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Apple (AAPL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Apple Short Interest Data

Apple (AAPL) has a short interest of 134.44 million shares, representing 0.90% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.12% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 52.66 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
134,440,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
127,890,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.12%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$32.50 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
15,022,073,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.90%
Today's Trading Volume
34,449,063 shares
Average Trading Volume
52,655,416 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
65%
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Apple Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/2025134,440,000 shares $32.50 billion +5.1%0.9%2.6 $241.76
2/15/2025127,890,000 shares $31.28 billion +2.4%0.9%2.6 $244.60
1/31/2025124,920,000 shares $29.48 billion -7.6%N/A2.5 $236.00
1/15/2025135,190,000 shares $32.16 billion -13.9%N/A2.8 $237.87
12/31/2024157,010,000 shares $39.32 billion +0.4%N/A3.6 $250.42
12/15/2024156,460,000 shares $38.82 billion +1.5%N/A3.5 $248.13
11/30/2024154,100,000 shares $36.57 billion +9.3%N/A3.2 $237.33
11/15/2024141,040,000 shares $31.73 billion +6.0%N/A2.9 $225.00
10/31/2024133,040,000 shares $30.06 billion -5.6%N/A2.8 $225.91
10/15/2024140,920,000 shares $32.95 billion -0.6%N/A2.8 $233.85
9/30/2024141,740,000 shares $33.03 billion +8.6%N/A2.7 $233.00
9/15/2024130,540,000 shares $29.05 billion -3.3%N/A2.3 $222.50
8/31/2024135,040,000 shares $30.92 billion +11.1%N/A2.1 $229.00
8/15/2024121,600,000 shares $27.33 billion +3.3%N/A1.9 $224.72
7/31/2024117,700,000 shares $26.14 billion -13.1%N/A1.8 $222.08
7/15/2024135,380,000 shares $31.73 billion +2.4%N/A2 $234.40
6/30/2024132,240,000 shares $27.85 billion -13.8%N/A1.9 $210.62
6/15/2024153,410,000 shares $32.60 billion +35.1%N/A2.3 $212.49
5/31/2024113,520,000 shares $21.82 billion +14.3%N/A1.9 $192.25
5/15/202499,290,000 shares $18.84 billion +5.3%N/A1.6 $189.72
4/30/202494,310,000 shares $16.06 billion -7.5%N/A1.5 $170.33
4/15/2024101,910,000 shares $17.60 billion -6.3%N/A1.7 $172.69
3/31/2024108,780,000 shares $18.65 billion -1.9%N/A1.8 $171.48
3/15/2024110,860,000 shares $19.14 billion -1.0%N/A1.9 $172.62
2/29/2024111,930,000 shares $20.23 billion +14.6%N/A1.9 $180.75
2/15/202497,670,000 shares $17.96 billion -1.6%N/A1.8 $183.86
1/31/202499,240,000 shares $18.30 billion -2.0%N/A1.8 $184.40
1/15/2024101,260,000 shares $18.83 billion -6.4%N/A1.9 $185.92
12/31/2023108,220,000 shares $20.84 billion -10.0%N/A2 $192.53
12/15/2023120,230,000 shares $23.75 billion +8.7%N/A2.2 $197.57
11/30/2023110,650,000 shares $21.02 billion +4.5%N/A2 $189.95
11/15/2023105,840,000 shares $19.90 billion +7.8%N/A1.8 $188.01
10/31/202398,190,000 shares $16.77 billion +5.6%N/A1.7 $170.77
10/15/202393,030,000 shares $16.64 billion -1.8%N/A1.6 $178.85
9/30/202394,730,000 shares $16.22 billion -11.7%N/A1.6 $171.21
9/15/2023107,330,000 shares $18.78 billion +5.1%N/A1.9 $175.01
8/31/2023102,090,000 shares $19.18 billion +14.9%N/A1.8 $187.87
8/15/202388,850,000 shares $15.77 billion -15.8%N/A1.6 $177.45
7/31/2023105,460,000 shares $20.72 billion -16.7%N/A1.9 $196.45
7/15/2023126,630,000 shares $24.15 billion +7.4%N/A2.2 $190.69
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6/30/2023117,870,000 shares $22.86 billion -2.8%N/A2.1 $193.97
6/15/2023121,250,000 shares $22.55 billion +3.1%N/A2.1 $186.01
5/31/2023117,650,000 shares $20.85 billion +7.1%N/A2 $177.25
5/15/2023109,880,000 shares $18.91 billion -11.9%N/A1.9 $172.07
4/30/2023124,660,000 shares $21.15 billion +8.4%N/A2.1 $169.68
4/15/2023114,990,000 shares $19.00 billion +3.1%N/A1.8 $165.21
3/31/2023111,570,000 shares $18.40 billion +3.9%N/A1.7 $164.90
3/15/2023107,420,000 shares $16.43 billion -3.0%N/A1.5 $152.99
2/28/2023110,770,000 shares $16.33 billion +6.2%N/A1.5 $147.41
2/15/2023104,340,000 shares $16.21 billion -9.7%N/A1.4 $155.33
1/31/2023115,480,000 shares $16.66 billion -5.2%N/A1.5 $144.29
1/15/2023121,870,000 shares $16.42 billion -1.7%N/A1.5 $134.76
