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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$591.79 -14.78 (-2.44%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$591.99 +0.20 (+0.03%)
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Intuitive Surgical Short Interest Data

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has a short interest of 4.22 million shares. This marks a -1.17% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 1.72 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,220,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,270,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.17%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.41 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
356,179,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.18%
Today's Trading Volume
1,673,828 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,724,470 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
97%
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Intuitive Surgical 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
1/31/20254,220,000 shares $2.41 billion -1.2%N/A2.7 $571.88
1/15/20254,270,000 shares $2.48 billion -3.0%N/A2.9 $580.11
12/31/20244,400,000 shares $2.30 billion +18.9%N/A3.3 $521.96
12/15/20243,700,000 shares $2.00 billion +6.9%N/A2.8 $539.58
11/30/20243,460,000 shares $1.88 billion -16.6%N/A2.8 $542.00
11/15/20244,150,000 shares $2.19 billion +7.8%N/A3.3 $527.61
10/31/20243,850,000 shares $1.94 billion +8.5%N/A3.2 $503.84
10/15/20243,550,000 shares $1.70 billion -5.1%N/A2.8 $478.47
9/30/20243,740,000 shares $1.84 billion -5.8%N/A2.7 $491.27
9/15/20243,970,000 shares $1.94 billion +0.8%N/A2.7 $489.86
8/31/20243,940,000 shares $1.94 billion +5.4%N/A2.6 $492.63
8/15/20243,740,000 shares $1.80 billion +10.3%N/A2.5 $480.17
7/31/20243,390,000 shares $1.51 billion -21.2%N/A2.2 $444.61
7/15/20244,300,000 shares $1.88 billion -11.7%N/A3 $437.25
6/30/20244,870,000 shares $2.17 billion +20.8%N/A3.6 $444.85
6/15/20244,030,000 shares $1.72 billion +4.7%N/A3 $425.78
5/31/20243,850,000 shares $1.55 billion +5.5%N/A2.8 $402.12
5/15/20243,650,000 shares $1.46 billion +5.2%N/A2.6 $399.39
4/30/20243,470,000 shares $1.29 billion +7.8%N/A2.4 $370.62
4/15/20243,220,000 shares $1.22 billion -5.6%N/A2 $377.36
3/31/20243,410,000 shares $1.36 billion -4.5%N/A2.1 $399.09
3/15/20243,570,000 shares $1.41 billion +8.2%N/A2.2 $396.28
2/29/20243,300,000 shares $1.27 billion +1.2%N/A2 $385.60
2/15/20243,260,000 shares $1.24 billion +9.8%N/A2 $380.17
1/31/20242,970,000 shares $1.12 billion +8.4%N/A1.7 $378.22
1/15/20242,740,000 shares $996.57 million -6.5%N/A1.5 $363.71
12/31/20232,930,000 shares $988.46 million -5.8%N/A1.5 $337.36
12/15/20233,110,000 shares $1.01 billion -10.9%N/A1.6 $324.35
11/30/20233,490,000 shares $1.08 billion +1.2%N/A1.9 $310.84
11/15/20233,450,000 shares $1.01 billion +19.0%N/A1.8 $293.22
10/31/20232,900,000 shares $760.44 million -1.0%N/A1.6 $262.22
10/15/20232,930,000 shares $800.33 million -1.0%N/A1.6 $273.15
9/30/20232,960,000 shares $865.18 million -3.6%N/A1.7 $292.29
9/15/20233,070,000 shares $907.31 million +2.7%N/A1.7 $295.54
8/31/20232,990,000 shares $934.91 million +16.3%N/A1.7 $312.68
8/15/20232,570,000 shares $788.01 million -15.5%N/A1.5 $306.62
7/31/20233,040,000 shares $986.18 million -3.5%N/A1.8 $324.40
7/15/20233,150,000 shares $1.12 billion +7.5%N/A1.8 $354.00
6/30/20232,930,000 shares $1.00 billion -1.0%N/A1.9 $341.94
6/15/20232,960,000 shares $971.68 million +13.4%N/A1.8 $328.27
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5/31/20232,610,000 shares $803.46 million -0.4%N/A1.6 $307.84
