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Manchester United (MANU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Manchester United Short Interest Data

Manchester United (MANU) has a short interest of 2.15 million shares, representing 5.64% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.79% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.0, indicating that it would take 9.0 days of the average trading volume of 241,926 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,150,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,410,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.79%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$34.12 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
169,320,000 shares
Float Size
38,110,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.64%
Today's Trading Volume
301,291 shares
Average Trading Volume
241,926 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
125%
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MANU Short Interest Over Time

MANU Days to Cover Over Time

MANU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Manchester United Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20252,150,000 shares $34.12 million -10.8%5.6%9 $15.87
1/15/20252,410,000 shares $39.40 million +3.4%6.3%10 $16.35
12/31/20242,330,000 shares $40.43 million -4.5%6.1%10.2 $17.35
12/15/20242,440,000 shares $42.29 million -3.6%6.4%10.3 $17.33
11/30/20242,530,000 shares $42.96 million -14.2%N/A10.3 $16.98
11/15/20242,950,000 shares $50.02 million +5.0%N/A11.4 $16.96
10/31/20242,810,000 shares $45.69 million +1.4%N/A11.8 $16.26
10/15/20242,770,000 shares $45.76 million +20.4%N/A11.4 $16.52
9/30/20242,300,000 shares $37.21 million +3.1%N/A8.5 $16.18
9/15/20242,230,000 shares $36.24 million +20.5%N/A8 $16.25
8/31/20241,850,000 shares $31.88 million No Change4.9%6.3 $17.23
8/15/20241,850,000 shares $31.97 million -2.6%4.9%5.8 $17.28
7/31/20241,900,000 shares $32.60 million -7.8%5.0%5.2 $17.16
7/15/20242,060,000 shares $34.26 million -6.8%5.4%4.9 $16.63
6/30/20242,210,000 shares $35.67 million +10.5%5.8%5 $16.14
6/15/20242,000,000 shares $32.66 million -2.4%5.3%4 $16.33
5/31/20242,050,000 shares $34.60 million +18.5%5.4%3.2 $16.88
5/15/20241,730,000 shares $29.15 million +4.2%4.6%2.3 $16.85
4/30/20241,660,000 shares $26.89 million -12.6%4.4%1.3 $16.20
4/15/20241,900,000 shares $27.47 million -0.5%5.0%1.3 $14.46
3/31/20241,910,000 shares $26.66 million -41.2%5.0%1.2 $13.96
3/15/20243,250,000 shares $46.65 million -3.3%8.6%1.8 $14.36
2/29/20243,360,000 shares $51.11 million -54.8%8.8%2 $15.21
2/15/20247,430,000 shares $138.35 million +50.1%19.6%4.5 $18.62
1/31/20244,950,000 shares $95.83 million -12.9%N/A3.8 $19.36
1/15/20245,680,000 shares $120.53 million -3.7%N/A5.4 $21.22
12/31/20235,900,000 shares $120.24 million -2.3%N/A5.3 $20.38
12/15/20236,040,000 shares $118.38 million -6.8%N/A5.6 $19.60
11/30/20236,480,000 shares $126.30 million +13.9%N/A6.3 $19.49
11/15/20235,690,000 shares $104.87 million -2.1%N/A4.8 $18.43
10/31/20235,810,000 shares $104.23 million +47.1%N/A5.1 $17.94
10/15/20233,950,000 shares $78.92 million -2.0%N/A3.1 $19.98
9/30/20234,030,000 shares $79.75 million -17.3%N/A3.5 $19.79
9/15/20234,870,000 shares $92.97 million +16.2%N/A3.7 $19.09
8/31/20234,190,000 shares $95.62 million -1.6%N/A2.4 $22.82
8/15/20234,260,000 shares $100.62 million -4.9%N/A2.4 $23.62
7/31/20234,480,000 shares $99.28 million +5.4%N/A2.4 $22.16
7/15/20234,250,000 shares $97.41 million -7.4%N/A2.3 $22.92
6/30/20234,590,000 shares $111.90 million +0.2%N/A2.4 $24.38
6/15/20234,580,000 shares $113.63 million +10.9%N/A2.2 $24.81
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5/31/20234,130,000 shares $79.79 million +36.3%N/A2.3 $19.32
