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Dollar Tree (DLTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$129.39 -0.14 (-0.11%)
Closing price 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$129.60 +0.21 (+0.16%)
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Dollar Tree Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Dollar Tree (DLTR) had a short interest of 9.93 million shares sold short, representing 5.56% of the public float. This marks a -11.32% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.8, meaning it would take 3.8 days of the average trading volume of 2.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,933,524 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,202,106 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-11.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.26 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
192,175,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.56%
Today's Trading Volume
1,650,610 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,138,283 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
77%
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Dollar Tree Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20269,933,524 shares $1.26 billion -11.3%5.6%3.78 $127.21
7/15/202611,202,106 shares $1.42 billion -27.6%6.3%3.75 $127.03
6/30/202615,465,887 shares $1.87 billion +13.1%8.7%3.42 $120.95
6/15/202613,669,913 shares $1.54 billion +10.1%7.7%4.88 $112.88
5/29/202612,414,171 shares $1.45 billion -5.2%7.0%2.37 $116.44
5/15/202613,100,725 shares $1.17 billion +10.7%7.2%3.41 $89.58
4/30/202611,837,493 shares $1.15 billion -7.0%6.5%3.25 $97.11
4/15/202612,728,372 shares $1.29 billion -2.4%7.1%4.12 $101.33
3/31/202613,044,066 shares $1.43 billion +3.3%7.3%3.94 $109.51
3/13/202612,630,923 shares $1.36 billion +3.2%6.9%4.27 $107.46
2/27/202612,235,670 shares $1.55 billion +5.4%6.9%4.54 $126.48
2/13/202611,605,184 shares $1.46 billion -16.4%6.5%4.13 $126.06
1/30/202613,874,973 shares $1.63 billion -10.1%7.5%3.9 $117.59
1/15/202615,440,907 shares $2.18 billion +7.4%8.3%5.34 $141.21
12/31/202514,374,213 shares $1.77 billion -9.7%7.7%4.87 $123.01
12/15/202515,921,631 shares $2.09 billion -16.7%8.6%3.99 $131.17
11/28/202519,108,970 shares $2.12 billion +3.5%10.3%6.06 $110.79
11/14/202518,467,638 shares $1.93 billion +4.3%9.7%5.43 $104.75
10/31/202517,703,432 shares $1.75 billion -7.7%9.3%4.78 $99.12
10/15/202519,180,000 shares $1.84 billion +0.6%9.4%4.3 $95.97
9/30/202519,060,000 shares $1.80 billion +10.8%9.4%4.6 $94.37
9/15/202517,210,000 shares $1.67 billion +11.2%8.5%4.5 $97.26
8/31/202515,480,000 shares $1.69 billion -6.5%7.6%4.2 $109.17
8/15/202516,550,000 shares $1.88 billion +4.3%7.9%4.5 $113.49
7/31/202515,870,000 shares $1.80 billion +8.8%7.6%4.3 $113.55
7/15/202514,590,000 shares $1.55 billion +1.2%7.0%3.7 $106.55
6/30/202514,420,000 shares $1.43 billion +2.0%6.9%3.2 $99.04
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
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
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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 $111.09
10/15/20236,970,000 shares $752.34 million +4.3%3.2%3 $107.94
9/30/20236,680,000 shares $711.09 million +8.8%3.1%3 $106.45
9/15/20236,140,000 shares $689.83 million -4.7%2.8%2.8 $112.35
8/31/20236,440,000 shares $788.00 million +1.1%2.9%2.9 $122.36
8/15/20236,370,000 shares $920.47 million -3.3%2.9%2.7 $144.50
7/31/20236,590,000 shares $1.02 billion -7.8%3.0%3 $154.33
7/15/20237,150,000 shares $1.06 billion -0.4%3.3%3.2 $147.91
6/30/20237,180,000 shares $1.03 billion -6.6%3.3%3.2 $143.50
6/15/20237,690,000 shares $1.06 billion +1.7%3.5%3.4 $138.44
5/31/20237,560,000 shares $1.02 billion +13.7%3.5%3.3 $134.88
5/15/20236,650,000 shares $1.06 billion +3.9%3.0%3.2 $159.15
4/30/20236,400,000 shares $983.74 million +1.1%2.9%3.1 $153.71
4/15/20236,330,000 shares $936.21 million +2.1%2.9%2.8 $147.90
3/31/20236,200,000 shares $890.01 million -2.8%2.8%2.7 $143.55
