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Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$9.34 +0.08 (+0.86%)
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Horizon Technology Finance Short Interest Data

Horizon Technology Finance (HRZN) has a short interest of 462,800 shares, representing 1.18% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 23.25% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 398,222 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
462,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
375,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+23.25%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.28 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
39,880,000 shares
Float Size
39,280,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.18%
Today's Trading Volume
580,909 shares
Average Trading Volume
398,222 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
146%
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HRZN Short Interest Over Time

HRZN Days to Cover Over Time

HRZN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Horizon Technology Finance Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/15/2025462,800 shares $4.28 million +23.3%1.2%1 $9.24
12/31/2024375,500 shares $3.38 million -41.9%1.0%0.8 $8.99
12/15/2024646,800 shares $6.01 million +4.7%1.9%1.4 $9.29
11/30/2024617,900 shares $5.77 million -37.2%1.7%1.4 $9.34
11/15/2024984,600 shares $9.03 million +15.5%2.6%2.4 $9.17
10/31/2024852,400 shares $8.23 million +4.9%2.3%2.2 $9.65
10/15/2024812,800 shares $8.57 million +13.4%2.3%2.4 $10.54
9/30/2024716,700 shares $7.63 million -4.1%2.0%2.5 $10.65
9/15/2024747,100 shares $8.22 million +15.5%2.1%2.7 $11.00
8/31/2024646,700 shares $7.15 million -14.8%1.8%2.7 $11.05
8/15/2024759,200 shares $8.62 million +91.9%2.1%3.1 $11.35
7/31/2024395,700 shares $4.61 million -10.9%1.1%1.7 $11.64
7/15/2024443,900 shares $5.58 million -10.2%1.2%2 $12.56
6/30/2024494,500 shares $5.95 million -17.1%1.3%2.2 $12.04
6/15/2024596,600 shares $7.15 million -1.7%1.6%2.5 $11.99
5/31/2024607,100 shares $7.04 million +0.5%1.8%2.2 $11.60
5/15/2024603,900 shares $7.09 million +2.3%1.8%2 $11.74
4/30/2024590,500 shares $6.76 million +10.9%1.7%2 $11.45
4/15/2024532,600 shares $5.98 million -4.9%1.6%1.9 $11.23
3/31/2024560,000 shares $6.37 million -12.0%1.7%2 $11.37
3/15/2024636,400 shares $7.41 million +15.5%1.9%2.3 $11.65
2/29/2024551,200 shares $6.58 million -1.2%1.7%2.2 $11.94
2/15/2024557,700 shares $7.43 million +21.0%1.7%2.8 $13.32
1/31/2024460,800 shares $6.00 million -8.8%1.4%2.3 $13.01
1/15/2024505,200 shares $6.89 million -2.6%1.5%2.3 $13.63
12/31/2023518,500 shares $6.83 million -12.6%1.6%2.4 $13.17
12/15/2023593,200 shares $7.76 million +12.9%1.8%2.8 $13.08
11/30/2023525,500 shares $6.48 million -6.1%1.6%2.5 $12.34
11/15/2023559,500 shares $6.85 million +8.7%1.7%2.7 $12.24
10/31/2023514,800 shares $5.70 million +25.0%1.6%2.4 $11.08
10/15/2023412,000 shares $5.03 million -7.6%1.3%1.7 $12.20
9/30/2023446,000 shares $5.30 million +3.6%1.4%1.8 $11.88
9/15/2023430,500 shares $5.23 million -8.0%1.4%1.7 $12.15
8/31/2023468,100 shares $5.56 million -5.8%1.5%1.8 $11.88
8/15/2023496,800 shares $6.21 million -8.9%1.6%1.5 $12.49
7/31/2023545,100 shares $7.15 million +22.9%1.7%1.6 $13.12
7/15/2023443,500 shares $5.73 million +18.9%1.6%1.4 $12.93
6/30/2023373,000 shares $4.51 million +12.0%1.3%1.3 $12.08
6/15/2023333,000 shares $3.97 million -56.5%1.2%1.2 $11.93
5/31/2023766,100 shares $8.93 million -22.9%2.7%2.7 $11.66
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5/15/2023994,100 shares $12.52 million +11.2%3.5%4.1 $12.59
4/30/2023893,800 shares $10.61 million -3.0%3.2%3.8 $11.87
4/15/2023921,700 shares $10.75 million +33.9%3.3%4 $11.66
3/31/2023688,500 shares $7.77 million -23.1%2.5%2.9 $11.28
3/15/2023895,500 shares $9.79 million +31.4%3.2%3.7 $10.93
2/28/2023681,600 shares $8.44 million +1.2%2.4%3.1 $12.38
2/15/2023673,600 shares $8.68 million +83.1%2.6%3.4 $12.88
1/31/2023367,800 shares $4.54 million -2.2%1.4%1.9 $12.34
1/15/2023375,900 shares $4.66 million -7.5%1.4%2 $12.40
