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Affirm (AFRM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$46.20 -1.18 (-2.49%)
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Affirm Short Interest Data

Affirm (AFRM) has a short interest of 15.31 million shares, representing 5.76% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 25.70% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 8.08 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,310,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
12,180,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+25.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$766.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
318,056,000 shares
Float Size
265,730,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.76%
Today's Trading Volume
4,955,504 shares
Average Trading Volume
8,075,779 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
61%
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Affirm Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/202515,310,000 shares $766.72 million +25.7%5.8%2.1 $50.08
2/28/202512,180,000 shares $781.35 million -15.0%4.6%1.8 $64.15
2/15/202514,330,000 shares $1.16 billion -5.2%5.4%2.1 $80.69
1/31/202515,120,000 shares $923.38 million -2.9%5.8%1.7 $61.07
1/15/202515,570,000 shares $906.33 million +4.2%6.0%1.9 $58.21
12/31/202414,940,000 shares $909.85 million -0.5%5.8%1.6 $60.90
12/15/202415,020,000 shares $1.06 billion -10.0%5.8%1.6 $70.70
11/30/202416,690,000 shares $1.17 billion -16.7%6.5%1.6 $70.01
11/15/202420,030,000 shares $1.12 billion +9.2%7.8%1.7 $56.15
10/31/202418,340,000 shares $804.21 million -5.3%7.2%1.7 $43.85
10/15/202419,370,000 shares $927.05 million +0.1%7.7%2 $47.86
9/30/202419,350,000 shares $789.87 million -8.4%7.7%2.1 $40.82
9/15/202421,120,000 shares $929.49 million +1.8%8.4%2.4 $44.01
8/31/202420,740,000 shares $912.77 million -11.1%8.3%2.4 $44.01
8/15/202423,330,000 shares $661.87 million +1.9%9.4%3.6 $28.37
7/31/202422,900,000 shares $647.84 million -4.1%9.2%3.3 $28.29
7/15/202423,870,000 shares $766.23 million -5.9%9.6%3.5 $32.10
6/30/202425,360,000 shares $766.13 million -8.0%10.2%3.8 $30.21
6/15/202427,560,000 shares $851.60 million +1.4%11.1%4.2 $30.90
5/31/202427,180,000 shares $795.56 million +0.9%11.0%4.4 $29.27
5/15/202426,950,000 shares $870.49 million -10.1%10.9%4.2 $32.30
4/30/202429,980,000 shares $955.76 million +2.5%12.3%3.8 $31.88
4/15/202429,250,000 shares $908.51 million -2.3%12.0%3.4 $31.06
3/31/202429,940,000 shares $1.12 billion -1.3%12.3%3 $37.26
3/15/202430,330,000 shares $1.02 billion +2.9%12.4%2.6 $33.71
2/29/202429,490,000 shares $1.11 billion -1.3%12.1%1.9 $37.52
2/15/202429,890,000 shares $1.24 billion -15.3%12.3%1.6 $41.56
1/31/202435,290,000 shares $1.43 billion -8.6%15.7%1.7 $40.51
1/15/202438,600,000 shares $1.61 billion -1.6%17.2%1.9 $41.79
12/31/202339,230,000 shares $1.93 billion -7.0%17.5%2 $49.14
12/15/202342,200,000 shares $1.86 billion -10.9%18.8%2.2 $43.97
11/30/202347,360,000 shares $1.63 billion +3.6%21.1%2.8 $34.41
11/15/202345,720,000 shares $1.19 billion +2.7%20.4%2.8 $25.98
10/31/202344,510,000 shares $783.82 million -0.2%19.9%3.1 $17.61
10/15/202344,590,000 shares $802.62 million +0.9%20.0%3.1 $18.00
9/30/202344,210,000 shares $940.35 million +1.5%20.0%3 $21.27
9/15/202343,570,000 shares $1.06 billion +9.9%19.7%2.9 $24.37
8/31/202339,650,000 shares $825.12 million +6.5%17.9%2.5 $20.81
8/15/202337,220,000 shares $539.69 million +5.0%17.1%2.5 $14.50
7/31/202335,440,000 shares $687.18 million -8.4%16.8%2.1 $19.39
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7/15/202338,690,000 shares $634.13 million +3.3%18.3%2.4 $16.39
6/30/202337,450,000 shares $574.11 million -7.7%17.7%2.4 $15.33
6/15/202340,590,000 shares $701.40 million -2.2%19.2%2.6 $17.28
5/31/202341,500,000 shares $616.69 million -8.8%19.7%2.6 $14.86
5/15/202345,480,000 shares $582.14 million +3.1%21.6%3 $12.80
4/30/202344,130,000 shares $435.12 million -7.1%21.5%2.7 $9.86
4/15/202347,490,000 shares $524.29 million -0.8%23.1%2.7 $11.04
3/31/202347,860,000 shares $539.38 million +17.2%23.3%2.6 $11.27
3/15/202340,850,000 shares $401.96 million -2.7%19.9%2.2 $9.84
2/28/202341,970,000 shares $571.63 million +2.9%20.5%2.3 $13.62
2/15/202340,780,000 shares $599.47 million +6.1%19.9%2.2 $14.70
1/31/202338,430,000 shares $622.18 million +5.1%19.1%2.1 $16.19
1/15/202336,580,000 shares $471.15 million +2.7%18.2%2.3 $12.88
12/30/202235,630,000 shares $344.54 million -8.6%17.7%2.5 $9.67
12/15/202239,000,000 shares $404.43 million -4.9%19.4%2.8 $10.37
11/30/202241,020,000 shares $571.00 million -2.7%20.4%3.1 $13.92
11/15/202242,170,000 shares $729.96 million +3.1%21.0%3.2 $17.31
10/31/202240,900,000 shares $820.86 million +7.3%20.6%3.4 $20.07
10/15/202238,130,000 shares $658.51 million -1.3%19.3%3.1 $17.27
9/30/202238,640,000 shares $724.89 million +2.7%19.6%3 $18.76
9/15/202237,610,000 shares $902.26 million +7.0%19.1%2.7 $23.99
8/31/202235,150,000 shares $823.56 million -5.4%17.9%2.5 $23.43
8/15/202237,160,000 shares $1.43 billion -6.5%19.1%2.4 $38.42
7/31/202239,730,000 shares $1.07 billion +21.1%20.5%2.2 $26.84
7/15/202232,820,000 shares $756.83 million +1.0%16.9%1.9 $23.06
6/30/202232,510,000 shares $587.13 million +18.3%16.8%2 $18.06
6/15/202227,490,000 shares $511.31 million +0.2%14.2%1.8 $18.60
5/31/202227,440,000 shares $782.04 million +8.2%14.2%1.8 $28.50
5/15/202225,370,000 shares $601.52 million +19.0%13.1%1.8 $23.71
4/30/202221,320,000 shares $611.88 million +12.5%11.2%1.6 $28.70
4/15/202218,960,000 shares $667.20 million +9.5%10.0%1.3 $35.19
3/31/202217,310,000 shares $801.11 million +1.1%9.1%1.1 $46.28
3/15/202217,130,000 shares $485.29 million +24.1%9.0%1.2 $28.33
2/28/202213,800,000 shares $577.39 million -17.6%7.3%1 $41.84
2/15/202216,750,000 shares $750.40 million +31.2%8.6%1.2 $44.80
1/31/202212,770,000 shares $818.17 million +13.5%7.0%1.1 $64.07
1/15/202211,250,000 shares $778.39 million -0.4%6.2%1.1 $69.19
12/31/202111,290,000 shares $1.14 billion +9.3%6.2%1 $100.56
12/15/202110,330,000 shares $1.15 billion +8.3%5.6%0.8 $110.98
11/30/20219,540,000 shares $1.21 billion +2.1%5.2%0.6 $126.68
11/15/20219,340,000 shares $1.38 billion -2.7%5.1%0.6 $147.99
10/29/20219,600,000 shares $1.56 billion -13.4%5.9%0.7 $162.50
10/15/202111,090,000 shares $1.63 billion +21.7%7.0%0.9 $146.73
9/30/20219,110,000 shares $1.09 billion -2.0%6.5%0.9 $119.13
9/15/20219,300,000 shares $1.02 billion +10.6%6.6%1.3 $109.75
8/31/20218,410,000 shares $810.22 million -3.1%8.1%1.7 $96.34
8/13/20218,680,000 shares $572.45 million No Change8.4%3 $65.95

