Alphabet (GOOG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Alphabet Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Alphabet (GOOG) had a short interest of 41.39 million shares sold short, representing 0.39% of the public float. This marks a -6.02% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, meaning it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 18.32 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 41,388,607 shares
Previous Short Interest: 44,038,271 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -6.02%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $13.84 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: April 15, 2026

Outstanding Shares: 12,097,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 0.39%
Today's Trading Volume: 13,404,160 shares
Average Trading Volume: 18,321,908 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 73%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
4/15/2026	41,388,607 shares	$13.84 billion	-6.0%	0.4%	2.64	$334.47
3/31/2026	44,038,271 shares	$12.63 billion	+26.8%	0.4%	1.94	$286.71
3/13/2026	34,727,040 shares	$10.47 billion	+8.9%	0.3%	1.93	$301.46
2/27/2026	31,878,342 shares	$9.93 billion	-29.2%	0.3%	1.6	$311.43
2/13/2026	45,049,261 shares	$13.79 billion	-7.4%	0.4%	1.55	$306.02
1/30/2026	48,648,196 shares	$16.47 billion	-3.5%	0.5%	2.37	$338.53
1/15/2026	50,395,237 shares	$16.79 billion	-6.0%	0.5%	2.45	$333.16
12/31/2025	53,600,778 shares	$16.82 billion	-4.5%	0.5%	3.11	$313.80
12/15/2025	56,150,436 shares	$17.37 billion	+34.8%	0.5%	2.5	$309.32
11/28/2025	41,660,640 shares	$13.33 billion	+18.0%	0.4%	1.12	$319.95
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11/14/2025	35,314,387 shares	$9.78 billion	-10.6%	0.3%	1.88	$276.98
10/31/2025	39,496,401 shares	$11.13 billion	+10.2%	0.4%	1.72	$281.82
10/15/2025	35,840,000 shares	$9.02 billion	+1.4%	0.3%	1.7	$251.71
9/30/2025	35,350,000 shares	$8.61 billion	-10.7%	N/A	1.5	$243.55
9/15/2025	39,570,000 shares	$9.96 billion	+27.4%	N/A	1.6	$251.76
8/31/2025	31,060,000 shares	$6.63 billion	-22.7%	0.3%	1.2	$213.53
8/15/2025	40,160,000 shares	$8.23 billion	+17.6%	N/A	1.6	$204.91
7/31/2025	34,150,000 shares	$6.59 billion	+1.1%	0.3%	1.3	$192.86
7/15/2025	33,790,000 shares	$6.19 billion	-15.6%	N/A	1.2	$183.10
6/30/2025	40,020,000 shares	$7.10 billion	+21.2%	0.4%	1.4	$177.39
6/15/2025	33,030,000 shares	$5.81 billion	+3.4%	0.3%	1.2	$175.88
5/31/2025	31,960,000 shares	$5.46 billion	-12.6%	0.3%	1.2	$170.87
5/15/2025	36,570,000 shares	$6.05 billion	-8.8%	0.3%	1.4	$165.40
4/30/2025	40,110,000 shares	$6.45 billion	+0.2%	N/A	1.7	$160.89
4/15/2025	40,050,000 shares	$6.36 billion	+3.9%	0.4%	1.8	$158.68
3/31/2025	38,530,000 shares	$6.02 billion	-13.4%	0.4%	1.8	$156.23
3/15/2025	44,490,000 shares	$7.46 billion	+14.5%	0.4%	2.3	$167.62
2/28/2025	38,860,000 shares	$6.69 billion	-10.9%	0.4%	2	$172.22
2/15/2025	43,610,000 shares	$8.15 billion	-0.8%	0.4%	2.3	$186.87
1/31/2025	43,980,000 shares	$9.04 billion	+2.1%	N/A	2.3	$205.60
1/15/2025	43,090,000 shares	$8.49 billion	+2.7%	N/A	2.2	$196.98
12/31/2024	41,940,000 shares	$7.99 billion	-16.2%	N/A	2.2	$190.44
12/15/2024	50,030,000 shares	$9.57 billion	+20.1%	N/A	2.7	$191.38
11/30/2024	41,660,000 shares	$7.10 billion	-4.2%	N/A	2.3	$170.49
11/15/2024	43,490,000 shares	$7.56 billion	+7.5%	N/A	2.4	$173.89
10/31/2024	40,440,000 shares	$6.98 billion	+6.3%	N/A	2.3	$172.69
10/15/2024	38,030,000 shares	$6.35 billion	+5.4%	N/A	2.2	$166.90
9/30/2024	36,070,000 shares	$6.03 billion	-16.0%	N/A	2	$167.19
9/15/2024	42,930,000 shares	$6.80 billion	+4.4%	N/A	2.3	$158.37
8/31/2024	41,110,000 shares	$6.79 billion	-2.2%	N/A	2.3	$165.11

