Lumentum (LITE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $115.86 +1.24 (+1.08%) Closing price 08/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$115.88 +0.02 (+0.02%) As of 08/15/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Lumentum Short Interest DataLumentum (LITE) has a short interest of 10.40 million shares, representing 15.61% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.22% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, indicating that it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 2.89 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest10,400,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest11,090,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.22%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.14 billionShort Interest Ratio4.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares69,400,000 sharesFloat Size66,630,000 sharesShort Percent of Float15.61%Today's Trading Volume3,164,639 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,892,331 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average109% Short Selling Lumentum? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Lumentum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartLITE Short Interest Over TimeLITE Days to Cover Over TimeLITE Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Lumentum Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/202510,400,000 shares $1.14 billion -6.2%15.6%4.7 $110.08 7/15/202511,090,000 shares $1.09 billion -5.8%16.6%4.8 $98.14 6/30/202511,770,000 shares $1.12 billion +5.2%17.6%4.9 $95.06 6/15/202511,190,000 shares $922.73 million -2.8%16.8%4.4 $82.46 5/31/202511,510,000 shares $831.48 million -6.5%17.3%4.2 $72.24 5/15/202512,310,000 shares $957.23 million +19.9%18.5%4.4 $77.76 4/30/202510,270,000 shares $606.34 million -0.9%15.5%3.5 $59.04 4/15/202510,360,000 shares $545.87 million -0.3%15.7%3.5 $52.69 3/31/202510,390,000 shares $647.71 million -0.2%15.7%3.7 $62.34 3/15/202510,410,000 shares $662.18 million +0.7%15.7%4.3 $63.61 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LITE and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Lumentum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202510,340,000 shares $727.21 million +1.2%15.6%4.6 $70.33 2/15/202510,220,000 shares $793.89 million +6.0%15.5%4.9 $77.68 1/31/20259,640,000 shares $819.98 million -8.9%14.6%4.4 $85.06 1/15/202510,580,000 shares $935.27 million -7.1%16.1%5.8 $88.40 12/31/202411,390,000 shares $956.19 million -3.4%17.4%6.7 $83.95 12/15/202411,790,000 shares $1.10 billion +5.7%18.0%6.6 $92.92 11/30/202411,150,000 shares $969.72 million +5.2%17.0%6.4 $86.97 11/15/202410,600,000 shares $863.37 million +8.3%16.1%6.2 $81.45 10/31/20249,790,000 shares $625.29 million +0.9%14.9%5.4 $63.87 10/15/20249,700,000 shares $645.83 million +0.2%14.9%5.6 $66.58 9/30/20249,680,000 shares $613.52 million +0.2%14.9%5.7 $63.38 9/15/20249,660,000 shares $538.83 million +1.2%15.1%6.2 $55.78 8/31/20249,550,000 shares $550.18 million +3.2%14.9%6.5 $57.61 8/15/20249,250,000 shares $483.41 million -2.5%14.3%6.7 $52.26 7/31/20249,490,000 shares $491.39 million -8.8%14.8%8.3 $51.78 7/15/202410,410,000 shares $603.47 million +3.3%16.3%9.5 $57.97 6/30/202410,080,000 shares $513.27 million +3.9%15.8%9.7 $50.92 6/15/20249,700,000 shares $458.62 million -0.8%15.2%9.3 $47.28 5/31/20249,780,000 shares $425.43 million +3.3%15.3%8.8 $43.50 5/15/20249,470,000 shares $432.97 million -2.5%14.8%7.6 $45.72 4/30/20249,710,000 shares $424.91 million +1.8%15.0%6.1 $43.76 4/15/20249,540,000 shares $398.87 million -8.7%14.7%6.2 $41.81 3/31/202410,450,000 shares $494.81 million +3.9%16.1%6.9 $47.35 3/15/202410,060,000 shares $458.23 million -4.3%15.5%6.7 $45.55 2/29/202410,510,000 shares $509.42 million +4.0%16.2%7 $48.47 2/15/202410,110,000 shares $497.31 million +2.0%15.6%7.2 $49.19 1/31/20249,910,000 shares $544.46 million +8.9%15.4%7 $54.94 1/15/20249,100,000 shares $461.37 million +1.3%13.8%7.8 $50.70 12/31/20238,980,000 shares $470.73 million -0.9%13.6%7.5 $52.42 12/15/20239,060,000 shares $448.65 million +7.7%13.7%7.1 $49.52Generate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money? 