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Best Buy (BBY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Best Buy Short Interest Data

Best Buy (BBY) has a short interest of 13.70 million shares, representing 7.18% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.40% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.5, indicating that it would take 4.5 days of the average trading volume of 2.45 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,700,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,330,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.17 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
213,800,000 shares
Float Size
190,780,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.18%
Today's Trading Volume
3,450,313 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,454,997 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
141%
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Best Buy 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
1/31/202513,700,000 shares $1.17 billion -4.4%7.2%4.5 $85.73
1/15/202514,330,000 shares $1.19 billion +14.1%7.3%4.8 $83.12
12/31/202412,560,000 shares $1.08 billion -6.5%6.4%4.2 $85.80
12/15/202413,430,000 shares $1.18 billion +16.3%6.8%4.4 $87.60
11/30/202411,550,000 shares $1.04 billion -17.9%5.9%3.9 $90.00
11/15/202414,070,000 shares $1.30 billion +0.5%7.1%4.6 $92.66
10/31/202414,000,000 shares $1.27 billion -2.2%7.1%5.3 $90.43
10/15/202414,310,000 shares $1.40 billion +2.6%7.2%5.4 $97.57
9/30/202413,950,000 shares $1.44 billion +2.0%7.1%4.9 $103.30
9/15/202413,680,000 shares $1.35 billion +1.2%6.9%4.7 $98.45
8/31/202413,520,000 shares $1.36 billion +4.0%6.8%4.3 $100.40
8/15/202413,000,000 shares $1.09 billion -4.2%6.6%3.8 $84.04
7/31/202413,570,000 shares $1.17 billion -5.1%6.8%4 $86.54
7/15/202414,300,000 shares $1.22 billion +4.4%7.3%4.3 $85.49
6/30/202413,700,000 shares $1.15 billion -1.2%7.0%4.1 $84.29
6/15/202413,860,000 shares $1.21 billion -2.0%7.1%4.3 $87.21
5/31/202414,140,000 shares $1.20 billion -10.3%7.2%4.4 $84.82
5/15/202415,760,000 shares $1.16 billion -2.4%8.1%5.3 $73.34
4/30/202416,150,000 shares $1.19 billion +1.5%8.3%5.5 $73.61
4/15/202415,910,000 shares $1.21 billion +8.1%8.2%5.1 $76.29
3/31/202414,720,000 shares $1.21 billion -6.5%7.6%4.8 $82.03
3/15/202415,740,000 shares $1.23 billion -5.0%8.2%5.2 $78.04
2/29/202416,560,000 shares $1.34 billion -6.0%8.6%5.7 $80.85
2/15/202417,610,000 shares $1.31 billion +9.9%9.2%6.5 $74.67
1/31/202416,020,000 shares $1.16 billion +17.4%8.4%5.3 $72.48
1/15/202413,650,000 shares $1.01 billion +8.7%7.1%4.8 $73.86
12/31/202312,560,000 shares $983.20 million -2.9%6.5%4.5 $78.28
12/15/202312,940,000 shares $1.00 billion -4.6%6.7%4.7 $77.32
11/30/202313,570,000 shares $962.66 million -1.4%7.1%5.3 $70.94
11/15/202313,760,000 shares $947.79 million +7.8%7.1%5.4 $68.88
10/31/202312,760,000 shares $852.62 million +17.7%6.6%5.7 $66.82
10/15/202310,840,000 shares $753.27 million +3.8%5.6%5 $69.49
9/30/202310,440,000 shares $725.27 million -1.9%5.4%4.9 $69.47
9/15/202310,640,000 shares $770.23 million +6.0%5.5%4.9 $72.39
8/31/202310,040,000 shares $767.56 million -6.3%5.2%4.4 $76.45
8/15/202310,720,000 shares $841.31 million +13.0%5.5%4.6 $78.48
7/31/20239,490,000 shares $788.24 million -3.0%4.9%4 $83.06
7/15/20239,780,000 shares $784.65 million +1.5%5.0%4.2 $80.23
6/30/20239,640,000 shares $790.00 million -3.4%5.0%4.1 $81.95
6/15/20239,980,000 shares $788.22 million -1.4%5.2%4.3 $78.98
