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e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$56.80 +1.47 (+2.66%)
Closing price 04/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$57.26 +0.46 (+0.81%)
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e.l.f. Beauty Short Interest Data

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has a short interest of 7.46 million shares, representing 13.71% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.18% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.34 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,460,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,230,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$468.60 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
56,399,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
13.71%
Today's Trading Volume
3,016,676 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,341,107 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
129%
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e.l.f. Beauty 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
3/31/20257,460,000 shares $468.60 million +3.2%13.7%2.4 $62.82
3/15/20257,230,000 shares $494.74 million -5.1%13.3%2.7 $68.43
2/28/20257,620,000 shares $535.46 million +2.0%14.0%2.9 $70.27
2/15/20257,470,000 shares $545.12 million +29.5%13.7%2.8 $72.97
1/31/20255,770,000 shares $577.38 million -12.8%N/A2 $100.07
1/15/20256,620,000 shares $853.38 million +10.5%N/A3 $128.91
12/31/20245,990,000 shares $752.04 million +2.6%N/A2.7 $125.55
12/15/20245,840,000 shares $821.28 million -8.2%N/A2.4 $140.63
11/30/20246,360,000 shares $823.75 million +14.8%N/A2.4 $129.52
11/15/20245,540,000 shares $671.84 million +12.6%N/A2 $121.27
10/31/20244,920,000 shares $518.08 million +9.8%N/A1.9 $105.30
10/15/20244,480,000 shares $492.53 million -3.5%N/A1.9 $109.94
9/30/20244,640,000 shares $505.53 million -0.2%N/A2.1 $108.95
9/15/20244,650,000 shares $542.33 million +19.5%N/A2.2 $116.63
8/31/20243,890,000 shares $582.68 million +9.3%N/A2 $149.79
8/15/20243,560,000 shares $554.01 million +50.9%N/A1.9 $155.62
7/31/20242,360,000 shares $407.55 million +5.4%N/A1.5 $172.69
7/15/20242,240,000 shares $434.67 million -28.4%N/A1.4 $194.05
6/30/20243,130,000 shares $659.55 million -9.3%N/A2 $210.72
6/15/20243,450,000 shares $664.57 million -8.0%N/A2.2 $192.63
5/31/20243,750,000 shares $700.65 million -13.6%N/A2.4 $186.84
5/15/20244,340,000 shares $730.94 million +11.9%N/A2.7 $168.42
4/30/20243,880,000 shares $630.77 million +15.1%N/A2.5 $162.57
4/15/20243,370,000 shares $550.66 million +22.6%N/A2.3 $163.40
3/31/20242,750,000 shares $539.08 million +2.2%N/A1.8 $196.03
3/15/20242,690,000 shares $536.12 million -10.0%N/A1.9 $199.30
2/29/20242,990,000 shares $623.15 million +4.6%N/A2.1 $208.41
2/15/20242,860,000 shares $501.27 million -3.7%N/A2 $175.27
1/31/20242,970,000 shares $473.92 million -8.3%N/A2 $159.57
1/15/20243,240,000 shares $510.66 million No ChangeN/A2 $157.61
12/31/20233,240,000 shares $467.66 million -16.1%N/A2.3 $144.34
12/15/20233,860,000 shares $557.23 million +12.9%N/A2.6 $144.36
11/30/20233,420,000 shares $403.88 million -11.4%N/A2.2 $118.10
11/15/20233,860,000 shares $436.95 million +55.7%N/A2.6 $113.20
10/31/20232,480,000 shares $229.80 million +17.0%N/A1.7 $92.66
10/15/20232,120,000 shares $214.95 million -16.2%N/A1.6 $101.39
9/30/20232,530,000 shares $277.87 million +10.0%N/A2 $109.83
9/15/20232,300,000 shares $289.27 million +1.8%N/A1.9 $125.77
8/31/20232,260,000 shares $313.48 million +12.4%N/A2.1 $138.71
8/15/20232,010,000 shares $266.10 million +14.2%3.9%1.7 $132.39
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7/31/20231,760,000 shares $205.55 million +2.9%3.4%1.6 $116.79
7/15/20231,710,000 shares $197.68 million +3.0%3.3%1.7 $115.60
6/30/20231,660,000 shares $189.62 million +5.7%3.3%1.6 $114.23
6/15/20231,570,000 shares $164.99 million +6.1%3.1%1.6 $105.09
5/31/20231,480,000 shares $153.95 million -14.0%2.9%1.5 $104.02
5/15/20231,720,000 shares $157.48 million -13.6%3.4%1.9 $91.56
4/30/20231,990,000 shares $184.59 million +15.0%4.0%2.2 $92.76
4/15/20231,730,000 shares $155.94 million +2.4%3.4%1.9 $90.14
3/31/20231,690,000 shares $139.17 million -11.5%3.4%1.8 $82.35
3/15/20231,910,000 shares $140.06 million +13.7%3.8%2.1 $73.33
2/28/20231,680,000 shares $125.58 million +15.9%3.4%2 $74.75
2/15/20231,450,000 shares $108.21 million +13.3%2.9%1.9 $74.63
1/31/20231,280,000 shares $73.66 million -6.6%2.6%1.6 $57.55
1/15/20231,370,000 shares $72.27 million -13.8%2.8%1.8 $52.75
12/30/20221,590,000 shares $87.93 million +3.9%3.2%2.2 $55.30
12/15/20221,530,000 shares $84.92 million -9.5%3.1%2.3 $55.50
11/30/20221,690,000 shares $92.88 million -22.1%3.4%2.5 $54.96
11/15/20222,170,000 shares $112.30 million No Change4.4%3.2 $51.75
10/31/20222,170,000 shares $93.87 million -7.7%4.4%3.2 $43.26
10/15/20222,350,000 shares $92.54 million -4.1%4.8%3.6 $39.38
9/30/20222,450,000 shares $92.17 million +6.5%5.0%4 $37.62
9/15/20222,300,000 shares $92.92 million +22.3%4.7%3.5 $40.40
8/31/20221,880,000 shares $71.68 million -21.0%3.8%2.9 $38.13
8/15/20222,380,000 shares $90.27 million -5.6%4.8%3.6 $37.93
7/31/20222,520,000 shares $84.50 million -2.0%5.1%3.9 $33.53
7/15/20222,570,000 shares $81.73 million +18.4%5.2%4.4 $31.80
6/30/20222,170,000 shares $66.58 million -5.2%4.4%3.9 $30.68
6/15/20222,290,000 shares $60.30 million +16.8%4.7%4.6 $26.33
5/31/20221,960,000 shares $52.18 million +28.1%4.0%4.1 $26.62
5/15/20221,530,000 shares $36.29 million -0.7%3.1%3.6 $23.72
4/30/20221,540,000 shares $37.47 million -3.1%3.2%3.7 $24.33
4/15/20221,590,000 shares $40.70 million -1.2%3.3%3.4 $25.60
3/31/20221,610,000 shares $41.59 million -4.2%3.3%3.4 $25.83
3/15/20221,680,000 shares $40.20 million +1.8%3.5%3.6 $23.93
2/28/20221,650,000 shares $43.61 million +0.6%3.4%3.4 $26.43
2/15/20221,640,000 shares $44.82 million -4.7%3.4%3.5 $27.33
1/31/20221,720,000 shares $50.84 million +15.4%3.6%3.8 $29.56
1/15/20221,490,000 shares $44.25 million -18.1%3.1%3.3 $29.70
12/31/20211,820,000 shares $60.44 million -5.2%3.8%4.3 $33.21
12/15/20211,920,000 shares $59.98 million -1.5%4.0%4.4 $31.24
11/30/20211,950,000 shares $58.73 million -9.7%4.0%4.2 $30.12
11/15/20212,160,000 shares $68.32 million -23.7%4.5%4.7 $31.63
10/29/20212,830,000 shares $91.44 million -9.3%5.9%6 $32.31
10/15/20213,120,000 shares $90.85 million +2.0%6.5%7 $29.12
9/30/20213,060,000 shares $88.89 million +30.2%6.4%6.7 $29.05
9/15/20212,350,000 shares $71.13 million +4.0%4.9%5 $30.27
8/31/20212,260,000 shares $69.95 million -7.0%4.7%5.4 $30.95
8/13/20212,430,000 shares $72.71 million +0.8%5.1%5.4 $29.92
7/30/20212,410,000 shares $66.54 million -0.4%5.0%5.2 $27.61
7/15/20212,420,000 shares $62.70 million +4.3%5.0%5.2 $25.91
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6/30/20212,320,000 shares $62.96 million -5.3%4.9%4.8 $27.14
6/15/20212,450,000 shares $70.07 million +8.9%5.2%5.1 $28.60
5/28/20212,250,000 shares $63 million -7.4%4.8%4.2 $28.00
5/14/20212,430,000 shares $67.72 million -12.0%5.2%4.2 $27.87
4/30/20212,760,000 shares $83.60 million +7.8%5.9%4.6 $30.29
4/15/20212,560,000 shares $74.42 million +0.8%5.5%3.7 $29.07
3/31/20212,540,000 shares $68.68 million -14.8%5.4%3.3 $27.04
3/15/20212,980,000 shares $85.26 million -6.0%6.4%3 $28.61
2/26/20213,170,000 shares $79.95 million -3.1%6.8%3.3 $25.22
2/12/20213,270,000 shares $76.13 million -3.5%7.1%3.7 $23.28
1/29/20213,390,000 shares $74.61 million -14.6%7.4%3.6 $22.01
1/15/20213,970,000 shares $94.25 million +24.8%8.7%4.4 $23.74
12/31/20203,180,000 shares $74.57 million +29.8%6.9%3.7 $23.45
12/15/20202,450,000 shares $51.87 million +2.5%5.4%3.7 $21.17
11/30/20202,390,000 shares $51.67 million -10.5%5.3%3.2 $21.62
11/15/20202,670,000 shares $57.00 million +44.3%5.9%3.5 $21.35
10/30/20201,850,000 shares $37.63 million -5.1%4.3%2.5 $20.34
10/15/20201,950,000 shares $41.67 million -40.2%4.6%2.7 $21.37
9/30/20203,260,000 shares $59.89 million +22.6%7.6%4.5 $18.37
9/15/20202,660,000 shares $47.24 million -1.5%6.2%3.3 $17.76
8/31/20202,700,000 shares $52.73 million -11.5%6.3%3.6 $19.53
8/14/20203,050,000 shares $61.55 million -6.7%7.1%3.7 $20.18
7/31/20203,270,000 shares $58.40 million +6.2%8.0%3.7 $17.86
7/15/20203,080,000 shares $59.07 million +11.6%7.6%3.5 $19.18
6/30/20202,760,000 shares $51.72 million +9.1%7.5%3 $18.74
6/15/20202,530,000 shares $42.76 million -11.9%6.9%2.9 $16.90
5/29/20202,870,000 shares $47.56 million +10.4%7.8%2.9 $16.57
5/15/20202,600,000 shares $33.88 million +1.6%7.0%2.5 $13.03
4/30/20202,560,000 shares $33.72 million -2.3%6.9%2.5 $13.17

