NREF Short Interest

NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically the REIT - Mortgage industry, with a market capitalization near $291.7M, listed on NYSE, employing roughly 1 people, carrying a beta of 1.15 to the broader market. NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Led by James David Dondero, public since 2020-02-07.

Short interest is the total number of shares currently sold short and not yet covered, reported bi-monthly by FINRA. Days to cover (short interest divided by average daily volume) indicates how long it would take short sellers to close positions, with higher values signaling greater squeeze potential.

Settlement Date
2026-04-30
Short Interest
428.0K
Previous Short Interest
430.6K
Change
-0.60%
Days to Cover
13.31
Avg Daily Volume
32.1K
Avg Days to Cover (24 reports)
5.74

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Frequently asked NREF short interest questions

What is the current NREF short interest?
As of the Apr 30, 2026 settlement, NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NREF) short interest is 428.0K shares, a -0.60% change from the prior period. FINRA publishes short interest twice monthly on the 15th and last business day of each month under Rule 4560.
What is the NREF days-to-cover ratio?
Days-to-cover is 13.31, calculated as short interest divided by average daily volume. It estimates how many trading days closing all short positions would consume given typical liquidity. Values above 5 days are commonly cited as elevated; values above 10 days are squeeze-relevant.
How does NREF short interest affect options pricing?
High short interest changes options pricing through three mechanics: borrow-rebate effects (synthetic long stock trades below frictionless put-call parity by approximately the borrow rebate when shares are hard-to-borrow), gamma-squeeze setup risk (if dealers are short gamma against retail call buying, dealer hedge flow can amplify upward moves), and elevated event-vol pricing on names with squeeze potential. See the canonical short-interest documentation for the full mechanism.