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Starbucks (SBUX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Starbucks Short Interest Data

Starbucks (SBUX) has a short interest of 28.52 million shares, representing 2.57% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.66% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 9.79 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,520,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
27,780,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.66%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.07 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,135,900,000 shares
Float Size
1,110,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.57%
Today's Trading Volume
9,661,850 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,790,830 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
99%
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SBUX Short Interest Over Time

SBUX Days to Cover Over Time

SBUX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Starbucks Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202528,520,000 shares $3.07 billion +2.7%2.6%3.2 $107.68
1/15/202527,780,000 shares $2.59 billion -1.2%2.5%3.4 $93.08
12/31/202428,130,000 shares $2.57 billion -7.4%2.5%3.6 $91.25
12/15/202430,370,000 shares $2.96 billion -4.4%2.7%3.8 $97.42
11/30/202431,750,000 shares $3.25 billion +3.1%2.9%4 $102.46
11/15/202430,790,000 shares $3.03 billion +22.3%2.8%3.6 $98.42
10/31/202425,170,000 shares $2.46 billion -11.0%2.3%2.1 $97.70
10/15/202428,290,000 shares $2.69 billion -0.4%2.6%2.2 $95.04
9/30/202428,410,000 shares $2.77 billion -1.1%2.6%2 $97.49
9/15/202428,720,000 shares $2.83 billion -7.9%2.6%2 $98.57
8/31/202431,170,000 shares $2.95 billion -6.7%2.8%2.1 $94.57
8/15/202433,400,000 shares $3.17 billion +50.9%3.0%2.2 $94.88
7/31/202422,140,000 shares $1.73 billion -4.3%2.0%1.8 $77.95
7/15/202423,140,000 shares $1.68 billion -9.6%2.1%1.8 $72.75
6/30/202425,610,000 shares $1.99 billion +12.5%2.3%2.1 $77.85
6/15/202422,770,000 shares $1.81 billion +4.5%2.1%1.9 $79.65
5/31/202421,790,000 shares $1.75 billion +11.9%2.0%1.9 $80.22
5/15/202419,470,000 shares $1.47 billion +11.1%1.8%1.8 $75.70
4/30/202417,530,000 shares $1.55 billion -1.5%1.6%1.8 $88.49
4/15/202417,790,000 shares $1.52 billion +13.2%1.6%2.1 $85.17
3/31/202415,720,000 shares $1.44 billion +1.9%1.4%1.9 $91.39
3/15/202415,430,000 shares $1.39 billion +2.9%1.4%1.8 $90.12
2/29/202414,990,000 shares $1.42 billion +4.2%1.4%1.8 $94.90
2/15/202414,380,000 shares $1.34 billion +4.6%1.3%1.7 $93.22
1/31/202413,750,000 shares $1.28 billion -20.4%1.3%1.6 $93.03
1/15/202417,280,000 shares $1.59 billion +2.0%1.6%2.2 $91.98
12/31/202316,950,000 shares $1.63 billion +16.2%1.5%2.2 $96.01
12/15/202314,590,000 shares $1.41 billion +3.3%1.3%1.9 $96.75
11/30/202314,120,000 shares $1.40 billion +25.0%1.3%1.9 $99.30
11/15/202311,300,000 shares $1.20 billion +9.6%1.0%1.7 $106.03
10/31/202310,310,000 shares $950.99 million -13.9%0.9%1.7 $92.24
10/15/202311,980,000 shares $1.10 billion -11.9%1.1%2.2 $91.48
9/30/202313,590,000 shares $1.24 billion -2.7%1.2%2.3 $91.27
9/15/202313,960,000 shares $1.34 billion +5.0%1.3%2.4 $96.23
8/31/202313,300,000 shares $1.30 billion +6.4%1.2%2.1 $97.44
8/15/202312,500,000 shares $1.25 billion -20.6%1.1%1.9 $100.04
7/31/202315,740,000 shares $1.60 billion -4.9%1.4%2.4 $101.57
7/15/202316,550,000 shares $1.68 billion +13.4%1.5%2.4 $101.61
6/30/202314,600,000 shares $1.45 billion -4.4%1.3%2.2 $99.06
6/15/202315,270,000 shares $1.55 billion +12.2%1.4%2.4 $101.38
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5/31/202313,610,000 shares $1.33 billion -3.4%1.2%2.2 $97.64
5/15/202314,090,000 shares $1.50 billion -3.5%1.3%2.4 $106.64
4/30/202314,600,000 shares $1.67 billion +18.0%1.3%2.4 $114.29
4/15/202312,370,000 shares $1.33 billion +6.0%1.1%2.2 $107.47
3/31/202311,670,000 shares $1.22 billion -7.8%1.0%2 $104.13
3/15/202312,660,000 shares $1.26 billion +7.5%1.1%2.1 $99.34
2/28/202311,780,000 shares $1.20 billion +4.7%1.1%1.9 $102.09
2/15/202311,250,000 shares $1.23 billion +2.5%1.1%1.8 $109.00
1/31/202310,980,000 shares $1.20 billion -25.6%1.0%1.6 $109.14
1/15/202314,760,000 shares $1.58 billion +3.5%1.3%2.1 $107.23
12/30/202214,260,000 shares $1.41 billion -19.9%1.3%2 $99.20
