Bank OZK (OZK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $39.24 +0.86 (+2.24%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.56 +0.32 (+0.83%) As of 06:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Bank OZK Short Interest DataBank OZK (OZK) has a short interest of 17.76 million shares, representing 16.48% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.90% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 12.4, indicating that it would take 12.4 days of the average trading volume of 1.33 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest17,760,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest16,930,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.90%Dollar Volume Sold Short$771.67 millionShort Interest Ratio12.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares113,450,000 sharesFloat Size107,790,000 sharesShort Percent of Float16.48%Today's Trading Volume2,112,969 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,327,578 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average159% Short Selling Bank OZK? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Bank OZK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartOZK Short Interest Over TimeOZK Days to Cover Over TimeOZK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Bank OZK Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/202517,760,000 shares $771.67 million +4.9%16.5%12.4 $43.45 3/15/202516,930,000 shares $748.14 million +0.8%15.7%13.1 $44.19 2/28/202516,790,000 shares $806.09 million -0.1%15.6%13.8 $48.01 2/15/202516,810,000 shares $871.77 million +7.3%15.6%14 $51.86 1/31/202515,660,000 shares $795.37 million -1.6%14.6%12.2 $50.79 1/15/202515,920,000 shares $719.90 million +8.7%14.8%12.8 $45.22 12/31/202414,640,000 shares $651.92 million -1.5%13.6%12.1 $44.53 12/15/202414,860,000 shares $695.30 million -0.4%13.8%12.4 $46.79 11/30/202414,920,000 shares $745.55 million -8.3%13.8%12.2 $49.97 11/15/202416,270,000 shares $788.93 million +1.1%15.1%13.2 $48.49 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OZK and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Bank OZK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/202416,100,000 shares $704.38 million -4.1%14.9%13.3 $43.75 10/15/202416,780,000 shares $749.90 million +1.4%15.6%14.1 $44.69 9/30/202416,550,000 shares $711.48 million +1.2%15.4%13.5 $42.99 9/15/202416,360,000 shares $680.09 million +4.3%15.4%12.5 $41.57 8/31/202415,690,000 shares $680.16 million +5.9%14.8%11.7 $43.35 8/15/202414,820,000 shares $612.36 million +1.3%14.0%9.6 $41.32 7/31/202414,630,000 shares $686.00 million +8.6%13.8%9.8 $46.89 7/15/202413,470,000 shares $598.07 million -1.0%12.7%9.2 $44.40 6/30/202413,610,000 shares $558.01 million -4.2%12.8%10 $41.00 6/15/202414,200,000 shares $537.47 million +11.6%13.2%11.4 $37.85 5/31/202412,730,000 shares $533.13 million -0.3%11.8%10.3 $41.88 5/15/202412,770,000 shares $622.92 million -2.7%11.8%12.3 $48.78 4/30/202413,130,000 shares $586.25 million +6.3%12.2%11.5 $44.65 4/15/202412,350,000 shares $523.89 million +0.7%11.5%10 $42.42 3/31/202412,260,000 shares $557.34 million +3.6%11.4%10.3 $45.46 3/15/202411,830,000 shares $504.19 million +13.2%11.0%10 $42.62 2/29/202410,450,000 shares $457.71 million +13.1%9.7%8.4 $43.80 2/15/20249,240,000 shares $400.00 million +25.7%8.6%7.6 $43.29 1/31/20247,350,000 shares $331.56 million -15.8%6.8%6.7 $45.11 1/15/20248,730,000 shares $408.91 million +6.7%8.1%8.6 $46.84 12/31/20238,180,000 shares $407.61 million -22.6%7.6%8.7 $49.83 12/15/202310,570,000 shares $529.35 million -7.6%9.8%11.2 $50.08 11/30/202311,440,000 shares $478.88 million -5.1%10.6%13.4 $41.86 11/15/202312,050,000 shares $497.91 million -3.1%11.2%14.5 $41.32 10/31/202312,430,000 shares $445.12 million -2.7%11.5%14.5 $35.81 10/15/202312,770,000 shares $462.66 million +6.4%11.8%11.6 $36.23 9/30/202312,000,000 shares $444.84 million +1.4%11.1%9.9 $37.07 9/15/202311,840,000 shares $455.13 million +3.6%11.0%9.3 $38.44 8/31/202311,430,000 shares $459.14 million -3.4%10.6%8.3 $40.17 8/15/202311,830,000 shares $485.03 million -15.6%11.0%7.9 $41.00Crypto’s crashing…but we’re still profiting (Ad)Most traders are panicking right now. 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Short interest is the volume of Bank OZK shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 17,760,000 shares of OZK short. 16.48% of Bank OZK's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bank OZK's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Bank OZK? 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. OZK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on Bank OZK's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Bank OZK? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bank OZK: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Anson Funds Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and ExodusPoint Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Bank OZK? 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. 16.48% of Bank OZK's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Bank OZK's short interest increasing or decreasing? Bank OZK saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,760,000 shares, an increase of 4.9% from the previous total of 16,930,000 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 Bank OZK's float size? Bank OZK currently has issued a total of 113,450,000 shares. Some of Bank OZK'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. Bank OZK currently has a public float of 107,790,000 shares. How does Bank OZK's short interest compare to its competitors? 16.48% of Bank OZK's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Bank OZK: Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (0.10%), Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. (0.09%), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (2.11%), Credicorp Ltd. (1.08%), Banco de Chile (0.07%), Affirm Holdings, Inc. (5.39%), SoFi Technologies, Inc. (12.89%), Banco Santander-Chile (0.13%), Ally Financial Inc. (4.06%), Bancolombia S.A. (0.16%), 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 Bank OZK stock? Short selling OZK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bank OZK as its price is falling. OZK shares are trading up $0.86 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 Bank OZK? A short squeeze for Bank OZK 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 OZK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Bank OZK'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 OZK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. 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