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5/31/202310,120,000 shares $735.42 million -11.0%5.2%4.1 $72.67
5/15/202311,370,000 shares $826.60 million -2.3%5.9%4.8 $72.70
4/30/202311,640,000 shares $867.41 million +11.8%6.0%5.2 $74.52
4/15/202310,410,000 shares $763.89 million -7.6%5.4%4.4 $73.38
3/31/202311,270,000 shares $882.10 million -7.5%5.8%4.7 $78.27
3/15/202312,180,000 shares $920.20 million +3.8%6.3%5.2 $75.55
2/28/202311,730,000 shares $974.88 million +2.1%6.0%4.9 $83.11
2/15/202311,490,000 shares $1.02 billion +2.9%5.8%4.2 $88.95
1/31/202311,170,000 shares $991.00 million +3.7%5.7%3.9 $88.72
1/15/202310,770,000 shares $923.85 million +7.1%5.5%3.6 $85.78
12/30/202210,060,000 shares $806.91 million +8.6%5.1%3.4 $80.21
12/15/20229,260,000 shares $748.02 million +2.2%4.7%3 $80.78
11/30/20229,060,000 shares $772.82 million +32.5%4.6%3 $85.30
11/15/20226,840,000 shares $517.10 million -3.0%3.4%2.2 $75.60
10/31/20227,050,000 shares $482.29 million -5.5%3.5%2.6 $68.41
10/15/20227,460,000 shares $472.59 million -20.3%3.7%2.7 $63.35
9/30/20229,360,000 shares $592.86 million -3.6%4.7%3.4 $63.34
9/15/20229,710,000 shares $703.20 million -3.2%4.9%3.4 $72.42
8/31/202210,030,000 shares $709.02 million -11.6%5.0%3.2 $70.69
8/15/202211,340,000 shares $922.28 million -5.6%5.7%3.3 $81.33
7/31/202212,010,000 shares $924.65 million -0.1%6.0%3.3 $76.99
7/15/202212,020,000 shares $871.09 million -0.1%6.0%3.5 $72.47
6/30/202212,030,000 shares $784.24 million -17.8%6.0%3.5 $65.19
6/15/202214,640,000 shares $1.05 billion +4.7%7.3%4.3 $71.76
5/31/202213,980,000 shares $1.15 billion +2.0%7.0%4.3 $82.06
5/15/202213,710,000 shares $1.18 billion +0.4%6.9%4.2 $86.36
4/30/202213,660,000 shares $1.23 billion +1.5%6.9%4.7 $89.93
4/15/202213,460,000 shares $1.26 billion +4.4%6.8%4.5 $93.84
3/31/202212,890,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.4%6.4%4 $90.90
3/15/202213,070,000 shares $1.29 billion +0.9%6.1%4.1 $99.06
2/28/202212,950,000 shares $1.25 billion -4.6%6.0%3.9 $96.64
2/15/202213,570,000 shares $1.39 billion +10.2%6.3%4.1 $102.19
1/31/202212,320,000 shares $1.22 billion +19.3%5.7%3.8 $99.28
1/15/202210,330,000 shares $1.03 billion +8.9%4.8%3.2 $100.04
12/31/20219,490,000 shares $964.18 million -4.2%4.4%3.1 $101.60
12/15/20219,910,000 shares $1.02 billion +5.4%4.6%3.3 $102.49
11/30/20219,400,000 shares $1.00 billion +7.4%4.4%3.5 $106.86
11/15/20218,750,000 shares $1.16 billion +8.0%4.0%3.5 $132.36
10/29/20218,100,000 shares $990.14 million +0.3%3.7%3.4 $122.24
10/15/20218,080,000 shares $918.21 million -3.9%3.7%3.6 $113.64
9/30/20218,410,000 shares $889.02 million -8.9%3.8%3.8 $105.71
9/15/20219,230,000 shares $1.01 billion -11.5%4.2%4.4 $109.27
8/31/202110,430,000 shares $1.22 billion -4.0%4.7%4.7 $116.51
8/13/202110,860,000 shares $1.24 billion +13.5%4.8%5.1 $113.78
7/30/20219,570,000 shares $1.08 billion +3.9%4.3%4.5 $112.35
7/15/20219,210,000 shares $1.03 billion +11.6%4.1%4.2 $112.00
6/30/20218,250,000 shares $948.59 million +12.1%3.7%3.7 $114.98
6/15/20217,360,000 shares $833.59 million -4.3%3.3%3.3 $113.26
5/28/20217,690,000 shares $893.89 million -12.4%3.4%3.2 $116.24
5/14/20218,780,000 shares $1.04 billion +2.2%3.9%3.4 $119.00
Feb. 26 Could Send Nvidia’s “Silent Partners” Soaring (Ad)

Nvidia isn't the only company that benefits greatly from these earnings calls. That's because a handful of companies partnering with Nvidia on its latest AI Superproject … Companies we refer to as Nvidia's "Silent Partners" … And they could benefit greatly as well on Feb. 26.

