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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Cisco Systems Short Interest Data

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has a short interest of 58.95 million shares, representing 1.48% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.99% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 20.25 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
58,950,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
61,400,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.99%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.37 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,978,292,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.48%
Today's Trading Volume
16,404,327 shares
Average Trading Volume
20,245,710 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
81%
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CSCO Short Interest Over Time

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CSCO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Cisco Systems 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
4/15/202558,950,000 shares $3.37 billion -4.0%1.5%2.5 $57.20
3/31/202561,400,000 shares $3.79 billion +13.6%1.6%2.7 $61.71
3/15/202554,040,000 shares $3.27 billion -10.3%1.4%2.6 $60.50
2/28/202560,230,000 shares $3.86 billion +3.8%1.5%3 $64.14
2/15/202558,020,000 shares $3.76 billion +2.1%1.5%3 $64.87
1/31/202556,820,000 shares $3.44 billion +10.8%1.4%2.9 $60.60
1/15/202551,290,000 shares $3.08 billion -5.5%1.3%2.7 $59.98
12/31/202454,250,000 shares $3.21 billion -4.5%1.4%2.9 $59.20
12/15/202456,830,000 shares $3.33 billion +0.1%1.4%3 $58.62
11/30/202456,750,000 shares $3.36 billion -9.1%1.4%3.2 $59.21
11/15/202462,450,000 shares $3.59 billion +6.2%1.6%3.5 $57.46
10/31/202458,780,000 shares $3.22 billion +3.0%1.5%3.4 $54.77
10/15/202457,070,000 shares $3.09 billion +17.8%1.4%3.2 $54.08
9/30/202448,430,000 shares $2.58 billion -7.1%1.2%2.6 $53.22
9/15/202452,150,000 shares $2.60 billion -13.4%1.3%2.7 $49.80
8/31/202460,190,000 shares $3.04 billion +15.7%1.5%3.1 $50.54
8/15/202452,040,000 shares $2.53 billion -1.0%1.3%2.5 $48.53
7/31/202452,560,000 shares $2.55 billion -6.4%1.3%2.6 $48.45
7/15/202456,150,000 shares $2.66 billion +17.6%1.4%2.8 $47.40
6/30/202447,750,000 shares $2.27 billion -14.1%1.2%2.5 $47.51
6/15/202455,560,000 shares $2.54 billion +4.4%1.4%2.9 $45.68
5/31/202453,240,000 shares $2.48 billion +1.4%1.3%2.8 $46.50
5/15/202452,500,000 shares $2.61 billion +1.2%1.3%2.8 $49.67
4/30/202451,870,000 shares $2.44 billion +0.2%1.3%2.7 $46.98
4/15/202451,750,000 shares $2.50 billion +10.8%1.3%2.6 $48.24
3/31/202446,710,000 shares $2.33 billion +5.5%1.2%2.4 $49.91
3/15/202444,280,000 shares $2.17 billion +4.7%1.1%2.3 $48.93
2/29/202442,280,000 shares $2.05 billion -10.0%1.1%2.1 $48.37
2/15/202446,950,000 shares $2.30 billion +7.8%1.2%2.4 $49.06
1/31/202443,560,000 shares $2.19 billion -1.7%1.1%2.1 $50.18
1/15/202444,310,000 shares $2.23 billion +3.3%1.1%2.2 $50.34
12/31/202342,890,000 shares $2.17 billion +7.0%1.1%2.3 $50.52
12/15/202340,070,000 shares $2.00 billion -7.3%1.0%2.1 $49.87
11/30/202343,240,000 shares $2.09 billion -13.4%1.1%2.3 $48.38
11/15/202349,930,000 shares $2.66 billion +11.3%1.2%2.8 $53.28
10/31/202344,850,000 shares $2.34 billion +0.6%1.1%2.6 $52.13
10/15/202344,600,000 shares $2.40 billion -6.8%1.1%2.6 $53.77
9/30/202347,870,000 shares $2.57 billion -23.2%1.2%2.6 $53.76
9/15/202362,330,000 shares $3.49 billion +3.0%1.5%3.5 $56.04
8/31/202360,490,000 shares $3.47 billion +0.9%1.5%3.3 $57.35
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8/15/202359,940,000 shares $3.20 billion -3.2%1.5%3.2 $53.35
