Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hawaiian Electric Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 17,950,000 shares of HE short. Learn More on Hawaiian Electric Industries' 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. HE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Hawaiian Electric Industries's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hawaiian Electric Industries: IMC Chicago LLC, Owl Creek Asset Management L.P., P Schoenfeld Asset Management LP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and National Bank of Canada FI. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Hawaiian Electric Industries saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,950,000 shares, an increase of 11.7% from the previous total of 16,070,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to Hawaiian Electric Industries: PNM Resources, Inc. (1.85%), Otter Tail Co. (6.54%), Portland General Electric (5.02%), IDACORP, Inc. (2.72%), Kenon Holdings Ltd. (0.09%), Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima (0.05%), TransAlta Co. (1.20%), Pampa Energía S.A. (1.06%), Black Hills Co. (4.36%), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (0.69%),

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 HE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hawaiian Electric Industries as its price is falling. HE shares are trading down $0.62 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 Hawaiian Electric Industries 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 HE, 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 HE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.