AFRM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Affirm's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Affirm shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 15,310,000 shares of AFRM short. 5.76% of Affirm's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Affirm's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Affirm?

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. AFRM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Affirm's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Affirm?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Affirm: CTC LLC, GTS Securities LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, HighTower Advisors LLC, a16z Perennial Management L.P., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Beach Point Capital Management LP, a16z Perennial Management L.P., and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Affirm?

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. 5.76% of Affirm's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Affirm's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Affirm saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,310,000 shares, an increase of 25.7% from the previous total of 12,180,000 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.

What is Affirm's float size?

Affirm currently has issued a total of 318,056,000 shares. Some of Affirm's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Affirm currently has a public float of 265,730,000 shares.

How does Affirm's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.76% of Affirm's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Affirm: Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (1.12%), The Bank of Nova Scotia (2.86%), Lloyds Banking Group plc (0.14%), Barclays PLC (0.68%), Nu Holdings Ltd. (5.37%), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (3.97%), Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (0.47%), NatWest Group plc (0.10%), iShares Bitcoin Trust (1.42%), Rocket Companies, Inc. (22.79%),

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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Affirm stock?

Short selling AFRM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Affirm as its price is falling. AFRM shares are trading down $1.18 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 Affirm?

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

How often is Affirm'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 AFRM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.



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