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Direct Digital (DRCT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Direct Digital Short Interest Data

Direct Digital (DRCT) has a short interest of 377,200 shares, representing 3.34% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 289.27% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.0, indicating that it would take 1.0 days of the average trading volume of 301,595 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
377,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
96,900 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+289.27%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$154.65 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
1.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
22,520,000 shares
Float Size
11,310,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.34%
Today's Trading Volume
102,976 shares
Average Trading Volume
301,595 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
34%
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DRCT Short Interest Over Time

DRCT Days to Cover Over Time

DRCT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Direct Digital Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/15/2025377,200 shares $154.65 thousand +289.3%3.3%1 $0.41
7/31/202596,900 shares $51.55 thousand +59.9%1.3%0.2 $0.53
7/15/202560,600 shares $33.03 thousand +1.9%0.8%0.1 $0.55
6/30/202559,500 shares $33.62 thousand -62.8%0.8%0.1 $0.57
6/15/2025159,900 shares $84.59 thousand -22.2%2.1%0.1 $0.53
5/31/2025205,600 shares $109.75 thousand -14.2%2.7%0.1 $0.53
5/15/2025239,700 shares $123.92 thousand -61.4%3.2%0.2 $0.52
4/30/2025620,800 shares $435.18 thousand +31.0%8.2%0.4 $0.70
4/15/2025474,000 shares $259.89 thousand -48.3%7.2%0.6 $0.55
3/31/2025917,100 shares $586.94 thousand +189.9%14.0%0.7 $0.64
3/15/2025316,400 shares $246.48 thousand -11.3%5.3%0.1 $0.78
2/28/2025356,600 shares $338.24 thousand +6.7%6.0%0.1 $0.95
2/15/2025334,300 shares $374.42 thousand -48.1%9.0%0.1 $1.12
1/31/2025644,200 shares $773.04 thousand -11.4%17.9%0.3 $1.20
1/15/2025726,700 shares $1.02 million +212.2%20.1%0.3 $1.40
12/31/2024232,800 shares $370.15 thousand +3.7%6.7%0.1 $1.59
12/15/2024224,600 shares $149.36 thousand +144.7%6.5%0.1 $0.67
11/30/202491,800 shares $110.16 thousand -52.0%2.8%0.7 $1.20
11/15/2024191,200 shares $300.18 thousand +58.9%6.0%1.9 $1.57
10/31/2024120,300 shares $327.22 thousand +7.9%4.2%1.4 $2.72
10/15/2024111,500 shares $400.29 thousand -1.9%3.9%1.2 $3.59
9/30/2024113,600 shares $239.70 thousand +93.5%3.9%1.6 $2.11
9/15/202458,700 shares $147.92 thousand +6.0%2.0%0.6 $2.52
8/31/202455,400 shares $166.48 thousand +40.3%2.0%0.2 $3.01
8/15/202439,500 shares $132.33 thousand -24.5%1.4%0.1 $3.35
7/31/202452,300 shares $226.98 thousand -68.8%1.8%0.1 $4.34
7/15/2024167,800 shares $711.47 thousand -29.1%6.9%0.4 $4.24
6/30/2024236,700 shares $953.90 thousand -36.4%9.7%0.6 $4.03
6/15/2024372,400 shares $1.41 million +239.2%15.3%0.9 $3.79
5/31/2024109,800 shares $372.22 thousand -7.1%4.3%0.6 $3.39
5/15/2024118,200 shares $451.52 thousand -16.1%4.7%0.7 $3.82
4/30/2024140,900 shares $738.32 thousand +16.0%5.6%0.7 $5.24
4/15/2024121,500 shares $1.01 million -57.8%4.8%0.5 $8.30
3/31/2024287,800 shares $4.39 million +17.5%11.3%1.1 $15.24
3/15/2024244,900 shares $7.96 million -26.2%9.7%0.9 $32.51
2/29/2024331,700 shares $7.38 million -21.5%12.8%1 $22.24
2/15/2024422,600 shares $6.72 million +19.4%16.3%0.9 $15.90
1/31/2024354,000 shares $4.01 million -15.9%13.7%0.4 $11.33
1/15/2024421,100 shares $5.28 million +20.4%16.3%0.5 $12.55
12/31/2023349,900 shares $5.21 million -3.6%13.5%0.4 $14.88
12/15/2023363,100 shares $2.90 million -25.7%14.0%0.4 $7.98
11/30/2023488,600 shares $5.74 million -9.9%17.0%0.7 $11.74
11/15/2023542,500 shares $3.07 million +8,941.7%18.8%0.9 $5.66
10/31/20236,000 shares $14.70 thousand +106.9%0.2%0.2 $2.45
10/15/20232,900 shares $7.13 thousand -89.3%0.1%0.1 $2.46
9/30/202327,200 shares $69.63 thousand +41.7%0.8%0.6 $2.56
9/15/202319,200 shares $43.01 thousand -64.5%0.6%0.4 $2.24
8/31/202354,100 shares $143.91 thousand -17.5%1.6%1.2 $2.66
8/15/202365,600 shares $172.53 thousand -20.4%1.9%1.5 $2.63
7/31/202382,400 shares $229.07 thousand +28.8%2.5%1.9 $2.78
7/15/202364,000 shares $175.36 thousand -21.8%1.9%1.7 $2.74
6/30/202381,800 shares $233.13 thousand +0.5%2.4%2.1 $2.85
6/15/202381,400 shares $247.46 thousand -23.6%2.4%1.7 $3.04
5/31/2023106,500 shares $330.15 thousand +2.0%3.1%2.2 $3.10
5/15/2023104,400 shares $344.52 thousand -1.9%3.0%1.9 $3.30
4/30/2023106,400 shares $328.78 thousand +23.7%3.3%1.5 $3.09
4/15/202386,000 shares $202.10 thousand -11.2%2.7%0.8 $2.35
3/31/202396,800 shares $313.63 thousand -36.4%3.0%0.8 $3.24
3/15/2023152,200 shares $585.97 thousand -35.8%4.7%1.3 $3.85
2/28/2023236,900 shares $980.77 thousand -11.9%7.4%2.1 $4.14
2/15/2023268,900 shares $1.40 million +136.5%8.4%2.4 $5.19
1/31/2023113,700 shares $653.78 thousand +816.9%3.6%0.9 $5.75
1/15/202312,400 shares $45.63 thousand -72.8%0.4%0.2 $3.68
12/30/202245,600 shares $110.58 thousand +46.2%1.5%0.8 $2.43
12/15/202231,200 shares $85.18 thousand -7.1%1.0%0.5 $2.73
11/30/202233,600 shares $91.73 thousand -61.3%1.1%0.5 $2.73
11/15/202286,800 shares $296.86 thousand +203.5%2.8%1.3 $3.42
10/31/202228,600 shares $80.94 thousand -23.9%1.0%0.1 $2.83
10/15/202237,600 shares $75.58 thousand -6.9%1.3%0.1 $2.01
9/30/202240,400 shares $90.50 thousand -39.3%1.3%0 $2.24
9/15/202266,600 shares $195.14 thousand -23.5%2.2%0.1 $2.93
8/31/202287,100 shares $263.91 thousand -82.5%2.9%0.1 $3.03
8/15/2022498,900 shares $1.47 million +336.1%N/A0.4 $2.95
7/31/2022114,400 shares $196.77 thousand +58.9%N/A0.1 $1.72
7/15/202272,000 shares $108 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $1.50

