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Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Closing price 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Automatic Data Processing Short Interest Data

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) has a short interest of 6.31 million shares, representing 1.55% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.79% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 1.69 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,310,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,800,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+8.79%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.88 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
407,457,000 shares
Float Size
406,330,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.55%
Today's Trading Volume
3,341,618 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,685,126 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
198%
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Automatic Data Processing 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
4/15/20256,310,000 shares $1.88 billion +8.8%1.6%3.3 $298.06
3/31/20255,800,000 shares $1.77 billion +2.8%1.4%3 $305.53
3/15/20255,640,000 shares $1.65 billion -9.0%1.4%3.2 $291.76
2/28/20256,200,000 shares $1.95 billion -6.5%1.5%3.4 $315.18
2/15/20256,630,000 shares $2.04 billion +14.1%1.6%3.9 $308.15
1/31/20255,810,000 shares $1.76 billion +6.6%1.4%3.3 $303.01
1/15/20255,450,000 shares $1.60 billion -11.0%1.3%3.2 $293.37
12/31/20246,120,000 shares $1.79 billion +0.7%1.5%3.7 $292.73
12/15/20246,080,000 shares $1.80 billion +10.8%1.5%3.6 $296.76
11/30/20245,490,000 shares $1.69 billion +5.4%1.4%3.4 $306.93
11/15/20245,210,000 shares $1.55 billion -20.0%1.3%3.3 $297.64
10/31/20246,510,000 shares $1.88 billion -0.5%1.6%4.4 $289.24
10/15/20246,540,000 shares $1.90 billion -7.4%1.6%4.2 $290.04
9/30/20247,060,000 shares $1.95 billion +4.8%1.7%4.6 $276.73
9/15/20246,740,000 shares $1.87 billion +22.1%1.7%4.2 $277.51
8/31/20245,520,000 shares $1.52 billion +12.9%1.4%3.5 $275.91
8/15/20244,890,000 shares $1.29 billion +15.6%1.2%3.1 $263.66
7/31/20244,230,000 shares $1.11 billion -11.1%1.0%2.7 $262.62
7/15/20244,760,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.4%1.2%3.2 $242.64
6/30/20244,780,000 shares $1.14 billion +6.0%1.2%3.3 $238.69
6/15/20244,510,000 shares $1.09 billion +11.4%1.1%3.2 $242.62
5/31/20244,050,000 shares $991.93 million -2.2%1.0%2.5 $244.92
5/15/20244,140,000 shares $1.02 billion +3.5%1.0%2.4 $246.62
4/30/20244,000,000 shares $967.56 million -9.1%1.0%2.3 $241.89
4/15/20244,400,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.5%1.1%2.4 $244.08
3/31/20244,560,000 shares $1.14 billion -12.1%1.1%2.4 $249.74
3/15/20245,190,000 shares $1.26 billion +12.8%1.3%2.8 $242.09
2/29/20244,600,000 shares $1.16 billion -2.3%1.1%2.6 $251.13
2/15/20244,710,000 shares $1.19 billion +21.7%1.2%2.8 $252.05
1/31/20243,870,000 shares $951.17 million +4.6%1.0%2.3 $245.78
1/15/20243,700,000 shares $873.02 million +3.1%0.9%2.1 $235.95
12/31/20233,590,000 shares $836.36 million -3.8%0.9%2.1 $232.97
12/15/20233,730,000 shares $873.34 million +1.6%0.9%2.2 $234.14
11/30/20233,670,000 shares $843.81 million -17.3%0.9%2.3 $229.92
11/15/20234,440,000 shares $1.02 billion +4.7%1.1%2.9 $230.46
10/31/20234,240,000 shares $925.25 million -4.5%1.0%2.8 $218.22
10/15/20234,440,000 shares $1.10 billion +4.7%1.1%3.2 $247.50
9/30/20234,240,000 shares $1.02 billion +3.4%1.0%2.9 $240.58
9/15/20234,100,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.8%1.0%2.7 $245.31
8/31/20233,990,000 shares $1.02 billion -9.9%1.0%2.6 $254.61
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8/15/20234,430,000 shares $1.11 billion -1.8%1.1%2.6 $250.97
7/31/20234,510,000 shares $1.12 billion -11.4%1.1%2.6 $247.26
7/15/20235,090,000 shares $1.17 billion +2.4%1.2%2.9 $229.47
6/30/20234,970,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.5%1.2%3 $219.79
6/15/20235,150,000 shares $1.14 billion -5.3%1.3%3 $220.97
5/31/20235,440,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.6%1.3%2.9 $208.99
5/15/20235,150,000 shares $1.10 billion +19.8%1.3%2.8 $214.39
4/30/20234,300,000 shares $946 million -0.5%1.1%2.3 $220.00
4/15/20234,320,000 shares $931.82 million -13.9%1.1%2.1 $215.70
3/31/20235,020,000 shares $1.12 billion +16.5%1.2%2.4 $222.63
