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Carvana (CVNA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Carvana Short Interest Data

Carvana (CVNA) has a short interest of 10.92 million shares. This marks a -17.34% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, indicating that it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 3.88 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,920,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,210,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-17.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.71 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
207,630,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.26%
Today's Trading Volume
27,022 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,882,733 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
1%
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Carvana 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
1/31/202510,920,000 shares $2.71 billion -17.3%N/A3.7 $247.76
1/15/202513,210,000 shares $2.82 billion -1.4%N/A3.9 $213.16
12/31/202413,400,000 shares $2.73 billion +7.7%N/A4.1 $203.36
12/15/202412,440,000 shares $3.09 billion -7.9%N/A4.5 $248.25
11/30/202413,500,000 shares $3.52 billion +3.9%N/A4.5 $260.42
11/15/202413,000,000 shares $3.13 billion -2.8%N/A4.3 $241.03
10/31/202413,380,000 shares $3.31 billion -1.9%N/A4.3 $247.31
10/15/202413,640,000 shares $2.62 billion -6.3%N/A4.1 $191.98
9/30/202414,550,000 shares $2.53 billion +3.9%N/A3.9 $174.16
9/15/202414,000,000 shares $1.99 billion +1.0%N/A3.3 $141.90
8/31/202413,860,000 shares $2.09 billion -10.1%N/A3.3 $150.62
8/15/202415,420,000 shares $2.34 billion +2.4%N/A3.6 $151.56
7/31/202415,060,000 shares $2.00 billion -20.1%N/A3.4 $133.12
7/15/202418,850,000 shares $2.68 billion -13.9%N/A4 $142.11
6/30/202421,890,000 shares $2.82 billion -0.1%N/A4.7 $128.72
6/15/202421,910,000 shares $2.26 billion -3.6%N/A5 $103.06
5/31/202422,720,000 shares $2.27 billion -5.1%N/A5.2 $99.90
5/15/202423,950,000 shares $2.90 billion -13.0%N/A4.1 $121.07
4/30/202427,520,000 shares $2.28 billion -3.7%N/A4.2 $82.95
4/15/202428,570,000 shares $1.99 billion -2.0%N/A4.6 $69.77
3/31/202429,160,000 shares $2.56 billion -0.9%N/A4.6 $87.91
3/15/202429,430,000 shares $2.34 billion -12.2%N/A4.1 $79.57
2/29/202433,500,000 shares $2.54 billion +0.5%N/A3.9 $75.93
2/15/202433,330,000 shares $1.92 billion -0.5%N/A3.8 $57.58
1/31/202433,480,000 shares $1.44 billion -0.2%N/A4.1 $43.05
1/15/202433,560,000 shares $1.44 billion -10.9%N/A3.9 $42.78
12/31/202337,680,000 shares $1.99 billion +7.7%N/A4.3 $52.94
12/15/202334,990,000 shares $1.80 billion +7.5%N/A4 $51.37
11/30/202332,560,000 shares $1.02 billion +1.8%N/A3.8 $31.32
11/15/202331,980,000 shares $1.09 billion -2.1%N/A3.8 $34.19
10/31/202332,660,000 shares $881.66 million +1.2%N/A3.7 $27.00
10/15/202332,290,000 shares $1.09 billion +1.5%N/A3.1 $33.87
9/30/202331,830,000 shares $1.34 billion -4.0%N/A1.9 $41.98
9/15/202333,160,000 shares $1.73 billion -2.4%N/A1.8 $52.27
8/31/202333,990,000 shares $1.71 billion -2.2%N/A1.3 $50.37
8/15/202334,750,000 shares $1.37 billion -2.6%N/A1.2 $39.34
7/31/202335,680,000 shares $1.64 billion -10.4%N/A1.2 $45.95
7/15/202339,810,000 shares $1.50 billion -4.1%N/A1.3 $37.70
6/30/202341,510,000 shares $1.08 billion -12.9%N/A1.7 $25.91
6/15/202347,640,000 shares $1.26 billion -0.9%N/A2.1 $26.37
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5/31/202348,050,000 shares $620.81 million -0.4%N/A2.4 $12.92
5/15/202348,250,000 shares $558.74 million -1.3%N/A3.1 $11.58
4/30/202348,890,000 shares $339.30 million +0.9%N/A2.8 $6.94
