Highest Performances (HPH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Highest Performances shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 524,300 shares of HPH short. 1.70% of Highest Performances' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Highest Performances' 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. HPH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Highest Performances's short interest ratio.

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. 1.70% of Highest Performances' floating shares are currently sold short.

Highest Performances saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 524,300 shares, an increase of 3,395.3% from the previous total of 15,000 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.

1.70% of Highest Performances' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Highest Performances: Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (0.10%), IB Acquisition Corp. (0.01%), Orion Office REIT Inc. (1.67%), Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (2.83%), B. Riley Financial, Inc. (47.99%), Marblegate Acquisition Corp. (0.49%), ESH Acquisition Corp. (0.38%), Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. (0.01%), Scully Royalty Ltd. (0.01%), CF Acquisition Corp. VII (0.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HPH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Highest Performances as its price is falling. HPH shares are trading down $0.01 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 Highest Performances 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 HPH, 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 HPH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.