12/30/2022124,020,000 shares $16.11 billion +1.9%N/A1.5 $129.93
12/15/2022121,760,000 shares $16.62 billion -3.2%N/A1.4 $136.50
11/30/2022125,720,000 shares $18.61 billion +9.9%N/A1.4 $148.03
11/15/2022114,430,000 shares $17.17 billion +10.9%N/A1.3 $150.04
10/31/2022103,180,000 shares $15.82 billion -5.0%N/A1.2 $153.34
10/15/2022108,660,000 shares $15.04 billion +5.2%N/A1.3 $138.38
9/30/2022103,250,000 shares $14.27 billion -11.1%N/A1.3 $138.20
9/15/2022116,080,000 shares $17.69 billion +2.7%N/A1.5 $152.37
8/31/2022113,070,000 shares $17.78 billion -2.0%N/A1.5 $157.22
8/15/2022115,400,000 shares $19.99 billion +7.3%N/A1.5 $173.19
7/31/2022107,540,000 shares $17.48 billion +2.4%N/A1.2 $162.51
7/15/2022104,990,000 shares $15.77 billion -7.1%N/A1.1 $150.17
6/30/2022112,990,000 shares $15.45 billion -5.9%N/A1.2 $136.72
6/15/2022120,070,000 shares $16.26 billion +6.0%N/A1.3 $135.43
5/31/2022113,280,000 shares $16.86 billion +4.2%N/A1.2 $148.84
5/15/2022108,700,000 shares $15.99 billion +4.5%N/A1.1 $147.11
4/30/2022103,980,000 shares $16.39 billion +0.7%N/A1.1 $157.65
4/15/2022103,290,000 shares $17.07 billion +1.3%N/A1.1 $165.29
3/31/2022101,970,000 shares $17.80 billion -8.4%N/A1.1 $174.61
3/15/2022111,290,000 shares $17.26 billion +0.9%N/A1.2 $155.09
2/28/2022110,320,000 shares $18.22 billion +1.3%N/A1.1 $165.12
2/15/2022108,940,000 shares $18.82 billion +19.2%N/A1.1 $172.79
1/31/202291,390,000 shares $15.97 billion +1.0%N/A0.9 $174.78
1/15/202290,490,000 shares $15.66 billion -5.7%N/A1 $173.07
12/31/202195,910,000 shares $17.03 billion -15.3%N/A1.1 $177.57
12/15/2021113,280,000 shares $20.31 billion +0.6%N/A1.3 $179.30
11/30/2021112,600,000 shares $18.61 billion +13.0%N/A1.3 $165.30
11/15/202199,690,000 shares $14.95 billion -0.8%N/A1.3 $150.00
10/29/2021100,500,000 shares $15.05 billion -0.4%N/A1.3 $149.80
10/15/2021100,880,000 shares $14.61 billion -0.2%N/A1.3 $144.84
9/30/2021101,110,000 shares $14.31 billion +0.2%N/A1.3 $141.50
9/15/2021100,930,000 shares $15.04 billion +4.2%N/A1.3 $149.03
8/31/202196,840,000 shares $14.70 billion +4.0%N/A1.2 $151.83
8/13/202193,110,000 shares $13.88 billion No ChangeN/A1.2 $149.10
7/30/202193,110,000 shares $13.58 billion -3.4%N/A1.2 $145.86
7/15/202196,360,000 shares $14.31 billion +6.8%N/A1.2 $148.48
6/30/202190,210,000 shares $12.36 billion -17.2%N/A1.1 $136.96
6/15/2021108,940,000 shares $14.12 billion -11.5%N/A1.3 $129.64
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5/28/2021123,120,000 shares $15.34 billion +29.9%0.7%1.4 $124.61
5/14/202194,750,000 shares $12.08 billion +14.6%N/A0.9 $127.45
4/30/202182,710,000 shares $10.87 billion -35.4%N/A0.8 $131.46
4/15/2021127,940,000 shares $17.21 billion +26.1%N/A1.2 $134.50
3/31/2021101,480,000 shares $12.40 billion -5.2%N/A0.9 $122.15
3/15/2021107,010,000 shares $13.27 billion +6.2%N/A1 $123.99
2/26/2021100,800,000 shares $12.22 billion +14.1%N/A0.9 $121.26
2/12/202188,330,000 shares $11.96 billion -3.8%N/A0.8 $135.37
1/29/202191,860,000 shares $12.12 billion -8.1%N/A0.9 $131.96
1/15/202199,900,000 shares $12.70 billion +9.7%N/A0.9 $127.14
12/31/202091,090,000 shares $12.09 billion -3.8%N/A0.8 $132.69
12/15/202094,720,000 shares $12.11 billion +5.3%N/A0.8 $127.88
11/30/202089,990,000 shares $10.71 billion +2.8%N/A0.7 $119.05
11/15/202087,560,000 shares $10.44 billion +8.7%N/A0.6 $119.26
10/30/202080,530,000 shares $8.77 billion -3.3%N/A0.5 $108.86
10/15/202083,250,000 shares $10.05 billion -5.5%N/A0.5 $120.71
9/30/202088,090,000 shares $10.20 billion -2.4%N/A0.5 $115.81
9/15/202090,220,000 shares $10.42 billion +13.2%N/A0.5 $115.54
8/31/202079,680,000 shares $10.30 billion +236.8%N/A0.5 $129.32
8/14/202023,660,000 shares $2.72 billion -10.7%0.6%0.6 $114.91
7/31/202026,500,000 shares $2.82 billion -24.8%0.6%0.7 $106.26
7/15/202035,230,000 shares $3.44 billion +3.7%0.8%1 $97.73
6/30/202033,960,000 shares $3.10 billion -2.5%0.8%1 $91.20
6/15/202034,830,000 shares $2.99 billion +1.9%0.8%0.9 $85.75
5/29/202034,190,000 shares $2.72 billion +1.8%0.8%0.8 $79.49
5/15/202033,590,000 shares $2.58 billion +11.5%0.8%0.7 $76.92
4/30/202030,120,000 shares $2.21 billion -13.1%0.7%0.6 $73.49
4/15/202034,640,000 shares $2.46 billion -11.3%0.8%0.7 $71.11
3/31/202039,060,000 shares $2.48 billion +1.6%0.9%0.8 $63.57

