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Meta Platforms (META) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Meta Platforms Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Meta Platforms (META) had a short interest of 26.47 million shares sold short, representing 1.21% of the public float. This marks a 0.34% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, meaning it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 16.51 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
26,466,970 shares
Previous Short Interest
26,376,854 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
0.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$17.77 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
2,529,550,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.21%
Today's Trading Volume
17,067,164 shares
Average Trading Volume
16,511,014 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
103%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202626,466,970 shares $17.77 billion +0.3%1.2%1.64 $671.58
3/31/202626,376,854 shares $15.09 billion +8.5%1.2%1.39 $572.13
3/13/202624,310,664 shares $14.92 billion -0.3%1.1%2 $613.71
2/27/202624,393,384 shares $15.81 billion -10.0%1.1%2.24 $648.18
2/13/202627,114,122 shares $17.35 billion -16.5%1.2%1.87 $639.77
1/30/202632,456,385 shares $23.25 billion -0.3%1.5%1.44 $716.50
1/15/202632,561,725 shares $20.21 billion -1.6%1.5%2.44 $620.80
12/31/202533,105,604 shares $21.85 billion +3.6%1.5%2.26 $660.09
12/15/202531,954,576 shares $20.69 billion -1.4%1.5%2.08 $647.51
11/28/202532,396,587 shares $20.98 billion +7.4%1.5%1.61 $647.48
11/14/202530,166,415 shares $18.39 billion +7.9%1.4%1.31 $609.46
10/31/202527,949,085 shares $18.12 billion +13.9%1.3%1.29 $648.35
10/15/202524,530,000 shares $17.60 billion +3.1%1.1%2.1 $717.55
9/30/202523,800,000 shares $17.48 billion -9.5%1.1%2 $734.38
9/15/202526,290,000 shares $20.10 billion +7.9%1.2%2.3 $764.70
8/31/202524,370,000 shares $18.00 billion -12.1%1.1%2.1 $738.70
8/15/202527,730,000 shares $21.77 billion +10.7%1.3%2.3 $785.23
7/31/202525,060,000 shares $19.38 billion -2.2%1.2%2 $773.44
7/15/202525,610,000 shares $18.19 billion -18.9%1.2%2 $710.39
6/30/202531,590,000 shares $23.32 billion +4.8%1.5%2.1 $738.09
6/15/202530,140,000 shares $20.58 billion -2.6%1.4%1.9 $682.87
5/31/202530,940,000 shares $19.87 billion -13.0%1.4%1.8 $642.23
5/15/202535,570,000 shares $22.90 billion +15.1%1.6%2 $643.88
4/30/202530,910,000 shares $16.97 billion -1.9%1.4%1.7 $549.00
4/15/202531,510,000 shares $16.43 billion +15.9%1.5%1.7 $521.52
3/31/202527,190,000 shares $15.67 billion +10.8%1.2%1.5 $576.36
3/15/202524,550,000 shares $14.92 billion +2.6%1.1%1.5 $607.60
2/28/202523,940,000 shares $16.00 billion -12.9%1.1%1.6 $668.20
2/15/202527,480,000 shares $20.24 billion +2.8%1.3%1.9 $736.67
1/31/202526,720,000 shares $18.41 billion +3.8%1.2%2 $689.18
1/15/202525,750,000 shares $15.89 billion +2.2%1.2%2 $617.12
12/31/202425,190,000 shares $14.75 billion -14.1%1.2%2.1 $585.51
12/15/202429,330,000 shares $18.19 billion -3.7%1.4%2.4 $620.35
11/30/202430,450,000 shares $17.49 billion +2.1%1.4%2.5 $574.32
11/15/202429,820,000 shares $16.52 billion -2.2%1.4%2.5 $554.08
10/31/202430,500,000 shares $17.31 billion -2.4%1.4%2.6 $567.58
10/15/202431,260,000 shares $18.33 billion -3.7%1.4%2.5 $586.27
9/30/202432,460,000 shares $18.58 billion +0.7%1.5%2.3 $572.44
9/15/202432,250,000 shares $16.92 billion -3.0%1.5%2.3 $524.62
8/31/202433,250,000 shares $17.33 billion +5.2%1.5%2.4 $521.31
8/15/202431,600,000 shares $16.98 billion +13.4%1.5%2.3 $537.33
7/31/202427,860,000 shares $13.23 billion -6.7%1.3%2 $474.83
7/15/202429,860,000 shares $14.82 billion -1.9%1.4%2 $496.16
6/30/202430,430,000 shares $15.34 billion +4.3%1.4%2.1 $504.22
6/15/202429,170,000 shares $14.71 billion +4.6%1.3%2 $504.16
5/31/202427,900,000 shares $13.02 billion -6.1%1.3%1.9 $466.83
5/15/202429,720,000 shares $14.31 billion +5.1%1.4%1.9 $481.54
4/30/202428,270,000 shares $12.16 billion +4.6%1.3%1.6 $430.17
4/15/202427,030,000 shares $13.52 billion +0.7%1.2%1.5 $500.23
3/31/202426,850,000 shares $13.04 billion -10.3%1.2%1.5 $485.58
