Micron Technology (MU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$98.37 +0.64 (+0.65%)

(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Micron Technology Short Interest Data

Micron Technology (MU) has a short interest of 35.56 million shares, representing 3.23% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.02% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, indicating that it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 21.56 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 35,560,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 35,200,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +1.02%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $3.54 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: October 31, 2024

Outstanding Shares: 1,108,743,000 shares
Float Size: 1,100,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 3.23%
Today's Trading Volume: 10,454,361 shares
Average Trading Volume: 21,562,189 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 48%

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Micron Technology 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
10/31/2024	35,560,000 shares	$3.54 billion	+1.0%	3.2%	1.6	$99.65
10/15/2024	35,200,000 shares	$3.67 billion	+3.0%	3.2%	1.4	$104.32
9/30/2024	34,170,000 shares	$3.54 billion	-7.5%	3.1%	1.3	$103.71
9/15/2024	36,950,000 shares	$3.37 billion	+2.7%	3.4%	1.5	$91.22
8/31/2024	35,980,000 shares	$3.46 billion	+14.5%	3.3%	1.4	$96.24
8/15/2024	31,420,000 shares	$3.36 billion	+35.6%	2.9%	1.3	$106.95
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7/31/2024	23,170,000 shares	$2.54 billion	-3.7%	2.1%	1	$109.82
7/15/2024	24,050,000 shares	$3.15 billion	-12.9%	2.2%	1.1	$130.87
6/30/2024	27,600,000 shares	$3.63 billion	-4.8%	2.5%	1.3	$131.53
6/15/2024	29,000,000 shares	$4.10 billion	+9.5%	2.6%	1.3	$141.36
5/31/2024	26,490,000 shares	$3.31 billion	+3.2%	2.4%	1.2	$125.00
5/15/2024	25,670,000 shares	$3.28 billion	-3.4%	2.3%	1.1	$127.81
4/30/2024	26,570,000 shares	$3.00 billion	+9.3%	2.4%	1.2	$112.96
4/15/2024	24,300,000 shares	$2.95 billion	+6.5%	2.2%	1.1	$121.37
3/31/2024	22,820,000 shares	$2.69 billion	+10.0%	2.1%	1.1	$117.89
3/15/2024	20,750,000 shares	$1.93 billion	-6.2%	1.9%	1.1	$93.25
2/29/2024	22,110,000 shares	$2.00 billion	+8.2%	2.0%	1.4	$90.61
2/15/2024	20,430,000 shares	$1.67 billion	-7.6%	1.9%	1.4	$81.63
1/31/2024	22,100,000 shares	$1.90 billion	+10.6%	2.0%	1.6	$85.75
1/15/2024	19,990,000 shares	$1.65 billion	-1.0%	1.8%	1.4	$82.39
12/31/2023	20,200,000 shares	$1.72 billion	+10.9%	1.8%	1.5	$85.34
12/15/2023	18,210,000 shares	$1.48 billion	-6.0%	1.7%	1.3	$81.41
11/30/2023	19,380,000 shares	$1.48 billion	-5.3%	1.8%	1.5	$76.12
11/15/2023	20,470,000 shares	$1.58 billion	+4.2%	1.9%	1.6	$77.14
10/31/2023	19,640,000 shares	$1.31 billion	-6.4%	1.8%	1.5	$66.87
10/15/2023	20,980,000 shares	$1.45 billion	+6.3%	1.9%	1.6	$69.21
9/30/2023	19,730,000 shares	$1.34 billion	-21.0%	1.8%	1.5	$68.03
9/15/2023	24,970,000 shares	$1.74 billion	+30.9%	2.3%	1.8	$69.88
8/31/2023	19,080,000 shares	$1.33 billion	-4.4%	1.8%	1.3	$69.94
8/15/2023	19,950,000 shares	$1.30 billion	+2.4%	1.8%	1.3	$65.33
7/31/2023	19,480,000 shares	$1.39 billion	-2.8%	1.8%	1.2	$71.39
7/15/2023	20,040,000 shares	$1.28 billion	+6.9%	1.8%	1.2	$64.08
6/30/2023	18,740,000 shares	$1.18 billion	-13.7%	1.7%	1	$63.11
6/15/2023	21,710,000 shares	$1.49 billion	-26.7%	2.0%	1.2	$68.82
5/31/2023	29,610,000 shares	$2.02 billion	+12.7%	2.7%	1.6	$68.20
5/15/2023	26,270,000 shares	$1.70 billion	+1.4%	2.4%	1.5	$64.64
4/30/2023	25,920,000 shares	$1.67 billion	-2.1%	2.4%	1.6	$64.36
4/15/2023	26,480,000 shares	$1.66 billion	-11.3%	2.4%	1.6	$62.63
3/31/2023	29,860,000 shares	$1.80 billion	+41.3%	2.7%	1.9	$60.34
3/15/2023	21,140,000 shares	$1.14 billion	+16.0%	1.9%	1.4	$54.13
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2/28/2023	18,230,000 shares	$1.05 billion	+1.1%	1.7%	1.3	$57.82
2/15/2023	18,040,000 shares	$1.12 billion	-27.8%	1.7%	1.2	$61.84
1/31/2023	24,980,000 shares	$1.51 billion	-15.7%	2.3%	1.6	$60.30
1/15/2023	29,620,000 shares	$1.69 billion	+18.3%	2.7%	1.9	$56.93
12/30/2022	25,040,000 shares	$1.25 billion	-20.0%	2.3%	1.5	$49.98
12/15/2022	31,310,000 shares	$1.63 billion	+4.8%	2.9%	1.7	$52.04
11/30/2022	29,870,000 shares	$1.72 billion	-8.7%	2.8%	1.6	$57.65
11/15/2022	32,720,000 shares	$2.06 billion	+3.3%	3.0%	1.8	$63.10
10/31/2022	31,690,000 shares	$1.71 billion	+5.1%	2.9%	1.8	$54.10
10/15/2022	30,140,000 shares	$1.59 billion	+8.7%	2.8%	1.7	$52.72