5/15/20233,030,000 shares $57.12 million -3.8%N/A1.6 $18.85
4/30/20233,150,000 shares $63.16 million +2.6%N/A1.5 $20.05
4/15/20233,070,000 shares $67.60 million -1.0%N/A1.5 $22.02
3/31/20233,100,000 shares $68.67 million +1.3%N/A1.6 $22.15
3/15/20233,060,000 shares $64.54 million +1.7%N/A1.7 $21.09
2/28/20233,010,000 shares $62.46 million +1.4%N/A2 $20.75
2/15/20232,970,000 shares $72.65 million +29.7%N/A1.1 $24.46
1/31/20232,290,000 shares $51.64 million -35.9%N/A1.1 $22.55
1/15/20233,570,000 shares $82.00 million -14.8%N/A1.8 $22.97
12/30/20224,190,000 shares $97.75 million +9.1%N/A2.2 $23.33
12/15/20223,840,000 shares $83.02 million -1.0%N/A2.1 $21.62
11/30/20223,880,000 shares $85.75 million +118.0%N/A2.3 $22.10
11/15/20221,780,000 shares $23.09 million +3.5%N/A1.3 $12.97
10/31/20221,720,000 shares $22.46 million -7.5%N/A2.5 $13.06
10/15/20221,860,000 shares $24.09 million -13.9%N/A2.6 $12.95
9/30/20222,160,000 shares $28.66 million +8.5%N/A3.1 $13.27
9/15/20221,990,000 shares $28.82 million +70.1%N/A3.1 $14.48
8/31/20221,170,000 shares $15.72 million +58.7%N/A1.8 $13.44
8/15/2022737,100 shares $9.41 million +22.3%N/A1 $12.77
7/31/2022602,700 shares $6.71 million -24.8%N/A1.1 $11.14
7/15/2022801,500 shares $8.83 million -33.2%2.1%1.5 $11.02
6/30/20221,200,000 shares $13.34 million +10.1%3.2%2.2 $11.12
6/15/20221,090,000 shares $11.96 million -26.9%2.9%1.8 $10.97
5/31/20221,490,000 shares $19.01 million +90.3%N/A2.6 $12.76
5/15/2022783,200 shares $10.38 million -2.4%N/A1.7 $13.25
4/30/2022802,300 shares $10.86 million +8.2%N/A1.8 $13.54
4/15/2022741,400 shares $10.31 million +5.5%N/A1.7 $13.90
3/31/2022702,600 shares $10.17 million -15.8%N/A1.6 $14.47
3/15/2022834,000 shares $10.43 million +23.9%N/A2.2 $12.51
2/28/2022673,100 shares $9.05 million -37.7%N/A1.8 $13.45
2/15/20221,080,000 shares $14.69 million -15.6%N/A2.5 $13.60
1/31/20221,280,000 shares $17.57 million +15.3%N/A2.8 $13.73
1/15/20221,110,000 shares $15.73 million -20.1%N/A2.4 $14.17
12/31/20211,390,000 shares $19.79 million -4.8%N/A2.9 $14.24
12/15/20211,460,000 shares $20.47 million +96.2%N/A2.6 $14.02
11/30/2021744,200 shares $11.47 million +24.0%N/A1.4 $15.41
11/15/2021600,000 shares $9.61 million -6.7%N/A1 $16.02
10/29/2021642,800 shares $10.47 million -16.5%N/A1.2 $16.29
10/15/2021770,200 shares $12.79 million +25.6%N/A1.5 $16.61
9/30/2021613,200 shares $11.88 million -36.5%N/A1.2 $19.37
9/15/2021965,600 shares $16.92 million -20.2%N/A2.3 $17.52
8/31/20211,210,000 shares $20.86 million +1.7%N/A3 $17.24
8/13/20211,190,000 shares $20.24 million +25.1%N/A3.9 $17.01
7/30/2021951,600 shares $15.30 million -14.3%N/A3 $16.08
7/15/20211,110,000 shares $16.76 million +4.7%N/A3.4 $15.10
6/30/20211,060,000 shares $16.10 million +10.3%N/A3.4 $15.19
6/15/2021961,200 shares $14.86 million +5.1%N/A2.7 $15.46
5/28/2021914,900 shares $14.30 million +16.0%N/A2.3 $15.63
5/14/2021788,700 shares $12.10 million -10.7%2.0%2.1 $15.34
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4/30/2021882,800 shares $15.66 million -8.9%2.3%2.5 $17.74
4/15/2021969,100 shares $15.55 million +42.6%2.5%2.9 $16.05
3/31/2021679,700 shares $10.74 million -24.3%1.9%2.5 $15.80
3/15/2021897,600 shares $16.39 million +22.5%2.5%3.8 $18.26
2/26/2021732,900 shares $12.89 million +16.7%2.0%5.3 $17.59
2/12/2021628,100 shares $9.86 million -6.4%1.7%5.3 $15.70
1/29/2021671,000 shares $9.79 million +9.7%1.8%5.5 $14.59
1/15/2021611,700 shares $10.06 million +16.7%1.7%4.8 $16.45
12/31/2020524,200 shares $8.61 million -16.6%1.4%3.9 $16.42
12/15/2020628,800 shares $10.31 million -6.8%1.7%4.4 $16.40
11/30/2020674,700 shares $10.65 million -15.0%1.8%4.5 $15.79
11/15/2020793,400 shares $12.35 million -3.8%2.1%5.1 $15.57
