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HDFC Bank (HDB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$64.26 -0.06 (-0.09%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET)

HDFC Bank Short Interest Data

HDFC Bank (HDB) has a short interest of 17.36 million shares. This marks a -10.05% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.3, indicating that it would take 6.3 days of the average trading volume of 3.01 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,360,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,300,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.05%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.16 billion
Short Interest Ratio
6.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
2,532,304,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.69%
Today's Trading Volume
2,454,421 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,006,079 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
82%
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HDB Short Interest Over Time

HDB Days to Cover Over Time

HDB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

HDFC Bank Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202417,360,000 shares $1.16 billion -10.1%N/A6.3 $66.76
11/15/202419,300,000 shares $1.19 billion +3.5%N/A7.4 $61.90
10/31/202418,650,000 shares $1.18 billion -1.4%N/A7.5 $63.04
10/15/202418,920,000 shares $1.16 billion +14.8%N/A6.6 $61.41
9/30/202416,480,000 shares $1.03 billion -5.8%N/A5.7 $62.56
9/15/202417,500,000 shares $1.10 billion +7.9%N/A6.2 $62.60
8/31/202416,220,000 shares $991.20 million -1.3%N/A5.8 $61.11
8/15/202416,440,000 shares $983.85 million +40.3%N/A5.6 $59.85
7/31/202411,720,000 shares $703.55 million -0.3%N/A4.2 $60.03
7/15/202411,750,000 shares $708.23 million -24.0%N/A4.5 $60.28
6/30/202415,460,000 shares $994.54 million +17.5%N/A5.7 $64.33
6/15/202413,160,000 shares $798.29 million +8.8%N/A5 $60.66
5/31/202412,100,000 shares $700.23 million +24.6%N/A4.7 $57.87
5/15/20249,710,000 shares $540.41 million -19.0%N/A3.8 $55.66
4/30/202411,980,000 shares $689.99 million -13.6%N/A4.1 $57.60
4/15/202413,860,000 shares $783.23 million +24.2%N/A4.1 $56.51
3/31/202411,160,000 shares $624.63 million -15.8%N/A2.9 $55.97
3/15/202413,250,000 shares $731.40 million +50.6%N/A3.7 $55.20
2/29/20248,800,000 shares $470.76 million +24.8%N/A2.4 $53.50
2/15/20247,050,000 shares $382.04 million -9.3%N/A2 $54.19
1/31/20247,770,000 shares $431.24 million +49.4%N/A2.4 $55.50
1/15/20245,200,000 shares $341.02 million -8.8%N/A1.9 $65.58
12/31/20235,700,000 shares $382.53 million +11.6%N/A2.8 $67.11
12/15/20235,110,000 shares $337.57 million -15.5%N/A2.4 $66.06
11/30/20236,050,000 shares $363.24 million +6.7%N/A2.6 $60.04
11/15/20235,670,000 shares $331.75 million +31.3%N/A2.6 $58.51
10/31/20234,320,000 shares $244.30 million +22.7%N/A2 $56.55
10/15/20233,520,000 shares $204.86 million +20.1%N/A1.7 $58.20
9/30/20232,930,000 shares $172.90 million -6.1%N/A1.4 $59.01
9/15/20233,120,000 shares $202.83 million -6.9%N/A1.5 $65.01
8/31/20233,350,000 shares $208.77 million +53.0%N/A1.9 $62.32
8/15/20232,190,000 shares $139.85 million -17.1%N/A1.2 $63.86
7/31/20232,640,000 shares $180.26 million +8.2%N/A1.4 $68.28
7/15/20232,440,000 shares $164.85 million -19.7%N/A1.3 $67.56
6/30/20233,040,000 shares $211.89 million +85.4%N/A1.7 $69.70
6/15/20231,640,000 shares $105.94 million -1.2%N/A1 $64.60
5/31/20231,660,000 shares $106.90 million -48.9%N/A1 $64.40
5/15/20233,250,000 shares $221.33 million +28.0%N/A2.1 $68.10
4/30/20232,540,000 shares $177.29 million -4.9%N/A1.7 $69.80
4/15/20232,670,000 shares $188.05 million +14.6%N/A1.9 $70.43
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3/31/20232,330,000 shares $155.34 million -16.2%N/A1.7 $66.67
3/15/20232,780,000 shares $173.22 million -14.5%N/A2 $62.31
2/28/20233,250,000 shares $219.83 million +4.2%N/A2.5 $67.64
2/15/20233,120,000 shares $217.06 million -7.7%N/A2.4 $69.57
1/31/20233,380,000 shares $227.68 million +0.9%N/A2.6 $67.36
1/15/20233,350,000 shares $226.19 million -3.7%N/A2.7 $67.52
12/30/20223,480,000 shares $238.07 million +7.1%N/A2.8 $68.41
12/15/20223,250,000 shares $221.94 million -28.6%N/A2.4 $68.29
11/30/20224,550,000 shares $321.09 million +44.0%N/A3.1 $70.57
11/15/20223,160,000 shares $219.40 million +10.5%N/A2.2 $69.43
10/31/20222,860,000 shares $178.21 million +51.3%N/A2 $62.31
10/15/20221,890,000 shares $109.56 million -2.1%N/A1.4 $57.97
9/30/20221,930,000 shares $112.75 million -47.7%N/A1.4 $58.42
9/15/20223,690,000 shares $247.05 million +30.9%N/A2.6 $66.95
8/31/20222,820,000 shares $172.16 million +13.7%N/A2 $61.05
8/15/20222,480,000 shares $163.08 million -19.5%N/A1.5 $65.76