Click here to find out who they are.
4/30/20218,590,000 shares $1.02 billion +4.9%3.8%3.3 $118.29
4/15/20218,190,000 shares $984.19 million +4.7%3.7%3.1 $120.17
3/31/20217,820,000 shares $904.93 million -4.3%3.5%2.8 $115.72
3/15/20218,170,000 shares $906.79 million +28.3%3.6%2.8 $110.99
2/26/20216,370,000 shares $655.73 million -3.3%2.7%2.1 $102.94
2/12/20216,590,000 shares $788.10 million +9.5%2.9%2.2 $119.59
1/29/20216,020,000 shares $676.11 million -3.4%2.6%1.9 $112.31
1/15/20216,230,000 shares $709.72 million -1.3%2.7%2 $113.92
12/31/20206,310,000 shares $639.71 million +17.9%2.7%2 $101.38
12/15/20205,350,000 shares $541.85 million +4.1%2.3%1.8 $101.28
11/30/20205,140,000 shares $578.92 million +1.0%2.2%1.9 $112.63
11/15/20205,090,000 shares $581.79 million -6.4%2.2%2 $114.30
10/30/20205,440,000 shares $610.80 million +18.8%2.4%2.3 $112.28
10/15/20204,580,000 shares $542.46 million -13.8%2.0%2 $118.44
9/30/20205,310,000 shares $590.95 million -2.2%2.3%2.2 $111.29
9/15/20205,430,000 shares $586.22 million -0.6%2.4%2.2 $107.96
8/31/20205,460,000 shares $605.57 million -11.1%2.4%2 $110.91
8/14/20206,140,000 shares $672.27 million +4.6%2.7%2.3 $109.49
7/31/20205,870,000 shares $584.59 million -8.7%2.6%2.2 $99.59
7/15/20206,430,000 shares $568.54 million -15.7%2.8%2.3 $88.42
6/30/20207,630,000 shares $665.87 million +6.4%3.3%2.7 $87.27
6/15/20207,170,000 shares $573.67 million +17.4%3.1%2.5 $80.01
5/29/20206,110,000 shares $477.13 million -5.3%2.7%1.9 $78.09
5/15/20206,450,000 shares $507.03 million -7.7%2.8%2 $78.61
4/30/20206,990,000 shares $536.34 million -2.2%3.1%2.4 $76.73
4/15/20207,150,000 shares $463.03 million +51.8%3.1%2.5 $64.76
3/31/20204,710,000 shares $338.55 million -31.4%2.1%1.6 $71.88
3/13/20206,870,100 shares $453.36 million +25.1%3.1%2.9 $65.99
2/28/20205,490,000 shares $278.29 million -8.8%2.4%2.3 $50.69

BBY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Best Buy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Best Buy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 13,700,000 shares of BBY short. 7.18% of Best Buy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Best Buy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Best Buy?

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. BBY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Best Buy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Best Buy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Best Buy: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, 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, Apollo Management Holdings L.P., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., New Age Alpha Advisors LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, DAVENPORT & Co LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, 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 Best Buy?

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. 7.18% of Best Buy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Best Buy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Best Buy saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,700,000 shares, a decline of 4.4% from the previous total of 14,330,000 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 Best Buy's float size?

Best Buy currently has issued a total of 213,800,000 shares. Some of Best Buy'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. Best Buy currently has a public float of 190,780,000 shares.

How does Best Buy's short interest compare to its competitors?

7.18% of Best Buy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Best Buy: GameStop Corp. (6.79%), ICZOOM Group Inc. (0.89%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (1.67%), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1.71%), JD.com, Inc. (2.47%), Carvana Co. (5.26%), Target Co. (2.39%), AutoZone, Inc. (1.53%), The Kroger Co. (6.05%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.57%),

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 Best Buy stock?

Short selling BBY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Best Buy as its price is falling. BBY shares are trading down $0.12 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 Best Buy?

A short squeeze for Best Buy 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 BBY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Best Buy'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 BBY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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