HFF (HF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of HFF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 200 shares of HF short. 0.00% of HFF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HFF's current short interest.

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. 0.00% of HFF's floating shares are currently sold short.

HFF saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a decrease of 50.0% from the previous total of 400 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.

0.00% of HFF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to HFF: Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (8.35%), Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. (0.00%), Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (35.00%), Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (2.05%), Hercules Capital, Inc. (3.74%), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (2.72%), Burford Capital Limited (1.98%), First BanCorp. (1.82%), Highwoods Properties, Inc. (4.97%), Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (3.25%),

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.

Short selling HF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HFF as its price is falling. HF shares are trading down $0.03 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 HFF 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 HF, 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 HF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.