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American Tower (AMT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$215.52 +1.48 (+0.69%)
Closing price 03/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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American Tower Short Interest Data

American Tower (AMT) has a short interest of 7.07 million shares, representing 1.52% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.40% 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 2.39 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,070,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,180,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+14.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.49 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
467,457,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.52%
Today's Trading Volume
1,907,465 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,385,502 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
80%
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American Tower 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
3/15/20257,070,000 shares $1.49 billion +14.4%1.5%2.7 $211.02
2/28/20256,180,000 shares $1.27 billion +2.5%1.3%2.5 $205.61
2/15/20256,030,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.8%1.3%2.6 $189.41
1/31/20255,700,000 shares $1.05 billion +12.0%N/A2.3 $184.91
1/15/20255,090,000 shares $917.78 million +1.4%N/A2 $180.31
12/31/20245,020,000 shares $920.72 million +10.3%N/A2 $183.41
12/15/20244,550,000 shares $897.08 million -6.8%N/A1.9 $197.16
11/30/20244,880,000 shares $1.02 billion -2.2%N/A2.1 $209.00
11/15/20244,990,000 shares $980.29 million +4.8%N/A2.2 $196.45
10/31/20244,760,000 shares $1.02 billion +0.4%N/A2.1 $213.54
10/15/20244,740,000 shares $1.09 billion +31.3%N/A2.2 $229.51
9/30/20243,610,000 shares $839.18 million -8.6%N/A1.7 $232.46
9/15/20243,950,000 shares $942.08 million -2.7%N/A1.9 $238.50
8/31/20244,060,000 shares $909.68 million +0.5%N/A1.9 $224.06
8/15/20244,040,000 shares $881.04 million -20.6%N/A1.8 $218.08
7/31/20245,090,000 shares $1.12 billion -14.7%N/A2.3 $220.40
7/15/20245,970,000 shares $1.25 billion -0.8%N/A2.7 $208.84
6/30/20246,020,000 shares $1.17 billion +8.3%N/A2.5 $194.38
6/15/20245,560,000 shares $1.10 billion +15.6%N/A2.2 $197.03
5/31/20244,810,000 shares $942.18 million +1.9%N/A1.9 $195.88
5/15/20244,720,000 shares $906.24 million +0.2%N/A1.9 $192.00
4/30/20244,710,000 shares $808.05 million +1.5%N/A1.8 $171.56
4/15/20244,640,000 shares $826.48 million -9.0%N/A1.8 $178.12
3/31/20245,100,000 shares $1.01 billion +4.3%N/A2.2 $197.59
3/15/20244,890,000 shares $964.80 million -4.5%N/A2.2 $197.30
2/29/20245,120,000 shares $1.02 billion -12.3%N/A2.2 $198.86
2/15/20245,840,000 shares $1.11 billion +10.8%N/A2.7 $189.46
1/31/20245,270,000 shares $1.03 billion -7.7%N/A2.5 $195.65
1/15/20245,710,000 shares $1.20 billion -5.5%N/A2.6 $209.43
12/31/20236,040,000 shares $1.30 billion -8.1%N/A2.7 $215.88
12/15/20236,570,000 shares $1.39 billion +5.8%N/A2.9 $212.07
11/30/20236,210,000 shares $1.30 billion +0.7%N/A2.7 $208.92
11/15/20236,170,000 shares $1.21 billion +11.2%N/A2.8 $195.88
10/31/20235,550,000 shares $988.95 million +24.2%N/A2.6 $178.19
10/15/20234,470,000 shares $746.31 million -8.4%N/A2.2 $166.96
9/30/20234,880,000 shares $802.52 million -5.8%N/A2.3 $164.45
9/15/20235,180,000 shares $932.71 million +8.6%N/A2.5 $180.06
8/31/20234,770,000 shares $864.90 million -3.4%N/A2.2 $181.32
8/15/20234,940,000 shares $917.11 million +11.5%N/A2.2 $185.65
7/31/20234,430,000 shares $843.25 million -1.1%N/A1.9 $190.35
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7/15/20234,480,000 shares $868.99 million -1.5%N/A2 $193.97
