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HL Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest HL short interest history, Days to Cover (DTC) trend, and the proprietary Short Squeeze Score for risk assessment.

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

HL Short Squeeze Score

0.17

Very low short squeeze risk. Short interest is negligible, and market pressure is not high.

The Squeeze Score quantifies the current short squeeze risk by analyzing short interest, Days to Cover, and market liquidity. Use this score to quickly identify the most shorted stocks with the highest squeeze potential.

  • 0.0–0.2: Very low short squeeze risk.
  • 0.2–0.4: Low short squeeze potential.
  • 0.4–0.6: Moderate short squeeze risk.
  • 0.6–0.8: High short squeeze risk.
  • 0.8–1.0: Extreme short squeeze risk.

Short Interest Ratio (% of Float)

4.35%

The Short Interest Ratio (or % of Float) is the most critical metric for identifying the most shorted stocks. It reflects the percentage of available trading shares currently sold short.

Interpretation:

  • 0%–5%: Very low short interest, minimal squeeze risk.
  • 5%–10%: Moderate short interest, watch for trends.
  • 10%–20%: High short interest, potential for squeeze.
  • >20%: Extremely high, short squeeze risk elevated.

Key Short Selling Metrics

Total Short Interest Shares
27,467,569
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
1.74

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

Covering short positions would take less than 2 days, suggesting ease of covering.

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
3.15%
839161
Vs previous report.

Moderate increase in short interest, potential buildup of pressure.

Historical Data Coverage
166

Bi-weekly observations in the stored history.

High coverage with extensive historical data, trends are more reliable for analysis.

Short Interest Historical Charts

Explore the short interest trend, bi-weekly changes, and Days to Cover (DTC). Use the range selector to view different historical windows.

Short Interest (Total Shares)


Bi-Weekly Change (%)


Days to Cover (DTC)

Full Short Interest History (FINRA Bi-Weekly)