3/15/20234,310,000 shares $919.11 million +2.6%1.1%2.1 $213.25
2/28/20234,200,000 shares $923.24 million -12.1%1.0%2.2 $219.82
2/15/20234,780,000 shares $1.09 billion -10.3%1.2%2.6 $227.85
1/31/20235,330,000 shares $1.20 billion -0.6%1.3%2.9 $225.81
1/15/20235,360,000 shares $1.32 billion No Change1.3%3.2 $245.36
12/30/20225,360,000 shares $1.28 billion -14.4%1.3%3.2 $238.86
12/15/20226,260,000 shares $1.56 billion -0.6%1.5%3.6 $248.79
11/30/20226,300,000 shares $1.66 billion -3.1%1.5%3.6 $264.14
11/15/20226,500,000 shares $1.65 billion +12.3%N/A3.7 $253.32
10/31/20225,790,000 shares $1.40 billion -1.0%1.4%3.4 $241.70
10/15/20225,850,000 shares $1.32 billion +4.8%1.4%3.5 $225.91
9/30/20225,580,000 shares $1.26 billion +21.0%1.4%3.4 $226.19
9/15/20224,610,000 shares $1.06 billion +0.2%1.1%2.9 $230.71
8/31/20224,600,000 shares $1.12 billion +7.0%1.1%3 $244.41
8/15/20224,300,000 shares $1.12 billion +0.2%1.0%2.8 $259.71
7/31/20224,290,000 shares $1.03 billion +7.8%1.0%2.6 $241.12
7/15/20223,980,000 shares $852.24 million +4.2%1.0%2.3 $214.13
6/30/20223,820,000 shares $802.35 million +3.2%0.9%2.1 $210.04
6/15/20223,700,000 shares $766.46 million +2.5%N/A2 $207.15
5/31/20223,610,000 shares $804.81 million -0.8%0.9%1.9 $222.94
5/15/20223,640,000 shares $760.00 million +2.8%0.9%1.8 $208.79
4/30/20223,540,000 shares $772.36 million -5.9%0.9%1.8 $218.18
4/15/20223,760,000 shares $861.79 million +11.2%0.9%1.8 $229.20
3/31/20223,380,000 shares $769.09 million -25.4%0.8%1.6 $227.54
3/15/20224,530,000 shares $961.76 million -15.6%1.1%2.3 $212.31
2/28/20225,370,000 shares $1.10 billion +2.3%1.3%2.9 $204.44
2/15/20225,250,000 shares $1.07 billion +3.1%1.3%2.8 $204.02
1/31/20225,090,000 shares $1.05 billion +11.9%1.2%2.9 $206.17
1/15/20224,550,000 shares $1.04 billion -7.5%1.1%3 $228.75
12/31/20214,920,000 shares $1.21 billion +2.7%1.2%3.4 $246.58
12/15/20214,790,000 shares $1.12 billion +18.9%1.1%3.4 $233.92
11/30/20214,030,000 shares $930.49 million -4.7%1.0%2.8 $230.89
11/15/20214,230,000 shares $985.84 million -3.9%1.0%3.2 $233.06
10/29/20214,400,000 shares $987.76 million +15.8%1.1%3.1 $224.49
10/15/20213,800,000 shares $809.32 million -12.0%0.9%2.6 $212.98
9/30/20214,320,000 shares $863.65 million +12.2%1.0%2.9 $199.92
9/15/20213,850,000 shares $772.00 million -1.0%0.9%2.7 $200.52
8/31/20213,890,000 shares $813.17 million -7.8%0.9%2.7 $209.04
8/13/20214,220,000 shares $908.02 million +1.0%1.0%2.9 $215.17
7/30/20214,180,000 shares $876.25 million -4.4%1.0%2.8 $209.63
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7/15/20214,370,000 shares $904.72 million -8.2%1.0%2.8 $207.03
6/30/20214,760,000 shares $945.43 million -6.5%1.1%3.1 $198.62
6/15/20215,090,000 shares $1.01 billion +11.1%1.2%3.1 $199.03
5/28/20214,580,000 shares $897.77 million -4.8%1.1%2.5 $196.02
5/14/20214,810,000 shares $926.02 million +27.6%1.1%2.5 $192.52
4/30/20213,770,000 shares $710.27 million -1.6%0.9%1.9 $188.40
4/15/20213,830,000 shares $732.10 million -19.9%0.9%1.9 $191.15
3/31/20214,780,000 shares $898.11 million -9.5%1.1%2.3 $187.89
3/15/20215,280,000 shares $965.03 million +12.6%1.2%2.6 $182.77
2/26/20214,690,000 shares $823.24 million +11.7%1.1%2.6 $175.53
2/12/20214,200,000 shares $700.56 million +1.5%1.0%2.4 $166.80
1/29/20214,140,000 shares $690.35 million -4.6%1.0%2.4 $166.75
1/15/20214,340,000 shares $702.69 million -3.3%1.0%2.4 $161.91
12/31/20204,490,000 shares $780.41 million +13.4%1.1%2.6 $173.81
12/15/20203,960,000 shares $685.67 million -3.9%0.9%2.1 $173.15
11/30/20204,120,000 shares $722.03 million -0.5%1.0%2.1 $175.25
11/15/20204,140,000 shares $710.55 million -8.8%1.0%2 $171.63
10/30/20204,540,000 shares $718.18 million -16.5%1.1%2.2 $158.19
10/15/20205,440,000 shares $807.89 million -2.9%1.3%2.4 $148.51
9/30/20205,600,000 shares $781.14 million +10.2%1.3%2.6 $139.49
9/15/20205,080,000 shares $695.81 million -1.6%1.2%2.5 $136.97
8/31/20205,160,000 shares $717.70 million +24.0%1.2%2.6 $139.09
8/14/20204,160,000 shares $578.07 million +3.5%1.0%2 $138.96
7/31/20204,020,000 shares $534.30 million +5.5%0.9%1.8 $132.91
7/15/20203,810,000 shares $554.28 million +0.8%0.9%1.8 $145.48
6/30/20203,780,000 shares $562.80 million -11.1%0.9%1.7 $148.89
6/15/20204,250,000 shares $625.98 million -5.6%1.0%1.7 $147.29
5/29/20204,500,000 shares $659.21 million -0.9%1.1%1.5 $146.49
5/15/20204,540,000 shares $612.22 million +5.1%1.1%1.5 $134.85

