Hancock Whitney (HWC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $61.10 +0.59 (+0.98%) As of 07/3/2025 01:10 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Hancock Whitney Short Interest DataHancock Whitney (HWC) has a short interest of 3.45 million shares, representing 4.08% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.07% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.9, indicating that it would take 4.9 days of the average trading volume of 614,678 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest3,450,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest3,380,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.07%Dollar Volume Sold Short$185.54 millionShort Interest Ratio4.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares85,640,000 sharesFloat Size84,480,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.08%Today's Trading Volume315,354 sharesAverage Trading Volume614,678 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average51% Short Selling Hancock Whitney? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Hancock Whitney and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHWC Short Interest Over TimeHWC Days to Cover Over TimeHWC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Hancock Whitney Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/20253,450,000 shares $185.54 million +2.1%4.1%4.9 $53.78 5/31/20253,380,000 shares $185.33 million -7.1%4.0%4.7 $54.83 5/15/20253,640,000 shares $207.48 million -2.4%4.3%4.9 $57.00 4/30/20253,730,000 shares $194.30 million +8.1%4.4%5 $52.09 4/15/20253,450,000 shares $167.98 million +19.0%4.1%4.6 $48.69 3/31/20252,900,000 shares $152.11 million -0.7%3.4%3.9 $52.45 3/15/20252,920,000 shares $149.53 million +10.6%3.4%4.3 $51.21 2/28/20252,640,000 shares $150.82 million -10.2%3.1%4.3 $57.13 2/15/20252,940,000 shares $176.19 million +10.1%3.5%5.1 $59.93 1/31/20252,670,000 shares $159.51 million +8.5%3.2%4.6 $59.74 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HWC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Hancock Whitney and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20252,460,000 shares $146.27 million +9.3%2.9%4.3 $59.46 12/31/20242,250,000 shares $123.12 million -5.1%2.7%4.3 $54.72 12/15/20242,370,000 shares $136.94 million +7.2%2.8%4.5 $57.78 11/30/20242,210,000 shares $131.23 million -16.6%2.6%4.3 $59.38 11/15/20242,650,000 shares $154.89 million -1.1%3.1%5 $58.45 10/31/20242,680,000 shares $139.57 million +7.6%3.2%5.2 $52.08 10/15/20242,490,000 shares $133.89 million +3.3%2.9%4.7 $53.77 9/30/20242,410,000 shares $123.32 million -15.4%2.8%4.4 $51.17 9/15/20242,850,000 shares $141.93 million +3.6%3.3%5.2 $49.80 8/31/20242,750,000 shares $147.76 million +27.9%3.2%5.2 $53.73 8/15/20242,150,000 shares $106.38 million +9.7%2.5%4.1 $49.48 7/31/20241,960,000 shares $107.27 million +10.7%2.3%3.8 $54.73 7/15/20241,770,000 shares $90.45 million -20.3%2.1%3.7 $51.10 6/30/20242,220,000 shares $106.18 million +38.8%2.6%5 $47.83 6/15/20241,600,000 shares $70.34 million +29.0%1.9%3.4 $43.96 5/31/20241,240,000 shares $57.95 million -10.8%1.5%2.7 $46.73 5/15/20241,390,000 shares $67.53 million -27.2%1.6%3 $48.58 4/30/20241,910,000 shares $86.69 million +12.4%2.2%4 $45.39 4/15/20241,700,000 shares $72.42 million -2.3%2.0%3.4 $42.60 3/31/20241,740,000 shares $80.11 million -4.4%2.0%3.5 $46.04 3/15/20241,820,000 shares $76.95 million +20.5%2.1%3.7 $42.28 2/29/20241,510,000 shares $65.84 million -1.3%1.8%2.8 $43.60 2/15/20241,530,000 shares $68.18 million +3.4%1.8%2.8 $44.56 1/31/20241,480,000 shares $66.76 million -0.7%1.7%2.7 $45.11 1/15/20241,490,000 shares $67.93 million -11.3%1.8%2.6 $45.59 12/31/20231,680,000 shares $81.63 million -21.9%2.0%2.8 $48.59 12/15/20232,150,000 shares $101.59 million +1.4%2.5%3.5 $47.25 11/30/20232,120,000 shares $87.45 million -15.2%2.5%3.5 $41.25 11/15/20232,500,000 shares $103.53 million +3.7%2.9%4.2 $41.41 10/31/20232,410,000 shares $82.98 million -4.7%2.8%4.1 $34.43This Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just Triggered (Ad)This same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in crypto. 