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Dropbox (DBX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$30.59 +0.17 (+0.56%)
As of 01/17/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Dropbox Short Interest Data

Dropbox (DBX) has a short interest of 19.31 million shares, representing 8.81% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.86% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.8, indicating that it would take 6.8 days of the average trading volume of 2.50 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,310,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,070,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+6.86%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$580.07 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
309,730,000 shares
Float Size
219,300,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.81%
Today's Trading Volume
1,431,958 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,502,614 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
57%
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DBX Short Interest Over Time

DBX Days to Cover Over Time

DBX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Dropbox Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/202419,310,000 shares $580.07 million +6.9%8.8%6.8 $30.04
12/15/202418,070,000 shares $537.94 million +2.3%8.2%6.4 $29.77
11/30/202417,660,000 shares $488.48 million +6.1%8.0%6.6 $27.66
11/15/202416,650,000 shares $450.55 million +10.8%7.6%5.9 $27.06
10/31/202415,030,000 shares $388.53 million -0.4%6.4%5.1 $25.85
10/15/202415,090,000 shares $396.41 million -3.6%6.4%5.2 $26.27
9/30/202415,650,000 shares $397.98 million +2.1%6.7%5.2 $25.43
9/15/202415,330,000 shares $376.96 million -3.3%6.5%4.6 $24.59
8/31/202415,850,000 shares $398.47 million +6.7%6.8%4.5 $25.14
8/15/202414,850,000 shares $338.58 million +6.5%6.3%3.6 $22.80
7/31/202413,950,000 shares $333.68 million -8.5%5.8%3.3 $23.92
7/15/202415,240,000 shares $345.19 million -6.6%6.4%3.6 $22.65
6/30/202416,320,000 shares $366.71 million -1.4%6.8%3.8 $22.47
6/15/202416,550,000 shares $351.36 million -11.3%6.9%3.8 $21.23
5/31/202418,650,000 shares $420.18 million -9.6%7.8%4.4 $22.53
5/15/202420,640,000 shares $492.47 million +0.8%8.6%5.2 $23.86
4/30/202420,470,000 shares $474.09 million +6.6%8.1%4.8 $23.16
4/15/202419,210,000 shares $440.29 million -9.2%7.6%4.7 $22.92
3/31/202421,150,000 shares $513.95 million +7.5%8.4%5.1 $24.30
3/15/202419,680,000 shares $468.78 million +29.6%7.8%4.9 $23.82
2/29/202415,190,000 shares $363.80 million -10.3%6.0%4 $23.95
2/15/202416,940,000 shares $551.23 million -1.2%6.7%4.8 $32.54
1/31/202417,140,000 shares $543.00 million -6.0%6.7%5.8 $31.68
1/15/202418,240,000 shares $575.84 million -7.5%7.2%6.1 $31.57
12/31/202319,720,000 shares $581.35 million -2.0%7.8%6.9 $29.48
12/15/202320,120,000 shares $595.95 million +3.6%7.9%7.2 $29.62
11/30/202319,430,000 shares $547.54 million -7.7%7.6%7 $28.18
11/15/202321,060,000 shares $579.99 million +1.1%8.3%7.9 $27.54
10/31/202320,830,000 shares $547.83 million -3.1%8.1%7.9 $26.30
10/15/202321,490,000 shares $593.98 million +1.1%8.4%7.6 $27.64
9/30/202321,250,000 shares $578.64 million -0.6%8.3%7 $27.23
9/15/202321,380,000 shares $576.19 million +4.1%8.3%6.6 $26.95
8/31/202320,530,000 shares $570.53 million -4.9%8.0%4.7 $27.79
8/15/202321,590,000 shares $601.50 million +1.2%8.4%4.8 $27.86
7/31/202321,330,000 shares $574.84 million -7.6%8.3%4.5 $26.95
7/15/202323,090,000 shares $630.13 million +3.3%9.0%5 $27.29
6/30/202322,350,000 shares $596.07 million +31.1%8.7%5 $26.67
6/15/202317,050,000 shares $440.40 million +11.9%6.6%3.8 $25.83
