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International Business Machines (IBM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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International Business Machines Short Interest Data

International Business Machines (IBM) has a short interest of 14.63 million shares. This marks a 2.45% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, indicating that it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 4.73 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
14,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,280,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.45%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.75 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
929,397,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.57%
Today's Trading Volume
665,979 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,732,578 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
14%
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International Business Machines 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
9/15/202514,630,000 shares $3.75 billion +2.5%N/A3.1 $256.29
8/31/202514,280,000 shares $3.48 billion -3.1%1.5%3 $243.59
8/15/202514,730,000 shares $3.53 billion -5.7%N/A3.2 $239.75
7/31/202515,620,000 shares $3.95 billion -13.6%1.7%3.5 $252.88
7/15/202518,080,000 shares $5.11 billion -6.2%N/A4.2 $282.62
6/30/202519,280,000 shares $5.68 billion +1.9%2.1%4.6 $294.64
6/15/202518,930,000 shares $5.24 billion -4.3%2.0%4.3 $276.84
5/31/202519,780,000 shares $5.12 billion -7.2%2.1%4.3 $258.88
5/15/202521,310,000 shares $5.68 billion +3.7%2.3%4.4 $266.55
4/30/202520,550,000 shares $4.97 billion -2.1%N/A4.2 $241.87
4/15/202520,990,000 shares $5.05 billion +6.7%2.3%3.9 $240.73
3/31/202519,670,000 shares $4.90 billion +5.6%2.1%3.9 $249.19
3/15/202518,620,000 shares $4.62 billion +10.0%2.0%4 $248.15
2/28/202516,930,000 shares $4.28 billion -6.6%1.8%3.7 $252.63
2/15/202518,120,000 shares $4.72 billion -7.7%2.0%4.1 $260.65
1/31/202519,620,000 shares $5.01 billion -6.7%N/A4.5 $255.48
1/15/202521,030,000 shares $4.63 billion -3.7%N/A5.1 $220.07
12/31/202421,840,000 shares $4.80 billion -5.6%N/A5.4 $219.83
12/15/202423,140,000 shares $5.34 billion +9.4%N/A5.5 $230.82
11/30/202421,150,000 shares $4.81 billion -1.5%N/A5 $227.41
11/15/202421,480,000 shares $4.40 billion +2.4%N/A5.1 $204.99
10/31/202420,980,000 shares $4.34 billion -11.4%N/A5.5 $206.72
10/15/202423,690,000 shares $5.52 billion +4.3%N/A6.3 $233.00
9/30/202422,710,000 shares $5.02 billion -1.9%N/A6.1 $221.07
9/15/202423,160,000 shares $4.97 billion +12.4%N/A6.4 $214.79
8/31/202420,610,000 shares $4.17 billion +0.8%N/A5.8 $202.13
8/15/202420,440,000 shares $3.97 billion -1.0%N/A5.9 $194.01
7/31/202420,650,000 shares $3.97 billion -4.0%N/A5.6 $192.14
7/15/202421,510,000 shares $3.93 billion +1.3%N/A5.5 $182.88
6/30/202421,240,000 shares $3.67 billion +3.8%N/A5.4 $172.95
6/15/202420,460,000 shares $3.46 billion +4.1%N/A5.2 $169.21
5/31/202419,650,000 shares $3.28 billion -2.6%N/A4.8 $166.87
5/15/202420,180,000 shares $3.40 billion -1.4%N/A4.6 $168.29
4/30/202420,460,000 shares $3.40 billion -8.9%N/A4.5 $166.19
4/15/202422,450,000 shares $4.07 billion -3.6%N/A4.5 $181.25
3/31/202423,290,000 shares $4.45 billion -0.2%N/A4.6 $190.96
3/15/202423,330,000 shares $4.46 billion +6.1%N/A4.6 $191.09
2/29/202422,000,000 shares $4.07 billion +1.8%N/A4.3 $184.78
2/15/202421,610,000 shares $4.04 billion -8.1%N/A4.4 $186.87
1/31/202423,510,000 shares $4.32 billion -5.6%N/A4.9 $183.59
1/15/202424,910,000 shares $4.13 billion -3.2%N/A5.8 $165.80
12/31/202325,720,000 shares $4.21 billion -6.0%N/A6.2 $163.55
