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Altimmune (ALT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$3.83 +0.12 (+3.23%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$3.79 -0.04 (-1.15%)
As of 08/29/2025 07:58 PM Eastern
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Altimmune Short Interest Data

Altimmune (ALT) has a short interest of 25.76 million shares, representing 33.12% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.33% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.6, indicating that it would take 4.6 days of the average trading volume of 2.97 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
25,760,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
28,100,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$95.05 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
88,260,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
33.12%
Today's Trading Volume
2,739,803 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,972,399 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
92%
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ALT Short Interest Over Time

ALT Days to Cover Over Time

ALT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Altimmune Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202525,760,000 shares $95.05 million -8.3%33.1%4.6 $3.69
7/15/202528,100,000 shares $117.46 million -9.9%N/A5.1 $4.18
6/30/202531,180,000 shares $120.67 million +27.8%40.1%5.9 $3.87
6/15/202524,400,000 shares $168.85 million +11.0%31.4%8.6 $6.92
5/31/202521,980,000 shares $119.35 million -3.0%32.2%8.4 $5.43
5/15/202522,670,000 shares $131.03 million +0.4%33.2%8.8 $5.78
4/30/202522,580,000 shares $118.55 million +0.6%N/A8.9 $5.25
4/15/202522,440,000 shares $101.65 million +2.8%32.9%9.2 $4.53
3/31/202521,820,000 shares $109.10 million -2.8%32.0%8.5 $5.00
3/15/202522,450,000 shares $132.90 million +3.6%32.9%8.6 $5.92
2/28/202521,670,000 shares $144.11 million -3.6%31.8%8.2 $6.65
2/15/202522,470,000 shares $143.13 million -3.6%32.9%8.6 $6.37
1/31/202523,320,000 shares $154.84 million -5.2%N/A7.3 $6.64
1/15/202524,590,000 shares $161.80 million +3.8%N/A7.7 $6.58
12/31/202423,690,000 shares $170.80 million -0.7%N/A7.5 $7.21
12/15/202423,850,000 shares $215.37 million +1.8%N/A7.8 $9.03
11/30/202423,430,000 shares $200.80 million +2.6%N/A7.7 $8.57
11/15/202422,840,000 shares $173.81 million -0.4%N/A8.4 $7.61
10/31/202422,940,000 shares $154.62 million +3.2%N/A10.6 $6.74
10/15/202422,230,000 shares $156.50 million -0.8%N/A10.1 $7.04
9/30/202422,400,000 shares $137.54 million +2.4%N/A9.3 $6.14
9/15/202421,870,000 shares $172.34 million -0.6%N/A6.9 $7.88
8/31/202422,000,000 shares $147.40 million +1.4%N/A6.7 $6.70
8/15/202421,700,000 shares $135.41 million -2.4%N/A6.5 $6.24
7/31/202422,240,000 shares $141.45 million -1.6%N/A6.3 $6.36
7/15/202422,610,000 shares $178.62 million +1.7%N/A6.4 $7.90
6/30/202422,240,000 shares $147.90 million -3.9%N/A6.2 $6.65
6/15/202423,140,000 shares $141.39 million -1.4%N/A6.5 $6.11
5/31/202423,470,000 shares $176.26 million +1.8%N/A7 $7.51
5/15/202423,060,000 shares $204.54 million +3.4%N/A5.5 $8.87
4/30/202422,310,000 shares $146.13 million +9.5%N/A4.9 $6.55
4/15/202420,370,000 shares $153.79 million +14.9%N/A4.3 $7.55
3/31/202417,730,000 shares $180.49 million +41.7%N/A3.2 $10.18
3/15/202412,510,000 shares $123.35 million +15.7%N/A1.9 $9.86
2/29/202410,810,000 shares $130.80 million -6.4%N/A1.1 $12.10
2/15/202411,550,000 shares $103.37 million +15.4%N/A1 $8.95
1/31/202410,010,000 shares $94.49 million -6.1%N/A0.9 $9.44
1/15/202410,660,000 shares $127.92 million +12.9%N/A1 $12.00
12/31/20239,440,000 shares $106.20 million -14.9%N/A1 $11.25
