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Datadog (DDOG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$131.22 +2.07 (+1.60%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$131.40 +0.19 (+0.14%)
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Datadog Short Interest Data

Datadog (DDOG) has a short interest of 11.75 million shares, representing 3.73% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.26% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 6.02 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
11,750,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
12,670,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.26%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.64 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
348,740,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.73%
Today's Trading Volume
3,826,266 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,020,662 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
64%
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DDOG Short Interest Over Time

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Datadog 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
7/31/202511,750,000 shares $1.64 billion -7.3%3.7%1.7 $139.98
7/15/202512,670,000 shares $1.78 billion +21.4%N/A1.9 $140.56
6/30/202510,440,000 shares $1.40 billion +36.5%3.3%1.5 $134.33
6/15/20257,650,000 shares $921.44 million +5.8%2.4%1.6 $120.45
5/31/20257,230,000 shares $845.40 million -25.2%2.4%1.5 $116.93
5/15/20259,660,000 shares $1.13 billion -4.2%3.2%1.9 $117.14
4/30/202510,080,000 shares $1.03 billion -1.0%N/A1.8 $102.16
4/15/202510,180,000 shares $942.16 million -0.6%3.4%1.8 $92.55
3/31/202510,240,000 shares $1.02 billion -9.5%3.4%1.9 $99.21
3/15/202511,310,000 shares $1.15 billion -12.4%3.8%2.3 $101.80
2/28/202512,910,000 shares $1.50 billion +10.2%4.3%2.5 $116.57
2/15/202511,720,000 shares $1.54 billion -11.8%3.9%2.2 $131.01
1/31/202513,290,000 shares $1.90 billion -11.6%N/A2.7 $142.71
1/15/202515,040,000 shares $2.12 billion +5.2%N/A3.3 $140.95
12/31/202414,300,000 shares $2.04 billion -7.2%N/A3.3 $142.89
12/15/202415,410,000 shares $2.36 billion -3.8%N/A3.4 $153.03
11/30/202416,020,000 shares $2.45 billion +40.9%N/A3.8 $152.75
11/15/202411,370,000 shares $1.43 billion +16.0%N/A3 $126.09
10/31/20249,800,000 shares $1.23 billion +8.2%N/A3.2 $125.44
10/15/20249,060,000 shares $1.15 billion +12.3%N/A2.9 $126.88
9/30/20248,070,000 shares $928.53 million -0.3%N/A2.5 $115.06
9/15/20248,090,000 shares $883.91 million -5.3%N/A2.4 $109.26
8/31/20248,540,000 shares $992.86 million +0.5%N/A2.4 $116.26
8/15/20248,500,000 shares $988.81 million +2.4%N/A2.2 $116.33
7/31/20248,300,000 shares $966.45 million -15.7%N/A2.1 $116.44
7/15/20249,850,000 shares $1.27 billion -9.4%N/A2.4 $129.42
6/30/202410,870,000 shares $1.41 billion +11.3%N/A2.7 $129.69
6/15/20249,770,000 shares $1.15 billion +2.5%N/A2.6 $117.84
5/31/20249,530,000 shares $1.05 billion -4.7%N/A2.6 $110.18
5/15/202410,000,000 shares $1.18 billion -0.4%N/A2.8 $118.47
4/30/202410,040,000 shares $1.26 billion -2.4%N/A2.4 $125.50
4/15/202410,290,000 shares $1.29 billion +5.5%N/A2.5 $125.82
3/31/20249,750,000 shares $1.21 billion +14.2%N/A2.4 $123.60
3/15/20248,540,000 shares $1.03 billion -16.5%N/A2.1 $120.42
2/29/202410,230,000 shares $1.34 billion -13.1%N/A2.4 $131.46
2/15/202411,770,000 shares $1.55 billion +19.5%N/A2.8 $131.84
1/31/20249,850,000 shares $1.23 billion -10.8%N/A2.2 $124.44
1/15/202411,040,000 shares $1.36 billion -5.8%N/A2.6 $123.00
12/31/202311,720,000 shares $1.42 billion +2.4%N/A2.8 $121.38
12/15/202311,450,000 shares $1.40 billion +6.9%N/A2.7 $122.60