12/15/202327,370,000 shares $4.44 billion +1.3%N/A6.4 $162.26
11/30/202327,020,000 shares $4.28 billion +3.0%N/A6.4 $158.54
11/15/202326,240,000 shares $4.00 billion +1.2%N/A6.6 $152.62
10/31/202325,940,000 shares $3.75 billion -10.5%N/A6.5 $144.64
10/15/202328,990,000 shares $4.01 billion +0.7%N/A7.4 $138.46
9/30/202328,780,000 shares $4.04 billion -0.4%N/A7.2 $140.30
9/15/202328,890,000 shares $4.22 billion +4.9%N/A7.4 $145.99
8/31/202327,540,000 shares $4.04 billion -1.3%N/A6.7 $146.83
8/15/202327,890,000 shares $3.96 billion +5.9%N/A6.3 $141.87
7/31/202326,330,000 shares $3.80 billion +2.8%N/A5.9 $144.18
7/15/202325,610,000 shares $3.42 billion -4.6%N/A5.8 $133.40
6/30/202326,850,000 shares $3.59 billion -0.5%N/A6.1 $133.81
6/15/202326,990,000 shares $3.74 billion +10.9%N/A5.9 $138.42
5/31/202324,330,000 shares $3.13 billion -6.4%N/A4.8 $128.64
5/15/202325,980,000 shares $3.20 billion -0.5%N/A5.4 $123.36
4/30/202326,110,000 shares $3.30 billion +5.8%N/A5.4 $126.41
4/15/202324,680,000 shares $3.16 billion +3.6%N/A4.7 $128.14
3/31/202323,820,000 shares $3.12 billion -7.3%N/A4.7 $131.09
3/15/202325,700,000 shares $3.17 billion -1.1%N/A5.2 $123.28
2/28/202325,980,000 shares $3.36 billion +1.1%N/A6 $129.30
2/15/202325,690,000 shares $3.50 billion -10.2%N/A5.8 $136.40
1/31/202328,620,000 shares $3.86 billion -5.0%N/A6.2 $134.73
1/15/202330,110,000 shares $4.39 billion +1.7%N/A6.7 $145.89
12/30/202229,620,000 shares $4.17 billion -3.6%N/A6.5 $140.89
12/15/202230,720,000 shares $4.37 billion +2.7%N/A6.4 $142.36
11/30/202229,920,000 shares $4.46 billion -1.8%N/A6.4 $148.90
11/15/202230,470,000 shares $4.40 billion +5.2%N/A6.6 $144.34
10/31/202228,960,000 shares $4.00 billion +8.0%N/A6.6 $138.29
10/15/202226,820,000 shares $3.22 billion +3.7%N/A6.3 $120.04
9/30/202225,870,000 shares $3.07 billion +0.4%N/A5.6 $118.81
9/15/202225,760,000 shares $3.23 billion +8.1%N/A5.5 $125.49
8/31/202223,820,000 shares $3.06 billion +5.2%N/A5 $128.45
8/15/202222,640,000 shares $3.05 billion -2.0%N/A4.5 $134.93
7/31/202223,110,000 shares $3.02 billion +3.1%N/A4.2 $130.79
7/15/202222,410,000 shares $3.14 billion +0.9%N/A3.9 $139.92
6/30/202222,210,000 shares $3.14 billion +4.2%2.5%4.2 $141.19
6/15/202221,310,000 shares $2.92 billion +8.8%2.4%4.1 $137.06
5/31/202219,580,000 shares $2.72 billion +2.6%N/A4 $138.84
5/15/202219,090,000 shares $2.55 billion -11.8%N/A3.8 $133.60
4/30/202221,650,000 shares $2.86 billion +2.0%N/A4.4 $132.21
4/15/202221,230,000 shares $2.69 billion -2.1%N/A4 $126.56
3/31/202221,680,000 shares $2.82 billion -6.2%N/A4.1 $130.02
3/15/202223,120,000 shares $2.90 billion -9.7%N/A4.2 $125.64
2/28/202225,610,000 shares $3.14 billion -7.8%N/A4.4 $122.51
2/15/202227,790,000 shares $3.61 billion +8.3%N/A4.7 $129.94
1/31/202225,650,000 shares $3.43 billion +6.0%N/A4.3 $133.57
1/15/202224,200,000 shares $3.25 billion +0.9%N/A4 $134.21
12/31/202123,990,000 shares $3.21 billion +4.5%N/A3.9 $133.66
12/15/202122,950,000 shares $2.83 billion +0.7%N/A3.9 $123.11
11/30/202122,800,000 shares $2.67 billion -5.7%N/A4.1 $117.10
11/15/202124,180,000 shares $2.87 billion -7.7%N/A4.8 $118.87
10/29/202126,200,000 shares $3.28 billion +2.8%N/A5.5 $125.10
10/15/202125,490,000 shares $3.69 billion -1.2%N/A5.9 $144.61
9/30/202125,810,000 shares $3.59 billion +1.4%N/A6.7 $138.93
9/15/202125,460,000 shares $3.49 billion +1.5%N/A6.4 $137.20
8/31/202125,090,000 shares $3.52 billion -2.0%N/A6.4 $140.34
8/13/202125,600,000 shares $3.67 billion -0.1%N/A6.2 $143.18
7/30/202125,620,000 shares $3.61 billion -2.2%N/A5.8 $140.96
7/15/202126,190,000 shares $3.68 billion +7.5%2.9%5.5 $140.45
6/30/202124,370,000 shares $3.57 billion -4.7%2.7%4.8 $146.59
6/15/202125,580,000 shares $3.82 billion +3.7%2.9%5.2 $149.36
