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IMAX (IMAX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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IMAX Short Interest Data

IMAX (IMAX) has a short interest of 5.47 million shares, representing 12.64% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 23.20% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.8, indicating that it would take 5.8 days of the average trading volume of 937,811 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,470,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,440,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+23.20%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$140.77 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
53,783,000 shares
Float Size
43,260,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
12.64%
Today's Trading Volume
1,024,901 shares
Average Trading Volume
937,811 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
109%
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IMAX Short Interest Over Time

IMAX Days to Cover Over Time

IMAX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

IMAX Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20255,470,000 shares $140.77 million +23.2%12.6%5.8 $25.74
7/15/20254,440,000 shares $123.64 million +18.1%10.3%4.8 $27.85
6/30/20253,760,000 shares $104.94 million -13.0%8.7%3.7 $27.91
6/15/20254,320,000 shares $124.48 million -16.1%10.1%4.3 $28.82
5/31/20255,150,000 shares $143.32 million -9.3%12.0%5.3 $27.83
5/15/20255,680,000 shares $153.25 million -5.0%13.2%5.8 $26.98
4/30/20255,980,000 shares $145.67 million +11.4%13.9%5.9 $24.36
4/15/20255,370,000 shares $116.61 million +12.1%12.6%5.4 $21.72
3/31/20254,790,000 shares $126.34 million +3.9%11.4%5.7 $26.38
3/15/20254,610,000 shares $111.05 million -4.8%10.9%6.4 $24.09
2/28/20254,840,000 shares $123.86 million -7.1%11.4%7.3 $25.59
2/15/20255,210,000 shares $140.65 million +15.5%12.3%7.9 $27.00
1/31/20254,510,000 shares $106.30 million -7.8%10.8%7.7 $23.57
1/15/20254,890,000 shares $111.49 million +4.5%11.6%7.7 $22.80
12/31/20244,680,000 shares $119.81 million +12.8%11.1%7.6 $25.60
12/15/20244,150,000 shares $108.02 million -7.6%9.8%6.6 $26.03
11/30/20244,490,000 shares $118.18 million -5.5%10.6%6.9 $26.32
11/15/20244,750,000 shares $115.00 million -0.4%11.3%7.4 $24.21
10/31/20244,770,000 shares $115.86 million -5.9%11.3%7.4 $24.29
10/15/20245,070,000 shares $105.41 million +4.5%12.0%7 $20.79
9/30/20244,850,000 shares $99.33 million +12.8%11.5%6.6 $20.48
9/15/20244,300,000 shares $89.61 million -0.7%10.2%5.9 $20.84
8/31/20244,330,000 shares $91.75 million +4.6%10.3%6 $21.19
8/15/20244,140,000 shares $82.92 million +7.3%9.8%5.7 $20.03
7/31/20243,860,000 shares $81.45 million -5.2%9.2%5.1 $21.10
7/15/20244,070,000 shares $70.29 million -13.2%9.7%5.5 $17.27
6/30/20244,690,000 shares $78.65 million +8.8%11.1%6.1 $16.77
6/15/20244,310,000 shares $66.37 million -2.5%10.2%5.5 $15.40
5/31/20244,420,000 shares $72.62 million -16.6%10.4%5.7 $16.43
5/15/20245,300,000 shares $93.31 million +20.2%12.5%6.2 $17.61
4/30/20244,410,000 shares $70.60 million +55.3%10.4%4.8 $16.01
4/15/20242,840,000 shares $46.46 million -3.1%6.7%3.4 $16.36
3/31/20242,930,000 shares $47.38 million -2.3%6.9%3.6 $16.17
3/15/20243,000,000 shares $49.50 million +4.9%7.1%3.5 $16.50
2/29/20242,860,000 shares $48.99 million -10.6%6.7%3.3 $17.13
2/15/20243,200,000 shares $47.18 million +9.6%7.2%4 $14.75
1/31/20242,920,000 shares $40.84 million -2.0%6.6%3.9 $13.99
1/15/20242,980,000 shares $43.30 million +2.4%6.7%3.9 $14.53
12/31/20232,910,000 shares $43.71 million -7.3%6.5%3.9 $15.02
12/15/20233,140,000 shares $50.11 million -11.6%7.1%4.5 $15.96
