Amazon.com (AMZN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Amazon.com Short Interest Data

Amazon.com (AMZN) has a short interest of 63.65 million shares, representing 0.66% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.35% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 47.99 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 63,650,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 62,800,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +1.35%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $14.90 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: July 31, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 10,664,912,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 0.66%
Today's Trading Volume: 39,600,434 shares
Average Trading Volume: 47,994,872 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 83%

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Amazon.com Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
7/31/2025	63,650,000 shares	$14.90 billion	+1.4%	0.7%	1.5	$234.11
7/15/2025	62,800,000 shares	$14.21 billion	-11.1%	N/A	1.5	$226.35
6/30/2025	70,660,000 shares	$15.50 billion	+14.3%	0.7%	1.5	$219.39
6/15/2025	61,840,000 shares	$13.12 billion	+0.8%	0.6%	1.3	$212.10
5/31/2025	61,360,000 shares	$12.51 billion	-14.2%	0.6%	1.2	$203.93
5/15/2025	71,500,000 shares	$14.67 billion	+8.8%	0.8%	1.4	$205.17
4/30/2025	65,740,000 shares	$12.12 billion	-7.7%	N/A	1.3	$184.42
4/15/2025	71,190,000 shares	$12.79 billion	+0.7%	0.8%	1.5	$179.59
3/31/2025	70,720,000 shares	$13.46 billion	-10.1%	0.7%	1.5	$190.26
3/15/2025	78,650,000 shares	$15.57 billion	+10.6%	0.8%	2	$197.95
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2/28/2025	71,120,000 shares	$15.10 billion	+2.1%	0.8%	1.9	$212.32
2/15/2025	69,690,000 shares	$15.94 billion	-1.5%	0.7%	1.9	$228.68
1/31/2025	70,760,000 shares	$16.82 billion	-13.7%	N/A	1.9	$237.68
1/15/2025	81,980,000 shares	$18.31 billion	-1.1%	N/A	2.2	$223.35
12/31/2024	82,860,000 shares	$18.18 billion	-0.5%	N/A	2.2	$219.39
12/15/2024	83,300,000 shares	$18.95 billion	+3.5%	N/A	2.2	$227.46
11/30/2024	80,490,000 shares	$16.73 billion	-3.9%	N/A	2.1	$207.89
11/15/2024	83,770,000 shares	$16.97 billion	+9.3%	N/A	2.2	$202.61
10/31/2024	76,620,000 shares	$14.28 billion	-8.7%	N/A	2.1	$186.40
10/15/2024	83,920,000 shares	$15.75 billion	-9.4%	N/A	2.2	$187.69
9/30/2024	92,620,000 shares	$17.26 billion	+10.5%	N/A	2.3	$186.33
9/15/2024	83,840,000 shares	$15.64 billion	+3.2%	N/A	2	$186.49
8/31/2024	81,270,000 shares	$14.51 billion	+0.6%	N/A	1.9	$178.50
8/15/2024	80,800,000 shares	$14.35 billion	+12.4%	N/A	1.9	$177.59
7/31/2024	71,870,000 shares	$13.44 billion	-5.0%	N/A	1.7	$186.98
7/15/2024	75,650,000 shares	$14.58 billion	-3.5%	N/A	1.8	$192.72
6/30/2024	78,350,000 shares	$15.14 billion	-8.0%	N/A	1.9	$193.25
6/15/2024	85,130,000 shares	$15.63 billion	+14.8%	N/A	2.1	$183.66
5/31/2024	74,190,000 shares	$13.09 billion	+4.8%	N/A	1.9	$176.44
5/15/2024	70,810,000 shares	$13.17 billion	+9.8%	N/A	1.8	$185.99
4/30/2024	64,490,000 shares	$11.29 billion	-14.8%	N/A	1.6	$175.00
4/15/2024	75,730,000 shares	$13.91 billion	+7.3%	N/A	1.8	$183.62
3/31/2024	70,550,000 shares	$12.73 billion	-3.1%	N/A	1.6	$180.38
3/15/2024	72,820,000 shares	$12.70 billion	+8.9%	N/A	1.7	$174.42