12/15/202311,090,000 shares $85.06 million +71.9%N/A1.3 $7.67
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11/30/20236,450,000 shares $20.38 million -4.2%N/A1 $3.16
11/15/20236,730,000 shares $16.42 million -1.9%N/A5.8 $2.44
10/31/20236,860,000 shares $16.53 million -7.3%N/A5.9 $2.41
10/15/20237,400,000 shares $19.68 million +3.5%N/A6.9 $2.66
9/30/20237,150,000 shares $18.59 million +9.3%N/A6.5 $2.60
9/15/20236,540,000 shares $19.10 million +8.5%N/A5.3 $2.92
8/31/20236,030,000 shares $15.26 million +4.3%N/A3.7 $2.53
8/15/20235,780,000 shares $16.24 million -6.2%N/A3.3 $2.81
7/31/20236,160,000 shares $20.39 million -16.2%N/A3.4 $3.31
7/15/20237,350,000 shares $24.11 million +5.6%N/A4.1 $3.28
6/30/20236,960,000 shares $24.57 million -23.8%N/A3.6 $3.53
6/15/20239,130,000 shares $37.34 million +0.6%N/A4.3 $4.09
5/31/20239,080,000 shares $36.68 million +2.6%N/A4.2 $4.04
5/15/20238,850,000 shares $42.92 million -2.1%N/A4.3 $4.85
4/30/20239,040,000 shares $45.65 million -8.3%N/A4.5 $5.05
4/15/20239,860,000 shares $47.13 million +3.8%N/A4.8 $4.78
3/31/20239,500,000 shares $40.09 million +28.4%N/A4.9 $4.22
3/15/20237,400,000 shares $80.88 million +16.0%N/A3.9 $10.93
2/28/20236,380,000 shares $80.32 million +1.9%N/A4.6 $12.59
2/15/20236,260,000 shares $75.06 million +1.5%N/A4.5 $11.99
1/31/20236,170,000 shares $84.16 million -15.7%N/A4.3 $13.64
1/15/20237,320,000 shares $119.24 million -3.4%N/A5.3 $16.29
12/30/20227,580,000 shares $124.69 million +19.6%N/A5.6 $16.45
12/15/20226,340,000 shares $66.38 million -3.4%N/A4.5 $10.47
11/30/20226,560,000 shares $65.27 million -10.0%N/A2.9 $9.95
11/15/20227,290,000 shares $79.61 million +1.8%N/A3.2 $10.92
10/31/20227,160,000 shares $89.79 million +1.6%N/A2.9 $12.54
10/15/20227,050,000 shares $73.32 million -8.4%N/A2.9 $10.40
9/30/20227,700,000 shares $98.33 million +13.9%N/A3.1 $12.77
9/15/20226,760,000 shares $97.28 million +9.7%N/A2.6 $14.39
8/31/20226,160,000 shares $136.01 million +26.8%N/A3.3 $22.08
8/15/20224,860,000 shares $85.24 million No ChangeN/A2.9 $17.54
7/31/20224,860,000 shares $58.37 million +10.5%N/A3.2 $12.01
7/15/20224,400,000 shares $49.85 million -26.3%N/A3.1 $11.33
6/30/20225,970,000 shares $69.85 million -3.1%N/A4.5 $11.70
6/15/20226,160,000 shares $51.25 million +56.4%N/A5.4 $8.32
5/31/20223,940,000 shares $19.94 million +2.3%N/A4.7 $5.06
5/15/20223,850,000 shares $19.87 million +27.5%N/A4.5 $5.16
4/30/20223,020,000 shares $13.65 million +6.3%N/A3.6 $4.52
4/15/20222,840,000 shares $14.85 million +7.6%N/A3.3 $5.23
3/31/20222,640,000 shares $16.08 million -36.2%N/A3.2 $6.09
3/15/20224,140,000 shares $24.43 million +5.1%N/A4.8 $5.90
2/28/20223,940,000 shares $29.20 million +9.4%10.5%5.4 $7.41
2/15/20223,600,000 shares $28.58 million +6.8%9.6%5 $7.94
1/31/20223,370,000 shares $27.20 million -26.4%10.0%4.4 $8.07
1/15/20224,580,000 shares $35.91 million +2.0%13.6%6.2 $7.84
12/31/20214,490,000 shares $41.13 million +4.7%13.4%6 $9.16
12/15/20214,290,000 shares $38.95 million -0.5%12.8%4 $9.08
11/30/20214,310,000 shares $45.21 million -9.5%12.8%3.8 $10.49
11/15/20214,760,000 shares $53.12 million -15.2%14.2%3.8 $11.16
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10/29/20215,610,000 shares $60.59 million -1.9%16.6%4.2 $10.80
10/15/20215,720,000 shares $68.70 million -6.7%16.9%4.3 $12.01
9/30/20216,130,000 shares $69.33 million -7.8%18.1%4.5 $11.31
9/15/20216,650,000 shares $109.92 million +4.2%19.7%4.1 $16.53
8/31/20216,380,000 shares $95.64 million +21.5%18.9%3.2 $14.99
8/13/20215,250,000 shares $63.11 million +5.0%15.5%2.7 $12.02
7/30/20215,000,000 shares $45.35 million -4.9%15.4%2.7 $9.07
7/15/20215,260,000 shares $45.34 million +13.4%16.2%2.8 $8.62
