.9 $15.79
2/28/20257,050,000 shares $110.61 million -13.2%6.7%3.7 $15.69
2/15/20258,120,000 shares $111.08 million +0.9%7.4%4.6 $13.68
1/31/20258,050,000 shares $123.89 million -13.3%8.7%4.1 $15.39
1/15/20259,280,000 shares $128.99 million -3.1%10.1%4.9 $13.90
12/31/20249,580,000 shares $107.78 million +2.5%10.4%5.6 $11.25
12/15/20249,350,000 shares $107.06 million -15.8%10.2%5.1 $11.45
11/30/202411,110,000 shares $140.10 million +194.7%12.1%5.9 $12.61
11/15/20243,770,000 shares $43.30 million -16.4%4.1%2.2 $11.49
10/31/20244,510,000 shares $55.92 million +2.0%5.2%3.5 $12.40
10/15/20244,420,000 shares $48.00 million +13.0%5.1%3.7 $10.86
9/30/20243,910,000 shares $46.22 million -17.7%4.5%3.1 $11.82
9/15/20244,750,000 shares $56.48 million +6.0%5.5%4.5 $11.89
8/31/20244,480,000 shares $40.36 million -3.7%5.0%4.8 $9.01
8/15/20244,650,000 shares $39.94 million +2.9%5.2%4.9 $8.59
7/31/20244,520,000 shares $39.50 million +4.4%5.1%4.6 $8.74
7/15/20244,330,000 shares $38.88 million +28.5%4.9%4.4 $8.98
6/30/20243,370,000 shares $26.35 million -16.4%3.8%3.8 $7.82
6/15/20244,030,000 shares $33.53 million -30.8%4.5%4.7 $8.32
5/31/20245,820,000 shares $45.86 million +6.8%6.4%6.1 $7.88
5/15/20245,450,000 shares $38.42 million -9.0%6.0%5.5 $7.05
4/30/20245,990,000 shares $30.85 million +27.7%6.6%5.8 $5.15
4/15/20244,690,000 shares $22.09 million +19.0%5.2%5.2 $4.71
3/31/20243,940,000 shares $19.54 million -17.6%4.4%4.4 $4.96
3/15/20244,780,000 shares $23.85 million +7.9%5.3%5.5 $4.99
2/29/20244,430,000 shares $26.58 million +8.1%4.7%5.9 $6.00
2/15/20244,100,000 shares $26.65 million -5.1%4.3%6.5 $6.50
1/31/20244,320,000 shares $28.94 million +18.4%4.5%7.4 $6.70
1/15/20243,650,000 shares $28.58 million -11.6%3.8%6.5 $7.83
12/31/20234,130,000 shares $35.56 million +5.6%4.3%6.8 $8.61
12/15/20233,910,000 shares $31.01 million -4.9%4.1%6.9 $7.93
11/30/20234,110,000 shares $30.83 million +0.5%4.3%6.7 $7.50
11/15/20234,090,000 shares $26.99 million +2.0%4.3%6.7 $6.60
10/31/20234,010,000 shares $27.59 million +9.0%4.2%6.7 $6.88
10/15/20233,680,000 shares $24.36 million -12.0%3.8%5.6 $6.62
9/30/20234,180,000 shares $29.01 million -7.7%4.3%6.4 $6.94
9/15/20234,530,000 shares $27.54 million -1.7%4.7%6.3 $6.08
8/31/20234,610,000 shares $26.92 million -1.7%4.7%6.1 $5.84
8/15/20234,690,000 shares $31.61 million -13.0%4.8%5.7 $6.74
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7/31/20235,390,000 shares $33.47 million -0.7%5.7%6 $6.21
7/15/20235,430,000 shares $29.05 million +5.0%5.7%5.5 $5.35
6/30/20235,170,000 shares $29.73 million -9.3%5.5%4.7 $5.75
6/15/20235,700,000 shares $36.99 million -4.5%6.0%5 $6.49
5/31/20235,970,000 shares $35.04 million +6.6%6.3%5.3 $5.87
5/15/20235,600,000 shares $38.02 million +24.2%5.9%4.6 $6.79
4/30/20234,510,000 shares $28.37 million +13.6%4.8%3.9 $6.29
4/15/20233,970,000 shares $26.12 million +31.9%4.2%4 $6.58
3/31/20233,010,000 shares $19.14 million -7.1%3.2%3.3 $6.36
3/15/20233,240,000 shares $19.70 million -12.7%3.4%3.9 $6.08
2/28/20233,710,000 shares $36.88 million +11.1%3.9%4.8 $9.94
2/15/20233,340,000 shares $37.07 million -0.6%3.5%4.9 $11.10
1/31/20233,360,000 shares $41.50 million -2.3%3.6%4.8 $12.35
1/15/20233,440,000 shares $43.21 million +28.8%3.7%4.6 $12.56
12/30/20222,670,000 shares $31.40 million +3.1%2.8%3.4 $11.76
12/15/20222,590,000 shares $29.84 million -3.7%2.8%3.4 $11.52
11/30/20222,690,000 shares $35.78 million -3.9%2.9%3 $13.30
11/15/20222,800,000 shares $37.83 million -20.7%3.0%3 $13.51
10/31/20223,530,000 shares $46.74 million +2.3%3.8%3.7 $13.24
10/15/20223,450,000 shares $38.19 million +12.8%3.9%3.7 $11.07
9/30/20223,060,000 shares $36.23 million +41.7%3.5%3.6 $11.84
9/15/20222,160,000 shares $34.56 million No Change2.4%2.7 $16.00
8/31/20222,160,000 shares $32.85 million -10.0%2.6%3.6 $15.21
8/15/20222,400,000 shares $39.34 million -2.4%3.0%4.6 $16.39
7/31/20222,460,000 shares $36.11 million -11.5%3.2%5.5 $14.68
7/15/20222,780,000 shares $39.62 million +1.5%3.7%7.1 $14.25
6/30/20222,740,000 shares $31.26 million -17.0%3.6%6.8 $11.41
6/15/20223,300,000 shares $38.78 million -4.6%4.4%8.2 $11.75
5/31/20223,460,000 shares $36.95 million +5.5%4.6%8.5 $10.68
5/15/20223,280,000 shares $30.47 million +9.0%4.3%7 $9.29
4/30/20223,010,000 shares $28.93 million +1.7%4.0%5.2 $9.61
4/15/20222,960,000 shares $32.35 million -1.7%3.9%4.1 $10.93
3/31/20223,010,000 shares $33.80 million -1.0%4.0%3.7 $11.23
3/15/20223,040,000 shares $26.42 million +0.3%4.0%3.6 $8.69
2/28/20223,030,000 shares $25.57 million +16.1%3.9%2.9 $8.44
2/15/20222,610,000 shares $21.77 million -29.7%3.4%2.4 $8.34
1/31/20223,710,000 shares $28.20 million -3.9%4.8%3.1 $7.60
1/15/20223,860,000 shares $32.39 million +29.5%5.0%3.6 $8.39
12/31/20212,980,000 shares $41.90 million +8.4%3.9%2.9 $14.06
12/15/20212,750,000 shares $37.68 million -2.8%3.6%3 $13.70
11/30/20212,830,000 shares $45.87 million +8.4%3.7%4 $16.21
11/15/20212,610,000 shares $58.67 million +5.7%3.8%4.4 $22.48
10/29/20212,470,000 shares $49.05 million +4.2%3.6%6.9 $19.86
10/15/20212,370,000 shares $44.13 million -1.3%3.5%8.3 $18.62
9/30/20212,400,000 shares $38.35 million -1.2%3.5%9.7 $15.98
9/15/20212,430,000 shares $41.84 million +5.2%3.6%8.9 $17.22
8/31/20212,310,000 shares $40.82 million +26.2%3.4%7.9 $17.67
8/13/20211,830,000 shares $35.25 million No Change2.7%6 $19.26

