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Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$76.73 -21.30 (-21.73%)
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Akamai Technologies Short Interest Data

Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has a short interest of 10.08 million shares, representing 6.85% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.77% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.3, indicating that it would take 5.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.32 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,080,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,530,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.77%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.01 billion
Short Interest Ratio
5.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
150,227,000 shares
Float Size
147,110,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.85%
Today's Trading Volume
20,721,903 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,321,942 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
892%
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Akamai Technologies 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
1/31/202510,080,000 shares $1.01 billion +5.8%6.9%5.3 $99.90
1/15/20259,530,000 shares $862.66 million +3.4%6.5%5.1 $90.52
12/31/20249,220,000 shares $881.89 million -1.9%6.3%5.2 $95.65
12/15/20249,400,000 shares $932.86 million +4.6%6.4%5.3 $99.24
11/30/20248,990,000 shares $845.24 million +0.1%6.1%5.2 $94.02
11/15/20248,980,000 shares $785.12 million -1.4%6.1%5.3 $87.43
10/31/20249,110,000 shares $920.84 million +14.0%6.1%6 $101.08
10/15/20247,990,000 shares $825.29 million -6.3%5.4%5.5 $103.29
9/30/20248,530,000 shares $861.10 million +1.9%5.7%6 $100.95
9/15/20248,370,000 shares $824.70 million -1.1%5.6%5.8 $98.53
8/31/20248,460,000 shares $861.57 million +7.0%5.7%5.6 $101.84
8/15/20247,910,000 shares $797.80 million +11.3%5.3%5 $100.86
7/31/20247,110,000 shares $698.77 million -1.8%4.8%3.8 $98.28
7/15/20247,240,000 shares $696.92 million -4.5%4.8%4.3 $96.26
6/30/20247,580,000 shares $682.81 million +3.0%5.1%4.5 $90.08
6/15/20247,360,000 shares $655.70 million No Change4.9%4.4 $89.09
5/31/20247,360,000 shares $678.89 million -5.6%4.9%4.4 $92.24
5/15/20247,800,000 shares $748.64 million +6.0%5.2%4.6 $95.98
4/30/20247,360,000 shares $742.84 million -0.1%5.0%4.4 $100.93
4/15/20247,370,000 shares $753.36 million -7.9%5.0%4.2 $102.22
3/31/20248,000,000 shares $870.08 million +7.4%5.4%4.7 $108.76
3/15/20247,450,000 shares $799.01 million -5.6%5.0%4.4 $107.25
2/29/20247,890,000 shares $875.16 million -2.5%5.3%4.6 $110.92
2/15/20248,090,000 shares $902.60 million -2.3%5.5%5.1 $111.57
1/31/20248,280,000 shares $1.02 billion -11.4%5.6%6 $123.23
1/15/20249,340,000 shares $1.10 billion -1.6%6.3%6.9 $118.10
12/31/20239,490,000 shares $1.12 billion +2.8%6.4%6.9 $118.35
12/15/20239,230,000 shares $1.10 billion -5.7%6.2%6.5 $119.14
11/30/20239,790,000 shares $1.13 billion -2.8%6.6%6.2 $115.53
11/15/202310,070,000 shares $1.13 billion -4.6%6.8%6.2 $112.06
10/31/202310,550,000 shares $1.09 billion -0.3%7.1%5.8 $103.33
10/15/202310,580,000 shares $1.13 billion -4.8%7.1%6.1 $106.61
9/30/202311,110,000 shares $1.18 billion +15.1%7.5%6.5 $106.54
9/15/20239,650,000 shares $1.01 billion +22.3%6.5%5.8 $104.50
8/31/20237,890,000 shares $829.16 million +19.4%5.3%5.2 $105.09
8/15/20236,610,000 shares $681.56 million +1.4%4.4%4.4 $103.11
7/31/20236,520,000 shares $616.14 million -20.0%4.4%4.5 $94.50
7/15/20238,150,000 shares $752.41 million -2.2%5.5%5.9 $92.32
6/30/20238,330,000 shares $748.62 million -15.6%5.6%5.9 $89.87
6/15/20239,870,000 shares $908.73 million -4.6%6.6%6.8 $92.07
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5/31/202310,350,000 shares $953.44 million +9.9%6.9%6.6 $92.12
5/15/20239,420,000 shares $809.37 million -1.7%6.3%5.8 $85.92
4/30/20239,580,000 shares $785.27 million -16.5%6.2%5.5 $81.97
4/15/202311,470,000 shares $946.85 million -8.0%7.5%6.7 $82.55
3/31/202312,460,000 shares $975.62 million +12.8%8.1%7.3 $78.30
3/15/202311,050,000 shares $794.94 million +26.3%7.2%6.7 $71.94
2/28/20238,750,000 shares $635.25 million +19.5%5.7%5.7 $72.60
2/15/20237,320,000 shares $575.75 million -1.1%4.7%5 $78.66
1/31/20237,400,000 shares $658.23 million -16.1%4.8%5.4 $88.95
