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Houlihan Lokey (HLI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$171.07 -4.67 (-2.66%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Houlihan Lokey Short Interest Data

Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has a short interest of 645,600 shares. This marks a 5.70% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 409,366 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
645,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
610,800 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$117.45 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
70,140,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.92%
Today's Trading Volume
374,641 shares
Average Trading Volume
409,366 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
92%
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HLI Short Interest Over Time

HLI Days to Cover Over Time

HLI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Houlihan Lokey Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/2025645,600 shares $117.45 million +5.7%N/A1.8 $181.92
1/15/2025610,800 shares $106.94 million -25.5%N/A1.7 $175.09
12/31/2024819,900 shares $142.38 million +18.4%N/A2.5 $173.66
12/15/2024692,800 shares $122.99 million +19.3%N/A2.1 $177.53
11/30/2024580,800 shares $109.82 million +1.3%N/A1.9 $189.09
11/15/2024573,500 shares $105.55 million -9.5%N/A1.9 $184.05
10/31/2024633,700 shares $109.41 million -23.2%N/A2.2 $172.66
10/15/2024825,200 shares $140.23 million -1.1%N/A2.8 $169.94
9/30/2024834,500 shares $131.83 million -3.4%N/A2.8 $157.98
9/15/2024864,200 shares $133.16 million +0.6%N/A2.9 $154.08
8/31/2024859,400 shares $134.60 million -5.2%N/A2.9 $156.62
8/15/2024906,900 shares $137.09 million +21.1%N/A2.9 $151.16
7/31/2024748,700 shares $112.48 million -31.9%N/A2.2 $150.24
7/15/20241,100,000 shares $158.53 million +11.8%N/A3.3 $144.12
6/30/2024983,600 shares $132.65 million +27.7%N/A3 $134.86
6/15/2024770,300 shares $99.18 million -25.9%N/A2.3 $128.76
5/31/20241,040,000 shares $140.85 million -18.8%N/A3.1 $135.43
5/15/20241,280,000 shares $174.25 million +8.5%N/A3.9 $136.13
4/30/20241,180,000 shares $150.44 million -12.6%N/A3.6 $127.49
4/15/20241,350,000 shares $167.26 million +3.1%N/A4 $123.90
3/31/20241,310,000 shares $167.93 million -2.2%N/A3.9 $128.19
3/15/20241,340,000 shares $166.60 million -27.6%N/A3.9 $124.33
2/29/20241,850,000 shares $238.02 million +13.5%N/A3.7 $128.66
2/15/20241,630,000 shares $213.63 million -6.9%N/A3.2 $131.06
1/31/20241,750,000 shares $209.55 million -24.6%N/A3.5 $119.74
1/15/20242,320,000 shares $265.57 million +50.7%N/A4.6 $114.47
12/31/20231,540,000 shares $184.66 million +81.7%N/A3.1 $119.91
12/15/2023847,400 shares $103.47 million +32.8%N/A1.7 $122.10
11/30/2023638,000 shares $68.69 million -14.7%N/A1.8 $107.67
11/15/2023748,000 shares $78.32 million -13.1%N/A2.4 $104.71
10/31/2023860,700 shares $86.51 million -21.0%N/A2.8 $100.51
10/15/20231,090,000 shares $117.19 million +7.9%N/A3.5 $107.51
9/30/20231,010,000 shares $108.19 million +5.0%2.0%3.2 $107.12
9/15/2023962,200 shares $105.32 million +7.8%1.9%2.3 $109.46
8/31/2023892,400 shares $94.04 million +28.9%1.7%2 $105.38
8/15/2023692,500 shares $69.79 million -11.5%1.4%1.5 $100.78
7/31/2023782,800 shares $78.17 million -6.4%1.5%1.6 $99.86
7/15/2023836,200 shares $85.06 million -0.8%1.7%1.7 $101.72
6/30/2023842,800 shares $82.83 million -46.7%1.7%1.7 $98.28
6/15/20231,580,000 shares $149.71 million -9.2%3.1%2.8 $94.75
