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Truist Financial (TFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$45.66 -0.99 (-2.11%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Truist Financial Short Interest Data

Truist Financial (TFC) has a short interest of 18.63 million shares, representing 1.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 10.70% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 7.35 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
18,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+10.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$887.48 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,327,521,000 shares
Float Size
1,320,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.41%
Today's Trading Volume
5,845,025 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,351,345 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
80%
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Truist Financial Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202518,630,000 shares $887.48 million +10.7%1.4%2.3 $47.64
1/15/202516,830,000 shares $764.08 million +4.5%1.3%2.2 $45.40
12/31/202416,100,000 shares $698.42 million -20.7%1.2%2 $43.38
12/15/202420,290,000 shares $928.88 million +12.9%1.5%2.5 $45.78
11/30/202417,980,000 shares $857.29 million +40.7%1.4%2.2 $47.68
11/15/202412,780,000 shares $594.72 million -4.3%1.0%1.6 $46.54
10/31/202413,350,000 shares $574.58 million -8.2%1.0%1.7 $43.04
10/15/202414,540,000 shares $638.45 million +9.3%N/A1.9 $43.91
9/30/202413,300,000 shares $568.84 million -18.4%N/A1.8 $42.77
9/15/202416,290,000 shares $681.57 million -7.3%N/A2.1 $41.84
8/31/202417,580,000 shares $781.61 million +21.0%N/A2.3 $44.46
8/15/202414,530,000 shares $615.64 million +4.2%1.1%2 $42.37
7/31/202413,950,000 shares $623.43 million -5.8%1.1%2 $44.69
7/15/202414,810,000 shares $613.13 million -4.8%1.1%2.1 $41.40
6/30/202415,550,000 shares $604.12 million +11.6%1.2%2.1 $38.85
6/15/202413,940,000 shares $493.62 million +10.6%1.1%1.9 $35.41
5/31/202412,610,000 shares $476.03 million -4.9%1.0%1.6 $37.75
5/15/202413,260,000 shares $532.79 million -0.7%1.0%1.6 $40.18
4/30/202413,350,000 shares $501.29 million -4.4%1.0%1.5 $37.55
4/15/202413,970,000 shares $512.77 million +13.8%1.1%1.4 $36.71
3/31/202412,280,000 shares $478.67 million -10.1%0.9%1.3 $38.98
3/15/202413,660,000 shares $476.32 million +6.2%1.0%1.4 $34.87
2/29/202412,860,000 shares $449.20 million -13.1%1.0%1.3 $34.93
2/15/202414,800,000 shares $537.83 million +0.7%1.1%1.5 $36.34
1/31/202414,700,000 shares $544.78 million -17.6%1.1%1.5 $37.06
1/15/202417,830,000 shares $655.07 million -2.3%1.3%1.9 $36.74
12/31/202318,250,000 shares $673.79 million +0.2%1.4%1.9 $36.92
12/15/202318,220,000 shares $668.31 million +30.3%1.4%1.9 $36.68
11/30/202313,980,000 shares $449.32 million +34.2%1.1%1.4 $32.14
11/15/202310,420,000 shares $332.45 million -10.1%0.8%1.1 $31.91
10/31/202311,590,000 shares $328.69 million -21.4%0.9%1.1 $28.36
10/15/202314,740,000 shares $418.76 million +11.3%1.1%1.4 $28.41
9/30/202313,250,000 shares $379.08 million +2.1%1.0%1.3 $28.61
9/15/202312,980,000 shares $376.36 million -14.0%1.0%1.3 $29.00
8/31/202315,100,000 shares $461.31 million -26.1%1.1%1.4 $30.55
8/15/202320,420,000 shares $604.43 million -27.8%1.5%1.9 $29.60
7/31/202328,290,000 shares $939.79 million -19.2%2.1%2.5 $33.22
7/15/202335,030,000 shares $1.16 billion -4.0%2.6%2.7 $33.10
6/30/202336,500,000 shares $1.11 billion +0.2%2.7%2.8 $30.34
6/15/202336,430,000 shares $1.17 billion +9.4%2.7%2.6 $32.22
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5/31/202333,310,000 shares $1.01 billion +11.6%2.5%1.9 $30.47
5/15/202329,860,000 shares $832.20 million +1.0%2.3%1.8 $27.87
4/30/202329,570,000 shares $963.39 million +1.7%2.2%1.9 $32.58
4/15/202329,080,000 shares $966.91 million +32.4%2.2%2.2 $33.25
