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Delta Air Lines (DAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$60.93 +2.16 (+3.67%)
Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$60.88 -0.05 (-0.08%)
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Delta Air Lines Short Interest Data

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has a short interest of 16.83 million shares. This marks a -22.59% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 9.73 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,830,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
21,740,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-22.59%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$954.43 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
652,960,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.58%
Today's Trading Volume
8,854,310 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,732,345 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
91%
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Delta Air Lines 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
9/30/202516,830,000 shares $954.43 million -22.6%N/A1.9 $56.71
9/15/202521,740,000 shares $1.27 billion +16.6%N/A2.4 $58.38
8/31/202518,650,000 shares $1.15 billion -5.8%2.9%2 $61.84
8/15/202519,800,000 shares $1.19 billion +6.2%N/A2.1 $60.27
7/31/202518,640,000 shares $991.26 million -18.0%2.9%1.8 $53.18
7/15/202522,740,000 shares $1.27 billion +0.3%N/A2.1 $55.77
6/30/202522,670,000 shares $1.11 billion +3.0%3.5%1.9 $49.17
6/15/202522,020,000 shares $1.03 billion +0.6%3.4%1.9 $46.93
5/31/202521,900,000 shares $1.06 billion -6.5%3.4%1.7 $48.39
5/15/202523,410,000 shares $1.18 billion +5.5%3.7%1.8 $50.29
4/30/202522,190,000 shares $923.33 million +0.4%N/A1.8 $41.61
4/15/202522,110,000 shares $902.55 million -3.9%3.5%1.9 $40.82
3/31/202523,010,000 shares $1.00 billion +9.2%3.6%2 $43.62
3/15/202521,080,000 shares $982.29 million -20.4%3.3%2.2 $46.60
2/28/202526,480,000 shares $1.59 billion +0.3%4.1%3 $60.09
2/15/202526,410,000 shares $1.73 billion +3.2%4.1%3.4 $65.41
1/31/202525,580,000 shares $1.72 billion -16.1%N/A3.3 $67.24
1/15/202530,480,000 shares $1.99 billion -18.9%N/A3.8 $65.42
12/31/202437,560,000 shares $2.27 billion +4.0%N/A4.5 $60.50
12/15/202436,100,000 shares $2.22 billion +11.5%N/A4.3 $61.52
11/30/202432,390,000 shares $2.07 billion -8.0%N/A3.8 $63.82
11/15/202435,190,000 shares $2.25 billion +15.4%N/A3.9 $64.07
10/31/202430,500,000 shares $1.74 billion +6.3%N/A3.5 $57.20
10/15/202428,690,000 shares $1.51 billion -12.8%N/A3.3 $52.73
9/30/202432,900,000 shares $1.67 billion +2.7%N/A3.5 $50.78
9/15/202432,040,000 shares $1.45 billion +4.9%N/A3.5 $45.18
8/31/202430,550,000 shares $1.30 billion -4.9%N/A3.4 $42.49
8/15/202432,120,000 shares $1.29 billion +5.3%N/A3.7 $40.20
7/31/202430,510,000 shares $1.31 billion +3.9%N/A3.6 $43.03
7/15/202429,360,000 shares $1.26 billion +11.8%N/A3.5 $43.00
6/30/202426,260,000 shares $1.25 billion +2.8%N/A3 $47.44
6/15/202425,540,000 shares $1.24 billion +35.4%N/A2.9 $48.72
5/31/202418,870,000 shares $963.12 million -2.2%N/A2.1 $51.04
5/15/202419,300,000 shares $1.03 billion +7.2%N/A2.1 $53.27
4/30/202418,010,000 shares $902.12 million -4.5%N/A1.8 $50.09
4/15/202418,860,000 shares $879.82 million +6.6%N/A1.9 $46.65
3/31/202417,690,000 shares $846.82 million +9.9%N/A1.7 $47.87
3/15/202416,100,000 shares $694.31 million +9.1%N/A1.6 $43.13
2/29/202414,760,000 shares $623.76 million -12.0%N/A1.5 $42.26
2/15/202416,770,000 shares $687.74 million -8.1%N/A1.6 $41.01
1/31/202418,250,000 shares $714.31 million +25.2%N/A1.8 $39.14
