Douglas Emmett (DEI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Douglas Emmett shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 22,320,000 shares of DEI short. 13.89% of Douglas Emmett's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Douglas Emmett'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. DEI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on Douglas Emmett's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Douglas Emmett: 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. 13.89% of Douglas Emmett's floating shares are currently sold short.

Douglas Emmett saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,320,000 shares, an increase of 8.2% from the previous total of 20,620,000 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.

Douglas Emmett currently has issued a total of 167,350,000 shares. Some of Douglas Emmett'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. Douglas Emmett currently has a public float of 160,730,000 shares.

13.89% of Douglas Emmett's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "real estate investment trusts" compare to Douglas Emmett: Equity Commonwealth (1.60%), Highwoods Properties, Inc. (6.68%), SL Green Realty Corp. (22.44%), Brandywine Realty Trust (7.38%), Kilroy Realty Co. (6.77%), Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (2.53%), Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (38.55%), LXP Industrial Trust (1.52%), OUTFRONT Media Inc. (4.43%), COPT Defense Properties (3.00%),

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.

Short selling DEI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Douglas Emmett as its price is falling. DEI shares are trading up $0.06 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 Douglas Emmett 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 DEI, 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 DEI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.