8/15/2024	42,050,000 shares	$6.86 billion	+3.3%	N/A	2.4	$163.17
7/31/2024	40,720,000 shares	$7.05 billion	-10.9%	N/A	2.3	$173.15
7/15/2024	45,710,000 shares	$8.60 billion	+6.7%	N/A	2.5	$188.19
6/30/2024	42,850,000 shares	$7.86 billion	-2.6%	N/A	2.3	$183.42
6/15/2024	44,010,000 shares	$7.85 billion	+19.9%	N/A	2.2	$178.37
5/31/2024	36,720,000 shares	$6.39 billion	-5.9%	N/A	1.8	$173.96
5/15/2024	39,030,000 shares	$6.79 billion	+2.6%	N/A	1.8	$173.88
4/30/2024	38,040,000 shares	$6.26 billion	+3.0%	N/A	1.7	$164.64
4/15/2024	36,940,000 shares	$5.77 billion	+8.1%	N/A	1.6	$156.33
3/31/2024	34,180,000 shares	$5.20 billion	-3.0%	N/A	1.5	$152.26
3/15/2024	35,220,000 shares	$5.01 billion	+14.9%	N/A	1.6	$142.17
2/29/2024	30,660,000 shares	$4.29 billion	-12.1%	N/A	1.3	$139.78
2/15/2024	34,870,000 shares	$5.02 billion	-6.1%	N/A	1.6	$143.94
1/31/2024	37,120,000 shares	$5.26 billion	+2.7%	N/A	1.7	$141.80
1/15/2024	36,130,000 shares	$5.21 billion	-4.1%	N/A	1.6	$144.24
12/31/2023	37,690,000 shares	$5.31 billion	-9.2%	N/A	1.7	$140.93
12/15/2023	41,500,000 shares	$5.55 billion	+11.4%	N/A	1.9	$133.84
11/30/2023	37,250,000 shares	$4.99 billion	+8.4%	N/A	1.7	$133.92
11/15/2023	34,360,000 shares	$4.69 billion	+13.8%	N/A	1.6	$136.38
10/31/2023	30,200,000 shares	$3.78 billion	-0.9%	N/A	1.4	$125.30
10/15/2023	30,480,000 shares	$4.22 billion	+0.5%	N/A	1.5	$138.58
9/30/2023	30,330,000 shares	$4.00 billion	-10.3%	N/A	1.4	$131.85
9/15/2023	33,800,000 shares	$4.67 billion	+8.6%	N/A	1.5	$138.30
8/31/2023	31,120,000 shares	$4.27 billion	+9.3%	N/A	1.4	$137.35
8/15/2023	28,470,000 shares	$3.71 billion	+11.8%	N/A	1.2	$130.27
7/31/2023	25,470,000 shares	$3.39 billion	-19.6%	N/A	1	$133.11
7/15/2023	31,660,000 shares	$3.98 billion	+4.3%	N/A	1.2	$125.70
6/30/2023	30,360,000 shares	$3.67 billion	-2.6%	N/A	1.2	$120.97
6/15/2023	31,180,000 shares	$3.92 billion	-11.3%	N/A	1.2	$125.79
5/31/2023	35,170,000 shares	$4.34 billion	-1.3%	N/A	1.3	$123.37
5/15/2023	35,630,000 shares	$4.17 billion	+2.9%	N/A	1.3	$116.96
4/30/2023	34,630,000 shares	$3.75 billion	+7.7%	N/A	1.1	$108.22
4/15/2023	32,150,000 shares	$3.52 billion	+7.4%	N/A	1	$109.46
3/31/2023	29,940,000 shares	$3.11 billion	-10.5%	N/A	0.9	$104.00
3/15/2023	33,460,000 shares	$3.23 billion	+10.8%	N/A	1.1	$96.55
2/28/2023	30,190,000 shares	$2.73 billion	+5.7%	N/A	1	$90.30
2/15/2023	28,550,000 shares	$2.77 billion	-11.8%	N/A	1	$97.10
1/31/2023	32,360,000 shares	$3.23 billion	+12.1%	N/A	1.2	$99.87
1/15/2023	28,860,000 shares	$2.68 billion	-9.3%	N/A	1	$92.80
12/30/2022	31,820,000 shares	$2.82 billion	-3.6%	N/A	1.2	$88.73
12/15/2022	32,990,000 shares	$3.01 billion	+9.8%	N/A	1.2	$91.20
11/30/2022	30,050,000 shares	$3.05 billion	-10.7%	N/A	1.1	$101.45
11/15/2022	33,660,000 shares	$3.32 billion	+11.6%	N/A	1.2	$98.72
10/31/2022	30,150,000 shares	$2.85 billion	+13.9%	N/A	1.2	$94.66
10/15/2022	26,470,000 shares	$2.57 billion	-13.5%	N/A	1.2	$97.18
9/30/2022	30,590,000 shares	$2.94 billion	-23.1%	N/A	1.3	$96.15
9/15/2022	39,790,000 shares	$4.13 billion	+3.0%	N/A	1.6	$103.90
8/31/2022	38,620,000 shares	$4.22 billion	+4.4%	N/A	1.5	$109.15
8/15/2022	36,990,000 shares	$4.55 billion	+6.7%	N/A	1.3	$122.88
7/31/2022	34,670,000 shares	$4.04 billion	+15.6%	N/A	1.1	$116.64

