Dollar Tree (DLTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $97.87 -0.83 (-0.84%) As of 02:18 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Dollar Tree Short Interest DataDollar Tree (DLTR) has a short interest of 14.14 million shares, representing 6.79% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.35% increase 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 4.20 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest14,140,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest13,550,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.35%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.35 billionShort Interest Ratio2.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares208,700,000 sharesFloat Size208,280,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.79%Today's Trading Volume1,165,709 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,197,229 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average28% Short Selling Dollar Tree? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Dollar Tree and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartDLTR Short Interest Over TimeDLTR Days to Cover Over TimeDLTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Dollar Tree Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/202514,140,000 shares $1.35 billion +4.4%6.8%2.5 $95.19 5/31/202513,550,000 shares $1.23 billion -7.9%6.5%2.4 $90.63 5/15/202514,710,000 shares $1.27 billion -4.9%7.0%2.9 $86.58 4/30/202515,470,000 shares $1.26 billion -14.6%7.4%3.1 $81.77 4/15/202518,120,000 shares $1.30 billion +18.1%8.4%3.7 $71.80 3/31/202515,340,000 shares $1.15 billion +19.5%7.2%3.4 $75.07 3/15/202512,840,000 shares $828.95 million +15.0%6.0%4.1 $64.56 2/28/202511,170,000 shares $813.85 million +1.6%5.2%3.6 $72.86 2/15/202510,990,000 shares $786.44 million +2.0%5.1%3.5 $71.56 1/31/202510,770,000 shares $789.98 million -3.2%5.0%2.9 $73.35 Get the Latest News and Ratings for DLTR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Dollar Tree and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202511,120,000 shares $782.18 million +1.2%5.2%2.8 $70.34 12/31/202410,990,000 shares $823.59 million +14.8%5.1%2.7 $74.94 12/15/20249,570,000 shares $670.76 million +0.4%4.5%2.3 $70.09 11/30/20249,530,000 shares $679.20 million -22.1%4.4%2.2 $71.27 11/15/202412,230,000 shares $785.17 million +1.5%5.7%2.4 $64.20 10/31/202412,050,000 shares $778.91 million +5.4%5.6%2.6 $64.64 10/15/202411,430,000 shares $774.15 million -2.9%5.3%2.8 $67.73 9/30/202411,770,000 shares $827.67 million -11.4%5.5%2.9 $70.32 9/15/202413,290,000 shares $926.31 million +49.7%6.2%3.3 $69.70 8/31/20248,880,000 shares $750.27 million -4.5%4.1%2.4 $84.49 8/15/20249,300,000 shares $903.87 million +5.3%4.3%3.3 $97.19 7/31/20248,830,000 shares $921.32 million +4.7%4.1%3.2 $104.34 7/15/20248,430,000 shares $875.29 million -0.1%3.9%3.1 $103.83 6/30/20248,440,000 shares $901.14 million +37.0%3.9%3.1 $106.77 6/15/20246,160,000 shares $653.14 million -5.1%2.9%2.2 $106.03 5/31/20246,490,000 shares $765.50 million +16.9%3.0%2.1 $117.95 5/15/20245,550,000 shares $659.34 million -0.5%2.6%1.9 $118.80 4/30/20245,580,000 shares $659.84 million +12.3%2.6%1.9 $118.25 4/15/20244,970,000 shares $623.04 million +3.8%2.3%1.7 $125.36 3/31/20244,790,000 shares $637.79 million -16.3%2.2%1.6 $133.15 3/15/20245,720,000 shares $728.84 million -14.5%2.6%2.1 $127.42 2/29/20246,690,000 shares $981.29 million -14.6%3.1%3 $146.68 2/15/20247,830,000 shares $1.11 billion +6.5%3.6%3.4 $142.15 1/31/20247,350,000 shares $960.06 million -2.1%3.4%3.2 $130.62 1/15/20247,510,000 shares $1.02 billion -11.0%3.5%3.3 $135.76 12/31/20238,440,000 shares $1.20 billion -5.6%3.9%3.7 $142.05 12/15/20238,940,000 shares $1.17 billion +12.9%4.1%3.8 $130.81 11/30/20237,920,000 shares $978.83 million +0.1%3.6%3.4 $123.59 11/15/20237,910,000 shares $939.08 million +22.3%3.6%3.3 $118.72 10/31/20236,470,000 shares $718.75 million -7.2%3.0%2.7 $111.09New Rule Hits in July — The Smart Money Already Moved (Ad)A little-known regulation quietly goes into effect this July. 