Apple (AAPL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Apple Short Interest Data

Apple (AAPL) has a short interest of 100.23 million shares, representing 0.67% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.69% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 53.21 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 100,230,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 94,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +5.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $19.69 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: June 15, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 14,935,830,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 0.67%
Today's Trading Volume: 15,051,655 shares
Average Trading Volume: 53,213,473 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 28%

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AAPL Short Interest Over Time

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AAPL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Apple Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
6/15/2025	100,230,000 shares	$19.69 billion	+5.7%	0.7%	1.7	$196.45
5/31/2025	94,830,000 shares	$18.87 billion	-9.8%	0.6%	1.5	$199.01
5/15/2025	105,170,000 shares	$22.24 billion	-3.2%	0.7%	1.7	$211.45
4/30/2025	108,600,000 shares	$23.08 billion	-4.0%	N/A	1.8	$212.50
4/15/2025	113,130,000 shares	$22.87 billion	+0.7%	0.8%	1.9	$202.14
3/31/2025	112,330,000 shares	$24.95 billion	-13.4%	0.7%	1.9	$222.13
3/15/2025	129,680,000 shares	$27.69 billion	-3.5%	0.9%	2.4	$213.49
2/28/2025	134,440,000 shares	$32.50 billion	+5.1%	0.9%	2.6	$241.76
2/15/2025	127,890,000 shares	$31.28 billion	+2.4%	0.9%	2.6	$244.60
1/31/2025	124,920,000 shares	$29.48 billion	-7.6%	N/A	2.5	$236.00
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1/15/2025	135,190,000 shares	$32.16 billion	-13.9%	N/A	2.8	$237.87
12/31/2024	157,010,000 shares	$39.32 billion	+0.4%	N/A	3.6	$250.42
12/15/2024	156,460,000 shares	$38.82 billion	+1.5%	N/A	3.5	$248.13
11/30/2024	154,100,000 shares	$36.57 billion	+9.3%	N/A	3.2	$237.33
11/15/2024	141,040,000 shares	$31.73 billion	+6.0%	N/A	2.9	$225.00
10/31/2024	133,040,000 shares	$30.06 billion	-5.6%	N/A	2.8	$225.91
10/15/2024	140,920,000 shares	$32.95 billion	-0.6%	N/A	2.8	$233.85
9/30/2024	141,740,000 shares	$33.03 billion	+8.6%	N/A	2.7	$233.00
9/15/2024	130,540,000 shares	$29.05 billion	-3.3%	N/A	2.3	$222.50
8/31/2024	135,040,000 shares	$30.92 billion	+11.1%	N/A	2.1	$229.00
8/15/2024	121,600,000 shares	$27.33 billion	+3.3%	N/A	1.9	$224.72
7/31/2024	117,700,000 shares	$26.14 billion	-13.1%	N/A	1.8	$222.08
7/15/2024	135,380,000 shares	$31.73 billion	+2.4%	N/A	2	$234.40
6/30/2024	132,240,000 shares	$27.85 billion	-13.8%	N/A	1.9	$210.62
6/15/2024	153,410,000 shares	$32.60 billion	+35.1%	N/A	2.3	$212.49
5/31/2024	113,520,000 shares	$21.82 billion	+14.3%	N/A	1.9	$192.25
5/15/2024	99,290,000 shares	$18.84 billion	+5.3%	N/A	1.6	$189.72
4/30/2024	94,310,000 shares	$16.06 billion	-7.5%	N/A	1.5	$170.33
4/15/2024	101,910,000 shares	$17.60 billion	-6.3%	N/A	1.7	$172.69
3/31/2024	108,780,000 shares	$18.65 billion	-1.9%	N/A	1.8	$171.48
3/15/2024	110,860,000 shares	$19.14 billion	-1.0%	N/A	1.9	$172.62
2/29/2024	111,930,000 shares	$20.23 billion	+14.6%	N/A	1.9	$180.75
2/15/2024	97,670,000 shares	$17.96 billion	-1.6%	N/A	1.8	$183.86
1/31/2024	99,240,000 shares	$18.30 billion	-2.0%	N/A	1.8	$184.40
1/15/2024	101,260,000 shares	$18.83 billion	-6.4%	N/A	1.9	$185.92
12/31/2023	108,220,000 shares	$20.84 billion	-10.0%	N/A	2	$192.53
12/15/2023	120,230,000 shares	$23.75 billion	+8.7%	N/A	2.2	$197.57
