MicroStrategy (MSTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$144.37

+11.70 (+8.82%)

(As of 11:13 AM ET)

MicroStrategy Short Interest Data

MicroStrategy (MSTR) has a short interest of 26.63 million shares. This marks a 6.78% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 16.36 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 26,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 24,940,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +6.78%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $3.53 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: August 31, 2024

Outstanding Shares: 177,370,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted: 15.01%
Today's Trading Volume: 9,115,958 shares
Average Trading Volume: 16,359,431 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 56%

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MSTR Short Interest Over Time

MSTR Days to Cover Over Time

MSTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

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MicroStrategy Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
8/31/2024	26,630,000 shares	$3.53 billion	+6.8%	N/A	2.3	$132.42
8/15/2024	24,940,000 shares	$3.29 billion	-0.8%	N/A	2	$131.93
7/31/2024	25,150,000 shares	$4.06 billion	+943.6%	N/A	1.9	$161.44
7/15/2024	2,410,000 shares	$3.88 billion	-12.4%	N/A	1.8	$1,611.28
6/30/2024	2,750,000 shares	$3.79 billion	-23.4%	N/A	2	$1,377.48
6/15/2024	3,590,000 shares	$5.37 billion	+6.9%	N/A	2.3	$1,495.54
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5/31/2024	3,360,000 shares	$5.12 billion	-1.2%	N/A	1.7	$1,524.49
5/15/2024	3,400,000 shares	$5.11 billion	+2.4%	N/A	1.5	$1,503.47
4/30/2024	3,320,000 shares	$3.54 billion	-3.8%	N/A	1.4	$1,065.03
4/15/2024	3,450,000 shares	$4.61 billion	+1.5%	N/A	1.5	$1,335.88
3/31/2024	3,400,000 shares	$5.80 billion	+4.0%	N/A	1.5	$1,704.56
3/15/2024	3,270,000 shares	$5.83 billion	+13.2%	N/A	1.5	$1,782.36
2/29/2024	2,890,000 shares	$2.96 billion	-3.7%	N/A	1.7	$1,022.84
2/15/2024	3,000,000 shares	$2.15 billion	-1.3%	N/A	2.3	$718.00
1/31/2024	3,040,000 shares	$1.52 billion	-0.7%	N/A	2.5	$501.21
1/15/2024	3,060,000 shares	$1.49 billion	+6.3%	N/A	2.5	$485.53
12/31/2023	2,880,000 shares	$1.82 billion	+1.4%	N/A	2.7	$631.62
12/15/2023	2,840,000 shares	$1.62 billion	-0.4%	N/A	3.1	$570.41
11/30/2023	2,850,000 shares	$1.42 billion	-6.3%	N/A	3.5	$498.30
11/15/2023	3,040,000 shares	$1.54 billion	+1.3%	N/A	4.1	$505.95
10/31/2023	3,000,000 shares	$1.27 billion	+5.3%	N/A	4.6	$423.39
10/15/2023	2,850,000 shares	$906.93 million	+4.0%	N/A	4.9	$318.22
9/30/2023	2,740,000 shares	$899.49 million	+4.6%	N/A	4.5	$328.28
9/15/2023	2,620,000 shares	$892.84 million	-6.4%	N/A	3.8	$340.78
8/31/2023	2,800,000 shares	$1.00 billion	+8.5%	N/A	3.6	$357.53
8/15/2023	2,580,000 shares	$970.47 million	+0.8%	N/A	3.1	$376.15
7/31/2023	2,560,000 shares	$1.12 billion	-9.2%	N/A	2.9	$437.88
7/15/2023	2,820,000 shares	$1.29 billion	+0.7%	N/A	3	$458.86
6/30/2023	2,800,000 shares	$958.78 million	-1.8%	N/A	3	$342.42
6/15/2023	2,850,000 shares	$792.07 million	+1.1%	N/A	3.2	$277.92
5/31/2023	2,820,000 shares	$850.60 million	No Change	N/A	3.1	$301.63
5/15/2023	2,820,000 shares	$796.65 million	-6.0%	N/A	3.4	$282.50
4/30/2023	3,000,000 shares	$985.14 million	+4.2%	N/A	3.8	$328.38
