F5 (FFIV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $264.74 +2.02 (+0.77%) As of 04/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock F5 Short Interest DataF5 (FFIV) has a short interest of 1.69 million shares, representing 2.95% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 30.00% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 578,598 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,690,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,300,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+30.00%Dollar Volume Sold Short$445.37 millionShort Interest Ratio2.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares57,652,000 sharesFloat Size57,240,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.95%Today's Trading Volume859,076 sharesAverage Trading Volume578,598 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average148% Short Selling F5? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for F5 and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartFFIV Short Interest Over TimeFFIV Days to Cover Over TimeFFIV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time F5 Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/20251,690,000 shares $445.37 million +30.0%3.0%2.7 $263.53 3/31/20251,300,000 shares $346.15 million -12.8%2.3%2.1 $266.27 3/15/20251,490,000 shares $391.07 million -2.6%2.6%2.6 $262.46 2/28/20251,530,000 shares $447.42 million +1.3%2.7%2.6 $292.43 2/15/20251,510,000 shares $468.37 million -17.9%2.6%2.7 $310.18 1/31/20251,840,000 shares $546.96 million +12.9%3.2%3.3 $297.26 1/15/20251,630,000 shares $427.55 million +4.5%2.8%2.9 $262.30 12/31/20241,560,000 shares $392.29 million +5.4%2.7%2.8 $251.47 12/15/20241,480,000 shares $387.48 million -31.2%2.6%2.5 $261.81 11/30/20242,150,000 shares $538.25 million +2.9%3.7%3.5 $250.35 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FFIV and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for F5 and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/15/20242,090,000 shares $498.17 million -9.9%3.6%3.3 $238.36 10/31/20242,320,000 shares $542.60 million +9.4%4.0%3.8 $233.88 10/15/20242,120,000 shares $460.04 million -4.5%3.7%3.6 $217.00 9/30/20242,220,000 shares $488.84 million -3.1%3.8%3.9 $220.20 9/15/20242,290,000 shares $481.61 million +14.5%4.0%4.1 $210.31 8/31/20242,000,000 shares $406.30 million -8.3%3.5%3.8 $203.15 8/15/20242,180,000 shares $426.34 million -12.5%3.8%4.1 $195.57 7/31/20242,490,000 shares $507.06 million +0.8%4.3%4.5 $203.64 7/15/20242,470,000 shares $441.61 million -7.8%4.2%4.6 $178.79 6/30/20242,680,000 shares $461.58 million +11.7%4.6%5.1 $172.23 6/15/20242,400,000 shares $402.19 million -19.5%4.1%4.6 $167.58 5/31/20242,980,000 shares $503.53 million +23.1%5.1%6.2 $168.97 5/15/20242,420,000 shares $423.62 million +25.4%4.2%5.2 $175.05 4/30/20241,930,000 shares $319.05 million +2.7%3.3%4.2 $165.31 4/15/20241,880,000 shares $345.51 million +9.9%3.2%4.2 $183.78 3/31/20241,710,000 shares $324.20 million -6.0%2.9%3.8 $189.59 3/15/20241,820,000 shares $341.98 million -1.1%3.1%4.2 $187.90 2/29/20241,840,000 shares $344.48 million +11.5%3.2%3.9 $187.22 2/15/20241,650,000 shares $302.84 million -1.8%2.8%3.2 $183.54 1/31/20241,680,000 shares $308.62 million -10.2%2.9%3.2 $183.70 1/15/20241,870,000 shares $329.40 million -9.2%3.2%3.6 $176.15 12/31/20232,060,000 shares $368.70 million -9.3%3.5%3.9 $178.98 12/15/20232,270,000 shares $403.20 million +44.6%3.8%4.3 $177.62 11/30/20231,570,000 shares $268.77 million +19.9%2.7%3.1 $171.19 11/15/20231,310,000 shares $215.82 million -5.1%2.2%2.9 $164.75 10/31/20231,380,000 shares $209.19 million +0.7%2.3%3.4 $151.59 10/15/20231,370,000 shares $206.20 million No Change2.3%3 $150.51 9/30/20231,370,000 shares $220.76 million -6.2%2.3%3 $161.14 9/15/20231,460,000 shares $231.37 million +9.8%2.5%3 $158.47 8/31/20231,330,000 shares $217.67 million -11.9%2.3%2.5 $163.66Massive new energy source found in Utah (Ad)NEW THIS WEEK: Huge Energy Discovery In Utah The Department of Energy say it could power America for millions of years. 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Short interest is the volume of F5 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,690,000 shares of FFIV short. 2.95% of F5's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on F5's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for F5? 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. FFIV shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on F5's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting F5? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of F5: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and Walleye Capital LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for F5? 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. 2.95% of F5's floating shares are currently sold short. Is F5's short interest increasing or decreasing? F5 saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,690,000 shares, an increase of 30.0% from the previous total of 1,300,000 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 F5's float size? F5 currently has issued a total of 57,652,000 shares. Some of F5'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. F5 currently has a public float of 57,240,000 shares. How does F5's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.95% of F5's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to F5: Juniper Networks, Inc. (2.97%), Ciena Co. (3.21%), EchoStar Co. (11.74%), InterDigital, Inc. (7.77%), Calix, Inc. (4.40%), Infinera Co. (0.07%), Extreme Networks, Inc. (5.07%), Viasat, Inc. (19.35%), Harmonic Inc. (2.67%), Digi International Inc. (5.52%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short F5 stock? Short selling FFIV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from F5 as its price is falling. FFIV shares are trading up $2.02 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 F5? A short squeeze for F5 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 FFIV, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is F5'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 FFIV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025. 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