3/15/20236,380,000 shares $895.18 million -19.0%2.9%2.9 $140.31
2/28/20237,880,000 shares $1.14 billion -23.0%3.6%3.7 $145.28
2/15/202310,230,000 shares $1.53 billion +24.8%4.6%4.7 $149.14
1/31/20238,200,000 shares $1.23 billion +28.5%3.7%3.7 $150.18
1/15/20236,380,000 shares $939.52 million +2.1%2.9%2.8 $147.26
12/30/20226,250,000 shares $884 million -8.2%2.8%2.8 $141.44
12/15/20226,810,000 shares $988.20 million +0.6%3.1%2.9 $145.11
11/30/20226,770,000 shares $1.02 billion +6.0%3.1%2.8 $150.29
11/15/20226,390,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.5%2.9%2.3 $168.84
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10/31/20226,910,000 shares $1.10 billion +32.6%3.1%2.8 $158.50
10/15/20225,210,000 shares $708.98 million -15.7%2.4%2.1 $136.08
9/30/20226,180,000 shares $841.10 million -9.9%2.8%2.5 $136.10
9/15/20226,860,000 shares $946.27 million +1.0%3.1%2.8 $137.94
8/31/20226,790,000 shares $921.27 million +16.9%3.1%2.9 $135.68
8/15/20225,810,000 shares $964.05 million +9.4%2.6%2.7 $165.93
7/31/20225,310,000 shares $878.06 million +2.1%2.4%2.2 $165.36
7/15/20225,200,000 shares $873.39 million +30.7%2.4%2.1 $167.96
6/30/20223,980,000 shares $620.28 million -13.3%1.8%1.6 $155.85
6/15/20224,590,000 shares $709.34 million +1.1%2.1%1.8 $154.54
5/31/20224,540,000 shares $727.90 million +30.5%2.1%1.8 $160.33
5/15/20223,480,000 shares $554.71 million -9.6%1.6%1.3 $159.40
4/30/20223,850,000 shares $625.43 million -20.1%1.7%1.7 $162.45
4/15/20224,820,000 shares $834.10 million -0.2%2.2%2 $173.05
3/31/20224,830,000 shares $773.52 million -17.3%2.2%1.9 $160.15
3/15/20225,840,000 shares $882.19 million +21.4%2.6%2.3 $151.06
2/28/20224,810,000 shares $683.40 million +3.7%2.2%1.8 $142.08
2/15/20224,640,000 shares $639.35 million +10.5%2.1%1.7 $137.79
1/31/20224,200,000 shares $551.12 million -6.0%1.9%1.3 $131.22
1/15/20224,470,000 shares $584.72 million -10.1%2.0%1.2 $130.81
12/31/20214,970,000 shares $698.38 million -15.3%2.2%1.4 $140.52
12/15/20215,870,000 shares $822.09 million -22.8%2.6%1.3 $140.05
11/30/20217,600,000 shares $1.02 billion -10.4%3.4%1.7 $133.83
11/15/20218,480,000 shares $1.10 billion +5.0%3.8%1.8 $129.23
10/29/20218,080,000 shares $870.70 million -1.0%3.6%1.9 $107.76
10/15/20218,160,000 shares $810.04 million +88.5%3.7%2.2 $99.27
9/30/20214,330,000 shares $414.47 million -16.9%2.0%1.2 $95.72
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

DLTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Dollar Tree shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 9,933,524 shares of DLTR short. 5.56% of Dollar Tree's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Dollar Tree'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. DLTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.8. Learn More on Dollar Tree'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. 5.56% of Dollar Tree's floating shares are currently sold short.

Dollar Tree saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,933,524 shares, a drop of 11.3% from the previous total of 11,202,106 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.

5.56% of Dollar Tree's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Dollar Tree: Costco Wholesale Corporation (1.73%), Ross Stores, Inc. (3.10%), Ulta Beauty Inc. (5.38%), Walmart Inc. (0.91%), Abercrombie & Fitch Company (8.29%), Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (1.46%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (4.37%), Dollar General Corporation (3.43%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (11.75%), The Kroger Co. (4.24%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $0.14 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 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.

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 July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:DLTR is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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