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F5 (FFIV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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F5 Short Interest Data

F5 (FFIV) has a short interest of 1.69 million shares, representing 2.96% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.00% change in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 571,053 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,690,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,690,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
No Change
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$447.41 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
57,432,000 shares
Float Size
57,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.96%
Today's Trading Volume
16,642 shares
Average Trading Volume
571,053 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
3%
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FFIV Short Interest Over Time

FFIV Days to Cover Over Time

FFIV Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

F5 Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20251,690,000 shares $447.41 million No Change3.0%2.9 $264.74
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
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
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8/31/20231,330,000 shares $217.67 million -11.9%2.3%2.5 $163.66
8/15/20231,510,000 shares $234.88 million +0.7%2.6%2.7 $155.55
7/31/20231,500,000 shares $237.36 million -14.8%2.6%2.5 $158.24
7/15/20231,760,000 shares $258.47 million No ChangeN/A3 $146.86
6/30/20231,760,000 shares $257.42 million -13.3%N/A2.8 $146.26
6/15/20232,030,000 shares $307.57 million +3.1%N/A3.4 $151.51
5/31/20231,970,000 shares $290.73 million +4.2%N/A3.4 $147.58
5/15/20231,890,000 shares $264.49 million No ChangeN/A3.5 $139.94
4/30/20231,890,000 shares $253.94 million +2.7%N/A3.4 $134.36
4/15/20231,840,000 shares $267.63 million +2.8%N/A3.2 $145.45
3/31/20231,790,000 shares $260.79 million +3.5%N/A3.5 $145.69
3/15/20231,730,000 shares $239.67 million -2.8%N/A3.4 $138.54
2/28/20231,780,000 shares $254.50 million -2.2%N/A3.5 $142.98
2/15/20231,820,000 shares $268.54 million -3.2%N/A3.5 $147.55
1/31/20231,880,000 shares $277.60 million +13.3%N/A3.6 $147.66
1/15/20231,660,000 shares $243.31 million -1.8%N/A3 $146.57
12/30/20221,690,000 shares $242.53 million -11.5%N/A3.2 $143.51
12/15/20221,910,000 shares $279.45 million No ChangeN/A3.5 $146.31
11/30/20221,910,000 shares $295.31 million -9.5%N/A3.5 $154.61
11/15/20222,110,000 shares $320.15 million -6.2%N/A3.9 $151.73
10/31/20222,250,000 shares $321.55 million -6.6%N/A4.4 $142.91
10/15/20222,410,000 shares $338.46 million +9.6%4.1%4.7 $140.44
9/30/20222,200,000 shares $318.41 million -9.8%3.7%4.1 $144.73
9/15/20222,440,000 shares $367.54 million -8.6%4.1%4.7 $150.63
8/31/20222,670,000 shares $419.35 million +9.4%4.5%5.3 $157.06
8/15/20222,440,000 shares $422.75 million +3.8%4.1%4.9 $173.26
7/31/20222,350,000 shares $393.30 million +7.8%4.0%4.2 $167.36
7/15/20222,180,000 shares $323.36 million +10.7%N/A3.7 $148.33
6/30/20221,970,000 shares $301.49 million +9.4%N/A3.7 $153.04
6/15/20221,800,000 shares $275.89 million -4.3%N/A3.4 $153.27
5/31/20221,880,000 shares $306.52 million -6.0%N/A3.5 $163.04
5/15/20222,000,000 shares $337.14 million +4.7%N/A3.4 $168.57
4/30/20221,910,000 shares $319.75 million -8.6%N/A3.3 $167.41
4/15/20222,090,000 shares $417.02 million No ChangeN/A3.2 $199.53
3/31/20222,090,000 shares $436.71 million +1.5%N/A3.2 $208.95
3/15/20222,060,000 shares $400.11 million +6.7%N/A3.2 $194.23
2/28/20221,930,000 shares $387.64 million -9.0%N/A3 $200.85
2/15/20222,120,000 shares $427.50 million -9.4%N/A3.3 $201.65
1/31/20222,340,000 shares $485.83 million +19.4%N/A3.8 $207.62
1/15/20221,960,000 shares $462.81 million -1.0%N/A0 $236.13