12/15/202217,810,000 shares $1.78 billion +27.0%1.6%2.4 $99.99
11/30/202214,020,000 shares $1.43 billion -7.3%1.3%1.7 $102.20
11/15/202215,130,000 shares $1.48 billion +15.6%1.4%1.9 $97.83
10/31/202213,090,000 shares $1.13 billion -24.4%1.2%1.7 $86.59
10/15/202217,310,000 shares $1.50 billion +15.4%1.6%2.3 $86.37
9/30/202215,000,000 shares $1.26 billion -8.4%1.3%2.1 $84.26
9/15/202216,380,000 shares $1.51 billion +4.7%1.5%2.3 $92.22
8/31/202215,640,000 shares $1.31 billion +20.1%1.4%2.3 $84.07
8/15/202213,020,000 shares $1.16 billion -5.6%1.2%1.8 $89.16
7/31/202213,790,000 shares $1.17 billion -17.4%1.2%1.6 $84.78
7/15/202216,690,000 shares $1.33 billion +15.1%1.5%1.7 $79.62
6/30/202214,500,000 shares $1.11 billion -4.0%1.3%1.4 $76.39
6/15/202215,100,000 shares $1.12 billion -18.8%1.4%1.4 $74.19
5/31/202218,590,000 shares $1.46 billion +47.9%1.7%1.6 $78.50
5/15/202212,570,000 shares $950.29 million -2.1%1.1%1.1 $75.60
4/30/202212,840,000 shares $958.38 million -5.7%1.1%1.2 $74.64
4/15/202213,610,000 shares $1.08 billion +12.3%1.2%1.4 $79.50
3/31/202212,120,000 shares $1.10 billion +17.0%1.1%1.2 $90.97
3/15/202210,360,000 shares $861.12 million -5.2%0.9%1.1 $83.12
2/28/202210,930,000 shares $1.00 billion -2.1%1.0%1.3 $91.79
2/15/202211,160,000 shares $1.05 billion +8.0%1.0%1.3 $94.51
1/31/202210,330,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.9%0.9%1.3 $98.32
1/15/202210,530,000 shares $1.05 billion -11.0%0.9%1.3 $100.12
12/31/202111,830,000 shares $1.38 billion -0.3%1.0%1.7 $116.97
12/15/202111,860,000 shares $1.36 billion +4.7%1.0%1.8 $114.68
11/30/202111,330,000 shares $1.24 billion -15.6%1.0%1.7 $109.64
11/15/202113,430,000 shares $1.50 billion +10.1%N/A2.1 $111.87
10/29/202112,200,000 shares $1.29 billion +0.6%N/A2 $106.07
10/15/202112,130,000 shares $1.35 billion +7.4%N/A2.2 $111.45
9/30/202111,290,000 shares $1.25 billion +3.1%N/A2 $110.31
9/15/202110,950,000 shares $1.26 billion +16.7%N/A1.9 $114.64
8/31/20219,380,000 shares $1.10 billion +15.8%N/A1.8 $117.49
8/13/20218,100,000 shares $945.76 million -27.4%N/A1.5 $116.76
7/30/202111,160,000 shares $1.36 billion -6.7%N/A2 $121.43
7/15/202111,960,000 shares $1.42 billion -3.3%N/A2.1 $118.97
6/30/202112,370,000 shares $1.38 billion +2.5%N/A2.3 $111.81
6/15/202112,070,000 shares $1.35 billion +14.4%N/A2.2 $111.89
5/28/202110,550,000 shares $1.20 billion +8.2%N/A1.7 $113.88
5/14/20219,750,000 shares $1.08 billion +1.4%0.8%1.5 $110.49
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4/30/20219,620,000 shares $1.10 billion -18.2%0.8%1.5 $114.63
4/15/202111,760,000 shares $1.35 billion +3.0%1.0%1.8 $115.16
3/31/202111,420,000 shares $1.26 billion -17.0%1.0%1.8 $110.27
3/15/202113,760,000 shares $1.48 billion +18.8%1.2%2.1 $107.81
2/26/202111,580,000 shares $1.20 billion +15.6%1.0%1.9 $103.47
2/12/202110,020,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.8%0.9%1.8 $105.86
1/29/202110,870,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.1%0.9%1.8 $98.15
1/15/202111,100,000 shares $1.13 billion -5.8%1.0%1.7 $101.82
12/31/202011,780,000 shares $1.25 billion +5.4%1.0%1.9 $105.97
12/15/202011,180,000 shares $1.16 billion -4.4%1.0%1.7 $103.32
11/30/202011,690,000 shares $1.15 billion +10.9%1.0%1.8 $98.66
11/15/202010,540,000 shares $1.01 billion +0.4%0.9%1.4 $95.56
10/30/202010,500,000 shares $927.15 million -8.4%0.9%1.5 $88.30
10/15/202011,460,000 shares $1.02 billion -8.7%1.0%1.6 $89.31
9/30/202012,550,000 shares $1.08 billion -0.2%1.1%1.6 $85.92
9/15/202012,580,000 shares $1.10 billion -1.6%1.1%1.5 $87.71
8/31/202012,780,000 shares $1.08 billion -0.2%1.1%1.4 $84.47
8/14/202012,810,000 shares $1.00 billion -13.5%1.1%1.4 $78.37
7/31/202014,810,000 shares $1.13 billion -14.6%1.3%1.5 $76.53
7/15/202017,350,000 shares $1.26 billion -3.9%1.5%1.7 $72.73
6/30/202018,060,000 shares $1.33 billion +3.6%1.6%1.6 $73.59
6/15/202017,440,000 shares $1.34 billion -14.7%1.5%1.4 $76.96
5/29/202020,450,000 shares $1.59 billion -0.3%1.8%1.4 $77.99
5/15/202020,510,000 shares $1.52 billion +8.5%1.8%1.4 $74.16
4/30/202018,900,000 shares $1.45 billion -1.2%1.6%1.3 $76.72
4/15/202019,120,000 shares $1.39 billion +6.8%1.6%1.4 $72.55
3/31/202017,900,000 shares $1.35 billion -8.3%1.5%1.4 $75.58
3/13/202019,516,000 shares $1.44 billion +40.1%N/A1.3 $73.88
2/28/202013,930,000 shares $787.74 million +7.5%N/A1.6 $56.55