7/31/202361,950,000 shares $3.22 billion +17.7%1.5%3.3 $52.04
7/15/202352,620,000 shares $2.65 billion -1.1%1.3%2.7 $50.38
6/30/202353,190,000 shares $2.75 billion -8.2%1.3%2.9 $51.74
6/15/202357,940,000 shares $3.01 billion +2.8%1.4%3.1 $51.93
5/31/202356,370,000 shares $2.80 billion +12.3%1.4%2.9 $49.67
5/15/202350,180,000 shares $2.36 billion -0.5%1.2%2.7 $47.10
4/30/202350,430,000 shares $2.38 billion +4.5%1.2%2.7 $47.25
4/15/202348,270,000 shares $2.44 billion +15.3%1.2%2.6 $50.54
3/31/202341,860,000 shares $2.19 billion +1.2%1.0%2.3 $52.28
3/15/202341,360,000 shares $2.03 billion +2.9%1.0%2.3 $49.06
2/28/202340,190,000 shares $1.95 billion +2.9%1.0%2.2 $48.42
2/15/202339,050,000 shares $1.89 billion -5.5%1.0%2.2 $48.45
1/31/202341,320,000 shares $2.01 billion -0.5%1.0%2.3 $48.67
1/15/202341,510,000 shares $2.03 billion +30.6%1.0%2.2 $48.88
12/30/202231,790,000 shares $1.51 billion -19.7%0.8%1.7 $47.64
12/15/202239,600,000 shares $1.91 billion +2.4%1.0%2 $48.15
11/30/202238,680,000 shares $1.92 billion -0.1%0.9%2 $49.72
11/15/202238,700,000 shares $1.74 billion +2.3%0.9%2 $44.90
10/31/202237,840,000 shares $1.72 billion -1.4%0.9%1.9 $45.43
10/15/202238,390,000 shares $1.54 billion +17.5%0.9%2 $40.20
9/30/202232,670,000 shares $1.31 billion -14.6%0.8%1.7 $40.00
9/15/202238,250,000 shares $1.66 billion +12.9%0.9%2 $43.29
8/31/202233,870,000 shares $1.51 billion -13.7%0.8%1.7 $44.72
8/15/202239,240,000 shares $1.83 billion +5.8%1.0%1.8 $46.59
7/31/202237,080,000 shares $1.68 billion -1.5%0.9%1.6 $45.37
7/15/202237,650,000 shares $1.62 billion -0.5%0.9%1.6 $43.07
6/30/202237,830,000 shares $1.61 billion -9.9%0.9%1.6 $42.64
6/15/202242,000,000 shares $1.84 billion -1.4%1.0%1.7 $43.80
5/31/202242,610,000 shares $1.92 billion +26.3%1.0%1.8 $45.05
5/15/202233,750,000 shares $1.67 billion -6.5%0.8%1.5 $49.56
4/30/202236,090,000 shares $1.77 billion +8.7%0.9%1.7 $48.98
4/15/202233,200,000 shares $1.70 billion -3.6%0.8%1.5 $51.17
3/31/202234,440,000 shares $1.92 billion -18.0%0.8%1.6 $55.76
3/15/202241,980,000 shares $2.33 billion -18.5%1.0%1.9 $55.60
2/28/202251,490,000 shares $2.87 billion +2.5%1.2%2.3 $55.77
2/15/202250,250,000 shares $2.73 billion +16.2%N/A2.2 $54.27
1/31/202243,250,000 shares $2.41 billion +9.7%N/A1.9 $55.67
1/15/202239,420,000 shares $2.42 billion -19.9%0.9%1.8 $61.36
12/31/202149,230,000 shares $3.12 billion -4.8%N/A2.4 $63.37
12/15/202151,720,000 shares $3.10 billion +15.0%N/A2.6 $59.93
11/30/202144,960,000 shares $2.47 billion +13.4%N/A2.3 $54.84
11/15/202139,640,000 shares $2.27 billion -4.3%N/A2.2 $57.27
10/29/202141,420,000 shares $2.32 billion +4.2%N/A2.6 $55.97
10/15/202139,770,000 shares $2.20 billion +8.6%N/A2.5 $55.25
9/30/202136,610,000 shares $1.99 billion -13.4%N/A2.3 $54.43
9/15/202142,260,000 shares $2.43 billion +1.0%N/A2.7 $57.56
8/31/202141,850,000 shares $2.47 billion +14.1%1.0%2.8 $59.02
8/13/202136,680,000 shares $2.07 billion +7.6%0.9%2.3 $56.47
7/30/202134,080,000 shares $1.89 billion +6.2%0.8%2 $55.37
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7/15/202132,080,000 shares $1.72 billion +4.8%0.8%1.8 $53.65
6/30/202130,610,000 shares $1.62 billion -15.6%0.7%1.7 $53.00
6/15/202136,250,000 shares $1.95 billion -5.7%0.9%1.8 $53.79
5/28/202138,430,000 shares $2.03 billion -1.8%0.9%1.8 $52.90
5/14/202139,130,000 shares $2.05 billion -11.3%0.9%1.8 $52.49
4/30/202144,100,000 shares $2.27 billion -13.9%N/A2.1 $51.46
4/15/202151,220,000 shares $2.63 billion -4.3%1.2%2.4 $51.37
3/31/202153,540,000 shares $2.77 billion +4.4%1.3%2.4 $51.77
3/15/202151,290,000 shares $2.50 billion +17.0%1.2%2.4 $48.82
2/26/202143,840,000 shares $2.00 billion -11.3%1.0%2.2 $45.52