7/15/2022	29,980,000 shares	$67.62 billion	-14.5%	N/A	0.9	$2,255.34
6/30/2022	1,750,000 shares	$3.83 billion	-6.9%	0.6%	1.1	$2,187.45
6/15/2022	1,880,000 shares	$4.15 billion	-12.6%	0.7%	1.2	$2,207.81
5/31/2022	2,150,000 shares	$4.90 billion	+26.5%	0.8%	1.4	$2,280.78
5/15/2022	1,700,000 shares	$3.96 billion	-2.3%	0.6%	1.2	$2,330.31
4/30/2022	1,740,000 shares	$4.00 billion	+18.4%	0.6%	1.2	$2,299.33
4/15/2022	1,470,000 shares	$3.74 billion	+5.0%	0.5%	0.9	$2,545.06
3/31/2022	1,400,000 shares	$3.91 billion	-14.1%	0.5%	0.9	$2,792.99
3/15/2022	1,630,000 shares	$4.23 billion	-7.9%	0.6%	1.1	$2,593.21
2/28/2022	1,770,000 shares	$4.78 billion	+5.4%	0.6%	1.2	$2,697.82
2/15/2022	1,680,000 shares	$4.58 billion	+20.0%	0.6%	1.1	$2,728.51
1/31/2022	1,400,000 shares	$3.80 billion	-0.7%	0.5%	1	$2,713.97
1/15/2022	1,410,000 shares	$3.94 billion	-7.2%	0.5%	1.2	$2,795.73
12/31/2021	1,520,000 shares	$4.40 billion	-9.0%	0.6%	1.3	$2,893.59
12/15/2021	1,670,000 shares	$4.92 billion	+0.6%	0.6%	1.5	$2,947.37
11/30/2021	1,660,000 shares	$4.73 billion	-18.6%	0.6%	1.4	$2,849.04
11/15/2021	2,040,000 shares	$6.10 billion	-1.0%	0.7%	1.8	$2,987.76
10/29/2021	2,060,000 shares	$6.11 billion	+9.6%	0.7%	1.9	$2,965.41
10/15/2021	1,880,000 shares	$5.33 billion	+6.2%	0.7%	1.7	$2,833.50
9/30/2021	1,770,000 shares	$4.72 billion	-33.0%	0.6%	1.7	$2,665.31
9/15/2021	2,640,000 shares	$7.67 billion	+8.2%	0.9%	2.6	$2,904.12
8/31/2021	2,440,000 shares	$7.10 billion	-5.8%	0.9%	2.4	$2,909.24
8/13/2021	2,590,000 shares	$7.17 billion	+5.7%	0.9%	2.4	$2,768.12
7/30/2021	2,450,000 shares	$6.63 billion	-1.2%	0.9%	2.2	$2,704.42
7/15/2021	2,480,000 shares	$6.51 billion	+0.4%	0.9%	2	$2,625.33
6/30/2021	2,470,000 shares	$6.19 billion	-21.3%	0.9%	2	$2,506.32
6/15/2021	3,140,000 shares	$7.91 billion	+16.7%	1.1%	2.4	$2,520.66
5/28/2021	2,690,000 shares	$6.49 billion	+8.5%	1.0%	2	$2,411.56
5/14/2021	2,480,000 shares	$5.61 billion	-12.4%	0.9%	1.7	$2,261.97

GOOG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Alphabet shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 41,388,607 shares of GOOG short. 0.39% of Alphabet's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alphabet's current short interest.

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. GOOG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.6. Learn More on Alphabet's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alphabet: Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Raymond James Financial Inc., Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, CTC LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Par Capital Management Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., J. Goldman & Co LP, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Jain Global LLC, HBK Investments L P, Laurion Capital Management LP, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC, National Bank of Canada FI, Royal Bank of Canada, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Oarsman Capital Inc., Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, General American Investors Co. Inc., Clear Street Group Inc., Destination Wealth Management, Barclays PLC, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC, Berkley W R Corp, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Oribel Capital Management LP, Vontobel Holding Ltd., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Bank of Montreal Can, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, LPL Financial LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Lido Advisors LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Clearstead Advisors LLC, and Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.39% of Alphabet's floating shares are currently sold short.

Alphabet saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,388,607 shares, a decrease of 6.0% from the previous total of 44,038,271 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.

0.39% of Alphabet's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Alphabet: Apple Inc. (0.92%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.96%), Alphabet Inc. (0.73%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.21%), Microsoft Corporation (1.12%), Netflix, Inc. (1.88%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.22%), Tesla, Inc. (2.67%), Oracle Corporation (1.73%), Snap Inc. (8.89%),

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.

Short selling GOOG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alphabet as its price is falling. GOOG shares are trading up $1.75 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.

A short squeeze for Alphabet 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 GOOG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including GOOG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

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

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:GOOG) was last updated on 5/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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