SBUX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Starbucks' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Starbucks shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 28,520,000 shares of SBUX short. 2.57% of Starbucks' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Starbucks' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Starbucks?

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. SBUX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Starbucks's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Starbucks?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Starbucks: Toronto Dominion Bank, CTC LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Moore Capital Management LP, LMR Partners LLP, Laurion Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Anson Funds Management LP, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Dauntless Investment Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Montreal Can, 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, Garda Capital Partners LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, XY Capital Ltd, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Catalina Capital Group 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 Starbucks?

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. 2.57% of Starbucks' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Starbucks' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Starbucks saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 28,520,000 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 27,780,000 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 Starbucks' float size?

Starbucks currently has issued a total of 1,135,900,000 shares. Some of Starbucks' 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. Starbucks currently has a public float of 1,110,000,000 shares.

How does Starbucks' short interest compare to its competitors?

2.57% of Starbucks' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Starbucks: McDonald's Co. (1.11%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (1.67%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (2.25%), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (4.58%), Domino's Pizza, Inc. (6.67%), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (3.20%), Brinker International, Inc. (10.07%), The Wendy's Company (5.11%), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (14.12%), Papa Johns International, Inc. (11.75%),

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 Starbucks stock?

Short selling SBUX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Starbucks as its price is falling. SBUX shares are trading down $1.59 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 Starbucks?

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

How often is Starbucks' 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 SBUX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:SBUX) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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