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Riot Platforms (RIOT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Riot Platforms Short Interest Data

Riot Platforms (RIOT) has a short interest of 79.24 million shares, representing 24.75% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.83% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 25.37 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
79,240,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
78,590,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.83%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$619.66 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
350,208,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
24.75%
Today's Trading Volume
5,262,706 shares
Average Trading Volume
25,373,986 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
21%
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Riot Platforms 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
3/15/202579,240,000 shares $619.66 million +0.8%24.7%2.7 $7.82
2/28/202578,590,000 shares $729.32 million +8.6%24.5%2.3 $9.28
2/15/202572,340,000 shares $887.61 million +8.2%22.6%2.1 $12.27
1/31/202566,870,000 shares $794.42 million -2.4%N/A1.9 $11.88
1/15/202568,480,000 shares $921.74 million +3.2%N/A2 $13.46
12/31/202466,380,000 shares $677.74 million +11.5%N/A2.1 $10.21
12/15/202459,520,000 shares $773.16 million +35.1%N/A2 $12.99
11/30/202444,070,000 shares $557.49 million +7.0%N/A1.7 $12.65
11/15/202441,190,000 shares $509.52 million -11.6%N/A1.8 $12.37
10/31/202446,580,000 shares $430.40 million -7.5%N/A2.3 $9.24
10/15/202450,330,000 shares $441.39 million +0.0%N/A2.8 $8.77
9/30/202450,310,000 shares $373.30 million +3.3%N/A2.6 $7.42
9/15/202448,710,000 shares $350.71 million -2.9%N/A2.5 $7.20
8/31/202450,140,000 shares $377.55 million -3.0%N/A2.5 $7.53
8/15/202451,700,000 shares $397.06 million +0.9%N/A2.4 $7.68
7/31/202451,230,000 shares $522.03 million -6.4%N/A2.3 $10.19
7/15/202454,720,000 shares $628.19 million -11.3%N/A2.2 $11.48
6/30/202461,720,000 shares $564.12 million +15.2%N/A2.7 $9.14
6/15/202453,600,000 shares $564.41 million +6.9%N/A2.4 $10.53
5/31/202450,140,000 shares $488.36 million -0.6%N/A2.2 $9.74
5/15/202450,420,000 shares $523.36 million +10.9%N/A2.1 $10.38
4/30/202445,480,000 shares $459.80 million +31.9%N/A1.8 $10.11
4/15/202434,480,000 shares $295.49 million +10.5%N/A1.4 $8.57
3/31/202431,210,000 shares $382.01 million -7.3%N/A1.2 $12.24
3/15/202433,660,000 shares $390.46 million +18.2%N/A1.2 $11.60
2/29/202428,490,000 shares $402.28 million -8.3%N/A0.9 $14.12
2/15/202431,070,000 shares $513.59 million -12.0%N/A1 $16.53
1/31/202435,300,000 shares $384.77 million +4.9%N/A1.2 $10.90
1/15/202433,640,000 shares $394.60 million -2.1%N/A1.1 $11.73
12/31/202334,350,000 shares $531.39 million +3.9%N/A1.2 $15.47
12/15/202333,070,000 shares $516.88 million -7.7%N/A1.3 $15.63
11/30/202335,820,000 shares $449.54 million -6.4%N/A1.6 $12.55
11/15/202338,280,000 shares $408.83 million +4.9%N/A1.8 $10.68
10/31/202336,490,000 shares $356.87 million +1.9%N/A1.9 $9.78
10/15/202335,820,000 shares $327.75 million +12.2%N/A1.9 $9.15
9/30/202331,920,000 shares $297.81 million +7.6%N/A1.6 $9.33
9/15/202329,680,000 shares $319.65 million -3.2%N/A1.4 $10.77
8/31/202330,660,000 shares $347.99 million +3.9%N/A1.4 $11.35
8/15/202329,500,000 shares $404.15 million +3.0%N/A1.3 $13.70
7/31/202328,630,000 shares $530.23 million +1.4%N/A1.3 $18.52
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7/15/202328,240,000 shares $539.95 million -0.7%N/A1.2 $19.12
