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American Airlines Group (AAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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American Airlines Group Short Interest Data

American Airlines Group (AAL) has a short interest of 68.72 million shares, representing 10.50% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 34.30% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 38.93 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
68,720,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
51,170,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+34.30%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$676.89 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
659,512,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
10.50%
Today's Trading Volume
7,835,180 shares
Average Trading Volume
38,928,646 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
20%
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American Airlines Group 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
4/15/202568,720,000 shares $676.89 million +34.3%10.5%1.2 $9.85
3/31/202551,170,000 shares $539.84 million -12.8%7.8%1 $10.55
3/15/202558,690,000 shares $637.96 million -3.3%9.0%1.4 $10.87
2/28/202560,710,000 shares $871.49 million +19.4%9.3%1.7 $14.36
2/15/202550,860,000 shares $812.23 million -1.5%7.8%1.7 $15.97
1/31/202551,630,000 shares $873.58 million +1.1%N/A1.9 $16.92
1/15/202551,090,000 shares $923.20 million +12.7%N/A1.8 $18.07
12/31/202445,320,000 shares $789.93 million -4.0%N/A1.7 $17.43
12/15/202447,220,000 shares $798.96 million -0.4%N/A1.6 $16.92
11/30/202447,430,000 shares $688.68 million -16.7%N/A1.4 $14.52
11/15/202456,940,000 shares $819.37 million -14.4%N/A1.7 $14.39
10/31/202466,510,000 shares $891.23 million -18.8%N/A2 $13.40
10/15/202481,870,000 shares $984.90 million -3.0%N/A2.2 $12.03
9/30/202484,430,000 shares $948.99 million -11.6%N/A2.2 $11.24
9/15/202495,520,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.6%N/A2.7 $10.69
8/31/202497,030,000 shares $1.03 billion -20.2%N/A2.9 $10.62
8/15/2024121,640,000 shares $1.23 billion +46.3%N/A3.3 $10.09
7/31/202483,170,000 shares $884.93 million -24.7%N/A2.3 $10.64
7/15/2024110,410,000 shares $1.17 billion +26.6%N/A3.2 $10.63
6/30/202487,240,000 shares $988.43 million +10.1%N/A2.6 $11.33
6/15/202479,210,000 shares $893.49 million -5.1%N/A2.4 $11.28
5/31/202483,420,000 shares $959.33 million +56.4%N/A2.5 $11.50
5/15/202453,330,000 shares $796.75 million +1.2%N/A1.8 $14.94
4/30/202452,680,000 shares $711.71 million +1.9%N/A1.7 $13.51
4/15/202451,720,000 shares $669.26 million +27.5%N/A1.6 $12.94
3/31/202440,560,000 shares $622.60 million -11.0%N/A1.2 $15.35
3/15/202445,560,000 shares $636.02 million +20.5%N/A1.4 $13.96
2/29/202437,810,000 shares $592.86 million -8.8%N/A1.1 $15.68
2/15/202441,440,000 shares $617.46 million +1.6%N/A1.2 $14.90
1/31/202440,800,000 shares $580.58 million -16.7%N/A1.1 $14.23
1/15/202449,000,000 shares $647.29 million -16.4%N/A1.3 $13.21
12/31/202358,640,000 shares $805.71 million -6.5%N/A1.6 $13.74
12/15/202362,700,000 shares $908.52 million -7.3%N/A1.7 $14.49
11/30/202367,650,000 shares $840.89 million -8.1%N/A1.9 $12.43
11/15/202373,610,000 shares $914.24 million -26.9%N/A2.2 $12.42
10/31/2023100,660,000 shares $1.12 billion +41.3%N/A3.2 $11.15
10/15/202371,220,000 shares $834.70 million -6.8%N/A2.4 $11.72
9/30/202376,450,000 shares $979.32 million -7.0%N/A2.9 $12.81
9/15/202382,190,000 shares $1.09 billion +26.9%N/A3.4 $13.31
8/31/202364,750,000 shares $953.77 million -1.8%N/A2.8 $14.73
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8/15/202365,920,000 shares $1.03 billion +4.3%N/A2.8 $15.55
7/31/202363,230,000 shares $1.06 billion -6.8%N/A2.7 $16.75
7/15/202367,810,000 shares $1.23 billion -0.2%N/A2.8 $18.14
6/30/202367,910,000 shares $1.22 billion +6.8%N/A2.7 $17.94
6/15/202363,590,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.2%N/A2.6 $16.65
5/31/202364,330,000 shares $950.80 million +3.4%N/A2.5 $14.78
5/15/202362,190,000 shares $888.07 million -11.1%N/A2.6 $14.28
4/30/202369,950,000 shares $954.12 million +5.5%N/A3 $13.64
4/15/202366,280,000 shares $847.72 million +11.4%N/A2.9 $12.79
3/31/202359,500,000 shares $877.63 million +1.6%N/A2.4 $14.75