Complete FINRA bi-weekly short interest history for HL.
This table includes total short interest, prior period values, percentage change,average daily volume, and Days to Cover (DTC), a key indicator of potential short squeeze risk.
Date Short Interest Prior Change % Change # Avg Volume DTC
2025-11-28 27,467,569 26,628,408 3.15% 839,161 15,809,534 1.74
2025-11-14 26,628,408 27,947,200 -4.72% -1,318,792 19,036,167 1.40
2025-10-31 27,947,200 30,394,910 -8.05% -2,447,710 18,122,660 1.54
2025-10-15 30,394,910 34,745,557 -12.52% -4,350,647 19,192,129 1.58
2025-09-30 34,745,557 21,856,541 58.97% 12,889,016 37,318,675 1.00
2025-09-15 21,856,541 21,509,505 1.61% 347,036 31,023,423 1.00
2025-08-29 21,509,505 27,294,339 -21.19% -5,784,834 17,950,861 1.20
2025-08-15 27,294,339 24,111,889 13.20% 3,182,450 25,640,820 1.06
2025-07-31 24,111,889 26,108,710 -7.65% -1,996,821 17,972,007 1.34
2025-07-15 26,108,710 28,309,794 -7.77% -2,201,084 23,274,340 1.12
2025-06-30 28,309,794 26,272,508 7.75% 2,037,286 23,284,159 1.22
2025-06-13 26,272,508 31,021,608 -15.31% -4,749,100 25,015,015 1.05
2025-05-30 31,021,608 27,728,817 11.87% 3,292,791 13,962,144 2.22
2025-05-15 27,728,817 29,996,763 -7.56% -2,267,946 27,374,681 1.01
2025-04-30 29,996,763 25,921,456 15.72% 4,075,307 19,475,303 1.54
2025-04-15 25,921,456 24,657,646 5.13% 1,263,810 24,972,683 1.04
2025-03-31 24,657,646 24,786,063 -0.52% -128,417 17,935,882 1.37
2025-03-14 24,786,063 23,964,618 3.43% 821,445 25,692,831 1.00
2025-02-28 23,964,618 16,048,845 49.32% 7,915,773 20,580,706 1.16
2025-02-14 16,048,845 16,317,827 -1.65% -268,982 20,938,598 1.00
2025-01-31 16,317,827 16,255,438 0.38% 62,389 15,360,134 1.06
2025-01-15 16,255,438 15,721,577 3.40% 533,861 15,043,696 1.08
2024-12-31 15,721,577 16,778,652 -6.30% -1,057,075 10,175,861 1.54
2024-12-13 16,778,652 18,911,750 -11.28% -2,133,098 10,489,313 1.60
2024-11-29 18,911,750 20,659,674 -8.46% -1,747,924 10,470,930 1.81
2024-11-15 20,659,674 17,084,990 20.92% 3,574,684 15,887,345 1.30
2024-10-31 17,084,990 19,460,378 -12.21% -2,375,388 11,914,906 1.43
2024-10-15 19,460,378 17,560,802 10.82% 1,899,576 9,230,974 2.11
2024-09-30 17,560,802 15,852,491 10.78% 1,708,311 14,367,567 1.22
2024-09-13 15,852,491 13,343,171 18.81% 2,509,320 9,700,569 1.63
2024-08-30 13,343,171 14,544,775 -8.26% -1,201,604 9,268,827 1.44
2024-08-15 14,544,775 15,448,106 -5.85% -903,331 9,041,619 1.61
2024-07-31 15,448,106 19,149,893 -19.33% -3,701,787 8,043,753 1.92
2024-07-15 19,149,893 22,182,634 -13.67% -3,032,741 7,865,343 2.43
2024-06-28 22,182,634 20,995,937 5.65% 1,186,697 8,097,021 2.74
2024-06-14 20,995,937 17,372,462 20.86% 3,623,475 7,457,482 2.82
2024-05-31 17,372,462 18,822,474 -7.70% -1,450,012 10,733,784 1.62
2024-05-15 18,822,474 21,385,358 -11.98% -2,562,884 10,566,307 1.78
2024-04-30 21,385,358 21,107,186 1.32% 278,172 9,873,211 2.17
2024-04-15 21,107,186 18,325,892 15.18% 2,781,294 11,908,052 1.77
2024-03-28 18,325,892 19,161,587 -4.36% -835,695 6,574,666 2.79
2024-03-15 19,161,587 16,684,226 14.85% 2,477,361 8,356,044 2.29
2024-02-29 16,684,226 13,914,105 19.91% 2,770,121 5,832,433 2.86
2024-02-15 13,914,105 11,314,015 22.98% 2,600,090 6,640,309 2.10
2024-01-31 11,314,015 13,212,354 -14.37% -1,898,339 5,458,746 2.07
2024-01-12 13,212,354 15,481,273 -14.66% -2,268,919 5,944,030 2.22
2023-12-29 15,481,273 17,412,219 -11.09% -1,930,946 5,325,581 2.91
2023-12-15 17,412,219 17,197,529 1.25% 214,690 7,083,103 2.46
2023-11-30 17,197,529 19,318,963 -10.98% -2,121,434 5,711,251 3.01
2023-11-15 19,318,963 19,537,209 -1.12% -218,246 5,838,697 3.31
2023-10-31 19,537,209 18,761,168 4.14% 776,041 6,904,204 2.83
2023-10-13 18,761,168 19,962,628 -6.02% -1,201,460 6,449,006 2.91
