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BOX (BOX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$32.48 -0.04 (-0.11%)
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BOX Short Interest Data

BOX (BOX) has a short interest of 13.53 million shares, representing 9.71% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.18% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.9, indicating that it would take 6.9 days of the average trading volume of 1.94 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,530,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,120,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$440.92 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
144,890,000 shares
Float Size
139,290,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
9.71%
Today's Trading Volume
611,325 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,937,944 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
32%
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BOX Short Interest Over Time

BOX Days to Cover Over Time

BOX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BOX Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/202513,530,000 shares $440.92 million -4.2%9.7%6.9 $32.59
8/15/202514,120,000 shares $445.91 million -1.9%10.1%6 $31.58
7/31/202514,400,000 shares $462.24 million -1.0%10.3%6.4 $32.10
7/15/202514,550,000 shares $466.91 million -7.0%10.5%6.6 $32.09
6/30/202515,650,000 shares $534.13 million +6.9%11.3%6.9 $34.13
6/15/202514,640,000 shares $520.38 million -11.1%10.5%6.6 $35.55
5/31/202516,460,000 shares $622.85 million +21.5%11.9%7.5 $37.84
5/15/202513,550,000 shares $437.39 million +2.1%9.8%7.7 $32.28
4/30/202513,270,000 shares $414.29 million -1.9%9.5%7.8 $31.22
4/15/202513,520,000 shares $404.73 million -5.3%9.8%7.9 $29.94
3/31/202514,280,000 shares $441.15 million +1.5%10.4%8.2 $30.89
3/15/202514,070,000 shares $439.34 million -8.8%10.2%8.6 $31.23
2/28/202515,430,000 shares $504.44 million -1.7%11.2%9 $32.69
2/15/202515,690,000 shares $554.42 million +7.8%11.4%9.4 $35.34
1/31/202514,550,000 shares $485.97 million -3.8%10.6%8.6 $33.40
1/15/202515,130,000 shares $479.62 million +0.6%11.0%8.9 $31.70
12/31/202415,040,000 shares $475.26 million -3.7%10.9%8.8 $31.60
12/15/202415,610,000 shares $507.17 million -2.7%11.3%8.3 $32.49
11/30/202416,050,000 shares $563.19 million -8.3%11.6%7.8 $35.09
11/15/202417,510,000 shares $587.11 million +5.1%12.7%7.6 $33.53
10/31/202416,660,000 shares $529.29 million +10.3%12.1%7.7 $31.77
10/15/202415,100,000 shares $494.07 million +1.4%11.0%6.9 $32.72
9/30/202414,890,000 shares $487.05 million +14.5%10.8%7 $32.71
9/15/202413,000,000 shares $432.77 million +11.6%9.5%6.5 $33.29
8/31/202411,650,000 shares $379.79 million +4.3%8.5%6.3 $32.60
8/15/202411,170,000 shares $312.87 million +3.5%8.0%6.9 $28.01
7/31/202410,790,000 shares $303.52 million +3.7%7.7%6.6 $28.13
7/15/202410,410,000 shares $274.10 million +2.5%7.5%6.5 $26.33
6/30/202410,160,000 shares $268.63 million -19.6%7.3%6.2 $26.44
6/15/202412,630,000 shares $329.01 million +1.9%9.0%7.7 $26.05
5/31/202412,400,000 shares $337.90 million +6.0%8.8%5.6 $27.25
5/15/202411,700,000 shares $316.37 million No Change8.4%4.9 $27.04
4/30/202411,700,000 shares $304.49 million -9.4%8.5%4.8 $26.03
4/15/202412,910,000 shares $339.02 million -1.9%9.3%5.4 $26.26
3/31/202413,160,000 shares $372.69 million +21.2%9.5%5.6 $28.32
3/15/202410,860,000 shares $319.56 million +35.2%7.9%4.6 $29.43
2/29/20248,030,000 shares $207.01 million +0.1%5.8%4 $25.78
2/15/20248,020,000 shares $213.41 million -2.0%5.8%5 $26.61
1/31/20248,180,000 shares $212.52 million +17.7%5.9%5.2 $25.98