12/30/2022406,200 shares $4.71 million -2.2%1.6%2.4 $11.60
12/15/2022415,200 shares $5.39 million +4.9%1.6%2.3 $12.97
11/30/2022395,700 shares $5.20 million +0.6%1.5%2.4 $13.15
11/15/2022393,300 shares $5.19 million +60.1%1.5%2.4 $13.19
10/31/2022245,700 shares $2.85 million +2.4%1.0%1.4 $11.58
10/15/2022240,000 shares $2.54 million +42.5%1.0%1.5 $10.57
9/30/2022168,400 shares $1.69 million -20.5%0.7%1 $10.01
9/15/2022211,900 shares $2.56 million +6.0%0.9%1.3 $12.10
8/31/2022200,000 shares $2.51 million +4.1%0.8%1.2 $12.55
8/15/2022192,200 shares $2.66 million -51.6%0.8%1.1 $13.86
7/31/2022397,000 shares $5.15 million -4.3%1.7%2.2 $12.98
7/15/2022414,700 shares $4.98 million +5.6%1.8%2.1 $12.00
6/30/2022392,900 shares $4.53 million -15.5%1.7%2 $11.54
6/15/2022465,200 shares $5.38 million +45.5%4.3%2.3 $11.56
5/31/2022319,800 shares $3.93 million -17.3%1.4%1.4 $12.29
5/15/2022386,800 shares $4.66 million +11.3%1.6%1.7 $12.06
4/30/2022347,600 shares $4.42 million -26.1%N/A1.6 $12.73
4/15/2022470,600 shares $6.68 million +1.5%N/A2.3 $14.19
3/31/2022463,600 shares $6.44 million -10.7%N/A2.3 $13.90
3/15/2022519,100 shares $7.02 million +28.3%N/A2.7 $13.52
2/28/2022404,600 shares $6.30 million -0.1%N/A2.8 $15.56
2/15/2022405,100 shares $6.46 million +61.4%N/A2.9 $15.95
1/31/2022251,000 shares $3.84 million +2.4%N/A1.6 $15.30
1/15/2022245,100 shares $3.99 million -2.4%N/A1.7 $16.27
12/31/2021251,000 shares $4.00 million -16.1%N/A2 $15.92
12/15/2021299,000 shares $4.93 million -5.0%N/A2.4 $16.49
11/30/2021314,700 shares $5.31 million -25.0%N/A2.8 $16.88
11/15/2021419,800 shares $7.77 million +4.9%N/A3.8 $18.50
10/29/2021400,400 shares $6.99 million -13.7%N/A4.3 $17.45
10/15/2021463,900 shares $8.01 million +0.2%N/A5.1 $17.27
9/30/2021463,000 shares $7.53 million +5.5%N/A4.7 $16.26
9/15/2021438,700 shares $7.41 million +0.8%N/A4.4 $16.90
8/31/2021435,200 shares $7.39 million -13.2%N/A4 $16.99
8/13/2021501,400 shares $8.67 million -13.9%N/A4.3 $17.30
7/30/2021582,500 shares $9.98 million -8.9%N/A4.5 $17.13
7/15/2021639,500 shares $11.24 million +1.8%N/A4.2 $17.58
6/30/2021628,500 shares $10.85 million -10.6%N/A3.5 $17.27
6/15/2021703,000 shares $12.52 million +28.7%N/A3.8 $17.81
5/28/2021546,100 shares $9.00 million +3.8%N/A2.9 $16.48
5/14/2021526,200 shares $8.41 million +33.5%N/A2.4 $15.99
4/30/2021394,300 shares $6.71 million -15.6%N/A1.8 $17.01
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4/15/2021467,100 shares $7.65 million +12.9%N/A2.2 $16.37
3/31/2021413,600 shares $5.94 million +11.1%N/A2.1 $14.36
3/15/2021372,200 shares $5.17 million +32.6%N/A1.9 $13.89
2/26/2021280,700 shares $4.06 million +15.5%N/A1.4 $14.48
2/12/2021243,100 shares $3.41 million +3.1%N/A1.4 $14.01
1/29/2021235,900 shares $3.16 million -13.7%N/A1.3 $13.38
1/15/2021273,200 shares $3.73 million -1.9%N/A1.6 $13.65
12/31/2020278,400 shares $3.63 million +22.5%N/A1.6 $13.04
12/15/2020227,200 shares $3.02 million +52.2%N/A1.3 $13.30
11/30/2020149,300 shares $1.90 million -37.0%N/A0.9 $12.70
11/15/2020236,800 shares $2.87 million +12.7%N/A1.4 $12.14
10/30/2020210,200 shares $2.41 million -25.7%N/A1.4 $11.48
10/15/2020282,900 shares $3.75 million +29.8%N/A0 $13.25
9/30/2020217,900 shares $2.68 million -18.5%N/A1.6 $12.28
9/15/2020197,300 shares $2.41 million -26.2%N/A1.4 $12.24
8/31/2020267,500 shares $3.22 million -22.7%N/A1.8 $12.04
8/14/2020345,900 shares $4.32 million -0.5%N/A2.2 $12.48
7/31/2020347,700 shares $4.08 million -15.6%N/A2.2 $11.72
7/15/2020412,100 shares $4.75 million +4.7%N/A2.5 $11.52
6/30/2020393,600 shares $4.29 million -2.6%N/A2.2 $10.90
6/15/2020404,100 shares $4.55 million -2.9%N/A1.8 $11.26
5/29/2020416,300 shares $4.53 million +27.6%N/A1.6 $10.89
5/15/2020326,300 shares $3.31 million +37.0%N/A1.1 $10.14
4/30/2020238,100 shares $2.29 million +74.1%N/A0.8 $9.61
4/15/2020136,800 shares $1.31 million -27.9%N/A0.5 $9.55
3/31/2020189,600 shares $1.71 million +77.5%N/A0.6 $9.04
3/13/2020106,800 shares $940,908.00 -64.0%N/A0.4 $8.81
2/28/2020296,400 shares $1.77 million -26.6%N/A1.4 $5.96
2/14/2020403,700 shares $4.92 million +7.1%N/A2.2 $12.18
1/31/2020376,900 shares $4.54 million +86.8%N/A2.3 $12.05

