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Booking (BKNG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5,487.98 -51.43 (-0.93%)
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Booking Short Interest Data

Booking (BKNG) has a short interest of 592,100 shares, representing 1.82% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.95% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 246,833 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
592,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
564,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.95%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.10 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
32,540,000 shares
Float Size
32,470,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.82%
Today's Trading Volume
178,598 shares
Average Trading Volume
246,833 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
72%
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Booking 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
5/15/2025592,100 shares $3.10 billion +5.0%1.8%2.1 $5,237.74
4/30/2025564,200 shares $2.88 billion -15.2%1.7%1.9 $5,099.28
4/15/2025665,000 shares $3.07 billion -7.3%2.0%2.2 $4,612.44
3/31/2025717,700 shares $3.31 billion -0.3%2.2%2.4 $4,606.91
3/15/2025719,700 shares $3.21 billion +8.3%2.2%2.6 $4,465.48
2/28/2025664,800 shares $3.33 billion -12.8%2.0%2.5 $5,016.01
2/15/2025762,500 shares $3.85 billion +6.5%2.3%3.1 $5,044.40
1/31/2025715,700 shares $3.39 billion +8.1%2.2%3 $4,737.56
1/15/2025662,100 shares $3.20 billion -7.6%2.0%2.8 $4,829.64
12/31/2024716,800 shares $3.56 billion +2.9%2.2%3.3 $4,968.42
12/15/2024696,900 shares $3.64 billion +19.4%2.1%3.2 $5,227.61
11/30/2024583,500 shares $3.04 billion -6.5%1.8%2.7 $5,201.98
11/15/2024624,100 shares $3.11 billion -21.7%1.9%2.8 $4,975.19
10/31/2024796,800 shares $3.73 billion +12.2%2.4%3.7 $4,676.25
10/15/2024710,500 shares $3.06 billion +0.7%2.1%3 $4,307.77
9/30/2024705,700 shares $2.97 billion -8.9%2.1%2.8 $4,212.12
9/15/2024774,900 shares $3.05 billion +23.1%2.3%3.1 $3,932.59
8/31/2024629,500 shares $2.46 billion +3.3%1.9%2.5 $3,909.23
8/15/2024609,600 shares $2.22 billion +4.6%1.8%2.5 $3,634.67
7/31/2024582,800 shares $2.17 billion -24.3%1.7%2.3 $3,715.01
7/15/2024769,800 shares $3.15 billion -2.6%2.3%3.5 $4,088.00
6/30/2024790,600 shares $3.13 billion -6.9%2.3%3.7 $3,961.50
6/15/2024849,400 shares $3.28 billion +14.5%2.5%3.8 $3,859.10
5/31/2024741,900 shares $2.80 billion +2.9%2.2%3.1 $3,776.35
5/15/2024721,100 shares $2.73 billion +3.0%2.1%2.7 $3,792.53
4/30/2024700,400 shares $2.42 billion -7.6%2.1%2.4 $3,452.03
4/15/2024757,700 shares $2.64 billion +1.8%2.2%2.8 $3,485.63
3/31/2024744,700 shares $2.70 billion +0.3%2.2%2.6 $3,627.88
3/15/2024742,400 shares $2.53 billion -5.3%2.2%2.6 $3,413.98
2/29/2024783,800 shares $2.72 billion +5.7%2.3%2.8 $3,468.83
2/15/2024741,600 shares $2.78 billion +8.2%2.2%2.8 $3,750.66
1/31/2024685,300 shares $2.40 billion +6.3%2.0%2.8 $3,507.47
1/15/2024644,800 shares $2.26 billion -10.5%1.9%2.5 $3,502.40
12/31/2023720,100 shares $2.55 billion -1.2%2.1%2.7 $3,547.22
12/15/2023728,600 shares $2.53 billion +4.3%2.1%2.8 $3,479.12
11/30/2023698,500 shares $2.18 billion +3.2%2.0%2.7 $3,125.70
11/15/2023676,900 shares $2.11 billion +19.3%2.0%2.7 $3,120.82
10/31/2023567,500 shares $1.58 billion -2.4%1.6%2.2 $2,789.56
10/15/2023581,500 shares $1.72 billion -5.1%1.6%2.2 $2,950.08
9/30/2023612,700 shares $1.89 billion -15.3%1.7%2.2 $3,083.95
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9/15/2023723,700 shares $2.29 billion -1.2%2.0%2.5 $3,160.15
8/31/2023732,200 shares $2.27 billion +2.7%2.1%2.5 $3,105.03
8/15/2023713,100 shares $2.28 billion -18.8%2.0%2.2 $3,200.56