3/31/202321,960,000 shares $748.84 million +17.1%1.7%1.8 $34.10
3/15/202318,760,000 shares $602.20 million +33.3%1.4%1.7 $32.10
2/28/202314,070,000 shares $660.59 million +8.9%1.1%2 $46.95
2/15/202312,920,000 shares $631.79 million -6.0%1.0%1.8 $48.90
1/31/202313,740,000 shares $678.62 million -0.8%1.0%1.9 $49.39
1/15/202313,850,000 shares $658.84 million +5.3%1.1%1.8 $47.57
12/30/202213,150,000 shares $565.84 million -4.6%1.0%1.7 $43.03
12/15/202213,790,000 shares $572.15 million +6.9%1.0%1.8 $41.49
11/30/202212,900,000 shares $603.85 million -20.1%1.0%1.8 $46.81
11/15/202216,150,000 shares $748.23 million +6.5%1.2%2.5 $46.33
10/31/202215,170,000 shares $679.46 million +9.3%1.2%2.4 $44.79
10/15/202213,880,000 shares $596.84 million -28.3%1.1%2.4 $43.00
9/30/202219,350,000 shares $842.50 million +58.5%1.5%3.7 $43.54
9/15/202212,210,000 shares $587.55 million +6.0%0.9%2.3 $48.12
8/31/202211,520,000 shares $539.60 million -13.8%0.9%2.1 $46.84
8/15/202213,360,000 shares $686.97 million +10.6%1.0%2.4 $51.42
7/31/202212,080,000 shares $609.68 million -0.3%0.9%1.9 $50.47
7/15/202212,120,000 shares $574.61 million -15.0%0.9%1.6 $47.41
6/30/202214,250,000 shares $675.88 million +8.1%1.1%1.9 $47.43
6/15/202213,180,000 shares $613.92 million +12.5%1.0%1.7 $46.58
5/31/202211,720,000 shares $582.95 million +15.5%0.9%1.5 $49.74
5/15/202210,150,000 shares $470.05 million -18.8%0.8%1.3 $46.31
4/30/202212,500,000 shares $604.38 million -9.8%0.9%1.7 $48.35
4/15/202213,860,000 shares $722.66 million +1.0%1.0%2 $52.14
3/31/202213,720,000 shares $777.92 million +14.2%1.0%2.1 $56.70
3/15/202212,010,000 shares $696.82 million +4.1%0.9%1.9 $58.02
2/28/202211,540,000 shares $718.02 million -4.5%0.9%1.9 $62.22
2/15/202212,080,000 shares $782.78 million -10.9%0.9%2.1 $64.80
1/31/202213,550,000 shares $851.21 million +10.3%1.0%2.5 $62.82
1/15/202212,280,000 shares $827.79 million +3.5%0.9%2.5 $67.41
12/31/202111,860,000 shares $694.40 million -0.5%0.9%2.6 $58.55
12/15/202111,920,000 shares $698.15 million -3.3%0.9%2.6 $58.57
11/30/202112,330,000 shares $731.29 million -10.3%0.9%2.5 $59.31
11/15/202113,740,000 shares $869.47 million +7.4%1.0%3 $63.28
10/29/202112,790,000 shares $811.78 million +3.2%1.0%2.8 $63.47
10/15/202112,390,000 shares $760.00 million -7.3%0.9%2.7 $61.34
9/30/202113,360,000 shares $783.56 million +7.0%1.0%2.8 $58.65
9/15/202112,490,000 shares $694.19 million +9.2%0.9%2.6 $55.58
8/31/202111,440,000 shares $652.77 million -14.5%0.9%2.5 $57.06
8/13/202113,380,000 shares $767.74 million +19.9%1.0%2.6 $57.38
7/30/202111,160,000 shares $607.44 million +7.4%0.8%2.1 $54.43
7/15/202110,390,000 shares $580.39 million +17.1%0.8%1.9 $55.86
6/30/20218,870,000 shares $492.29 million -17.6%N/A1.6 $55.50
6/15/202110,770,000 shares $616.15 million -1.1%N/A1.9 $57.21
5/28/202110,890,000 shares $672.78 million -15.4%N/A1.9 $61.78
5/14/202112,870,000 shares $779.54 million +17.3%1.0%2.3 $60.57
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4/30/202110,970,000 shares $657.43 million +6.8%0.8%1.9 $59.93
4/15/202110,270,000 shares $613.02 million -3.8%0.8%1.7 $59.69
3/31/202110,670,000 shares $627.18 million -12.5%0.8%1.8 $58.78
3/15/202112,190,000 shares $730.42 million -7.5%0.9%2.1 $59.92
2/26/202113,180,000 shares $772.74 million +1.3%1.0%2.3 $58.63
2/12/202113,010,000 shares $686.67 million +37.8%1.0%2.3 $52.78
1/29/20219,440,000 shares $463.98 million +0.8%0.7%1.7 $49.15
1/15/20219,370,000 shares $497.92 million +2.4%0.7%1.7 $53.14
12/31/20209,150,000 shares $433.44 million -11.2%0.7%1.7 $47.37
12/15/202010,300,000 shares $472.87 million -13.5%0.8%1.9 $45.91
11/30/202011,900,000 shares $577.15 million -40.5%0.9%2.2 $48.50
11/15/202020,010,000 shares $944.27 million +28.4%1.5%3.7 $47.19
10/30/202015,590,000 shares $652.44 million -15.0%1.2%2.9 $41.85
