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MicroStrategy (MSTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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MicroStrategy Short Interest Data

MicroStrategy (MSTR) has a short interest of 28.33 million shares. This marks a -4.23% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 17.62 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,330,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
29,580,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.23%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$6.93 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
202,640,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
13.98%
Today's Trading Volume
69,788,740 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,622,701 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
396%
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MicroStrategy 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
10/31/202428,330,000 shares $6.93 billion -4.2%N/A1.9 $244.50
10/15/202429,580,000 shares $5.75 billion -3.7%N/A2.3 $194.31
9/30/202430,700,000 shares $5.18 billion +18.7%N/A2.5 $168.60
9/15/202425,860,000 shares $3.66 billion -2.9%N/A2.2 $141.47
8/31/202426,630,000 shares $3.53 billion +6.8%N/A2.3 $132.42
8/15/202424,940,000 shares $3.29 billion -0.8%N/A2 $131.93
7/31/202425,150,000 shares $4.06 billion +943.6%N/A1.9 $161.44
7/15/20242,410,000 shares $3.88 billion -12.4%N/A1.8 $1,611.28
6/30/20242,750,000 shares $3.79 billion -23.4%N/A2 $1,377.48
6/15/20243,590,000 shares $5.37 billion +6.9%N/A2.3 $1,495.54
5/31/20243,360,000 shares $5.12 billion -1.2%N/A1.7 $1,524.49
5/15/20243,400,000 shares $5.11 billion +2.4%N/A1.5 $1,503.47
4/30/20243,320,000 shares $3.54 billion -3.8%N/A1.4 $1,065.03
4/15/20243,450,000 shares $4.61 billion +1.5%N/A1.5 $1,335.88
3/31/20243,400,000 shares $5.80 billion +4.0%N/A1.5 $1,704.56
3/15/20243,270,000 shares $5.83 billion +13.2%N/A1.5 $1,782.36
2/29/20242,890,000 shares $2.96 billion -3.7%N/A1.7 $1,022.84
2/15/20243,000,000 shares $2.15 billion -1.3%N/A2.3 $718.00
1/31/20243,040,000 shares $1.52 billion -0.7%N/A2.5 $501.21
1/15/20243,060,000 shares $1.49 billion +6.3%N/A2.5 $485.53
12/31/20232,880,000 shares $1.82 billion +1.4%N/A2.7 $631.62
12/15/20232,840,000 shares $1.62 billion -0.4%N/A3.1 $570.41
11/30/20232,850,000 shares $1.42 billion -6.3%N/A3.5 $498.30
11/15/20233,040,000 shares $1.54 billion +1.3%N/A4.1 $505.95
10/31/20233,000,000 shares $1.27 billion +5.3%N/A4.6 $423.39
10/15/20232,850,000 shares $906.93 million +4.0%N/A4.9 $318.22
9/30/20232,740,000 shares $899.49 million +4.6%N/A4.5 $328.28
9/15/20232,620,000 shares $892.84 million -6.4%N/A3.8 $340.78
8/31/20232,800,000 shares $1.00 billion +8.5%N/A3.6 $357.53
8/15/20232,580,000 shares $970.47 million +0.8%N/A3.1 $376.15
7/31/20232,560,000 shares $1.12 billion -9.2%N/A2.9 $437.88
7/15/20232,820,000 shares $1.29 billion +0.7%N/A3 $458.86
6/30/20232,800,000 shares $958.78 million -1.8%N/A3 $342.42
6/15/20232,850,000 shares $792.07 million +1.1%N/A3.2 $277.92
5/31/20232,820,000 shares $850.60 million No ChangeN/A3.1 $301.63
5/15/20232,820,000 shares $796.65 million -6.0%N/A3.4 $282.50
4/30/20233,000,000 shares $985.14 million +4.2%N/A3.8 $328.38
4/15/20232,880,000 shares $961.20 million +0.4%N/A3.9 $333.75
3/31/20232,870,000 shares $838.96 million -11.4%N/A3.9 $292.32
3/15/20233,240,000 shares $737.26 million +0.3%N/A4.8 $227.55
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2/28/20233,230,000 shares $847.13 million +1.3%N/A5.7 $262.27
