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The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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The Hartford Financial Services Group Short Interest Data

The Hartford Financial Services Group (HIG) has a short interest of 4.43 million shares, representing 1.56% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 9.11% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 1.76 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,430,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,060,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+9.11%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$496.99 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
285,387,000 shares
Float Size
284,270,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.56%
Today's Trading Volume
2,103,973 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,759,636 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
120%
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The Hartford Financial Services Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/15/20254,430,000 shares $496.99 million +9.1%1.6%2.7 $112.19
1/31/20254,060,000 shares $452.74 million +6.3%1.4%2.5 $111.51
1/15/20253,820,000 shares $425.05 million +3.5%1.3%2.4 $111.27
12/31/20243,690,000 shares $403.69 million -2.1%1.3%2.4 $109.40
12/15/20243,770,000 shares $422.54 million +18.6%1.3%2.4 $112.08
11/30/20243,180,000 shares $392.13 million +10.8%1.1%2.1 $123.31
11/15/20242,870,000 shares $338.52 million +2.5%1.0%1.9 $117.95
10/31/20242,800,000 shares $309.29 million -13.9%1.0%1.9 $110.46
10/15/20243,250,000 shares $385.35 million -2.4%1.1%2.3 $118.57
9/30/20243,330,000 shares $391.64 million -9.5%1.1%2.3 $117.61
9/15/20243,680,000 shares $424.52 million +1.9%1.3%2.5 $115.36
8/31/20243,610,000 shares $419.12 million -15.1%1.2%2.5 $116.10
8/15/20244,250,000 shares $468.05 million +11.3%1.5%3 $110.13
7/31/20243,820,000 shares $423.71 million +5.8%1.3%2.5 $110.92
7/15/20243,610,000 shares $370.67 million -17.6%1.2%2.4 $102.68
6/30/20244,380,000 shares $440.37 million -7.8%1.5%2.8 $100.54
6/15/20244,750,000 shares $472.48 million +9.5%1.6%3 $99.47
5/31/20244,340,000 shares $448.93 million +1.2%1.5%2.6 $103.44
5/15/20244,290,000 shares $431.62 million -1.2%1.5%2.4 $100.61
4/30/20244,340,000 shares $420.50 million -12.5%1.5%2.5 $96.89
4/15/20244,960,000 shares $482.66 million +18.1%1.7%2.7 $97.31
3/31/20244,200,000 shares $432.81 million +17.7%1.4%2.3 $103.05
3/15/20243,570,000 shares $353.79 million -1.1%1.2%2 $99.10
2/29/20243,610,000 shares $345.69 million -4.8%1.2%2.1 $95.76
2/15/20243,790,000 shares $352.77 million -12.9%1.3%2.3 $93.08
1/31/20244,350,000 shares $378.28 million -5.8%1.5%2.7 $86.96
1/15/20244,620,000 shares $379.58 million +7.4%1.5%2.9 $82.16
12/31/20234,300,000 shares $345.63 million -4.2%1.4%2.6 $80.38
12/15/20234,490,000 shares $358.48 million +4.9%1.5%2.7 $79.84
11/30/20234,280,000 shares $334.48 million +14.1%1.4%2.7 $78.15
11/15/20233,750,000 shares $282.60 million +21.8%1.3%2.5 $75.36
10/31/20233,080,000 shares $226.23 million +11.6%1.0%2.1 $73.45
10/15/20232,760,000 shares $195.85 million -8.3%0.9%1.9 $70.96
9/30/20233,010,000 shares $213.44 million -1.0%1.0%2.2 $70.91
9/15/20233,040,000 shares $221.89 million +1.7%1.0%2.4 $72.99
8/31/20232,990,000 shares $214.74 million +3.8%1.0%2.2 $71.82
8/15/20232,880,000 shares $207.88 million -3.0%1.0%1.9 $72.18
7/31/20232,970,000 shares $213.48 million +10.0%1.0%1.9 $71.88
7/15/20232,700,000 shares $190.35 million +7.1%0.9%1.7 $70.50
6/30/20232,520,000 shares $181.49 million +3.3%0.8%1.5 $72.02
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6/15/20232,440,000 shares $173.39 million +3.0%0.8%1.4 $71.06
5/31/20232,370,000 shares $162.37 million -16.8%0.8%1.1 $68.51
5/15/20232,850,000 shares $200.10 million +0.7%0.9%1.3 $70.21
4/30/20232,830,000 shares $200.90 million -5.7%0.9%1.3 $70.99
4/15/20233,000,000 shares $204.12 million -7.4%1.0%1.3 $68.04
3/31/20233,240,000 shares $225.80 million -27.7%1.0%1.5 $69.69
3/15/20234,480,000 shares $292.68 million +40.4%1.4%2.1 $65.33
2/28/20233,190,000 shares $249.71 million +7.1%1.0%1.9 $78.28
2/15/20232,980,000 shares $231.84 million -4.8%0.9%1.8 $77.80
1/31/20233,130,000 shares $242.92 million -3.4%1.0%1.9 $77.61
