Hamilton Lane (HLNE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hamilton Lane shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 2,130,000 shares of HLNE short. 5.51% of Hamilton Lane's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hamilton Lane'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. HLNE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Hamilton Lane's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hamilton Lane: Citadel Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. 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. 5.51% of Hamilton Lane's floating shares are currently sold short.

Hamilton Lane saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,130,000 shares, an increase of 17.7% from the previous total of 1,810,000 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.

Hamilton Lane currently has issued a total of 55,440,000 shares. Some of Hamilton Lane'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. Hamilton Lane currently has a public float of 38,670,000 shares.

5.51% of Hamilton Lane's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Hamilton Lane: VICI Properties Inc. (3.40%), Blue Owl Capital Inc. (4.89%), Texas Pacific Land Co. (6.24%), Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (8.38%), TPG Inc. (5.60%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.02%), The Carlyle Group Inc. (4.32%), Futu Holdings Limited (5.40%), Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (1.98%), W. P. Carey Inc. (1.57%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HLNE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hamilton Lane as its price is falling. HLNE shares are trading down $3.69 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 Hamilton Lane 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 HLNE, 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 HLNE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.