2023-09-29 19,962,628 19,653,576 1.57% 309,052 4,826,123 4.14
2023-09-15 19,653,576 19,787,199 -0.68% -133,623 6,618,732 2.97
2023-08-31 19,787,199 18,298,018 8.14% 1,489,181 7,268,843 2.72
2023-08-15 18,298,018 16,967,156 7.84% 1,330,862 5,843,779 3.13
2023-07-31 16,967,156 19,348,684 -12.31% -2,381,528 4,833,886 3.51
2023-07-14 19,348,684 18,253,763 6.00% 1,094,921 6,372,332 3.04
2023-06-30 18,253,763 22,917,357 -20.35% -4,663,594 7,857,705 2.32
2023-06-15 22,917,357 22,066,204 3.86% 851,153 5,642,226 4.06
2023-05-31 22,066,204 21,384,038 3.19% 682,166 6,192,600 3.56
2023-05-15 21,384,038 20,109,435 6.34% 1,274,603 7,211,564 2.97
2023-04-28 20,109,435 21,801,985 -7.76% -1,692,550 6,610,297 3.04
2023-04-14 21,801,985 23,997,262 -9.15% -2,195,277 8,981,687 2.43
2023-03-31 23,997,262 20,219,952 18.68% 3,777,310 9,369,512 2.56
2023-03-15 20,219,952 23,604,317 -14.34% -3,384,365 8,916,980 2.27
2023-02-28 23,604,317 18,415,498 28.18% 5,188,819 9,471,434 2.49
2023-02-15 18,415,938 20,383,338 -9.65% -1,967,400 8,173,437 2.25
2023-01-31 20,383,338 19,799,742 2.95% 583,596 8,280,594 2.46
2023-01-13 19,799,742 15,165,374 30.56% 4,634,368 9,864,202 2.01
2022-12-30 15,165,374 15,402,533 -1.54% -237,159 8,611,537 1.76
2022-12-15 15,402,533 12,146,370 26.81% 3,256,163 9,907,958 1.55
2022-11-30 12,146,370 14,679,593 -17.26% -2,533,223 7,541,762 1.61
2022-11-15 14,679,593 15,142,113 -3.05% -462,520 9,972,651 1.47
2022-10-31 15,142,113 17,697,449 -14.44% -2,555,336 7,804,431 1.94
2022-10-14 17,697,449 15,398,525 14.93% 2,298,924 8,483,696 2.09
2022-09-30 15,398,525 17,168,729 -10.31% -1,770,204 9,129,894 1.69
2022-09-15 17,168,729 16,749,040 2.51% 419,689 7,242,532 2.37
2022-08-31 16,749,040 19,567,758 -14.40% -2,818,718 4,694,856 3.57
2022-08-15 19,567,758 21,935,350 -10.79% -2,367,592 5,404,468 3.62
2022-07-29 21,935,350 18,189,263 20.60% 3,746,087 7,184,057 3.05
2022-07-15 18,189,263 15,791,303 15.19% 2,397,960 8,818,401 2.06
2022-06-30 15,791,303 14,419,349 9.51% 1,371,954 7,391,853 2.14
2022-06-15 14,419,349 12,585,321 14.57% 1,834,028 6,506,426 2.22
2022-05-31 12,585,321 11,800,995 6.65% 784,326 5,969,376 2.11
2022-05-13 11,800,995 11,039,440 6.90% 761,555 9,387,334 1.26
2022-04-29 11,039,440 11,912,640 -7.33% -873,200 8,646,405 1.28
2022-04-14 11,912,640 11,954,999 -0.35% -42,359 7,948,965 1.50
2022-03-31 11,954,999 11,758,411 1.67% 196,588 9,549,389 1.25
2022-03-15 11,758,411 8,912,717 31.93% 2,845,694 13,600,998 1.00
2022-02-28 8,912,717 10,145,257 -12.15% -1,232,540 11,025,334 1.00
2022-02-15 10,145,257 13,396,404 -24.27% -3,251,147 7,279,866 1.39
2022-01-31 13,396,404 14,052,789 -4.67% -656,385 9,283,645 1.44
2022-01-14 14,052,789 14,228,187 -1.23% -175,398 5,912,541 2.38
2021-12-31 14,228,187 10,404,197 36.75% 3,823,990 6,444,608 2.21
2021-12-15 10,404,197 6,061,444 71.65% 4,342,753 7,372,427 1.41
2021-11-30 6,061,444 6,597,672 -8.13% -536,228 5,857,154 1.03
2021-11-15 6,597,672 9,228,968 -28.51% -2,631,296 7,609,832 1.00
2021-10-29 9,228,968 7,569,168 21.93% 1,659,800 6,301,766 1.46
2021-10-15 7,569,168 8,746,084 -13.46% -1,176,916 6,939,289 1.09
2021-09-30 8,746,084 9,695,183 -9.79% -949,099 7,563,623 1.16
2021-09-15 9,695,183 11,332,925 -14.45% -1,637,742 5,326,628 1.82
2021-08-31 11,332,925 9,430,984 20.17% 1,901,941 5,651,951 2.01
2021-08-13 9,430,984 9,155,674 3.01% 275,310 6,002,112 1.57
2021-07-30 9,155,674 10,595,187 -13.59% -1,439,513 6,164,966 1.49
2021-07-15 10,595,187 10,816,847 -2.05% -221,660 5,057,949 2.09
2021-06-30 10,816,847 10,737,947 0.73% 78,900 10,640,897 1.02
2021-06-15 10,737,947 11,159,515 -3.78% -421,568 7,182,793 1.49
2021-05-28 11,153,815 11,472,412 -2.78% -318,597 10,574,374 1.05