6/30/20234,550,000 shares $882.20 million +52.7%N/A2.3 $193.89
6/15/20232,980,000 shares $578.95 million -27.3%N/A1.5 $194.28
5/31/20234,100,000 shares $756.22 million -3.8%N/A2 $184.45
5/15/20234,260,000 shares $832.66 million +1.9%N/A2.1 $195.46
4/30/20234,180,000 shares $854.35 million +8.6%N/A2.1 $204.39
4/15/20233,850,000 shares $796.53 million +16.3%N/A1.9 $206.89
3/31/20233,310,000 shares $676.37 million +2.5%N/A1.6 $204.34
3/15/20233,230,000 shares $653.49 million +8.4%N/A1.6 $202.32
2/28/20232,980,000 shares $590.07 million -4.2%N/A1.5 $198.01
2/15/20233,110,000 shares $673.63 million +9.5%N/A1.7 $216.60
1/31/20232,840,000 shares $634.43 million -17.2%N/A1.5 $223.39
1/15/20233,430,000 shares $798.54 million -7.3%N/A1.8 $232.81
12/30/20223,700,000 shares $783.88 million +3.6%N/A1.8 $211.86
12/15/20223,570,000 shares $779.05 million -1.1%N/A1.7 $218.22
11/30/20223,610,000 shares $798.71 million -2.4%N/A1.7 $221.25
11/15/20223,700,000 shares $812.45 million -11.9%N/A1.8 $219.58
10/31/20224,200,000 shares $870.20 million +11.7%N/A2.2 $207.19
10/15/20223,760,000 shares $698.53 million +9.3%N/A2.1 $185.78
9/30/20223,440,000 shares $738.57 million +1.5%N/A2.1 $214.70
9/15/20223,390,000 shares $830.75 million +1.5%N/A2.2 $245.06
8/31/20223,340,000 shares $848.53 million -18.1%N/A2.1 $254.05
8/15/20224,080,000 shares $1.15 billion +10.0%N/A2.2 $281.52
7/31/20223,710,000 shares $1.00 billion -1.1%N/A1.9 $270.83
7/15/20223,750,000 shares $964.50 million -21.9%N/A1.9 $257.20
6/30/20224,800,000 shares $1.23 billion +3.2%N/A2.3 $255.59
6/15/20224,650,000 shares $1.12 billion +5.4%N/A2.2 $241.40
5/31/20224,410,000 shares $1.13 billion +30.9%N/A2.2 $256.13
5/15/20223,370,000 shares $784.06 million -7.4%N/A1.7 $232.66
4/30/20223,640,000 shares $877.31 million -29.2%0.8%1.9 $241.02
4/15/20225,140,000 shares $1.31 billion +48.6%1.1%2.6 $255.54
3/31/20223,460,000 shares $869.22 million -6.2%0.8%1.7 $251.22
3/15/20223,690,000 shares $871.61 million -6.4%0.8%1.9 $236.21
2/28/20223,940,000 shares $893.87 million +8.8%0.9%2 $226.87
2/15/20223,620,000 shares $844.87 million -5.7%0.8%1.9 $233.39
1/31/20223,840,000 shares $965.76 million No Change0.9%2 $251.50
1/15/20223,840,000 shares $962.38 million -16.7%0.9%2.1 $250.62
12/31/20214,610,000 shares $1.35 billion +7.2%1.0%2.6 $292.50
12/15/20214,300,000 shares $1.18 billion +15.3%1.0%2.5 $274.35
11/30/20213,730,000 shares $979.05 million -8.8%0.8%2.3 $262.48
11/15/20214,090,000 shares $1.07 billion -7.7%0.9%2.5 $260.50
10/29/20214,430,000 shares $1.25 billion +12.2%1.0%3.1 $281.97
10/15/20213,950,000 shares $1.06 billion -0.8%0.9%2.7 $269.33
9/30/20213,980,000 shares $1.06 billion -10.0%0.9%2.8 $265.41
9/15/20214,420,000 shares $1.31 billion +5.2%1.0%3.2 $297.26
8/31/20214,200,000 shares $1.23 billion +0.7%0.9%3 $292.17
8/13/20214,170,000 shares $1.18 billion -4.1%0.9%2.9 $282.92
7/30/20214,350,000 shares $1.23 billion +1.4%1.0%2.9 $282.80
7/15/20214,290,000 shares $1.21 billion +0.5%1.0%2.5 $281.28
6/30/20214,270,000 shares $1.15 billion +1.7%0.9%2.5 $270.14
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6/15/20214,200,000 shares $1.14 billion +17.0%0.9%2.3 $270.47
5/28/20213,590,000 shares $917.10 million +6.2%0.8%1.8 $255.46
5/14/20213,380,000 shares $824.72 million +7.0%N/A1.5 $244.00
4/30/20213,160,000 shares $791.30 million +15.3%N/A1.4 $250.41
4/15/20212,740,000 shares $662.20 million -17.7%N/A1.3 $241.68
3/31/20213,330,000 shares $789.71 million -7.5%N/A1.5 $237.15
3/15/20213,600,000 shares $774.72 million -5.3%N/A1.5 $215.20
2/26/20213,800,000 shares $854.05 million +3.8%N/A1.6 $224.75
2/12/20213,660,000 shares $833.82 million -14.3%N/A1.6 $227.82
