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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Advanced Micro Devices Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) had a short interest of 35.65 million shares sold short, representing 2.20% of the public float. This marks a -2.13% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, meaning it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 45.68 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
35,648,460 shares
Previous Short Interest
36,423,215 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.13%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$9.20 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,630,600,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.20%
Today's Trading Volume
57,562,875 shares
Average Trading Volume
45,683,656 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
126%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202635,648,460 shares $9.20 billion -2.1%2.2%1.17 $258.12
3/31/202636,423,215 shares $7.41 billion +12.6%2.2%1.05 $203.43
3/13/202632,346,203 shares $6.26 billion -6.5%2.0%0.99 $193.39
2/27/202634,593,125 shares $6.93 billion +12.6%2.1%1.02 $200.21
2/13/202630,729,466 shares $6.37 billion -9.1%1.9%0.67 $207.32
1/30/202633,811,708 shares $8.00 billion -11.4%2.1%0.88 $236.73
1/15/202638,164,595 shares $8.70 billion +3.5%2.3%1.05 $227.92
12/31/202536,873,432 shares $7.90 billion +2.3%2.3%1.54 $214.16
12/15/202536,052,433 shares $7.48 billion -2.7%2.2%1.2 $207.58
11/28/202537,039,237 shares $8.06 billion -9.1%2.3%0.76 $217.49
11/14/202540,737,550 shares $10.05 billion +9.6%2.5%0.69 $246.81
10/31/202537,184,848 shares $9.52 billion -4.3%2.3%0.7 $256.12
10/15/202538,860,000 shares $9.27 billion +2.4%2.4%0.6 $238.60
9/30/202537,940,000 shares $6.14 billion -9.2%N/A0.6 $161.79
9/15/202541,770,000 shares $6.73 billion +6.6%N/A0.8 $161.16
8/31/202539,170,000 shares $6.37 billion -18.2%2.4%0.7 $162.63
8/15/202547,900,000 shares $8.50 billion +13.7%N/A0.9 $177.51
7/31/202542,120,000 shares $7.43 billion -5.8%2.6%0.8 $176.31
7/15/202544,720,000 shares $6.96 billion -8.4%N/A1 $155.61
6/30/202548,820,000 shares $6.93 billion +19.0%3.0%1 $141.90
6/15/202541,010,000 shares $4.76 billion +3.4%2.5%0.9 $116.16
5/31/202539,670,000 shares $4.37 billion -18.2%2.5%1 $110.07
5/15/202548,470,000 shares $5.57 billion +18.4%3.0%1.2 $114.99
4/30/202540,940,000 shares $3.99 billion -7.9%N/A1 $97.35
4/15/202544,440,000 shares $4.23 billion -3.6%2.8%1.1 $95.29
3/31/202546,110,000 shares $4.74 billion -17.4%2.9%1.1 $102.74
3/15/202555,850,000 shares $5.64 billion -1.6%3.5%1.4 $100.97
2/28/202556,780,000 shares $5.67 billion +7.5%3.5%1.4 $99.81
2/15/202552,800,000 shares $5.97 billion +10.5%3.3%1.4 $113.10
1/31/202547,800,000 shares $5.54 billion -18.9%N/A1.2 $115.95
1/15/202558,910,000 shares $7.07 billion -0.8%N/A1.6 $119.96
12/31/202459,400,000 shares $7.17 billion +15.0%N/A1.6 $120.79
12/15/202451,640,000 shares $6.55 billion +14.7%N/A1.4 $126.91
11/30/202445,030,000 shares $6.18 billion -8.8%N/A1.3 $137.18
11/15/202449,390,000 shares $6.66 billion -13.5%N/A1.4 $134.90
10/31/202457,100,000 shares $8.23 billion +20.4%N/A1.5 $144.07
10/15/202447,410,000 shares $7.43 billion +6.3%N/A1.1 $156.64
9/30/202444,610,000 shares $7.32 billion -3.9%N/A1 $164.08
9/15/202446,400,000 shares $7.07 billion -7.6%N/A1 $152.31
8/31/202450,210,000 shares $7.46 billion +4.1%N/A1 $148.56
8/15/202448,230,000 shares $7.11 billion +11.3%N/A0.9 $147.36
7/31/202443,320,000 shares $6.26 billion -6.2%N/A0.8 $144.48
7/15/202446,200,000 shares $8.31 billion +11.0%N/A0.9 $179.83
6/30/202441,620,000 shares $6.75 billion -0.3%N/A0.8 $162.21
6/15/202441,760,000 shares $6.67 billion +7.5%N/A0.8 $159.63
5/31/202438,850,000 shares $6.48 billion +11.6%N/A0.7 $166.90
5/15/202434,800,000 shares $5.56 billion +7.0%N/A0.6 $159.67
4/30/202432,540,000 shares $5.15 billion +0.7%N/A0.5 $158.38
4/15/202432,300,000 shares $5.18 billion -1.7%N/A0.5 $160.32
3/31/202432,850,000 shares $5.93 billion -14.8%N/A0.4 $180.49
3/15/202438,540,000 shares $7.36 billion +12.1%N/A0.5 $191.06