2021-05-14 11,472,412 11,618,768 -1.26% -146,356 10,364,324 1.11
2021-04-30 11,618,768 9,916,567 17.17% 1,702,201 6,067,012 1.92
2021-04-15 9,916,567 10,409,212 -4.73% -492,645 5,341,839 1.86
2021-03-31 10,409,212 13,467,735 -22.71% -3,058,523 8,178,151 1.27
2021-03-15 13,467,735 14,018,993 -3.93% -551,258 9,705,546 1.39
2021-02-26 14,018,993 14,610,632 -4.05% -591,639 10,662,578 1.31
2021-02-12 14,610,632 14,771,437 -1.09% -160,805 16,081,579 1.00
2021-01-29 14,771,437 14,640,826 0.89% 130,611 9,737,283 1.52
2021-01-15 14,640,826 14,190,421 3.17% 450,405 9,427,732 1.55
2020-12-31 14,190,421 12,341,329 14.98% 1,849,092 9,413,960 1.51
2020-12-15 12,341,329 10,340,325 19.35% 2,001,004 6,068,182 2.03
2020-11-30 10,340,325 9,610,426 7.59% 729,899 6,823,624 1.52
2020-11-13 9,610,426 11,464,235 -16.17% -1,853,809 7,439,919 1.29
2020-10-30 11,464,235 9,185,109 24.81% 2,279,126 5,784,314 1.98
2020-10-15 9,185,109 7,938,780 15.70% 1,246,329 6,283,634 1.46
2020-09-30 7,938,780 12,030,254 -34.01% -4,091,474 8,615,019 1.00
2020-09-15 12,030,254 10,392,665 15.76% 1,637,589 8,130,575 1.48
2020-08-31 10,392,665 11,468,559 -9.38% -1,075,894 9,024,262 1.15
2020-08-14 11,468,559 13,091,493 -12.40% -1,622,934 14,370,744 1.00
2020-07-31 13,091,493 11,828,144 10.68% 1,263,349 14,177,890 1.00
2020-07-15 11,828,144 12,431,799 -4.86% -603,655 11,033,453 1.07
2020-06-30 12,431,799 11,070,033 12.30% 1,361,766 8,012,725 1.55
2020-06-15 11,070,033 10,762,521 2.86% 307,512 8,555,966 1.29
2020-05-29 10,762,521 11,804,487 -8.83% -1,041,966 9,863,147 1.09
2020-05-15 11,804,487 16,041,123 -26.41% -4,236,636 7,020,825 1.68
2020-04-30 15,604,293 16,234,581 -3.88% -630,288 8,316,766 1.88
2020-04-15 16,234,581 17,935,915 -9.49% -1,701,334 8,613,582 1.88
2020-03-31 17,935,915 26,543,885 -32.43% -8,607,970 11,179,722 1.60
2020-03-13 26,543,885 29,134,436 -8.89% -2,590,551 8,536,656 3.11
2020-02-28 29,134,436 29,070,829 0.22% 63,607 10,984,631 2.65
2020-02-14 29,070,829 26,217,790 10.88% 2,853,039 8,738,032 3.33
2020-01-31 26,217,790 29,510,703 -11.16% -3,292,913 6,698,332 3.91
2020-01-15 29,510,703 28,205,763 4.63% 1,304,940 9,849,282 3.00
2019-12-31 28,205,763 31,978,376 -11.80% -3,772,613 9,610,235 2.93
2019-12-13 31,978,376 32,214,384 -0.73% -236,008 8,563,289 3.73
2019-11-29 32,214,384 35,483,289 -9.21% -3,268,905 7,346,156 4.39
2019-11-15 35,483,289 36,149,914 -1.84% -666,625 9,093,707 3.90
2019-10-31 36,149,914 36,644,396 -1.35% -494,482 6,562,544 5.51
2019-10-15 36,644,396 36,891,357 -0.67% -246,961 6,944,692 5.28
2019-09-30 36,891,357 32,496,158 13.53% 4,395,199 9,084,026 4.06
2019-09-13 32,496,158 28,916,933 12.38% 3,579,225 11,138,321 2.92
2019-08-30 28,916,933 30,429,207 -4.97% -1,512,274 8,088,649 3.58
2019-08-15 30,429,207 30,896,573 -1.51% -467,366 10,908,145 2.79
2019-07-31 30,896,573 34,794,888 -11.20% -3,898,315 11,041,402 2.80
2019-07-15 34,794,888 35,801,845 -2.81% -1,006,957 4,997,592 6.96
2019-06-28 35,801,845 33,027,828 8.40% 2,774,017 10,747,990 3.33
2019-06-14 33,027,828 34,514,988 -4.31% -1,487,160 6,955,276 4.75
2019-05-31 34,386,281 32,371,925 6.22% 2,014,356 6,739,339 5.10
2019-05-15 32,371,925 29,600,978 9.36% 2,770,947 8,152,719 3.97
2019-04-30 29,600,978 30,680,815 -3.52% -1,079,837 5,557,581 5.33
2019-04-15 30,680,815 31,292,273 -1.95% -611,458 4,849,458 6.33
2019-03-29 31,292,273 28,994,722 7.92% 2,297,551 4,448,195 7.03
2019-03-15 28,994,722 24,530,647 18.20% 4,464,075 7,172,024 4.04
2019-02-28 24,530,647 25,232,250 -2.78% -701,603 7,496,399 3.27
2019-02-15 25,232,250 27,340,831 -7.71% -2,108,581 3,396,119 7.43
2019-01-31 27,340,831 26,217,391 4.29% 1,123,440 4,773,749 5.73
2019-01-15 26,217,391 26,478,118 -0.98% -260,727 5,653,922 4.64

