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Danaher (DHR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Danaher Short Interest Data

Danaher (DHR) has a short interest of 8.17 million shares, representing 1.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 31.35% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 3.01 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,170,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,220,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+31.35%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.70 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
714,710,000 shares
Float Size
685,650,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.19%
Today's Trading Volume
3,077,187 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,014,684 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
102%
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Danaher Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/20258,170,000 shares $1.70 billion +31.4%1.2%1.9 $207.73
2/15/20256,220,000 shares $1.29 billion +16.0%0.9%1.6 $206.66
1/31/20255,360,000 shares $1.19 billion -12.6%0.8%1.5 $222.56
1/15/20256,130,000 shares $1.46 billion +10.1%0.9%2 $237.78
12/31/20245,570,000 shares $1.28 billion -2.8%0.8%1.9 $229.55
12/15/20245,730,000 shares $1.35 billion +5.7%0.8%2 $234.89
11/30/20245,420,000 shares $1.30 billion +7.3%0.8%2 $239.69
11/15/20245,050,000 shares $1.16 billion -3.1%0.7%1.9 $230.51
10/31/20245,210,000 shares $1.28 billion -2.1%0.8%2.2 $245.66
10/15/20245,320,000 shares $1.45 billion -5.7%0.8%2.2 $272.68
9/30/20245,640,000 shares $1.57 billion -19.5%0.9%2.3 $278.02
9/15/20247,010,000 shares $1.92 billion +6.2%1.1%2.5 $274.25
8/31/20246,600,000 shares $1.78 billion +3.3%1.0%2.3 $269.31
8/15/20246,390,000 shares $1.72 billion +3.7%1.0%2.1 $269.24
7/31/20246,160,000 shares $1.71 billion -6.0%0.9%2 $277.08
7/15/20246,550,000 shares $1.61 billion -23.9%1.0%2.1 $246.23
6/30/20248,610,000 shares $2.15 billion +11.8%1.3%2.9 $249.85
6/15/20247,700,000 shares $1.96 billion +8.2%1.1%2.7 $254.85
5/31/20247,120,000 shares $1.83 billion +18.5%1.1%2.6 $256.88
5/15/20246,010,000 shares $1.58 billion +8.5%0.9%2.3 $263.28
4/30/20245,540,000 shares $1.37 billion -10.7%0.8%2.2 $246.66
4/15/20246,200,000 shares $1.49 billion -2.4%0.9%2.3 $239.66
3/31/20246,350,000 shares $1.59 billion +12.2%0.9%2.3 $249.72
3/15/20245,660,000 shares $1.41 billion -6.8%0.8%2.1 $249.61
2/29/20246,070,000 shares $1.54 billion +4.7%0.9%2.2 $253.15
2/15/20245,800,000 shares $1.44 billion -5.1%0.9%2.1 $248.97
1/31/20246,110,000 shares $1.47 billion +1.7%0.9%2.1 $239.91
1/15/20246,010,000 shares $1.35 billion -8.9%0.9%2 $225.24
12/31/20236,600,000 shares $1.53 billion +0.2%1.0%2.1 $231.34
12/15/20236,590,000 shares $1.50 billion -13.7%1.0%2.1 $227.07
11/30/20237,640,000 shares $1.71 billion +30.2%1.1%2.5 $223.26
11/15/20235,870,000 shares $1.22 billion -2.7%0.9%2 $208.16
10/31/20236,030,000 shares $1.16 billion +3.6%0.9%2.1 $192.05
10/15/20235,820,000 shares $1.22 billion +1.8%0.9%2.1 $209.43
9/30/20235,720,000 shares $1.42 billion -9.4%0.9%2.1 $248.10
9/15/20236,310,000 shares $1.61 billion -0.3%0.9%2.4 $255.23
8/31/20236,330,000 shares $1.68 billion +29.2%0.9%2.3 $265.00
8/15/20234,900,000 shares $1.25 billion -3.4%0.7%1.6 $255.22
7/31/20235,070,000 shares $1.29 billion +24.3%0.8%1.6 $255.06
7/15/20234,080,000 shares $981.36 million +2.8%0.6%1.2 $240.53
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6/30/20233,970,000 shares $953.16 million -3.6%0.6%1.2 $240.09
6/15/20234,120,000 shares $1.00 billion -4.6%0.6%1.3 $243.51
5/31/20234,320,000 shares $992.22 million +4.9%0.6%1.4 $229.68