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With a fraction of what you probably think you need.Here's the secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg → 10/29/20216,050,000 shares $499.61 million +0.2%8.6%9.5 $82.58 10/15/20216,040,000 shares $514.55 million +1.9%8.6%10.1 $85.19 9/30/20215,930,000 shares $495.39 million -3.1%8.4%10.1 $83.54 9/15/20216,120,000 shares $529.38 million -0.3%8.7%9.8 $86.50 8/31/20216,140,000 shares $531.97 million +1.8%8.7%9.3 $86.64 8/13/20216,030,000 shares $474.20 million -10.7%8.5%8 $78.64 7/30/20216,750,000 shares $566.93 million -1.9%9.1%6.3 $83.99 7/15/20216,880,000 shares $559.55 million -7.8%9.3%6 $81.33 6/30/20217,460,000 shares $611.94 million +1.2%10.1%6.2 $82.03 6/15/20217,370,000 shares $599.33 million -5.8%10.0%5.2 $81.32 5/28/20217,820,000 shares $636.31 million +4.0%10.6%5.3 $81.37 5/14/20217,520,000 shares $507.07 million +7.4%10.2%4.9 $67.43 4/30/20217,000,000 shares $648.48 million +1.2%9.5%5.1 $92.64 4/15/20216,920,000 shares $639.89 million -2.5%9.4%4.4 $92.47 3/31/20217,100,000 shares $641.56 million -5.8%9.6%3.7 $90.36 3/15/20217,540,000 shares $668.95 million -1.8%10.2%4.2 $88.72 2/26/20217,680,000 shares $689.05 million -13.8%10.4%4.5 $89.72 2/12/20218,910,000 shares $824.62 million +5.4%12.1%5.4 $92.55 1/29/20218,450,000 shares $807.14 million +29.4%11.5%5.3 $95.52 1/15/20216,530,000 shares $693.75 million +2.5%8.9%4.8 $106.24 12/31/20206,370,000 shares $605.85 million -3.2%8.7%6.1 $95.11 12/15/20206,580,000 shares $578.84 million -1.2%9.0%6.5 $87.97 11/30/20206,660,000 shares $562.97 million -2.4%9.1%6 $84.53 11/15/20206,820,000 shares $570.77 million +2.7%9.3%5.7 $83.69 10/30/20206,640,000 shares $565.60 million -5.0%9.1%5.4 $85.18 10/15/20206,990,000 shares $577.86 million -0.9%9.5%5.5 $82.67 9/30/20207,050,000 shares $529.67 million -3.3%9.6%5.4 $75.13 9/15/20207,290,000 shares $524.44 million +2.0%10.0%4.6 $71.94 8/31/20207,150,000 shares $614.90 million +0.3%9.8%4.5 $86.00 LITE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Lumentum's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Lumentum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 10,400,000 shares of LITE short. 15.61% of Lumentum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lumentum's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Lumentum? 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. LITE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Lumentum's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Lumentum? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lumentum: Sculptor Capital LP, Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, 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 Lumentum? 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. 15.61% of Lumentum's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Lumentum's short interest increasing or decreasing? Lumentum saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,400,000 shares, a decline of 6.2% from the previous total of 11,090,000 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 Lumentum's float size? Lumentum currently has issued a total of 69,400,000 shares. Some of Lumentum'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. Lumentum currently has a public float of 66,630,000 shares. How does Lumentum's short interest compare to its competitors? 15.61% of Lumentum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lumentum: MKS Inc. (5.57%), Marvell Technology, Inc. (3.48%), MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (3.60%), Ciena Corporation (4.13%), Ubiquiti Inc. (13.05%), Ericsson (0.91%), ON Semiconductor Corporation (7.89%), Hubbell Inc (4.33%), STMicroelectronics N.V. (0.87%), Celestica, Inc. (4.54%), 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 Lumentum stock? Short selling LITE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lumentum as its price is falling. LITE shares are trading up $1.24 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 Lumentum? A short squeeze for Lumentum 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 LITE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Lumentum'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 LITE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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