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Amazon.com (AMZN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Amazon.com Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Amazon.com (AMZN) had a short interest of 90.91 million shares sold short, representing 0.93% of the public float. This marks a -2.26% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, meaning it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 47.03 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
90,907,743 shares
Previous Short Interest
93,006,528 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.26%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$24.10 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
10,757,110,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.93%
Today's Trading Volume
39,584,777 shares
Average Trading Volume
47,034,580 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
84%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202690,907,743 shares $24.10 billion -2.3%0.9%1.8 $265.06
4/15/202693,006,528 shares $23.11 billion +6.1%1.0%2.03 $248.50
3/31/202687,641,036 shares $18.23 billion +3.4%0.9%1.94 $208.04
3/13/202684,784,941 shares $17.61 billion +3.5%0.9%1.86 $207.67
2/27/202681,891,881 shares $17.20 billion -5.8%0.9%1.76 $210.00
2/13/202686,971,840 shares $17.29 billion +21.1%0.9%1.1 $198.79
1/30/202671,847,643 shares $17.19 billion -8.0%0.8%1.77 $239.30
1/15/202678,078,171 shares $18.60 billion +6.4%0.8%1.85 $238.18
12/31/202573,419,039 shares $16.95 billion -3.5%0.8%2.18 $230.82
12/15/202576,073,227 shares $16.93 billion +3.8%0.8%2.05 $222.54
11/28/202573,266,891 shares $17.09 billion +3.7%0.8%1.49 $233.30
11/14/202570,637,204 shares $16.58 billion +0.7%0.7%1.58 $234.69
10/31/202570,120,761 shares $17.12 billion -5.9%0.7%1.22 $244.22
10/15/202574,510,000 shares $16.06 billion -3.2%0.8%1.7 $215.57
9/30/202576,980,000 shares $16.90 billion +10.1%N/A1.8 $219.57
9/15/202569,910,000 shares $16.18 billion +1.8%N/A1.6 $231.43
8/31/202568,650,000 shares $15.72 billion -9.3%0.7%1.6 $229.00
8/15/202575,680,000 shares $17.48 billion +18.9%N/A1.8 $231.03
7/31/202563,650,000 shares $14.90 billion +1.4%0.7%1.5 $234.11
7/15/202562,800,000 shares $14.21 billion -11.1%N/A1.5 $226.35
6/30/202570,660,000 shares $15.50 billion +14.3%0.7%1.5 $219.39
6/15/202561,840,000 shares $13.12 billion +0.8%0.6%1.3 $212.10
5/31/202561,360,000 shares $12.51 billion -14.2%0.6%1.2 $203.93
5/15/202571,500,000 shares $14.67 billion +8.8%0.8%1.4 $205.17
4/30/202565,740,000 shares $12.12 billion -7.7%N/A1.3 $184.42
4/15/202571,190,000 shares $12.79 billion +0.7%0.8%1.5 $179.59
3/31/202570,720,000 shares $13.46 billion -10.1%0.7%1.5 $190.26
3/15/202578,650,000 shares $15.57 billion +10.6%0.8%2 $197.95
2/28/202571,120,000 shares $15.10 billion +2.1%0.8%1.9 $212.32
2/15/202569,690,000 shares $15.94 billion -1.5%0.7%1.9 $228.68
1/31/202570,760,000 shares $16.82 billion -13.7%N/A1.9 $237.68
1/15/202581,980,000 shares $18.31 billion -1.1%N/A2.2 $223.35
12/31/202482,860,000 shares $18.18 billion -0.5%N/A2.2 $219.39
12/15/202483,300,000 shares $18.95 billion +3.5%N/A2.2 $227.46
11/30/202480,490,000 shares $16.73 billion -3.9%N/A2.1 $207.89
11/15/202483,770,000 shares $16.97 billion +9.3%N/A2.2 $202.61
10/31/202476,620,000 shares $14.28 billion -8.7%N/A2.1 $186.40
10/15/202483,920,000 shares $15.75 billion -9.4%N/A2.2 $187.69
9/30/202492,620,000 shares $17.26 billion +10.5%N/A2.3 $186.33
9/15/202483,840,000 shares $15.64 billion +3.2%N/A2 $186.49
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8/31/202481,270,000 shares $14.51 billion +0.6%N/A1.9 $178.50
8/15/202480,800,000 shares $14.35 billion +12.4%N/A1.9 $177.59
7/31/202471,870,000 shares $13.44 billion -5.0%N/A1.7 $186.98
7/15/202475,650,000 shares $14.58 billion -3.5%N/A1.8 $192.72
6/30/202478,350,000 shares $15.14 billion -8.0%N/A1.9 $193.25
