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Microsoft (MSFT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$416.13 +1.36 (+0.33%)
Closing price 02/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Microsoft Short Interest Data

Microsoft (MSFT) has a short interest of 62.49 million shares, representing 0.85% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.21% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 22.36 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
62,490,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
61,740,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$25.94 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
7,433,980,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.85%
Today's Trading Volume
23,452,504 shares
Average Trading Volume
22,364,266 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
105%
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Microsoft 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
1/31/202562,490,000 shares $25.94 billion +1.2%0.9%2.9 $415.06
1/15/202561,740,000 shares $26.32 billion -0.7%0.8%2.9 $426.31
12/31/202462,180,000 shares $26.21 billion +3.3%0.9%3 $421.50
12/15/202460,220,000 shares $26.93 billion -4.6%0.8%2.9 $447.27
11/30/202463,090,000 shares $26.72 billion +12.6%0.9%3.1 $423.46
11/15/202456,020,000 shares $23.25 billion -10.4%0.8%2.8 $415.00
10/31/202462,520,000 shares $25.41 billion +3.7%0.9%3.3 $406.35
10/15/202460,310,000 shares $25.25 billion +1.3%0.8%3.1 $418.74
9/30/202459,530,000 shares $25.62 billion -11.8%0.8%3 $430.30
9/15/202467,500,000 shares $29.06 billion +2.6%0.9%3.4 $430.59
8/31/202465,800,000 shares $27.45 billion +20.1%0.9%3.3 $417.14
8/15/202454,790,000 shares $23.07 billion -5.2%0.8%2.7 $421.03
7/31/202457,770,000 shares $24.17 billion -6.7%0.8%2.9 $418.35
7/15/202461,930,000 shares $28.11 billion -3.9%0.9%3.3 $453.96
6/30/202464,470,000 shares $28.81 billion +3.3%0.9%3.4 $446.95
6/15/202462,400,000 shares $27.62 billion +10.6%0.9%3.3 $442.57
5/31/202456,420,000 shares $23.42 billion +28.9%0.8%2.9 $415.13
5/15/202443,760,000 shares $18.51 billion -12.1%0.6%2.2 $423.08
4/30/202449,770,000 shares $19.38 billion -11.6%0.7%2.4 $389.33
4/15/202456,320,000 shares $23.30 billion +1.0%0.8%2.6 $413.64
3/31/202455,770,000 shares $23.46 billion +2.9%0.8%2.5 $420.72
3/15/202454,210,000 shares $22.57 billion +12.4%0.7%2.4 $416.42
2/29/202448,240,000 shares $19.95 billion +13.6%0.7%2 $413.64
2/15/202442,450,000 shares $17.26 billion -14.9%0.6%1.7 $406.56
1/31/202449,880,000 shares $19.83 billion -3.9%0.7%1.9 $397.58
1/15/202451,900,000 shares $20.16 billion +1.0%0.7%2 $388.47
12/31/202351,390,000 shares $19.32 billion -4.3%0.7%2 $376.04
12/15/202353,700,000 shares $19.91 billion +9.0%0.7%2.1 $370.73
11/30/202349,280,000 shares $18.67 billion +4.1%0.7%2 $378.91
11/15/202347,350,000 shares $17.50 billion +19.7%0.7%2 $369.67
10/31/202339,560,000 shares $13.38 billion -8.0%0.5%1.8 $338.11
10/15/202342,990,000 shares $14.09 billion +8.8%0.6%1.9 $327.73
9/30/202339,510,000 shares $12.48 billion -4.0%0.5%1.6 $315.75
9/15/202341,150,000 shares $13.59 billion +7.4%0.6%1.7 $330.22
8/31/202338,320,000 shares $12.56 billion +23.5%0.5%1.5 $327.76
8/15/202331,030,000 shares $9.99 billion -13.4%0.4%1.1 $321.86
7/31/202335,850,000 shares $12.04 billion -15.7%0.5%1.3 $335.92
7/15/202342,500,000 shares $14.67 billion +11.8%0.6%1.5 $345.24
6/30/202338,000,000 shares $12.94 billion -14.2%0.5%1.4 $340.54
6/15/202344,270,000 shares $15.41 billion -4.6%0.6%1.6 $348.10
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5/31/202346,400,000 shares $15.24 billion +9.6%0.6%1.6 $328.39
5/15/202342,340,000 shares $13.10 billion -4.5%0.6%1.5 $309.46
4/30/202344,310,000 shares $13.61 billion +10.7%0.6%1.5 $307.26
4/15/202340,040,000 shares $11.46 billion -2.6%0.6%1.3 $286.14
3/31/202341,110,000 shares $11.85 billion +14.5%0.6%1.3 $288.30
3/15/202335,910,000 shares $9.53 billion +4.7%0.5%1.1 $265.44
2/28/202334,300,000 shares $8.56 billion -6.1%0.5%1.1 $249.42
2/15/202336,520,000 shares $9.84 billion +2.1%0.5%1.2 $269.32
1/31/202335,770,000 shares $8.86 billion -1.5%0.5%1.2 $247.81
1/15/202336,320,000 shares $8.69 billion -4.9%0.5%1.2 $239.23
12/30/202238,190,000 shares $9.16 billion -8.1%0.5%1.3 $239.82
