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NIKE (NKE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$76.50 -0.73 (-0.95%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$76.39 -0.11 (-0.15%)
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NIKE Short Interest Data

NIKE (NKE) has a short interest of 28.96 million shares, representing 2.50% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.34% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 13.22 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,960,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
29,960,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.22 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,479,130,000 shares
Float Size
1,160,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.50%
Today's Trading Volume
12,813,494 shares
Average Trading Volume
13,223,615 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
97%
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NIKE 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
1/31/202528,960,000 shares $2.22 billion -3.3%2.5%2.3 $76.82
1/15/202529,960,000 shares $2.13 billion +7.4%2.6%2.6 $71.04
12/31/202427,900,000 shares $2.11 billion +17.0%2.4%2.5 $75.67
12/15/202423,850,000 shares $1.84 billion -5.7%2.0%2 $77.25
11/30/202425,280,000 shares $1.99 billion +1.6%2.2%2.1 $78.77
11/15/202424,890,000 shares $1.91 billion +7.7%2.1%2.1 $76.66
10/31/202423,120,000 shares $1.78 billion -1.2%2.0%2 $77.13
10/15/202423,390,000 shares $1.92 billion +2.8%2.0%1.9 $82.14
9/30/202422,760,000 shares $2.01 billion -2.5%2.0%1.7 $88.37
9/15/202423,350,000 shares $1.84 billion +22.0%2.0%1.5 $79.01
8/31/202419,140,000 shares $1.59 billion -14.5%1.6%1.3 $83.32
8/15/202422,380,000 shares $1.85 billion -2.8%1.9%1.5 $82.50
7/31/202423,020,000 shares $1.72 billion -3.0%2.0%1.6 $74.86
7/15/202423,740,000 shares $1.69 billion +4.8%2.0%1.8 $71.31
6/30/202422,660,000 shares $1.71 billion +12.5%1.9%1.8 $75.37
6/15/202420,140,000 shares $1.88 billion -7.7%1.7%2.1 $93.39
5/31/202421,820,000 shares $2.07 billion +19.0%1.9%2.3 $95.06
5/15/202418,340,000 shares $1.68 billion +7.6%1.6%1.9 $91.69
4/30/202417,040,000 shares $1.57 billion -10.4%1.5%1.8 $92.26
4/15/202419,010,000 shares $1.77 billion +6.1%1.6%2 $93.11
3/31/202417,920,000 shares $1.68 billion +3.8%1.5%1.9 $93.98
3/15/202417,260,000 shares $1.72 billion +13.7%1.5%1.7 $99.64
2/29/202415,180,000 shares $1.58 billion -2.3%1.3%1.6 $103.84
2/15/202415,530,000 shares $1.65 billion +12.5%1.3%1.7 $106.03
1/31/202413,800,000 shares $1.40 billion No Change1.2%1.5 $101.53
1/15/202413,800,000 shares $1.45 billion +6.5%1.2%1.6 $105.06
12/31/202312,960,000 shares $1.41 billion -10.5%1.1%1.4 $108.57
12/15/202314,480,000 shares $1.76 billion -4.5%1.2%1.5 $121.47
11/30/202315,160,000 shares $1.67 billion -11.8%1.3%1.8 $110.27
11/15/202317,190,000 shares $1.85 billion -2.9%1.5%2 $107.82
10/31/202317,710,000 shares $1.82 billion -4.8%1.5%2.1 $102.79
10/15/202318,600,000 shares $1.86 billion +5.3%1.6%2.3 $99.91
9/30/202317,660,000 shares $1.69 billion +4.2%1.5%2.2 $95.62
9/15/202316,950,000 shares $1.63 billion +30.9%1.4%2.3 $96.26
8/31/202312,950,000 shares $1.32 billion -20.2%1.1%1.7 $101.71
8/15/202316,220,000 shares $1.73 billion +3.1%1.4%1.9 $106.55
7/31/202315,730,000 shares $1.74 billion -7.0%1.3%1.9 $110.39
7/15/202316,910,000 shares $1.83 billion -0.8%1.4%2.1 $107.95
6/30/202317,040,000 shares $1.88 billion -12.1%1.4%2.2 $110.37
6/15/202319,390,000 shares $2.18 billion +27.2%1.6%2.7 $112.42
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5/31/202315,250,000 shares $1.61 billion +4.7%1.3%2.2 $105.26
5/15/202314,570,000 shares $1.75 billion +24.3%1.2%2.5 $119.83
4/30/202311,720,000 shares $1.49 billion -3.0%1.0%2.1 $126.72
4/15/202312,080,000 shares $1.52 billion -1.8%1.0%2.1 $125.95
3/31/202312,300,000 shares $1.51 billion +16.3%1.0%2 $122.64
3/15/202310,580,000 shares $1.25 billion -9.8%0.9%1.5 $118.17
2/28/202311,730,000 shares $1.39 billion -1.4%1.0%1.7 $118.79
2/15/202311,890,000 shares $1.52 billion -1.3%1.0%1.7 $127.48
1/31/202312,040,000 shares $1.53 billion -15.6%1.0%1.6 $127.33
1/15/202314,260,000 shares $1.84 billion +3.0%1.2%1.8 $128.85
12/30/202213,850,000 shares $1.62 billion -8.0%1.1%1.7 $117.01