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Don’t Miss This One - PLUS Claim your $10 in Bitcoin 10/15/20232,530,000 shares $88.17 million +5.0%3.0%4.4 $34.85 9/30/20232,410,000 shares $89.15 million +9.6%2.8%4.2 $36.99 9/15/20232,200,000 shares $84.26 million +4.8%2.6%4 $38.30 8/31/20232,100,000 shares $86.63 million +2.9%2.5%3.9 $41.25 8/15/20232,040,000 shares $84.25 million -6.4%2.4%3.6 $41.30 7/31/20232,180,000 shares $95.94 million -22.1%2.6%3.7 $44.01 7/15/20232,800,000 shares $115.86 million +9.4%3.4%4.4 $41.38 6/30/20232,560,000 shares $98.25 million -9.9%3.1%4.2 $38.38 6/15/20232,840,000 shares $117.32 million +6.0%3.3%4.5 $41.31 5/31/20232,680,000 shares $97.90 million +0.4%3.2%3.8 $36.53 5/15/20232,670,000 shares $89.61 million +14.1%3.1%3.9 $33.56 4/30/20232,340,000 shares $85.46 million -10.3%2.8%3.5 $36.52 4/15/20232,610,000 shares $95.13 million +30.5%3.1%4.1 $36.45 3/31/20232,000,000 shares $72.80 million -24.8%2.4%3.1 $36.40 3/15/20232,660,000 shares $99.01 million +10.4%3.1%4.5 $37.22 2/28/20232,410,000 shares $118.38 million +19.3%2.8%4.9 $49.12 2/15/20232,020,000 shares $105.08 million -4.7%2.4%4.4 $52.02 1/31/20232,120,000 shares $109.14 million -10.6%2.5%4.7 $51.48 1/15/20232,370,000 shares $120.80 million -5.2%2.8%5 $50.97 12/30/20222,500,000 shares $120.98 million +26.9%3.0%5.3 $48.39 12/15/20221,970,000 shares $94.70 million +4.8%2.3%4 $48.07 11/30/20221,880,000 shares $103.10 million -7.4%2.2%3.8 $54.84 11/15/20222,030,000 shares $109.60 million -10.2%2.4%4.2 $53.99 10/31/20222,260,000 shares $126.27 million +19.0%2.7%4.8 $55.87 10/15/20221,900,000 shares $92.91 million +8.0%2.2%4.3 $48.90 9/30/20221,760,000 shares $80.63 million -17.0%2.1%4.4 $45.81 9/15/20222,120,000 shares $106.83 million +12.2%2.5%5.5 $50.39 8/31/20221,890,000 shares $91.15 million -12.1%2.2%5.1 $48.23 8/15/20222,150,000 shares $111.63 million -2.3%2.5%5.8 $51.92 7/31/20222,200,000 shares $107.38 million +6.3%2.6%5.5 $48.81 7/15/20222,070,000 shares $91.06 million -5.9%2.4%4.9 $43.99 6/30/20222,200,000 shares $97.53 million No Change2.6%5.1 $44.33 6/15/20222,200,000 shares $99.97 million -2.7%2.6%5 $45.44 5/31/20222,260,000 shares $112.64 million +8.1%2.7%5.1 $49.84 5/15/20222,090,000 shares $96.96 million -8.7%2.5%4.4 $46.39 4/30/20222,290,000 shares $107.10 million +7.0%2.7%5 $46.77 4/15/20222,140,000 shares $103.70 million +7.5%2.5%4.6 $48.46 3/31/20221,990,000 shares $103.78 million +2.1%2.3%4.2 $52.15 3/15/20221,950,000 shares $105.09 million +8.9%2.3%4.4 $53.89 2/28/20221,790,000 shares $99.67 million -0.6%2.1%3.9 $55.68 2/15/20221,800,000 shares $101.18 million +12.5%2.1%4.1 $56.21 1/31/20221,600,000 shares $84.35 million +12.7%1.9%3.9 $52.72 1/15/20221,420,000 shares $78.04 million +16.4%N/A0 $54.96 12/31/20211,220,000 shares $61.02 million -9.6%1.4%3.2 $50.02 12/15/20211,350,000 shares $66.02 million +21.6%1.6%3.6 $48.90 11/30/20211,110,000 shares $53.04 million -11.2%1.3%3.1 $47.78 11/15/20211,250,000 shares $66.48 million -29.8%1.5%3.6 $53.18 10/29/20211,780,000 shares $88.07 million +3.5%2.1%5.1 $49.48 10/15/20211,720,000 shares $83.16 million +23.7%2.0%4.9 $48.35 9/30/20211,390,000 shares $65.50 million +13.9%1.6%3.9 $47.12This Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just Triggered (Ad)This same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in crypto. 