2/29/2024	66,870,000 shares	$11.82 billion	-0.3%	N/A	1.4	$176.76
2/15/2024	67,060,000 shares	$11.39 billion	-10.8%	N/A	1.4	$169.80
1/31/2024	75,180,000 shares	$11.67 billion	-11.4%	N/A	1.6	$155.20
1/15/2024	84,850,000 shares	$13.12 billion	-1.7%	N/A	1.7	$154.62
12/31/2023	86,330,000 shares	$13.12 billion	-4.1%	N/A	1.7	$151.94
12/15/2023	90,010,000 shares	$13.50 billion	+3.0%	N/A	1.7	$149.97
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11/30/2023	87,370,000 shares	$12.76 billion	+0.9%	N/A	1.6	$146.09
11/15/2023	86,560,000 shares	$12.40 billion	+15.2%	N/A	1.6	$143.20
10/31/2023	75,160,000 shares	$10.00 billion	-5.8%	N/A	1.4	$133.09
10/15/2023	79,800,000 shares	$10.36 billion	+3.9%	N/A	1.5	$129.79
9/30/2023	76,820,000 shares	$9.77 billion	-4.3%	N/A	1.4	$127.12
9/15/2023	80,250,000 shares	$11.27 billion	+9.4%	N/A	1.5	$140.39
8/31/2023	73,380,000 shares	$10.13 billion	-4.0%	N/A	1.4	$138.01
8/15/2023	76,430,000 shares	$10.52 billion	+8.2%	N/A	1.3	$137.67
7/31/2023	70,670,000 shares	$9.45 billion	-10.0%	N/A	1.2	$133.68
7/15/2023	78,540,000 shares	$10.58 billion	+2.5%	N/A	1.2	$134.68
6/30/2023	76,660,000 shares	$9.99 billion	-5.6%	N/A	1.2	$130.36
6/15/2023	81,210,000 shares	$10.32 billion	+8.5%	N/A	1.3	$127.11
5/31/2023	74,820,000 shares	$9.02 billion	+14.2%	N/A	1.2	$120.58
5/15/2023	65,540,000 shares	$7.29 billion	+6.6%	N/A	1.1	$111.20
4/30/2023	61,480,000 shares	$6.48 billion	+4.1%	N/A	1	$105.45
4/15/2023	59,070,000 shares	$6.06 billion	-8.1%	N/A	0.9	$102.51
3/31/2023	64,290,000 shares	$6.64 billion	+13.9%	N/A	1	$103.29
3/15/2023	56,470,000 shares	$5.43 billion	-4.4%	N/A	0.8	$96.20
2/28/2023	59,070,000 shares	$5.57 billion	-4.9%	N/A	0.8	$94.23
2/15/2023	62,130,000 shares	$6.29 billion	-11.7%	N/A	0.8	$101.16
1/31/2023	70,390,000 shares	$7.26 billion	+2.7%	N/A	0.9	$103.13
1/15/2023	68,550,000 shares	$6.73 billion	-10.8%	N/A	0.8	$98.12
12/30/2022	76,830,000 shares	$6.45 billion	+3.0%	N/A	0.9	$84.00
12/15/2022	74,580,000 shares	$6.60 billion	+10.2%	N/A	0.9	$88.45
11/30/2022	67,680,000 shares	$6.53 billion	-16.6%	N/A	0.9	$96.54
11/15/2022	81,180,000 shares	$8.03 billion	+2.1%	N/A	1.1	$98.94
10/31/2022	79,540,000 shares	$8.15 billion	+5.7%	N/A	1.2	$102.44
10/15/2022	75,250,000 shares	$8.04 billion	-4.4%	N/A	1.3	$106.90
9/30/2022	78,740,000 shares	$8.90 billion	+1.1%	N/A	1.4	$113.00
9/15/2022	77,850,000 shares	$9.83 billion	+9.1%	N/A	1.3	$126.28
8/31/2022	71,380,000 shares	$9.05 billion	-8.9%	N/A	1.2	$126.77
8/15/2022	78,390,000 shares	$11.22 billion	+15.6%	N/A	1.1	$143.18
7/31/2022	67,800,000 shares	$9.15 billion	-16.9%	N/A	0.8	$134.95
7/15/2022	81,630,000 shares	$9.27 billion	-10.4%	N/A	0.9	$113.55
6/30/2022	91,070,000 shares	$9.67 billion	-18.9%	N/A	1	$106.21
6/15/2022	112,240,000 shares	$12.08 billion	+13.0%	N/A	1.3	$107.67
5/31/2022	99,320,000 shares	$11.94 billion	+2,004.2%	N/A	1.1	$120.21
5/15/2022	4,720,000 shares	$10.67 billion	+19.8%	1.1%	1.2	$2,261.10
4/30/2022	3,940,000 shares	$9.79 billion	+11.0%	0.9%	1	$2,485.63
4/15/2022	3,550,000 shares	$10.77 billion	-2.7%	0.8%	0.9	$3,034.13
3/31/2022	3,650,000 shares	$11.90 billion	-13.7%	0.8%	0.9	$3,259.95
3/15/2022	4,230,000 shares	$12.47 billion	-1.4%	1.0%	1.1	$2,947.33
2/28/2022	4,290,000 shares	$13.18 billion	-0.7%	1.0%	1.2	$3,071.26
2/15/2022	4,320,000 shares	$13.52 billion	+23.8%	1.0%	1.2	$3,130.21