6/30/20214,640,000 shares $45.70 million +10.2%14.3%2.4 $9.85
6/15/20214,210,000 shares $59.49 million -0.5%13.0%3.2 $14.13
5/28/20214,230,000 shares $53.51 million -19.6%13.0%3.8 $12.65
5/14/20215,260,000 shares $67.01 million +4.2%N/A4.4 $12.74
4/30/20215,050,000 shares $71.81 million +4.3%N/A3.8 $14.22
4/15/20214,840,000 shares $62.68 million -10.7%N/A3.1 $12.95
3/31/20215,420,000 shares $73.44 million +82.5%N/A3.4 $13.55
3/15/20212,970,000 shares $49.78 million +23.2%N/A1.7 $16.76
2/26/20212,410,000 shares $41.45 million -4.4%N/A1.4 $17.20
2/12/20212,520,000 shares $55.64 million -3.5%N/A1.3 $22.08
1/29/20212,610,000 shares $35.10 million +0.4%N/A1.3 $13.45
1/15/20212,600,000 shares $35.28 million -11.3%N/A1.5 $13.57
12/31/20202,930,000 shares $33.11 million +17.7%N/A1.5 $11.30
12/15/20202,490,000 shares $33.22 million +14.2%N/A1.4 $13.34
11/30/20202,180,000 shares $22.93 million -9.9%N/A1.2 $10.52
11/15/20202,420,000 shares $24.51 million -16.8%N/A1.5 $10.13
10/30/20202,910,000 shares $33.26 million +25.4%N/A1.8 $11.43
10/15/20202,320,000 shares $29.70 million +11.5%N/A1.3 $12.80
9/30/20202,080,000 shares $27.46 million +41.5%N/A0.8 $13.20
9/15/20201,470,000 shares $18.30 million +44.1%N/A0.4 $12.45

ALT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Altimmune's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Altimmune shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 25,760,000 shares of ALT short. 33.12% of Altimmune's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Altimmune's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Altimmune?

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. ALT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Altimmune's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Altimmune?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Altimmune: Exome Asset Management LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, Diadema Partners LP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, DLD Asset Management LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Altimmune?

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. 33.12% of Altimmune's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Altimmune's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Altimmune saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 25,760,000 shares, a decrease of 8.3% from the previous total of 28,100,000 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 Altimmune's short interest compare to its competitors?

33.12% of Altimmune's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Altimmune: Precigen, Inc. (19.71%), Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. (12.93%), LENZ Therapeutics, Inc. (16.64%), Zymeworks Inc. (3.24%), Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (13.81%), Structure Therapeutics Inc. Sponsored ADR (13.14%), Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (23.13%), CorMedix Inc (15.11%), atai Life Sciences N.V. (11.56%), Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. (25.08%),

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 Altimmune stock?

Short selling ALT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Altimmune as its price is falling. ALT shares are trading up $0.12 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 Altimmune?

A short squeeze for Altimmune 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 ALT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Altimmune'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 ALT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:ALT) was last updated on 8/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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