5/31/202315,240,000 shares $350.82 million +4.7%5.9%4.2 $23.02
5/15/202314,560,000 shares $329.20 million +2.8%5.7%4 $22.61
4/30/202314,160,000 shares $288.01 million -0.1%5.4%4.1 $20.34
4/15/202314,180,000 shares $312.67 million -10.1%5.4%4.6 $22.05
3/31/202315,780,000 shares $341.16 million -0.3%6.0%5.2 $21.62
3/15/202315,820,000 shares $311.02 million +18.3%6.0%5.5 $19.66
2/28/202313,370,000 shares $272.75 million +2.2%5.0%4.8 $20.40
2/15/202313,080,000 shares $316.14 million -2.5%4.9%5 $24.17
1/31/202313,420,000 shares $311.75 million -4.7%5.0%5.3 $23.23
1/15/202314,080,000 shares $324.83 million -2.8%5.2%5.4 $23.07
12/30/202214,480,000 shares $324.06 million +2.8%5.4%5.4 $22.38
12/15/202214,080,000 shares $325.95 million +11.8%5.3%5.1 $23.15
11/30/202212,590,000 shares $296.62 million +2.3%4.7%4.8 $23.56
11/15/202212,310,000 shares $281.90 million -2.7%4.6%4.8 $22.90
10/31/202212,650,000 shares $275.14 million -4.8%4.7%5.3 $21.75
10/15/202213,290,000 shares $268.06 million -3.1%5.1%5.7 $20.17
9/30/202213,720,000 shares $284.28 million +0.7%5.2%5.9 $20.72
9/15/202213,630,000 shares $297.41 million -4.8%5.2%5.9 $21.82
8/31/202214,320,000 shares $306.30 million +1.3%5.5%5.8 $21.39
8/15/202214,140,000 shares $350.39 million -8.8%5.2%4.8 $24.78
7/31/202215,510,000 shares $352.70 million -4.1%5.6%4.7 $22.74
7/15/202216,170,000 shares $351.54 million +3.3%5.8%4.9 $21.74
6/30/202215,650,000 shares $328.49 million -5.8%5.6%4.6 $20.99
6/15/202216,610,000 shares $348.81 million +7.6%6.0%4.9 $21.00
5/31/202215,440,000 shares $321.77 million -2.4%5.6%4.4 $20.84
5/15/202215,820,000 shares $328.58 million +6.5%5.7%4.2 $20.77
4/30/202214,850,000 shares $322.99 million +2.3%5.3%4 $21.75
4/15/202214,510,000 shares $334.75 million +2.3%5.2%3.8 $23.07
3/31/202214,190,000 shares $329.92 million -3.8%N/A3.6 $23.25
3/15/202214,750,000 shares $314.03 million -5.8%5.4%3.8 $21.29
2/28/202215,660,000 shares $355.33 million -7.7%5.7%4 $22.69
2/15/202216,960,000 shares $423.83 million -1.0%6.2%4.3 $24.99
1/31/202217,130,000 shares $423.97 million -5.8%5.8%4.2 $24.75
1/15/202218,190,000 shares $437.65 million +1.7%N/A4.5 $24.06
12/31/202117,880,000 shares $438.78 million -1.6%6.1%4.8 $24.54
12/15/202118,170,000 shares $444.98 million -6.0%6.2%4.8 $24.49
11/30/202119,330,000 shares $475.71 million +7.4%6.6%5.3 $24.61
11/15/202118,000,000 shares $478.98 million -6.2%6.1%5.1 $26.61
10/29/202119,190,000 shares $585.10 million -3.3%6.7%6.2 $30.49
10/15/202119,850,000 shares $601.26 million -1.5%7.0%6.1 $30.29
9/30/202120,150,000 shares $588.78 million -0.2%7.1%5.7 $29.22
9/15/202120,180,000 shares $623.56 million -2.7%7.1%5.4 $30.90
8/31/202120,740,000 shares $657.67 million +5.0%7.3%5.1 $31.71
8/13/202119,760,000 shares $634.89 million -8.7%6.9%4.2 $32.13
7/30/202121,640,000 shares $681.44 million -13.8%7.5%4.2 $31.49
7/15/202125,100,000 shares $752.00 million -5.0%8.7%4.7 $29.96
6/30/202126,410,000 shares $800.49 million -4.5%8.8%4.8 $30.31
6/15/202127,660,000 shares $808.50 million +19.0%9.3%4.8 $29.23
5/28/202123,240,000 shares $635.61 million -5.4%7.8%3.6 $27.35
5/14/202124,560,000 shares $600.25 million +4.9%N/A3.4 $24.44
4/30/202123,410,000 shares $614.28 million -1.2%N/A3.1 $26.24
4/15/202123,700,000 shares $623.78 million -0.4%N/A3.1 $26.32
3/31/202123,800,000 shares $624.75 million -12.0%N/A2.9 $26.25
3/15/202127,030,000 shares $731.43 million +3.6%N/A3.3 $27.06
2/26/202126,100,000 shares $590.90 million +62.8%N/A3.2 $22.64
2/12/202116,030,000 shares $379.91 million -4.1%N/A2.1 $23.70
1/29/202116,720,000 shares $385.98 million -14.9%N/A2.3 $23.09
1/15/202119,650,000 shares $445.86 million +15.3%N/A2.7 $22.69
