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Apple (AAPL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Apple Short Interest Data

Apple (AAPL) has a short interest of 104.63 million shares, representing 0.71% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.37% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 58.94 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
104,630,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
93,950,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.37%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$21.72 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
14,840,390,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.71%
Today's Trading Volume
39,382,353 shares
Average Trading Volume
58,935,340 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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AAPL Short Interest Over Time

AAPL Days to Cover Over Time

AAPL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Apple Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/2025104,630,000 shares $21.72 billion +11.4%0.7%1.9 $207.57
7/15/202593,950,000 shares $19.65 billion -14.7%N/A1.8 $209.11
6/30/2025110,100,000 shares $22.59 billion +9.9%0.7%1.8 $205.17
6/15/2025100,230,000 shares $19.69 billion +5.7%0.7%1.7 $196.45
5/31/202594,830,000 shares $18.87 billion -9.8%0.6%1.5 $199.01
5/15/2025105,170,000 shares $22.24 billion -3.2%0.7%1.7 $211.45
4/30/2025108,600,000 shares $23.08 billion -4.0%N/A1.8 $212.50
4/15/2025113,130,000 shares $22.87 billion +0.7%0.8%1.9 $202.14
3/31/2025112,330,000 shares $24.95 billion -13.4%0.7%1.9 $222.13
3/15/2025129,680,000 shares $27.69 billion -3.5%0.9%2.4 $213.49
2/28/2025134,440,000 shares $32.50 billion +5.1%0.9%2.6 $241.76
2/15/2025127,890,000 shares $31.28 billion +2.4%0.9%2.6 $244.60
1/31/2025124,920,000 shares $29.48 billion -7.6%N/A2.5 $236.00
1/15/2025135,190,000 shares $32.16 billion -13.9%N/A2.8 $237.87
12/31/2024157,010,000 shares $39.32 billion +0.4%N/A3.6 $250.42
12/15/2024156,460,000 shares $38.82 billion +1.5%N/A3.5 $248.13
11/30/2024154,100,000 shares $36.57 billion +9.3%N/A3.2 $237.33
11/15/2024141,040,000 shares $31.73 billion +6.0%N/A2.9 $225.00
10/31/2024133,040,000 shares $30.06 billion -5.6%N/A2.8 $225.91
10/15/2024140,920,000 shares $32.95 billion -0.6%N/A2.8 $233.85
9/30/2024141,740,000 shares $33.03 billion +8.6%N/A2.7 $233.00
9/15/2024130,540,000 shares $29.05 billion -3.3%N/A2.3 $222.50
8/31/2024135,040,000 shares $30.92 billion +11.1%N/A2.1 $229.00
8/15/2024121,600,000 shares $27.33 billion +3.3%N/A1.9 $224.72
7/31/2024117,700,000 shares $26.14 billion -13.1%N/A1.8 $222.08
7/15/2024135,380,000 shares $31.73 billion +2.4%N/A2 $234.40
6/30/2024132,240,000 shares $27.85 billion -13.8%N/A1.9 $210.62
6/15/2024153,410,000 shares $32.60 billion +35.1%N/A2.3 $212.49
5/31/2024113,520,000 shares $21.82 billion +14.3%N/A1.9 $192.25
5/15/202499,290,000 shares $18.84 billion +5.3%N/A1.6 $189.72
4/30/202494,310,000 shares $16.06 billion -7.5%N/A1.5 $170.33
4/15/2024101,910,000 shares $17.60 billion -6.3%N/A1.7 $172.69
3/31/2024108,780,000 shares $18.65 billion -1.9%N/A1.8 $171.48
3/15/2024110,860,000 shares $19.14 billion -1.0%N/A1.9 $172.62
2/29/2024111,930,000 shares $20.23 billion +14.6%N/A1.9 $180.75
2/15/202497,670,000 shares $17.96 billion -1.6%N/A1.8 $183.86
1/31/202499,240,000 shares $18.30 billion -2.0%N/A1.8 $184.40
1/15/2024101,260,000 shares $18.83 billion -6.4%N/A1.9 $185.92
12/31/2023108,220,000 shares $20.84 billion -10.0%N/A2 $192.53
12/15/2023120,230,000 shares $23.75 billion +8.7%N/A2.2 $197.57
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11/30/2023110,650,000 shares $21.02 billion +4.5%N/A2 $189.95
11/15/2023105,840,000 shares $19.90 billion +7.8%N/A1.8 $188.01
10/31/202398,190,000 shares $16.77 billion +5.6%N/A1.7 $170.77
10/15/202393,030,000 shares $16.64 billion -1.8%N/A1.6 $178.85
9/30/202394,730,000 shares $16.22 billion -11.7%N/A1.6 $171.21
9/15/2023107,330,000 shares $18.78 billion +5.1%N/A1.9 $175.01
8/31/2023102,090,000 shares $19.18 billion +14.9%N/A1.8 $187.87
8/15/202388,850,000 shares $15.77 billion -15.8%N/A1.6 $177.45
7/31/2023105,460,000 shares $20.72 billion -16.7%N/A1.9 $196.45
7/15/2023126,630,000 shares $24.15 billion +7.4%N/A2.2 $190.69
6/30/2023117,870,000 shares $22.86 billion -2.8%N/A2.1 $193.97