ALHC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alignment Healthcare's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Alignment Healthcare shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 9,500,000 shares of ALHC short. 8.93% of Alignment Healthcare's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alignment Healthcare's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Alignment Healthcare?

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. ALHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Alignment Healthcare's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Alignment Healthcare?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alignment Healthcare: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Alignment Healthcare?

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. 8.93% of Alignment Healthcare's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Alignment Healthcare's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Alignment Healthcare saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,500,000 shares, an increase of 14.9% from the previous total of 8,270,000 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 Alignment Healthcare's float size?

Alignment Healthcare currently has issued a total of 191,832,000 shares. Some of Alignment Healthcare'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. Alignment Healthcare currently has a public float of 106,410,000 shares.

How does Alignment Healthcare's short interest compare to its competitors?

8.93% of Alignment Healthcare's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to Alignment Healthcare: Aegon Ltd. (0.52%), Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (6.71%), Globe Life Inc. (1.48%), Essent Group Ltd. (1.11%), Voya Financial, Inc. (1.66%), Enact Holdings, Inc. (5.54%), Jackson Financial Inc. (3.99%), The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (7.33%), F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (0.53%), Palomar Holdings, Inc. (1.92%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Alignment Healthcare stock?

Short selling ALHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alignment Healthcare as its price is falling. ALHC shares are trading down $0.26 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 Alignment Healthcare?

A short squeeze for Alignment Healthcare 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 ALHC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Alignment Healthcare'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 ALHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:ALHC) was last updated on 4/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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