ADP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Automatic Data Processing's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Automatic Data Processing shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 6,310,000 shares of ADP short. 1.55% of Automatic Data Processing's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Automatic Data Processing's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Automatic Data Processing?

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. ADP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Automatic Data Processing's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Automatic Data Processing?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Automatic Data Processing: Cerity Partners LLC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Lake Hills Wealth Management LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Guardian Capital LP, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, US Bancorp DE, and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Automatic Data Processing?

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. 1.55% of Automatic Data Processing's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Automatic Data Processing's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Automatic Data Processing saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,310,000 shares, an increase of 8.8% from the previous total of 5,800,000 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 Automatic Data Processing's float size?

Automatic Data Processing currently has issued a total of 407,457,000 shares. Some of Automatic Data Processing's 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. Automatic Data Processing currently has a public float of 406,330,000 shares.

How does Automatic Data Processing's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.55% of Automatic Data Processing's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Automatic Data Processing: Fiserv, Inc. (1.59%), Paychex, Inc. (4.41%), Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (2.88%), Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (1.09%), Global Payments Inc. (3.17%), Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (2.88%), Genpact Limited (3.26%), ExlService Holdings, Inc. (4.09%), WEX Inc. (6.85%), Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (4.37%),

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 Automatic Data Processing stock?

Short selling ADP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Automatic Data Processing as its price is falling. ADP shares are trading up $4.83 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 Automatic Data Processing?

A short squeeze for Automatic Data Processing 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 ADP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Automatic Data Processing'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 ADP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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