3/15/202358,560,000 shares $811.64 million -6.8%N/A2.3 $13.86
2/28/202362,800,000 shares $1.00 billion -13.2%N/A2.5 $15.98
2/15/202372,370,000 shares $1.22 billion -13.6%11.3%2.8 $16.80
1/31/202383,760,000 shares $1.35 billion -6.4%13.1%3.1 $16.14
1/15/202389,510,000 shares $1.52 billion -0.3%14.0%3.2 $17.02
12/30/202289,810,000 shares $1.14 billion +9.3%14.0%3.1 $12.72
12/15/202282,140,000 shares $1.06 billion -5.0%12.8%2.7 $12.93
11/30/202286,500,000 shares $1.25 billion -5.4%N/A2.7 $14.43
11/15/202291,400,000 shares $1.34 billion +5.7%14.3%2.8 $14.61
10/31/202286,490,000 shares $1.23 billion +0.2%13.5%2.7 $14.18
10/15/202286,290,000 shares $1.13 billion +0.4%13.5%2.7 $13.11
9/30/202285,910,000 shares $1.03 billion +7.2%13.4%2.7 $12.04
9/15/202280,140,000 shares $1.14 billion +3.3%12.5%2.6 $14.27
8/31/202277,580,000 shares $1.01 billion +6.6%12.1%2.4 $12.99
8/15/202272,810,000 shares $1.12 billion -9.6%11.4%2.2 $15.33
7/31/202280,570,000 shares $1.10 billion +4.6%12.6%2.3 $13.71
7/15/202277,030,000 shares $1.11 billion -7.0%12.0%2.1 $14.47
6/30/202282,820,000 shares $1.05 billion -7.9%12.9%2.3 $12.68
6/15/202289,900,000 shares $1.20 billion +3.6%14.0%2.5 $13.31
5/31/202286,820,000 shares $1.55 billion +2.8%N/A2.3 $17.87
5/15/202284,420,000 shares $1.40 billion +2.1%N/A2 $16.58
4/30/202282,690,000 shares $1.55 billion -10.3%N/A1.9 $18.77
4/15/202292,190,000 shares $1.75 billion -0.5%N/A2 $19.00
3/31/202292,670,000 shares $1.69 billion -13.5%N/A2.1 $18.25
3/15/2022107,080,000 shares $1.67 billion +25.4%N/A2.4 $15.57
2/28/202285,390,000 shares $1.47 billion -0.7%N/A2 $17.25
2/15/202285,980,000 shares $1.62 billion -13.8%N/A2.1 $18.84
1/31/202299,740,000 shares $1.64 billion +16.1%15.6%2.6 $16.47
1/15/202285,910,000 shares $1.59 billion -8.6%13.4%2.3 $18.49
12/31/202194,010,000 shares $1.69 billion -8.3%14.7%2.7 $17.96
12/15/2021102,470,000 shares $1.74 billion +3.7%16.0%3 $16.99
11/30/202198,850,000 shares $1.75 billion +36.3%15.4%2.9 $17.69
11/15/202172,510,000 shares $1.47 billion -24.1%11.3%2.5 $20.32
10/29/202195,590,000 shares $1.84 billion +6.0%14.9%3.2 $19.20
10/15/202190,160,000 shares $1.80 billion -0.1%14.1%3 $19.98
9/30/202190,230,000 shares $1.85 billion -7.3%14.1%2.8 $20.52
9/15/202197,300,000 shares $1.89 billion -5.2%15.2%3.1 $19.38
8/31/2021102,610,000 shares $2.05 billion +13.3%16.0%3.5 $19.94
8/13/202190,550,000 shares $1.80 billion +7.9%14.1%3 $19.84
7/30/202183,950,000 shares $1.71 billion -8.2%13.1%2.6 $20.38
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7/15/202191,490,000 shares $1.87 billion +2.1%14.3%2.9 $20.46
6/30/202189,580,000 shares $1.90 billion +10.5%14.1%2.8 $21.21
6/15/202181,070,000 shares $1.85 billion -3.2%12.8%2.5 $22.79
5/28/202183,760,000 shares $2.03 billion -0.9%13.2%2.3 $24.24
5/14/202184,500,000 shares $1.79 billion -6.9%N/A2.1 $21.21
4/30/202190,790,000 shares $1.93 billion +5.2%N/A2.2 $21.30
4/15/202186,310,000 shares $1.93 billion +9.6%N/A1.7 $22.37
3/31/202178,770,000 shares $1.90 billion +6.7%N/A1.5 $24.12
3/15/202173,850,000 shares $1.73 billion -3.3%N/A1.3 $23.37
2/26/202176,350,000 shares $1.59 billion -4.8%N/A1.1 $20.86
2/12/202180,220,000 shares $1.36 billion -17.6%N/A1.1 $16.99
1/29/202197,370,000 shares $1.76 billion -36.2%N/A1.2 $18.10
1/15/2021152,630,000 shares $2.51 billion -10.9%N/A2 $16.44
12/31/2020171,340,000 shares $2.77 billion +6.5%N/A2.3 $16.15
12/15/2020160,820,000 shares $2.69 billion +13.4%N/A2.1 $16.70
11/30/2020141,850,000 shares $2.12 billion +0.0%N/A2 $14.98
11/15/2020141,820,000 shares $1.74 billion -17.9%N/A2.1 $12.24
10/30/2020172,770,000 shares $1.93 billion +9.4%N/A2.8 $11.16
10/15/2020157,950,000 shares $1.95 billion +0.8%N/A2.5 $12.36
9/30/2020156,640,000 shares $1.93 billion +3.8%N/A0 $12.29
9/15/2020150,930,000 shares $1.98 billion -0.4%N/A2.1 $13.14
8/31/2020151,580,000 shares $1.98 billion +0.5%N/A1.8 $13.05
8/14/2020150,880,000 shares $2.01 billion -5.0%N/A1.6 $13.33
7/31/2020158,820,000 shares $1.77 billion +5.7%N/A1.6 $11.12
7/15/2020150,200,000 shares $2.02 billion +4.5%N/A1.5 $13.44
6/30/2020143,690,000 shares $1.88 billion +11.2%N/A1.5 $13.07
6/15/2020129,260,000 shares $2.16 billion +1.8%31.0%1.3 $16.70
5/29/2020126,980,000 shares $1.33 billion -14.0%30.5%1.5 $10.50
5/15/2020147,610,000 shares $1.33 billion +23.7%35.4%2.2 $9.04