1/15/20233,240,000 shares $248.44 million +0.6%1.0%1.9 $76.68
12/30/20223,220,000 shares $244.17 million +0.6%1.0%1.9 $75.83
12/15/20223,200,000 shares $236.64 million +27.5%1.0%1.8 $73.95
11/30/20222,510,000 shares $191.69 million -5.3%0.8%1.4 $76.37
11/15/20222,650,000 shares $193.13 million +7.7%0.8%1.5 $72.88
10/31/20222,460,000 shares $178.13 million -29.1%0.8%1.4 $72.41
10/15/20223,470,000 shares $224.68 million +20.5%1.1%1.9 $64.75
9/30/20222,880,000 shares $178.39 million -9.7%0.9%1.6 $61.94
9/15/20223,190,000 shares $209.58 million +4.6%1.0%1.8 $65.70
8/31/20223,050,000 shares $196.15 million +6.6%1.0%1.7 $64.31
8/15/20222,860,000 shares $197.00 million +24.9%0.9%1.5 $68.88
7/31/20222,290,000 shares $147.64 million -12.9%0.7%1.2 $64.47
7/15/20222,630,000 shares $165.66 million +22.9%0.8%1.3 $62.99
6/30/20222,140,000 shares $140.02 million -10.1%0.7%1.1 $65.43
6/15/20222,380,000 shares $159.53 million -15.9%0.7%1.2 $67.03
5/31/20222,830,000 shares $205.20 million -6.0%0.9%1.3 $72.51
5/15/20223,010,000 shares $209.35 million -11.0%0.9%1.4 $69.55
4/30/20223,380,000 shares $236.36 million +15.8%1.0%1.5 $69.93
4/15/20222,920,000 shares $218.85 million +28.1%0.9%1.3 $74.95
3/31/20222,280,000 shares $163.73 million -37.2%0.7%1.1 $71.81
3/15/20223,630,000 shares $247.17 million +9.7%1.1%1.8 $68.09
2/28/20223,310,000 shares $229.98 million +28.3%1.0%1.8 $69.48
2/15/20222,580,000 shares $183.21 million +4.0%0.8%1.4 $71.01
1/31/20222,480,000 shares $178.24 million +12.7%0.7%1.4 $71.87
1/15/20222,200,000 shares $159.39 million -2.7%0.7%1.4 $72.45
12/31/20212,260,000 shares $156.03 million -6.6%0.7%1.4 $69.04
12/15/20212,420,000 shares $164.49 million -18.8%0.7%1.4 $67.97
11/30/20212,980,000 shares $196.98 million -13.4%0.9%1.6 $66.10
11/15/20213,440,000 shares $248.82 million -6.3%1.0%1.8 $72.33
10/29/20213,670,000 shares $267.65 million -5.4%1.1%1.9 $72.93
10/15/20213,880,000 shares $279.83 million +3.2%1.1%2.1 $72.12
9/30/20213,760,000 shares $264.14 million -19.1%1.1%2 $70.25
9/15/20214,650,000 shares $327.45 million +34.4%1.3%2.6 $70.42
8/31/20213,460,000 shares $232.58 million -24.8%1.0%2 $67.22
8/13/20214,600,000 shares $312.98 million +8.8%1.3%2.6 $68.04
7/30/20214,230,000 shares $269.11 million +13.4%1.2%2.2 $63.62
7/15/20213,730,000 shares $236.00 million -7.0%1.1%1.7 $63.27
6/30/20214,010,000 shares $248.50 million -0.3%1.1%1.6 $61.97
6/15/20214,020,000 shares $260.38 million +18.6%1.1%1.4 $64.77
5/28/20213,390,000 shares $221.54 million -28.3%1.0%1 $65.35
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5/14/20214,730,000 shares $306.60 million +13.4%1.3%1.3 $64.82
4/30/20214,170,000 shares $277.93 million -10.7%1.2%1.2 $66.65
4/15/20214,670,000 shares $308.73 million +9.1%1.3%1.5 $66.11
3/31/20214,280,000 shares $289.80 million +9.2%1.2%1.4 $67.71
3/15/20213,920,000 shares $217.36 million +13.3%1.1%1.4 $55.45
2/26/20213,460,000 shares $179.54 million -19.5%1.0%1.6 $51.89
2/12/20214,300,000 shares $216.55 million +10.5%1.2%1.9 $50.36
1/29/20213,890,000 shares $190.57 million -7.4%1.1%1.8 $48.99
1/15/20214,200,000 shares $219.95 million -3.5%1.2%1.8 $52.37
12/31/20204,350,000 shares $208.54 million -7.8%1.2%1.8 $47.94
12/15/20204,720,000 shares $214.95 million +14.0%1.3%1.9 $45.54
11/30/20204,140,000 shares $189.74 million -6.8%1.2%1.6 $45.83
11/15/20204,440,000 shares $200.73 million +13.0%1.2%1.9 $45.21
10/30/20203,930,000 shares $152.05 million -20.8%1.1%1.6 $38.69
10/15/20204,960,000 shares $185.60 million +12.5%1.4%2.2 $37.42
9/30/20204,410,000 shares $162.55 million +27.8%1.2%2 $36.86
9/15/20203,450,000 shares $129.31 million +0.6%1.0%1.6 $37.48
8/31/20203,430,000 shares $138.74 million +19.9%1.0%1.5 $40.45
8/14/20202,860,000 shares $122.44 million -6.2%0.8%1.1 $42.81
7/31/20203,050,000 shares $129.08 million -3.2%0.9%1.1 $42.32
7/15/20203,150,000 shares $122.03 million -15.3%0.9%1.1 $38.74
6/30/20203,720,000 shares $143.41 million -5.8%1.1%1.2 $38.55
6/15/20203,950,000 shares $161.40 million +1.3%1.1%1.1 $40.86
5/29/20203,900,000 shares $149.33 million -11.4%1.1%1 $38.29
5/15/20204,400,000 shares $146.30 million +3.3%1.2%1.2 $33.25
4/30/20204,260,000 shares $161.84 million -13.4%1.2%1.2 $37.99
4/15/20204,920,000 shares $202.85 million +31.9%1.4%1.4 $41.23
3/31/20203,730,000 shares $134.43 million -20.9%1.0%1.1 $36.04
3/13/20204,717,200 shares $197.56 million +14.2%1.3%2.2 $41.88