AAPL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Apple's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Apple shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 134,440,000 shares of AAPL short. 0.90% of Apple's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Apple's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Apple?

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. AAPL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Apple's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Apple?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Apple: Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank, CTC LLC, RB Capital Management LLC, Elequin Capital LP, Ursa Fund Management LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Waverly Advisors LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Sender Co & Partners Inc., Sig Brokerage LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., NorthRock Partners LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Moore Capital Management LP, LMR Partners LLP, Laurion Capital Management LP, J. Goldman & Co LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Governors Lane LP, Focus Partners Wealth, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank Frankfurt am Main, Dorsal Capital Management LP, Dunhill Financial LLC, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Bulltick Wealth Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Alyeska Investment Group L.P., Alight Capital Management LP, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Jane Street Group LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Guardian Capital LP, Soros Fund Management LLC, Berkley W R Corp, Lido Advisors LLC, Lonestar Capital Management LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, NewGen Asset Management Ltd, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Dauntless Investment Group LLC, Cartenna Capital LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Timelo Investment Management Inc., Natixis, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC, PEAK6 LLC, United Capital Financial Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Kopernik Global Investors LLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, DRH Investments Inc., Harbert Fund Advisors Inc., Capital Fund Management S.A., DRW Securities LLC, Greenland Capital Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Shelton Capital Management, Bank of Montreal Can, Atika Capital Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, RPO LLC, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, One River Asset Management LLC, Cinctive Capital Management LP, National Bank of Canada FI, Franklin Resources Inc., Summit Securities Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mint Tower Capital Management B.V., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Carrhae Capital LLP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., LPL Financial LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Mizuho Markets Cayman LP, Swan Global Investments LLC, ZEGA Investments LLC, HUB Investment Partners LLC, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC, Periscope Capital Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Delta Accumulation LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Tortoise Investment Management LLC, AMG National Trust Bank, Destination Wealth Management, Draper Asset Management LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC, Wernau Asset Management Inc., NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Mission Wealth Management LP, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., US Bancorp DE, Garda Capital Partners LP, Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC, Advisor OS LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Cetera Investment Advisers, Bryn Mawr Capital Management LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc., D.A. Davidson & CO., Belvedere Trading LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Savant Capital LLC, Spectrum Asset Management Inc. NB CA , IMC Chicago LLC, Financial Advocates Investment Management, Insight Advisors LLC PA, Ping Capital Management Inc., CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Oak Family Advisors LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc., SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC, Carr Financial Group Corp, Seneca House Advisors, Secure Asset Management LLC, Fiduciary Family Office LLC, XR Securities LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC, LVW Advisors LLC, Riversedge Advisors LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Procyon Advisors LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., FNY Investment Advisers LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Horizons Wealth Management, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Apple?

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. 0.90% of Apple's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Apple's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Apple saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 134,440,000 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the previous total of 127,890,000 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 Apple's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.90% of Apple's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Apple: Arista Networks, Inc. (1.25%), Dell Technologies Inc. (3.33%), HP Inc. (2.96%), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (21.34%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (2.29%), Seagate Technology Holdings plc (8.91%), Pure Storage, Inc. (2.99%), Logitech International S.A. (3.28%), PAR Technology Co. (11.76%), Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (1.99%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Apple stock?

Short selling AAPL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Apple as its price is falling. AAPL shares are trading up $3.02 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 Apple?

A short squeeze for Apple 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 AAPL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Apple'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 AAPL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:AAPL) was last updated on 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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