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11/30/202310,710,000 shares $1.25 billion +17.6%N/A2.5 $116.57
11/15/20239,110,000 shares $997.00 million -4.8%N/A2.2 $109.44
10/31/20239,570,000 shares $779.67 million -4.9%N/A2.2 $81.47
10/15/202310,060,000 shares $885.88 million -29.8%N/A2.4 $88.06
9/30/202314,320,000 shares $1.30 billion +8.6%N/A3.3 $91.09
9/15/202313,190,000 shares $1.25 billion -2.5%N/A3.1 $94.55
8/31/202313,530,000 shares $1.31 billion +26.8%N/A3.1 $96.48
8/15/202310,670,000 shares $944.51 million +6.8%N/A2.3 $88.52
7/31/20239,990,000 shares $1.17 billion -4.9%N/A2 $116.72
7/15/202310,500,000 shares $1.14 billion -8.9%N/A2.2 $108.53
6/30/202311,530,000 shares $1.13 billion +12.8%N/A2.4 $98.38
6/15/202310,220,000 shares $1.00 billion -0.3%N/A2.1 $98.19
5/31/202310,250,000 shares $972.83 million +10.2%N/A1.9 $94.91
5/15/20239,300,000 shares $823.05 million -6.5%N/A1.7 $88.50
4/30/20239,950,000 shares $670.43 million -14.9%N/A1.8 $67.38
4/15/202311,690,000 shares $786.97 million +4.5%N/A2.2 $67.32
3/31/202311,190,000 shares $813.07 million +8.0%N/A2.1 $72.66
3/15/202310,360,000 shares $699.71 million -16.7%N/A2 $67.54
2/28/202312,430,000 shares $951.14 million -11.4%N/A2.6 $76.52
2/15/202314,030,000 shares $1.24 billion -5.3%N/A3 $88.72
1/31/202314,810,000 shares $1.11 billion +4.6%N/A3.2 $74.81
1/15/202314,160,000 shares $997.86 million -5.4%N/A3.1 $70.47
12/30/202214,970,000 shares $1.10 billion +9.7%N/A3.3 $73.50
12/15/202213,650,000 shares $1.07 billion +14.2%N/A3 $78.31
11/30/202211,950,000 shares $905.57 million +14.1%N/A2.6 $75.78
11/15/202210,470,000 shares $901.47 million -16.2%N/A2.3 $86.10
10/31/202212,500,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.3%N/A2.9 $80.51
10/15/202212,220,000 shares $924.93 million +8.4%N/A2.9 $75.69
9/30/202211,270,000 shares $1.00 billion +2.7%N/A2.6 $88.78
9/15/202210,970,000 shares $1.05 billion +0.2%N/A2.4 $95.36
8/31/202210,950,000 shares $1.15 billion +3.8%N/A2.3 $104.95
8/15/202210,550,000 shares $1.23 billion +13.0%N/A2.1 $116.20
7/31/20229,340,000 shares $952.77 million +0.9%N/A1.6 $102.01
7/15/20229,260,000 shares $866.74 million -23.6%N/A1.6 $93.60
6/30/202212,120,000 shares $1.15 billion -3.4%N/A2.2 $95.24
6/15/202212,540,000 shares $1.12 billion +8.9%N/A2.4 $89.35
5/31/202211,520,000 shares $1.10 billion -2.3%N/A2.2 $95.39
5/15/202211,790,000 shares $1.28 billion +11.8%N/A2.4 $108.86
4/30/202210,550,000 shares $1.27 billion +11.5%N/A2.2 $120.78
4/15/20229,460,000 shares $1.29 billion -3.9%N/A2.1 $136.04
3/31/20229,840,000 shares $1.49 billion -23.2%4.2%2.2 $151.47
3/15/202212,810,000 shares $1.55 billion -6.6%5.5%2.8 $120.94
2/28/202213,720,000 shares $2.21 billion -8.2%5.9%3 $161.11
2/15/202214,950,000 shares $2.53 billion -6.1%6.6%3.3 $168.99
1/31/202215,920,000 shares $2.33 billion +13.2%7.1%3.9 $146.11
1/15/202214,060,000 shares $1.94 billion -9.2%N/A0 $138.28
12/31/202115,490,000 shares $2.76 billion +18.5%6.9%4.4 $178.11
12/15/202113,070,000 shares $2.24 billion +10.6%5.8%3.9 $171.02
11/30/202111,820,000 shares $2.11 billion +7.5%5.3%4 $178.29
11/15/202111,000,000 shares $2.10 billion +1.4%4.9%4 $191.00
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10/29/202110,850,000 shares $1.81 billion -25.2%5.3%3.9 $167.05
10/15/202114,500,000 shares $2.24 billion +10.4%7.1%5.3 $154.48
9/30/202113,130,000 shares $1.86 billion +1.0%6.4%5.1 $141.35
9/15/202113,000,000 shares $1.81 billion -0.8%6.4%5.1 $139.11
8/31/202113,110,000 shares $1.81 billion -2.2%6.4%5 $137.80
8/13/202113,410,000 shares $1.82 billion -2.2%6.6%5.4 $135.49
7/30/202113,710,000 shares $1.52 billion -6.5%7.0%5.1 $110.70
