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Meta Platforms (META) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Meta Platforms Short Interest Data

Meta Platforms (META) has a short interest of 30.91 million shares, representing 1.42% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.90% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 14.53 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
30,910,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
31,510,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.90%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$16.97 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
2,533,659,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.42%
Today's Trading Volume
18,351,566 shares
Average Trading Volume
14,531,359 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
126%
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Meta Platforms Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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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
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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
4/30/202126,740,000 shares $8.81 billion -12.6%1.1%1.3 $329.51
4/15/202130,600,000 shares $9.27 billion +4.3%1.3%1.6 $302.82
3/31/202129,350,000 shares $8.45 billion +5.1%1.2%1.4 $288.00
3/15/202127,930,000 shares $7.50 billion +11.6%1.2%1.4 $268.40
2/26/202125,020,000 shares $6.37 billion +9.4%1.1%1.3 $254.69
2/12/202122,870,000 shares $6.18 billion -1.8%1.0%1.2 $270.39
1/29/202123,280,000 shares $6.17 billion +16.2%1.0%1.3 $265.00
1/15/202120,030,000 shares $4.92 billion -14.5%0.8%1 $245.64
12/31/202023,420,000 shares $6.37 billion +0.8%1.0%1.3 $271.87
12/15/202023,230,000 shares $6.37 billion -1.2%1.0%1.2 $274.19
11/30/202023,510,000 shares $6.53 billion -9.4%1.0%1.2 $277.81
11/15/202025,940,000 shares $7.18 billion +19.5%1.1%1.2 $276.95
10/30/202021,710,000 shares $6.10 billion +2.5%0.9%1 $280.83
10/15/202021,190,000 shares $5.76 billion -4.5%0.9%0.9 $271.82
9/30/202022,190,000 shares $5.81 billion -0.9%0.9%0.9 $261.90
9/15/202022,390,000 shares $6.10 billion -11.3%0.9%0.8 $272.42
8/31/202025,240,000 shares $7.40 billion +8.1%1.1%1 $293.20
8/14/202023,340,000 shares $6.10 billion -10.3%1.0%0.9 $261.24
7/31/202026,010,000 shares $6.60 billion -2.5%1.1%1 $253.67
7/15/202026,670,000 shares $6.41 billion -11.5%1.1%1.1 $240.28
6/30/202030,150,000 shares $6.85 billion +8.8%1.3%1.2 $227.07
6/15/202027,700,000 shares $6.44 billion -7.9%1.2%1.1 $232.50
5/29/202030,060,000 shares $6.77 billion +0.3%1.3%1.1 $225.09

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 30th, investors have sold 30,910,000 shares of META short. 1.42% 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 2.0. 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: CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Bosun Asset Management LLC, Alkeon Capital Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, HBK Investments L P, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Nishkama Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Oribel Capital Management LP, Compound Planning Inc., Ameriprise Financial Inc., New Harbor Financial Group LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Agricole S A, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Elequin Capital LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Francis Financial Inc., Annandale Capital LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Belvedere Trading LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd, Gladius Capital Management LP, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, XTX Topco Ltd, LPL Financial LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Covenant Asset Management LLC, Ping Capital Management Inc., Portman Square Capital LLP, Larson Financial Group LLC, OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd, Signaturefd LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, VELA Investment Management LLC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Garde Capital Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Capital CS Group LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, CTC LLC, Elequin Capital LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Shay Capital LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., Marathon Partners Equity Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Moore Capital Management LP, Laurion Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Francis Financial Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Cardiff Park Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, and Alkeon Capital Management LLC. 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. 1.42% of Meta Platforms' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Meta Platforms' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Meta Platforms saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 30,910,000 shares, a decrease of 1.9% from the previous total of 31,510,000 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.

How does Meta Platforms' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.42% of Meta Platforms' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Meta Platforms: Equinix, Inc. (1.99%), Sea Limited (3.15%), eBay Inc. (4.58%), CoStar Group, Inc. (4.37%), VeriSign, Inc. (2.06%), Akamai Technologies, Inc. (5.00%), SPS Commerce, Inc. (3.20%), Yelp Inc. (5.67%), Ziff Davis, Inc. (6.47%), Cimpress plc (8.86%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Strategy Incorporated ($10.45 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.83 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Amcor plc ($1.76 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 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 $3.54 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 increases 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, 30 2025.



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