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5/31/20231,740,000 shares $151.88 million -10.3%3.4%3.7 $87.29
5/15/20231,940,000 shares $172.74 million +6.0%3.9%4.2 $89.04
4/30/20231,830,000 shares $167.23 million +17.3%3.7%4 $91.38
4/15/20231,560,000 shares $140.98 million +5.4%3.1%3.6 $90.37
3/31/20231,480,000 shares $129.49 million +38.3%3.0%3.5 $87.49
3/15/20231,070,000 shares $96.34 million +23.8%2.2%3 $90.04
2/28/2023864,200 shares $82.70 million -11.7%1.7%2.5 $95.70
2/15/2023978,700 shares $94.71 million +16.2%2.0%2.9 $96.77
1/31/2023842,400 shares $83.46 million -1.9%1.7%2.6 $99.07
1/15/2023858,900 shares $84.09 million +2.6%1.7%2.6 $97.91
12/30/2022837,100 shares $72.96 million +0.2%1.7%2.6 $87.16
12/15/2022835,200 shares $76.30 million +1.7%1.7%2.5 $91.36
11/30/2022821,400 shares $80.78 million -18.7%1.7%2.6 $98.35
11/15/20221,010,000 shares $102.60 million -21.7%2.0%3.4 $101.58
10/31/20221,290,000 shares $115.22 million -17.3%2.6%4.6 $89.32
10/15/20221,560,000 shares $124.18 million No Change3.2%5.9 $79.60
9/30/20221,560,000 shares $117.59 million +17.3%3.2%6.1 $75.38
9/15/20221,330,000 shares $106.69 million +4.7%2.7%5.2 $80.22
8/31/20221,270,000 shares $99.70 million -5.9%2.6%5.1 $78.50
8/15/20221,350,000 shares $119.97 million -0.7%2.7%5.1 $88.87
7/31/20221,360,000 shares $115.00 million -2.9%2.8%4.5 $84.56
7/15/20221,400,000 shares $109.07 million +1.5%2.8%4.4 $77.91
6/30/20221,380,000 shares $108.92 million -6.1%2.8%3.9 $78.93
6/15/20221,470,000 shares $116.76 million No Change3.0%3.9 $79.43
5/31/20221,470,000 shares $126.33 million -0.7%3.0%3.6 $85.94
5/15/20221,480,000 shares $125.30 million -0.7%2.9%3.3 $84.66
4/30/20221,490,000 shares $124.10 million -19.9%3.0%3.3 $83.29
4/15/20221,860,000 shares $152.82 million -11.4%3.7%4.1 $82.16
3/31/20222,100,000 shares $184.38 million +4.5%4.2%4.4 $87.80
3/15/20222,010,000 shares $196.20 million +0.5%4.0%4.4 $97.61
2/28/20222,000,000 shares $205.72 million +14.9%4.0%4.5 $102.86
2/15/20221,740,000 shares $193.75 million +18.4%3.4%4 $111.35
1/31/20221,470,000 shares $156.23 million +9.7%2.9%3.7 $106.28
1/15/20221,340,000 shares $154.05 million +8.9%2.6%3.3 $114.96
12/31/20211,230,000 shares $127.33 million -5.4%2.4%3.4 $103.52
12/15/20211,300,000 shares $132.00 million +26.2%2.6%3.8 $101.54
11/30/20211,030,000 shares $111.80 million -1.9%2.0%3.2 $108.54
11/15/20211,050,000 shares $122.05 million -30.9%2.1%3.5 $116.24
10/29/20211,520,000 shares $170.36 million -8.4%3.0%5.2 $112.08
10/15/20211,660,000 shares $168.16 million +3.1%3.3%6 $101.30
9/30/20211,610,000 shares $148.28 million -14.8%3.2%5.6 $92.10
9/15/20211,890,000 shares $172.12 million -9.6%3.7%6.5 $91.07
8/31/20212,090,000 shares $188.52 million -7.5%4.1%6.9 $90.20
8/13/20212,260,000 shares $201.03 million -6.6%4.5%7 $88.95
7/30/20212,420,000 shares $215.62 million -10.0%4.8%6.7 $89.10
7/15/20212,690,000 shares $215.90 million -3.6%5.2%7.7 $80.26
6/30/20212,790,000 shares $228.19 million +23.5%5.4%7.9 $81.79
6/15/20212,260,000 shares $179.20 million +6.6%4.4%6.6 $79.29
5/28/20212,120,000 shares $158.77 million +2.9%N/A6.1 $74.89
5/14/20212,060,000 shares $148.88 million +2.5%N/A5.5 $72.27
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4/30/20212,010,000 shares $137.58 million -5.6%N/A5.3 $68.45
4/15/20212,130,000 shares $140.75 million +15.1%N/A5.4 $66.08
3/31/20211,850,000 shares $124.43 million -7.5%N/A4.7 $67.26
3/15/20212,000,000 shares $136.54 million +83.5%N/A5 $68.27
2/26/20211,090,000 shares $69.84 million +22.9%N/A2.8 $64.07
2/12/2021886,800 shares $59.28 million -6.8%N/A2.4 $66.85