12/31/202017,040,000 shares $385.10 million -25.5%N/A2.6 $22.60
12/15/202022,880,000 shares $533.56 million -0.1%N/A3.6 $23.32
11/30/202022,910,000 shares $447.66 million -4.4%N/A4.1 $19.54
11/15/202023,960,000 shares $456.68 million +17.7%N/A4.5 $19.06
10/30/202020,360,000 shares $381.75 million -2.0%N/A4 $18.75
10/15/202020,770,000 shares $412.08 million -4.7%N/A3.8 $19.84
9/30/202021,800,000 shares $419.87 million +1.2%N/A3.7 $19.26
9/15/202021,540,000 shares $438.34 million +4.3%N/A3.4 $20.35
8/31/202020,660,000 shares $437.37 million +4.1%N/A3.1 $21.17
8/14/202019,850,000 shares $387.08 million +7.0%N/A2.8 $19.50
7/31/202018,550,000 shares $422.01 million -3.9%N/A2.5 $22.75
7/15/202019,300,000 shares $402.41 million +30.1%N/A2.8 $20.85
6/30/202014,830,000 shares $322.85 million +10.1%N/A2.3 $21.77
6/15/202013,470,000 shares $289.87 million -26.9%N/A2.1 $21.52
5/29/202018,430,000 shares $415.97 million +22.3%N/A3 $22.57
5/15/202015,070,000 shares $337.12 million +48.9%N/A2.5 $22.37
4/30/202010,120,000 shares $212.72 million -6.2%N/A1.6 $21.02
4/15/202010,790,000 shares $204.47 million +2.5%N/A1.8 $18.95
3/31/202010,530,000 shares $212.81 million -28.4%N/A1.7 $20.21
3/13/202014,710,300 shares $265.67 million +15.1%8.9%2.7 $18.06
2/28/202012,780,000 shares $218.67 million -19.2%7.7%2.4 $17.11
2/14/202015,810,000 shares $274.94 million -2.2%N/A3 $17.39
1/31/202016,170,000 shares $321.46 million +1.3%7.4%3.7 $19.88

DBX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dropbox's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Dropbox shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 19,310,000 shares of DBX short. 8.81% of Dropbox's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Dropbox's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Dropbox?

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. DBX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Dropbox's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Dropbox?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Dropbox: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Dropbox?

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. 8.81% of Dropbox's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Dropbox's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Dropbox saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,310,000 shares, an increase of 6.9% from the previous total of 18,070,000 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 Dropbox's float size?

Dropbox currently has issued a total of 309,730,000 shares. Some of Dropbox'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. Dropbox currently has a public float of 219,300,000 shares.

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

8.81% of Dropbox's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Dropbox: HubSpot, Inc. (1.98%), Wipro Limited (0.46%), Veeva Systems Inc. (1.67%), Zscaler, Inc. (4.85%), Baidu, Inc. (2.92%), GoDaddy Inc. (2.41%), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (2.65%), Samsara Inc. (4.28%), PTC Inc. (1.69%), Sportradar Group AG (2.96%),

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 Dropbox stock?

Short selling DBX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dropbox as its price is falling. DBX shares are trading up $0.17 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 Dropbox?

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

How often is Dropbox'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 DBX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:DBX) was last updated on 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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