4/15/202348,440,000 shares $434.51 million +1.7%N/A2.2 $8.97
3/31/202347,630,000 shares $466.30 million +2.8%N/A1.8 $9.79
3/15/202346,330,000 shares $326.63 million +0.0%N/A1.8 $7.05
2/28/202346,320,000 shares $436.33 million +0.9%N/A1.6 $9.42
2/15/202345,910,000 shares $582.60 million -14.1%N/A1.5 $12.69
1/31/202353,440,000 shares $543.48 million -3.9%N/A1.7 $10.17
1/15/202355,590,000 shares $390.24 million +2.8%N/A2.3 $7.02
12/30/202254,100,000 shares $256.43 million +7.9%N/A2.7 $4.74
12/15/202250,130,000 shares $274.21 million +16.4%N/A2.5 $5.47
11/30/202243,080,000 shares $332.15 million +4.3%N/A2.4 $7.71
11/15/202241,320,000 shares $410.31 million +10.0%N/A2.9 $9.93
10/31/202237,560,000 shares $508.19 million +8.7%N/A3.1 $13.53
10/15/202234,570,000 shares $592.53 million +10.5%N/A3.3 $17.14
9/30/202231,300,000 shares $635.39 million +8.2%N/A3.1 $20.30
9/15/202228,940,000 shares $1.07 billion +7.8%N/A2.8 $37.02
8/31/202226,850,000 shares $885.78 million +3.0%N/A2.5 $32.99
8/15/202226,080,000 shares $1.33 billion -5.1%N/A2.2 $51.00
7/31/202227,480,000 shares $801.04 million -5.3%N/A2.1 $29.15
7/15/202229,030,000 shares $616.89 million -2.7%N/A2.2 $21.25
6/30/202229,820,000 shares $673.34 million -0.6%N/A2.4 $22.58
6/15/202229,990,000 shares $732.66 million +7.4%N/A2.8 $24.43
5/31/202227,920,000 shares $821.96 million -11.3%N/A2.9 $29.44
5/15/202231,480,000 shares $1.21 billion +8.7%N/A3.6 $38.31
4/30/202228,950,000 shares $1.68 billion +61.5%N/A4.8 $57.96
4/15/202217,930,000 shares $1.82 billion +5.7%N/A3.8 $101.53
3/31/202216,970,000 shares $2.02 billion -2.0%N/A4.1 $119.29
3/15/202217,320,000 shares $2.09 billion +24.7%N/A4.5 $120.44
2/28/202213,890,000 shares $2.09 billion +1.2%N/A3.8 $150.47
2/15/202213,720,000 shares $1.96 billion +1.8%N/A4.3 $142.50
1/31/202213,480,000 shares $2.18 billion -1.3%N/A5 $162.06
1/15/202213,660,000 shares $2.14 billion +26.7%N/A5.7 $156.39
12/31/202110,780,000 shares $2.50 billion +7.4%N/A6.1 $231.79
12/15/202110,040,000 shares $2.27 billion -26.9%N/A6.6 $226.50
11/30/202113,730,000 shares $3.85 billion +5.2%N/A12.8 $280.42
11/15/202113,050,000 shares $3.89 billion -1.0%N/A14 $298.18
10/29/202113,180,000 shares $4.00 billion -3.4%N/A14.5 $303.18
10/15/202113,640,000 shares $3.92 billion -1.1%N/A14.7 $287.06
9/30/202113,790,000 shares $4.16 billion -9.7%N/A13.5 $301.54
9/15/202115,270,000 shares $5.04 billion -1.2%N/A14.3 $329.86
8/31/202115,460,000 shares $5.07 billion -4.3%N/A13.3 $328.06
8/13/202116,150,000 shares $5.83 billion No ChangeN/A12.8 $360.98
7/30/202116,150,000 shares $5.45 billion +4.1%N/A10.6 $337.56
7/15/202115,510,000 shares $4.83 billion -6.2%N/A9.9 $311.20
6/30/202116,540,000 shares $4.99 billion -3.6%N/A10.7 $301.82
6/15/202117,160,000 shares $4.69 billion -0.7%N/A11.5 $273.20
5/28/202117,280,000 shares $4.58 billion +4.1%N/A11.8 $265.09
5/14/202116,600,000 shares $3.72 billion -7.7%N/A10.3 $223.87
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4/30/202117,990,000 shares $5.19 billion +4.2%N/A12.8 $288.74
4/15/202117,260,000 shares $4.66 billion +3.4%N/A12.5 $270.09
3/31/202116,690,000 shares $4.25 billion -0.4%N/A11.6 $254.50
3/15/202116,750,000 shares $4.80 billion -2.9%N/A11 $286.69
2/26/202117,250,000 shares $4.55 billion -0.6%N/A11.1 $263.66
2/12/202117,350,000 shares $5.11 billion +4.8%N/A11.4 $294.34
1/29/202116,560,000 shares $4.24 billion -8.3%N/A10.4 $256.01
1/15/202118,050,000 shares $5.36 billion +2.4%N/A10.9 $296.83
12/31/202017,630,000 shares $4.41 billion -7.0%N/A10.7 $250.34
12/15/202018,960,000 shares $4.76 billion -0.8%N/A11.4 $250.97
11/30/202019,120,000 shares $4.76 billion -2.4%N/A10.1 $249.14
11/15/202019,590,000 shares $4.14 billion -1.5%N/A10.6 $211.08