1/15/20246,950,000 shares $175.90 million -5.3%5.1%4.1 $25.31
12/31/20237,340,000 shares $187.98 million -10.8%5.3%4.3 $25.61
12/15/20238,230,000 shares $211.51 million +7.4%6.0%4.8 $25.70
11/30/20237,660,000 shares $200.39 million +1.3%5.6%4.6 $26.16
11/15/20237,560,000 shares $196.56 million -5.5%5.5%4.5 $26.00
10/31/20238,000,000 shares $198.88 million +0.4%5.8%4.9 $24.86
10/15/20237,970,000 shares $198.45 million -0.3%5.8%5.1 $24.90
9/30/20237,990,000 shares $193.44 million +1.3%5.8%5.3 $24.21
9/15/20237,890,000 shares $197.33 million -12.1%5.7%5.3 $25.01
8/31/20238,980,000 shares $237.79 million +17.1%6.5%6 $26.48
8/15/20237,670,000 shares $232.48 million No Change5.5%5.6 $30.31
7/31/20237,670,000 shares $239.69 million +2.5%5.5%5.5 $31.25
7/15/20237,480,000 shares $229.26 million -4.5%5.4%5.3 $30.65
6/30/20237,830,000 shares $230.01 million +0.1%5.6%6 $29.38
6/15/20237,820,000 shares $234.91 million -1.6%5.6%5.7 $30.04
5/31/20237,950,000 shares $224.03 million -1.5%5.7%5.3 $28.18
5/15/20238,070,000 shares $217.97 million +4.0%5.8%5.3 $27.01
4/30/20237,760,000 shares $205.33 million +3.5%5.6%5.1 $26.46
4/15/20237,500,000 shares $205.20 million -2.7%5.4%4.8 $27.36
3/31/20237,710,000 shares $206.55 million -2.2%5.6%4.6 $26.79
3/15/20237,880,000 shares $206.14 million +5.2%5.7%4.9 $26.16
2/28/20237,490,000 shares $249.79 million -3.2%5.5%4.9 $33.35
2/15/20237,740,000 shares $260.92 million +5.0%5.6%5.8 $33.71
1/31/20237,370,000 shares $235.77 million +3.2%5.4%5.7 $31.99
1/15/20237,140,000 shares $217.77 million +2.0%5.2%5.9 $30.50
12/30/20227,000,000 shares $217.91 million -5.5%5.1%5.9 $31.13
12/15/20227,410,000 shares $230.15 million +19.3%5.4%6.4 $31.06
11/30/20226,210,000 shares $170.46 million -3.0%4.5%5.9 $27.45
11/15/20226,400,000 shares $185.86 million -8.7%4.7%5.6 $29.04
10/31/20227,010,000 shares $203.64 million -3.7%5.1%5.7 $29.05
10/15/20227,280,000 shares $188.84 million -8.1%5.3%5.9 $25.94
9/30/20227,920,000 shares $193.17 million +2.7%5.8%6 $24.39
9/15/20227,710,000 shares $206.47 million +3.5%5.7%5.7 $26.78
8/31/20227,450,000 shares $191.84 million -5.7%5.5%5 $25.75
8/15/20227,900,000 shares $245.14 million +1.9%5.7%5.2 $31.03
7/31/20227,750,000 shares $220.41 million -8.1%5.6%4.8 $28.44
7/15/20228,430,000 shares $224.66 million -2.5%6.1%4.8 $26.65
6/30/20228,650,000 shares $217.46 million -2.6%6.3%4.5 $25.14
6/15/20228,880,000 shares $212.23 million +3.6%6.4%4.6 $23.90
5/31/20228,570,000 shares $223.76 million -4.6%6.2%4.4 $26.11
5/15/20228,980,000 shares $257.46 million -7.3%6.5%4.5 $28.67
4/30/20229,690,000 shares $296.71 million +2.5%7.1%5.2 $30.62
4/15/20229,450,000 shares $291.25 million +7.9%6.9%5.1 $30.82
3/31/20228,760,000 shares $254.57 million -13.2%6.4%5.1 $29.06
3/15/202210,090,000 shares $258.40 million +12.7%7.1%6 $25.61
2/28/20228,950,000 shares $229.21 million +3.4%6.2%5.6 $25.61
2/15/20228,660,000 shares $235.47 million -0.9%6.0%4.9 $27.19
1/31/20228,740,000 shares $228.38 million +3.2%6.1%5 $26.13
1/15/20228,470,000 shares $218.95 million +3.2%5.9%4.8 $25.85
12/31/20218,210,000 shares $215.02 million +2.4%5.7%4.1 $26.19
12/15/20218,020,000 shares $209.80 million -11.7%5.6%3.5 $26.16
11/30/20219,080,000 shares $212.56 million -8.3%6.3%3.6 $23.41
11/15/20219,900,000 shares $255.82 million -4.5%6.7%4.3 $25.84
10/29/202110,370,000 shares $267.86 million -0.3%7.1%4.3 $25.83
10/15/202110,400,000 shares $274.56 million -8.0%7.1%4.3 $26.40
9/30/202111,300,000 shares $267.47 million -1.1%7.7%4.7 $23.67
9/15/202111,430,000 shares $264.72 million -4.8%7.8%4.6 $23.16
8/31/202112,000,000 shares $309.36 million +5.8%8.1%5.1 $25.78
