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QUALCOMM (QCOM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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QUALCOMM Short Interest Data

QUALCOMM (QCOM) has a short interest of 17.26 million shares, representing 1.57% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.85% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 8.23 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,260,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,620,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.85%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.71 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,106,000,000 shares
Float Size
1,100,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.57%
Today's Trading Volume
737,418 shares
Average Trading Volume
8,227,772 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
9%
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QUALCOMM 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
2/28/202517,260,000 shares $2.71 billion +3.9%1.6%2.1 $157.18
2/15/202516,620,000 shares $2.86 billion -12.1%1.5%2.1 $172.23
1/31/202518,900,000 shares $3.27 billion -21.3%1.7%2.2 $172.93
1/15/202524,010,000 shares $3.95 billion -4.2%2.2%2.9 $164.41
12/31/202425,060,000 shares $3.85 billion +9.5%2.3%3.1 $153.62
12/15/202422,880,000 shares $3.63 billion -3.3%2.1%2.8 $158.53
11/30/202423,670,000 shares $3.75 billion +2.5%2.1%2.9 $158.53
11/15/202423,100,000 shares $3.71 billion -1.0%2.1%2.8 $160.50
10/31/202423,340,000 shares $3.80 billion -6.8%2.1%2.9 $162.77
10/15/202425,030,000 shares $4.36 billion -2.5%2.3%2.9 $174.09
9/30/202425,680,000 shares $4.37 billion +7.9%2.3%2.9 $170.05
9/15/202423,810,000 shares $3.99 billion +6.3%2.2%2.5 $167.73
8/31/202422,400,000 shares $3.93 billion -25.7%2.0%2.3 $175.30
8/15/202430,130,000 shares $5.22 billion -0.3%2.7%2.9 $173.34
7/31/202430,220,000 shares $5.47 billion +5.8%2.7%2.9 $180.95
7/15/202428,570,000 shares $5.95 billion +2.6%2.6%2.9 $208.18
6/30/202427,850,000 shares $5.55 billion +19.6%2.5%2.9 $199.18
6/15/202423,280,000 shares $5.01 billion +15.8%2.1%2.5 $215.33
5/31/202420,100,000 shares $4.10 billion -7.6%1.8%2.4 $204.05
5/15/202421,750,000 shares $4.23 billion +6.3%2.0%2.6 $194.61
4/30/202420,470,000 shares $3.39 billion +7.6%1.8%2.5 $165.85
4/15/202419,030,000 shares $3.23 billion -2.0%1.7%2.2 $169.84
3/31/202419,410,000 shares $3.29 billion -4.0%1.8%2.2 $169.30
3/15/202420,220,000 shares $3.38 billion +17.4%1.8%2.3 $167.20
2/29/202417,220,000 shares $2.72 billion -7.8%1.6%1.9 $157.79
2/15/202418,670,000 shares $2.91 billion +25.1%1.7%2.1 $155.98
1/31/202414,930,000 shares $2.22 billion +3.5%1.4%1.7 $148.51
1/15/202414,420,000 shares $2.02 billion -10.2%1.3%1.7 $140.20
12/31/202316,050,000 shares $2.32 billion +3.1%1.5%1.9 $144.63
12/15/202315,570,000 shares $2.23 billion +5.1%1.4%1.9 $143.13
11/30/202314,820,000 shares $1.91 billion -17.6%1.3%1.8 $129.05
11/15/202317,990,000 shares $2.32 billion +26.5%1.6%2.2 $128.92
10/31/202314,220,000 shares $1.55 billion +4.6%1.3%1.8 $108.99
10/15/202313,590,000 shares $1.48 billion -9.2%1.2%1.7 $108.66
9/30/202314,960,000 shares $1.66 billion +13.0%1.4%1.8 $111.06
9/15/202313,240,000 shares $1.50 billion +21.6%1.2%1.6 $113.14
8/31/202310,890,000 shares $1.25 billion -9.6%1.0%1.3 $114.53
8/15/202312,050,000 shares $1.35 billion -9.8%1.1%1.4 $111.68
7/31/202313,360,000 shares $1.77 billion +1.2%1.2%1.5 $132.17
7/15/202313,200,000 shares $1.62 billion +28.9%1.2%1.5 $122.56
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6/30/202310,240,000 shares $1.22 billion -19.1%0.9%1.3 $119.04
6/15/202312,650,000 shares $1.56 billion +29.0%1.1%1.6 $123.61
5/31/20239,810,000 shares $1.11 billion +1.8%0.9%1.2 $113.41
5/15/20239,640,000 shares $1.02 billion +2.7%0.9%1.3 $106.28
4/30/20239,390,000 shares $1.10 billion -6.5%0.9%1.4 $116.80
4/15/202310,040,000 shares $1.21 billion -14.2%0.9%1.4 $120.16
3/31/202311,700,000 shares $1.49 billion +13.5%1.1%1.6 $127.58
3/15/202310,310,000 shares $1.19 billion +17.7%0.9%1.3 $115.49
2/28/20238,760,000 shares $1.08 billion -16.5%0.8%1.1 $123.53
2/15/202310,490,000 shares $1.40 billion +3.7%1.0%1.4 $133.07
1/31/202310,120,000 shares $1.35 billion -23.1%0.9%1.2 $133.21
