Baidu (BIDU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $78.60 +1.40 (+1.81%) As of 12:09 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest Baidu Short Interest OverviewAs of September 30, 2026, Baidu (BIDU) had a short interest of 9.38 million shares sold short, representing 3.31% of the public float. This marks a 4.21% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.0, meaning it would take 4.0 days of the average trading volume of 2.59 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest9,379,639 sharesPrevious Short Interest9,000,728 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month4.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$814.81 millionShort Interest Ratio4.0 Days to CoverLast Record DateSeptember 30, 2026Outstanding Shares340,250,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.31%Today's Trading Volume1,250,050 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,587,915 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average48% Short Selling Baidu? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Baidu and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBIDU Short Interest Over TimeBIDU Days to Cover Over TimeBIDU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Baidu Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/30/20269,379,639 shares $814.81 million +4.2%3.3%4.02 $86.87 9/15/20269,000,728 shares $813.58 million -15.7%3.2%3.5 $90.39 8/31/202610,676,417 shares $1.02 billion -2.0%3.8%2.54 $95.28 8/14/202610,894,402 shares $1.13 billion +32.0%3.8%5.52 $103.67 7/31/20268,255,121 shares $917.23 million -15.5%2.9%4.33 $111.11 7/15/20269,771,793 shares $1.09 billion -16.6%3.4%3.77 $111.48 6/30/202611,723,089 shares $1.34 billion +35.9%4.1%5.29 $114.29 6/15/20268,627,793 shares $1.01 billion -32.1%3.0%3.59 $116.75 5/29/202612,710,086 shares $1.72 billion +48.2%4.5%4.83 $135.31 5/15/20268,579,432 shares $1.16 billion +21.0%3.0%2.69 $135.33 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BIDU and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Baidu and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/30/20267,092,796 shares $897.45 million +12.1%2.5%3.46 $126.53 4/15/20266,327,437 shares $765.24 million -1.2%2.2%3.6 $120.94 3/31/20266,402,731 shares $713.39 million -12.6%2.3%3.58 $111.42 3/13/20267,327,421 shares $909.11 million +6.9%2.5%2.87 $124.07 2/27/20266,853,502 shares $852.85 million -6.6%2.4%3.48 $124.44 2/13/20267,341,107 shares $1.01 billion +6.2%2.6%2.79 $137.01 1/30/20266,914,433 shares $1.06 billion -14.3%2.4%2.38 $153.18 1/15/20268,063,030 shares $1.20 billion +16.7%2.8%1.69 $149.40 12/31/20256,911,160 shares $903.01 million +14.5%2.4%3.43 $130.66 12/15/20256,038,800 shares $717.59 million -15.5%2.1%2.18 $118.83 11/28/20257,143,301 shares $836.73 million -6.9%2.5%2.04 $117.14 11/14/20257,669,173 shares $889.62 million +18.7%2.7%1.89 $116.00 10/31/20256,463,495 shares $781.24 million -23.3%2.2%1.88 $120.87 10/15/20258,430,000 shares $1.02 billion -0.7%3.2%1.5 $121.58 9/30/20258,490,000 shares $1.12 billion +15.0%N/A1.5 $131.77 9/15/20257,380,000 shares $847.37 million +9.0%2.8%1.4 $114.82 8/31/20256,770,000 shares $645.18 million +3.4%2.4%1.7 $95.30 8/15/20256,550,000 shares $588.52 million -19.9%2.3%1.9 $89.85 7/31/20258,180,000 shares $718.78 million +44.0%2.9%2.4 $87.87 7/15/20255,680,000 shares $529.94 million -20.7%2.0%1.7 $93.30 6/30/20257,160,000 shares $614.04 million +19.3%2.6%2.1 $85.76 6/15/20256,000,000 shares $516 million -9.8%2.1%1.6 $86.00 5/31/20256,650,000 shares $544.04 million -21.2%2.4%1.5 $81.81 5/15/20258,440,000 shares $752.68 million +7.0%3.0%1.8 $89.18 4/30/20257,890,000 shares $692.90 million -4.0%2.8%1.5 $87.82 4/15/20258,220,000 shares $695.00 million -10.5%2.9%1.4 $84.55 3/31/20259,180,000 shares $844.84 million +25.6%3.3%1.6 $92.03 3/15/20257,310,000 shares $685.82 million +2.1%2.6%1.5 $93.82 2/28/20257,160,000 shares $618.90 million +5.3%2.6%1.6 $86.44 2/15/20256,800,000 shares $662.86 million -6.0%2.4%1.5 $97.48Trump’s Plan To Cheat History (Ad)China has slashed its U.S. Treasury holdings by more than 45% from their peak, while building gold vaults and payment networks that bypass the dollar entirely. 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Short interest is the volume of Baidu shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 9,379,639 shares of BIDU short. 3.31% of Baidu's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Baidu's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Baidu? 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. BIDU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Baidu's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Baidu? 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. 3.31% of Baidu's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Baidu's short interest increasing or decreasing? Baidu saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,379,639 shares, an increase of 4.2% from the previous total of 9,000,728 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 Baidu's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.31% of Baidu's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "interactive media & services" compare to Baidu: Reddit Inc. (16.07%), Pinterest, Inc. (8.75%), Snap Inc. (7.70%), Match Group Inc. (5.00%), Zillow Group, Inc. (2.50%), Zillow Group, Inc. (9.57%), Bilibili Inc. Sponsored ADR (7.42%), JOYY Inc. Sponsored ADR (4.12%), Rumble Inc. (11.97%), CarGurus, Inc. (10.61%), 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 ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Baidu stock? Short selling BIDU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Baidu as its price is falling. BIDU shares are trading down $0.78 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 Baidu? A short squeeze for Baidu 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 BIDU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Baidu'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 BIDU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026. What do BIDU's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like BIDU: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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