10/30/202019,880,000 shares $3.80 billion +0.6%N/A11.4 $191.19
10/15/202019,760,000 shares $4.21 billion +6.2%N/A10.3 $213.22
9/30/202018,600,000 shares $4.15 billion +0.5%N/A9.9 $223.06
9/15/202018,510,000 shares $3.18 billion +2.5%N/A9.7 $171.92
8/31/202018,060,000 shares $3.90 billion -3.3%N/A10.4 $215.96
8/14/202018,680,000 shares $3.67 billion -7.3%N/A9.8 $196.68
7/31/202020,150,000 shares $3.12 billion -7.1%N/A9.4 $154.95
7/15/202021,680,000 shares $2.95 billion +1.5%N/A9.7 $135.95
6/30/202021,360,000 shares $2.57 billion +1.6%N/A8 $120.37
6/15/202021,020,000 shares $2.40 billion -8.0%N/A6.5 $114.32
5/29/202022,850,000 shares $2.13 billion -1.2%N/A6 $93.29
5/15/202023,120,000 shares $2.14 billion +7.6%N/A5.9 $92.66
4/30/202021,480,000 shares $1.72 billion -6.7%N/A5.7 $80.11
4/15/202023,030,000 shares $1.64 billion -3.4%47.3%6.7 $71.34
3/31/202023,830,000 shares $2.20 billion +7.4%48.9%7.7 $92.24
3/13/202022,178,900 shares $1.36 billion +20.3%45.0%12.1 $61.35
2/28/202018,440,000 shares $660.15 million +3.1%37.5%10.1 $35.80

CVNA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carvana's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Carvana shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 10,920,000 shares of CVNA short. Learn More on Carvana's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Carvana?

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. CVNA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Carvana's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Carvana?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Carvana: CTC LLC, CTC Alternative Strategies Ltd., GTS Securities LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Shay Capital LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Quadcap Wealth Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Ameriprise Financial Inc., Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Symmetry Investments LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, JBF Capital Inc., HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., DRW Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Garda Capital Partners LP, Truist Financial Corp, Belvedere Trading LLC, Beach Point Capital Management LP, Genus Capital Management Inc., Hestia Capital Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, XR Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Carvana's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Carvana saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,920,000 shares, a decline of 17.3% from the previous total of 13,210,000 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 Carvana's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to Carvana: JD.com, Inc. (2.47%), Coupang, Inc. (1.24%), CDW Co. (2.40%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.97%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (3.01%), Chewy, Inc. (3.02%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (5.35%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (1.91%), Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (8.22%), Murphy USA Inc. (5.86%),

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 Carvana stock?

Short selling CVNA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Carvana as its price is falling. CVNA shares are trading down $33.79 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 Carvana?

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

How often is Carvana'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 CVNA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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