6/30/202328,450,000 shares $336.28 million +0.4%N/A1.2 $11.82
6/15/202328,330,000 shares $282.45 million +19.8%N/A1.2 $9.97
5/31/202323,640,000 shares $283.68 million +7.9%N/A1 $12.00
5/15/202321,910,000 shares $242.76 million -18.4%N/A1 $11.08
4/30/202326,850,000 shares $321.13 million -15.9%N/A1.3 $11.96
4/15/202331,940,000 shares $430.55 million -5.3%N/A1.6 $13.48
3/31/202333,710,000 shares $336.76 million +2.5%N/A1.7 $9.99
3/15/202332,880,000 shares $219.97 million +3.8%N/A2 $6.69
2/28/202331,670,000 shares $197.94 million +3.5%N/A2.3 $6.25
2/15/202330,590,000 shares $203.73 million +5.8%N/A2.3 $6.66
1/31/202328,920,000 shares $181.33 million +1.4%N/A2.1 $6.27
1/15/202328,520,000 shares $171.69 million -5.4%N/A2.2 $6.02
12/30/202230,150,000 shares $102.21 million -4.8%N/A2.7 $3.39
12/15/202231,660,000 shares $127.27 million +1.5%N/A3 $4.02
11/30/202231,180,000 shares $144.99 million +11.3%N/A2.8 $4.65
11/15/202228,020,000 shares $146.26 million +17.8%N/A2.4 $5.22
10/31/202223,780,000 shares $163.84 million -4.9%N/A1.9 $6.89
10/15/202225,000,000 shares $144 million -1.5%N/A2 $5.76
9/30/202225,390,000 shares $177.98 million +3.9%N/A1.7 $7.01
9/15/202224,440,000 shares $180.37 million +1.2%N/A1.6 $7.38
8/31/202224,140,000 shares $173.08 million -8.0%N/A1.5 $7.17
8/15/202226,240,000 shares $256.10 million -16.1%N/A1.6 $9.76
7/31/202231,270,000 shares $228.90 million +3.9%N/A2 $7.32
7/15/202230,110,000 shares $167.71 million +3.2%N/A2.1 $5.57
6/30/202229,180,000 shares $122.26 million +9.7%N/A2.5 $4.19
6/15/202226,600,000 shares $129.28 million +6.1%N/A2.4 $4.86
5/31/202225,080,000 shares $180.33 million +11.9%N/A2.5 $7.19
5/15/202222,410,000 shares $178.61 million +0.1%N/A2.4 $7.97
4/30/202222,390,000 shares $227.03 million +10.3%N/A2.6 $10.14
4/15/202220,300,000 shares $303.89 million +0.5%N/A2.2 $14.97
3/31/202220,210,000 shares $427.85 million +0.7%N/A2.1 $21.17
3/15/202220,070,000 shares $299.24 million +14.0%N/A2 $14.91
2/28/202217,610,000 shares $303.42 million +2.7%N/A1.7 $17.23
2/15/202217,150,000 shares $338.37 million +0.2%N/A1.5 $19.73
1/31/202217,120,000 shares $0.00 -9.7%N/A1.2 $0.00
1/15/202218,950,000 shares $391.89 million -7.2%N/A1.4 $20.68
12/31/202120,430,000 shares $456.20 million +15.1%N/A1.4 $22.33
12/15/202117,750,000 shares $459.19 million +17.7%N/A1.2 $25.87
11/30/202115,080,000 shares $563.54 million +8.6%N/A1.1 $37.37
11/15/202113,890,000 shares $584.63 million -12.8%N/A1 $42.09
10/29/202115,930,000 shares $433.61 million -8.1%N/A1.3 $27.22
10/15/202117,340,000 shares $482.92 million +3.3%N/A1.6 $27.85
9/30/202116,790,000 shares $431.50 million -7.7%N/A1.7 $25.70
9/15/202118,190,000 shares $551.70 million +8.4%N/A1.9 $30.33
8/31/202116,780,000 shares $626.23 million -14.4%N/A1.6 $37.32
8/13/202119,600,000 shares $701.88 million +4.8%N/A1.7 $35.81
7/30/202118,700,000 shares $616.17 million -5.1%N/A1.4 $32.95
7/15/202119,700,000 shares $555.93 million -1.3%N/A1.4 $28.22
6/30/202119,960,000 shares $751.89 million +13.1%N/A1.1 $37.67
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6/15/202117,650,000 shares $618.81 million -12.8%N/A0.9 $35.06
5/28/202120,250,000 shares $549.38 million +25.0%N/A1 $27.13
5/14/202116,200,000 shares $360.13 million +11.2%N/A0.7 $22.23
4/30/202114,570,000 shares $587.61 million +30.7%N/A0.5 $40.33
4/15/202111,150,000 shares $559.28 million +5.7%N/A0.4 $50.16
3/31/202110,550,000 shares $543.43 million +10.7%N/A0.4 $51.51
3/15/20219,530,000 shares $598.58 million +15.9%N/A0.3 $62.81
2/26/20218,220,000 shares $375.41 million +7.5%N/A0.2 $45.67
2/12/20217,650,000 shares $329.64 million -35.2%N/A0.2 $43.09
