Microsoft (MSFT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Microsoft shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 49,770,000 shares of MSFT short. 0.68% of Microsoft's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Microsoft'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. MSFT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Microsoft's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Microsoft: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho Markets Cayman LP, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Twin Tree Management LP, XR Securities LLC, MAI Capital Management, US Bancorp DE, AMJ Financial Wealth Management, SG Americas Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, XY Capital Ltd, Caas Capital Management LP, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Financial Sense Advisors Inc., Francis Financial Inc., SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Curated Wealth Partners LLC, Traynor Capital Management Inc., Perennial Advisors LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, DRW Securities LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Citadel Advisors LLC, Clear Street LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Nomura Holdings Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, and Hsbc Holdings PLC. 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. 0.68% of Microsoft's floating shares are currently sold short.

Microsoft saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 49,770,000 shares, a drop of 11.6% from the previous total of 56,320,000 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.

0.68% of Microsoft's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Microsoft: Apple Inc. (0.62%), NVIDIA Co. (1.07%), Alphabet Inc. (0.31%), Alphabet Inc. (0.44%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.62%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.30%), Oracle Co. (0.98%), Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.28%), International Business Machines Co. (2.23%), ServiceNow, Inc. (1.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MSFT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Microsoft as its price is falling. MSFT shares are trading up $2.42 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 Microsoft 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 MSFT, 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 MSFT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.