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Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Advance Auto Parts Short Interest Data

Advance Auto Parts (AAP) has a short interest of 10.02 million shares, representing 17.02% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.69% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, indicating that it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 1.67 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,020,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,090,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$485.56 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
59,740,000 shares
Float Size
58,870,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
17.02%
Today's Trading Volume
411,217 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,670,523 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
25%
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AAP Short Interest Over Time

AAP Days to Cover Over Time

AAP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Advance Auto Parts Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202510,020,000 shares $485.56 million -0.7%17.0%4.7 $48.46
1/15/202510,090,000 shares $448.10 million +2.2%17.1%4.3 $44.41
12/31/20249,870,000 shares $466.75 million -0.6%16.7%4 $47.29
12/15/20249,930,000 shares $435.53 million +15.6%16.8%3.8 $43.86
11/30/20248,590,000 shares $355.20 million -19.7%14.5%3 $41.35
11/15/202410,700,000 shares $403.18 million +1.1%18.1%3.7 $37.68
10/31/202410,580,000 shares $377.60 million +0.1%17.9%3.7 $35.69
10/15/202410,570,000 shares $417.30 million +4.9%17.9%4 $39.48
9/30/202410,080,000 shares $392.92 million +5.4%17.1%4.2 $38.98
9/15/20249,560,000 shares $396.07 million +1.4%16.2%4.6 $41.43
8/31/20249,430,000 shares $427.27 million +27.1%16.0%4.9 $45.31
8/15/20247,420,000 shares $462.93 million +2.6%12.6%4.1 $62.39
7/31/20247,230,000 shares $457.73 million -10.6%12.3%4.9 $63.31
7/15/20248,090,000 shares $504.90 million +8.7%13.7%5.5 $62.41
6/30/20247,440,000 shares $471.18 million +13.4%12.6%4.9 $63.33
6/15/20246,560,000 shares $416.04 million +12.0%11.1%4.2 $63.42
5/31/20245,860,000 shares $413.83 million +26.6%9.9%3.2 $70.62
5/15/20244,630,000 shares $351.05 million -2.5%7.9%2.5 $75.82
4/30/20244,750,000 shares $346.61 million -0.6%8.1%2.5 $72.97
4/15/20244,780,000 shares $334.98 million +9.6%8.1%2.5 $70.08
3/31/20244,360,000 shares $370.99 million -16.0%7.4%2.3 $85.09
3/15/20245,190,000 shares $424.39 million -10.7%8.8%2.8 $81.77
2/29/20245,810,000 shares $392.52 million +19.8%9.9%3.2 $67.56
2/15/20244,850,000 shares $313.70 million +4.1%8.2%3 $64.68
1/31/20244,660,000 shares $311.52 million -19.7%7.9%2.5 $66.85
1/15/20245,800,000 shares $355.54 million +13.7%9.9%3 $61.30
12/31/20235,100,000 shares $311.25 million -20.8%8.7%2.6 $61.03
12/15/20236,440,000 shares $403.92 million +5.8%10.9%3.2 $62.72
11/30/20236,090,000 shares $309.19 million +14.0%10.3%2.8 $50.77
11/15/20235,340,000 shares $297.28 million -11.9%9.1%2.1 $55.67
10/31/20236,060,000 shares $315.30 million +8.2%10.3%2.5 $52.03
10/15/20235,600,000 shares $284.20 million -6.8%9.5%2.3 $50.75
9/30/20236,010,000 shares $336.14 million +22.2%10.2%2.4 $55.93
9/15/20234,920,000 shares $294.31 million +17.7%8.4%1.9 $59.82
8/31/20234,180,000 shares $287.67 million -16.9%7.1%1.5 $68.82
8/15/20235,030,000 shares $350.72 million +12.3%8.5%1.7 $69.73
7/31/20234,480,000 shares $333.27 million +4.2%7.6%1.7 $74.39
7/15/20234,300,000 shares $303.75 million +15.3%7.3%1.7 $70.64
6/30/20233,730,000 shares $262.22 million +2.8%6.3%1.6 $70.30
6/15/20233,630,000 shares $253.77 million +23.5%6.2%1.6 $69.91
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5/31/20232,940,000 shares $214.41 million +38.0%5.0%1.5 $72.93
5/15/20232,130,000 shares $259.75 million -1.4%3.6%1.5 $121.95
4/30/20232,160,000 shares $271.14 million -2.3%3.7%1.6 $125.53
4/15/20232,210,000 shares $273.16 million +1.4%3.8%1.6 $123.60
3/31/20232,180,000 shares $265.11 million -37.2%3.7%1.6 $121.61
3/15/20233,470,000 shares $422.54 million -0.9%5.9%2.7 $121.77
2/28/20233,500,000 shares $507.36 million +2.6%5.9%3.1 $144.96
2/15/20233,410,000 shares $515.90 million +0.3%5.8%3.3 $151.29
1/31/20233,400,000 shares $517.75 million +5.9%5.8%3.1 $152.28
1/15/20233,210,000 shares $484.81 million +6.3%5.5%3.1 $151.03
12/30/20223,020,000 shares $444.03 million -10.7%5.1%3 $147.03