5/28/202124,660,000 shares $3.54 billion -1.9%2.8%4.9 $143.74
5/14/202125,130,000 shares $3.62 billion -12.1%N/A4.5 $144.17
4/30/202128,590,000 shares $4.12 billion +3.4%N/A5 $144.24
4/15/202127,650,000 shares $3.67 billion +2.4%N/A4.2 $132.63
3/31/202127,010,000 shares $3.64 billion -7.2%N/A4.2 $134.72
3/15/202129,100,000 shares $3.71 billion -3.0%N/A4.5 $127.61
2/26/202130,010,000 shares $3.68 billion +3.3%N/A4.6 $122.47
2/12/202129,060,000 shares $3.51 billion +8.3%N/A4.7 $120.91
1/29/202126,830,000 shares $3.22 billion +2.3%N/A4.3 $120.08
1/15/202126,220,000 shares $3.38 billion +6.6%N/A4.2 $128.97
12/31/202024,590,000 shares $3.06 billion +7.3%N/A4.4 $124.34
12/15/202022,920,000 shares $2.83 billion +4.0%N/A4 $123.53
11/30/202022,030,000 shares $2.74 billion -5.3%N/A4 $124.35
11/15/202023,260,000 shares $2.72 billion -5.3%N/A4.3 $116.85
10/30/202024,560,000 shares $2.67 billion +7.2%N/A4.8 $108.91
10/15/202022,920,000 shares $2.89 billion +5.1%N/A4.8 $125.94

IBM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Business Machines' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of International Business Machines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 14,630,000 shares of IBM short. Learn More on International Business Machines' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for International Business Machines?

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. IBM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on International Business Machines's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting International Business Machines?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of International Business Machines: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Man Group plc, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, Maven Securities LTD, Bank of Nova Scotia, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Groupe la Francaise, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Pasadena Private Wealth LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Signaturefd LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is International Business Machines' short interest increasing or decreasing?

International Business Machines saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,630,000 shares, an increase of 2.5% from the previous total of 14,280,000 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 International Business Machines' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to International Business Machines: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.66%), Alphabet Inc. (0.33%), Alphabet Inc. (0.56%), Intel Corporation (2.32%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.22%), Microsoft Corporation (0.89%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.90%), Tesla, Inc. (2.59%), Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (7.50%), Oracle Corporation (1.42%),

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 ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short International Business Machines stock?

Short selling IBM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from International Business Machines as its price is falling. IBM shares are trading down $10.14 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 International Business Machines?

A short squeeze for International Business Machines 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 IBM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is International Business Machines' 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 IBM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.



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