5/15/20232,620,000 shares $807.09 million -6.8%N/A1.6 $308.05
4/30/20232,810,000 shares $846.43 million +16.1%N/A1.7 $301.22
4/15/20232,420,000 shares $646.19 million +0.4%N/A1.4 $267.02
3/31/20232,410,000 shares $615.68 million +15.3%N/A1.4 $255.47
3/15/20232,090,000 shares $489.44 million +2.0%N/A1.3 $234.18
2/28/20232,050,000 shares $470.25 million -7.2%N/A1.2 $229.39
2/15/20232,210,000 shares $540.94 million -12.3%N/A1.2 $244.77
1/31/20232,520,000 shares $619.14 million -7.4%N/A1.3 $245.69
1/15/20232,720,000 shares $704.21 million -4.9%N/A1.3 $258.90
12/30/20222,860,000 shares $758.90 million -36.4%N/A1.3 $265.35
12/15/20224,500,000 shares $1.20 billion -7.6%N/A2 $267.30
11/30/20224,870,000 shares $1.32 billion -22.2%N/A2.3 $270.39
11/15/20226,260,000 shares $1.65 billion -10.6%N/A2.9 $264.18
10/31/20227,000,000 shares $1.73 billion +112.8%N/A3.3 $246.47
10/15/20223,290,000 shares $602.27 million -9.1%N/A1.6 $183.06
9/30/20223,620,000 shares $678.53 million -17.7%N/A1.9 $187.44
9/15/20224,400,000 shares $922.33 million -28.5%N/A2.3 $209.62
8/31/20226,150,000 shares $1.27 billion -1.0%N/A3.1 $205.74
8/15/20226,210,000 shares $1.48 billion +61.3%N/A3.1 $238.26
7/31/20223,850,000 shares $886.15 million +5.8%N/A1.9 $230.17
7/15/20223,640,000 shares $767.75 million +8.0%3.2%1.6 $210.92
6/30/20223,370,000 shares $676.39 million -5.6%3.0%1.6 $200.71
6/15/20223,570,000 shares $700.18 million +10.5%3.2%1.7 $196.13
5/31/20223,230,000 shares $735.28 million +8.0%N/A1.5 $227.64
5/15/20222,990,000 shares $668.83 million -7.4%N/A1.4 $223.69
4/30/20223,230,000 shares $772.94 million +11.4%N/A1.5 $239.30
4/15/20222,900,000 shares $811.13 million -5.5%N/A1.3 $279.70
3/31/20223,070,000 shares $926.16 million -10.2%N/A1.4 $301.68
3/15/20223,420,000 shares $923.40 million -19.2%N/A1.7 $270.00
2/28/20224,230,000 shares $1.23 billion -2.5%N/A2.1 $290.33
2/15/20224,340,000 shares $1.26 billion +21.6%N/A2.2 $289.31
1/31/20223,570,000 shares $1.01 billion +17.4%N/A1.9 $284.18
1/15/20223,040,000 shares $935.53 million +8.6%N/A0 $307.74
12/31/20212,800,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.9%N/A1.8 $359.30
12/15/20212,720,000 shares $902.12 million +5.4%N/A1.7 $331.66
11/30/20212,580,000 shares $836.80 million -6.5%N/A1.6 $324.34
11/15/20212,760,000 shares $975.83 million -22.3%N/A1.8 $353.56
10/29/20213,550,000 shares $1.28 billion +4.1%N/A2.3 $361.13
10/15/20213,410,000 shares $1.13 billion +12.5%N/A2.2 $331.50
9/30/20213,030,000 shares $1.00 billion +129.6%N/A2 $331.38
9/15/20211,320,000 shares $1.38 billion +9.1%1.1%2.8 $1,045.52
8/31/20211,210,000 shares $1.27 billion No Change1.0%2.6 $1,053.56
8/13/20211,210,000 shares $1.21 billion -6.9%1.0%2.5 $1,003.04
7/30/20211,300,000 shares $1.29 billion -2.3%1.1%2.6 $991.46
7/15/20211,330,000 shares $1.27 billion -3.6%1.1%2.6 $953.66
6/30/20211,380,000 shares $1.27 billion -6.8%1.2%2.6 $919.64
6/15/20211,480,000 shares $1.29 billion +7.3%1.3%2.8 $872.36
5/28/20211,380,000 shares $1.16 billion +12.2%1.2%2.6 $842.18
5/14/20211,230,000 shares $1.01 billion +8.9%N/A2.2 $820.59
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4/30/20211,130,000 shares $975.44 million -6.6%N/A2 $863.22
4/15/20211,210,000 shares $950.85 million -11.0%N/A2 $785.83
3/31/20211,360,000 shares $988.03 million -11.7%N/A2.3 $726.49
3/15/20211,540,000 shares $1.13 billion +20.3%N/A2.6 $733.99
2/26/20211,280,000 shares $949.49 million +4.9%N/A2.2 $741.79
2/12/20211,220,000 shares $974.57 million -6.2%N/A2.1 $798.83
1/29/20211,300,000 shares $994.97 million -14.5%N/A2.3 $765.36
