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Apple Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Apple (AAPL) had a short interest of 134.42 million shares sold short, representing 0.92% of the public float. This marks a 6.04% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, meaning it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 47.33 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
134,422,787 shares
Previous Short Interest
126,771,284 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
6.04%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$35.81 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
14,687,360,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.92%
Today's Trading Volume
58,229,722 shares
Average Trading Volume
47,325,172 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
123%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/2026134,422,787 shares $35.81 billion +6.0%0.9%3.39 $266.43
3/31/2026126,771,284 shares $32.17 billion +2.1%0.9%2.96 $253.79
3/13/2026124,192,030 shares $31.06 billion -4.1%0.8%3.26 $250.12
2/27/2026129,553,812 shares $34.23 billion -2.9%0.9%3.26 $264.18
2/13/2026133,373,267 shares $34.11 billion +14.1%0.9%2.25 $255.78
1/30/2026116,854,414 shares $30.32 billion +2.9%0.8%2 $259.48
1/15/2026113,576,032 shares $29.33 billion +0.8%0.8%2.59 $258.21
12/31/2025112,732,788 shares $30.65 billion -7.6%0.8%2.71 $271.86
12/15/2025122,035,714 shares $33.45 billion -5.7%0.8%2.95 $274.11
11/28/2025129,458,559 shares $36.07 billion +12.7%0.9%2.94 $278.63
11/14/2025114,913,396 shares $31.30 billion -0.6%0.8%2.44 $272.41
10/31/2025115,557,836 shares $31.24 billion +5.9%0.8%2.2 $270.37
10/15/2025109,140,000 shares $27.21 billion -1.5%0.7%2 $249.34
9/30/2025110,780,000 shares $28.21 billion -6.3%N/A2 $254.63
9/15/2025118,200,000 shares $27.98 billion +4.1%N/A2.1 $236.70
8/31/2025113,580,000 shares $26.37 billion -10.6%0.8%2.1 $232.14
8/15/2025127,080,000 shares $29.43 billion +21.5%N/A2.3 $231.59
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
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
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

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 April 15th, investors have sold 134,422,787 shares of AAPL short. 0.92% 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 3.4. 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: Hsbc Holdings PLC, U S Wealth Group LLC., Corient Private Wealth LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC, Corient Private Wealth LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, CTC LLC, Crusonia Wealth Advisors LLC, Guardian Capital LP, Ursa Fund Management LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Saba Capital Management L.P., Readystate Asset Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Man Group plc, Governors Lane LP, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, WS Management Lllp, Value Aligned Research Advisors LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., J. Goldman & Co LP, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Cetera Investment Advisers, Jain Global LLC, Sender Co & Partners Inc., Wealth Watch Advisors INC, HBK Investments L P, RPO LLC, KP Management LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Osaic Holdings Inc., Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, Royal Bank of Canada, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, General American Investors Co. Inc., Clear Street Group Inc., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., National Bank of Canada FI, Barclays PLC, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Kopernik Global Investors LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Citigroup Inc., Oribel Capital Management LP, Vontobel Holding Ltd., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Circle Wealth Management LLC, Rossby Financial LCC, Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Elevated Private Wealth LLC, Cibc World Markets Corp, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Marex Group plc, Bank of Montreal Can, Arbiter Partners Capital Management LLC, XY Capital Ltd, Group One Trading LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Deutsche Bank AG, Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Swan Global Investments LLC, Cerity Partners LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Cibc World Market Inc., Lido Advisors LLC, Avestar Capital LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Monaco Asset Management SAM, Bantamac Capital LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Belvedere Trading LLC, Clearstead Advisors LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, Evoke Wealth LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Covestor Ltd, Tortoise Investment Management LLC, McKinley Carter Wealth Services Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, Delta Accumulation LLC, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, and Allworth Financial LP. 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. 0.92% 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 April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 134,422,787 shares, an increase of 6.0% from the previous total of 126,771,284 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?

0.92% of Apple's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Apple: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.96%), Alphabet Inc. (0.39%), Alphabet Inc. (0.73%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.21%), Microsoft Corporation (1.12%), Netflix, Inc. (1.88%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.22%), Tesla, Inc. (2.67%), The Walt Disney Company (1.09%), Arista Networks, Inc. (1.42%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 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 $7.35 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 April, 15 2026.

What do AAPL's short interest metrics mean?

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like AAPL:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.



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This page (NASDAQ:AAPL) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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