1/31/2022	3,490,000 shares	$10.44 billion	No Change	0.8%	0.9	$2,991.47
1/15/2022	3,490,000 shares	$11.32 billion	-2.2%	0.8%	1	$3,242.76
12/31/2021	3,570,000 shares	$11.90 billion	-0.8%	0.8%	1.1	$3,334.34
12/15/2021	3,600,000 shares	$12.48 billion	-23.1%	0.8%	1.1	$3,466.30
11/30/2021	4,680,000 shares	$16.41 billion	+10.6%	1.1%	1.5	$3,507.07
11/15/2021	4,230,000 shares	$15.00 billion	-5.4%	1.0%	1.3	$3,545.68
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10/29/2021	4,470,000 shares	$15.07 billion	-7.3%	1.0%	1.5	$3,372.43
10/15/2021	4,820,000 shares	$16.43 billion	-2.8%	1.1%	1.6	$3,409.02
9/30/2021	4,960,000 shares	$16.29 billion	-6.9%	1.1%	1.6	$3,285.04
9/15/2021	5,330,000 shares	$18.53 billion	+8.3%	1.2%	1.7	$3,475.79
8/31/2021	4,920,000 shares	$17.08 billion	-3.3%	1.1%	1.5	$3,470.79
8/13/2021	5,090,000 shares	$16.77 billion	+29.9%	1.2%	1.6	$3,293.97
7/30/2021	3,920,000 shares	$13.04 billion	-0.3%	0.9%	1.2	$3,327.59
7/15/2021	3,930,000 shares	$14.27 billion	-13.1%	0.9%	1.1	$3,631.20
6/30/2021	4,520,000 shares	$15.55 billion	-6.4%	1.0%	1.3	$3,440.16
6/15/2021	4,830,000 shares	$16.34 billion	+1.7%	1.1%	1.4	$3,383.13
5/28/2021	4,750,000 shares	$15.31 billion	-1.3%	1.1%	1.4	$3,223.07
5/14/2021	4,810,000 shares	$15.21 billion	+0.8%	1.1%	1.3	$3,161.47
4/30/2021	4,770,000 shares	$16.56 billion	-17.2%	N/A	1.3	$3,471.31
4/15/2021	5,760,000 shares	$19.20 billion	+13.8%	1.3%	1.7	$3,333.00
3/31/2021	5,060,000 shares	$15.46 billion	+8.1%	1.2%	1.4	$3,055.29
3/15/2021	4,680,000 shares	$14.46 billion	+8.3%	1.1%	1.3	$3,089.49
2/26/2021	4,320,000 shares	$13.21 billion	+13.7%	1.0%	1.2	$3,057.16
2/12/2021	3,800,000 shares	$12.40 billion	+14.5%	0.9%	1	$3,262.13
1/29/2021	3,320,000 shares	$10.75 billion	+5.7%	0.8%	0.9	$3,237.62
1/15/2021	3,140,000 shares	$9.82 billion	-4.6%	0.7%	0.8	$3,127.47
12/31/2020	3,290,000 shares	$10.81 billion	+8.2%	0.8%	0.8	$3,285.85
12/15/2020	3,040,000 shares	$9.60 billion	+0.7%	0.7%	0.7	$3,156.97
11/30/2020	3,020,000 shares	$9.65 billion	-2.0%	0.7%	0.6	$3,195.34
11/15/2020	3,080,000 shares	$9.64 billion	-1.9%	0.7%	0.6	$3,128.81
10/30/2020	3,140,000 shares	$10.08 billion	+25.1%	0.7%	0.6	$3,211.01
10/15/2020	2,510,000 shares	$8.44 billion	-8.7%	0.6%	0.5	$3,363.71
9/30/2020	2,750,000 shares	$8.66 billion	+19.1%	0.7%	0.6	$3,148.73
9/15/2020	2,310,000 shares	$7.29 billion	+13.2%	0.5%	0.5	$3,156.13
8/31/2020	2,040,000 shares	$7.04 billion	-7.7%	0.5%	0.4	$3,450.96

AMZN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amazon.com's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Amazon.com shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 63,650,000 shares of AMZN short. 0.66% of Amazon.com's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Amazon.com's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Amazon.com?: 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. AMZN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Amazon.com's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Amazon.com?