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is short interest?

Short interest represents the number of shares sold short but not yet covered. It reflects bearish sentiment and short-selling pressure.

What does Short Interest % of Float mean?

This metric indicates what percentage of a company’s tradable float is currently held as short positions. Higher percentages imply stronger short pressure.

What is considered high short interest?

Typically:
5%–10%: Moderate
10%–20%: High
20%+: Extremely high with elevated squeeze risk

What is a short squeeze?

A short squeeze occurs when short sellers rush to cover their positions as the stock price rises, accelerating the upward movement.

What is Days to Cover (DTC)?

Days to Cover equals short interest divided by average daily trading volume. Higher DTC means shorts need more time to exit their positions.

What level of Days to Cover is risky?

<2 days: Low risk
2–5 days: Moderate
5+ days: High squeeze potential
7–10 days: Extreme risk zone

What causes a short squeeze?

Common triggers include strong earnings, breakouts, upgrades, high volume, low float, or extreme short interest combined with rising prices.

What is a Short Squeeze Score?

It is a composite rating reflecting squeeze risk using short interest, DTC, liquidity, and momentum factors.

Can a stock with low short interest still squeeze?

Yes. Low float or sudden momentum can still trigger squeezes, though the probability is lower than highly shorted stocks.

How often is short interest updated?

FINRA updates short interest twice each month (bi-weekly). Market platforms refresh once the data is released.

Does short interest data get delayed during a U.S. government shutdown?

FINRA is not a government agency, so its operations do not stop during a federal shutdown. However, short interest data can still be delayed indirectly because the reporting and regulatory infrastructure involves broker-dealers and certain SEC processes.

During prolonged shutdowns, minor delays have occurred historically, but FINRA generally continues releasing bi-weekly short interest updates with minimal disruption.

Are short squeezes predictable?

You can identify high-risk conditions, but timing is inherently uncertain. A squeeze requires both high short interest and positive momentum.

Does high short interest guarantee a squeeze?

No. High short interest often reflects negative fundamental expectations and may not result in a squeeze if price pressure does not rise.

Is HL currently a highly shorted stock?

This depends on the latest Short Interest % of Float shown above. Levels above 10% are considered high, while above 20% are extremely elevated.

What is the current short squeeze risk for HL?

The Short Squeeze Score at the top of this page provides a real-time assessment of squeeze probability for HL.

Is HL a potential short squeeze candidate?

If HL has high short interest, elevated DTC, or strong upward momentum, the risk of a squeeze increases significantly.

What is the Days to Cover for HL?

The DTC value for HL displayed above reflects how long it may take short sellers to exit their positions.

What is the short interest trend for HL?

The bi-weekly short interest history on this page shows whether bearish positioning in HL is increasing or decreasing.

Has short interest in HL increased recently?

The “Change in Short Interest” indicator above reports the most recent change from the previous FINRA update.

What short interest level is considered risky for HL?

Typically, squeeze risk for HL becomes elevated when short interest exceeds 10%–20% of float.

How does HL compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

The Short Squeeze Score allows direct comparison between HL and other high-SI stocks in the market.

What historical short interest data is available for HL?

This dashboard includes all available bi-weekly FINRA short interest records for HL.

Does HL have low float or liquidity risks?

Low float or poor liquidity magnifies squeeze potential. These attributes indirectly influence HL’s Short Squeeze Score.

How often is HL’s short interest updated?

HL’s short interest is refreshed with each new FINRA bi-weekly update.

What events could trigger a squeeze in HL?

Potential triggers include positive earnings, analyst upgrades, high-volume breakouts, or unexpected catalysts that push HL sharply upward.