7/31/20223,080,000 shares $193.42 million -14.0%N/A1.6 $62.80
7/15/20223,580,000 shares $207.64 million +57.0%N/A1.7 $58.00
6/30/20222,280,000 shares $125.31 million -20.8%N/A1 $54.96
6/15/20222,880,000 shares $152.18 million -39.6%0.3%1.2 $52.84
5/31/20224,770,000 shares $274.61 million -13.6%N/A2 $57.57
5/15/20225,520,000 shares $293.22 million +24.9%N/A2.3 $53.12
4/30/20224,420,000 shares $244.03 million -8.7%N/A1.9 $55.21
4/15/20224,840,000 shares $285.12 million +0.4%N/A2.2 $58.91
3/31/20224,820,000 shares $295.61 million +1.3%N/A2.4 $61.33
3/15/20224,760,000 shares $286.12 million +59.7%N/A2.7 $60.11
2/28/20222,980,000 shares $185.27 million -32.7%N/A1.8 $62.17
2/15/20224,430,000 shares $302.70 million -5.1%N/A3 $68.33
1/31/20224,670,000 shares $320.50 million +1.1%N/A3.1 $68.63
1/15/20224,620,000 shares $331.39 million +4.5%N/A3.1 $71.73
12/31/20214,420,000 shares $287.61 million +10.5%N/A2.8 $65.07
12/15/20214,000,000 shares $256.72 million -29.5%N/A2.5 $64.18
11/30/20215,670,000 shares $371.21 million +32.2%N/A3.4 $65.47
11/15/20214,290,000 shares $304.50 million +15.3%N/A2.6 $70.98
10/29/20213,720,000 shares $267.51 million +3.9%N/A2.3 $71.91
10/15/20213,580,000 shares $271.22 million +10.8%N/A2.3 $75.76
9/30/20213,230,000 shares $236.08 million +25.2%N/A2.3 $73.09
9/15/20212,580,000 shares $190.04 million -40.6%N/A1.8 $73.66
8/31/20214,340,000 shares $339.87 million +32.7%N/A3.3 $78.31
8/13/20213,270,000 shares $250.45 million +3.8%N/A2.8 $76.59
7/30/20213,150,000 shares $222.30 million +2.6%N/A2.6 $70.57
7/15/20213,070,000 shares $230.22 million -42.8%N/A2.3 $74.99
6/30/20215,370,000 shares $392.65 million +40.2%N/A3.6 $73.12
6/15/20213,830,000 shares $296.21 million +9.1%N/A2.6 $77.34
5/28/20213,510,000 shares $268.62 million +7.7%N/A2.4 $76.53
5/14/20213,260,000 shares $226.60 million -14.7%0.2%2.1 $69.51
4/30/20213,820,000 shares $279.36 million -30.2%0.2%2.4 $73.13
4/15/20215,470,000 shares $385.80 million +6.6%0.3%3.4 $70.53
3/31/20215,130,000 shares $415.02 million -15.8%0.3%3.4 $80.90
3/15/20216,090,000 shares $491.89 million +8.4%0.3%4.4 $80.77
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2/26/20215,620,000 shares $459.72 million +4.3%0.3%3.9 $81.80
2/12/20215,390,000 shares $436.64 million -3.2%0.3%3.8 $81.01
1/29/20215,570,000 shares $401.04 million -13.1%0.3%3.8 $72.00
1/15/20216,410,000 shares $485.04 million No Change0.4%4.5 $75.67
1/15/20205,290,000 shares $330.41 million -14.1%N/A4 $62.46
12/31/20196,160,000 shares $390.24 million +0.8%N/A4.9 $63.35

HDB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is HDFC Bank's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of HDFC Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 17,360,000 shares of HDB short. Learn More on HDFC Bank's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for HDFC Bank?

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. HDB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on HDFC Bank's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting HDFC Bank?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of HDFC Bank: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Genus Capital Management Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is HDFC Bank's short interest increasing or decreasing?

HDFC Bank saw a drop in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,360,000 shares, a drop of 10.1% from the previous total of 19,300,000 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.

How does HDFC Bank's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to HDFC Bank: Bank of America Co. (0.98%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.56%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.18%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.06%), Citigroup Inc. (1.74%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.85%), UBS Group AG (0.26%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (0.06%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (0.82%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.06%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short HDFC Bank stock?

Short selling HDB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HDFC Bank as its price is falling. HDB shares are trading down $0.06 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 HDFC Bank?

A short squeeze for HDFC Bank 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 HDB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is HDFC Bank'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 HDB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:HDB) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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