1/15/202414,580,000 shares $560.89 million +1.3%N/A1.4 $38.47
12/31/202314,390,000 shares $578.91 million -19.0%N/A1.4 $40.23
12/15/202317,760,000 shares $752.14 million +14.4%N/A1.8 $42.35
11/30/202315,520,000 shares $573.15 million -5.0%N/A1.6 $36.93
11/15/202316,330,000 shares $584.12 million +10.5%N/A1.7 $35.77
10/31/202314,780,000 shares $461.88 million +13.6%N/A1.6 $31.25
10/15/202313,010,000 shares $443.64 million -22.4%N/A1.5 $34.10
9/30/202316,760,000 shares $620.12 million +21.3%2.6%1.9 $37.00
9/15/202313,820,000 shares $551.42 million -1.4%2.2%1.5 $39.90
8/31/202314,010,000 shares $600.75 million -4.2%2.2%1.4 $42.88
8/15/202314,630,000 shares $629.24 million -4.7%2.3%1.4 $43.01
7/31/202315,350,000 shares $710.09 million -13.8%N/A1.4 $46.26
7/15/202317,810,000 shares $827.99 million -12.8%N/A1.6 $46.49
6/30/202320,430,000 shares $971.04 million -19.0%N/A1.8 $47.53
6/15/202325,230,000 shares $1.08 billion +0.2%N/A2.3 $42.89
5/31/202325,170,000 shares $914.43 million -0.7%N/A2.3 $36.33
5/15/202325,340,000 shares $854.46 million -1.7%N/A2.5 $33.72
4/30/202325,770,000 shares $884.17 million +1.0%N/A2.6 $34.31
4/15/202325,510,000 shares $861.47 million +12.5%N/A2.6 $33.77
3/31/202322,680,000 shares $791.99 million +15.4%3.6%2.2 $34.92
3/15/202319,660,000 shares $653.30 million -9.7%3.1%2 $33.23
2/28/202321,770,000 shares $834.66 million +5.0%3.4%2.3 $38.34
2/15/202320,730,000 shares $808.88 million -0.5%3.3%2.2 $39.02
1/31/202320,840,000 shares $814.84 million +9.3%3.3%2.2 $39.10
1/15/202319,070,000 shares $728.47 million -2.4%3.0%1.9 $38.20
12/30/202219,530,000 shares $641.76 million +21.9%3.1%2 $32.86
12/15/202216,020,000 shares $532.67 million -6.8%2.5%1.6 $33.25
11/30/202217,180,000 shares $607.66 million -5.3%2.7%1.7 $35.37
11/15/202218,150,000 shares $633.44 million +3.9%2.8%1.8 $34.90
10/31/202217,470,000 shares $592.76 million -12.5%2.7%1.7 $33.93
10/15/202219,960,000 shares $620.36 million +15.3%3.1%1.9 $31.08
9/30/202217,310,000 shares $485.72 million +2.4%2.7%1.6 $28.06
9/15/202216,900,000 shares $562.43 million +1.8%2.7%1.5 $33.28
8/31/202216,610,000 shares $516.07 million +6.7%2.6%1.3 $31.07
8/15/202215,570,000 shares $544.95 million -15.1%2.4%1.2 $35.00
7/31/202218,330,000 shares $582.89 million -17.9%2.9%1.3 $31.80
7/15/202222,330,000 shares $671.91 million +8.7%3.5%1.5 $30.09
6/30/202220,550,000 shares $595.33 million -4.0%3.2%1.4 $28.97
6/15/202221,410,000 shares $684.26 million +5.9%N/A1.4 $31.96
5/31/202220,220,000 shares $842.97 million +22.0%3.2%1.4 $41.69
5/15/202216,580,000 shares $635.51 million -5.2%2.6%1 $38.33
4/30/202217,490,000 shares $752.59 million -16.6%2.7%1.1 $43.03
4/15/202220,970,000 shares $888.29 million +17.4%3.3%1.3 $42.36
3/31/202217,870,000 shares $707.12 million -12.3%2.8%1.2 $39.57
3/15/202220,380,000 shares $710.45 million +10.9%3.2%1.3 $34.86
2/28/202218,380,000 shares $733.73 million +1.9%2.9%1.2 $39.92
2/15/202218,040,000 shares $802.60 million +2.0%2.8%1.2 $44.49
1/31/202217,680,000 shares $701.72 million -10.7%2.8%1.2 $39.69
1/15/202219,800,000 shares $798.14 million -12.0%3.1%1.4 $40.31
12/31/202122,490,000 shares $878.91 million +1.8%3.5%1.7 $39.08
12/15/202122,090,000 shares $808.71 million -8.0%3.5%1.6 $36.61
11/30/202124,020,000 shares $869.52 million +21.3%3.8%1.8 $36.20
11/15/202119,810,000 shares $839.55 million +5.2%3.1%1.8 $42.38
10/29/202118,830,000 shares $736.82 million -14.4%3.0%1.7 $39.13
10/15/202122,000,000 shares $901.78 million -0.9%3.5%1.9 $40.99
9/30/202122,200,000 shares $945.94 million +29.9%3.5%1.8 $42.61
9/15/202117,090,000 shares $677.45 million -8.1%2.7%1.4 $39.64
8/31/202118,600,000 shares $752.18 million -11.1%2.9%1.6 $40.44