2/12/202149,410,000 shares $2.35 billion +3.5%1.2%2.5 $47.58
1/29/202147,760,000 shares $2.17 billion +9.8%1.1%2.2 $45.34
1/15/202143,510,000 shares $1.96 billion +6.5%1.0%1.9 $45.15
12/31/202040,850,000 shares $1.82 billion +8.5%1.0%1.8 $44.48
12/15/202037,650,000 shares $1.67 billion +4.6%0.9%1.6 $44.24
11/30/202036,000,000 shares $1.54 billion -9.8%0.9%1.5 $42.70
11/15/202039,930,000 shares $1.65 billion -9.3%1.0%1.6 $41.40
10/30/202044,020,000 shares $1.57 billion +3.6%1.1%1.8 $35.69
10/15/202042,490,000 shares $1.69 billion +21.2%1.0%1.9 $39.89
9/30/202035,050,000 shares $1.38 billion +16.8%0.8%1.6 $39.39
9/15/202030,010,000 shares $1.22 billion -4.4%0.7%1.3 $40.60
8/31/202031,400,000 shares $1.33 billion +5.3%0.7%1.3 $42.22
8/14/202029,820,000 shares $1.27 billion -21.1%0.7%1.3 $42.50
7/31/202037,780,000 shares $1.78 billion +8.5%0.9%1.7 $47.10
7/15/202034,830,000 shares $1.62 billion -10.7%0.8%1.5 $46.40
6/30/202038,990,000 shares $1.82 billion +13.4%0.9%1.6 $46.64
6/15/202034,390,000 shares $1.56 billion 0.0%0.8%1.4 $45.35
5/29/202034,400,000 shares $1.64 billion -0.6%0.8%1.2 $47.57
5/15/202034,590,000 shares $1.53 billion +0.5%0.8%1.1 $44.27

CSCO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cisco Systems' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cisco Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 58,950,000 shares of CSCO short. 1.48% of Cisco Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cisco Systems' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cisco Systems?

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. CSCO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Cisco Systems's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Cisco Systems?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cisco Systems: Caas Capital Management LP, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc., CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc., CTC LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Laurion Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mint Tower Capital Management B.V., Simplex Trading LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Gladius Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Cisco Systems?

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. 1.48% of Cisco Systems' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Cisco Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cisco Systems saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 58,950,000 shares, a decline of 4.0% from the previous total of 61,400,000 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.

How does Cisco Systems' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.48% of Cisco Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cisco Systems: QUALCOMM Incorporated (1.56%), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (3.82%), Motorola Solutions, Inc. (1.19%), F5, Inc. (2.95%), Juniper Networks, Inc. (2.97%), Ciena Co. (3.21%), EchoStar Co. (11.74%), InterDigital, Inc. (7.77%), Calix, Inc. (4.40%), Extreme Networks, Inc. (5.07%),

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 Cisco Systems stock?

Short selling CSCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cisco Systems as its price is falling. CSCO shares are trading up $0.39 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 Cisco Systems?

A short squeeze for Cisco Systems 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 CSCO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Cisco Systems' 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 CSCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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