1/15/20238,820,000 shares $782.33 million -6.3%5.7%6.2 $88.70
12/30/20229,410,000 shares $793.26 million +8.0%6.1%6.6 $84.30
12/15/20228,710,000 shares $745.49 million -5.9%5.6%5.5 $85.59
11/30/20229,260,000 shares $878.40 million -18.4%6.0%5.9 $94.86
11/15/202211,350,000 shares $1.05 billion +7.3%7.3%7.3 $92.46
10/31/202210,580,000 shares $934.53 million -7.0%6.8%7 $88.33
10/15/202211,370,000 shares $909.37 million -4.5%7.3%7.8 $79.98
9/30/202211,900,000 shares $955.81 million +17.8%7.6%7.3 $80.32
9/15/202210,100,000 shares $891.22 million -1.9%6.5%6.7 $88.24
8/31/202210,300,000 shares $929.88 million +2.7%6.6%6.7 $90.28
8/15/202210,030,000 shares $973.71 million -4.0%6.4%6.4 $97.08
7/31/202210,450,000 shares $1.01 billion -10.5%6.6%5.9 $96.22
7/15/202211,670,000 shares $1.03 billion -1.0%7.4%6.1 $88.41
6/30/202211,790,000 shares $1.08 billion -3.1%7.5%6.7 $91.33
6/15/202212,170,000 shares $1.11 billion -5.4%N/A7 $91.04
5/31/202212,870,000 shares $1.30 billion -7.5%8.2%7.5 $101.04
5/15/202213,910,000 shares $1.37 billion +14.1%8.8%7.6 $98.67
4/30/202212,190,000 shares $1.37 billion -9.0%7.7%6.7 $112.28
4/15/202213,400,000 shares $1.59 billion -2.1%8.5%8.5 $118.99
3/31/202213,690,000 shares $1.63 billion -3.8%8.7%8.5 $119.39
3/15/202214,230,000 shares $1.57 billion +1.1%9.0%9.1 $110.43
2/28/202214,070,000 shares $1.52 billion +0.4%8.9%9.3 $108.26
2/15/202214,020,000 shares $1.56 billion +1.6%8.8%9.7 $111.03
1/31/202213,800,000 shares $1.58 billion +7.6%8.6%10.5 $114.55
1/15/202212,820,000 shares $1.44 billion -0.9%8.0%9.6 $112.62
12/31/202112,940,000 shares $1.51 billion +9.4%8.1%9.8 $117.04
12/15/202111,830,000 shares $1.38 billion +7.4%7.4%8.8 $116.24
11/30/202111,020,000 shares $1.24 billion +15.8%6.9%8.2 $112.70
11/15/20219,520,000 shares $1.03 billion -2.2%6.0%7.3 $108.48
10/29/20219,730,000 shares $1.03 billion +4.0%6.1%7.9 $105.46
10/15/20219,360,000 shares $995.16 million -4.3%5.8%8 $106.32
9/30/20219,780,000 shares $1.02 billion +3.7%6.1%8.6 $104.59
9/15/20219,430,000 shares $1.06 billion -3.3%5.9%8.5 $111.94
8/31/20219,750,000 shares $1.10 billion +1.7%6.1%9 $113.25
8/13/20219,590,000 shares $1.12 billion +6.2%6.0%9 $116.29
7/30/20219,030,000 shares $1.08 billion +4.3%5.6%7.7 $119.92
7/15/20218,660,000 shares $1.01 billion -0.1%5.4%6.8 $116.45
6/30/20218,670,000 shares $1.01 billion -1.4%5.4%6.4 $116.60
6/15/20218,790,000 shares $1.04 billion +4.3%5.5%6.3 $118.18
5/28/20218,430,000 shares $962.79 million -0.2%5.3%5.8 $114.21
5/14/20218,450,000 shares $938.29 million +1.0%5.3%4.8 $111.04
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4/30/20218,370,000 shares $920.70 million +4.1%5.2%4.1 $110.00
4/15/20218,040,000 shares $832.70 million -3.7%5.0%3.8 $103.57
3/31/20218,350,000 shares $844.85 million +4.4%5.2%3.9 $101.18
3/15/20218,000,000 shares $780.40 million +2.6%5.0%3.7 $97.55
2/26/20217,800,000 shares $744.82 million +0.9%4.9%3.7 $95.49
2/12/20217,730,000 shares $784.29 million +2.9%4.8%4 $101.46
1/29/20217,510,000 shares $846.98 million -10.3%4.7%4.5 $112.78
1/15/20218,370,000 shares $860.85 million -18.4%5.2%4.7 $102.85
12/31/202010,260,000 shares $1.07 billion +3.5%6.4%6.3 $104.65
12/15/20209,910,000 shares $1.02 billion -8.0%6.2%6.5 $103.27
11/30/202010,770,000 shares $1.12 billion +4.6%6.8%7.1 $104.32
11/15/202010,300,000 shares $1.05 billion +2.0%6.5%6.3 $101.53
10/30/202010,100,000 shares $967.78 million +1.3%6.3%6.4 $95.82
10/15/20209,970,000 shares $1.13 billion -3.1%6.3%6.7 $113.33
9/30/202010,290,000 shares $1.14 billion -2.8%6.5%7.1 $110.54
9/15/202010,590,000 shares $1.15 billion +0.1%6.7%6.3 $108.86
8/31/202010,580,000 shares $1.23 billion +5.6%6.6%6.1 $116.43
8/14/202010,020,000 shares $1.08 billion +7.9%6.3%5.7 $107.90
7/31/20209,290,000 shares $1.04 billion +9.4%5.8%5 $112.44
7/15/20208,490,000 shares $953.17 million -2.3%5.3%4 $112.27
6/30/20208,690,000 shares $930.61 million +43.6%5.5%3.9 $107.09
6/15/20206,050,000 shares $608.27 million +5.2%3.8%2.7 $100.54
5/29/20205,750,000 shares $608.35 million -1.4%3.6%2.4 $105.80
5/15/20205,830,000 shares $571.86 million +2.8%3.7%2.5 $98.09
4/30/20205,670,000 shares $554.02 million -1.7%3.6%2.4 $97.71
4/15/20205,770,000 shares $579.25 million +5.3%3.6%2.9 $100.39
3/31/20205,480,000 shares $563.23 million -6.9%3.5%2.9 $102.78
3/13/20205,888,200 shares $561.68 million -6.7%3.7%3 $95.39
2/28/20206,310,000 shares $540.58 million -4.0%4.0%4.6 $85.67