12/15/20223,380,000 shares $484.12 million +21.2%5.7%3.3 $143.23
11/30/20222,790,000 shares $421.26 million -9.4%4.7%2.8 $150.99
11/15/20223,080,000 shares $566.54 million -0.7%5.2%3.1 $183.94
10/31/20223,100,000 shares $588.75 million +5.8%5.2%3.9 $189.92
10/15/20222,930,000 shares $493.91 million -4.6%4.9%3.8 $168.57
9/30/20223,070,000 shares $479.96 million -5.8%5.1%4.1 $156.34
9/15/20223,260,000 shares $546.44 million +8.0%5.5%4.2 $167.62
8/31/20223,020,000 shares $509.29 million -25.4%5.1%4 $168.64
8/15/20224,050,000 shares $831.59 million -2.6%6.7%5.1 $205.33
7/31/20224,160,000 shares $805.46 million -1.4%6.9%5.3 $193.62
7/15/20224,220,000 shares $796.36 million +21.3%7.0%5 $188.71
6/30/20223,480,000 shares $602.35 million -10.3%5.8%4.1 $173.09
6/15/20223,880,000 shares $668.49 million +4.6%N/A4.6 $172.29
5/31/20223,710,000 shares $704.38 million +4.8%6.2%4.3 $189.86
5/15/20223,540,000 shares $747.68 million -4.6%5.8%4 $211.21
4/30/20223,710,000 shares $740.63 million +10.4%6.1%4.1 $199.63
4/15/20223,360,000 shares $734.76 million -1.8%5.5%3.9 $218.68
3/31/20223,420,000 shares $707.80 million -0.9%5.6%4 $206.96
3/15/20223,450,000 shares $704.73 million +11.3%5.7%4.1 $204.27
2/28/20223,100,000 shares $633.89 million +3.3%5.1%3.9 $204.48
2/15/20223,000,000 shares $667.80 million +13.2%4.9%4 $222.60
1/31/20222,650,000 shares $613.50 million +1.9%4.3%4.1 $231.51
1/15/20222,600,000 shares $622.96 million -6.8%4.2%4.1 $239.60
12/31/20212,790,000 shares $669.27 million -17.2%4.5%4.3 $239.88
12/15/20213,370,000 shares $805.90 million +10.9%5.4%5.3 $239.14
11/30/20213,040,000 shares $670.99 million -12.6%4.9%5.1 $220.72
11/15/20213,480,000 shares $841.85 million -0.6%5.6%5.7 $241.91
10/29/20213,500,000 shares $789.32 million -9.8%5.6%5.9 $225.52
10/15/20213,880,000 shares $835.87 million -8.9%6.2%6.7 $215.43
9/30/20214,260,000 shares $889.87 million +7.9%6.8%7.5 $208.89
9/15/20213,950,000 shares $814.53 million +13.2%6.3%6.9 $206.21
8/31/20213,490,000 shares $707.95 million -7.2%5.6%5.7 $202.85
8/13/20213,760,000 shares $776.18 million +9.6%5.8%5.5 $206.43
7/30/20213,430,000 shares $727.37 million -0.3%5.3%4.6 $212.06
7/15/20213,440,000 shares $719.82 million +3.0%5.3%4.6 $209.25
6/30/20213,340,000 shares $685.17 million +4.7%5.1%4.1 $205.14
6/15/20213,190,000 shares $640.11 million -6.2%4.9%3.8 $200.66
5/28/20213,400,000 shares $645.08 million +3.7%5.2%4 $189.73
5/14/20213,280,000 shares $670.76 million -11.6%5.0%3.8 $204.50
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4/30/20213,710,000 shares $744.52 million +13.1%5.7%4.1 $200.68
4/15/20213,280,000 shares $615.89 million +9.3%5.0%3.2 $187.77
3/31/20213,000,000 shares $558.21 million -5.4%4.6%2.9 $186.07
3/15/20213,170,000 shares $569.27 million -15.5%4.9%3 $179.58
2/26/20213,750,000 shares $602.51 million +8.7%5.8%3.6 $160.67
2/12/20213,450,000 shares $532.89 million -11.8%5.3%3.2 $154.46
1/29/20213,910,000 shares $599.56 million +30.3%5.8%3.7 $153.34
1/15/20213,000,000 shares $506.49 million +6.8%4.4%3 $168.83
12/31/20202,810,000 shares $443.02 million -5.1%4.2%3 $157.66
12/15/20202,960,000 shares $466.38 million -10.6%4.4%3.3 $157.56
11/30/20203,310,000 shares $496.27 million +14.5%4.9%3.9 $149.93
11/15/20202,890,000 shares $445.06 million +39.6%4.3%3.6 $154.00
10/30/20202,070,000 shares $302.22 million -13.0%3.0%2.6 $146.00
10/15/20202,380,000 shares $372.66 million +3.9%3.5%3 $156.58
9/30/20202,290,000 shares $351.52 million +21.8%3.3%2.9 $153.50
9/15/20201,880,000 shares $294.93 million -3.1%2.7%2.3 $156.88
8/31/20201,940,000 shares $303.24 million -1.0%2.8%2.2 $156.31
8/14/20201,960,000 shares $310.97 million +1.6%2.9%2.2 $158.66
7/31/20201,930,000 shares $289.77 million -24.9%2.8%2 $150.14
7/15/20202,570,000 shares $356.15 million +5.8%3.7%2.8 $138.58
6/30/20202,430,000 shares $346.15 million +25.3%3.5%2.5 $142.45
6/15/20201,940,000 shares $267.43 million -1.0%2.8%1.8 $137.85
5/29/20201,960,000 shares $273.07 million -7.1%2.9%1.7 $139.32
5/15/20202,110,000 shares $265.99 million +24.9%3.1%1.7 $126.06
4/30/20201,690,000 shares $204.34 million No Change2.5%1.5 $120.91
4/15/20201,690,000 shares $189.26 million +10.5%2.5%1.4 $111.99
3/31/20201,530,000 shares $179.91 million -31.0%2.2%1.2 $117.59
3/13/20202,216,300 shares $236.83 million -2.4%3.2%2.1 $106.86
2/28/20202,270,000 shares $178.20 million +19.5%3.3%2.2 $78.50