1/15/202313,160,000 shares $1.58 billion +3.1%1.2%1.6 $120.24
12/30/202212,760,000 shares $1.40 billion -4.4%1.1%1.5 $109.94
12/15/202213,350,000 shares $1.56 billion +5.9%1.2%1.6 $116.64
11/30/202212,610,000 shares $1.60 billion -16.4%1.1%1.5 $126.49
11/15/202215,080,000 shares $1.90 billion +14.4%1.4%1.8 $126.02
10/31/202213,180,000 shares $1.55 billion -0.5%1.2%1.7 $117.66
10/15/202213,240,000 shares $1.46 billion +1.9%1.2%1.8 $109.95
9/30/202213,000,000 shares $1.47 billion -8.0%1.2%1.7 $112.98
9/15/202214,130,000 shares $1.77 billion -8.6%1.3%1.8 $124.98
8/31/202215,460,000 shares $2.04 billion +7.7%1.4%1.9 $132.27
8/15/202214,350,000 shares $2.18 billion -7.9%1.3%1.7 $152.13
7/31/202215,580,000 shares $2.26 billion -8.1%1.4%1.7 $145.06
7/15/202216,960,000 shares $2.45 billion -6.5%1.5%1.7 $144.37
6/30/202218,140,000 shares $2.32 billion -5.4%1.6%1.8 $127.74
6/15/202219,180,000 shares $2.51 billion +25.9%1.7%1.8 $131.03
5/31/202215,230,000 shares $2.18 billion -9.4%1.4%1.4 $143.22
5/15/202216,810,000 shares $2.27 billion -4.2%1.5%1.5 $134.93
4/30/202217,540,000 shares $2.45 billion -2.2%1.6%1.6 $139.69
4/15/202217,930,000 shares $2.45 billion -3.9%N/A1.6 $136.91
3/31/202218,650,000 shares $2.85 billion +8.2%N/A1.6 $152.82
3/15/202217,240,000 shares $2.49 billion +23.6%N/A1.7 $144.21
2/28/202213,950,000 shares $2.40 billion -19.4%N/A1.3 $171.99
2/15/202217,300,000 shares $2.99 billion +9.4%N/A1.6 $173.00
1/31/202215,820,000 shares $2.78 billion -0.3%N/A1.4 $175.76
1/15/202215,870,000 shares $2.99 billion +9.1%1.4%1.5 $188.69
12/31/202114,550,000 shares $2.66 billion -2.2%1.3%1.4 $182.87
12/15/202114,870,000 shares $2.81 billion +2.4%1.3%1.4 $189.28
11/30/202114,520,000 shares $2.62 billion -8.9%1.3%1.4 $180.56
11/15/202115,940,000 shares $2.69 billion +7.6%1.4%1.7 $168.51
10/29/202114,820,000 shares $1.97 billion +0.2%1.3%1.8 $133.04
10/15/202114,790,000 shares $1.93 billion -0.7%N/A2.1 $130.20
9/30/202114,890,000 shares $1.92 billion +1.8%N/A2.1 $128.98
9/15/202114,630,000 shares $2.02 billion +16.2%N/A2.1 $138.24
8/31/202112,590,000 shares $1.85 billion -18.8%N/A1.8 $146.69
8/13/202115,500,000 shares $2.30 billion +3.2%N/A2.2 $148.64
7/30/202115,020,000 shares $2.25 billion +1.9%N/A2 $149.80
7/15/202114,740,000 shares $2.09 billion -8.7%N/A1.8 $141.46
6/30/202116,140,000 shares $2.31 billion -11.0%N/A1.9 $142.93
6/15/202118,130,000 shares $2.46 billion +4.3%N/A2 $135.58
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5/28/202117,390,000 shares $2.34 billion -19.7%N/A1.9 $134.54
5/14/202121,650,000 shares $2.75 billion +29.5%1.9%2.1 $127.11
4/30/202116,720,000 shares $2.39 billion -28.2%1.5%1.6 $142.68
4/15/202123,300,000 shares $3.14 billion +5.1%2.1%2.1 $134.75
3/31/202122,180,000 shares $2.89 billion +1.1%2.0%2.1 $130.11
3/15/202121,930,000 shares $2.85 billion +27.2%1.9%2.2 $129.98
2/26/202117,240,000 shares $2.34 billion +0.1%1.5%1.7 $135.53
2/12/202117,230,000 shares $2.51 billion +25.5%1.5%1.8 $145.56
1/29/202113,730,000 shares $2.14 billion -18.2%1.2%1.5 $155.55
1/15/202116,780,000 shares $2.70 billion +3.6%1.5%2.1 $160.85
12/31/202016,190,000 shares $2.43 billion -5.3%1.4%2 $149.95
12/15/202017,090,000 shares $2.50 billion +26.7%1.5%2.1 $146.29
11/30/202013,490,000 shares $1.94 billion -13.7%1.2%1.7 $143.83
11/15/202015,630,000 shares $2.25 billion +1.8%1.4%1.9 $144.26
10/30/202015,360,000 shares $1.94 billion -4.4%1.4%1.9 $126.44
10/15/202016,060,000 shares $2.09 billion +4.2%1.4%1.8 $129.88
9/30/202015,410,000 shares $1.81 billion +12.8%1.4%1.7 $117.68
9/15/202013,660,000 shares $1.59 billion +1.6%1.2%1.5 $116.58
8/31/202013,450,000 shares $1.60 billion -18.2%1.2%1.4 $119.10
8/14/202016,450,000 shares $1.87 billion +4.0%1.5%1.7 $113.74
7/31/202015,820,000 shares $1.67 billion -11.5%1.4%1.6 $105.61
7/15/202017,870,000 shares $1.65 billion +11.2%1.6%2 $92.55
6/30/202016,070,000 shares $1.47 billion +4.4%1.4%1.7 $91.21
6/15/202015,390,000 shares $1.33 billion -11.3%1.4%1.5 $86.39
5/29/202017,340,000 shares $1.40 billion +18.0%1.6%1.5 $80.88
5/15/202014,700,000 shares $1.11 billion +22.0%1.3%1.2 $75.77
4/30/202012,050,000 shares $947.73 million -19.8%1.1%1 $78.65
4/15/202015,020,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.3%1.3%1.3 $75.99
3/31/202014,270,000 shares $1.09 billion -27.8%1.3%1.2 $76.04