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We're talking about something they don't want you to notice — because the fewer people who act on this, the better it is for them.To help you get started, we're giving away a FREE Wealth Protection Guide that shows you exactly how 9/15/20215,210,000 shares $460.77 million -2.1%2.4%1.8 $88.44 8/31/20215,320,000 shares $481.67 million -2.9%2.4%1.9 $90.54 8/13/20215,480,000 shares $557.70 million +11.8%2.4%2.2 $101.77 7/30/20214,900,000 shares $488.97 million +10.1%2.1%2.1 $99.79 7/15/20214,450,000 shares $439.13 million -21.0%1.9%2 $98.68 6/30/20215,630,000 shares $560.19 million -9.8%2.5%2.5 $99.50 6/15/20216,240,000 shares $628.24 million +31.1%2.7%3.1 $100.68 5/28/20214,760,000 shares $464.10 million +3.9%2.1%2.5 $97.50 5/14/20214,580,000 shares $501.88 million -6.5%2.0%2.6 $109.58 4/30/20214,900,000 shares $565.61 million +1.9%2.1%2.8 $115.43 4/15/20214,810,000 shares $552.67 million -1.8%2.1%2.6 $114.90 3/31/20214,900,000 shares $569.53 million +9.9%2.1%2.6 $116.23 3/15/20214,460,000 shares $484.40 million +13.5%1.9%2.3 $108.61 2/26/20213,930,000 shares $388.60 million -2.2%1.7%1.9 $98.88 2/12/20214,020,000 shares $438.54 million +30.9%1.7%2 $109.09 1/29/20213,070,000 shares $315.81 million -6.7%1.3%1.5 $102.87 1/15/20213,290,000 shares $361.80 million +6.8%1.4%1.6 $109.97 12/31/20203,080,000 shares $332.02 million +17.6%1.3%1.5 $107.80 12/15/20202,620,000 shares $282.12 million -2.2%1.1%1.3 $107.68 11/30/20202,680,000 shares $294.53 million +18.6%1.2%1.4 $109.90 11/15/20202,260,000 shares $214.59 million -23.4%1.0%1.1 $94.95 10/30/20202,950,000 shares $271.13 million -16.4%1.3%1.5 $91.91 10/15/20203,530,000 shares $335.91 million -0.8%1.5%1.8 $95.16 9/30/20203,560,000 shares $325.17 million -5.3%1.5%1.8 $91.34 9/15/20203,760,000 shares $333.32 million -18.1%1.6%1.7 $88.65 8/31/20204,590,000 shares $441.88 million +10.9%2.0%2 $96.27 8/14/20204,140,000 shares $409.20 million +15.3%1.8%1.7 $98.84 7/31/20203,590,000 shares $335.13 million -5.8%1.5%1.5 $93.35 7/15/20203,810,000 shares $364.66 million -9.9%1.6%1.5 $95.71 6/30/20204,230,000 shares $392.04 million -14.9%1.8%1.6 $92.68 DLTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Dollar Tree's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Dollar Tree shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 14,140,000 shares of DLTR short. 6.79% of Dollar Tree's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Dollar Tree's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Dollar Tree? 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. DLTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Dollar Tree's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Dollar Tree? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Dollar Tree: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Capital Fund Management S.A., Maven Securities LTD, Summit Securities Group LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and Citigroup Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Dollar Tree? 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. 6.79% of Dollar Tree's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Dollar Tree's short interest increasing or decreasing? Dollar Tree saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,140,000 shares, an increase of 4.4% from the previous total of 13,550,000 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. What is Dollar Tree's float size? Dollar Tree currently has issued a total of 208,700,000 shares. Some of Dollar Tree'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. Dollar Tree currently has a public float of 208,280,000 shares. How does Dollar Tree's short interest compare to its competitors? 6.79% of Dollar Tree's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Dollar Tree: Target Corporation (3.61%), Dollar General Corporation (3.84%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.54%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (5.34%), PriceSmart, Inc. (5.40%), Costco Wholesale Corporation (1.16%), The TJX Companies, Inc. (1.25%), O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1.61%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (1.87%), Carvana Co. (6.08%), 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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Dollar Tree stock? Short selling DLTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dollar Tree as its price is falling. DLTR shares are trading down $0.44 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 Dollar Tree? A short squeeze for Dollar Tree 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 DLTR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Dollar Tree'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 DLTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. 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