HRZN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horizon Technology Finance's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Horizon Technology Finance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, investors have sold 462,800 shares of HRZN short. 1.18% of Horizon Technology Finance's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Horizon Technology Finance's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Horizon Technology Finance?

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. HRZN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Horizon Technology Finance's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Horizon Technology Finance?

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. 1.18% of Horizon Technology Finance's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Horizon Technology Finance's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Horizon Technology Finance saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 462,800 shares, an increase of 23.2% from the previous total of 375,500 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 Horizon Technology Finance's float size?

Horizon Technology Finance currently has issued a total of 39,880,000 shares. Some of Horizon Technology Finance'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. Horizon Technology Finance currently has a public float of 39,280,000 shares.

How does Horizon Technology Finance's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.18% of Horizon Technology Finance's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Horizon Technology Finance: Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. (1.10%), Capital Southwest Co. (2.79%), SLR Investment Corp. (0.38%), BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (1.45%), Fidus Investment Co. (0.42%), Gladstone Capital Co. (2.28%), Gladstone Investment Co. (7.96%), Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. (0.88%), Stellus Capital Investment Co. (0.54%), WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. (1.33%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Horizon Technology Finance stock?

Short selling HRZN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Horizon Technology Finance as its price is falling. HRZN shares are trading up $0.06 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 Horizon Technology Finance?

A short squeeze for Horizon Technology Finance 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 HRZN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Horizon Technology Finance'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 HRZN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:HRZN) was last updated on 1/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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