QCOM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is QUALCOMM's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of QUALCOMM shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 17,260,000 shares of QCOM short. 1.57% of QUALCOMM's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on QUALCOMM's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for QUALCOMM?

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. QCOM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on QUALCOMM's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting QUALCOMM?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of QUALCOMM: CTC LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Elequin Capital LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Moore Capital Management LP, LMR Partners LLP, Laurion Capital Management LP, Interval Partners LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Centiva Capital LP, 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, Berkley W R Corp, Lido Advisors LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Greenland Capital Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, One River Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., XY Capital Ltd, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Mount Yale Investment Advisors LLC, XR Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for QUALCOMM?

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. 1.57% of QUALCOMM's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is QUALCOMM's short interest increasing or decreasing?

QUALCOMM saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 17,260,000 shares, an increase of 3.9% from the previous total of 16,620,000 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 QUALCOMM's float size?

QUALCOMM currently has issued a total of 1,106,000,000 shares. Some of QUALCOMM'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. QUALCOMM currently has a public float of 1,100,000,000 shares.

How does QUALCOMM's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.57% of QUALCOMM's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to QUALCOMM: Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.52%), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (3.68%), Motorola Solutions, Inc. (1.11%), F5, Inc. (2.67%), Juniper Networks, Inc. (2.63%), Ciena Co. (2.67%), EchoStar Co. (13.37%), InterDigital, Inc. (8.67%), Calix, Inc. (3.38%), Extreme Networks, Inc. (4.12%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short QUALCOMM stock?

Short selling QCOM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from QUALCOMM as its price is falling. QCOM shares are trading up $3.26 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 QUALCOMM?

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

How often is QUALCOMM'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 QCOM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.



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