8/13/202111,340,000 shares $299.15 million -0.4%7.5%4.7 $26.38
7/30/202111,380,000 shares $272.21 million -14.2%7.6%4.3 $23.92
7/15/202113,270,000 shares $311.31 million +8.2%8.8%5 $23.46
6/30/202112,270,000 shares $313.50 million -2.6%7.8%4.6 $25.55
6/15/202112,600,000 shares $317.52 million +2.5%7.9%4.5 $25.20
5/28/202112,290,000 shares $286.48 million +7.2%7.7%3.7 $23.31
5/14/202111,470,000 shares $259.34 million +14.9%N/A3.1 $22.61
4/30/20219,980,000 shares $215.67 million -3.5%N/A2.7 $21.61
4/15/202110,340,000 shares $224.79 million -2.6%N/A2.7 $21.74
3/31/202110,620,000 shares $244.58 million -11.2%N/A2.8 $23.03
3/15/202111,960,000 shares $274.24 million +16.1%N/A3.5 $22.93
2/26/202110,300,000 shares $190.86 million +1.8%N/A3.7 $18.53
2/12/202110,120,000 shares $194.10 million -0.3%N/A4 $19.18
1/29/202110,150,000 shares $182.29 million -9.1%N/A4.5 $17.96
1/15/202111,170,000 shares $201.06 million +30.2%N/A5.2 $18.00
12/31/20208,580,000 shares $156.59 million -8.3%N/A4.4 $18.25
12/15/20209,360,000 shares $167.54 million -0.1%N/A5.1 $17.90
11/30/20209,370,000 shares $172.97 million -1.7%N/A5.2 $18.46
11/15/20209,530,000 shares $163.44 million -4.5%N/A4.7 $17.15
10/30/20209,980,000 shares $160.38 million +27.5%N/A4.9 $16.07
10/15/20207,830,000 shares $137.26 million +0.8%N/A3.9 $17.53
9/30/20207,770,000 shares $134.89 million -7.0%N/A3.7 $17.36

BOX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BOX's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BOX shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 13,530,000 shares of BOX short. 9.71% of BOX's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BOX's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BOX?

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. BOX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on BOX's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting BOX?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of BOX: Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, and US Bancorp DE. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for BOX?

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. 9.71% of BOX's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is BOX's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BOX saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,530,000 shares, a decrease of 4.2% from the previous total of 14,120,000 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 BOX's float size?

BOX currently has issued a total of 144,890,000 shares. Some of BOX'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. BOX currently has a public float of 139,290,000 shares.

How does BOX's short interest compare to its competitors?

9.71% of BOX's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to BOX: Rubrik, Inc. (9.12%), Unity Software Inc. (9.59%), Gen Digital Inc. (2.83%), Twilio Inc. (6.55%), Okta, Inc. (4.14%), Docusign Inc. (3.35%), Bentley Systems, Incorporated (6.47%), Dynatrace, Inc. (2.64%), Tempus AI, Inc. (25.30%), Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR (2.76%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BOX stock?

Short selling BOX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BOX as its price is falling. BOX shares are trading down $0.04 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 BOX?

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

How often is BOX'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 BOX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:BOX) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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