DRCT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Direct Digital's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Direct Digital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 377,200 shares of DRCT short. 3.34% of Direct Digital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Direct Digital's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Direct Digital?

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. DRCT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Direct Digital's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Direct Digital?

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. 3.34% of Direct Digital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Direct Digital's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Direct Digital saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 377,200 shares, an increase of 289.3% from the previous total of 96,900 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 Direct Digital's float size?

Direct Digital currently has issued a total of 22,520,000 shares. Some of Direct Digital'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. Direct Digital currently has a public float of 11,310,000 shares.

How does Direct Digital's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.34% of Direct Digital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Direct Digital: Check-Cap Ltd. (0.55%), Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd. (1.47%), OneMedNet Corporation (10.78%), Quest Resource Holding Corporation. (0.59%), Vivakor, Inc. (0.76%), Swvl Holdings Corp. (0.30%), Aeries Technology, Inc. (14.29%), comScore, Inc. (1.06%), Data Storage Corp. (7.23%), Stran & Company, Inc. (0.39%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Direct Digital stock?

Short selling DRCT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Direct Digital as its price is falling. DRCT shares are trading down $0.00 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 Direct Digital?

A short squeeze for Direct Digital 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 DRCT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Direct Digital'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 DRCT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:DRCT) was last updated on 9/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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