6/15/2023121,250,000 shares $22.55 billion +3.1%N/A2.1 $186.01
5/31/2023117,650,000 shares $20.85 billion +7.1%N/A2 $177.25
5/15/2023109,880,000 shares $18.91 billion -11.9%N/A1.9 $172.07
4/30/2023124,660,000 shares $21.15 billion +8.4%N/A2.1 $169.68
4/15/2023114,990,000 shares $19.00 billion +3.1%N/A1.8 $165.21
3/31/2023111,570,000 shares $18.40 billion +3.9%N/A1.7 $164.90
3/15/2023107,420,000 shares $16.43 billion -3.0%N/A1.5 $152.99
2/28/2023110,770,000 shares $16.33 billion +6.2%N/A1.5 $147.41
2/15/2023104,340,000 shares $16.21 billion -9.7%N/A1.4 $155.33
1/31/2023115,480,000 shares $16.66 billion -5.2%N/A1.5 $144.29
1/15/2023121,870,000 shares $16.42 billion -1.7%N/A1.5 $134.76
12/30/2022124,020,000 shares $16.11 billion +1.9%N/A1.5 $129.93
12/15/2022121,760,000 shares $16.62 billion -3.2%N/A1.4 $136.50
11/30/2022125,720,000 shares $18.61 billion +9.9%N/A1.4 $148.03
11/15/2022114,430,000 shares $17.17 billion +10.9%N/A1.3 $150.04
10/31/2022103,180,000 shares $15.82 billion -5.0%N/A1.2 $153.34
10/15/2022108,660,000 shares $15.04 billion +5.2%N/A1.3 $138.38
9/30/2022103,250,000 shares $14.27 billion -11.1%N/A1.3 $138.20
9/15/2022116,080,000 shares $17.69 billion +2.7%N/A1.5 $152.37
8/31/2022113,070,000 shares $17.78 billion -2.0%N/A1.5 $157.22
8/15/2022115,400,000 shares $19.99 billion +7.3%N/A1.5 $173.19
7/31/2022107,540,000 shares $17.48 billion +2.4%N/A1.2 $162.51
7/15/2022104,990,000 shares $15.77 billion -7.1%N/A1.1 $150.17
6/30/2022112,990,000 shares $15.45 billion -5.9%N/A1.2 $136.72
6/15/2022120,070,000 shares $16.26 billion +6.0%N/A1.3 $135.43
5/31/2022113,280,000 shares $16.86 billion +4.2%N/A1.2 $148.84
5/15/2022108,700,000 shares $15.99 billion +4.5%N/A1.1 $147.11
4/30/2022103,980,000 shares $16.39 billion +0.7%N/A1.1 $157.65
4/15/2022103,290,000 shares $17.07 billion +1.3%N/A1.1 $165.29
3/31/2022101,970,000 shares $17.80 billion -8.4%N/A1.1 $174.61
3/15/2022111,290,000 shares $17.26 billion +0.9%N/A1.2 $155.09
2/28/2022110,320,000 shares $18.22 billion +1.3%N/A1.1 $165.12
2/15/2022108,940,000 shares $18.82 billion +19.2%N/A1.1 $172.79
1/31/202291,390,000 shares $15.97 billion +1.0%N/A0.9 $174.78
1/15/202290,490,000 shares $15.66 billion -5.7%N/A1 $173.07
12/31/202195,910,000 shares $17.03 billion -15.3%N/A1.1 $177.57
12/15/2021113,280,000 shares $20.31 billion +0.6%N/A1.3 $179.30
11/30/2021112,600,000 shares $18.61 billion +13.0%N/A1.3 $165.30
11/15/202199,690,000 shares $14.95 billion -0.8%N/A1.3 $150.00
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10/29/2021100,500,000 shares $15.05 billion -0.4%N/A1.3 $149.80
10/15/2021100,880,000 shares $14.61 billion -0.2%N/A1.3 $144.84
9/30/2021101,110,000 shares $14.31 billion +0.2%N/A1.3 $141.50
9/15/2021100,930,000 shares $15.04 billion +4.2%N/A1.3 $149.03
8/31/202196,840,000 shares $14.70 billion +4.0%N/A1.2 $151.83
8/13/202193,110,000 shares $13.88 billion No ChangeN/A1.2 $149.10
7/30/202193,110,000 shares $13.58 billion -3.4%N/A1.2 $145.86
7/15/202196,360,000 shares $14.31 billion +6.8%N/A1.2 $148.48
6/30/202190,210,000 shares $12.36 billion -17.2%N/A1.1 $136.96
6/15/2021108,940,000 shares $14.12 billion -11.5%N/A1.3 $129.64
5/28/2021123,120,000 shares $15.34 billion +29.9%0.7%1.4 $124.61
5/14/202194,750,000 shares $12.08 billion +14.6%N/A0.9 $127.45
4/30/202182,710,000 shares $10.87 billion -35.4%N/A0.8 $131.46
4/15/2021127,940,000 shares $17.21 billion +26.1%N/A1.2 $134.50
3/31/2021101,480,000 shares $12.40 billion -5.2%N/A0.9 $122.15
3/15/2021107,010,000 shares $13.27 billion +6.2%N/A1 $123.99
2/26/2021100,800,000 shares $12.22 billion +14.1%N/A0.9 $121.26
2/12/202188,330,000 shares $11.96 billion -3.8%N/A0.8 $135.37
1/29/202191,860,000 shares $12.12 billion -8.1%N/A0.9 $131.96
1/15/202199,900,000 shares $12.70 billion +9.7%N/A0.9 $127.14
12/31/202091,090,000 shares $12.09 billion -3.8%N/A0.8 $132.69
12/15/202094,720,000 shares $12.11 billion +5.3%N/A0.8 $127.88
11/30/202089,990,000 shares $10.71 billion +2.8%N/A0.7 $119.05
11/15/202087,560,000 shares $10.44 billion +8.7%N/A0.6 $119.26
10/30/202080,530,000 shares $8.77 billion -3.3%N/A0.5 $108.86
10/15/202083,250,000 shares $10.05 billion -5.5%N/A0.5 $120.71
9/30/202088,090,000 shares $10.20 billion -2.4%N/A0.5 $115.81
9/15/202090,220,000 shares $10.42 billion +13.2%N/A0.5 $115.54
8/31/202079,680,000 shares $10.30 billion +236.8%N/A0.5 $129.32