12/31/20211,980,000 shares $484.53 million -12.0%N/A4.5 $244.71
12/15/20212,250,000 shares $530.75 million -7.4%N/A5.2 $235.89
11/30/20212,430,000 shares $553.02 million -1.6%N/A5.9 $227.58
11/15/20212,470,000 shares $570.50 million -20.8%N/A5.9 $230.97
10/29/20213,120,000 shares $658.79 million +1.3%N/A7.9 $211.15
10/15/20213,080,000 shares $629.34 million -3.5%N/A7.5 $204.33
9/30/20213,190,000 shares $634.11 million -1.9%N/A7.6 $198.78
9/15/20213,250,000 shares $677.01 million +5.5%N/A7.5 $208.31
8/31/20213,080,000 shares $627.00 million +4.8%N/A6.8 $203.57
8/13/20212,940,000 shares $600.85 million -3.3%N/A6.3 $204.37
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7/30/20213,040,000 shares $627.79 million -4.1%N/A6.2 $206.51
7/15/20213,170,000 shares $586.45 million +7.5%5.3%6 $185.00
6/30/20212,950,000 shares $550.65 million +8.5%5.0%5.4 $186.66
6/15/20212,720,000 shares $515.14 million -5.6%4.6%4.6 $189.39
5/28/20212,880,000 shares $534.04 million +11.2%4.9%4.8 $185.43
5/14/20212,590,000 shares $464.44 million -5.8%4.4%4 $179.32
4/30/20212,750,000 shares $524.04 million -5.8%4.6%4 $190.56
4/15/20212,920,000 shares $611.21 million -6.7%N/A4.1 $209.32
3/31/20213,130,000 shares $649.88 million -4.9%N/A4.2 $207.63
3/15/20213,290,000 shares $645.43 million No ChangeN/A4.6 $196.18
2/26/20213,290,000 shares $625.23 million -6.5%N/A4.5 $190.04
2/12/20213,520,000 shares $726.07 million +25.3%N/A4.8 $206.27
1/29/20212,810,000 shares $565.79 million -11.4%N/A3.7 $201.35
1/15/20213,170,000 shares $613.17 million -3.7%N/A3.8 $193.43
12/31/20203,290,000 shares $577.92 million +5.8%N/A4.2 $175.66
12/15/20203,110,000 shares $532.43 million -3.4%N/A4 $171.20
11/30/20203,220,000 shares $529.85 million -15.0%N/A4.1 $164.55
11/15/20203,790,000 shares $604.35 million -13.1%N/A4.8 $159.46
10/30/20204,360,000 shares $582.37 million +16.6%N/A5.7 $133.57
10/15/20203,740,000 shares $482.87 million -3.1%N/A5 $129.11
9/30/20203,860,000 shares $473.89 million +5.2%N/A5.1 $122.77
9/15/20203,670,000 shares $445.87 million +3.4%N/A4.5 $121.49
8/31/20203,550,000 shares $469.77 million -1.4%N/A4.3 $132.33
8/14/20203,600,000 shares $489.78 million +7.1%N/A4.3 $136.05
7/31/20203,360,000 shares $456.62 million +6.7%N/A3.9 $135.90
7/15/20203,150,000 shares $453.32 million +13.7%N/A3.6 $143.91
6/30/20202,770,000 shares $380.63 million +8.6%N/A3.1 $137.41
6/15/20202,550,000 shares $357 million +20.9%N/A2.9 $140.00
5/29/20202,110,000 shares $305.78 million +19.2%N/A2.2 $144.92

FFIV Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is F5's current short interest?

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 30th, investors have sold 1,690,000 shares of FFIV short. 2.96% 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: Jane Street Group LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd.. 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. 2.96% of F5's floating shares are currently sold short.

What is F5's float size?

F5 currently has issued a total of 57,432,000 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 57,000,000 shares.

How does F5's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.96% of F5's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to F5: Juniper Networks, Inc. (2.80%), Ciena Co. (3.01%), EchoStar Co. (4.37%), InterDigital, Inc. (7.38%), Calix, Inc. (3.81%), Extreme Networks, Inc. (4.11%), Infinera Co. (0.07%), Viasat, Inc. (19.44%), Digi International Inc. (4.94%), Harmonic Inc. (2.57%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 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 $1.20 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 increases 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, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:FFIV) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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