Best Buy (BBY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $88.79 +1.31 (+1.50%) (As of 11:16 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Best Buy Short Interest DataBest Buy (BBY) has a short interest of 11.55 million shares, representing 5.87% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -17.91% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 3.08 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest11,550,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest14,070,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-17.91%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.04 billionShort Interest Ratio3.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateNovember 30, 2024Outstanding Shares213,796,000 sharesFloat Size196,770,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.87%Today's Trading Volume562,439 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,075,762 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average18% Short Selling Best Buy? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Best Buy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Best Buy Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BBY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Best Buy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 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 $73.38Will the Nasdaq 100 crash? 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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 November 30th, investors have sold 11,550,000 shares of BBY short. 5.87% 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: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, HighTower Advisors LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Caas Capital Management LP, Portman Square Capital LLP, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SG Americas Securities LLC. 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. 5.87% of Best Buy's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Best Buy's short interest increasing or decreasing? Best Buy saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 11,550,000 shares, a drop of 17.9% from the previous total of 14,070,000 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 213,796,000 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 196,770,000 shares. How does Best Buy's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.87% of Best Buy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Best Buy: GameStop Corp. (7.25%), ICZOOM Group Inc. (1.13%), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1.41%), Target Co. (3.01%), CVS Health Co. (1.41%), JD.com, Inc. (2.46%), AutoZone, Inc. (1.64%), Carvana Co. (6.50%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.31%), The Kroger Co. (1.45%), 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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 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 increases 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 November, 30 2024. 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