11/30/2023	110,650,000 shares	$21.02 billion	+4.5%	N/A	2	$189.95
11/15/2023	105,840,000 shares	$19.90 billion	+7.8%	N/A	1.8	$188.01
10/31/2023	98,190,000 shares	$16.77 billion	+5.6%	N/A	1.7	$170.77
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10/15/2023	93,030,000 shares	$16.64 billion	-1.8%	N/A	1.6	$178.85
9/30/2023	94,730,000 shares	$16.22 billion	-11.7%	N/A	1.6	$171.21
9/15/2023	107,330,000 shares	$18.78 billion	+5.1%	N/A	1.9	$175.01
8/31/2023	102,090,000 shares	$19.18 billion	+14.9%	N/A	1.8	$187.87
8/15/2023	88,850,000 shares	$15.77 billion	-15.8%	N/A	1.6	$177.45
7/31/2023	105,460,000 shares	$20.72 billion	-16.7%	N/A	1.9	$196.45
7/15/2023	126,630,000 shares	$24.15 billion	+7.4%	N/A	2.2	$190.69
6/30/2023	117,870,000 shares	$22.86 billion	-2.8%	N/A	2.1	$193.97
6/15/2023	121,250,000 shares	$22.55 billion	+3.1%	N/A	2.1	$186.01
5/31/2023	117,650,000 shares	$20.85 billion	+7.1%	N/A	2	$177.25
5/15/2023	109,880,000 shares	$18.91 billion	-11.9%	N/A	1.9	$172.07
4/30/2023	124,660,000 shares	$21.15 billion	+8.4%	N/A	2.1	$169.68
4/15/2023	114,990,000 shares	$19.00 billion	+3.1%	N/A	1.8	$165.21
3/31/2023	111,570,000 shares	$18.40 billion	+3.9%	N/A	1.7	$164.90
3/15/2023	107,420,000 shares	$16.43 billion	-3.0%	N/A	1.5	$152.99
2/28/2023	110,770,000 shares	$16.33 billion	+6.2%	N/A	1.5	$147.41
2/15/2023	104,340,000 shares	$16.21 billion	-9.7%	N/A	1.4	$155.33
1/31/2023	115,480,000 shares	$16.66 billion	-5.2%	N/A	1.5	$144.29
1/15/2023	121,870,000 shares	$16.42 billion	-1.7%	N/A	1.5	$134.76
12/30/2022	124,020,000 shares	$16.11 billion	+1.9%	N/A	1.5	$129.93
12/15/2022	121,760,000 shares	$16.62 billion	-3.2%	N/A	1.4	$136.50
11/30/2022	125,720,000 shares	$18.61 billion	+9.9%	N/A	1.4	$148.03
11/15/2022	114,430,000 shares	$17.17 billion	+10.9%	N/A	1.3	$150.04
10/31/2022	103,180,000 shares	$15.82 billion	-5.0%	N/A	1.2	$153.34
10/15/2022	108,660,000 shares	$15.04 billion	+5.2%	N/A	1.3	$138.38
9/30/2022	103,250,000 shares	$14.27 billion	-11.1%	N/A	1.3	$138.20
9/15/2022	116,080,000 shares	$17.69 billion	+2.7%	N/A	1.5	$152.37
8/31/2022	113,070,000 shares	$17.78 billion	-2.0%	N/A	1.5	$157.22
8/15/2022	115,400,000 shares	$19.99 billion	+7.3%	N/A	1.5	$173.19
7/31/2022	107,540,000 shares	$17.48 billion	+2.4%	N/A	1.2	$162.51
7/15/2022	104,990,000 shares	$15.77 billion	-7.1%	N/A	1.1	$150.17
6/30/2022	112,990,000 shares	$15.45 billion	-5.9%	N/A	1.2	$136.72
6/15/2022	120,070,000 shares	$16.26 billion	+6.0%	N/A	1.3	$135.43
5/31/2022	113,280,000 shares	$16.86 billion	+4.2%	N/A	1.2	$148.84
5/15/2022	108,700,000 shares	$15.99 billion	+4.5%	N/A	1.1	$147.11
4/30/2022	103,980,000 shares	$16.39 billion	+0.7%	N/A	1.1	$157.65
4/15/2022	103,290,000 shares	$17.07 billion	+1.3%	N/A	1.1	$165.29
3/31/2022	101,970,000 shares	$17.80 billion	-8.4%	N/A	1.1	$174.61
3/15/2022	111,290,000 shares	$17.26 billion	+0.9%	N/A	1.2	$155.09
2/28/2022	110,320,000 shares	$18.22 billion	+1.3%	N/A	1.1	$165.12
2/15/2022	108,940,000 shares	$18.82 billion	+19.2%	N/A	1.1	$172.79
1/31/2022	91,390,000 shares	$15.97 billion	+1.0%	N/A	0.9	$174.78
1/15/2022	90,490,000 shares	$15.66 billion	-5.7%	N/A	1	$173.07
12/31/2021	95,910,000 shares	$17.03 billion	-15.3%	N/A	1.1	$177.57
12/15/2021	113,280,000 shares	$20.31 billion	+0.6%	N/A	1.3	$179.30
11/30/2021	112,600,000 shares	$18.61 billion	+13.0%	N/A	1.3	$165.30
11/15/2021	99,690,000 shares	$14.95 billion	-0.8%	N/A	1.3	$150.00
10/29/2021	100,500,000 shares	$15.05 billion	-0.4%	N/A	1.3	$149.80
10/15/2021	100,880,000 shares	$14.61 billion	-0.2%	N/A	1.3	$144.84
9/30/2021	101,110,000 shares	$14.31 billion	+0.2%	N/A	1.3	$141.50
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9/15/2021	100,930,000 shares	$15.04 billion	+4.2%	N/A	1.3	$149.03
