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Dropbox (DBX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Closing price 10/5/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Dropbox Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Dropbox (DBX) had a short interest of 22.42 million shares sold short, representing 15.40% of the public float. This marks a -12.70% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.9, meaning it would take 5.9 days of the average trading volume of 4.74 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
22,421,302 shares
Previous Short Interest
25,683,604 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$843.71 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
225,709,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
15.40%
Today's Trading Volume
4,081,754 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,738,691 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
86%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202622,421,302 shares $843.71 million -12.7%15.4%5.87 $37.63
8/31/202625,683,604 shares $903.81 million +4.4%17.6%8.23 $35.19
8/14/202624,595,557 shares $846.58 million -8.0%16.9%4.85 $34.42
7/31/202626,742,234 shares $870.73 million -6.6%17.8%7.02 $32.56
7/15/202628,644,593 shares $869.36 million +1.5%19.0%8.55 $30.35
6/30/202628,228,379 shares $775.43 million -2.2%18.8%6.44 $27.47
6/15/202628,860,927 shares $785.88 million +9.2%19.2%7.89 $27.23
5/29/202626,419,420 shares $710.15 million -1.7%17.6%6.69 $26.88
5/15/202626,882,829 shares $721.00 million +6.8%17.9%5.81 $26.82
4/30/202625,174,515 shares $611.49 million -3.9%16.2%8.37 $24.29
4/15/202626,194,230 shares $620.54 million -4.8%17.4%7.52 $23.69
3/31/202627,516,889 shares $625.18 million +5.1%18.3%8.16 $22.72
3/13/202626,188,439 shares $674.35 million -4.1%15.2%7.3 $25.75
2/27/202627,306,035 shares $682.38 million -11.7%18.1%5.24 $24.99
2/13/202630,932,035 shares $758.61 million +3.4%20.5%6.44 $24.53
1/30/202629,902,289 shares $761.91 million -3.5%16.2%8.45 $25.48
1/15/202630,971,416 shares $821.05 million +12.4%16.8%9.43 $26.51
12/31/202527,544,438 shares $765.74 million +21.0%14.9%7.3 $27.80
12/15/202522,765,060 shares $634.23 million -4.8%12.3%6.12 $27.86
11/28/202523,901,991 shares $716.10 million +11.2%12.9%7.35 $29.96
11/14/202521,486,656 shares $652.33 million -2.4%11.6%5.06 $30.36
10/31/202522,014,648 shares $638.42 million +16.9%11.4%8.04 $29.00
10/15/202518,840,000 shares $545.42 million +11.6%10.9%5.8 $28.95
9/30/202516,880,000 shares $509.94 million -2.0%9.8%5 $30.21
9/15/202517,230,000 shares $549.12 million -0.5%9.9%4.9 $31.87
8/31/202517,320,000 shares $503.32 million -3.0%9.9%5 $29.06
8/15/202517,850,000 shares $496.59 million -0.8%10.2%5.1 $27.82
7/31/202518,000,000 shares $489.06 million -10.7%9.3%5.1 $27.17
7/15/202520,160,000 shares $535.85 million -3.2%10.4%5.7 $26.58
6/30/202520,830,000 shares $595.74 million -0.8%10.8%5.7 $28.60
6/15/202520,990,000 shares $589.61 million -1.6%10.9%5.6 $28.09
5/31/202521,340,000 shares $613.31 million +8.7%11.1%5.4 $28.74
5/15/202519,630,000 shares $578.30 million -6.1%10.2%4.6 $29.46
4/30/202520,910,000 shares $596.98 million +5.5%10.5%4.7 $28.55
4/15/202519,830,000 shares $534.02 million -12.4%9.9%4.6 $26.93
3/31/202522,640,000 shares $604.71 million -16.9%10.7%5.4 $26.71
3/15/202527,240,000 shares $697.89 million +5.5%12.8%6.9 $25.62
2/28/202525,830,000 shares $671.06 million +10.2%12.1%7.2 $25.98