2/29/202434,380,000 shares $6.62 billion -10.8%N/A0.4 $192.53
2/15/202438,530,000 shares $6.81 billion -3.3%N/A0.5 $176.76
1/31/202439,850,000 shares $6.68 billion -11.9%N/A0.6 $167.69
1/15/202445,240,000 shares $6.63 billion -8.0%N/A0.7 $146.56
12/31/202349,150,000 shares $7.25 billion -8.4%N/A0.9 $147.41
12/15/202353,650,000 shares $7.47 billion +19.9%N/A1 $139.15
11/30/202344,740,000 shares $5.42 billion +9.4%N/A0.8 $121.16
11/15/202340,900,000 shares $4.83 billion +29.8%N/A0.8 $118.00
10/31/202331,510,000 shares $3.10 billion 0.0%N/A0.6 $98.50
10/15/202331,520,000 shares $3.31 billion +8.8%N/A0.5 $105.09
9/30/202328,960,000 shares $2.98 billion -3.7%N/A0.5 $102.82
9/15/202330,060,000 shares $3.05 billion +6.7%N/A0.5 $101.49
8/31/202328,180,000 shares $2.98 billion -2.3%N/A0.4 $105.72
8/15/202328,850,000 shares $3.21 billion +15.2%N/A0.4 $111.35
7/31/202325,040,000 shares $2.86 billion -15.2%N/A0.4 $114.40
7/15/202329,540,000 shares $3.42 billion -14.7%N/A0.4 $115.94
6/30/202334,630,000 shares $3.94 billion -12.4%N/A0.5 $113.91
6/15/202339,530,000 shares $4.91 billion +8.3%N/A0.6 $124.24
5/31/202336,500,000 shares $4.31 billion +9.0%N/A0.5 $118.21
5/15/202333,490,000 shares $3.26 billion +20.8%N/A0.5 $97.40
4/30/202327,720,000 shares $2.48 billion -7.1%N/A0.5 $89.37
4/15/202329,840,000 shares $2.74 billion -15.4%N/A0.5 $91.75
3/31/202335,250,000 shares $3.45 billion +0.8%N/A0.6 $98.01
3/15/202334,980,000 shares $3.14 billion +2.2%N/A0.6 $89.68
2/28/202334,230,000 shares $2.69 billion +8.7%N/A0.6 $78.58
2/15/202331,500,000 shares $2.68 billion +3.9%N/A0.6 $85.18
1/31/202330,320,000 shares $2.28 billion -2.6%N/A0.5 $75.15
1/15/202331,120,000 shares $2.21 billion -3.8%N/A0.5 $71.00
12/30/202232,340,000 shares $2.09 billion -2.5%N/A0.4 $64.77
12/15/202233,180,000 shares $2.21 billion +8.3%N/A0.4 $66.53
11/30/202230,650,000 shares $2.38 billion -21.0%N/A0.4 $77.63
11/15/202238,800,000 shares $2.96 billion +17.8%N/A0.5 $76.37
10/31/202232,940,000 shares $1.98 billion -13.2%N/A0.4 $60.06
10/15/202237,930,000 shares $2.12 billion +17.7%N/A0.5 $55.94
9/30/202232,220,000 shares $2.04 billion +4.1%N/A0.4 $63.36
9/15/202230,950,000 shares $2.37 billion +0.1%N/A0.4 $76.66
8/31/202230,930,000 shares $2.63 billion -13.2%N/A0.4 $84.87
8/15/202235,630,000 shares $3.60 billion +1.0%N/A0.4 $101.01
7/31/202235,280,000 shares $3.33 billion +1.0%N/A0.3 $94.47
7/15/202234,940,000 shares $2.83 billion +7.2%N/A0.3 $81.11
6/30/202232,590,000 shares $2.49 billion -21.0%N/A0.3 $76.47
6/15/202241,240,000 shares $3.68 billion +2.1%N/A0.4 $89.30
5/31/202240,380,000 shares $4.11 billion +20.7%N/A0.4 $101.86
5/15/202233,470,000 shares $3.18 billion +10.2%N/A0.3 $95.12
4/30/202230,360,000 shares $2.60 billion +10.7%N/A0.3 $85.52
4/15/202227,420,000 shares $2.55 billion -0.1%N/A0.3 $93.06
3/31/202227,440,000 shares $3.00 billion -1.2%N/A0.3 $109.34
3/15/202227,780,000 shares $3.04 billion -39.9%N/A0.3 $109.33
2/28/202246,210,000 shares $5.70 billion -47.9%N/A0.5 $123.34
2/15/202288,710,000 shares $10.78 billion +29.9%N/A1.1 $121.47
1/31/202268,310,000 shares $7.80 billion +7.0%5.7%1 $114.25
1/15/202263,840,000 shares $8.74 billion +1.2%5.3%1 $136.88
12/31/202163,110,000 shares $9.08 billion -9.4%5.3%1.1 $143.90
12/15/202169,630,000 shares $10.20 billion -2.8%5.8%1.3 $146.50
11/30/202171,640,000 shares $11.35 billion -5.1%6.0%1.4 $158.37
11/15/202175,490,000 shares $11.06 billion +7.6%6.3%1.5 $146.49
10/29/202170,190,000 shares $8.44 billion +1.5%5.9%1.3 $120.23
10/15/202169,160,000 shares $7.75 billion +10.7%5.7%1.1 $112.12
9/30/202162,460,000 shares $6.43 billion -0.3%5.2%1 $102.90
9/15/202162,660,000 shares $6.62 billion -3.4%5.2%1 $105.60
8/31/202164,850,000 shares $7.18 billion -8.1%5.4%1.1 $110.72
8/13/202170,570,000 shares $7.80 billion -20.8%5.8%1.2 $110.55
7/30/202189,130,000 shares $9.46 billion +2.6%7.4%1.6 $106.19
7/15/202186,900,000 shares $7.55 billion -1.9%7.2%2.1 $86.93
6/30/202188,560,000 shares $8.32 billion +1.9%7.3%2 $93.93
6/15/202186,880,000 shares $6.99 billion +2.5%7.2%2.1 $80.47
5/28/202184,740,000 shares $6.79 billion +0.8%7.0%2 $80.08
5/14/202184,070,000 shares $6.14 billion -1.4%N/A1.8 $73.09

