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Alphabet (GOOG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Alphabet Short Interest Data

Alphabet (GOOG) has a short interest of 33.79 million shares. This marks a -15.57% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 25.21 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
33,790,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
40,020,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-15.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$6.19 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
12,094,000,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.28%
Today's Trading Volume
14,292,926 shares
Average Trading Volume
25,208,792 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
57%
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GOOG Short Interest Over Time

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Alphabet 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
7/15/202533,790,000 shares $6.19 billion -15.6%N/A1.2 $183.10
6/30/202540,020,000 shares $7.10 billion +21.2%0.4%1.4 $177.39
6/15/202533,030,000 shares $5.81 billion +3.4%0.3%1.2 $175.88
5/31/202531,960,000 shares $5.46 billion -12.6%0.3%1.2 $170.87
5/15/202536,570,000 shares $6.05 billion -8.8%0.3%1.4 $165.40
4/30/202540,110,000 shares $6.45 billion +0.2%N/A1.7 $160.89
4/15/202540,050,000 shares $6.36 billion +3.9%0.4%1.8 $158.68
3/31/202538,530,000 shares $6.02 billion -13.4%0.4%1.8 $156.23
3/15/202544,490,000 shares $7.46 billion +14.5%0.4%2.3 $167.62
2/28/202538,860,000 shares $6.69 billion -10.9%0.4%2 $172.22
2/15/202543,610,000 shares $8.15 billion -0.8%0.4%2.3 $186.87
1/31/202543,980,000 shares $9.04 billion +2.1%N/A2.3 $205.60
1/15/202543,090,000 shares $8.49 billion +2.7%N/A2.2 $196.98
12/31/202441,940,000 shares $7.99 billion -16.2%N/A2.2 $190.44
12/15/202450,030,000 shares $9.57 billion +20.1%N/A2.7 $191.38
11/30/202441,660,000 shares $7.10 billion -4.2%N/A2.3 $170.49
11/15/202443,490,000 shares $7.56 billion +7.5%N/A2.4 $173.89
10/31/202440,440,000 shares $6.98 billion +6.3%N/A2.3 $172.69
10/15/202438,030,000 shares $6.35 billion +5.4%N/A2.2 $166.90
9/30/202436,070,000 shares $6.03 billion -16.0%N/A2 $167.19
9/15/202442,930,000 shares $6.80 billion +4.4%N/A2.3 $158.37
8/31/202441,110,000 shares $6.79 billion -2.2%N/A2.3 $165.11
8/15/202442,050,000 shares $6.86 billion +3.3%N/A2.4 $163.17
7/31/202440,720,000 shares $7.05 billion -10.9%N/A2.3 $173.15
7/15/202445,710,000 shares $8.60 billion +6.7%N/A2.5 $188.19
6/30/202442,850,000 shares $7.86 billion -2.6%N/A2.3 $183.42
6/15/202444,010,000 shares $7.85 billion +19.9%N/A2.2 $178.37
5/31/202436,720,000 shares $6.39 billion -5.9%N/A1.8 $173.96
5/15/202439,030,000 shares $6.79 billion +2.6%N/A1.8 $173.88
4/30/202438,040,000 shares $6.26 billion +3.0%N/A1.7 $164.64
4/15/202436,940,000 shares $5.77 billion +8.1%N/A1.6 $156.33
3/31/202434,180,000 shares $5.20 billion -3.0%N/A1.5 $152.26
3/15/202435,220,000 shares $5.01 billion +14.9%N/A1.6 $142.17
2/29/202430,660,000 shares $4.29 billion -12.1%N/A1.3 $139.78
2/15/202434,870,000 shares $5.02 billion -6.1%N/A1.6 $143.94
1/31/202437,120,000 shares $5.26 billion +2.7%N/A1.7 $141.80
1/15/202436,130,000 shares $5.21 billion -4.1%N/A1.6 $144.24
12/31/202337,690,000 shares $5.31 billion -9.2%N/A1.7 $140.93
12/15/202341,500,000 shares $5.55 billion +11.4%N/A1.9 $133.84
11/30/202337,250,000 shares $4.99 billion +8.4%N/A1.7 $133.92
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11/15/202334,360,000 shares $4.69 billion +13.8%N/A1.6 $136.38
10/31/202330,200,000 shares $3.78 billion -0.9%N/A1.4 $125.30
10/15/202330,480,000 shares $4.22 billion +0.5%N/A1.5 $138.58