12/15/202241,570,000 shares $10.35 billion +2.8%0.6%1.4 $249.01
11/30/202240,450,000 shares $10.32 billion +16.9%0.6%1.4 $255.14
11/15/202234,590,000 shares $8.37 billion -6.3%0.5%1.2 $241.97
10/31/202236,910,000 shares $8.57 billion -3.4%0.5%1.3 $232.13
10/15/202238,210,000 shares $8.73 billion +9.4%N/A1.5 $228.56
9/30/202234,920,000 shares $8.13 billion -18.7%0.5%1.4 $232.90
9/15/202242,970,000 shares $10.54 billion +6.0%0.6%1.7 $245.38
8/31/202240,540,000 shares $10.60 billion +6.5%N/A1.6 $261.47
8/15/202238,080,000 shares $11.18 billion -0.3%0.5%1.5 $293.47
7/31/202238,190,000 shares $10.72 billion -2.1%0.5%1.3 $280.74
7/15/202239,000,000 shares $10.01 billion +0.3%0.5%1.2 $256.72
6/30/202238,900,000 shares $9.99 billion -19.2%0.5%1.2 $256.83
6/15/202248,150,000 shares $12.12 billion +4.7%N/A1.5 $251.76
5/31/202246,000,000 shares $12.51 billion +19.7%0.6%1.4 $271.87
5/15/202238,430,000 shares $10.03 billion -6.8%0.5%1.1 $261.12
4/30/202241,240,000 shares $11.44 billion +15.9%0.6%1.2 $277.52
4/15/202235,580,000 shares $9.96 billion -3.3%0.5%1 $279.83
3/31/202236,810,000 shares $11.35 billion +1.0%0.5%1 $308.31
3/15/202236,440,000 shares $10.46 billion -12.2%0.5%1 $287.15
2/28/202241,490,000 shares $12.40 billion +17.4%0.6%1.1 $298.79
2/15/202235,350,000 shares $10.62 billion -12.0%0.5%1 $300.47
1/31/202240,180,000 shares $12.50 billion +3.0%0.5%1.2 $310.98
1/15/202239,030,000 shares $12.11 billion -0.9%0.5%1.3 $310.20
12/31/202139,380,000 shares $13.24 billion -8.4%0.5%1.5 $336.32
12/15/202142,980,000 shares $14.38 billion +5.1%0.6%1.6 $334.65
11/30/202140,880,000 shares $13.51 billion -0.8%0.6%1.6 $330.59
11/15/202141,200,000 shares $13.85 billion -16.5%0.6%1.7 $336.07
10/29/202149,330,000 shares $16.36 billion +1.6%0.7%2.1 $331.62
10/15/202148,560,000 shares $14.77 billion +3.0%0.7%2.2 $304.21
9/30/202147,170,000 shares $13.30 billion +6.7%0.6%2.1 $281.92
9/15/202144,200,000 shares $13.47 billion -3.3%0.6%2 $304.82
8/31/202145,700,000 shares $13.80 billion +8.8%0.6%2.1 $301.88
8/13/202141,990,000 shares $12.30 billion -12.5%0.6%1.9 $292.85
7/30/202147,980,000 shares $13.67 billion -15.0%0.7%2.1 $284.91
7/15/202156,420,000 shares $15.86 billion +11.0%0.8%2.3 $281.03
6/30/202150,820,000 shares $13.77 billion +5.6%0.7%2.1 $270.90
6/15/202148,140,000 shares $12.44 billion +3.6%0.7%1.9 $258.36
5/28/202146,470,000 shares $11.60 billion +14.7%0.6%1.8 $249.68
5/14/202140,530,000 shares $10.06 billion -13.2%0.6%1.4 $248.15
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4/30/202146,700,000 shares $11.78 billion -23.6%0.6%1.6 $252.18
4/15/202161,160,000 shares $15.87 billion +26.3%0.8%2.1 $259.50
3/31/202148,430,000 shares $11.42 billion -2.3%0.7%1.6 $235.77
3/15/202149,570,000 shares $11.64 billion +19.1%0.7%1.7 $234.81
2/26/202141,630,000 shares $9.67 billion +2.5%0.6%1.4 $232.38
2/12/202140,600,000 shares $9.95 billion -8.8%0.6%1.4 $244.99
1/29/202144,530,000 shares $10.33 billion +6.2%0.6%1.5 $231.96
1/15/202141,950,000 shares $8.92 billion +7.0%0.6%1.4 $212.65
12/31/202039,200,000 shares $8.72 billion -1.8%0.5%1.4 $222.42
12/15/202039,910,000 shares $8.55 billion +2.3%0.5%1.4 $214.13
11/30/202039,000,000 shares $8.35 billion +14.5%N/A1.3 $214.07
11/15/202034,070,000 shares $7.38 billion -7.4%0.5%1.1 $216.51
10/30/202036,800,000 shares $7.45 billion +5.0%0.5%1.2 $202.47
10/15/202035,050,000 shares $7.70 billion -11.6%0.5%1.1 $219.66
9/30/202039,630,000 shares $8.34 billion +4.9%0.5%1.2 $210.33
9/15/202037,790,000 shares $7.89 billion +3.7%0.5%1.1 $208.78
8/31/202036,460,000 shares $8.22 billion +23.1%0.5%1 $225.53
8/14/202029,630,000 shares $6.19 billion -18.8%0.4%0.9 $208.90
7/31/202036,470,000 shares $7.48 billion -8.6%0.5%1 $205.01
7/15/202039,890,000 shares $8.30 billion -7.5%0.5%1.1 $208.04
6/30/202043,130,000 shares $8.78 billion +0.5%0.6%1.2 $203.48
6/15/202042,930,000 shares $8.11 billion +5.1%0.6%1 $188.94
5/29/202040,830,000 shares $7.48 billion -7.7%0.6%0.8 $183.25
5/15/202044,240,000 shares $8.10 billion -7.4%0.6%0.8 $183.16
4/30/202047,760,000 shares $8.56 billion -10.4%0.6%0.9 $179.13
4/15/202053,310,000 shares $9.16 billion -9.3%0.7%1 $171.88
3/31/202058,760,000 shares $10.26 billion +6.5%0.8%1.1 $174.55
3/13/202055,155,200 shares $9.11 billion +49.0%0.7%0.9 $165.14
2/28/202037,030,000 shares $5.04 billion -34.1%0.5%1.1 $135.98

