DHC Short Volume

Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Healthcare Facilities industry, with a market capitalization near $2.16B, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 600 people, carrying a beta of 2.27 to the broader market. Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in healthcare properties. Led by Christopher J. Bilotto, public since 2000-02-23.

Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.

Latest Date
2026-07-16
Short Volume
216.9K
Total Volume
374.6K
Short %
57.90%
30-Day Avg Short %
64.87%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for Diversified Healthcare Trust.

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Frequently asked DHC short volume questions

What is the daily DHC short volume?
As of Jul 16, 2026, Diversified Healthcare Trust (DHC) short volume is 216.9K shares against 374.6K total reported volume, or 57.90% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is DHC short volume reported?
FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
What does DHC short volume tell options traders?
Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.