Realty Income (O) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$57.14 +0.62 (+1.09%)

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$56.88 -0.26 (-0.45%)

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Realty Income Short Interest Data

Realty Income (O) has a short interest of 18.62 million shares. This marks a 24.38% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, indicating that it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 4.70 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 18,620,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 14,970,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +24.38%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $1.02 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 3.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: January 31, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 875,210,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted: 2.13%
Today's Trading Volume: 7,382,843 shares
Average Trading Volume: 4,696,011 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 157%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
1/31/2025	18,620,000 shares	$1.02 billion	+24.4%	N/A	3.7	$54.64
1/15/2025	14,970,000 shares	$794.46 million	+1.9%	N/A	2.9	$53.07
12/31/2024	14,690,000 shares	$784.59 million	-1.1%	N/A	3	$53.41
12/15/2024	14,850,000 shares	$821.80 million	-20.7%	N/A	3.1	$55.34
11/30/2024	18,720,000 shares	$1.08 billion	+21.3%	N/A	4.1	$57.89
11/15/2024	15,430,000 shares	$872.26 million	-16.2%	N/A	3.3	$56.53
10/31/2024	18,410,000 shares	$1.09 billion	+12.8%	N/A	4	$59.36
10/15/2024	16,320,000 shares	$1.03 billion	-15.4%	N/A	3.5	$63.37
9/30/2024	19,280,000 shares	$1.22 billion	+6.1%	N/A	4	$63.46
9/15/2024	18,180,000 shares	$1.14 billion	+13.4%	N/A	3.8	$62.71
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8/31/2024	16,030,000 shares	$995.62 million	-1.0%	N/A	3.3	$62.11
8/15/2024	16,190,000 shares	$966.70 million	-10.1%	N/A	3.2	$59.71
7/31/2024	18,000,000 shares	$1.03 billion	+1.5%	N/A	3.4	$57.43
7/15/2024	17,730,000 shares	$992.53 million	-5.4%	N/A	3.4	$55.98
6/30/2024	18,740,000 shares	$989.85 million	+23.5%	N/A	3.4	$52.82
6/15/2024	15,170,000 shares	$809.62 million	-11.3%	N/A	2.7	$53.37
5/31/2024	17,100,000 shares	$907.67 million	+20.7%	N/A	3	$53.08
5/15/2024	14,170,000 shares	$780.91 million	+6.9%	N/A	2.4	$55.11
4/30/2024	13,250,000 shares	$709.41 million	+15.7%	N/A	2.2	$53.54
4/15/2024	11,450,000 shares	$591.45 million	+1.2%	N/A	1.8	$51.66
3/31/2024	11,310,000 shares	$611.87 million	+12.4%	N/A	1.6	$54.10
3/15/2024	10,060,000 shares	$525.18 million	-19.4%	N/A	1.4	$52.21
2/29/2024	12,480,000 shares	$650.33 million	+3.0%	N/A	1.7	$52.11
2/15/2024	12,120,000 shares	$630.48 million	-2.9%	N/A	1.6	$52.02
1/31/2024	12,480,000 shares	$678.54 million	-45.7%	N/A	1.7	$54.37
1/15/2024	22,980,000 shares	$1.35 billion	+8.7%	N/A	2.9	$58.90
12/31/2023	21,140,000 shares	$1.21 billion	-21.8%	N/A	3.1	$57.42
12/15/2023	27,020,000 shares	$1.55 billion	+39.7%	N/A	4	$57.30
11/30/2023	19,340,000 shares	$1.04 billion	+0.5%	N/A	3	$53.96
11/15/2023	19,240,000 shares	$1.01 billion	+96.3%	N/A	3	$52.46
10/31/2023	9,800,000 shares	$464.32 million	-5.1%	N/A	1.6	$47.38
10/15/2023	10,330,000 shares	$522.59 million	-8.5%	N/A	1.9	$50.59
9/30/2023	11,290,000 shares	$563.82 million	-23.6%	N/A	2.1	$49.94
9/15/2023	14,780,000 shares	$799.60 million	-12.4%	N/A	2.8	$54.10
8/31/2023	16,880,000 shares	$945.96 million	+19.0%	N/A	3.3	$56.04
8/15/2023	14,190,000 shares	$814.86 million	+4.2%	N/A	3	$57.43
7/31/2023	13,620,000 shares	$830.41 million	-17.4%	N/A	3.1	$60.97
7/15/2023	16,480,000 shares	$1.00 billion	+24.8%	N/A	4	$60.82
6/30/2023	13,210,000 shares	$789.56 million	-61.7%	N/A	3.3	$59.77
6/15/2023	34,470,000 shares	$2.11 billion	+17.6%	N/A	8.8	$61.24