AAL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Airlines Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of American Airlines Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 68,720,000 shares of AAL short. 10.50% of American Airlines Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Airlines Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for American Airlines Group?

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. AAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on American Airlines Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting American Airlines Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of American Airlines Group: IMC Chicago LLC, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Toronto Dominion Bank, GTS Securities LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, Saba Capital Management L.P., Sculptor Capital LP, Silver Point Capital L.P., Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Laurion Capital Management LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Elliott Investment Management L.P., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, AQR Arbitrage LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, HBK Investments L P, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, EMG Holdings L.P., Summit Securities Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Boundary Creek Advisors LP, Twin Tree Management LP, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for American Airlines Group?

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. 10.50% of American Airlines Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is American Airlines Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

American Airlines Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 68,720,000 shares, an increase of 34.3% from the previous total of 51,170,000 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 American Airlines Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

10.50% of American Airlines Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to American Airlines Group: Ryanair Holdings plc (0.95%), Viking Holdings Ltd (3.79%), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (0.25%), ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (2.53%), MakeMyTrip Limited (2.53%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.87%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (0.51%), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (6.78%), TFI International Inc. (0.96%), HF Sinclair Co. (5.00%),

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 ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short American Airlines Group stock?

Short selling AAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Airlines Group as its price is falling. AAL shares are trading up $0.05 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 American Airlines Group?

A short squeeze for American Airlines Group 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 AAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is American Airlines Group'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 AAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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