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 closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 104,630,000 shares of AAPL short. 0.71% 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: B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc., Marex Group plc, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., KP Management LLC, CTC LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Evergreen Capital Management LLC, Corient Private Wealth LLC, Owl Creek Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Lonestar Capital Management LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Edenbrook Capital LLC, Curi Capital LLC, Berkley W R Corp, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Jane Street Group LLC, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Soros Fund Management LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Quantinno Capital Management LP, HUB Investment Partners LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Kopernik Global Investors LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Natixis, Avalon Global Asset Management LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Bosun Asset Management LLC, Clear Street LLC, Avestar Capital LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Shelton Capital Management, HBK Investments L P, Lido Advisors LLC, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., DLD Asset Management LP, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Aspex Management HK Ltd, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Arvin Capital Management LP, Manchester Capital Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Tableaux LLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, CFC Planning Co LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., MAI Capital Management, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wernau Asset Management Inc., RPO LLC, Greenland Capital Management LP, Citigroup Inc., Mint Tower Capital Management B.V., Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd., Tortoise Investment Management LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC, MJP Associates Inc. ADV, Cetera Investment Advisers, Creative Planning, SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allworth Financial LP, Fountainhead AM LLC, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust, ZEGA Investments LLC, RWA Wealth Partners LLC, Savant Capital LLC, Soltis Investment Advisors LLC, SouthState Corp, CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong, Moors & Cabot Inc., Timelo Investment Management Inc., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, NewSquare Capital LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Bank of Montreal Can, Mission Wealth Management LP, AMG National Trust Bank, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, General American Investors Co. Inc., Private Wealth Partners LLC, Rossby Financial LCC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Draper Asset Management LLC, Insight Advisors LLC PA, Swan Global Investments LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Cornerstone Wealth Group LLC, NorthRock Partners LLC, Atria Wealth Solutions Inc., Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC, CWM LLC, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc., ADAPT Investment Managers SA, McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc., US Bancorp DE, Vontobel Holding Ltd., Spectrum Asset Management Inc. NB CA , SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, MBL Wealth LLC, Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management, Ping Capital Management Inc., CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Clarity Financial LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Oak Family Advisors LLC, HB Wealth Management LLC, LVW Advisors LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Mather Group LLC., Occidental Asset Management LLC, Infinity Wealth Counsel LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC, Procyon Advisors LLC, Seneca House Advisors, Horizons Wealth Management, Garde Capital Inc., and Harbor Investment Advisory 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. 0.71% of Apple's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Apple's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Apple saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 104,630,000 shares, an increase of 11.4% from the previous total of 93,950,000 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.

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

0.71% of Apple's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Apple: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.66%), Alphabet Inc. (0.32%), Alphabet Inc. (0.54%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.16%), Microsoft Corporation (0.72%), Netflix, Inc. (1.51%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.82%), Tesla, Inc. (2.81%), The Walt Disney Company (1.12%), Arista Networks, Inc. (1.48%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 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 down $0.42 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 increases 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 July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:AAPL) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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