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American Airlines Group (AAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$18.27 -0.02 (-0.11%)
As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

American Airlines Group Short Interest Data

American Airlines Group (AAL) has a short interest of 45.32 million shares. This marks a -4.02% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 17.87 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
45,320,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
47,220,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.02%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$789.93 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
657,130,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
6.90%
Today's Trading Volume
20,422,068 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,867,268 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
114%
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American Airlines Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/202445,320,000 shares $789.93 million -4.0%N/A1.7 $17.43
12/15/202447,220,000 shares $798.96 million -0.4%N/A1.6 $16.92
11/30/202447,430,000 shares $688.68 million -16.7%N/A1.4 $14.52
11/15/202456,940,000 shares $819.37 million -14.4%N/A1.7 $14.39
10/31/202466,510,000 shares $891.23 million -18.8%N/A2 $13.40
10/15/202481,870,000 shares $984.90 million -3.0%N/A2.2 $12.03
9/30/202484,430,000 shares $948.99 million -11.6%N/A2.2 $11.24
9/15/202495,520,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.6%N/A2.7 $10.69
8/31/202497,030,000 shares $1.03 billion -20.2%N/A2.9 $10.62
8/15/2024121,640,000 shares $1.23 billion +46.3%N/A3.3 $10.09
7/31/202483,170,000 shares $884.93 million -24.7%N/A2.3 $10.64
7/15/2024110,410,000 shares $1.17 billion +26.6%N/A3.2 $10.63
6/30/202487,240,000 shares $988.43 million +10.1%N/A2.6 $11.33
6/15/202479,210,000 shares $893.49 million -5.1%N/A2.4 $11.28
5/31/202483,420,000 shares $959.33 million +56.4%N/A2.5 $11.50
5/15/202453,330,000 shares $796.75 million +1.2%N/A1.8 $14.94
4/30/202452,680,000 shares $711.71 million +1.9%N/A1.7 $13.51
4/15/202451,720,000 shares $669.26 million +27.5%N/A1.6 $12.94
3/31/202440,560,000 shares $622.60 million -11.0%N/A1.2 $15.35
3/15/202445,560,000 shares $636.02 million +20.5%N/A1.4 $13.96
2/29/202437,810,000 shares $592.86 million -8.8%N/A1.1 $15.68
2/15/202441,440,000 shares $617.46 million +1.6%N/A1.2 $14.90
1/31/202440,800,000 shares $580.58 million -16.7%N/A1.1 $14.23
1/15/202449,000,000 shares $647.29 million -16.4%N/A1.3 $13.21
12/31/202358,640,000 shares $805.71 million -6.5%N/A1.6 $13.74
12/15/202362,700,000 shares $908.52 million -7.3%N/A1.7 $14.49
11/30/202367,650,000 shares $840.89 million -8.1%N/A1.9 $12.43
11/15/202373,610,000 shares $914.24 million -26.9%N/A2.2 $12.42
10/31/2023100,660,000 shares $1.12 billion +41.3%N/A3.2 $11.15
10/15/202371,220,000 shares $834.70 million -6.8%N/A2.4 $11.72
9/30/202376,450,000 shares $979.32 million -7.0%N/A2.9 $12.81
9/15/202382,190,000 shares $1.09 billion +26.9%N/A3.4 $13.31
8/31/202364,750,000 shares $953.77 million -1.8%N/A2.8 $14.73
8/15/202365,920,000 shares $1.03 billion +4.3%N/A2.8 $15.55
7/31/202363,230,000 shares $1.06 billion -6.8%N/A2.7 $16.75
7/15/202367,810,000 shares $1.23 billion -0.2%N/A2.8 $18.14
6/30/202367,910,000 shares $1.22 billion +6.8%N/A2.7 $17.94
6/15/202363,590,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.2%N/A2.6 $16.65
5/31/202364,330,000 shares $950.80 million +3.4%N/A2.5 $14.78
5/15/202362,190,000 shares $888.07 million -11.1%N/A2.6 $14.28
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4/30/202369,950,000 shares $954.12 million +5.5%N/A3 $13.64
4/15/202366,280,000 shares $847.72 million +11.4%N/A2.9 $12.79