1/29/20214,270,000 shares $974.88 million +8.7%N/A1.9 $228.31
1/15/20213,930,000 shares $844.91 million -16.6%N/A1.8 $214.99
12/31/20204,710,000 shares $1.04 billion +7.5%N/A2.3 $220.34
12/15/20204,380,000 shares $949.23 million +5.0%N/A2.1 $216.72
11/30/20204,170,000 shares $976.16 million +14.9%N/A2 $234.09
11/15/20203,630,000 shares $882.42 million +7.4%N/A1.9 $243.09
10/30/20203,380,000 shares $782.98 million -1.2%N/A1.9 $231.65
10/15/20203,420,000 shares $815.67 million +48.1%N/A2 $238.50
9/30/20202,310,000 shares $558.40 million -21.7%N/A1.3 $241.73
9/15/20202,950,000 shares $778.06 million -3.3%N/A1.8 $263.75
8/31/20203,050,000 shares $759.91 million +19.1%N/A1.9 $249.15
8/14/20202,560,000 shares $640.31 million -17.2%N/A1.5 $250.12
7/31/20203,090,000 shares $807.70 million -6.1%N/A1.7 $261.39
7/15/20203,290,000 shares $859.97 million -15.2%0.7%1.7 $261.39
6/30/20203,880,000 shares $1.00 billion +5.2%0.9%1.9 $258.54
6/15/20203,690,000 shares $968.59 million -8.0%0.8%1.6 $262.49
5/29/20204,010,000 shares $1.04 billion +7.2%0.9%1.5 $258.17
5/15/20203,740,000 shares $858.63 million +22.2%0.9%1.4 $229.58
4/30/20203,060,000 shares $728.28 million -21.5%0.7%1.1 $238.00
4/15/20203,900,000 shares $965.21 million +2.4%N/A1.5 $247.49
3/31/20203,810,000 shares $931.96 million -6.5%0.9%1.5 $244.61

AMT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Tower's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of American Tower shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 7,070,000 shares of AMT short. 1.52% of American Tower's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Tower's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for American Tower?

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. AMT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on American Tower's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting American Tower?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of American Tower: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Simplex Trading LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, 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 American Tower?

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. 1.52% of American Tower's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is American Tower's short interest increasing or decreasing?

American Tower saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,070,000 shares, an increase of 14.4% from the previous total of 6,180,000 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 American Tower's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.52% of American Tower's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to American Tower: Welltower Inc. (1.91%), Public Storage (2.08%), Extra Space Storage Inc. (1.95%), Ventas, Inc. (3.02%), Weyerhaeuser (1.50%), Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (5.13%), CubeSmart (1.83%), Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (2.78%), Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (6.21%), Rayonier Inc. (2.75%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: 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 American Tower stock?

Short selling AMT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Tower as its price is falling. AMT shares are trading up $1.48 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 American Tower?

A short squeeze for American Tower 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 AMT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is American Tower'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 AMT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.



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