2/15/20233,190,000 shares $951.90 million -0.6%N/A5.7 $298.40
1/31/20233,210,000 shares $808.05 million -8.0%N/A4.6 $251.73
1/15/20233,490,000 shares $757.23 million +2.4%N/A5.2 $216.97
12/30/20223,410,000 shares $482.75 million +0.6%N/A5.5 $141.57
12/15/20223,390,000 shares $637.32 million -8.1%N/A5.7 $188.00
11/30/20223,690,000 shares $730.95 million -2.4%N/A5.7 $198.09
11/15/20223,780,000 shares $648.38 million +15.2%N/A5.7 $171.53
10/31/20223,280,000 shares $877.43 million +2.2%N/A5.5 $267.51
10/15/20223,210,000 shares $671.89 million -3.9%N/A5.8 $209.31
9/30/20223,340,000 shares $708.95 million +3.4%N/A5.4 $212.26
9/15/20223,230,000 shares $700.72 million +1.9%N/A4.7 $216.94
8/31/20223,170,000 shares $734.05 million +3.6%N/A4.1 $231.56
8/15/20223,060,000 shares $1.07 billion -10.0%N/A3.8 $349.08
7/31/20223,400,000 shares $972.60 million -7.1%N/A3.2 $286.06
7/15/20223,660,000 shares $783.17 million +4.3%N/A3.6 $213.98
6/30/20223,510,000 shares $576.69 million +1.5%N/A3.7 $164.30
6/15/20223,460,000 shares $592.84 million +7.1%N/A3.9 $171.34
5/31/20223,230,000 shares $854.95 million -5.0%N/A4.5 $264.69
5/15/20223,400,000 shares $695.54 million +49.1%N/A5 $204.57
4/30/20222,280,000 shares $807.51 million +5.6%N/A4.8 $354.17
4/15/20222,160,000 shares $970.25 million -0.9%N/A4.5 $449.19
3/31/20222,180,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.4%N/A4.3 $486.32
3/15/20222,210,000 shares $875.47 million +2.8%N/A4.3 $396.14
2/28/20222,150,000 shares $952.45 million -0.5%N/A4.2 $443.00
2/15/20222,160,000 shares $944.44 million +3.4%N/A4.1 $437.24
1/31/20222,090,000 shares $769.14 million +22.9%N/A3.9 $368.01
1/15/20221,700,000 shares $849.25 million +5.6%N/A3.4 $499.56
12/31/20211,610,000 shares $876.63 million -10.1%N/A3.4 $544.49
12/15/20211,790,000 shares $1.07 billion +5.9%N/A3.6 $598.59
11/30/20211,690,000 shares $1.22 billion -0.6%N/A3.1 $721.43
11/15/20211,700,000 shares $1.35 billion -6.6%N/A2.9 $795.00
10/29/20211,820,000 shares $1.30 billion +1.1%N/A2.8 $715.06
10/15/20211,800,000 shares $1.35 billion +1.1%N/A2.6 $749.85
9/30/20211,780,000 shares $1.03 billion -14.8%24.7%2.3 $578.40
9/15/20212,090,000 shares $1.32 billion +11.2%N/A2.6 $633.00
8/31/20211,880,000 shares $1.31 billion -6.0%N/A2.1 $694.30
8/13/20212,000,000 shares $1.46 billion -2.4%N/A2.3 $728.00
7/30/20212,050,000 shares $1.28 billion -3.3%N/A2.3 $626.01
7/15/20212,120,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.9%N/A2.7 $541.04
6/30/20212,140,000 shares $1.42 billion +12.0%N/A2.7 $664.50
6/15/20211,910,000 shares $1.20 billion +7.3%N/A2.6 $630.54
5/28/20211,780,000 shares $836.60 million +12.0%N/A2.8 $470.00
5/14/20211,590,000 shares $776.05 million No Change20.4%2.4 $488.08
4/30/20211,590,000 shares $1.04 billion -7.6%20.4%2 $655.01
4/15/20211,720,000 shares $1.27 billion +11.7%22.1%2 $735.50
3/31/20211,540,000 shares $1.01 billion -1.9%20.2%1.6 $653.98
3/15/20211,570,000 shares $1.23 billion +6.8%20.6%1.5 $784.00
2/26/20211,470,000 shares $1.08 billion -3.9%19.3%1.4 $731.61
2/12/20211,530,000 shares $1.55 billion +2.7%20.1%1.5 $1,009.94
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1/29/20211,490,000 shares $861.78 million +4.9%19.6%1.8 $578.38
1/15/20211,420,000 shares $896.02 million +10.9%19.6%2 $631.00
12/31/20201,280,000 shares $499.16 million +24.3%17.7%2.3 $389.97
12/15/20201,030,000 shares $287.92 million +150.7%14.2%2.8 $279.53
11/30/2020410,900 shares $111.46 million +45.4%5.7%1.5 $271.26
11/15/2020282,700 shares $54.35 million -5.7%3.9%1.7 $192.27
10/30/2020299,800 shares $48.56 million +5.3%4.1%2.1 $161.96