6/15/202485,130,000 shares $15.63 billion +14.8%N/A2.1 $183.66
5/31/202474,190,000 shares $13.09 billion +4.8%N/A1.9 $176.44
5/15/202470,810,000 shares $13.17 billion +9.8%N/A1.8 $185.99
4/30/202464,490,000 shares $11.29 billion -14.8%N/A1.6 $175.00
4/15/202475,730,000 shares $13.91 billion +7.3%N/A1.8 $183.62
3/31/202470,550,000 shares $12.73 billion -3.1%N/A1.6 $180.38
3/15/202472,820,000 shares $12.70 billion +8.9%N/A1.7 $174.42
2/29/202466,870,000 shares $11.82 billion -0.3%N/A1.4 $176.76
2/15/202467,060,000 shares $11.39 billion -10.8%N/A1.4 $169.80
1/31/202475,180,000 shares $11.67 billion -11.4%N/A1.6 $155.20
1/15/202484,850,000 shares $13.12 billion -1.7%N/A1.7 $154.62
12/31/202386,330,000 shares $13.12 billion -4.1%N/A1.7 $151.94
12/15/202390,010,000 shares $13.50 billion +3.0%N/A1.7 $149.97
11/30/202387,370,000 shares $12.76 billion +0.9%N/A1.6 $146.09
11/15/202386,560,000 shares $12.40 billion +15.2%N/A1.6 $143.20
10/31/202375,160,000 shares $10.00 billion -5.8%N/A1.4 $133.09
10/15/202379,800,000 shares $10.36 billion +3.9%N/A1.5 $129.79
9/30/202376,820,000 shares $9.77 billion -4.3%N/A1.4 $127.12
9/15/202380,250,000 shares $11.27 billion +9.4%N/A1.5 $140.39
8/31/202373,380,000 shares $10.13 billion -4.0%N/A1.4 $138.01
8/15/202376,430,000 shares $10.52 billion +8.2%N/A1.3 $137.67
7/31/202370,670,000 shares $9.45 billion -10.0%N/A1.2 $133.68
7/15/202378,540,000 shares $10.58 billion +2.5%N/A1.2 $134.68
6/30/202376,660,000 shares $9.99 billion -5.6%N/A1.2 $130.36
6/15/202381,210,000 shares $10.32 billion +8.5%N/A1.3 $127.11
5/31/202374,820,000 shares $9.02 billion +14.2%N/A1.2 $120.58
5/15/202365,540,000 shares $7.29 billion +6.6%N/A1.1 $111.20
4/30/202361,480,000 shares $6.48 billion +4.1%N/A1 $105.45
4/15/202359,070,000 shares $6.06 billion -8.1%N/A0.9 $102.51
3/31/202364,290,000 shares $6.64 billion +13.9%N/A1 $103.29
3/15/202356,470,000 shares $5.43 billion -4.4%N/A0.8 $96.20
2/28/202359,070,000 shares $5.57 billion -4.9%N/A0.8 $94.23
2/15/202362,130,000 shares $6.29 billion -11.7%N/A0.8 $101.16
1/31/202370,390,000 shares $7.26 billion +2.7%N/A0.9 $103.13
1/15/202368,550,000 shares $6.73 billion -10.8%N/A0.8 $98.12
12/30/202276,830,000 shares $6.45 billion +3.0%N/A0.9 $84.00
12/15/202274,580,000 shares $6.60 billion +10.2%N/A0.9 $88.45
11/30/202267,680,000 shares $6.53 billion -16.6%N/A0.9 $96.54
11/15/202281,180,000 shares $8.03 billion +2.1%N/A1.1 $98.94
10/31/202279,540,000 shares $8.15 billion +5.7%N/A1.2 $102.44
10/15/202275,250,000 shares $8.04 billion -4.4%N/A1.3 $106.90
9/30/202278,740,000 shares $8.90 billion +1.1%N/A1.4 $113.00
9/15/202277,850,000 shares $9.83 billion +9.1%N/A1.3 $126.28
8/31/202271,380,000 shares $9.05 billion -8.9%N/A1.2 $126.77
8/15/202278,390,000 shares $11.22 billion +15.6%N/A1.1 $143.18
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7/31/202267,800,000 shares $9.15 billion -16.9%N/A0.8 $134.95
7/15/202281,630,000 shares $9.27 billion -10.4%N/A0.9 $113.55
6/30/202291,070,000 shares $9.67 billion -18.9%N/A1 $106.21
6/15/2022112,240,000 shares $12.08 billion +13.0%N/A1.3 $107.67
5/31/202299,320,000 shares $11.94 billion +2,004.2%N/A1.1 $120.21
5/15/20224,720,000 shares $10.67 billion +19.8%1.1%1.2 $2,261.10
4/30/20223,940,000 shares $9.79 billion +11.0%0.9%1 $2,485.63
4/15/20223,550,000 shares $10.77 billion -2.7%0.8%0.9 $3,034.13
3/31/20223,650,000 shares $11.90 billion -13.7%0.8%0.9 $3,259.95
3/15/20224,230,000 shares $12.47 billion -1.4%1.0%1.1 $2,947.33
2/28/20224,290,000 shares $13.18 billion -0.7%1.0%1.2 $3,071.26
2/15/20224,320,000 shares $13.52 billion +23.8%1.0%1.2 $3,130.21
1/31/20223,490,000 shares $10.44 billion No Change0.8%0.9 $2,991.47
1/15/20223,490,000 shares $11.32 billion -2.2%0.8%1 $3,242.76
12/31/20213,570,000 shares $11.90 billion -0.8%0.8%1.1 $3,334.34
12/15/20213,600,000 shares $12.48 billion -23.1%0.8%1.1 $3,466.30
11/30/20214,680,000 shares $16.41 billion +10.6%1.1%1.5 $3,507.07