AAP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Advance Auto Parts' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Advance Auto Parts shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 10,020,000 shares of AAP short. 17.02% of Advance Auto Parts' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Advance Auto Parts' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Advance Auto Parts?

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. AAP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Advance Auto Parts's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Advance Auto Parts?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Advance Auto Parts: GTS Securities LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Advance Auto Parts?

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. 17.02% of Advance Auto Parts' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Advance Auto Parts' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Advance Auto Parts saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,020,000 shares, a decrease of 0.7% from the previous total of 10,090,000 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 Advance Auto Parts' float size?

Advance Auto Parts currently has issued a total of 59,740,000 shares. Some of Advance Auto Parts' 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. Advance Auto Parts currently has a public float of 58,870,000 shares.

How does Advance Auto Parts' short interest compare to its competitors?

17.02% of Advance Auto Parts' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Advance Auto Parts: Lithia Motors, Inc. (7.23%), AutoNation, Inc. (6.78%), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (10.68%), Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (9.11%), Sonic Automotive, Inc. (10.12%), Monro, Inc. (10.51%), America's Car-Mart, Inc. (12.24%), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1.71%), AutoZone, Inc. (1.53%), CarMax, Inc. (7.90%),

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 Advance Auto Parts stock?

Short selling AAP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Advance Auto Parts as its price is falling. AAP shares are trading up $0.10 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 Advance Auto Parts?

A short squeeze for Advance Auto Parts 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 AAP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Advance Auto Parts' 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 AAP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




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