5/15/20234,120,000 shares $934.99 million -11.0%0.6%1.4 $226.94
4/30/20234,630,000 shares $1.10 billion +3.1%0.7%1.7 $236.91
4/15/20234,490,000 shares $1.13 billion +2.5%0.7%1.8 $251.67
3/31/20234,380,000 shares $1.10 billion +27.0%0.7%1.8 $252.04
3/15/20233,450,000 shares $835.28 million -7.3%0.5%1.4 $242.11
2/28/20233,720,000 shares $920.81 million +1.6%0.6%1.5 $247.53
2/15/20233,660,000 shares $941.02 million -14.1%0.6%1.5 $257.11
1/31/20234,260,000 shares $1.13 billion +4.4%0.6%1.7 $264.38
1/15/20234,080,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.6%0.6%1.5 $273.62
12/30/20224,190,000 shares $1.11 billion +26.6%0.6%1.5 $265.42
12/15/20223,310,000 shares $893.96 million -7.0%0.5%1.2 $270.08
11/30/20223,560,000 shares $973.34 million -1.4%0.5%1.3 $273.41
11/15/20223,610,000 shares $975.89 million -7.7%0.6%1.3 $270.33
10/31/20223,910,000 shares $984.03 million -6.5%0.6%1.5 $251.67
10/15/20224,180,000 shares $1.06 billion -11.4%0.6%1.8 $253.71
9/30/20224,720,000 shares $1.22 billion +6.3%0.7%2.1 $258.29
9/15/20224,440,000 shares $1.25 billion +7.5%0.7%2.1 $281.91
8/31/20224,130,000 shares $1.11 billion +4.8%0.6%1.9 $269.91
8/15/20223,940,000 shares $1.19 billion +1.3%0.6%1.8 $302.35
7/31/20223,890,000 shares $1.13 billion -15.6%0.6%1.6 $291.47
7/15/20224,610,000 shares $1.18 billion -4.6%0.7%1.8 $255.78
6/30/20224,830,000 shares $1.22 billion +21.1%0.8%1.9 $253.52
6/15/20223,990,000 shares $977.31 million -10.7%0.6%1.5 $244.94
5/31/20224,470,000 shares $1.18 billion -1.3%0.7%1.6 $263.82
5/15/20224,530,000 shares $1.13 billion +2.7%0.7%1.6 $249.19
4/30/20224,410,000 shares $1.11 billion -10.4%0.7%1.6 $251.13
4/15/20224,920,000 shares $1.36 billion -5.2%0.8%1.7 $276.98
3/31/20225,190,000 shares $1.52 billion +26.9%0.8%1.8 $293.33
3/15/20224,090,000 shares $1.11 billion -26.0%0.6%1.4 $270.89
2/28/20225,530,000 shares $1.52 billion +4.1%0.9%1.9 $274.41
2/15/20225,310,000 shares $1.43 billion +11.6%0.8%1.8 $269.07
1/31/20224,760,000 shares $1.36 billion +10.4%0.8%1.7 $285.79
1/15/20224,310,000 shares $1.26 billion +1.2%0.7%1.5 $293.31
12/31/20214,260,000 shares $1.40 billion -12.5%0.7%1.6 $329.01
12/15/20214,870,000 shares $1.53 billion -7.4%0.8%1.9 $314.98
11/30/20215,260,000 shares $1.69 billion +1.0%0.8%2.2 $321.64
11/15/20215,210,000 shares $1.56 billion -13.7%0.8%2.3 $299.68
10/29/20216,040,000 shares $1.88 billion +13.5%1.0%2.7 $311.77
10/15/20215,320,000 shares $1.60 billion +1.0%0.8%2.6 $301.38
9/30/20215,270,000 shares $1.60 billion -4.2%0.8%2.6 $304.44
9/15/20215,500,000 shares $1.79 billion -6.1%0.9%2.7 $325.26
8/31/20215,860,000 shares $1.90 billion -6.2%0.9%2.7 $324.16
8/13/20216,250,000 shares $1.97 billion -1.3%1.0%2.6 $315.26
7/30/20216,330,000 shares $1.88 billion +10.7%1.0%2.7 $297.49
7/15/20215,720,000 shares $1.61 billion +5.0%0.9%2.4 $280.95
6/30/20215,450,000 shares $1.46 billion -6.0%0.9%2.2 $268.36
6/15/20215,800,000 shares $1.42 billion -8.1%0.9%2.3 $245.10
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5/28/20216,310,000 shares $1.62 billion +10.1%1.0%2.6 $256.14
5/14/20215,730,000 shares $1.45 billion -1.0%0.9%2.4 $252.67
4/30/20215,790,000 shares $1.49 billion +9.0%0.9%2.4 $256.58
4/15/20215,310,000 shares $1.26 billion +12.5%0.8%2 $237.30
3/31/20214,720,000 shares $1.05 billion -17.5%0.8%1.8 $223.00
3/15/20215,720,000 shares $1.23 billion +13.7%0.9%2.2 $214.68
2/26/20215,030,000 shares $1.10 billion +3.5%0.8%2 $219.26
2/12/20214,860,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.2%0.8%1.9 $240.66
1/29/20214,920,000 shares $1.12 billion -3.9%0.8%1.9 $228.57
1/15/20215,120,000 shares $1.21 billion +4.5%0.8%2 $236.70
12/31/20204,900,000 shares $1.08 billion +18.6%0.8%1.9 $220.68
12/15/20204,130,000 shares $913.14 million -12.3%0.7%1.7 $221.10
