Regency Centers (REG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Regency Centers shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 4,120,000 shares of REG short. Learn More on Regency Centers' 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. REG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Regency Centers's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Regency Centers: Group One Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, 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.

Regency Centers saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,120,000 shares, an increase of 0.2% from the previous total of 4,110,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Regency Centers: Blue Owl Capital Inc. (4.83%), VICI Properties Inc. (3.70%), Texas Pacific Land Co. (5.87%), Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (6.39%), TPG Inc. (4.67%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.02%), The Carlyle Group Inc. (3.53%), Futu Holdings Limited (3.16%), Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (2.20%), Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (1.76%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling REG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Regency Centers as its price is falling. REG shares are trading up $0.05 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 Regency Centers 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 REG, 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 REG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.