1/15/20211,520,000 shares $1.21 billion +2.7%N/A2.6 $797.14
12/31/20201,480,000 shares $1.21 billion +1.4%N/A2.7 $815.30
12/15/20201,460,000 shares $1.12 billion +0.7%N/A2.7 $764.79
11/30/20201,450,000 shares $1.06 billion -3.3%N/A2.5 $729.82
11/15/20201,500,000 shares $1.13 billion -12.8%N/A2.4 $753.38
10/30/20201,720,000 shares $1.18 billion -19.3%N/A2.8 $686.28
10/15/20202,130,000 shares $1.60 billion -1.4%N/A3.7 $751.08
9/30/20202,160,000 shares $1.53 billion +1.4%N/A3.5 $709.54
9/15/20202,130,000 shares $1.52 billion -1.8%N/A3.4 $715.57
8/31/20202,170,000 shares $1.59 billion +8.5%N/A3.5 $730.84
8/14/20202,000,000 shares $1.37 billion -13.8%N/A3.3 $684.52
7/31/20202,320,000 shares $1.59 billion -2.5%N/A3.7 $685.44
7/15/20202,380,000 shares $1.45 billion -1.7%N/A3.6 $607.80
6/30/20202,420,000 shares $1.38 billion -1.6%N/A3.6 $569.83
6/15/20202,460,000 shares $1.41 billion -8.6%N/A3 $571.28
5/29/20202,690,000 shares $1.56 billion +1.1%N/A2.8 $580.03
5/15/20202,660,000 shares $1.38 billion -4.3%N/A2.6 $520.41
4/30/20202,780,000 shares $1.42 billion -7.6%N/A2.7 $510.88
4/15/20203,010,000 shares $1.54 billion +25.9%N/A2.8 $511.00
3/31/20202,390,000 shares $1.23 billion -0.9%2.2%2.3 $514.93
3/13/20202,411,400 shares $1.21 billion +20.0%2.1%2.5 $503.79
2/28/20202,010,000 shares $739.18 million +6.4%1.8%2.8 $367.75

ISRG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Intuitive Surgical's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Intuitive Surgical shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 4,220,000 shares of ISRG short. Learn More on Intuitive Surgical's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Intuitive Surgical?

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. ISRG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Intuitive Surgical's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Intuitive Surgical?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Intuitive Surgical: CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Centiva Capital LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, One River Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, Sivik Global Healthcare LLC, Fiduciary Family Office LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Intuitive Surgical's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Intuitive Surgical saw a decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,220,000 shares, a decrease of 1.2% from the previous total of 4,270,000 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 Intuitive Surgical's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Intuitive Surgical: Abbott Laboratories (1.06%), Boston Scientific Co. (0.71%), Stryker Co. (1.11%), Medtronic plc (1.10%), Becton, Dickinson and Company (0.94%), Edwards Lifesciences Co. (1.74%), IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (2.42%), DexCom, Inc. (2.52%), ResMed Inc. (5.65%), STERIS plc (1.02%),

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 Intuitive Surgical stock?

Short selling ISRG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Intuitive Surgical as its price is falling. ISRG shares are trading down $14.78 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 Intuitive Surgical?

A short squeeze for Intuitive Surgical occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ISRG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Intuitive Surgical'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 ISRG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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