BankUnited (BKU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.33 +0.51 (+1.66%) Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.38 +0.05 (+0.16%) As of 04/17/2025 04:07 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BankUnited Short Interest DataBankUnited (BKU) has a short interest of 2.28 million shares, representing 3.08% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -9.88% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 778,546 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,280,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,530,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.88%Dollar Volume Sold Short$78.53 millionShort Interest Ratio2.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 31, 2025Outstanding Shares75,242,000 sharesFloat Size74,010,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.08%Today's Trading Volume1,208,689 sharesAverage Trading Volume778,546 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average155% Short Selling BankUnited? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BankUnited and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBKU Short Interest Over TimeBKU Days to Cover Over TimeBKU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BankUnited Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/20252,280,000 shares $78.53 million -9.9%3.1%2.8 $34.44 3/15/20252,530,000 shares $87.17 million +2.4%3.4%3.2 $34.46 2/28/20252,470,000 shares $92.65 million -0.4%3.3%3.4 $37.51 2/15/20252,480,000 shares $100.80 million -3.5%3.4%3.7 $40.64 1/31/20252,570,000 shares $105.60 million +14.7%3.5%3.5 $41.09 1/15/20252,240,000 shares $89.00 million -4.3%3.0%2.9 $39.73 12/31/20242,340,000 shares $89.32 million -2.1%3.2%3.1 $38.17 12/15/20242,390,000 shares $96.91 million +3.5%3.2%3.1 $40.55 11/30/20242,310,000 shares $97.18 million +4.1%3.1%2.8 $42.07 11/15/20242,220,000 shares $90.38 million -8.6%3.0%2.7 $40.71 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BKU and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BankUnited and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/31/20242,430,000 shares $85.88 million -7.6%3.3%3.2 $35.34 10/15/20242,630,000 shares $97.94 million +6.1%3.6%3.5 $37.24 9/30/20242,480,000 shares $90.37 million -14.8%3.4%3 $36.44 9/15/20242,910,000 shares $104.85 million No Change3.9%3.7 $36.03 8/31/20242,910,000 shares $111.83 million -4.6%3.9%3.9 $38.43 8/15/20243,050,000 shares $110.87 million +1.3%4.1%3.9 $36.35 7/31/20243,010,000 shares $115.95 million -3.5%4.1%3.8 $38.52 7/15/20243,120,000 shares $102.30 million +0.7%4.2%4 $32.79 6/30/20243,100,000 shares $90.74 million -4.3%4.2%4.4 $29.27 6/15/20243,240,000 shares $87.64 million -1.5%4.4%4.7 $27.05 5/31/20243,290,000 shares $94.39 million +2.8%4.4%4.6 $28.69 5/15/20243,200,000 shares $96.70 million +1.6%4.3%4.2 $30.22 4/30/20243,150,000 shares $84.14 million -17.1%4.3%3.9 $26.71 4/15/20243,800,000 shares $94.77 million +9.5%5.2%4.3 $24.94 3/31/20243,470,000 shares $97.16 million +5.8%4.7%3.9 $28.00 3/15/20243,280,000 shares $87.05 million +1.2%4.5%3.6 $26.54 2/29/20243,240,000 shares $86.86 million -14.5%4.4%3.4 $26.81 2/15/20243,790,000 shares $104.45 million -9.8%5.2%4.1 $27.56 1/31/20244,200,000 shares $118.69 million -17.3%5.7%4.7 $28.26 1/15/20245,080,000 shares $151.49 million +9.5%6.9%5.9 $29.82 12/31/20234,640,000 shares $150.48 million -19.6%6.3%5.6 $32.43 12/15/20235,770,000 shares $189.72 million +2.7%7.8%6.8 $32.88 11/30/20235,620,000 shares $155.06 million -1.9%7.6%6.7 $27.59 11/15/20235,730,000 shares $148.01 million +3.8%7.8%7.4 $25.83 10/31/20235,520,000 shares $120.39 million +13.1%7.5%7.3 $21.81 10/15/20234,880,000 shares $105.31 million -3.4%6.6%6.3 $21.58 9/30/20235,050,000 shares $114.64 million -5.6%6.9%6.3 $22.70 9/15/20235,350,000 shares $130.01 million -2.9%7.3%6.5 $24.30 8/31/20235,510,000 shares $144.64 million -5.3%7.5%6.6 $26.25 8/15/20235,820,000 shares $156.73 million -7.8%7.9%6.3 $26.93Trump Orders 'National Digital Asset Stockpile' (Ad)‘Digital Asset Reserve’ for THIS Coin??? 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Short interest is the volume of BankUnited shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 2,280,000 shares of BKU short. 3.08% of BankUnited's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BankUnited's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BankUnited? 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. BKU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on BankUnited's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting BankUnited? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of BankUnited: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for BankUnited? 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. 3.08% of BankUnited's floating shares are currently sold short. Is BankUnited's short interest increasing or decreasing? BankUnited saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,280,000 shares, a decrease of 9.9% from the previous total of 2,530,000 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 BankUnited's float size? BankUnited currently has issued a total of 75,242,000 shares. Some of BankUnited'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. BankUnited currently has a public float of 74,010,000 shares. How does BankUnited's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.08% of BankUnited's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to BankUnited: First Horizon Co. (2.17%), Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (2.14%), Webster Financial Co. (2.08%), Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (2.03%), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (3.93%), Western Alliance Bancorporation (3.97%), Wintrust Financial Co. (3.05%), UMB Financial Co. (4.34%), Zions Bancorporation, National Association (3.31%), Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (1.53%), 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 BankUnited stock? Short selling BKU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BankUnited as its price is falling. BKU shares are trading up $0.51 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 BankUnited? A short squeeze for BankUnited 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 BKU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BankUnited'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 BKU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies First Horizon Short Squeeze Commerce Bancshares Short Squeeze Webster Financial Short Squeeze Pinnacle Financial Partners Short Squeeze Cullen/Frost Bankers Short Squeeze Western Alliance Bancorporation Short Squeeze Wintrust Financial Short Squeeze UMB Financial Short Squeeze Zions Bancorporation, National Association Short Squeeze Prosperity Bancshares Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:BKU) was last updated on 4/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Reveals Why There Soon Won’t Be Any Money For Social SecurityElon Musk's Near-Death Experience Sparks Dire Warning for Americans After cheating death twice—once in a te...Colonial Metals | SponsoredThe Crypto Market is About to Change LivesI've discovered something so significant about the 2025 crypto market that I had to put everything else aside ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCrypto’s crashing…but we’re still profitingMost traders are panicking right now. 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