Applied Digital (APLD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $4.54 +0.06 (+1.34%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Applied Digital Short Interest DataApplied Digital (APLD) has a short interest of 64.67 million shares, representing 37.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.45% 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 28.85 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest64,670,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest61,330,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.45%Dollar Volume Sold Short$222.46 millionShort Interest Ratio2.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares224,718,000 sharesFloat Size172,850,000 sharesShort Percent of Float37.41%Today's Trading Volume35,201,730 sharesAverage Trading Volume28,852,590 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average122% Short Selling Applied Digital? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Applied Digital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAPLD Short Interest Over TimeAPLD Days to Cover Over TimeAPLD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Applied Digital Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202564,670,000 shares $222.46 million +5.5%37.4%2.2 $3.44 3/31/202561,330,000 shares $344.67 million +3.9%35.8%2.3 $5.62 3/15/202559,010,000 shares $413.07 million +4.0%34.6%2.4 $7.00 2/28/202556,750,000 shares $453.43 million +6.9%33.3%2.3 $7.99 2/15/202553,070,000 shares $483.47 million -1.9%32.9%2.3 $9.11 1/31/202554,110,000 shares $385.26 million -4.2%34.1%2.7 $7.12 1/15/202556,490,000 shares $472.82 million +15.1%35.5%3 $8.37 12/31/202449,100,000 shares $375.12 million +14.8%30.8%3.1 $7.64 12/15/202442,790,000 shares $380.83 million -0.1%26.8%2.7 $8.90 11/30/202442,820,000 shares $432.48 million +9.0%26.7%2.8 $10.10 Get the Latest News and Ratings for APLD and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Applied Digital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/202439,290,000 shares $284.07 million +45.4%24.0%2.3 $7.23 10/31/202427,020,000 shares $182.66 million -1.4%15.9%1.9 $6.76 10/15/202427,410,000 shares $200.09 million +4.0%16.1%2.2 $7.30 9/30/202426,360,000 shares $217.47 million +9.4%15.2%2.4 $8.25 9/15/202424,090,000 shares $146.71 million +23.5%15.7%2.3 $6.09 8/31/202419,500,000 shares $71.18 million +7.0%17.3%2 $3.65 8/15/202418,220,000 shares $72.88 million +5.7%17.3%3.4 $4.00 7/31/202417,240,000 shares $83.79 million -6.2%16.4%3.1 $4.86 7/15/202418,380,000 shares $124.25 million -6.2%17.5%3.5 $6.76 6/30/202419,600,000 shares $116.62 million +17.4%18.8%3.7 $5.95 6/15/202416,700,000 shares $77.66 million -12.8%16.6%3.6 $4.65 5/31/202419,150,000 shares $81.00 million -2.2%23.0%5.3 $4.23 5/15/202419,580,000 shares $74.40 million +9.9%20.7%5.5 $3.80 4/30/202417,810,000 shares $48.18 million -22.4%20.6%5.1 $2.71 4/15/202422,960,000 shares $57.74 million +8.7%26.5%6.7 $2.52 3/31/202421,130,000 shares $90.44 million +9.9%24.5%6 $4.28 3/15/202419,220,000 shares $86.49 million +3.0%23.1%5.7 $4.50 2/29/202418,670,000 shares $77.48 million +6.4%22.4%5.2 $4.15 2/15/202417,550,000 shares $86.70 million -12.2%21.1%5 $4.94 1/31/202419,990,000 shares $102.75 million +10.9%25.6%5.8 $5.14 1/15/202418,030,000 shares $135.04 million +7.3%23.0%5.2 $7.49 12/31/202316,800,000 shares $113.23 million +16.7%23.9%4.8 $6.74 12/15/202314,400,000 shares $93.74 million +0.4%20.6%4.1 $6.51 11/30/202314,340,000 shares $66.97 million -11.9%20.5%4.2 $4.67 11/15/202316,280,000 shares $70.33 million +6.1%23.3%4.9 $4.32 10/31/202315,340,000 shares $74.86 million +1.3%22.6%4.6 $4.88 10/15/202315,150,000 shares $77.72 million +9.7%22.3%3.8 $5.13 9/30/202313,810,000 shares $86.17 million +5.3%20.3%3.1 $6.24 9/15/202313,110,000 shares $68.96 million +1.2%20.7%2.5 $5.26 8/31/202312,960,000 shares $78.28 million +15.6%21.4%2.2 $6.04You’re About to Lose Everything – Act Now or Regret It Forever (Ad)What If America's Gold Reserves Are a Lie? 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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. APLD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Applied Digital's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Applied Digital? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Applied Digital: IMC Chicago LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Torno Capital LLC, J. Goldman & Co LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Northern Right Capital Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Applied Digital? 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. 37.41% of Applied Digital's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Applied Digital's short interest increasing or decreasing? Applied Digital saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 64,670,000 shares, an increase of 5.4% from the previous total of 61,330,000 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 Digital's float size? Applied Digital currently has issued a total of 224,718,000 shares. Some of Applied Digital'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. Applied Digital currently has a public float of 172,850,000 shares. How does Applied Digital's short interest compare to its competitors? 37.41% of Applied Digital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Applied Digital: Remitly Global, Inc. (4.60%), TriNet Group, Inc. (2.52%), Autohome Inc. (1.33%), PagSeguro Digital Ltd. (5.62%), Concentrix Co. (15.07%), Life360, Inc. (4.11%), Frontdoor, Inc. (2.79%), CarGurus, Inc. (8.49%), DXC Technology (3.60%), Alight, Inc. (5.58%), 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 Applied Digital stock? Short selling APLD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Applied Digital as its price is falling. 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 Digital? A short squeeze for Applied Digital 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 APLD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Applied Digital'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 APLD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. 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