12/15/202215,050,000 shares $1.63 billion -7.0%1.2%1.5 $108.51
11/30/202216,190,000 shares $1.78 billion +0.7%1.3%1.8 $109.69
11/15/202216,080,000 shares $1.72 billion -7.5%1.3%1.9 $106.71
10/31/202217,380,000 shares $1.61 billion -3.7%1.4%2.1 $92.68
10/15/202218,040,000 shares $1.58 billion +12.5%1.5%2.2 $87.55
9/30/202216,040,000 shares $1.33 billion -7.0%1.3%2.1 $83.12
9/15/202217,250,000 shares $1.82 billion +20.0%N/A2.5 $105.50
8/31/202214,380,000 shares $1.53 billion -2.3%N/A2.1 $106.45
8/15/202214,720,000 shares $1.71 billion +0.6%1.2%2.1 $116.32
7/31/202214,640,000 shares $1.68 billion -1.5%1.2%2 $114.92
7/15/202214,860,000 shares $1.56 billion +0.1%1.2%2 $104.70
6/30/202214,850,000 shares $1.52 billion +15.6%1.2%2 $102.20
6/15/202212,850,000 shares $1.46 billion +30.5%1.0%1.9 $113.44
5/31/20229,850,000 shares $1.17 billion -23.2%0.8%1.3 $118.85
5/15/202212,830,000 shares $1.45 billion +16.1%1.0%1.7 $113.01
4/30/202211,050,000 shares $1.38 billion -11.0%0.9%1.5 $124.70
4/15/202212,410,000 shares $1.66 billion -5.2%1.0%1.7 $133.46
3/31/202213,090,000 shares $1.76 billion +2.8%1.1%1.8 $134.56
3/15/202212,730,000 shares $1.52 billion +20.8%1.0%1.8 $119.40
2/28/202210,540,000 shares $1.44 billion +15.3%0.9%1.7 $136.55
2/15/20229,140,000 shares $1.33 billion +12.4%0.7%1.5 $145.58
1/31/20228,130,000 shares $1.20 billion -8.1%0.7%1.4 $148.07
1/15/20228,850,000 shares $1.31 billion -4.9%0.7%1.6 $148.18
12/31/20219,310,000 shares $1.55 billion -4.4%0.8%1.7 $166.67
12/15/20219,740,000 shares $1.60 billion -4.3%0.8%1.5 $163.90
11/30/202110,180,000 shares $1.72 billion +28.5%0.8%1.5 $169.24
11/15/20217,920,000 shares $1.34 billion -27.7%0.6%1.2 $168.85
10/29/202110,950,000 shares $1.83 billion -12.8%0.9%1.7 $167.29
10/15/202112,560,000 shares $1.98 billion +2.0%1.0%2 $158.01
9/30/202112,320,000 shares $1.79 billion +4.9%1.0%2 $145.23
9/15/202111,740,000 shares $1.85 billion +10.1%1.0%1.8 $157.91
8/31/202110,660,000 shares $1.76 billion -7.6%0.9%1.7 $164.74
8/13/202111,540,000 shares $1.98 billion -1.4%0.9%1.8 $171.69
7/30/202111,700,000 shares $1.96 billion -10.5%0.9%1.8 $167.51
7/15/202113,070,000 shares $2.11 billion -0.1%1.1%1.9 $161.69
6/30/202113,080,000 shares $2.02 billion +8.7%1.1%1.8 $154.49
6/15/202112,030,000 shares $1.57 billion -6.1%1.0%1.8 $130.29
5/28/202112,810,000 shares $1.75 billion -5.4%1.0%1.9 $136.46
5/14/202113,540,000 shares $1.81 billion -4.7%1.1%2 $133.61
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4/30/202114,210,000 shares $1.89 billion +19.0%1.2%2 $133.26
4/15/202111,940,000 shares $1.58 billion +12.3%1.0%1.8 $132.26
3/31/202110,630,000 shares $1.41 billion -3.5%0.9%1.7 $132.95
3/15/202111,020,000 shares $1.55 billion +7.2%0.9%1.8 $140.45
2/26/202110,280,000 shares $1.39 billion -10.6%0.8%1.8 $135.54
2/12/202111,500,000 shares $1.65 billion -9.4%0.9%2 $143.54
1/29/202112,690,000 shares $1.71 billion -4.8%1.0%2.3 $134.72
1/15/202113,330,000 shares $1.88 billion -0.7%1.1%2.4 $141.30
12/31/202013,420,000 shares $1.90 billion -2.5%1.1%2.5 $141.58
12/15/202013,760,000 shares $1.88 billion -1.1%1.1%2.3 $136.28
11/30/202013,910,000 shares $1.87 billion -1.5%1.2%2.2 $134.25
11/15/202014,120,000 shares $1.81 billion +11.3%1.2%2.2 $128.28
10/30/202012,690,000 shares $1.56 billion -2.3%1.1%2 $122.86
10/15/202012,990,000 shares $1.66 billion +38.6%1.1%2 $127.66
9/30/20209,370,000 shares $1.18 billion -15.1%0.8%1.4 $125.54
9/15/202011,030,000 shares $1.32 billion +6.5%0.9%1.6 $119.27
8/31/202010,360,000 shares $1.16 billion +2.3%1.1%1.7 $111.89
8/14/202010,130,000 shares $1.08 billion No Change1.1%1.5 $106.43
7/31/202010,130,000 shares $988.79 million -5.2%1.1%1.5 $97.61
7/15/202010,680,000 shares $1.03 billion -6.8%0.9%1.5 $96.76
6/30/202011,460,000 shares $1.12 billion +12.2%1.0%1.6 $98.05
6/15/202010,210,000 shares $998.95 million -14.2%0.9%1.3 $97.84
5/29/202011,900,000 shares $1.17 billion +4.1%1.0%1.2 $98.58
5/15/202011,430,000 shares $994.30 million -3.0%1.0%1.1 $86.99
4/30/202011,780,000 shares $1.03 billion -0.1%1.0%1.2 $87.18
4/15/202011,790,000 shares $1.00 billion -1.4%1.0%1.2 $85.04
3/31/202011,960,000 shares $1.06 billion -0.3%1.0%1.2 $88.37
3/13/202011,996,100 shares $1.04 billion +13.9%1.0%1.7 $86.79
2/28/202010,530,000 shares $661.28 million +18.1%0.9%1.5 $62.80

