Telephone and Data Systems (TDS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $38.79 +0.71 (+1.87%) Closing price 03/27/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.77 -0.02 (-0.06%) As of 03/27/2025 05:09 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Telephone and Data Systems Short Interest DataTelephone and Data Systems (TDS) has a short interest of 4.64 million shares, representing 4.70% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.26% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.9, indicating that it would take 4.9 days of the average trading volume of 1.02 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest4,640,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest4,950,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.26%Dollar Volume Sold Short$162.54 millionShort Interest Ratio4.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares114,000,000 sharesFloat Size98,800,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.70%Today's Trading Volume750,581 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,018,637 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average74% Short Selling Telephone and Data Systems? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Telephone and Data Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartTDS Short Interest Over TimeTDS Days to Cover Over TimeTDS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Telephone and Data Systems Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/20254,640,000 shares $162.54 million -6.3%4.7%4.9 $35.03 2/28/20254,950,000 shares $178.58 million +12.5%5.0%5.3 $36.08 2/15/20254,400,000 shares $173.87 million -0.5%4.5%4.9 $39.52 1/31/20254,420,000 shares $156.19 million +8.1%4.5%4.7 $35.34 1/15/20254,090,000 shares $142.45 million +9.1%4.2%4.2 $34.83 12/31/20243,750,000 shares $127.91 million +33.5%3.8%3.6 $34.11 12/15/20242,810,000 shares $98.97 million -14.1%2.9%2.8 $35.22 11/30/20243,270,000 shares $111.77 million -1.5%3.3%3.3 $34.18 11/15/20243,320,000 shares $103.48 million +5.1%3.4%3.1 $31.17 10/31/20243,160,000 shares $93.88 million +23.9%3.2%3 $29.71 Get the Latest News and Ratings for TDS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Telephone and Data Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/20242,550,000 shares $63.11 million +0.4%2.6%2.6 $24.75 9/30/20242,540,000 shares $59.08 million +5.0%2.6%2.7 $23.26 9/15/20242,420,000 shares $56.99 million -10.7%2.5%2.4 $23.55 8/31/20242,710,000 shares $64.01 million -7.5%2.8%2.5 $23.62 8/15/20242,930,000 shares $59.80 million +3.2%3.0%2.5 $20.41 7/31/20242,840,000 shares $60.18 million +11.4%2.9%2.1 $21.19 7/15/20242,550,000 shares $54.37 million +2.0%2.6%1.9 $21.32 6/30/20242,500,000 shares $51.83 million -7.1%2.5%1.9 $20.73 6/15/20242,690,000 shares $52.89 million +3.1%2.8%2.1 $19.66 5/31/20242,610,000 shares $51.94 million -14.4%2.7%2.1 $19.90 5/15/20243,050,000 shares $62.43 million +22.0%3.1%2.9 $20.47 4/30/20242,500,000 shares $39.10 million +6.8%2.6%2.2 $15.64 4/15/20242,340,000 shares $35.92 million -8.2%2.4%2.4 $15.35 3/31/20242,550,000 shares $40.85 million -2.7%2.6%2.6 $16.02 3/15/20242,620,000 shares $40.45 million +3.2%2.7%2.7 $15.44 2/29/20242,540,000 shares $38.86 million -1.2%2.6%2.4 $15.30 2/15/20242,570,000 shares $47.40 million +1.2%2.6%2.5 $18.45 1/31/20242,540,000 shares $48.79 million +14.4%2.6%2.8 $19.21 1/15/20242,220,000 shares $40.69 million -3.9%2.3%2.4 $18.33 12/31/20232,310,000 shares $42.39 million -17.8%2.3%2.3 $18.35 12/15/20232,810,000 shares $49.75 million -7.6%2.9%2.6 $17.71 11/30/20233,040,000 shares $59.89 million -1.3%3.1%2.2 $19.70 11/15/20233,080,000 shares $59.35 million -6.4%3.1%2.1 $19.27 10/31/20233,290,000 shares $59.81 million +5.8%3.4%1.9 $18.18 10/15/20233,110,000 shares $55.61 million -5.2%3.2%1.4 $17.88 9/30/20233,280,000 shares $60.06 million -35.6%3.4%1.4 $18.31 9/15/20235,090,000 shares $87.68 million +27.9%5.2%2.1 $17.23 8/31/20233,980,000 shares $85.51 million -17.3%4.0%1.6 $21.49 8/15/20234,810,000 shares $87.49 million -8.0%4.9%1.8 $18.19 7/31/20235,230,000 shares $41.94 million -5.1%5.3%1.8 $8.02A $6.9 Trillion Cash Tsunami Is Coming – Move Your Money NOW (Ad)Expert: "Prepare For the Mother of All Melt-Ups" In the wake of Wall Street volatility, stock-picking legend (with 255 winners to his name) has just predicted a dramatic - and completely unexpected - stock market rebound... as a $6.9 trillion cash tsunami floods back into stocks. 