3/31/202359,500,000 shares $877.63 million +1.6%N/A2.4 $14.75
3/15/202358,560,000 shares $811.64 million -6.8%N/A2.3 $13.86
2/28/202362,800,000 shares $1.00 billion -13.2%N/A2.5 $15.98
2/15/202372,370,000 shares $1.22 billion -13.6%11.3%2.8 $16.80
1/31/202383,760,000 shares $1.35 billion -6.4%13.1%3.1 $16.14
1/15/202389,510,000 shares $1.52 billion -0.3%14.0%3.2 $17.02
12/30/202289,810,000 shares $1.14 billion +9.3%14.0%3.1 $12.72
12/15/202282,140,000 shares $1.06 billion -5.0%12.8%2.7 $12.93
11/30/202286,500,000 shares $1.25 billion -5.4%N/A2.7 $14.43
11/15/202291,400,000 shares $1.34 billion +5.7%14.3%2.8 $14.61
10/31/202286,490,000 shares $1.23 billion +0.2%13.5%2.7 $14.18
10/15/202286,290,000 shares $1.13 billion +0.4%13.5%2.7 $13.11
9/30/202285,910,000 shares $1.03 billion +7.2%13.4%2.7 $12.04
9/15/202280,140,000 shares $1.14 billion +3.3%12.5%2.6 $14.27
8/31/202277,580,000 shares $1.01 billion +6.6%12.1%2.4 $12.99
8/15/202272,810,000 shares $1.12 billion -9.6%11.4%2.2 $15.33
7/31/202280,570,000 shares $1.10 billion +4.6%12.6%2.3 $13.71
7/15/202277,030,000 shares $1.11 billion -7.0%12.0%2.1 $14.47
6/30/202282,820,000 shares $1.05 billion -7.9%12.9%2.3 $12.68
6/15/202289,900,000 shares $1.20 billion +3.6%14.0%2.5 $13.31
5/31/202286,820,000 shares $1.55 billion +2.8%N/A2.3 $17.87
5/15/202284,420,000 shares $1.40 billion +2.1%N/A2 $16.58
4/30/202282,690,000 shares $1.55 billion -10.3%N/A1.9 $18.77
4/15/202292,190,000 shares $1.75 billion -0.5%N/A2 $19.00
3/31/202292,670,000 shares $1.69 billion -13.5%N/A2.1 $18.25
3/15/2022107,080,000 shares $1.67 billion +25.4%N/A2.4 $15.57
2/28/202285,390,000 shares $1.47 billion -0.7%N/A2 $17.25
2/15/202285,980,000 shares $1.62 billion -13.8%N/A2.1 $18.84
1/31/202299,740,000 shares $1.64 billion +16.1%15.6%2.6 $16.47
1/15/202285,910,000 shares $1.59 billion -8.6%13.4%2.3 $18.49
12/31/202194,010,000 shares $1.69 billion -8.3%14.7%2.7 $17.96
12/15/2021102,470,000 shares $1.74 billion +3.7%16.0%3 $16.99
11/30/202198,850,000 shares $1.75 billion +36.3%15.4%2.9 $17.69
11/15/202172,510,000 shares $1.47 billion -24.1%11.3%2.5 $20.32
10/29/202195,590,000 shares $1.84 billion +6.0%14.9%3.2 $19.20
10/15/202190,160,000 shares $1.80 billion -0.1%14.1%3 $19.98
9/30/202190,230,000 shares $1.85 billion -7.3%14.1%2.8 $20.52
9/15/202197,300,000 shares $1.89 billion -5.2%15.2%3.1 $19.38
8/31/2021102,610,000 shares $2.05 billion +13.3%16.0%3.5 $19.94
8/13/202190,550,000 shares $1.80 billion +7.9%14.1%3 $19.84
7/30/202183,950,000 shares $1.71 billion -8.2%13.1%2.6 $20.38
7/15/202191,490,000 shares $1.87 billion +2.1%14.3%2.9 $20.46
6/30/202189,580,000 shares $1.90 billion +10.5%14.1%2.8 $21.21
6/15/202181,070,000 shares $1.85 billion -3.2%12.8%2.5 $22.79
5/28/202183,760,000 shares $2.03 billion -0.9%13.2%2.3 $24.24
5/14/202184,500,000 shares $1.79 billion -6.9%N/A2.1 $21.21
4/30/202190,790,000 shares $1.93 billion +5.2%N/A2.2 $21.30
4/15/202186,310,000 shares $1.93 billion +9.6%N/A1.7 $22.37
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3/31/202178,770,000 shares $1.90 billion +6.7%N/A1.5 $24.12
3/15/202173,850,000 shares $1.73 billion -3.3%N/A1.3 $23.37
2/26/202176,350,000 shares $1.59 billion -4.8%N/A1.1 $20.86
2/12/202180,220,000 shares $1.36 billion -17.6%N/A1.1 $16.99
1/29/202197,370,000 shares $1.76 billion -36.2%N/A1.2 $18.10
1/15/2021152,630,000 shares $2.51 billion -10.9%N/A2 $16.44
12/31/2020171,340,000 shares $2.77 billion +6.5%N/A2.3 $16.15
12/15/2020160,820,000 shares $2.69 billion +13.4%N/A2.1 $16.70
11/30/2020141,850,000 shares $2.12 billion +0.0%N/A2 $14.98
11/15/2020141,820,000 shares $1.74 billion -17.9%N/A2.1 $12.24
10/30/2020172,770,000 shares $1.93 billion +9.4%N/A2.8 $11.16