10/30/2020824,400 shares $11.21 million +22.7%4.8%5.5 $13.60
10/15/2020672,000 shares $9.53 million +1.3%3.8%4.1 $14.18
9/30/2020663,400 shares $9.65 million +1.8%3.8%3.6 $14.54
9/15/2020651,600 shares $10.65 million +16.2%1.7%3.4 $16.35
8/31/2020560,600 shares $8.62 million +32.8%1.5%3 $15.38
8/14/2020422,300 shares $6.41 million +72.2%1.1%2.3 $15.18
7/31/2020245,300 shares $3.43 million -32.1%0.7%1.2 $13.99
7/15/2020361,100 shares $5.43 million +6.7%1.0%1.7 $15.05
6/30/2020338,400 shares $5.36 million -16.6%0.9%1.7 $15.83
6/15/2020405,700 shares $6.55 million -1.2%1.1%2.2 $16.14
5/29/2020410,800 shares $6.82 million -17.4%1.1%2.3 $16.61
5/15/2020497,500 shares $7.92 million +27.6%1.3%2.9 $15.91
4/30/2020389,900 shares $6.55 million +74.0%1.0%2.8 $16.81
4/15/2020224,100 shares $3.31 million +16.8%0.6%2 $14.79
3/31/2020191,900 shares $2.97 million +79.5%0.5%2.3 $15.49
3/13/2020106,900 shares $1.60 million +16.1%0.3%1.6 $15.00
2/28/202092,100 shares $1.23 million -19.1%0.3%1.4 $13.40

MANU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manchester United's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Manchester United shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 2,150,000 shares of MANU short. 5.64% of Manchester United's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Manchester United's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Manchester United?

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. MANU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Manchester United's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Manchester United?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Manchester United: GTS Securities LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Manchester United?

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. 5.64% of Manchester United's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Manchester United's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Manchester United saw a decrease in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,150,000 shares, a decrease of 10.8% from the previous total of 2,410,000 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 Manchester United's float size?

Manchester United currently has issued a total of 169,320,000 shares. Some of Manchester United'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. Manchester United currently has a public float of 38,110,000 shares.

How does Manchester United's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.64% of Manchester United's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "entertainment" compare to Manchester United: Planet Fitness, Inc. (5.31%), Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (8.26%), Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. (2.26%), Cedar Fair, L.P. (6.34%), Super Group Limited (1.27%), Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (2.98%), United Parks & Resorts Inc. (9.78%), Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (3.54%), iQIYI, Inc. (6.38%), OneSpaWorld Holdings Limited (1.24%),

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 Manchester United stock?

Short selling MANU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Manchester United as its price is falling. MANU shares are trading down $0.17 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 Manchester United?

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

How often is Manchester United'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 MANU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:MANU) was last updated on 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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