9/30/2022	27,740,000 shares	$1.39 billion	-15.0%	2.5%	1.6	$50.10
9/15/2022	32,640,000 shares	$1.72 billion	+2.1%	3.0%	1.9	$52.69
8/31/2022	31,970,000 shares	$1.81 billion	-2.5%	2.9%	1.9	$56.53
8/15/2022	32,790,000 shares	$2.12 billion	-6.5%	3.0%	1.9	$64.70
7/31/2022	35,050,000 shares	$2.17 billion	+3.0%	3.2%	1.9	$61.86
7/15/2022	34,040,000 shares	$2.09 billion	+16.9%	3.1%	1.8	$61.53
6/30/2022	29,110,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-2.2%	2.6%	1.5	$55.28
6/15/2022	29,770,000 shares	$1.76 billion	+4.0%	2.7%	1.5	$59.12
5/31/2022	28,640,000 shares	$2.11 billion	+30.7%	2.6%	1.3	$73.84
5/15/2022	21,920,000 shares	$1.58 billion	-15.0%	2.0%	1	$71.92
4/30/2022	25,780,000 shares	$1.76 billion	+21.3%	2.3%	1.1	$68.19
4/15/2022	21,250,000 shares	$1.49 billion	-14.0%	1.9%	0.9	$70.13
3/31/2022	24,710,000 shares	$1.92 billion	+7.1%	2.2%	1	$77.89
3/15/2022	23,070,000 shares	$1.69 billion	-0.7%	2.1%	1	$73.11
2/28/2022	23,230,000 shares	$2.06 billion	+2.4%	2.1%	1.1	$88.86
2/15/2022	22,690,000 shares	$2.18 billion	+6.1%	2.0%	1.1	$96.00
1/31/2022	21,380,000 shares	$1.76 billion	-0.6%	1.9%	1	$82.27
1/15/2022	21,510,000 shares	$2.09 billion	-13.6%	1.9%	1.1	$97.36
12/31/2021	24,890,000 shares	$2.32 billion	+3.7%	2.2%	1.3	$93.15
12/15/2021	24,000,000 shares	$2.06 billion	-0.3%	2.2%	1.2	$85.66
11/30/2021	24,080,000 shares	$2.02 billion	+10.6%	2.2%	1.3	$84.00
11/15/2021	21,770,000 shares	$1.67 billion	-11.2%	2.0%	1.2	$76.78
10/29/2021	24,520,000 shares	$1.69 billion	-1.3%	2.2%	1.3	$69.10
10/15/2021	24,840,000 shares	$1.68 billion	+22.9%	2.2%	1.3	$67.68
9/30/2021	20,210,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-26.0%	1.8%	1.1	$70.98
9/15/2021	27,310,000 shares	$2.02 billion	+7.6%	N/A	1.4	$73.82
8/31/2021	25,390,000 shares	$1.87 billion	-1.0%	N/A	1.3	$73.70
8/13/2021	25,650,000 shares	$1.82 billion	-3.6%	N/A	1.3	$70.92
7/30/2021	26,620,000 shares	$2.07 billion	+6.4%	N/A	1.4	$77.58
7/15/2021	25,020,000 shares	$1.92 billion	+5.3%	N/A	1.3	$76.92
6/30/2021	23,760,000 shares	$2.02 billion	-1.7%	N/A	1.2	$84.98
6/15/2021	24,170,000 shares	$1.99 billion	+5.6%	N/A	1.3	$82.18
5/28/2021	22,900,000 shares	$1.93 billion	-2.9%	N/A	1.2	$84.14
5/14/2021	23,590,000 shares	$1.82 billion	+10.3%	N/A	1.1	$77.19
4/30/2021	21,390,000 shares	$1.88 billion	-32.7%	N/A	1.1	$88.06
4/15/2021	31,780,000 shares	$2.88 billion	+38.8%	N/A	1.6	$90.67
3/31/2021	22,900,000 shares	$1.98 billion	+19.0%	N/A	1.1	$86.54
3/15/2021	19,240,000 shares	$1.69 billion	+2.8%	N/A	1	$87.77
2/26/2021	18,720,000 shares	$1.65 billion	-2.3%	N/A	1	$88.12
2/12/2021	19,150,000 shares	$1.66 billion	-9.0%	N/A	1.1	$86.48
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1/29/2021	21,040,000 shares	$1.65 billion	-17.7%	N/A	1.2	$78.39
1/15/2021	25,560,000 shares	$2.08 billion	+4.5%	N/A	1.4	$81.30
12/31/2020	24,460,000 shares	$1.76 billion	-6.1%	N/A	1.4	$71.92
12/15/2020	26,040,000 shares	$1.86 billion	-14.0%	N/A	1.5	$71.54
11/30/2020	30,270,000 shares	$1.94 billion	+7.6%	N/A	1.6	$64.23
11/15/2020	28,140,000 shares	$1.63 billion	-2.2%	N/A	1.6	$57.93
10/30/2020	28,760,000 shares	$1.45 billion	-9.2%	N/A	1.6	$50.48
10/15/2020	31,680,000 shares	$1.64 billion	+12.5%	N/A	1.7	$51.63
9/30/2020	28,160,000 shares	$1.32 billion	-13.5%	N/A	1.5	$46.96
9/15/2020	32,560,000 shares	$1.60 billion	-1.1%	N/A	1.7	$49.05
8/31/2020	32,930,000 shares	$1.50 billion	-8.0%	N/A	1.7	$45.51
8/14/2020	35,800,000 shares	$1.63 billion	+13.2%	N/A	1.7	$45.60
7/31/2020	31,640,000 shares	$1.58 billion	-1.8%	N/A	1.5	$50.06
7/15/2020	32,220,000 shares	$1.63 billion	+15.7%	N/A	1.4	$50.51
6/30/2020	27,840,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-3.9%	N/A	1.2	$51.52
6/15/2020	28,970,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-17.0%	N/A	1.1	$49.24
5/29/2020	34,910,000 shares	$1.67 billion	-2.4%	N/A	1.2	$47.91
5/15/2020	35,780,000 shares	$1.59 billion	+7.9%	N/A	1.2	$44.41
4/30/2020	33,160,000 shares	$1.59 billion	-14.2%	N/A	1.1	$47.89
4/15/2020	38,630,000 shares	$1.79 billion	+22.3%	N/A	1.3	$46.43
3/31/2020	31,580,000 shares	$1.39 billion	+17.4%	N/A	1	$44.16
3/13/2020	26,911,600 shares	$1.24 billion	+14.5%	N/A	0.9	$46.13
2/28/2020	23,510,000 shares	$899.26 million	+3.0%	N/A	0.9	$38.25
2/14/2020	22,830,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-3.8%	N/A	1	$47.86
1/31/2020	23,730,000 shares	$1.24 billion	-12.1%	N/A	1.1	$52.37
1/15/2020	27,010,000 shares	$1.55 billion	-3.4%	N/A	1.3	$57.25
12/31/2019	27,960,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-6.8%	N/A	1.4	$57.76

