Essex Property Trust (ESS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $301.76 -0.98 (-0.32%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Essex Property Trust Short Interest DataEssex Property Trust (ESS) has a short interest of 1.03 million shares, representing 1.62% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.96% 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 360,995 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,030,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,040,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-0.96%Dollar Volume Sold Short$292.31 millionShort Interest Ratio2.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares64,270,000 sharesFloat Size63,770,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.62%Today's Trading Volume328,604 sharesAverage Trading Volume360,995 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average91% Short Selling Essex Property Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Essex Property Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartESS Short Interest Over TimeESS Days to Cover Over TimeESS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Investors AlleyStrange: Why is Amazon suddenly yielding 39.70%?Something big is happening with Amazon stock… While most investors collect ZERO dividends from Amazon… A small group just discovered a "backdoor" way to collect yields up to 39.70%!Click here to see this breakthrough before everyone else → Essex Property Trust Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/31/20241,030,000 shares $292.31 million -1.0%1.6%2.8 $283.80 10/15/20241,040,000 shares $304.32 million +19.7%1.6%2.7 $292.62 9/30/2024869,100 shares $256.75 million +27.2%1.4%2.2 $295.42 9/15/2024683,100 shares $214.53 million +17.4%1.1%1.8 $314.05 8/31/2024581,700 shares $175.55 million +1.8%0.9%1.6 $301.79 8/15/2024571,600 shares $162.88 million -17.6%0.9%1.6 $284.95 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ESS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Essex Property Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/2024693,500 shares $193.01 million -12.7%1.1%1.9 $278.31 7/15/2024793,900 shares $219.19 million -22.2%1.3%2.3 $276.09 6/30/20241,020,000 shares $277.64 million -8.9%1.6%2.9 $272.20 6/15/20241,120,000 shares $311.92 million -11.1%1.8%3.3 $278.50 5/31/20241,260,000 shares $327.34 million -10.6%2.0%3.8 $259.79 5/15/20241,410,000 shares $377.65 million -13.0%2.2%3.9 $267.84 4/30/20241,620,000 shares $398.93 million +6.6%2.5%4.1 $246.25 4/15/20241,520,000 shares $358.07 million +2.7%2.4%3.8 $235.57 3/31/20241,480,000 shares $362.32 million +10.5%2.3%3.6 $244.81 3/15/20241,340,000 shares $320.39 million -13.0%2.1%3.2 $239.10 2/29/20241,540,000 shares $356.36 million +4.8%2.4%3.4 $231.40 2/15/20241,470,000 shares $344.99 million +5.8%2.3%3.3 $234.69 1/31/20241,390,000 shares $324.25 million +8.6%2.2%3.3 $233.27 1/15/20241,280,000 shares $318.82 million +29.2%2.0%2.9 $249.08 12/31/2023990,600 shares $245.61 million -16.1%1.6%2.3 $247.94 12/15/20231,180,000 shares $289.04 million +9.3%1.9%2.8 $244.95 11/30/20231,080,000 shares $230.54 million -16.9%1.7%2.6 $213.46 11/15/20231,300,000 shares $277.65 million -4.4%2.0%3.2 $213.58 10/31/20231,360,000 shares $290.93 million +10.6%2.1%3.4 $213.92 10/15/20231,230,000 shares $269.94 million No Change1.9%3.1 $219.46 9/30/20231,230,000 shares $260.87 million +9.8%1.9%3.1 $212.09 9/15/20231,120,000 shares $252.25 million -8.2%1.8%2.7 $225.22 8/31/20231,220,000 shares $290.84 million -4.7%1.9%3 $238.39 8/15/20231,280,000 shares $304.86 million -5.9%2.0%3 $238.17 7/31/20231,360,000 shares $331.23 million +27.1%2.1%3.1 $243.55 7/15/20231,070,000 shares $262.62 million +1.9%1.7%2.7 $245.44 6/30/20231,050,000 shares $246.10 million -7.9%1.7%2.7 $234.38 6/15/20231,140,000 shares $267.67 million +35.5%1.8%2.9 $234.80 5/31/2023841,200 shares $181.76 million -16.7%1.3%2 $216.07 5/15/20231,010,000 shares $216.19 million -4.7%1.6%2.4 $214.05 4/30/20231,060,000 shares $232.91 million -0.9%1.7%2.2 $219.73 4/15/20231,070,000 shares $222.50 million -7.0%1.7%2.1 $207.94 3/31/20231,150,000 shares $240.51 million -21.8%1.8%2.1 $209.14 3/15/20231,470,000 shares $318.68 million +42.7%2.3%2.7 $216.79Buffett’s Selling Out: Is Your 401(k) About to Get Wiped Out? 