11/30/20204,710,000 shares $1.02 billion -13.9%0.8%1.9 $216.78
11/15/20205,470,000 shares $1.28 billion -9.1%0.9%2.3 $234.68
10/30/20206,020,000 shares $1.39 billion +13.6%1.0%2.8 $230.07
10/15/20205,300,000 shares $1.20 billion +7.7%0.8%2.7 $226.55
9/30/20204,920,000 shares $1.06 billion -9.9%0.8%2.4 $215.33
9/15/20205,460,000 shares $1.14 billion No Change0.9%2.6 $208.69
8/31/20205,460,000 shares $1.13 billion -3.9%0.9%2.5 $206.47
8/14/20205,680,000 shares $1.16 billion -18.7%0.9%2.4 $204.86
7/31/20206,990,000 shares $1.42 billion +0.3%1.1%2.6 $203.80
7/15/20206,970,000 shares $1.29 billion +2.2%1.1%2.3 $185.45
6/30/20206,820,000 shares $1.18 billion +1.2%1.1%2.2 $172.38
6/15/20206,740,000 shares $1.16 billion +2.7%1.1%1.9 $171.55
5/29/20206,560,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.1%1.1%1.6 $166.61
5/15/20206,770,000 shares $1.11 billion +1.2%1.1%1.6 $163.85
4/30/20206,690,000 shares $1.09 billion +1.4%1.1%1.7 $163.46
4/15/20206,600,000 shares $1.01 billion +5.4%1.1%1.8 $152.76
3/31/20206,260,000 shares $1.03 billion -7.8%1.0%1.8 $165.07

DHR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Danaher's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Danaher shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 8,170,000 shares of DHR short. 1.19% of Danaher's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Danaher's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Danaher?

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. DHR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Danaher's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Danaher?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Danaher: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Oribel Capital Management LP, Wells Fargo & Company MN, One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, XY Capital Ltd, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Affiance Financial LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Danaher?

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. 1.19% of Danaher's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Danaher's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Danaher saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 8,170,000 shares, an increase of 31.4% from the previous total of 6,220,000 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 Danaher's float size?

Danaher currently has issued a total of 714,710,000 shares. Some of Danaher'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. Danaher currently has a public float of 685,650,000 shares.

How does Danaher's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.19% of Danaher's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Danaher: General Electric (1.46%), 3M (1.57%), Carlisle Companies Incorporated (2.95%), AMETEK, Inc. (1.12%), Keysight Technologies, Inc. (1.49%), Fortive Co. (1.94%), MKS Instruments, Inc. (4.73%), Cognex Co. (3.01%), Sensata Technologies Holding plc (2.77%), Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (3.83%),

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 ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Danaher stock?

Short selling DHR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Danaher as its price is falling. DHR shares are trading down $0.44 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 Danaher?

A short squeeze for Danaher 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 DHR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Danaher'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 DHR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.



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