Sila Realty Trust (SILA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sila Realty Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 1,530,000 shares of SILA short. 2.80% of Sila Realty Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sila Realty Trust's current short interest.

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. SILA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Sila Realty Trust's short interest ratio.

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

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. 2.80% of Sila Realty Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Sila Realty Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,530,000 shares, an increase of 6.3% from the previous total of 1,440,000 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.

Sila Realty Trust currently has issued a total of 55,143,000 shares. Some of Sila Realty Trust'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. Sila Realty Trust currently has a public float of 54,560,000 shares.

2.80% of Sila Realty Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Sila Realty Trust: Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (2.59%), StepStone Group LP (2.71%), Rithm Capital Corp. (0.99%), Janus Henderson Group plc (1.83%), American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (5.25%), Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (2.66%), Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (0.44%), Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (8.21%), AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (2.14%), Piper Sandler Companies (1.55%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SILA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sila Realty Trust as its price is falling. SILA shares are trading up $0.20 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.

A short squeeze for Sila Realty 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 SILA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including SILA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.