MSFT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Microsoft's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Microsoft shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 62,490,000 shares of MSFT short. 0.85% of Microsoft's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Microsoft's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Microsoft?

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. MSFT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Microsoft's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Microsoft?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Microsoft: Toronto Dominion Bank, CTC LLC, Elequin Capital LP, Ulysses Management LLC, Ursa Fund Management LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Sender Co & Partners Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Polar Capital Holdings Plc, Quantinno Capital Management LP, Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Moore Capital Management LP, LMR Partners LLP, Laurion Capital Management LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Focus Partners Wealth, Francis Financial Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Family Management Corp, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Dunhill Financial LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, 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, Guardian Capital LP, Berkley W R Corp, Lido Advisors LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc., Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, United Capital Financial Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, Harbert Fund Advisors Inc., Capital Fund Management S.A., DRW Securities LLC, Greenland Capital Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, One River Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., LPL Financial LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Mizuho Markets Cayman LP, Twin Tree Management LP, Delta Accumulation LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., a16z Perennial Management L.P., AMJ Financial Wealth Management, Mission Wealth Management LP, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, US Bancorp DE, Garda Capital Partners LP, VELA Investment Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, Financial Sense Advisors Inc., Gladius Capital Management LP, D.A. Davidson & CO., JBF Capital Inc., Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, Genus Capital Management Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Savant Capital LLC, a16z Perennial Management L.P., IMC Chicago LLC, Calamos Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Seneca House Advisors, Fiduciary Family Office LLC, XR Securities LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Dakota Wealth Management, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC, Occidental Asset Management LLC, AdvisorNet Financial Inc, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Syntax Research Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Microsoft?

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. 0.85% of Microsoft's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Microsoft's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Microsoft saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 62,490,000 shares, an increase of 1.2% from the previous total of 61,740,000 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 Microsoft's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.85% of Microsoft's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Microsoft: Oracle Co. (1.66%), ServiceNow, Inc. (1.57%), Fortinet, Inc. (1.98%), Axon Enterprise, Inc. (3.17%), Commvault Systems, Inc. (2.85%), Qualys, Inc. (8.42%), C3.ai, Inc. (16.73%), Progress Software Co. (13.24%), SAP SE (0.19%), Salesforce, Inc. (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 Microsoft stock?

Short selling MSFT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Microsoft as its price is falling. MSFT shares are trading up $1.36 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 Microsoft?

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

How often is Microsoft'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 MSFT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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