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11/30/20233,550,000 shares $56.60 million -3.8%8.0%5.9 $15.95
11/15/20233,690,000 shares $63.14 million +21.0%8.3%6.5 $17.11
10/31/20233,050,000 shares $55.54 million +7.8%6.9%5.7 $18.21
10/15/20232,830,000 shares $50.20 million -3.7%6.4%5.2 $17.74
9/30/20232,940,000 shares $56.80 million +5.0%6.6%5.3 $19.32
9/15/20232,800,000 shares $52.47 million +1.8%6.3%5 $18.74
8/31/20232,750,000 shares $52.59 million +10.9%6.2%4.8 $19.13
8/15/20232,480,000 shares $48.06 million -18.4%5.6%4.2 $19.38
7/31/20233,040,000 shares $56.00 million +11.8%6.8%5.2 $18.42
7/15/20232,720,000 shares $45.83 million +23.1%6.1%4.9 $16.85
6/30/20232,210,000 shares $37.55 million -14.7%5.0%4.1 $16.99
6/15/20232,590,000 shares $46.44 million -8.2%5.8%4.8 $17.93
5/31/20232,820,000 shares $48.96 million +0.4%6.3%5.2 $17.36
5/15/20232,810,000 shares $54.35 million No Change6.3%4.9 $19.34
4/30/20232,810,000 shares $58.87 million -10.8%6.3%4.8 $20.95
4/15/20233,150,000 shares $65.39 million -3.1%7.2%5.7 $20.76
3/31/20233,250,000 shares $62.34 million -1.5%7.4%5.8 $19.18
3/15/20233,300,000 shares $56.46 million -11.8%7.6%5.6 $17.11
2/28/20233,740,000 shares $68.97 million -11.0%8.4%5.3 $18.44
2/15/20234,200,000 shares $72.32 million +1.7%9.1%5.7 $17.22
1/31/20234,130,000 shares $70.21 million -3.3%9.0%5.5 $17.00
1/15/20234,270,000 shares $69.99 million +2.6%9.3%5.1 $16.39
12/30/20224,160,000 shares $60.99 million +3.2%9.1%5 $14.66
12/15/20224,030,000 shares $60.45 million +15.5%8.8%5 $15.00
11/30/20223,490,000 shares $58.95 million -2.2%7.6%4.9 $16.89
11/15/20223,570,000 shares $54.91 million -15.0%7.8%5.5 $15.38
10/31/20224,200,000 shares $53.47 million -12.9%9.2%7 $12.73
10/15/20224,820,000 shares $64.78 million +11.6%10.5%9.2 $13.44
9/30/20224,320,000 shares $61.00 million +2.1%9.4%8.8 $14.12
9/15/20224,230,000 shares $67.17 million +4.2%9.2%8.6 $15.88
8/31/20224,060,000 shares $63.66 million -12.5%8.8%8.2 $15.68
8/15/20224,640,000 shares $76.88 million -2.3%10.0%9.3 $16.57
7/31/20224,750,000 shares $79.85 million +2.6%10.3%9.1 $16.81
7/15/20224,630,000 shares $77.04 million -5.7%9.5%7.9 $16.64
6/30/20224,910,000 shares $82.93 million -1.4%10.1%8.1 $16.89
6/15/20224,980,000 shares $78.44 million +2.3%10.3%8 $15.75
5/31/20224,870,000 shares $84.35 million -3.2%10.0%8 $17.32
5/15/20225,030,000 shares $80.53 million +16.7%10.4%7.8 $16.01
4/30/20224,310,000 shares $68.18 million -0.2%8.9%6.5 $15.82
4/15/20224,320,000 shares $72.75 million -4.9%8.9%7.1 $16.84
3/31/20224,540,000 shares $85.94 million +1.1%9.4%7.7 $18.93
3/15/20224,490,000 shares $78.04 million -4.9%9.3%7.7 $17.38
2/28/20224,720,000 shares $97.61 million +14.6%9.7%8.1 $20.68
2/15/20224,120,000 shares $85.20 million +3.8%8.4%7.3 $20.68
1/31/20223,970,000 shares $68.48 million -20.4%8.1%7.3 $17.25
1/15/20224,990,000 shares $92.86 million +17.4%10.2%8.8 $18.61
12/31/20214,250,000 shares $75.82 million +14.6%8.7%7 $17.84
12/15/20213,710,000 shares $65.44 million +7.9%7.6%5.5 $17.64
11/30/20213,440,000 shares $56.73 million +0.6%7.0%5 $16.49
11/15/20213,420,000 shares $68.13 million +3.6%7.0%4.7 $19.92
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10/29/20213,300,000 shares $62.21 million +13.8%6.7%4.4 $18.85
10/15/20212,900,000 shares $59.25 million -24.7%5.9%3.8 $20.43
9/30/20213,850,000 shares $73.07 million -1.5%7.8%5 $18.98
9/15/20213,910,000 shares $65.30 million +10.5%7.9%5.5 $16.70
8/31/20213,540,000 shares $55.61 million +5.7%7.2%5.3 $15.71
8/13/20213,350,000 shares $48.91 million +7.4%6.8%4.6 $14.60
7/30/20213,120,000 shares $50.36 million -1.9%6.3%4.3 $16.14
7/15/20213,180,000 shares $55.43 million +3.3%6.4%4.5 $17.43