2/15/202523,440,000 shares $768.36 million +11.8%11.0%7 $32.78
1/31/202520,960,000 shares $673.86 million -2.6%9.8%7.2 $32.15
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1/15/202521,510,000 shares $653.90 million +11.4%9.8%7.5 $30.40
12/31/202419,310,000 shares $580.07 million +6.9%8.8%6.8 $30.04
12/15/202418,070,000 shares $537.94 million +2.3%8.2%6.4 $29.77
11/30/202417,660,000 shares $488.48 million +6.1%8.0%6.6 $27.66
11/15/202416,650,000 shares $450.55 million +10.8%7.6%5.9 $27.06
10/31/202415,030,000 shares $388.53 million -0.4%6.4%5.1 $25.85
10/15/202415,090,000 shares $396.41 million -3.6%6.4%5.2 $26.27
9/30/202415,650,000 shares $397.98 million +2.1%6.7%5.2 $25.43
9/15/202415,330,000 shares $376.96 million -3.3%6.5%4.6 $24.59
8/31/202415,850,000 shares $398.47 million +6.7%6.8%4.5 $25.14
8/15/202414,850,000 shares $338.58 million +6.5%6.3%3.6 $22.80
7/31/202413,950,000 shares $333.68 million -8.5%5.8%3.3 $23.92
7/15/202415,240,000 shares $345.19 million -6.6%6.4%3.6 $22.65
6/30/202416,320,000 shares $366.71 million -1.4%6.8%3.8 $22.47
6/15/202416,550,000 shares $351.36 million -11.3%6.9%3.8 $21.23
5/31/202418,650,000 shares $420.18 million -9.6%7.8%4.4 $22.53
5/15/202420,640,000 shares $492.47 million +0.8%8.6%5.2 $23.86
4/30/202420,470,000 shares $474.09 million +6.6%8.1%4.8 $23.16
4/15/202419,210,000 shares $440.29 million -9.2%7.6%4.7 $22.92
3/31/202421,150,000 shares $513.95 million +7.5%8.4%5.1 $24.30
3/15/202419,680,000 shares $468.78 million +29.6%7.8%4.9 $23.82
2/29/202415,190,000 shares $363.80 million -10.3%6.0%4 $23.95
2/15/202416,940,000 shares $551.23 million -1.2%6.7%4.8 $32.54
1/31/202417,140,000 shares $543.00 million -6.0%6.7%5.8 $31.68
1/15/202418,240,000 shares $575.84 million -7.5%7.2%6.1 $31.57
12/31/202319,720,000 shares $581.35 million -2.0%7.8%6.9 $29.48
12/15/202320,120,000 shares $595.95 million +3.6%7.9%7.2 $29.62
11/30/202319,430,000 shares $547.54 million -7.7%7.6%7 $28.18
11/15/202321,060,000 shares $579.99 million +1.1%8.3%7.9 $27.54
10/31/202320,830,000 shares $547.83 million -3.1%8.1%7.9 $26.30
10/15/202321,490,000 shares $593.98 million +1.1%8.4%7.6 $27.64
9/30/202321,250,000 shares $578.64 million -0.6%8.3%7 $27.23
9/15/202321,380,000 shares $576.19 million +4.1%8.3%6.6 $26.95
8/31/202320,530,000 shares $570.53 million -4.9%8.0%4.7 $27.79
8/15/202321,590,000 shares $601.50 million +1.2%8.4%4.8 $27.86
7/31/202321,330,000 shares $574.84 million -7.6%8.3%4.5 $26.95
7/15/202323,090,000 shares $630.13 million +3.3%9.0%5 $27.29
6/30/202322,350,000 shares $596.07 million +31.1%8.7%5 $26.67
6/15/202317,050,000 shares $440.40 million +11.9%6.6%3.8 $25.83
5/31/202315,240,000 shares $350.82 million +4.7%5.9%4.2 $23.02
5/15/202314,560,000 shares $329.20 million +2.8%5.7%4 $22.61
4/30/202314,160,000 shares $288.01 million -0.1%5.4%4.1 $20.34
4/15/202314,180,000 shares $312.67 million -10.1%5.4%4.6 $22.05
3/31/202315,780,000 shares $341.16 million -0.3%6.0%5.2 $21.62
3/15/202315,820,000 shares $311.02 million +18.3%6.0%5.5 $19.66
2/28/202313,370,000 shares $272.75 million +2.2%5.0%4.8 $20.40
2/15/202313,080,000 shares $316.14 million -2.5%4.9%5 $24.17
1/31/202313,420,000 shares $311.75 million -4.7%5.0%5.3 $23.23
1/15/202314,080,000 shares $324.83 million -2.8%5.2%5.4 $23.07
12/30/202214,480,000 shares $324.06 million +2.8%5.4%5.4 $22.38
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12/15/202214,080,000 shares $325.95 million +11.8%5.3%5.1 $23.15