10/15/2020284,700 shares $46.76 million +13.3%3.7%2.3 $164.24
9/30/2020251,300 shares $37.84 million +8.1%3.3%2.3 $150.56
9/15/2020232,500 shares $36.21 million +3.7%3.0%2.2 $155.75
8/31/2020224,200 shares $32.38 million -8.5%2.9%2.4 $144.44
8/14/2020245,000 shares $35.92 million +5.7%3.2%2.8 $146.63
7/31/2020231,900 shares $28.74 million +39.5%3.0%2.9 $123.92
7/15/2020166,300 shares $19.40 million -25.6%2.2%2.1 $116.66
6/30/2020223,500 shares $26.48 million -2.0%2.9%2.8 $118.50
6/15/2020228,100 shares $26.92 million +17.7%3.0%2.9 $118.02
5/29/2020193,800 shares $24.12 million -22.5%2.5%2.4 $124.48
5/15/2020250,200 shares $28.33 million +23.0%3.2%3 $113.21
4/30/2020203,500 shares $25.71 million -4.5%2.6%2.7 $126.33
4/15/2020213,100 shares $26.13 million +8.5%2.8%2.8 $122.60
3/31/2020196,500 shares $24.67 million -20.8%2.4%2.6 $125.55
3/13/2020248,000 shares $31.10 million +20.0%3.1%3.1 $125.42
2/28/2020206,700 shares $21.18 million +0.8%2.6%3.4 $102.47
2/14/2020205,000 shares $26.65 million +0.5%2.5%3.3 $129.98
1/31/2020204,000 shares $28.58 million +7.1%2.5%3.3 $140.12
1/15/2020190,500 shares $28.98 million -10.1%N/A3.4 $152.10
12/31/2019211,800 shares $30.32 million -3.5%N/A3.7 $143.16

MSTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MicroStrategy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MicroStrategy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 28,330,000 shares of MSTR short. Learn More on MicroStrategy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MicroStrategy?

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. MSTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on MicroStrategy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting MicroStrategy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MicroStrategy: Shaolin Capital Management LLC, CTC LLC, Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Weiss Asset Management LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Murchinson Ltd., Clear Street Derivatives LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, HBK Investments L P, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., LMR Partners LLP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, and Bluefin Capital Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is MicroStrategy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MicroStrategy saw a decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 28,330,000 shares, a decline of 4.2% from the previous total of 29,580,000 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 MicroStrategy's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MicroStrategy: Commvault Systems, Inc. (1.97%), Instructure Holdings, Inc. (10.35%), Progress Software Co. (11.02%), Salesforce, Inc. (1.38%), Adobe Inc. (1.47%), Intuit Inc. (1.37%), Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (1.45%), Synopsys, Inc. (1.70%), Workday, Inc. (1.78%), Autodesk, Inc. (1.14%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MicroStrategy stock?

Short selling MSTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MicroStrategy as its price is falling. MSTR shares are trading up $43.29 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 MicroStrategy?

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

How often is MicroStrategy'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 MSTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.



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This page (NASDAQ:MSTR) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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