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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 24.01 million shares. This marks a -1.88% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.9, indicating that it would take 0.9 days of the average trading volume of 13.56 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
24,010,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
24,470,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8.04 billion
Short Interest Ratio
0.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
239,650,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
10.02%
Today's Trading Volume
12,270,764 shares
Average Trading Volume
13,564,080 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
90%
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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
1/31/202524,010,000 shares $8.04 billion -1.9%N/A0.9 $334.79
1/15/202524,470,000 shares $8.82 billion +5.3%N/A0.9 $360.62
12/31/202423,250,000 shares $6.73 billion -2.3%N/A0.8 $289.62
12/15/202423,790,000 shares $9.72 billion +4.0%N/A0.9 $408.67
11/30/202422,880,000 shares $8.87 billion -9.8%N/A0.9 $387.47
11/15/202425,360,000 shares $8.64 billion -10.5%N/A1.2 $340.65
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
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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
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
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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
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

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 closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 24,010,000 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 1.0. 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: CTC LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Elequin Capital LP, CSS LLC IL, Ursa Fund Management LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Tidal Investments LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Sig Brokerage LP, Sona Asset Management US LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Moore Capital Management LP, LMR Partners LLP, J. Goldman & Co LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Graham Capital Management L.P., Ground Swell Capital LLC, Clear Street Derivatives LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Cantor Fitzgerald L. P., Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, 683 Capital Management LLC, AQR Arbitrage LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Shaolin Capital Management LLC, HBK Investments L P, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Bracebridge Capital LLC, MYDA Advisors LLC, Natixis, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Capital Fund Management S.A., DRW Securities LLC, Greenland Capital Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Montreal Can, Alpine Investment Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, OLD Mission Capital LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Cannon Global Investment Management LLC, Simplify Asset Management Inc., HUB Investment Partners LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, HighTower Advisors LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Teilinger Capital Ltd., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Bleakley Financial Group LLC, Traynor Capital Management Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. 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 January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 24,010,000 shares, a decline of 1.9% from the previous total of 24,470,000 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: Salesforce, Inc. (1.02%), Adobe Inc. (1.78%), Intuit Inc. (1.27%), Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (1.50%), Synopsys, Inc. (2.27%), Workday, Inc. (3.49%), Autodesk, Inc. (1.16%), Fair Isaac Co. (2.82%), ANSYS, Inc. (1.91%), Tyler Technologies, Inc. (2.02%),

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 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 $5.25 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 January, 31 2025.



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