8/13/202120,910,000 shares $834.31 million +4.2%3.3%1.8 $39.90
7/30/202120,060,000 shares $800.39 million +0.3%3.2%1.7 $39.90
7/15/202120,010,000 shares $827.41 million -4.9%3.1%1.8 $41.35
6/30/202121,050,000 shares $910.62 million +51.9%3.3%1.9 $43.26
6/15/202113,860,000 shares $631.05 million +9.1%2.2%1.3 $45.53
5/28/202112,710,000 shares $606.01 million -1.9%2.0%1.1 $47.68
5/14/202112,960,000 shares $569.85 million -10.1%2.0%1 $43.97
4/30/202114,410,000 shares $668.34 million -2.8%2.3%1.1 $46.38
4/15/202114,820,000 shares $713.88 million +17.3%2.3%1.1 $48.17
3/31/202112,640,000 shares $618.10 million +9.2%2.0%1 $48.90
3/15/202111,580,000 shares $577.03 million +10.7%1.8%0.9 $49.83
2/26/202110,460,000 shares $504.70 million +7.0%N/A0 $48.25
2/12/20219,780,000 shares $417.80 million -27.0%1.5%0.7 $42.72
1/29/202113,400,000 shares $537.07 million +26.4%2.1%0.9 $40.08
1/15/202110,600,000 shares $439.58 million -21.3%1.7%0.7 $41.47
12/31/202013,460,000 shares $545.94 million +9.0%2.1%0.9 $40.56
12/15/202012,350,000 shares $502.52 million +4.8%1.9%0.7 $40.69
11/30/202011,780,000 shares $483.69 million +14.8%1.9%0.6 $41.06
11/15/202010,260,000 shares $374.08 million -28.5%1.6%0.5 $36.46
10/30/202014,350,000 shares $441.41 million -2.5%2.3%0.7 $30.76

DAL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Delta Air Lines' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Delta Air Lines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 16,830,000 shares of DAL short. Learn More on Delta Air Lines' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Delta Air Lines?

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. DAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Delta Air Lines's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Delta Air Lines?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Delta Air Lines: Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Man Group plc, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Black Maple Capital Management LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, HBK Investments L P, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., SG Americas Securities LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Delta Air Lines' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Delta Air Lines saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,830,000 shares, a drop of 22.6% from the previous total of 21,740,000 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 Delta Air Lines' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Delta Air Lines: American Airlines Group Inc. (11.94%), Allegiant Travel Company (14.18%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (5.13%), JetBlue Airways Corporation (17.76%), SkyWest, Inc. (2.66%), United Airlines Holdings Inc (4.11%), Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (28.74%), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (5.78%), Copa Holdings, S.A. (5.10%), Southwest Airlines Co. (6.53%),

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 Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Delta Air Lines stock?

Short selling DAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Delta Air Lines as its price is falling. DAL shares are trading up $2.16 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 Delta Air Lines?

A short squeeze for Delta Air Lines 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 DAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Delta Air Lines' 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 DAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.



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