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Don’t Miss This One - PLUS Claim your $10 in Bitcoin 9/15/20211,220,000 shares $53.22 million -12.9%1.4%3.4 $43.62 8/31/20211,400,000 shares $64.34 million -12.5%1.6%3.9 $45.96 8/13/20211,600,000 shares $73.09 million No Change1.9%4.5 $45.68 7/30/20211,600,000 shares $69.94 million -6.4%1.9%4.2 $43.71 7/15/20211,710,000 shares $74.93 million No Change2.0%4.2 $43.82 6/30/20211,710,000 shares $75.99 million -4.5%2.0%4.2 $44.44 6/15/20211,790,000 shares $84.95 million -9.1%2.1%4.5 $47.46 5/28/20211,970,000 shares $97.53 million +1.6%2.3%4.6 $49.51 5/14/20211,940,000 shares $95.97 million +5.4%N/A4.2 $49.47 4/30/20211,840,000 shares $87.95 million +1.7%N/A4 $47.80 4/15/20211,810,000 shares $77.96 million +2.8%N/A4.1 $43.07 3/31/20211,760,000 shares $74.01 million No ChangeN/A3.9 $42.05 3/15/20211,760,000 shares $79.39 million +3.5%N/A3.6 $45.11 2/26/20211,700,000 shares $65.09 million -0.6%2.0%3.6 $38.29 2/12/20211,710,000 shares $63.75 million -4.5%2.0%3.8 $37.28 1/29/20211,790,000 shares $63.49 million -8.2%2.1%3.9 $35.47 1/15/20211,950,000 shares $80.34 million -12.2%2.3%4.2 $41.20 12/31/20202,220,000 shares $74.75 million +70.8%2.6%5.1 $33.67 12/15/20201,300,000 shares $39.98 million +13.0%1.5%3 $30.75 11/30/20201,150,000 shares $34.10 million -4.2%1.4%2.6 $29.65 11/15/20201,200,000 shares $33.08 million -0.8%1.4%2.7 $27.57 10/30/20201,210,000 shares $27.18 million -6.2%1.4%2.7 $22.46 10/15/20201,290,000 shares $27.39 million -7.9%1.5%2.9 $21.23 9/30/20201,400,000 shares $26.33 million -9.1%1.6%2.8 $18.81 9/15/20201,540,000 shares $30.43 million +19.4%1.8%2.9 $19.76 HWC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Hancock Whitney's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Hancock Whitney shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 3,450,000 shares of HWC short. 4.08% of Hancock Whitney's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hancock Whitney's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Hancock Whitney? 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. HWC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Hancock Whitney's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Hancock Whitney? 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. 4.08% of Hancock Whitney's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Hancock Whitney's short interest increasing or decreasing? Hancock Whitney saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,450,000 shares, an increase of 2.1% from the previous total of 3,380,000 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 Hancock Whitney's float size? Hancock Whitney currently has issued a total of 85,640,000 shares. Some of Hancock Whitney'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. Hancock Whitney currently has a public float of 84,480,000 shares. How does Hancock Whitney's short interest compare to its competitors? 4.08% of Hancock Whitney's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Hancock Whitney: Ameris Bancorp (2.80%), Cathay General Bancorp (2.49%), First Financial Bancorp. (1.26%), Fulton Financial Corporation (2.74%), Bank OZK (17.81%), Wintrust Financial Corporation (2.99%), Associated Banc-Corp (3.51%), F.N.B. Corporation (3.42%), Home BancShares, Inc. (2.95%), Synovus Financial Corp. (2.80%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Hancock Whitney stock? Short selling HWC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hancock Whitney as its price is falling. HWC shares are trading up $0.59 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 Hancock Whitney? A short squeeze for Hancock Whitney 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 HWC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Hancock Whitney'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 HWC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies ABCB Short Squeeze CATY Short Squeeze FFBC Short Squeeze FULT Short Squeeze OZK Short Squeeze WTFC Short Squeeze ASB Short Squeeze FNB Short Squeeze HOMB Short Squeeze SNV Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:HWC) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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