1/29/202111,810,000 shares $235.37 million -9.6%N/A0.4 $19.93
1/15/202113,070,000 shares $377.72 million +18.4%N/A0.5 $28.90
12/31/202011,040,000 shares $190.55 million +2.8%N/A0.5 $17.26
12/15/202010,740,000 shares $98.16 million +38.9%N/A0.6 $9.14
11/30/20207,730,000 shares $48.31 million -21.0%N/A0.6 $6.25
11/15/20209,790,000 shares $38.96 million +7.6%N/A1 $3.98
10/30/20209,100,000 shares $32.31 million +4.8%N/A1.5 $3.55
10/15/20208,680,000 shares $28.47 million +15.4%N/A0.9 $3.28
9/30/20207,520,000 shares $20.30 million +2.6%N/A0.8 $2.70
9/15/20207,330,000 shares $21.99 million -1.4%N/A0.8 $3.00
8/31/20207,430,000 shares $26.01 million +3.5%N/A0.8 $3.50
8/14/20207,180,000 shares $27.14 million +12.9%N/A0.8 $3.78
7/31/20206,360,000 shares $16.79 million -1.4%N/A0.7 $2.64
7/15/20206,450,000 shares $14.51 million -9.7%N/A1.2 $2.25
6/30/20207,140,000 shares $15.28 million -8.0%N/A1.4 $2.14
6/15/20207,760,000 shares $17.93 million +10.4%N/A1.7 $2.31
5/29/20207,030,000 shares $15.54 million +2.5%N/A1.9 $2.21
5/15/20206,860,000 shares $14.27 million +26.3%N/A2.2 $2.08
4/30/20205,430,000 shares $6.57 million +19.3%N/A2.5 $1.21
4/15/20204,550,000 shares $5.14 million -1.7%N/A3 $1.13

RIOT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Riot Platforms' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Riot Platforms shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, investors have sold 79,240,000 shares of RIOT short. 24.75% of Riot Platforms' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Riot Platforms' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Riot Platforms?

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. RIOT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Riot Platforms's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Riot Platforms?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Riot Platforms: Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Riot Platforms?

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. 24.75% of Riot Platforms' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Riot Platforms' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Riot Platforms saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 79,240,000 shares, an increase of 0.8% from the previous total of 78,590,000 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 Riot Platforms' short interest compare to its competitors?

24.75% of Riot Platforms' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Riot Platforms: Bancolombia S.A. (0.38%), UWM Holdings Co. (20.05%), Woori Financial Group Inc. (0.01%), Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (2.18%), Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (3.43%), Qifu Technology, Inc. (2.82%), OneMain Holdings, Inc. (4.58%), Cadence Bank (3.25%), PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (2.93%), Valley National Bancorp (5.56%),

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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Riot Platforms stock?

Short selling RIOT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Riot Platforms as its price is falling. RIOT shares are trading up $0.48 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 Riot Platforms?

A short squeeze for Riot Platforms 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 RIOT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Riot Platforms' 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 RIOT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.



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