7/15/202114,670,000 shares $1.52 billion -9.5%7.5%5.5 $103.48
6/30/202116,210,000 shares $1.69 billion +3.7%8.3%5.6 $104.08
6/15/202115,630,000 shares $1.51 billion +13.9%8.0%4.9 $96.59
5/28/202113,720,000 shares $1.25 billion -12.8%7.0%4.2 $91.05
5/14/202115,730,000 shares $1.22 billion +13.9%8.0%4.2 $77.39
4/30/202113,810,000 shares $1.23 billion -2.2%7.0%3.7 $88.84
4/15/202114,120,000 shares $1.32 billion -16.6%7.7%3.8 $93.25
3/31/202116,930,000 shares $1.31 billion +13.3%9.2%4.6 $77.37
3/15/202114,940,000 shares $1.24 billion +7.6%8.2%4.2 $83.00
2/26/202113,880,000 shares $1.32 billion +0.2%7.6%3.9 $95.00
2/12/202113,850,000 shares $1.63 billion -16.2%8.1%4.2 $117.60
1/29/202116,520,000 shares $1.65 billion +2.6%9.0%4.5 $100.00
1/15/202116,110,000 shares $1.64 billion +5.0%8.8%4.4 $101.84
12/31/202015,350,000 shares $1.52 billion +6.4%8.4%4 $99.31
12/15/202014,430,000 shares $1.48 billion -9.4%7.8%3.2 $102.27
11/30/202015,930,000 shares $1.54 billion -3.6%8.7%3.4 $96.42
11/15/202016,530,000 shares $1.42 billion -1.4%9.1%3.3 $85.82
10/30/202016,760,000 shares $1.62 billion -7.4%10.2%3.7 $96.41
10/15/202018,090,000 shares $2.05 billion -7.5%11.0%3.6 $113.55
9/30/202019,560,000 shares $2.00 billion +31.4%11.9%3.9 $102.16
9/15/202014,890,000 shares $1.32 billion +13.2%9.1%3.3 $88.54
8/31/202013,160,000 shares $1.10 billion -5.3%8.0%3 $83.55

DDOG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Datadog's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Datadog shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 11,750,000 shares of DDOG short. 3.73% of Datadog's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Datadog's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Datadog?

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. DDOG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Datadog's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Datadog?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Datadog: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Bank of Nova Scotia, Oribel Capital Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, HBK Investments L P, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, and Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Datadog?

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. 3.73% of Datadog's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Datadog's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Datadog saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,750,000 shares, a decline of 7.3% from the previous total of 12,670,000 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 Datadog's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.73% of Datadog's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Datadog: MongoDB, Inc. (5.65%), Atlassian Corporation PLC (3.03%), Zscaler, Inc. (6.47%), Dynatrace, Inc. (2.37%), Elastic N.V. (4.23%), HubSpot, Inc. (2.31%), Cloudflare, Inc. (3.09%), ServiceNow, Inc. (1.42%), Snowflake Inc. (3.58%), AppLovin Corporation (4.73%),

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), Strategy Inc ($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 Datadog stock?

Short selling DDOG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Datadog as its price is falling. DDOG shares are trading up $2.07 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 Datadog?

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

How often is Datadog'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 DDOG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.



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