10/15/2020157,950,000 shares $1.95 billion +0.8%N/A2.5 $12.36
9/30/2020156,640,000 shares $1.93 billion +3.8%N/A0 $12.29
9/15/2020150,930,000 shares $1.98 billion -0.4%N/A2.1 $13.14
8/31/2020151,580,000 shares $1.98 billion +0.5%N/A1.8 $13.05
8/14/2020150,880,000 shares $2.01 billion -5.0%N/A1.6 $13.33
7/31/2020158,820,000 shares $1.77 billion +5.7%N/A1.6 $11.12
7/15/2020150,200,000 shares $2.02 billion +4.5%N/A1.5 $13.44
6/30/2020143,690,000 shares $1.88 billion +11.2%N/A1.5 $13.07
6/15/2020129,260,000 shares $2.16 billion +1.8%31.0%1.3 $16.70
5/29/2020126,980,000 shares $1.33 billion -14.0%30.5%1.5 $10.50
5/15/2020147,610,000 shares $1.33 billion +23.7%35.4%2.2 $9.04
4/30/2020119,300,000 shares $1.43 billion +46.3%28.6%2 $12.01
4/15/202081,540,000 shares $1.00 billion +47.6%19.4%1.7 $12.29
3/31/202055,240,000 shares $569.52 million -16.8%13.2%1.6 $10.31
3/13/202066,355,800 shares $830.11 million +45.5%15.8%1.6 $12.51
2/28/202045,620,000 shares $467.61 million +46.6%10.9%3.2 $10.25
2/14/202031,120,000 shares $529.04 million -22.7%7.4%3.5 $17.00
1/31/202040,250,000 shares $897.98 million -5.7%11.6%5.1 $22.31

AAL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Airlines Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of American Airlines Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 45,320,000 shares of AAL short. Learn More on American Airlines Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for American Airlines Group?

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. AAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on American Airlines Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting American Airlines Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of American Airlines Group: SG Americas Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Weiss Asset Management LP, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, III Capital Management, Silver Point Capital L.P., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, HBK Investments L P, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Crawford Fund Management LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, One River Asset Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Caas Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is American Airlines Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

American Airlines Group saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 45,320,000 shares, a drop of 4.0% from the previous total of 47,220,000 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.

How does American Airlines Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to American Airlines Group: Ryanair Holdings plc (1.35%), Viking Holdings Ltd (4.18%), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (0.27%), TFI International Inc. (1.21%), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (5.59%), MakeMyTrip Limited (2.40%), ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (3.18%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.43%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (0.44%), HF Sinclair Co. (5.09%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short American Airlines Group stock?

Short selling AAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Airlines Group as its price is falling. AAL shares are trading down $0.02 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.

How does a short squeeze work against American Airlines Group?

A short squeeze for American Airlines Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is American Airlines Group's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:AAL) was last updated on 1/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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