1/29/2021951,200 shares $64.42 million -6.8%N/A2.8 $67.72
1/15/20211,020,000 shares $72.59 million +13.4%N/A3.2 $71.17
12/31/2020899,500 shares $59.78 million -7.8%N/A2.8 $66.46
12/15/2020975,500 shares $66.52 million +31.7%N/A3 $68.19
11/30/2020740,600 shares $48.14 million -8.3%N/A2.2 $65.00
11/15/2020807,600 shares $52.53 million -10.4%N/A2.4 $65.04
10/30/2020901,300 shares $56.85 million -20.2%N/A2.6 $63.08
10/15/20201,130,000 shares $72.04 million No ChangeN/A2.9 $63.75
9/30/20201,130,000 shares $66.73 million +23.7%N/A2.8 $59.05
9/15/2020913,800 shares $53.50 million -3.7%N/A2.1 $58.55
8/31/2020948,700 shares $55.59 million -9.7%N/A2.2 $58.60
8/14/20201,050,000 shares $60.22 million -27.1%N/A2.3 $57.35
7/31/20201,440,000 shares $78.91 million +44.7%N/A2.7 $54.80
7/15/2020995,000 shares $54.53 million +10.7%N/A2.1 $54.80
6/30/2020898,500 shares $49.99 million +36.8%N/A1.9 $55.64
6/15/2020656,900 shares $37.61 million -26.3%N/A1.3 $57.26
5/29/2020891,100 shares $53.89 million -41.0%N/A1.6 $60.48
5/15/20201,510,000 shares $93.67 million +24.8%N/A2.6 $62.03
4/30/20201,210,000 shares $71.50 million +8.0%N/A2.5 $59.09
4/15/20201,120,000 shares $62.23 million +13.1%N/A2.3 $55.56
3/31/2020990,100 shares $54.28 million -34.2%N/A2.1 $54.82
3/13/20201,504,000 shares $84.54 million -4.8%N/A4.8 $56.21
2/28/20201,580,000 shares $76.25 million +16.2%N/A5.1 $48.26

HLI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Houlihan Lokey's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Houlihan Lokey shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 645,600 shares of HLI short. Learn More on Houlihan Lokey's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Houlihan Lokey?

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. HLI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Houlihan Lokey's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Houlihan Lokey?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Houlihan Lokey: Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Houlihan Lokey's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Houlihan Lokey saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 645,600 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the previous total of 610,800 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 Houlihan Lokey's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Houlihan Lokey: Blue Owl Capital Inc. (4.83%), VICI Properties Inc. (3.70%), Texas Pacific Land Co. (5.87%), Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (6.39%), TPG Inc. (4.67%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.02%), The Carlyle Group Inc. (3.53%), Futu Holdings Limited (3.16%), Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (2.20%), Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (1.76%),

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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Houlihan Lokey stock?

Short selling HLI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Houlihan Lokey as its price is falling. HLI shares are trading down $4.67 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 Houlihan Lokey?

A short squeeze for Houlihan Lokey 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 HLI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Houlihan Lokey'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 HLI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:HLI) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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