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He just shared the name of one stock which could potentially surge 300% or higher, free of charge.While it's online, get the facts - and his #1 stock right here. 6/15/20212,920,000 shares $71.69 million -1.4%2.9%2.9 $24.55 5/28/20212,960,000 shares $76.13 million +6.1%3.0%2.8 $25.72 5/14/20212,790,000 shares $70.53 million +14.3%2.8%2.3 $25.28 4/30/20212,440,000 shares $57.29 million -2.4%2.4%1.9 $23.48 4/15/20212,500,000 shares $58.63 million +19.1%2.5%2.1 $23.45 3/31/20212,100,000 shares $47.75 million -15.0%2.1%1.7 $22.74 3/15/20212,470,000 shares $56.12 million -3.9%2.5%2 $22.72 2/26/20212,570,000 shares $46.59 million +4.1%2.6%2.3 $18.13 2/12/20212,470,000 shares $50.36 million +6.5%2.5%2.5 $20.39 1/29/20212,320,000 shares $44.68 million +20.8%2.3%2.4 $19.26 1/15/20211,920,000 shares $38.27 million +12.3%1.9%2 $19.93 12/31/20201,710,000 shares $30.97 million +23.9%1.7%1.9 $18.11 12/15/20201,380,000 shares $26.28 million -12.7%1.4%1.6 $19.04 11/30/20201,580,000 shares $31.35 million -24.8%1.6%1.9 $19.84 11/15/20202,100,000 shares $40.09 million -17.0%2.1%2.8 $19.09 10/30/20202,530,000 shares $42.25 million +21.1%2.5%3.8 $16.70 10/15/20202,090,000 shares $38.02 million +35.7%2.1%3.2 $18.19 9/30/20201,540,000 shares $28.40 million +14.9%1.5%2.4 $18.44 9/15/20201,340,000 shares $27.30 million -6.3%1.3%2.1 $20.37 8/31/20201,430,000 shares $33.08 million -6.5%1.4%2.4 $23.13 8/14/20201,530,000 shares $37.22 million -18.2%1.5%2.4 $24.33 7/31/20201,870,000 shares $36.32 million -11.4%1.9%2.8 $19.42 7/15/20202,110,000 shares $42.41 million +22.0%2.1%3.1 $20.10 6/30/20201,730,000 shares $34.36 million +4.2%1.7%2.4 $19.86 6/15/20201,660,000 shares $33.55 million -15.7%1.7%1.9 $20.21 5/29/20201,970,000 shares $39.89 million -1.0%2.0%2 $20.25 5/15/20201,990,000 shares $34.94 million -5.2%2.0%1.9 $17.56 4/30/20202,100,000 shares $41.20 million +1.9%2.1%2 $19.62 4/15/20202,060,000 shares $35.56 million +5.6%2.1%1.9 $17.26 3/31/20201,950,000 shares $37.25 million -5.8%1.9%1.9 $19.10 TDS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Telephone and Data Systems' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Telephone and Data Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 4,640,000 shares of TDS short. 4.70% of Telephone and Data Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Telephone and Data Systems' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Telephone and Data Systems? 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. TDS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Telephone and Data Systems's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Telephone and Data Systems? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Telephone and Data Systems: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Foursixthree Capital LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Covestor Ltd. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Telephone and Data Systems? 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. 4.70% of Telephone and Data Systems' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Telephone and Data Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing? Telephone and Data Systems saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,640,000 shares, a drop of 6.3% from the previous total of 4,950,000 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 Telephone and Data Systems' float size? Telephone and Data Systems currently has issued a total of 114,000,000 shares. Some of Telephone and Data Systems' 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. Telephone and Data Systems currently has a public float of 98,800,000 shares. How does Telephone and Data Systems' short interest compare to its competitors? 4.70% of Telephone and Data Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Telephone and Data Systems: United States Cellular Co. (5.99%), BlackBerry Limited (5.95%), Shenandoah Telecommunications (4.19%), Spok Holdings, Inc. (1.44%), Crown Castle Inc. (1.96%), SBA Communications Co. (1.92%), Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (0.21%), Telefônica Brasil S.A. (0.18%), KT Co. (0.84%), Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (3.38%), 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 ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Telephone and Data Systems stock? Short selling TDS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Telephone and Data Systems as its price is falling. TDS shares are trading up $0.71 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 Telephone and Data Systems? A short squeeze for Telephone and Data Systems 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 TDS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Telephone and Data Systems' 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 TDS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. 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