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Amazon.com: MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Corient Private Wealth LLC, Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Berkley W R Corp, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Alkeon Capital Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Quantinno Capital Management LP, Tennessee Valley Asset Management Partners, HUB Investment Partners LLC, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Bosun Asset Management LLC, Clear Street LLC, Avestar Capital LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, HBK Investments L P, Lido Advisors LLC, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, QVR LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., CFC Planning Co LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., MAI Capital Management, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Greenland Capital Management LP, Citigroup Inc., Cetera Investment Advisers, Flaharty Asset Management LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Francis Financial Inc., Calamos Advisors LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allworth Financial LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Bank of Montreal Can, Mission Wealth Management LP, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Private Wealth Partners LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Swan Global Investments LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, CWM LLC, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc., ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC, Vontobel Holding Ltd., SteelPeak Wealth LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Clarity Capital Partners LLC, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., HB Wealth Management LLC, Signaturefd LLC, Occidental Asset Management LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Garde Capital Inc., Militia Capital Partners LP, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, and Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for Amazon.com?: 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. 0.66% of Amazon.com's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Amazon.com's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Amazon.com saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 63,650,000 shares, an increase of 1.4% from the previous total of 62,800,000 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 Amazon.com's short interest compare to its competitors?: 0.66% of Amazon.com's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Amazon.com: Apple Inc. (0.71%), Alphabet Inc. (0.32%), Alphabet Inc. (0.54%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.16%), Microsoft Corporation (0.72%), Netflix, Inc. (1.51%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.82%), Tesla, Inc. (2.81%), The Walt Disney Company (1.12%), Walmart Inc. (0.47%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short Amazon.com stock?: Short selling AMZN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Amazon.com as its price is falling. AMZN shares are trading up $0.05 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 Amazon.com?: A short squeeze for Amazon.com 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 AMZN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Amazon.com'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 AMZN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.

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