DFI Retail Group (DFILF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of DFI Retail Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 1,200 shares of DFILF short. Learn More on DFI Retail Group'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. DFILF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 12.0. Learn More on DFI Retail Group's short interest ratio.

DFI Retail Group saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,200 shares, a drop of 98.6% from the previous total of 88,400 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to DFI Retail Group: The Kroger Co. (5.32%), Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize (0.00%), George Weston Limited (0.32%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.55%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (3.97%), China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company Limited (0.00%), BBB Foods Inc. (3.59%), DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited (0.00%), Weis Markets, Inc. (8.83%), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (16.11%),

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 DFILF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from DFI Retail Group as its price is falling. 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 DFI Retail Group 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 DFILF, 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 DFILF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.