7/31/2023878,200 shares $2.61 billion -2.4%2.5%2.6 $2,970.80
7/15/2023899,300 shares $2.58 billion -4.2%2.5%2.7 $2,866.92
6/30/2023938,200 shares $2.53 billion +8.1%2.6%3 $2,700.33
6/15/2023867,900 shares $2.32 billion +12.9%2.4%2.7 $2,671.70
5/31/2023768,600 shares $1.93 billion +15.2%2.1%2.4 $2,508.77
5/15/2023667,100 shares $1.77 billion -7.1%1.8%2.1 $2,646.07
4/30/2023718,300 shares $1.93 billion +0.5%2.0%2.2 $2,686.31
4/15/2023714,500 shares $1.89 billion -4.7%1.9%2.3 $2,649.86
3/31/2023749,800 shares $1.99 billion +23.0%2.0%2.3 $2,652.41
3/15/2023609,600 shares $1.47 billion +2.4%1.6%1.9 $2,415.73
2/28/2023595,100 shares $1.50 billion +10.1%1.6%1.9 $2,524.00
2/15/2023540,500 shares $1.36 billion -11.2%1.4%1.7 $2,516.58
1/31/2023608,900 shares $1.48 billion -10.6%1.6%1.9 $2,434.10
1/15/2023681,000 shares $1.57 billion -8.1%1.8%2 $2,301.34
12/30/2022741,200 shares $1.49 billion +15.0%1.9%2.1 $2,015.28
12/15/2022644,500 shares $1.27 billion +14.5%1.7%1.7 $1,965.69
11/30/2022563,100 shares $1.17 billion -1.9%1.5%1.5 $2,079.45
11/15/2022574,100 shares $1.15 billion +12.7%1.5%1.5 $2,001.90
10/31/2022509,500 shares $952.50 million -19.1%1.3%1.3 $1,869.48
10/15/2022629,400 shares $1.05 billion +3.3%1.6%1.6 $1,670.49
9/30/2022609,600 shares $1.00 billion -1.7%1.6%1.5 $1,643.21
9/15/2022620,400 shares $1.21 billion +2.4%1.6%1.5 $1,956.77
8/31/2022605,700 shares $1.14 billion -4.2%1.5%1.5 $1,875.81
8/15/2022632,100 shares $1.35 billion +1.1%1.6%1.6 $2,129.76
7/31/2022625,300 shares $1.21 billion -14.5%1.5%1.5 $1,935.69
7/15/2022731,600 shares $1.24 billion +16.1%1.8%1.7 $1,698.59
6/30/2022630,400 shares $1.10 billion -23.6%1.6%1.5 $1,748.99
6/15/2022824,600 shares $1.63 billion +4.1%2.0%2 $1,973.24
5/31/2022791,900 shares $1.78 billion +9.4%2.0%1.9 $2,243.56
5/15/2022723,600 shares $1.52 billion -5.8%1.8%1.5 $2,101.89
4/30/2022768,200 shares $1.70 billion +0.6%1.9%1.5 $2,210.31
4/15/2022763,900 shares $1.70 billion +1.7%1.9%1.6 $2,227.29
3/31/2022751,200 shares $1.76 billion +15.5%1.8%1.6 $2,348.45
3/15/2022650,600 shares $1.35 billion -19.3%1.6%1.4 $2,080.18
2/28/2022806,400 shares $1.75 billion -2.6%5.2%1.8 $2,172.25
2/15/2022827,900 shares $2.18 billion +24.9%5.3%2 $2,635.16
1/31/2022663,000 shares $1.63 billion +19.9%1.6%1.7 $2,456.13
1/15/2022552,900 shares $1.36 billion +8.4%1.4%1.5 $2,450.95
12/31/2021510,000 shares $1.22 billion +3.0%1.3%1.5 $2,399.23
12/15/2021495,000 shares $1.05 billion -0.5%1.2%1.4 $2,130.38
11/30/2021497,600 shares $1.05 billion -6.3%1.2%1.5 $2,101.85
11/15/2021531,200 shares $1.28 billion -20.5%1.3%1.8 $2,405.01
10/29/2021668,300 shares $1.62 billion -7.1%1.6%2.3 $2,420.78
10/15/2021719,300 shares $1.83 billion -20.9%1.8%2.6 $2,538.34
9/30/2021909,400 shares $2.16 billion +13.9%2.2%3.1 $2,373.87
9/15/2021798,600 shares $1.90 billion -3.1%2.0%2.6 $2,375.97
8/31/2021823,700 shares $1.89 billion +1.9%2.0%2.8 $2,299.67
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8/13/2021808,600 shares $1.78 billion +16.5%2.0%2.7 $2,203.42
7/30/2021694,200 shares $1.51 billion -1.4%1.7%2.3 $2,178.26
7/15/2021703,800 shares $1.53 billion -2.1%1.7%2.3 $2,169.39
6/30/2021719,100 shares $1.57 billion -4.4%1.8%2.1 $2,188.09
6/15/2021752,400 shares $1.73 billion -12.8%1.8%2.2 $2,301.96
5/28/2021862,700 shares $2.04 billion +25.7%2.1%2.3 $2,361.55
5/14/2021686,100 shares $1.51 billion -7.7%1.7%1.7 $2,207.27
4/30/2021742,900 shares $1.86 billion -11.3%1.8%1.8 $2,501.43
4/15/2021837,100 shares $2.05 billion +1.6%2.1%1.9 $2,454.22
3/31/2021823,600 shares $1.92 billion +2.8%2.0%2 $2,334.89
3/15/2021801,300 shares $1.92 billion +3.7%2.0%2 $2,401.04
2/26/2021772,500 shares $1.76 billion -4.6%1.9%2 $2,273.20
