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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 47.60 million shares, representing 1.21% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.18% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 21.10 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
47,600,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
48,660,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.29 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,953,200,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.21%
Today's Trading Volume
17,467,540 shares
Average Trading Volume
21,101,971 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
83%
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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
8/31/202547,600,000 shares $3.29 billion -2.2%1.2%2.4 $69.09
8/15/202548,660,000 shares $3.22 billion +2.6%1.2%2.4 $66.20
7/31/202547,440,000 shares $3.23 billion -3.9%1.2%2.3 $68.08
7/15/202549,340,000 shares $3.31 billion -1.6%1.3%2.5 $67.18
6/30/202550,140,000 shares $3.48 billion +21.1%1.3%2.3 $69.38
6/15/202541,420,000 shares $2.65 billion +1.1%1.1%1.8 $64.09
5/31/202540,970,000 shares $2.57 billion -28.8%1.0%1.8 $62.81
5/15/202557,510,000 shares $3.70 billion +19.5%1.5%2.5 $64.26
4/30/202548,120,000 shares $2.78 billion -18.4%1.2%2.1 $57.73
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
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
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

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 covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 47,600,000 shares of CSCO short. 1.21% 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: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Berkley W R Corp, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Elliott Investment Management L.P., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, DLD Asset Management LP, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., RPO LLC, Citigroup Inc., Creative Planning, Garda Capital Partners LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Commonwealth Financial Services LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, IMC Chicago LLC, and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. 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. 1.21% of Cisco Systems' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Cisco Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cisco Systems saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 47,600,000 shares, a decrease of 2.2% from the previous total of 48,660,000 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?

1.21% of Cisco Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cisco Systems: Alphabet Inc. (0.30%), Alphabet Inc. (0.52%), Microsoft Corporation (0.80%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.84%), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (7.54%), Zoom Communications, Inc. (2.12%), Arista Networks, Inc. (1.03%), Dell Technologies Inc. (3.25%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (3.31%), International Business Machines Corporation (1.54%),

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 ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 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 down $0.48 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 appreciates 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 August, 31 2025.



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