HIG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Hartford Financial Services Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of The Hartford Financial Services Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, traders have sold 4,430,000 shares of HIG short. 1.56% of The Hartford Financial Services Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on The Hartford Financial Services Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for The Hartford Financial Services Group?

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. HIG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on The Hartford Financial Services Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting The Hartford Financial Services Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of The Hartford Financial Services Group: Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., 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 The Hartford Financial Services Group?

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. 1.56% of The Hartford Financial Services Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is The Hartford Financial Services Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

The Hartford Financial Services Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,430,000 shares, an increase of 9.1% from the previous total of 4,060,000 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 The Hartford Financial Services Group's float size?

The Hartford Financial Services Group currently has issued a total of 285,387,000 shares. Some of The Hartford Financial Services Group'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. The Hartford Financial Services Group currently has a public float of 284,270,000 shares.

How does The Hartford Financial Services Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.56% of The Hartford Financial Services Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to The Hartford Financial Services Group: American International Group, Inc. (1.75%), Loews Co. (1.21%), American Financial Group, Inc. (1.51%), Assurant, Inc. (1.84%), Kemper Co. (2.01%), Genworth Financial, Inc. (1.54%), Horace Mann Educators Co. (2.08%), Chubb Limited (0.64%), The Travelers Companies, Inc. (1.53%), The Allstate Co. (1.04%),

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 ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short The Hartford Financial Services Group stock?

Short selling HIG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The Hartford Financial Services Group as its price is falling. HIG shares are trading up $1.23 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 The Hartford Financial Services Group?

A short squeeze for The Hartford Financial Services Group 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 HIG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is The Hartford Financial Services Group'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 HIG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:HIG) was last updated on 3/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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