11/30/202212,590,000 shares $296.62 million +2.3%4.7%4.8 $23.56
11/15/202212,310,000 shares $281.90 million -2.7%4.6%4.8 $22.90
10/31/202212,650,000 shares $275.14 million -4.8%4.7%5.3 $21.75
10/15/202213,290,000 shares $268.06 million -3.1%5.1%5.7 $20.17
9/30/202213,720,000 shares $284.28 million +0.7%5.2%5.9 $20.72
9/15/202213,630,000 shares $297.41 million -4.8%5.2%5.9 $21.82
8/31/202214,320,000 shares $306.30 million +1.3%5.5%5.8 $21.39
8/15/202214,140,000 shares $350.39 million -8.8%5.2%4.8 $24.78
7/31/202215,510,000 shares $352.70 million -4.1%5.6%4.7 $22.74
7/15/202216,170,000 shares $351.54 million +3.3%5.8%4.9 $21.74
6/30/202215,650,000 shares $328.49 million -5.8%5.6%4.6 $20.99
6/15/202216,610,000 shares $348.81 million +7.6%6.0%4.9 $21.00
5/31/202215,440,000 shares $321.77 million -2.4%5.6%4.4 $20.84
5/15/202215,820,000 shares $328.58 million +6.5%5.7%4.2 $20.77
4/30/202214,850,000 shares $322.99 million +2.3%5.3%4 $21.75
4/15/202214,510,000 shares $334.75 million +2.3%5.2%3.8 $23.07
3/31/202214,190,000 shares $329.92 million -3.8%N/A3.6 $23.25
3/15/202214,750,000 shares $314.03 million -5.8%5.4%3.8 $21.29
2/28/202215,660,000 shares $355.33 million -7.7%5.7%4 $22.69
2/15/202216,960,000 shares $423.83 million -1.0%6.2%4.3 $24.99
1/31/202217,130,000 shares $423.97 million -5.8%5.8%4.2 $24.75
1/15/202218,190,000 shares $437.65 million +1.7%N/A4.5 $24.06
12/31/202117,880,000 shares $438.78 million -1.6%6.1%4.8 $24.54
12/15/202118,170,000 shares $444.98 million -6.0%6.2%4.8 $24.49
11/30/202119,330,000 shares $475.71 million +7.4%6.6%5.3 $24.61
11/15/202118,000,000 shares $478.98 million -6.2%6.1%5.1 $26.61
10/29/202119,190,000 shares $585.10 million -3.3%6.7%6.2 $30.49
10/15/202119,850,000 shares $601.26 million -1.5%7.0%6.1 $30.29

DBX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Dropbox shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 22,421,302 shares of DBX short. 15.40% of Dropbox's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Dropbox's current short interest.

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. DBX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.9. Learn More on Dropbox's short interest ratio.

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. 15.40% of Dropbox's floating shares are currently sold short.

Dropbox saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,421,302 shares, a decrease of 12.7% from the previous total of 25,683,604 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.

15.40% of Dropbox's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "application software" compare to Dropbox: Zoom Communications, Inc. (2.65%), Samsara Inc. (7.78%), Fair Isaac Corporation (9.26%), Unity Software Inc. (6.67%), IREN Limited (22.20%), Dynatrace, Inc. (4.54%), PTC Inc. (5.50%), Trimble Inc. (3.86%), Tyler Technologies, Inc. (8.32%), Docusign Inc. (7.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DBX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dropbox as its price is falling. DBX shares are trading up $0.47 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.

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

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including DBX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like DBX:

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:DBX is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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