Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Fidelity, Bezos, Goldman Bet Big on Tiny Biotech (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free OCSL Stock Alerts $19.16 -0.02 (-0.10%) (As of 01:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Oaktree Specialty Lending Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume2,910,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume2,460,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+18.29%Dollar Volume Sold Short$55.96 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.4Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares81,400,000 sharesFloat Size76,270,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.82%Today's Trading Volume199,340 sharesAverage Trading Volume645,026 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average31% Short Selling Oaktree Specialty Lending ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Oaktree Specialty Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatOCSL Short Interest Over TimeOCSL Days to Cover Over TimeOCSL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Behind the MarketsThe Weight Loss Pill That Could Disrupt a $32 Billion IndustryA revolutionary new weight loss pill is about to send shockwaves through the plus-size clothing market. Analysts are calling it the "King Kong" of diet drugs after amazing clinical trial results.Don't miss out on the "next Ozempic" >>> Oaktree Specialty Lending Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20242,910,000 shares $55.96 million +18.3%3.8%4.4 $19.23 3/31/20242,460,000 shares $48.36 million +2.5%3.2%3.6 $19.66 3/15/20242,400,000 shares $46.08 million -2.0%3.2%3.4 $19.20 2/29/20242,450,000 shares $48.88 million -12.8%3.2%3.4 $19.95 2/15/20242,810,000 shares $56.45 million -22.6%3.7%3.7 $20.09 1/31/20243,630,000 shares $76.88 million +3.7%4.8%4.9 $21.18 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OCSL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Oaktree Specialty Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/20243,500,000 shares $74.41 million -3.6%4.6%5.5 $21.26 12/31/20233,630,000 shares $74.12 million -2.7%4.9%5.8 $20.42 12/15/20233,730,000 shares $75.16 million +14.4%5.0%5.8 $20.15 11/30/20233,260,000 shares $65.20 million +27.3%4.4%5.1 $20.00 11/15/20232,560,000 shares $51.02 million +36.2%3.4%4.4 $19.93 10/31/20231,880,000 shares $35.72 million -9.6%2.5%3.6 $19.00 10/15/20232,080,000 shares $40.56 million +13.0%2.8%3.9 $19.50 9/30/20231,840,000 shares $37.02 million -12.4%2.5%3.4 $20.12 9/15/20232,100,000 shares $42.34 million +1.0%2.8%4.2 $20.16 8/31/20232,080,000 shares $41.72 million +40.5%2.8%4.4 $20.06 8/15/20231,480,000 shares $29.17 million +8.8%2.0%3.3 $19.71 7/31/20231,360,000 shares $27.76 million -6.2%1.8%3.2 $20.41 7/15/20231,450,000 shares $28.70 million -0.7%2.0%3.6 $19.79 6/30/20231,460,000 shares $28.37 million -11.5%2.0%3.8 $19.43 6/15/20231,650,000 shares $31.85 million +32.0%2.3%4.3 $19.30 5/31/20231,250,000 shares $23.39 million -15.5%1.7%2.7 $18.71 5/15/20231,480,000 shares $27.31 million +38.3%2.0%3.1 $18.45 4/30/20231,070,000 shares $20.20 million +15.1%1.5%2 $18.88 4/15/2023929,800 shares $17.50 million +17.3%1.3%1.5 $18.82 3/31/2023792,500 shares $14.88 million -3.6%1.1%1.3 $18.77 3/15/2023821,800 shares $14.97 million +41.7%1.1%1.4 $18.22 2/28/2023579,900 shares $11.78 million +3.1%0.8%1.1 $20.32 2/15/2023562,300 shares $11.31 million -1.1%0.8%1.1 $20.11 1/31/2023568,600 shares $11.38 million -37.8%0.8%1.2 $20.01 1/15/2023914,700 shares $6.49 million -62.5%N/A2.5 $7.10 12/30/20222,440,000 shares $16.76 million -1.2%1.4%2.7 $6.87 12/15/20222,470,000 shares $16.75 million +41.1%1.5%2.8 $6.78 11/30/20221,750,000 shares $12.57 million -2.8%1.0%2.2 $7.18 11/15/20221,800,000 shares $12.53 million -11.3%1.1%2.4 $6.96 10/31/20222,030,000 shares $13.40 million +1.0%1.2%2.8 $6.60 10/15/20222,010,000 shares $12.54 million +6.4%1.2%2.7 $6.24 9/30/20221,890,000 shares $11.34 million -2.1%1.1%2.5 $6.00 9/15/20221,930,000 shares $12.89 million +3.2%1.1%2.7 $6.68 8/31/20221,870,000 shares $12.94 million -7.4%1.1%2 $6.92Red Alert: Your Money's Disappearance Act - Banks' Greed Unleashed! (Ad)Get your free information kit NOW, before it’s too late. Inside you’ll get the 3 secret strategies you can put in place starting today, so “they” don’t get your money tomorrow.Click here for your free guide OCSL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Oaktree Specialty Lending's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Oaktree Specialty Lending shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 2,910,000 shares of OCSL short. 3.82% of Oaktree Specialty Lending's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Oaktree Specialty Lending's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Oaktree Specialty Lending? 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. OCSL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Oaktree Specialty Lending's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Oaktree Specialty Lending? 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. 3.82% of Oaktree Specialty Lending's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Oaktree Specialty Lending's short interest increasing or decreasing? Oaktree Specialty Lending saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,910,000 shares, an increase of 18.3% from the previous total of 2,460,000 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 Oaktree Specialty Lending's float size? Oaktree Specialty Lending currently has issued a total of 81,400,000 shares. Some of Oaktree Specialty Lending'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. Oaktree Specialty Lending currently has a public float of 76,270,000 shares. How does Oaktree Specialty Lending's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.82% of Oaktree Specialty Lending's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Oaktree Specialty Lending: Enova International, Inc. (4.80%), LendingClub Co. (2.01%), World Acceptance Co. (12.13%), Open Lending Co. (3.32%), Atlanticus Holdings Co. (7.43%), Nelnet, Inc. (1.49%), SLM Co. (5.64%), OneMain Holdings, Inc. (2.96%), Lakeland Financial Co. (8.62%), City Holding (6.67%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Oaktree Specialty Lending stock? Short selling OCSL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Oaktree Specialty Lending as its price is falling. OCSL shares are trading down $0.02 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 Oaktree Specialty Lending? A short squeeze for Oaktree Specialty Lending occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of OCSL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Oaktree Specialty Lending'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 OCSL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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