8/31/2021	96,840,000 shares	$14.70 billion	+4.0%	N/A	1.2	$151.83
8/13/2021	93,110,000 shares	$13.88 billion	No Change	N/A	1.2	$149.10
7/30/2021	93,110,000 shares	$13.58 billion	-3.4%	N/A	1.2	$145.86
7/15/2021	96,360,000 shares	$14.31 billion	+6.8%	N/A	1.2	$148.48
6/30/2021	90,210,000 shares	$12.36 billion	-17.2%	N/A	1.1	$136.96
6/15/2021	108,940,000 shares	$14.12 billion	-11.5%	N/A	1.3	$129.64
5/28/2021	123,120,000 shares	$15.34 billion	+29.9%	0.7%	1.4	$124.61
5/14/2021	94,750,000 shares	$12.08 billion	+14.6%	N/A	0.9	$127.45
4/30/2021	82,710,000 shares	$10.87 billion	-35.4%	N/A	0.8	$131.46
4/15/2021	127,940,000 shares	$17.21 billion	+26.1%	N/A	1.2	$134.50
3/31/2021	101,480,000 shares	$12.40 billion	-5.2%	N/A	0.9	$122.15
3/15/2021	107,010,000 shares	$13.27 billion	+6.2%	N/A	1	$123.99
2/26/2021	100,800,000 shares	$12.22 billion	+14.1%	N/A	0.9	$121.26
2/12/2021	88,330,000 shares	$11.96 billion	-3.8%	N/A	0.8	$135.37
1/29/2021	91,860,000 shares	$12.12 billion	-8.1%	N/A	0.9	$131.96
1/15/2021	99,900,000 shares	$12.70 billion	+9.7%	N/A	0.9	$127.14
12/31/2020	91,090,000 shares	$12.09 billion	-3.8%	N/A	0.8	$132.69
12/15/2020	94,720,000 shares	$12.11 billion	+5.3%	N/A	0.8	$127.88
11/30/2020	89,990,000 shares	$10.71 billion	+2.8%	N/A	0.7	$119.05
11/15/2020	87,560,000 shares	$10.44 billion	+8.7%	N/A	0.6	$119.26
10/30/2020	80,530,000 shares	$8.77 billion	-3.3%	N/A	0.5	$108.86
10/15/2020	83,250,000 shares	$10.05 billion	-5.5%	N/A	0.5	$120.71
9/30/2020	88,090,000 shares	$10.20 billion	-2.4%	N/A	0.5	$115.81
9/15/2020	90,220,000 shares	$10.42 billion	+13.2%	N/A	0.5	$115.54
8/31/2020	79,680,000 shares	$10.30 billion	+236.8%	N/A	0.5	$129.32
8/14/2020	23,660,000 shares	$2.72 billion	-10.7%	0.6%	0.6	$114.91
7/31/2020	26,500,000 shares	$2.82 billion	-24.8%	0.6%	0.7	$106.26
7/15/2020	35,230,000 shares	$3.44 billion	+3.7%	0.8%	1	$97.73
6/30/2020	33,960,000 shares	$3.10 billion	-2.5%	0.8%	1	$91.20

AAPL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Apple's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Apple shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 100,230,000 shares of AAPL short. 0.67% of Apple's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Apple's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Apple?: 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. AAPL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Apple's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Apple?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Apple: DLD Asset Management LP, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Sender Co & Partners Inc., Ursa Fund Management LLC, Sandler Capital Management, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Interval Partners LP, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Cinctive Capital Management LP, Bosun Asset Management LLC, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, Appaloosa LP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, HBK Investments L P, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, MAI Capital Management, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Tortoise Investment Management LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, RB Capital Management LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Compound Planning Inc., Ameriprise Financial Inc., Atika Capital Management LLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Capital Fund Management S.A., Venture Visionary Partners LLC, ZEGA Investments LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Agricole S A, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, RWA Wealth Partners LLC, Elequin