3/15/202429,920,000 shares $14.48 billion +7.9%1.4%1.7 $484.10
2/29/202427,730,000 shares $13.59 billion -7.2%1.3%1.5 $490.13
2/15/202429,870,000 shares $14.46 billion +7.1%1.4%1.6 $484.03
1/31/202427,890,000 shares $10.88 billion +3.6%1.3%1.5 $390.14
1/15/202426,920,000 shares $10.08 billion -1.9%1.2%1.5 $374.49
12/31/202327,450,000 shares $9.72 billion -3.4%1.2%1.5 $353.96
12/15/202328,410,000 shares $9.52 billion -0.2%1.3%1.5 $334.92
11/30/202328,460,000 shares $9.31 billion -9.9%1.3%1.5 $327.15
11/15/202331,600,000 shares $10.51 billion -0.5%1.4%1.6 $332.71
10/31/202331,770,000 shares $9.57 billion -1.7%1.4%1.5 $301.27
10/15/202332,310,000 shares $10.17 billion +5.4%1.5%1.6 $314.69
9/30/202330,650,000 shares $9.20 billion -2.6%1.4%1.4 $300.21
9/15/202331,460,000 shares $9.45 billion +3.8%1.4%1.4 $300.31
8/31/202330,310,000 shares $8.97 billion +16.2%1.4%1.3 $295.89
8/15/202326,080,000 shares $7.87 billion +2.4%1.2%1.1 $301.95
7/31/202325,480,000 shares $8.12 billion -12.1%1.2%1 $318.60
7/15/202328,990,000 shares $8.95 billion +10.4%1.3%1.2 $308.87
6/30/202326,270,000 shares $7.54 billion -5.8%1.2%1.1 $286.98
6/15/202327,890,000 shares $7.86 billion +0.4%1.3%1.2 $281.83
5/31/202327,790,000 shares $7.36 billion +1.1%1.3%1.1 $264.72
5/15/202327,500,000 shares $6.57 billion +1.3%1.3%1.1 $238.86
4/30/202327,160,000 shares $6.53 billion -3.5%1.2%1 $240.32
4/15/202328,150,000 shares $6.23 billion -2.4%1.3%0.9 $221.49
3/31/202328,850,000 shares $6.11 billion +0.6%1.3%0.9 $211.94
3/15/202328,680,000 shares $5.67 billion +4.5%1.3%0.9 $197.75
2/28/202327,450,000 shares $4.80 billion -10.3%1.2%0.8 $174.94
2/15/202330,590,000 shares $5.42 billion +14.1%1.4%1 $177.16
1/31/202326,810,000 shares $3.99 billion -7.3%1.2%0.7 $148.97
1/15/202328,910,000 shares $3.96 billion -1.3%1.3%0.7 $136.98
12/30/202229,290,000 shares $3.52 billion -13.2%1.3%0.7 $120.34
12/15/202233,750,000 shares $3.92 billion -2.5%1.5%0.7 $116.15
11/30/202234,600,000 shares $4.09 billion -16.7%1.6%0.8 $118.10
11/15/202241,520,000 shares $4.86 billion +17.5%1.9%0.9 $117.08
10/31/202235,330,000 shares $3.29 billion +36.6%1.6%0.9 $93.16
10/15/202225,870,000 shares $3.28 billion +0.9%1.1%0.9 $126.76
9/30/202225,640,000 shares $3.48 billion -13.8%1.1%0.9 $135.68
9/15/202229,750,000 shares $4.45 billion +14.4%1.3%1.1 $149.55
8/31/202226,000,000 shares $4.24 billion -9.6%1.2%0.9 $162.93
8/15/202228,760,000 shares $5.20 billion +17.8%1.3%1 $180.89
7/31/202224,420,000 shares $3.89 billion -8.9%1.1%0.8 $159.10
7/15/202226,810,000 shares $4.42 billion No Change1.2%0.8 $164.70
5/15/202229,280,000 shares $5.82 billion -2.8%1.3%0.9 $198.62
4/30/202230,110,000 shares $6.04 billion +9.1%1.3%0.8 $200.47
4/15/202227,610,000 shares $5.80 billion -8.5%1.2%0.7 $210.18
3/31/202230,170,000 shares $6.71 billion -9.2%N/A0.8 $222.36
3/15/202233,220,000 shares $6.38 billion +6.4%1.4%1 $192.03
2/28/202231,210,000 shares $6.59 billion -1.9%1.4%1 $211.03
2/15/202231,820,000 shares $7.03 billion +29.7%1.4%1 $221.00
1/31/202224,540,000 shares $7.69 billion +1.8%1.1%0.9 $313.26
1/15/202224,110,000 shares $8.00 billion -8.8%N/A1.1 $331.90
12/31/202126,430,000 shares $8.89 billion -5.4%1.1%1.2 $336.35
12/15/202127,950,000 shares $9.55 billion +10.7%1.2%1.2 $341.66
11/30/202125,260,000 shares $8.20 billion +7.1%1.1%1.1 $324.46
11/15/202123,590,000 shares $8.20 billion -8.9%1.0%1.1 $347.56
10/29/202125,900,000 shares $8.38 billion +8.3%1.1%1.3 $323.57
10/15/202123,910,000 shares $7.77 billion -7.5%N/A1.4 $324.76
9/30/202125,840,000 shares $8.77 billion -5.3%1.1%1.7 $339.39
9/15/202127,290,000 shares $10.20 billion -0.9%1.2%2 $373.92
8/31/202127,550,000 shares $10.45 billion -5.5%1.2%2 $379.38
8/13/202129,160,000 shares $10.59 billion +2.7%N/A2.1 $363.18
7/30/202128,390,000 shares $10.12 billion -0.6%1.2%1.8 $356.30
7/15/202128,560,000 shares $9.84 billion +3.4%1.2%1.7 $344.46
6/30/202127,610,000 shares $9.60 billion +4.4%1.2%1.6 $347.71
6/15/202126,450,000 shares $8.91 billion -2.7%1.1%1.5 $336.75
5/28/202127,170,000 shares $8.93 billion -6.8%1.1%1.5 $328.73
5/14/202129,150,000 shares $8.90 billion +9.0%1.2%1.4 $305.26

META Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meta Platforms' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Meta Platforms shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 26,466,970 shares of META short. 1.21% of Meta Platforms' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Meta Platforms' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Meta Platforms?

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. META shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.6. Learn More on Meta Platforms's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Meta Platforms?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Meta Platforms: Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Raymond James Financial Inc., CTC LLC, Ursa Fund Management LLC, VestGen Advisors LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Toronto Dominion Bank, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Readystate Asset Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Man Group plc, Governors Lane LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, J. Goldman & Co LP, Cardiff Park Advisors LLC, Jain Global LLC, Wealth Watch Advisors INC, HBK Investments L P, BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Weiss Asset Management LP, Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc., Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Royal Bank of Canada, RBF Capital LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Niles Investment Management LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Clear Street Group Inc., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Barclays PLC, Brant Point Investment Management LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Macquarie Group Ltd., Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Groupe la Francaise, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Marex Group plc, Bank of Montreal Can, XY Capital Ltd, Group One Trading LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Swan Global Investments LLC, Cerity Partners LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Francis Financial Inc., Parallel Advisors LLC, Cibc World Market Inc., Lido Advisors LLC, Avestar Capital LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bantamac Capital LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Periscope Capital Inc., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Belvedere Trading LLC, Integrity Alliance LLC., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Gladius Capital Management LP, Leonteq Securities AG, Mission Wealth Management LP, and Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Meta Platforms?

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 Meta Platforms' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Meta Platforms' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Meta Platforms saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,466,970 shares, an increase of 0.3% from the previous total of 26,376,854 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 Meta Platforms' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.21% of Meta Platforms' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Meta Platforms: Apple Inc. (0.92%), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.20%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.96%), Alphabet Inc. (0.39%), Alphabet Inc. (0.73%), Microsoft Corporation (1.12%), Netflix, Inc. (1.88%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.22%), Tesla, Inc. (2.67%), Snap Inc. (8.89%),

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 ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Meta Platforms stock?

Short selling META is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Meta Platforms as its price is falling. META shares are trading down $5.45 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 Meta Platforms?

A short squeeze for Meta Platforms 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 META, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Meta Platforms' 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 META, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

What do META's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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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This page (NASDAQ:META) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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