AMD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Advanced Micro Devices shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 35,648,460 shares of AMD short. 2.20% of Advanced Micro Devices' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Advanced Micro Devices' current short interest.

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. AMD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.2. Learn More on Advanced Micro Devices's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Advanced Micro Devices: Hsbc Holdings PLC, PEAK6 LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, CTC LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Saba Capital Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Man Group plc, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Jain Global LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Cantor Fitzgerald L. P., Laurion Capital Management LP, Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc., American Alpha Advisors LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Royal Bank of Canada, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Alkeon Capital Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Clear Street Group Inc., Barclays PLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Citigroup Inc., Vontobel Holding Ltd., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Alpine Investment Management Ltd, Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Elevated Private Wealth LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Akuna Securities LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Marex Group plc, Bank of Montreal Can, XY Capital Ltd, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, LPL Financial LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Cibc World Market Inc., Lido Advisors LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 2.20% of Advanced Micro Devices' floating shares are currently sold short.

Advanced Micro Devices saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 35,648,460 shares, a decrease of 2.1% from the previous total of 36,423,215 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.

2.20% of Advanced Micro Devices' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Advanced Micro Devices: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.96%), Broadcom Inc. (1.18%), Alphabet Inc. (0.39%), Alphabet Inc. (0.73%), Intel Corporation (2.89%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.21%), Microsoft Corporation (1.12%), Micron Technology, Inc. (3.23%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.22%), Qualcomm Incorporated (4.56%),

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.

Short selling AMD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Advanced Micro Devices as its price is falling. AMD shares are trading up $46.73 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.

A short squeeze for Advanced Micro Devices 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 AMD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AMD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:AMD) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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