Capital LP, Summit Securities Group LLC, UBS Group AG, Raymond James Financial Inc., Timelo Investment Management Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, RPO LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Citigroup Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Belvedere Trading LLC, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc., Warberg Asset Management LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Gladius Capital Management LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., US Bancorp DE, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management, NorthRock Partners LLC, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Dauntless Investment Group LLC, LPL Financial LLC, HB Wealth Management LLC, Wernau Asset Management Inc., Cetera Investment Advisers, Venturi Wealth Management LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Fountainhead AM LLC, AMG National Trust Bank, Ping Capital Management Inc., General American Investors Co. Inc., Carrhae Capital LLP, Portman Square Capital LLP, Larson Financial Group LLC, CWM LLC, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Advisor OS LLC, Allworth Financial LP, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Able Wealth Management LLC, Rossby Financial LCC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC, Garde Capital Inc., Advisor Resource Council, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc., Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC, Mission Wealth Management LP, Private Advisor Group LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Spectrum Asset Management Inc. NB CA , NewGen Asset Management Ltd, McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Oak Family Advisors LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, NewSquare Capital LLC, Seneca House Advisors, Procyon Advisors LLC, Insight Advisors LLC PA, Secure Asset Management LLC, Key Client Fiduciary Advisors LLC, Horizons Wealth Management, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC, and LVW Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for Apple?: 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. 0.67% of Apple's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Apple's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Apple saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 100,230,000 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the previous total of 94,830,000 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 Apple's short interest compare to its competitors?: 0.67% of Apple's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Apple: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.65%), Alphabet Inc. (0.31%), Alphabet Inc. (0.63%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.39%), Microsoft Corporation (0.70%), Netflix, Inc. (1.68%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.88%), Tesla, Inc. (3.02%), The Walt Disney Company (1.08%), Arista Networks, Inc. (1.63%),
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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short Apple stock?: Short selling AAPL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Apple as its price is falling. AAPL shares are trading up $0.08 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 Apple?: A short squeeze for Apple 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 AAPL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Apple'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 AAPL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.

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