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5/31/2023	29,320,000 shares	$1.74 billion	+16.4%	N/A	7.9	$59.44
5/15/2023	25,190,000 shares	$1.56 billion	+3.3%	N/A	6.9	$61.94
4/30/2023	24,380,000 shares	$1.53 billion	+4.6%	N/A	6.8	$62.84
4/15/2023	23,320,000 shares	$1.42 billion	+7.0%	N/A	6.4	$60.77
3/31/2023	21,790,000 shares	$1.38 billion	+31.6%	N/A	6	$63.32
3/15/2023	16,560,000 shares	$1.04 billion	+25.6%	N/A	4.7	$63.06
2/28/2023	13,190,000 shares	$843.50 million	+1.9%	N/A	3.7	$63.95
2/15/2023	12,950,000 shares	$859.88 million	-14.7%	N/A	3.5	$66.40
1/31/2023	15,180,000 shares	$1.03 billion	+10.9%	N/A	4	$67.83
1/15/2023	13,690,000 shares	$906.14 million	+2.7%	N/A	3.5	$66.19
12/30/2022	13,330,000 shares	$845.52 million	-29.6%	N/A	3.3	$63.43
12/15/2022	18,930,000 shares	$1.22 billion	-4.9%	N/A	4.5	$64.64
11/30/2022	19,900,000 shares	$1.26 billion	-32.2%	N/A	4.5	$63.07
11/15/2022	29,340,000 shares	$1.90 billion	+3.0%	N/A	7	$64.74
10/31/2022	28,500,000 shares	$1.77 billion	+10.7%	N/A	6.7	$62.27
10/15/2022	25,750,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-3.6%	N/A	6.3	$55.54
9/30/2022	26,710,000 shares	$1.55 billion	+24.6%	N/A	6.9	$58.20
9/15/2022	21,430,000 shares	$1.36 billion	+9.5%	N/A	5.8	$63.43
8/31/2022	19,580,000 shares	$1.34 billion	+14.6%	N/A	5.3	$68.28
8/15/2022	17,090,000 shares	$1.28 billion	-1.7%	N/A	4.6	$74.75
7/31/2022	17,380,000 shares	$1.29 billion	-14.5%	N/A	4.5	$73.99
7/15/2022	20,330,000 shares	$1.43 billion	+30.2%	N/A	5.1	$70.31
6/30/2022	15,620,000 shares	$1.07 billion	-7.9%	N/A	3.9	$68.26
6/15/2022	16,960,000 shares	$1.10 billion	-14.4%	N/A	4.2	$64.80
5/31/2022	19,810,000 shares	$1.35 billion	+73.9%	N/A	5.2	$68.22
5/15/2022	11,390,000 shares	$767.80 million	-4.0%	N/A	2.8	$67.41
4/30/2022	11,860,000 shares	$822.61 million	-6.4%	N/A	3.1	$69.36
4/15/2022	12,670,000 shares	$919.97 million	+6.7%	N/A	3.3	$72.61
3/31/2022	11,870,000 shares	$822.59 million	+10.4%	N/A	3.1	$69.30
3/15/2022	10,750,000 shares	$700.04 million	-7.1%	N/A	2.8	$65.12
2/28/2022	11,570,000 shares	$764.66 million	+16.4%	N/A	2.8	$66.09
2/15/2022	9,940,000 shares	$666.48 million	-20.5%	N/A	2.5	$67.05
1/31/2022	12,500,000 shares	$867.63 million	+4.3%	N/A	3	$69.41
1/15/2022	11,990,000 shares	$857.29 million	+9.6%	N/A	2.4	$71.50
12/31/2021	10,940,000 shares	$783.19 million	-13.2%	N/A	2.2	$71.59
12/15/2021	12,610,000 shares	$847.64 million	+5.4%	N/A	2.5	$67.22
11/30/2021	11,960,000 shares	$812.32 million	-15.1%	N/A	2.4	$67.92
11/15/2021	14,080,000 shares	$1.00 billion	-52.6%	N/A	3	$71.14
10/29/2021	29,680,000 shares	$2.12 billion	+13.8%	N/A	6.8	$71.43
10/15/2021	26,090,000 shares	$1.82 billion	-8.2%	N/A	7.3	$69.66
9/30/2021	28,420,000 shares	$1.84 billion	+8.9%	N/A	8.5	$64.86
9/15/2021	26,090,000 shares	$1.79 billion	-1.1%	N/A	7.6	$68.46
8/31/2021	26,380,000 shares	$1.91 billion	+12.0%	N/A	7.9	$72.22
8/13/2021	23,560,000 shares	$1.70 billion	-4.7%	N/A	7.1	$71.95
7/30/2021	24,710,000 shares	$1.74 billion	+10.7%	N/A	7.4	$70.29
7/15/2021	22,330,000 shares	$1.55 billion	+0.9%	N/A	6.4	$69.28
6/30/2021	22,130,000 shares	$1.48 billion	+13.7%	N/A	6.4	$66.74
6/15/2021	19,470,000 shares	$1.36 billion	+15.6%	5.2%	6.1	$69.61
5/28/2021	16,840,000 shares	$1.15 billion	+10.8%	4.5%	5.4	$68.40
5/14/2021	15,200,000 shares	$983.59 million	+26.9%	N/A	4.9	$64.71
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4/30/2021	11,980,000 shares	$830.33 million	+0.3%	N/A	3.9	$69.31
4/15/2021	11,940,000 shares	$780.40 million	+7.3%	N/A	4.2	$65.36
3/31/2021	11,130,000 shares	$713.66 million	+10.8%	N/A	3.6	$64.12
3/15/2021	10,050,000 shares	$632.45 million	-5.0%	N/A	3.1	$62.93
2/26/2021	10,580,000 shares	$651.62 million	+11.5%	N/A	3.5	$61.59
2/12/2021	9,490,000 shares	$597.21 million	+1.3%	N/A	3.2	$62.93
