KKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $9.97 -0.07 (-0.70%) Closing price 01/31/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$9.98 +0.01 (+0.10%) As of 01/31/2025 05:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Short Interest DataKKR Real Estate Finance Trust (KREF) has a short interest of 1.30 million shares. This marks a 12.07% 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 364,031 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,300,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,160,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+12.07%Dollar Volume Sold Short$13.42 millionShort Interest Ratio2.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 15, 2025Outstanding Shares69,570,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.87%Today's Trading Volume1,010,806 sharesAverage Trading Volume364,031 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average278% Short Selling KKR Real Estate Finance Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for KKR Real Estate Finance 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 ChartKREF Short Interest Over TimeKREF Days to Cover Over TimeKREF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time KKR Real Estate Finance 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 1/15/20251,300,000 shares $13.42 million +12.1%N/A2.7 $10.32 12/31/20241,160,000 shares $11.72 million -18.3%N/A2.5 $10.10 12/15/20241,420,000 shares $16.33 million +18.3%N/A3.1 $11.50 11/30/20241,200,000 shares $13.96 million No ChangeN/A2.8 $11.63 11/15/20241,200,000 shares $13.51 million +11.1%N/A2.6 $11.26 10/31/20241,080,000 shares $12.52 million +1.9%N/A2.3 $11.59 10/15/20241,060,000 shares $12.58 million -7.8%N/A2.2 $11.87 9/30/20241,150,000 shares $14.20 million +5.5%N/A2.1 $12.35 9/15/20241,090,000 shares $13.41 million -11.4%N/A2 $12.30 8/31/20241,230,000 shares $14.67 million -13.4%N/A2.3 $11.93 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KREF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/15/20241,420,000 shares $15.95 million +2.9%N/A2.7 $11.23 7/31/20241,380,000 shares $15.86 million -18.3%N/A2.8 $11.49 7/15/20241,690,000 shares $16.51 million +10.5%N/A3.4 $9.77 6/30/20241,530,000 shares $13.85 million -0.7%N/A3.4 $9.05 6/15/20241,540,000 shares $14.31 million +1.3%N/A3.4 $9.29 5/31/20241,520,000 shares $14.39 million -1.3%N/A3.3 $9.47 5/15/20241,540,000 shares $15.07 million +2.7%N/A3 $9.79 4/30/20241,500,000 shares $14.10 million +9.5%N/A2.2 $9.40 4/15/20241,370,000 shares $13.16 million +11.4%N/A2.1 $9.61 3/31/20241,230,000 shares $12.37 million +15.0%N/A2 $10.06 3/15/20241,070,000 shares $10.85 million -21.3%N/A1.7 $10.14 2/29/20241,360,000 shares $13.26 million -21.4%N/A2.1 $9.75 2/15/20241,730,000 shares $16.69 million +14.6%N/A2.8 $9.65 1/31/20241,510,000 shares $18.48 million +8.6%N/A3 $12.24 1/15/20241,390,000 shares $17.88 million -19.2%N/A3 $12.86 12/31/20231,720,000 shares $22.76 million No ChangeN/A3.5 $13.23 12/15/20231,720,000 shares $23.17 million -10.4%N/A3.4 $13.47 11/30/20231,920,000 shares $24.14 million No ChangeN/A4.1 $12.58 11/15/20231,920,000 shares $23.77 million -3.5%N/A4.4 $12.38 10/31/20231,990,000 shares $20.78 million +44.2%N/A4.6 $10.44 10/15/20231,380,000 shares $15.51 million -16.4%N/A3.1 $11.24 9/30/20231,650,000 shares $19.59 million +1.2%N/A4.2 $11.87 9/15/20231,630,000 shares $20.94 million -13.8%N/A4.5 $12.85 8/31/20231,890,000 shares $23.64 million +2.2%N/A4.9 $12.51 8/15/20231,850,000 shares $21.92 million -19.6%N/A4.6 $11.85 7/31/20232,300,000 shares $28.66 million -4.2%N/A5.4 $12.46 7/15/20232,400,000 shares $31.03 million -5.9%N/A5.3 $12.93 6/30/20232,550,000 shares $31.03 million -9.6%N/A5.4 $12.17 6/15/20232,820,000 shares $34.77 million -8.7%N/A5.4 $12.33 5/31/20233,090,000 shares $34.67 million -7.8%N/A5.4 $11.22Will DeepSeek pop the AI bubble? 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Short interest is the volume of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 1,300,000 shares of KREF short. Learn More on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for KKR Real Estate Finance 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. KREF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's short interest ratio. Is KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? KKR Real Estate Finance Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,300,000 shares, an increase of 12.1% from the previous total of 1,160,000 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 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to KKR Real Estate Finance Trust: National Storage Affiliates Trust (4.85%), Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (4.57%), Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (30.30%), GCM Grosvenor Inc. (14.46%), InvenTrust Properties Corp. (1.89%), DigitalBridge Group, Inc. (7.26%), Rigetti Computing, Inc. (21.90%), Global Net Lease, Inc. (3.72%), Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (2.89%), SSR Mining Inc. (3.12%), 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. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short KKR Real Estate Finance Trust stock? Short selling KREF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from KKR Real Estate Finance Trust as its price is falling. KREF shares are trading down $0.07 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 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust? A short squeeze for KKR Real Estate Finance 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 KREF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is KKR Real Estate Finance 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 KREF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies NSA Short Squeeze FCPT Short Squeeze ABR Short Squeeze GCMG Short Squeeze IVT Short Squeeze DBRG Short Squeeze RGTI Short Squeeze GNL Short Squeeze ESRT Short Squeeze SSRM Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:KREF) was last updated on 2/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s #1 AI Stock” SET TO SOARForget ChatGPT! Because Elon Musk's AI promises to be 100x more powerful.Behind the Markets | SponsoredNow that Trump’s be inaugurated, this day will be key (mark your calendar)Mark your calendar for March 13th. 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