9/30/202330,330,000 shares $4.00 billion -10.3%N/A1.4 $131.85
9/15/202333,800,000 shares $4.67 billion +8.6%N/A1.5 $138.30
8/31/202331,120,000 shares $4.27 billion +9.3%N/A1.4 $137.35
8/15/202328,470,000 shares $3.71 billion +11.8%N/A1.2 $130.27
7/31/202325,470,000 shares $3.39 billion -19.6%N/A1 $133.11
7/15/202331,660,000 shares $3.98 billion +4.3%N/A1.2 $125.70
6/30/202330,360,000 shares $3.67 billion -2.6%N/A1.2 $120.97
6/15/202331,180,000 shares $3.92 billion -11.3%N/A1.2 $125.79
5/31/202335,170,000 shares $4.34 billion -1.3%N/A1.3 $123.37
5/15/202335,630,000 shares $4.17 billion +2.9%N/A1.3 $116.96
4/30/202334,630,000 shares $3.75 billion +7.7%N/A1.1 $108.22
4/15/202332,150,000 shares $3.52 billion +7.4%N/A1 $109.46
3/31/202329,940,000 shares $3.11 billion -10.5%N/A0.9 $104.00
3/15/202333,460,000 shares $3.23 billion +10.8%N/A1.1 $96.55
2/28/202330,190,000 shares $2.73 billion +5.7%N/A1 $90.30
2/15/202328,550,000 shares $2.77 billion -11.8%N/A1 $97.10
1/31/202332,360,000 shares $3.23 billion +12.1%N/A1.2 $99.87
1/15/202328,860,000 shares $2.68 billion -9.3%N/A1 $92.80
12/30/202231,820,000 shares $2.82 billion -3.6%N/A1.2 $88.73
12/15/202232,990,000 shares $3.01 billion +9.8%N/A1.2 $91.20
11/30/202230,050,000 shares $3.05 billion -10.7%N/A1.1 $101.45
11/15/202233,660,000 shares $3.32 billion +11.6%N/A1.2 $98.72
10/31/202230,150,000 shares $2.85 billion +13.9%N/A1.2 $94.66
10/15/202226,470,000 shares $2.57 billion -13.5%N/A1.2 $97.18
9/30/202230,590,000 shares $2.94 billion -23.1%N/A1.3 $96.15
9/15/202239,790,000 shares $4.13 billion +3.0%N/A1.6 $103.90
8/31/202238,620,000 shares $4.22 billion +4.4%N/A1.5 $109.15
8/15/202236,990,000 shares $4.55 billion +6.7%N/A1.3 $122.88
7/31/202234,670,000 shares $4.04 billion +15.6%N/A1.1 $116.64
7/15/202229,980,000 shares $67.62 billion -14.5%N/A0.9 $2,255.34
6/30/20221,750,000 shares $3.83 billion -6.9%0.6%1.1 $2,187.45
6/15/20221,880,000 shares $4.15 billion -12.6%0.7%1.2 $2,207.81
5/31/20222,150,000 shares $4.90 billion +26.5%0.8%1.4 $2,280.78
5/15/20221,700,000 shares $3.96 billion -2.3%0.6%1.2 $2,330.31
4/30/20221,740,000 shares $4.00 billion +18.4%0.6%1.2 $2,299.33
4/15/20221,470,000 shares $3.74 billion +5.0%0.5%0.9 $2,545.06
3/31/20221,400,000 shares $3.91 billion -14.1%0.5%0.9 $2,792.99
3/15/20221,630,000 shares $4.23 billion -7.9%0.6%1.1 $2,593.21
2/28/20221,770,000 shares $4.78 billion +5.4%0.6%1.2 $2,697.82
2/15/20221,680,000 shares $4.58 billion +20.0%0.6%1.1 $2,728.51
1/31/20221,400,000 shares $3.80 billion -0.7%0.5%1 $2,713.97
1/15/20221,410,000 shares $3.94 billion -7.2%0.5%1.2 $2,795.73
12/31/20211,520,000 shares $4.40 billion -9.0%0.6%1.3 $2,893.59
12/15/20211,670,000 shares $4.92 billion +0.6%0.6%1.5 $2,947.37
11/30/20211,660,000 shares $4.73 billion -18.6%0.6%1.4 $2,849.04
11/15/20212,040,000 shares $6.10 billion -1.0%0.7%1.8 $2,987.76
10/29/20212,060,000 shares $6.11 billion +9.6%0.7%1.9 $2,965.41
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10/15/20211,880,000 shares $5.33 billion +6.2%0.7%1.7 $2,833.50
9/30/20211,770,000 shares $4.72 billion -33.0%0.6%1.7 $2,665.31
9/15/20212,640,000 shares $7.67 billion +8.2%0.9%2.6 $2,904.12
8/31/20212,440,000 shares $7.10 billion -5.8%0.9%2.4 $2,909.24
8/13/20212,590,000 shares $7.17 billion +5.7%0.9%2.4 $2,768.12
7/30/20212,450,000 shares $6.63 billion -1.2%0.9%2.2 $2,704.42
7/15/20212,480,000 shares $6.51 billion +0.4%0.9%2 $2,625.33
6/30/20212,470,000 shares $6.19 billion -21.3%0.9%2 $2,506.32
6/15/20213,140,000 shares $7.91 billion +16.7%1.1%2.4 $2,520.66
5/28/20212,690,000 shares $6.49 billion +8.5%1.0%2 $2,411.56
5/14/20212,480,000 shares $5.61 billion -12.4%0.9%1.7 $2,261.97