AKAM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Akamai Technologies' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Akamai Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 10,080,000 shares of AKAM short. 6.85% of Akamai Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Akamai Technologies' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Akamai Technologies?

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. AKAM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Akamai Technologies's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Akamai Technologies?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Akamai Technologies: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, 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, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, SG Americas Securities LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, 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 Akamai Technologies?

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. 6.85% of Akamai Technologies' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Akamai Technologies' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Akamai Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,080,000 shares, an increase of 5.8% from the previous total of 9,530,000 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 Akamai Technologies' float size?

Akamai Technologies currently has issued a total of 150,230,000 shares. Some of Akamai Technologies' 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. Akamai Technologies currently has a public float of 147,110,000 shares.

How does Akamai Technologies' short interest compare to its competitors?

6.85% of Akamai Technologies' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Akamai Technologies: eBay Inc. (3.65%), CoStar Group, Inc. (3.17%), VeriSign, Inc. (1.68%), SPS Commerce, Inc. (3.14%), Yelp Inc. (6.91%), Ziff Davis, Inc. (5.81%), Cimpress plc (7.70%), QuinStreet, Inc. (2.89%), Liquidity Services, Inc. (4.47%), Opendoor Technologies Inc. (9.56%),

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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Akamai Technologies stock?

Short selling AKAM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Akamai Technologies as its price is falling. AKAM shares are trading down $21.30 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 Akamai Technologies?

A short squeeze for Akamai Technologies 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 AKAM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Akamai Technologies' 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 AKAM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:AKAM) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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