2/12/2021809,900 shares $1.75 billion +5.7%2.0%2.3 $2,159.26
1/29/2021766,400 shares $1.56 billion -22.1%1.9%1.9 $2,034.10
1/15/2021983,300 shares $2.15 billion -9.0%2.4%2.6 $2,182.59
12/31/20201,080,000 shares $2.38 billion +11.2%2.7%2.9 $2,205.26
12/15/2020971,000 shares $2.01 billion -1.4%2.4%2.6 $2,066.01
11/30/2020985,000 shares $2.02 billion +8.1%2.4%2.5 $2,052.67
11/15/2020911,600 shares $1.87 billion +5.5%2.2%2.3 $2,052.87
10/30/2020863,800 shares $1.41 billion -16.1%2.1%2.4 $1,630.26
10/15/20201,030,000 shares $1.78 billion -16.3%2.5%3.1 $1,732.60
9/30/20201,230,000 shares $2.10 billion +13.9%3.0%3.6 $1,710.68
9/15/20201,080,000 shares $1.93 billion -10.0%2.7%3 $1,787.00
8/31/20201,200,000 shares $2.29 billion +3.5%2.9%3.2 $1,910.45
8/14/20201,160,000 shares $2.06 billion +2.7%2.9%2.7 $1,778.87
7/31/20201,130,000 shares $1.88 billion -8.9%2.8%2.2 $1,662.13
7/15/20201,240,000 shares $2.10 billion -10.1%3.1%2.3 $1,696.23
6/30/20201,380,000 shares $2.20 billion +11.3%3.4%2.4 $1,592.34
6/15/20201,240,000 shares $2.05 billion -10.1%3.1%2 $1,650.67

BKNG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Booking's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Booking shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 592,100 shares of BKNG short. 1.82% of Booking's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Booking's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Booking?

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. BKNG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Booking's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Booking?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Booking: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Citigroup Inc., Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Portman Square Capital LLP, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, VELA Investment Management LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Booking?

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. 1.82% of Booking's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Booking's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Booking saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 592,100 shares, an increase of 4.9% from the previous total of 564,200 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 Booking's float size?

Booking currently has issued a total of 32,540,000 shares. Some of Booking'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. Booking currently has a public float of 32,470,000 shares.

How does Booking's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.82% of Booking's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Booking: Netflix, Inc. (1.93%), Expedia Group, Inc. (4.80%), Tripadvisor, Inc. (8.79%), Groupon, Inc. (35.95%), 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (30.77%), PetMed Express, Inc. (8.75%), CarParts.com, Inc. (0.89%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.76%), XPO, Inc. (8.51%), MakeMyTrip Limited (2.46%),

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 ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Booking stock?

Short selling BKNG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Booking as its price is falling. BKNG shares are trading down $58.83 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 Booking?

A short squeeze for Booking 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 BKNG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Booking'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 BKNG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:BKNG) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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