NKE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIKE's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of NIKE shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 28,960,000 shares of NKE short. 2.50% of NIKE's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NIKE's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for NIKE?

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. NKE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on NIKE's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting NIKE?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NIKE: Toronto Dominion Bank, CTC LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Concentric Capital Strategies LP, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Jane Street Group LLC, Guardian Capital LP, Berkley W R Corp, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc., Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, M & L Capital Management Ltd, Hollencrest Capital Management, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, XR Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for NIKE?

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. 2.50% of NIKE's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is NIKE's short interest increasing or decreasing?

NIKE saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 28,960,000 shares, a decline of 3.3% from the previous total of 29,960,000 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 NIKE's float size?

NIKE currently has issued a total of 1,479,130,000 shares. Some of NIKE'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. NIKE currently has a public float of 1,160,000,000 shares.

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

2.50% of NIKE's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to NIKE: Deckers Outdoor Co. (2.31%), Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (3.07%), Crocs, Inc. (10.23%), Steven Madden, Ltd. (5.63%), Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (7.31%), On Holding AG (7.84%), The Walt Disney Company (0.98%), Sony Group Co. (0.13%), Comcast Co. (1.45%), Airbnb, Inc. (2.42%),

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 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 NIKE stock?

Short selling NKE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NIKE as its price is falling. NKE shares are trading down $0.73 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 NIKE?

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

How often is NIKE'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 NKE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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