10/15/202018,340,000 shares $774.50 million +33.4%1.4%3.7 $42.23
9/30/202013,750,000 shares $523.19 million +22.4%1.0%2.8 $38.05
9/15/202011,230,000 shares $442.57 million -8.6%0.8%2.2 $39.41
8/31/202012,280,000 shares $476.59 million -20.7%0.9%2.3 $38.81
8/14/202015,490,000 shares $611.86 million +48.4%1.2%2.7 $39.50
7/31/202010,440,000 shares $391.08 million -5.1%0.8%1.7 $37.46
7/15/202011,000,000 shares $406.23 million -12.9%0.8%1.7 $36.93
6/30/202012,630,000 shares $474.26 million -15.5%0.9%1.8 $37.55
6/15/202014,950,000 shares $590.08 million +1.8%1.1%2 $39.47
5/29/202014,680,000 shares $539.93 million -17.4%1.1%1.7 $36.78
5/15/202017,770,000 shares $557.09 million +3.8%1.3%2 $31.35
4/30/202017,120,000 shares $638.92 million +14.9%1.3%2.1 $37.32
4/15/202014,900,000 shares $466.52 million -7.1%1.1%1.8 $31.31
3/31/202016,030,000 shares $568.74 million +6.5%1.2%2 $35.48
3/13/202015,059,400 shares $543.79 million +0.3%1.1%2.2 $36.11
2/28/202015,020,000 shares $385.86 million -1.8%1.1%2.2 $25.69

TFC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Truist Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Truist Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 18,630,000 shares of TFC short. 1.41% of Truist Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Truist Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Truist 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. TFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Truist Financial's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Truist Financial?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Truist Financial: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Interval Partners LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bayview Asset Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Jane Street Group LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Delta Accumulation LLC, Prosperity Wealth Management Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, IMC Chicago LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Truist 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. 1.41% of Truist Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Truist Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Truist Financial saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,630,000 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the previous total of 16,830,000 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 Truist Financial's float size?

Truist Financial currently has issued a total of 1,327,520,000 shares. Some of Truist 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. Truist Financial currently has a public float of 1,320,000,000 shares.

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

1.41% of Truist Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "regional banks" compare to Truist Financial: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (1.19%), M&T Bank Co. (2.07%), First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (2.33%), Fifth Third Bancorp (3.75%), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (3.23%), Regions Financial Co. (3.88%), KeyCorp (2.18%), East West Bancorp, Inc. (2.89%), First Horizon Co. (1.99%), Webster Financial Co. (1.80%),

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 Truist Financial stock?

Short selling TFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Truist Financial as its price is falling. TFC shares are trading down $0.99 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 Truist Financial?

A short squeeze for Truist 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 TFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Truist 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 TFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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