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The question is: Why aren't you taking action, too?Click Here For Your Free Guide 1/29/2021971,500 shares $236.43 million +12.6%1.5%2 $243.37 1/15/2021862,900 shares $204.58 million +3.9%1.3%1.7 $237.08 12/31/2020830,600 shares $197.97 million -6.6%1.3%1.6 $238.35 12/15/2020889,200 shares $213.64 million +3.8%1.4%1.7 $240.26 11/30/2020856,600 shares $214.16 million -29.2%1.3%1.6 $250.01 11/15/20201,210,000 shares $308.44 million +1.7%1.9%2.4 $254.91 10/30/20201,190,000 shares $235.12 million -5.6%1.8%2.5 $197.58 10/15/20201,260,000 shares $260.68 million +28.6%1.9%3 $206.89 9/30/2020980,200 shares $196.81 million -3.0%N/A2.3 $200.79 9/15/20201,010,000 shares $218.55 million -14.4%1.6%2.4 $216.39 8/31/20201,180,000 shares $255.48 million +11.3%1.8%2.6 $216.51 8/14/20201,060,000 shares $232.30 million +19.6%1.6%2.3 $219.15 7/31/2020886,500 shares $195.69 million +3.1%1.4%1.9 $220.74 7/15/2020860,100 shares $196.36 million +22.7%1.3%1.8 $228.30 6/30/2020700,900 shares $160.63 million -21.7%1.1%1.4 $229.17 6/15/2020894,600 shares $218.85 million +2.9%1.4%1.6 $244.64 5/29/2020869,500 shares $216.38 million -17.2%1.3%1.5 $248.86 5/15/20201,050,000 shares $237.88 million +42.1%1.6%1.8 $226.55 4/30/2020739,000 shares $180.39 million -7.9%1.1%1.3 $244.10 4/15/2020802,700 shares $202.78 million +3.2%N/A1.3 $252.62 3/31/2020777,700 shares $187.90 million -35.4%N/A1.3 $241.61 3/13/20201,203,600 shares $297.24 million +1.1%1.9%2.6 $246.96 2/28/20201,190,000 shares $216.85 million +12.3%N/A2.5 $182.23 2/14/20201,060,000 shares $311.81 million +1.0%N/A2.3 $294.16 1/31/20201,050,000 shares $332.79 million +8.4%1.6%2.4 $316.94 1/15/2020969,100 shares $308.01 million +1.7%1.5%2.4 $317.83 12/31/2019952,500 shares $294.77 million -17.2%1.5%2.5 $309.47 ESS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Essex Property Trust's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Essex Property Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 1,030,000 shares of ESS short. 1.62% of Essex Property Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Essex Property Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Essex Property Trust? 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. ESS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Essex Property Trust's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Essex Property Trust? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Essex Property Trust: Wolverine Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Essex Property Trust? 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. 1.62% of Essex Property Trust's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Essex Property Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? Essex Property Trust saw a decrease in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,030,000 shares, a decrease of 1.0% from the previous total of 1,040,000 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 Essex Property Trust's float size? Essex Property Trust currently has issued a total of 64,270,000 shares. Some of Essex Property Trust'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. Essex Property Trust currently has a public float of 63,770,000 shares. How does Essex Property Trust's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.62% of Essex Property Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Essex Property Trust: AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (2.09%), Equity Residential (1.24%), Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (2.54%), Sun Communities, Inc. (1.08%), UDR, Inc. (1.75%), Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (2.05%), Camden Property Trust (1.62%), UMH Properties, Inc. (1.50%), Apartment Investment and Management (2.38%), Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (2.00%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Essex Property Trust stock? Short selling ESS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Essex Property Trust as its price is falling. ESS shares are trading down $0.98 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 Essex Property Trust? A short squeeze for Essex Property Trust 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 ESS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Essex Property Trust'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 ESS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024. 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