4/15/2023	2,880,000 shares	$961.20 million	+0.4%	N/A	3.9	$333.75
3/31/2023	2,870,000 shares	$838.96 million	-11.4%	N/A	3.9	$292.32
3/15/2023	3,240,000 shares	$737.26 million	+0.3%	N/A	4.8	$227.55
2/28/2023	3,230,000 shares	$847.13 million	+1.3%	N/A	5.7	$262.27
2/15/2023	3,190,000 shares	$951.90 million	-0.6%	N/A	5.7	$298.40
1/31/2023	3,210,000 shares	$808.05 million	-8.0%	N/A	4.6	$251.73
1/15/2023	3,490,000 shares	$757.23 million	+2.4%	N/A	5.2	$216.97
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12/30/2022	3,410,000 shares	$482.75 million	+0.6%	N/A	5.5	$141.57
12/15/2022	3,390,000 shares	$637.32 million	-8.1%	N/A	5.7	$188.00
11/30/2022	3,690,000 shares	$730.95 million	-2.4%	N/A	5.7	$198.09
11/15/2022	3,780,000 shares	$648.38 million	+15.2%	N/A	5.7	$171.53
10/31/2022	3,280,000 shares	$877.43 million	+2.2%	N/A	5.5	$267.51
10/15/2022	3,210,000 shares	$671.89 million	-3.9%	N/A	5.8	$209.31
9/30/2022	3,340,000 shares	$708.95 million	+3.4%	N/A	5.4	$212.26
9/15/2022	3,230,000 shares	$700.72 million	+1.9%	N/A	4.7	$216.94
8/31/2022	3,170,000 shares	$734.05 million	+3.6%	N/A	4.1	$231.56
8/15/2022	3,060,000 shares	$1.07 billion	-10.0%	N/A	3.8	$349.08
7/31/2022	3,400,000 shares	$972.60 million	-7.1%	N/A	3.2	$286.06
7/15/2022	3,660,000 shares	$783.17 million	+4.3%	N/A	3.6	$213.98
6/30/2022	3,510,000 shares	$576.69 million	+1.5%	N/A	3.7	$164.30
6/15/2022	3,460,000 shares	$592.84 million	+7.1%	N/A	3.9	$171.34
5/31/2022	3,230,000 shares	$854.95 million	-5.0%	N/A	4.5	$264.69
5/15/2022	3,400,000 shares	$695.54 million	+49.1%	N/A	5	$204.57
4/30/2022	2,280,000 shares	$807.51 million	+5.6%	N/A	4.8	$354.17
4/15/2022	2,160,000 shares	$970.25 million	-0.9%	N/A	4.5	$449.19
3/31/2022	2,180,000 shares	$1.06 billion	-1.4%	N/A	4.3	$486.32
3/15/2022	2,210,000 shares	$875.47 million	+2.8%	N/A	4.3	$396.14
2/28/2022	2,150,000 shares	$952.45 million	-0.5%	N/A	4.2	$443.00
2/15/2022	2,160,000 shares	$944.44 million	+3.4%	N/A	4.1	$437.24
1/31/2022	2,090,000 shares	$769.14 million	+22.9%	N/A	3.9	$368.01
1/15/2022	1,700,000 shares	$849.25 million	+5.6%	N/A	3.4	$499.56
12/31/2021	1,610,000 shares	$876.63 million	-10.1%	N/A	3.4	$544.49
12/15/2021	1,790,000 shares	$1.07 billion	+5.9%	N/A	3.6	$598.59
11/30/2021	1,690,000 shares	$1.22 billion	-0.6%	N/A	3.1	$721.43
11/15/2021	1,700,000 shares	$1.35 billion	-6.6%	N/A	2.9	$795.00
10/29/2021	1,820,000 shares	$1.30 billion	+1.1%	N/A	2.8	$715.06
10/15/2021	1,800,000 shares	$1.35 billion	+1.1%	N/A	2.6	$749.85
9/30/2021	1,780,000 shares	$1.03 billion	-14.8%	24.7%	2.3	$578.40
9/15/2021	2,090,000 shares	$1.32 billion	+11.2%	N/A	2.6	$633.00
8/31/2021	1,880,000 shares	$1.31 billion	-6.0%	N/A	2.1	$694.30
8/13/2021	2,000,000 shares	$1.46 billion	-2.4%	N/A	2.3	$728.00
7/30/2021	2,050,000 shares	$1.28 billion	-3.3%	N/A	2.3	$626.01
7/15/2021	2,120,000 shares	$1.15 billion	-0.9%	N/A	2.7	$541.04
6/30/2021	2,140,000 shares	$1.42 billion	+12.0%	N/A	2.7	$664.50
6/15/2021	1,910,000 shares	$1.20 billion	+7.3%	N/A	2.6	$630.54
5/28/2021	1,780,000 shares	$836.60 million	+12.0%	N/A	2.8	$470.00
5/14/2021	1,590,000 shares	$776.05 million	No Change	20.4%	2.4	$488.08
4/30/2021	1,590,000 shares	$1.04 billion	-7.6%	20.4%	2	$655.01
4/15/2021	1,720,000 shares	$1.27 billion	+11.7%	22.1%	2	$735.50
3/31/2021	1,540,000 shares	$1.01 billion	-1.9%	20.2%	1.6	$653.98
3/15/2021	1,570,000 shares	$1.23 billion	+6.8%	20.6%	1.5	$784.00
2/26/2021	1,470,000 shares	$1.08 billion	-3.9%	19.3%	1.4	$731.61
2/12/2021	1,530,000 shares	$1.55 billion	+2.7%	20.1%	1.5	$1,009.94
1/29/2021	1,490,000 shares	$861.78 million	+4.9%	19.6%	1.8	$578.38
1/15/2021	1,420,000 shares	$896.02 million	+10.9%	19.6%	2	$631.00
12/31/2020	1,280,000 shares	$499.16 million	+24.3%	17.7%	2.3	$389.97
12/15/2020	1,030,000 shares	$287.92 million	+150.7%	14.2%	2.8	$279.53
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11/30/2020	410,900 shares	$111.46 million	+45.4%	5.7%	1.5	$271.26
11/15/2020	282,700 shares	$54.35 million	-5.7%	3.9%	1.7	$192.27
10/30/2020	299,800 shares	$48.56 million	+5.3%	4.1%	2.1	$161.96
10/15/2020	284,700 shares	$46.76 million	+13.3%	3.7%	2.3	$164.24
9/30/2020	251,300 shares	$37.84 million	+8.1%	3.3%	2.3	$150.56
9/15/2020	232,500 shares	$36.21 million	+3.7%	3.0%	2.2	$155.75
8/31/2020	224,200 shares	$32.38 million	-8.5%	2.9%	2.4	$144.44
8/14/2020	245,000 shares	$35.92 million	+5.7%	3.2%	2.8	$146.63
7/31/2020	231,900 shares	$28.74 million	+39.5%	3.0%	2.9	$123.92
7/15/2020	166,300 shares	$19.40 million	-25.6%	2.2%	2.1	$116.66
6/30/2020	223,500 shares	$26.48 million	-2.0%	2.9%	2.8	$118.50
6/15/2020	228,100 shares	$26.92 million	+17.7%	3.0%	2.9	$118.02
5/29/2020	193,800 shares	$24.12 million	-22.5%	2.5%	2.4	$124.48
5/15/2020	250,200 shares	$28.33 million	+23.0%	3.2%	3	$113.21
4/30/2020	203,500 shares	$25.71 million	-4.5%	2.6%	2.7	$126.33
4/15/2020	213,100 shares	$26.13 million	+8.5%	2.8%	2.8	$122.60
3/31/2020	196,500 shares	$24.67 million	-20.8%	2.4%	2.6	$125.55
3/13/2020	248,000 shares	$31.10 million	+20.0%	3.1%	3.1	$125.42
2/28/2020	206,700 shares	$21.18 million	+0.8%	2.6%	3.4	$102.47
2/14/2020	205,000 shares	$26.65 million	+0.5%	2.5%	3.3	$129.98
1/31/2020	204,000 shares	$28.58 million	+7.1%	2.5%	3.3	$140.12
1/15/2020	190,500 shares	$28.98 million	-10.1%	N/A	3.4	$152.10
12/31/2019	211,800 shares	$30.32 million	-3.5%	N/A	3.7	$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 closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 26,630,000 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: Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Creative Planning, Murchinson Ltd., Sculptor Capital LP, Shaolin Capital Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Murchinson Ltd., Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, CTC LLC, Resolute Advisors LLC, XR Securities LLC, and Wolverine Asset 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 increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 26,630,000 shares, an increase of 6.8% from the previous total of 24,940,000 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. (2.06%), Instructure Holdings, Inc. (10.69%), Progress Software Co. (11.74%), Synopsys, Inc. (1.91%), Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (1.23%), Workday, Inc. (1.84%), Autodesk, Inc. (1.67%), Fair Isaac Co. (2.47%), ANSYS, Inc. (1.72%), Tyler Technologies, Inc. (1.45%),
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. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 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 $1.40 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 August, 31 2024.