MU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Micron Technology's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Micron Technology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 35,560,000 shares of MU short. 3.23% of Micron Technology's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Micron Technology's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Micron Technology?: 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. MU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Micron Technology's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Micron Technology?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Micron Technology: CTC LLC, Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Centiva Capital LP, Avalon Global Asset Management LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of Montreal Can, DRW Securities LLC, Citigroup Inc., One River Asset Management LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Mizuho Markets Cayman LP, CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Valliance Asset Management Ltd, Genus Capital Management Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, XR Securities LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, and Maven Securities LTD. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for Micron Technology?: 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. 3.23% of Micron Technology's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Micron Technology's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Micron Technology saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 35,560,000 shares, an increase of 1.0% from the previous total of 35,200,000 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 Micron Technology's float size?: Micron Technology currently has issued a total of 1,108,740,000 shares. Some of Micron Technology'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. Micron Technology currently has a public float of 1,100,000,000 shares.

How does Micron Technology's short interest compare to its competitors?: 3.23% of Micron Technology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Micron Technology: Texas Instruments Incorporated (2.47%), Analog Devices, Inc. (1.50%), Intel Co. (2.45%), Marvell Technology, Inc. (2.05%), Microchip Technology Incorporated (5.64%), Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (3.05%), First Solar, Inc. (5.93%), Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (5.35%), MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (5.97%), Altair Engineering Inc. (5.27%),
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 Micron Technology stock?: Short selling MU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Micron Technology as its price is falling. MU shares are trading up $0.64 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 Micron Technology?: A short squeeze for Micron Technology occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Micron Technology'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 MU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.

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Micron Technology (MU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume