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Applied Materials (AMAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Applied Materials Short Interest Data

Applied Materials (AMAT) has a short interest of 15.33 million shares, representing 1.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.79% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 7.38 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,330,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
15,210,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.79%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.76 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
796,642,000 shares
Float Size
800,480,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.92%
Today's Trading Volume
2,839,715 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,375,329 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
39%
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Applied Materials 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
7/31/202515,330,000 shares $2.76 billion +0.8%1.9%2.2 $180.06
7/15/202515,210,000 shares $3.03 billion -1.5%1.9%2.2 $199.29
6/30/202515,440,000 shares $2.83 billion -6.9%1.9%2 $183.07
6/15/202516,590,000 shares $2.83 billion -0.4%2.1%2.1 $170.59
5/31/202516,650,000 shares $2.58 billion -5.4%2.1%2.1 $155.11
5/15/202517,600,000 shares $3.08 billion +6.5%2.2%2.2 $174.75
4/30/202516,530,000 shares $2.49 billion -1.4%2.0%2.1 $150.71
4/15/202516,770,000 shares $2.44 billion -4.1%2.1%2.1 $145.45
3/31/202517,490,000 shares $2.54 billion -13.9%2.2%2.3 $145.12
3/15/202520,310,000 shares $3.16 billion +5.0%2.5%3 $155.66
2/28/202519,350,000 shares $3.06 billion +3.6%2.4%2.8 $158.07
2/15/202518,670,000 shares $3.16 billion -7.0%2.3%2.8 $169.20
1/31/202520,080,000 shares $3.62 billion +3.8%2.5%3 $180.35
1/15/202519,350,000 shares $3.45 billion +4.7%2.4%2.9 $178.32
12/31/202418,480,000 shares $3.01 billion +4.7%2.3%2.8 $162.63
12/15/202417,650,000 shares $2.99 billion +2.9%2.2%2.7 $169.35
11/30/202417,150,000 shares $3.00 billion +1.5%2.1%2.6 $174.71
11/15/202416,900,000 shares $2.85 billion +1.1%2.1%2.5 $168.88
10/31/202416,710,000 shares $3.03 billion +6.6%2.0%2.6 $181.58
10/15/202415,680,000 shares $3.00 billion -3.6%1.9%2.3 $191.02
9/30/202416,260,000 shares $3.29 billion -2.2%2.0%2.4 $202.05
9/15/202416,620,000 shares $3.13 billion +9.4%2.0%2.5 $188.47
8/31/202415,190,000 shares $3.00 billion +17.7%1.9%2.3 $197.26
8/15/202412,910,000 shares $2.73 billion +4.7%1.6%2.1 $211.83
7/31/202412,330,000 shares $2.62 billion -21.6%1.5%2.1 $212.20
7/15/202415,730,000 shares $3.86 billion +0.7%1.9%3.1 $245.55
6/30/202415,620,000 shares $3.69 billion -1.2%1.9%3.1 $235.99
6/15/202415,810,000 shares $3.75 billion +1.4%1.9%3.2 $237.03
5/31/202415,590,000 shares $3.35 billion +32.2%1.9%3.2 $215.08
5/15/202411,790,000 shares $2.56 billion -4.4%1.4%2.3 $217.49
4/30/202412,330,000 shares $2.45 billion -1.3%1.5%2.1 $198.65
4/15/202412,490,000 shares $2.57 billion +0.3%1.5%2 $205.68
3/31/202412,450,000 shares $2.57 billion -3.7%1.5%2 $206.23
3/15/202412,930,000 shares $2.57 billion -2.4%1.6%2 $198.65
2/29/202413,250,000 shares $2.67 billion +7.6%1.6%2.1 $201.62
2/15/202412,310,000 shares $2.31 billion -26.6%1.5%2 $187.66
1/31/202416,780,000 shares $2.76 billion -22.6%2.0%2.8 $164.30
1/15/202421,690,000 shares $3.28 billion -3.8%2.6%3.8 $151.25
12/31/202322,550,000 shares $3.65 billion +1.3%2.7%4 $162.07
12/15/202322,270,000 shares $3.61 billion +9.1%2.7%4 $161.95
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11/30/202320,420,000 shares $3.06 billion -6.4%2.5%3.5 $149.78
11/15/202321,810,000 shares $3.39 billion -0.5%2.6%3.9 $155.37
10/31/202321,910,000 shares $2.90 billion -2.1%2.6%4 $132.35
10/15/202322,390,000 shares $3.16 billion +0.2%2.7%4.1 $141.14
9/30/202322,340,000 shares $3.09 billion +12.2%2.7%4 $138.45
9/15/202319,910,000 shares $2.75 billion +2.1%2.4%3.5 $138.25
8/31/202319,500,000 shares $2.98 billion +1.2%2.3%3.5 $152.76
8/15/202319,270,000 shares $2.70 billion -6.7%2.3%3.2 $140.08
7/31/202320,650,000 shares $3.13 billion +24.3%2.5%3.5 $151.59
7/15/202316,610,000 shares $2.37 billion +26.3%2.0%2.8 $142.74
6/30/202313,150,000 shares $1.90 billion -8.3%1.6%2.3 $144.54
6/15/202314,340,000 shares $2.01 billion +11.2%1.7%2.4 $140.11
5/31/202312,900,000 shares $1.72 billion +17.0%1.5%2.1 $133.30
5/15/202311,030,000 shares $1.34 billion +6.4%1.3%1.8 $121.11
4/30/202310,370,000 shares $1.17 billion -14.9%1.2%1.7 $113.03
4/15/202312,180,000 shares $1.38 billion -20.2%1.5%1.9 $112.90
3/31/202315,260,000 shares $1.87 billion +0.8%1.8%2.4 $122.83
3/15/202315,140,000 shares $1.79 billion +24.1%1.8%2.3 $118.48
2/28/202312,200,000 shares $1.42 billion +18.5%1.5%2 $116.15
2/15/202310,300,000 shares $1.23 billion -1.1%1.2%1.7 $119.46
1/31/202310,410,000 shares $1.16 billion +1.5%1.2%1.5 $111.49
1/15/202310,260,000 shares $1.13 billion -10.9%1.2%1.4 $109.97
12/30/202211,520,000 shares $1.12 billion -21.5%1.4%1.4 $97.38
12/15/202214,680,000 shares $1.53 billion +6.9%1.8%1.8 $104.56
11/30/202213,730,000 shares $1.50 billion -19.6%1.6%1.7 $109.60
11/15/202217,070,000 shares $1.89 billion +15.7%2.0%2 $110.46
10/31/202214,760,000 shares $1.30 billion +15.7%1.7%1.8 $88.29
10/15/202212,760,000 shares $954.70 million +15.7%1.5%1.6 $74.82
9/30/202211,030,000 shares $903.69 million +11.5%1.3%1.6 $81.93
9/15/20229,890,000 shares $879.42 million -5.5%1.2%1.4 $88.92
8/31/202210,470,000 shares $984.91 million -3.1%1.2%1.4 $94.07
8/15/202210,800,000 shares $1.19 billion -6.3%1.3%1.5 $109.78
7/31/202211,530,000 shares $1.22 billion +2.1%1.3%1.5 $105.98
7/15/202211,290,000 shares $1.07 billion +7.8%1.3%1.4 $94.47
6/30/202210,470,000 shares $952.56 million -5.9%1.2%1.3 $90.98
6/15/202211,130,000 shares $1.08 billion -6.9%1.3%1.3 $97.42
5/31/202211,950,000 shares $1.40 billion -5.8%1.4%1.5 $117.29
5/15/202212,680,000 shares $1.42 billion +1.6%1.4%1.6 $111.86
4/30/202212,480,000 shares $1.38 billion +56.4%1.4%1.6 $110.35
4/15/20227,980,000 shares $904.61 million -16.4%0.9%0.9 $113.36
3/31/20229,540,000 shares $1.26 billion -4.6%1.1%1.1 $131.80
3/15/202210,000,000 shares $1.24 billion -7.1%1.1%1.2 $124.41
2/28/202210,760,000 shares $1.44 billion -1.3%1.2%1.3 $134.20
2/15/202210,900,000 shares $1.52 billion -5.6%1.2%1.3 $139.84
1/31/202211,550,000 shares $1.60 billion +3.9%1.3%1.4 $138.18
1/15/202211,120,000 shares $1.86 billion -5.0%1.3%1.5 $167.00
12/31/202111,710,000 shares $1.84 billion +13.1%1.3%1.7 $157.36
12/15/202110,350,000 shares $1.59 billion -14.1%1.2%1.4 $153.66
11/30/202112,050,000 shares $1.77 billion -1.5%1.3%1.6 $147.19
11/15/202112,230,000 shares $1.91 billion +5.3%1.4%1.8 $156.27
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10/29/202111,620,000 shares $1.59 billion -11.9%1.3%1.6 $136.65
10/15/202113,190,000 shares $1.74 billion +15.1%1.5%1.9 $131.59
9/30/202111,460,000 shares $1.48 billion -2.5%1.3%1.6 $128.73
9/15/202111,750,000 shares $1.66 billion -2.1%1.3%1.7 $141.23
8/31/202112,000,000 shares $1.62 billion -22.9%1.3%1.8 $135.13
8/13/202115,560,000 shares $2.02 billion +21.1%1.7%2.2 $129.90
7/30/202112,850,000 shares $1.80 billion -0.2%1.4%1.6 $139.93
7/15/202112,870,000 shares $1.71 billion +4.7%1.4%1.6 $133.20
6/30/202112,290,000 shares $1.75 billion +3.8%1.4%1.4 $142.40
6/15/202111,840,000 shares $1.64 billion -4.4%1.3%1.2 $138.64
5/28/202112,390,000 shares $1.71 billion -7.1%1.4%1.2 $138.13
5/14/202113,330,000 shares $1.60 billion +9.4%1.5%1.2 $119.92
4/30/202112,180,000 shares $1.65 billion +12.5%1.3%1.2 $135.39
4/15/202110,830,000 shares $1.45 billion -8.9%1.2%1.1 $134.14
3/31/202111,890,000 shares $1.51 billion +13.5%1.3%1.2 $126.76
3/15/202110,480,000 shares $1.20 billion -8.9%1.2%1.2 $114.29
2/26/202111,500,000 shares $1.31 billion +19.5%1.3%1.5 $113.93
2/12/20219,620,000 shares $1.09 billion -4.6%1.1%1.3 $113.00
1/29/202110,080,000 shares $1.02 billion -19.3%1.1%1.4 $101.15
1/15/202112,490,000 shares $1.32 billion +17.9%1.4%1.7 $105.80
12/31/202010,590,000 shares $921.12 million -8.4%1.2%1.5 $86.98
12/15/202011,560,000 shares $1.02 billion -10.3%1.3%1.7 $88.50
11/30/202012,880,000 shares $1.06 billion +8.8%1.4%1.7 $82.66
11/15/202011,840,000 shares $862.07 million -15.6%1.3%1.4 $72.81
10/30/202014,030,000 shares $834.79 million +5.5%1.5%1.7 $59.50
10/15/202013,300,000 shares $850.93 million -8.7%1.5%1.7 $63.98
9/30/202014,560,000 shares $865.59 million -12.3%1.6%1.9 $59.45
9/15/202016,600,000 shares $949.52 million +7.0%1.8%2.1 $57.20
8/31/202015,510,000 shares $955.42 million -3.7%1.7%2 $61.60

AMAT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Applied Materials' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Applied Materials shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 15,330,000 shares of AMAT short. 1.92% of Applied Materials' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Applied Materials' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Applied Materials?

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. AMAT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Applied Materials's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Applied Materials?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Applied Materials: Marex Group plc, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Bank of Nova Scotia, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., MAI Capital Management, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Greenland Capital Management LP, Citigroup Inc., Creative Planning, Garda Capital Partners LP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, and Garde Capital Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Applied Materials?

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. 1.92% of Applied Materials' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Applied Materials' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Applied Materials saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,330,000 shares, an increase of 0.8% from the previous total of 15,210,000 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 Applied Materials' float size?

Applied Materials currently has issued a total of 796,642,000 shares. Some of Applied Materials' 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. Applied Materials currently has a public float of 800,480,000 shares.

How does Applied Materials' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.92% of Applied Materials' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Applied Materials: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.60%), Broadcom Inc. (0.94%), Alphabet Inc. (0.54%), Intel Corporation (2.75%), KLA Corporation (2.45%), Lam Research Corporation (2.26%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.82%), Arista Networks, Inc. (1.48%), Entegris, Inc. (8.57%), MKS Inc. (5.57%),

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 Applied Materials stock?

Short selling AMAT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Applied Materials as its price is falling. AMAT shares are trading down $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 Applied Materials?

A short squeeze for Applied Materials 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 AMAT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Applied Materials' 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 AMAT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.



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