1/29/2021	9,370,000 shares	$571.10 million	+0.8%	N/A	3.1	$60.95
1/15/2021	9,300,000 shares	$537.82 million	+9.2%	N/A	3.1	$57.83
12/31/2020	8,520,000 shares	$522.11 million	+1.7%	N/A	3.1	$61.28
12/15/2020	8,380,000 shares	$508.00 million	-2.2%	N/A	3.3	$60.62
11/30/2020	8,570,000 shares	$528.25 million	-10.9%	N/A	3.5	$61.64
11/15/2020	9,620,000 shares	$606.54 million	-8.3%	N/A	4	$63.05
10/30/2020	10,490,000 shares	$613.87 million	-3.1%	N/A	4.7	$58.52
10/15/2020	10,830,000 shares	$660.63 million	+8.0%	N/A	5.1	$61.00
9/30/2020	10,030,000 shares	$609.32 million	-7.6%	N/A	4.8	$60.75
9/15/2020	10,860,000 shares	$714.70 million	+3.4%	N/A	5.2	$65.81
8/31/2020	10,500,000 shares	$651.32 million	+5.5%	N/A	4.4	$62.03
8/14/2020	9,950,000 shares	$607.05 million	-2.0%	N/A	3.7	$61.01
7/31/2020	10,150,000 shares	$609.51 million	-2.5%	N/A	3.5	$60.05
7/15/2020	10,410,000 shares	$610.34 million	-11.9%	N/A	3.5	$58.63
6/30/2020	11,810,000 shares	$702.70 million	+24.8%	N/A	3.6	$59.50
6/15/2020	9,460,000 shares	$591.91 million	-6.8%	N/A	2.5	$62.57
5/29/2020	10,150,000 shares	$561.40 million	+18.7%	N/A	2.6	$55.31
5/15/2020	8,550,000 shares	$427.41 million	-7.3%	N/A	2.1	$49.99
4/30/2020	9,220,000 shares	$506.36 million	+2.1%	N/A	2.4	$54.92
4/15/2020	9,030,000 shares	$465.05 million	+11.1%	N/A	2.4	$51.50
3/31/2020	8,130,000 shares	$405.85 million	-1.2%	N/A	2.3	$49.92
3/13/2020	8,225,500 shares	$466.22 million	-15.1%	N/A	3.4	$56.68
2/28/2020	9,690,000 shares	$419.96 million	-1.4%	N/A	4	$43.34

O Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Realty Income's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Realty Income shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 18,620,000 shares of O short. Learn More on Realty Income's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Realty Income?: 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. O shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Realty Income's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Realty Income?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Realty Income: DigitalBridge Group Inc., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., DigitalBridge Group Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Garda Capital Partners LP, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, IMC Chicago LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Is Realty Income's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Realty Income saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,620,000 shares, an increase of 24.4% from the previous total of 14,970,000 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 Realty Income's short interest compare to its competitors?: Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Realty Income: Simon Property Group, Inc. (1.58%), Kimco Realty Corp (2.29%), Federal Realty Investment Trust (2.45%), NNN REIT, Inc. (2.18%), Agree Realty Co. (12.35%), The Macerich Company (5.83%), Kite Realty Group Trust (3.98%), Tanger Inc. (4.35%), Acadia Realty Trust (11.00%), Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (2.25%),
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 Realty Income stock?: Short selling O is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Realty Income as its price is falling. O shares are trading up $0.62 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 Realty Income?: A short squeeze for Realty Income 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 O, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Realty Income'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 O, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.

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Realty Income (O) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume