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Manulife Financial (MFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$32.19 -0.09 (-0.28%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Manulife Financial Short Interest Data

Manulife Financial (MFC) has a short interest of 16.12 million shares, representing 0.91% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 74.08% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.7, indicating that it would take 8.7 days of the average trading volume of 2.56 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,120,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,260,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+74.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$470.87 million
Short Interest Ratio
8.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
1,751,880,000 shares
Float Size
1,780,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.91%
Today's Trading Volume
4,708,981 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,555,412 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
184%
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MFC Short Interest Over Time

MFC Days to Cover Over Time

MFC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Manulife Financial Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202416,120,000 shares $470.87 million +74.1%0.9%8.7 $29.21
10/15/20249,260,000 shares $280.76 million +18.9%0.5%4.7 $30.32
9/30/20247,790,000 shares $230.19 million -45.2%0.4%3.8 $29.55
9/15/202414,210,000 shares $399.02 million -60.8%0.8%7.1 $28.08
8/31/202436,220,000 shares $1.00 billion -1.6%2.0%18.1 $27.61
8/15/202436,790,000 shares $956.91 million +210.2%2.1%17.1 $26.01
7/31/202411,860,000 shares $315.83 million +1.5%0.7%5.2 $26.63
7/15/202411,690,000 shares $316.62 million +79.3%0.7%4.9 $27.09
6/30/20246,520,000 shares $173.56 million -38.6%0.4%2.5 $26.62
6/15/202410,620,000 shares $266.56 million -66.2%0.6%3.8 $25.10
5/31/202431,390,000 shares $815.51 million -14.7%1.8%10.9 $25.98
5/15/202436,790,000 shares $961.87 million +225.0%2.0%11 $26.15
4/30/202411,320,000 shares $263.98 million +9.5%0.6%3.5 $23.32
4/15/202410,340,000 shares $237.66 million +37.5%0.6%3.1 $22.99
3/31/20247,520,000 shares $187.92 million -33.5%0.4%2.3 $24.99
3/15/202411,310,000 shares $273.02 million -74.3%0.6%3.4 $24.14
2/29/202443,920,000 shares $1.04 billion +16.3%2.4%12.8 $23.73
2/15/202437,750,000 shares $935.82 million +255.5%2.1%11 $24.79
1/31/202410,620,000 shares $234.81 million +14.4%0.6%3.2 $22.11
1/15/20249,280,000 shares $197.94 million +8.4%0.5%2.9 $21.33
12/31/20238,560,000 shares $189.18 million +7.5%0.5%2.7 $22.10
12/15/20237,960,000 shares $168.12 million -72.6%0.4%2.5 $21.12
11/30/202329,080,000 shares $569.39 million -21.7%1.6%9.4 $19.58
11/15/202337,160,000 shares $705.48 million +42.5%2.0%11.6 $18.99
10/31/202326,070,000 shares $453.88 million +58.1%1.4%8.4 $17.41
10/15/202316,490,000 shares $302.43 million +26.8%0.9%5.2 $18.34
9/30/202313,010,000 shares $237.82 million -34.5%0.7%4 $18.28
9/15/202319,850,000 shares $384.69 million -31.6%1.1%5.8 $19.38
8/31/202329,030,000 shares $536.76 million -17.8%1.6%8.6 $18.49
8/15/202335,300,000 shares $663.11 million +27.3%1.9%10.8 $18.79
7/31/202327,720,000 shares $554.40 million +155.0%1.5%8.5 $20.00
7/15/202310,870,000 shares $205.01 million +1.4%0.6%3.5 $18.86
6/30/202310,720,000 shares $202.61 million -51.2%0.6%3.5 $18.90
6/15/202321,960,000 shares $423.83 million -39.5%1.2%7.3 $19.30
5/31/202336,300,000 shares $672.28 million +28.9%2.0%11 $18.52
5/15/202328,170,000 shares $544.24 million +67.7%1.5%8.1 $19.32
4/30/202316,800,000 shares $331.80 million +21.7%0.9%5.1 $19.75
4/15/202313,800,000 shares $264.55 million -14.7%0.7%4.1 $19.17
3/31/202316,170,000 shares $296.88 million +20.2%0.9%4.7 $18.36
3/15/202313,450,000 shares $243.18 million -79.9%0.7%3.8 $18.08
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2/28/202367,010,000 shares $1.32 billion +32.1%3.6%21 $19.76
2/15/202350,720,000 shares $989.04 million +76.7%2.7%16.7 $19.50
1/31/202328,700,000 shares $568.26 million +133.1%1.5%9 $19.80
1/15/202312,310,000 shares $233.27 million +16.0%0.7%3.9 $18.95
12/30/202210,610,000 shares $189.28 million -58.3%0.6%3 $17.84
12/15/202225,450,000 shares $445.63 million -21.3%1.4%6.8 $17.51
11/30/202232,320,000 shares $582.73 million +22.0%1.7%9 $18.03
11/15/202226,500,000 shares $467.99 million +14.2%1.4%7.4 $17.66
10/31/202223,210,000 shares $384.13 million +11.9%1.2%6.7 $16.55
10/15/202220,740,000 shares $324.37 million -0.9%1.1%6.5 $15.64
9/30/202220,920,000 shares $327.82 million -41.1%1.1%6.8 $15.67
9/15/202235,540,000 shares $614.13 million -11.9%N/A11.3 $17.28
8/31/202240,360,000 shares $697.82 million -26.7%2.1%11.5 $17.29
8/15/202255,080,000 shares $1.04 billion +25.2%2.9%14.4 $18.90
7/31/202243,990,000 shares $805.90 million +108.4%2.3%9.8 $18.32
7/15/202221,110,000 shares $357.39 million +13.9%1.1%4.3 $16.93
6/30/202218,540,000 shares $321.30 million +54.0%1.0%3.8 $17.33
6/15/202212,040,000 shares $208.17 million -27.9%0.6%2.6 $17.29
5/31/202216,700,000 shares $309.45 million -3.9%0.9%3.6 $18.53
5/15/202217,370,000 shares $302.93 million +39.7%0.9%3.6 $17.44
4/30/202212,430,000 shares $243.13 million +130.6%0.6%2.9 $19.56
4/15/20225,390,000 shares $115.13 million -13.5%0.3%1.2 $21.36
3/31/20226,230,000 shares $133.01 million -49.1%0.3%1.4 $21.35
3/15/202212,230,000 shares $234.82 million -31.3%N/A2.9 $19.20
2/28/202217,790,000 shares $360.43 million -18.5%0.9%4.7 $20.26
2/15/202221,830,000 shares $474.58 million +258.5%1.1%5.6 $21.74
1/31/20226,090,000 shares $126.79 million -15.5%0.3%1.7 $20.82
1/15/20227,210,000 shares $149.25 million +16.1%0.4%2.1 $20.70
12/31/20216,210,000 shares $118.42 million -1.1%0.3%1.8 $19.07
12/15/20216,280,000 shares $116.75 million -83.5%0.3%1.8 $18.59
11/30/202138,160,000 shares $684.97 million +380.0%2.0%10.6 $17.95
11/15/20217,950,000 shares $158.13 million -21.1%0.4%2.3 $19.89
10/29/202110,080,000 shares $196.46 million -1.7%0.5%2.9 $19.49
10/15/202110,250,000 shares $206.85 million +0.9%0.5%3 $20.18
9/30/202110,160,000 shares $195.48 million -20.3%0.5%3 $19.24
9/15/202112,740,000 shares $250.85 million +2.2%0.7%3.8 $19.69
8/31/202112,470,000 shares $242.92 million +52.4%0.6%3.7 $19.48
8/13/20218,180,000 shares $166.46 million No Change0.4%2.5 $20.35
7/15/20218,410,000 shares $161.14 million -0.2%N/A2.4 $19.16
6/30/20218,430,000 shares $166.07 million +13.8%N/A2.4 $19.70
6/15/20217,410,000 shares $150.35 million -22.3%N/A2.2 $20.29
5/28/20219,540,000 shares $199.39 million -17.3%N/A3 $20.90
5/14/202111,530,000 shares $245.24 million +62.9%0.6%3.1 $21.27
4/30/20217,080,000 shares $155.69 million +20.2%0.4%1.9 $21.99
4/15/20215,890,000 shares $127.17 million -3.0%0.3%1.7 $21.59
3/31/20216,070,000 shares $130.99 million -20.9%0.3%1.8 $21.58
3/15/20217,670,000 shares $167.13 million -33.4%0.4%2.4 $21.79
2/26/202111,510,000 shares $235.15 million +109.3%0.6%3.7 $20.43
2/12/20215,500,000 shares $107.80 million -26.7%0.3%1.9 $19.60
1/29/20217,500,000 shares $138.08 million -5.3%0.4%2.8 $18.41
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1/15/20217,920,000 shares $153.96 million +24.1%0.4%2.9 $19.44
12/31/20206,380,000 shares $112.54 million -15.7%0.3%2.4 $17.64
12/15/20207,570,000 shares $132.93 million -26.2%0.4%3 $17.56
11/30/202010,260,000 shares $177.50 million +46.0%0.5%3.9 $17.30
11/15/20207,030,000 shares $111.14 million -5.6%0.4%2.8 $15.81
10/30/20207,450,000 shares $101.62 million +17.9%0.4%3.6 $13.64
10/15/20206,320,000 shares $89.68 million -14.4%0.3%3.1 $14.19
9/30/20207,380,000 shares $102.66 million +14.4%0.4%3.7 $13.91
9/15/20206,450,000 shares $94.17 million -3.7%0.3%3 $14.60
8/31/20206,700,000 shares $98.83 million -12.3%0.4%2.8 $14.75
8/14/20207,640,000 shares $115.06 million +9.0%0.4%2.8 $15.06
7/31/20207,010,000 shares $94.07 million -14.0%0.4%2.2 $13.42
7/15/20208,150,000 shares $112.31 million -10.8%0.4%2.4 $13.78
6/30/20209,140,000 shares $121.56 million -15.2%0.5%2.5 $13.30
6/15/202010,780,000 shares $148.98 million +38.6%0.6%2.7 $13.82
5/29/20207,780,000 shares $97.79 million -19.7%0.4%1.9 $12.57
5/15/20209,690,000 shares $110.18 million +33.8%0.5%2.3 $11.37
4/30/20207,240,000 shares $91.22 million -5.4%0.4%1.8 $12.60
4/15/20207,650,000 shares $90.58 million -4.5%0.4%2.2 $11.84
3/31/20208,010,000 shares $90.99 million +12.1%0.4%2.5 $11.36
3/13/20207,145,500 shares $91.46 million -29.5%0.4%3.1 $12.80
2/28/202010,130,000 shares $90.16 million +218.6%0.5%4.3 $8.90
2/14/20203,180,000 shares $47.45 million -43.9%N/A1.7 $14.92
1/31/20205,670,000 shares $99.51 million +4.6%0.3%3.5 $17.55
1/15/20205,420,000 shares $109.54 million +36.5%0.3%3.2 $20.21
12/31/20193,970,000 shares $81.98 million +48.7%0.2%2.6 $20.65

MFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manulife Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Manulife Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 16,120,000 shares of MFC short. 0.91% of Manulife Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Manulife Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Manulife Financial?

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. MFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Manulife Financial's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Manulife Financial?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Manulife Financial: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Genus Capital Management Inc., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Manulife Financial?

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. 0.91% of Manulife Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Manulife Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Manulife Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,120,000 shares, an increase of 74.1% from the previous total of 9,260,000 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 Manulife Financial's float size?

Manulife Financial currently has issued a total of 1,751,880,000 shares. Some of Manulife Financial'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. Manulife Financial currently has a public float of 1,780,000,000 shares.

How does Manulife Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.91% of Manulife Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to Manulife Financial: Chubb Limited (0.86%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.41%), Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (0.97%), Prudential plc (0.02%), Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (6.13%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (3.55%), Everest Group, Ltd. (2.20%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (1.31%), Aegon Ltd. (0.26%), Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (5.44%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Manulife Financial stock?

Short selling MFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Manulife Financial as its price is falling. MFC shares are trading down $0.09 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 Manulife Financial?

A short squeeze for Manulife Financial 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 MFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Manulife Financial'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 MFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:MFC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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