ELF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is e.l.f. Beauty's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of e.l.f. Beauty shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 7,460,000 shares of ELF short. 13.71% of e.l.f. Beauty's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on e.l.f. Beauty's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for e.l.f. Beauty?

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. ELF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on e.l.f. Beauty's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting e.l.f. Beauty?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of e.l.f. Beauty: IMC Chicago LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Tidal Investments LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Arvin Capital Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, HighTower Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Caas Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for e.l.f. Beauty?

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. 13.71% of e.l.f. Beauty's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is e.l.f. Beauty's short interest increasing or decreasing?

e.l.f. Beauty saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,460,000 shares, an increase of 3.2% from the previous total of 7,230,000 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 e.l.f. Beauty's short interest compare to its competitors?

13.71% of e.l.f. Beauty's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to e.l.f. Beauty: SharkNinja, Inc. (4.45%), Coty Inc. (4.55%), Oddity Tech Ltd. (8.42%), MasterBrand, Inc. (3.58%), Compass Diversified (0.69%), IMAX Co. (11.35%), Fox Factory Holding Corp. (4.99%), Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (11.05%), Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (10.37%), Eastman Kodak (11.21%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short e.l.f. Beauty stock?

Short selling ELF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from e.l.f. Beauty as its price is falling. ELF shares are trading up $1.47 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 e.l.f. Beauty?

A short squeeze for e.l.f. Beauty 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 ELF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is e.l.f. Beauty'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 ELF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.



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