11/15/20214,230,000 shares $15.00 billion -5.4%1.0%1.3 $3,545.68
10/29/20214,470,000 shares $15.07 billion -7.3%1.0%1.5 $3,372.43
10/15/20214,820,000 shares $16.43 billion -2.8%1.1%1.6 $3,409.02
9/30/20214,960,000 shares $16.29 billion -6.9%1.1%1.6 $3,285.04
9/15/20215,330,000 shares $18.53 billion +8.3%1.2%1.7 $3,475.79
8/31/20214,920,000 shares $17.08 billion -3.3%1.1%1.5 $3,470.79
8/13/20215,090,000 shares $16.77 billion +29.9%1.2%1.6 $3,293.97
7/30/20213,920,000 shares $13.04 billion -0.3%0.9%1.2 $3,327.59
7/15/20213,930,000 shares $14.27 billion -13.1%0.9%1.1 $3,631.20
6/30/20214,520,000 shares $15.55 billion -6.4%1.0%1.3 $3,440.16
6/15/20214,830,000 shares $16.34 billion +1.7%1.1%1.4 $3,383.13
5/28/20214,750,000 shares $15.31 billion -1.3%1.1%1.4 $3,223.07
5/14/20214,810,000 shares $15.21 billion +0.8%1.1%1.3 $3,161.47

AMZN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Amazon.com shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 90,907,743 shares of AMZN short. 0.93% of Amazon.com's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Amazon.com's 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. AMZN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.8. Learn More on Amazon.com's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Amazon.com: Hsbc Holdings PLC, Corient Private Wealth LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Corient Private Wealth LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., CTC LLC, Ursa Fund Management LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Symmetry Investments LP, Toronto Dominion Bank, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Readystate Asset Management LP, 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, Value Aligned Research Advisors LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Northeast Financial Group Inc., Cetera Investment Advisers, Jain Global LLC, Wealth Watch Advisors INC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, HBK Investments L P, Laurion Capital Management LP, Osaic Holdings Inc., Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc., Private Advisor Group LLC, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, National Bank of Canada FI, Royal Bank of Canada, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Clear Street Group Inc., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Barclays PLC, Brant Point Investment Management LLC, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC, Berkley W R Corp, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Citigroup Inc., Vontobel Holding Ltd., Wells Fargo & Company MN, and Macquarie Group Ltd.. 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. 0.93% of Amazon.com's floating shares are currently sold short.

Amazon.com saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 90,907,743 shares, a drop of 2.3% from the previous total of 93,006,528 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.

0.93% of Amazon.com's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Amazon.com: Apple Inc. (0.92%), Alphabet Inc. (0.37%), Alphabet Inc. (0.71%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.33%), Microsoft Corporation (1.07%), Netflix, Inc. (2.29%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.21%), Tesla, Inc. (2.55%), Walmart Inc. (0.90%), The Walt Disney Company (1.39%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AMZN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Amazon.com as its price is falling. AMZN shares are trading up $4.31 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 Amazon.com 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 AMZN, 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 AMZN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:AMZN) was last updated on 5/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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