6/30/20213,080,000 shares $66.22 million -2.8%6.2%4.3 $21.50
6/15/20213,170,000 shares $69.20 million -9.7%6.4%4.1 $21.83
5/28/20213,510,000 shares $75.85 million +10.4%7.1%3.6 $21.61
5/14/20213,180,000 shares $65.06 million -1.2%6.4%3.2 $20.46
4/30/20213,220,000 shares $68.52 million +14.6%6.5%3.2 $21.28
4/15/20212,810,000 shares $59.12 million -17.1%5.7%2.7 $21.04
3/31/20213,390,000 shares $68.41 million +40.7%6.9%3.3 $20.18
3/15/20212,410,000 shares $56.51 million -11.1%4.9%2.2 $23.45
2/26/20212,710,000 shares $55.64 million -11.2%5.5%2.8 $20.53
2/12/20213,050,000 shares $56.12 million +3.0%6.2%3.5 $18.40
1/29/20212,960,000 shares $57.22 million -18.2%6.0%3.3 $19.33
1/15/20213,620,000 shares $68.53 million -11.9%7.4%3.9 $18.93
12/31/20204,110,000 shares $75.83 million -4.0%8.4%4.7 $18.45
12/15/20204,280,000 shares $62.53 million +19.6%8.7%5.4 $14.61
11/30/20203,580,000 shares $55.42 million -13.9%7.3%4.3 $15.48
11/15/20204,160,000 shares $59.70 million +0.5%8.5%4.7 $14.35
10/30/20204,140,000 shares $47.57 million +9.8%8.4%4.6 $11.49
10/15/20203,770,000 shares $41.70 million -0.8%7.7%4.4 $11.06
9/30/20203,800,000 shares $45.45 million -8.7%7.8%3.9 $11.96
9/15/20204,160,000 shares $56.53 million -17.6%8.5%4 $13.59
8/31/20205,050,000 shares $77.62 million +4.6%10.3%4.7 $15.37

IMAX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is IMAX's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of IMAX shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 5,470,000 shares of IMAX short. 12.64% of IMAX's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on IMAX's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for IMAX?

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. IMAX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on IMAX's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting IMAX?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of IMAX: Walleye Capital LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, and Mizuho Markets Americas LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for IMAX?

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. 12.64% of IMAX's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is IMAX's short interest increasing or decreasing?

IMAX saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,470,000 shares, an increase of 23.2% from the previous total of 4,440,000 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 IMAX's float size?

IMAX currently has issued a total of 53,783,000 shares. Some of IMAX'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. IMAX currently has a public float of 43,260,000 shares.

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

12.64% of IMAX's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to IMAX: AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (10.65%), Cinemark Holdings Inc (19.25%), ODDITY Tech Ltd. (20.34%), Coty (6.81%), MasterBrand, Inc. (3.08%), Fox Factory Holding Corp. (4.20%), Edgewell Personal Care Company (7.60%), Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (8.09%), Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (2.69%), Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (4.01%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short IMAX stock?

Short selling IMAX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from IMAX as its price is falling. IMAX shares are trading down $0.51 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 IMAX?

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

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




This page (NYSE:IMAX) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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