4/30/20212,830,000 shares $6.88 billion +1.1%1.0%2 $2,429.89
4/15/20212,800,000 shares $6.31 billion No Change1.0%1.9 $2,254.84
3/31/20212,800,000 shares $5.76 billion -10.8%1.0%1.8 $2,055.54
3/15/20213,140,000 shares $6.47 billion +8.3%1.1%2 $2,061.92
2/26/20212,900,000 shares $5.89 billion +5.5%1.0%1.8 $2,031.36
2/12/20212,750,000 shares $5.76 billion +8.7%1.0%1.8 $2,095.89
1/29/20212,530,000 shares $4.71 billion +17.7%0.9%1.6 $1,863.11
1/15/20212,150,000 shares $3.74 billion +20.1%0.7%1.3 $1,740.18
12/31/20201,790,000 shares $3.11 billion -23.2%0.6%1.1 $1,739.52
12/15/20202,330,000 shares $4.10 billion -1.7%0.8%1.4 $1,760.06
11/30/20202,370,000 shares $4.25 billion -9.2%0.8%1.4 $1,793.19
11/15/20202,610,000 shares $4.64 billion +6.1%0.9%1.4 $1,777.02
10/30/20202,460,000 shares $3.86 billion +3.4%0.9%1.3 $1,567.24
10/15/20202,380,000 shares $3.73 billion -7.0%0.8%1.3 $1,568.08
9/30/20202,560,000 shares $3.76 billion +13.8%0.9%1.5 $1,469.60
9/15/20202,250,000 shares $3.47 billion -1.8%0.8%1.2 $1,541.44
8/31/20202,290,000 shares $3.74 billion +42.2%0.8%1.3 $1,634.18
8/14/20201,610,000 shares $2.43 billion -34.8%0.6%1 $1,507.73

GOOG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alphabet's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Alphabet shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 33,790,000 shares of GOOG short. Learn More on Alphabet's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Alphabet?

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 1.0. Learn More on Alphabet's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Alphabet?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alphabet: Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., NewSquare Capital LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Bank of Montreal Can, Mission Wealth Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Private Wealth Partners LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Oak Family Advisors LLC, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, Clear Harbor Asset Management LLC, Arrow Investment Advisors LLC, Garde Capital Inc., Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, HBK Investments L P, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, MAI Capital Management, Quarry LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Credit Agricole S A, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Elequin Capital LP, Raymond James Financial Inc., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Citigroup Inc., XY Capital Ltd, and Bank of Nova Scotia. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Alphabet's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Alphabet saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,790,000 shares, a decline of 15.6% from the previous total of 40,020,000 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 Alphabet's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Alphabet: Apple Inc. (0.63%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.59%), Alphabet Inc. (0.48%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.18%), Microsoft Corporation (0.73%), Netflix, Inc. (1.47%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.83%), Tesla, Inc. (2.17%), Shopify Inc. (2.18%), Snap Inc. (9.97%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Alphabet stock?

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 $0.24 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 Alphabet?

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.

How often is Alphabet'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 GOOG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.



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