Alphabet (GOOGL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Alphabet Short Interest Data

Alphabet (GOOGL) has a short interest of 68.99 million shares. This marks a 0.47% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 29.18 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 68,990,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 68,670,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +0.47%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $10.96 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: April 30, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 12,135,000,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted: 0.57%
Today's Trading Volume: 46,504,097 shares
Average Trading Volume: 29,183,600 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 159%

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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
4/30/2025	68,990,000 shares	$10.96 billion	+0.5%	N/A	1.9	$158.80
4/15/2025	68,670,000 shares	$10.73 billion	+2.0%	0.6%	1.9	$156.31
3/31/2025	67,330,000 shares	$10.41 billion	-6.5%	0.6%	2	$154.64
3/15/2025	72,040,000 shares	$11.92 billion	+13.4%	0.7%	2.4	$165.49
2/28/2025	63,510,000 shares	$10.82 billion	-4.1%	0.6%	2.1	$170.33
2/15/2025	66,240,000 shares	$12.27 billion	+10.1%	0.6%	2.3	$185.23
1/31/2025	60,150,000 shares	$12.27 billion	-8.2%	N/A	2.1	$204.02
1/15/2025	65,510,000 shares	$12.81 billion	-0.1%	N/A	2.3	$195.55
12/31/2024	65,560,000 shares	$12.41 billion	-7.6%	N/A	2.4	$189.30
12/15/2024	70,960,000 shares	$13.47 billion	+1.7%	N/A	2.6	$189.82
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11/30/2024	69,790,000 shares	$11.79 billion	+1.6%	N/A	2.7	$168.95
11/15/2024	68,680,000 shares	$11.85 billion	+6.9%	N/A	2.7	$172.49
10/31/2024	64,260,000 shares	$11.00 billion	-6.2%	N/A	2.6	$171.11
10/15/2024	68,510,000 shares	$11.34 billion	-3.6%	N/A	2.8	$165.46
9/30/2024	71,090,000 shares	$11.79 billion	-10.7%	N/A	2.8	$165.85
9/15/2024	79,580,000 shares	$12.53 billion	+10.5%	N/A	3.2	$157.46
8/31/2024	72,050,000 shares	$11.77 billion	+3.9%	N/A	2.9	$163.38
8/15/2024	69,350,000 shares	$11.19 billion	+5.6%	N/A	2.8	$161.30
7/31/2024	65,680,000 shares	$11.27 billion	-8.2%	N/A	2.6	$171.54
7/15/2024	71,530,000 shares	$13.34 billion	+2.1%	N/A	2.8	$186.53
6/30/2024	70,080,000 shares	$12.77 billion	+0.5%	N/A	2.8	$182.15
6/15/2024	69,730,000 shares	$12.33 billion	+29.3%	N/A	2.7	$176.79
5/31/2024	53,920,000 shares	$9.30 billion	-1.8%	N/A	1.9	$172.50
5/15/2024	54,900,000 shares	$9.47 billion	+1.0%	N/A	1.8	$172.51
4/30/2024	54,380,000 shares	$8.85 billion	-7.4%	N/A	1.8	$162.78
4/15/2024	58,720,000 shares	$9.09 billion	+3.8%	N/A	1.9	$154.86
3/31/2024	56,580,000 shares	$8.54 billion	-2.5%	N/A	1.8	$150.93
3/15/2024	58,010,000 shares	$8.19 billion	+10.3%	N/A	1.9	$141.18
2/29/2024	52,600,000 shares	$7.28 billion	+5.8%	N/A	1.7	$138.46
2/15/2024	49,730,000 shares	$7.10 billion	+1.5%	N/A	1.7	$142.77
1/31/2024	49,010,000 shares	$6.87 billion	+0.6%	N/A	1.7	$140.10
1/15/2024	48,700,000 shares	$6.95 billion	+1.0%	N/A	1.7	$142.65
12/31/2023	48,240,000 shares	$6.74 billion	-3.4%	N/A	1.7	$139.69
12/15/2023	49,920,000 shares	$6.62 billion	+3.4%	N/A	1.7	$132.60
11/30/2023	48,290,000 shares	$6.40 billion	+5.6%	N/A	1.7	$132.53
11/15/2023	45,750,000 shares	$6.16 billion	+11.8%	N/A	1.7	$134.62
10/31/2023	40,940,000 shares	$5.08 billion	-14.8%	N/A	1.5	$124.08
10/15/2023	48,050,000 shares	$6.60 billion	+13.1%	N/A	1.8	$137.36
9/30/2023	42,500,000 shares	$5.56 billion	-7.8%	N/A	1.5	$130.86
9/15/2023	46,080,000 shares	$6.33 billion	-6.0%	N/A	1.6	$137.40
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8/31/2023	49,040,000 shares	$6.68 billion	+6.2%	N/A	1.7	$136.17
8/15/2023	46,170,000 shares	$5.99 billion	+2.1%	N/A	1.5	$129.78
7/31/2023	45,220,000 shares	$6.00 billion	-20.4%	N/A	1.3	$132.72
7/15/2023	56,820,000 shares	$7.13 billion	+9.9%	N/A	1.6	$125.42
6/30/2023	51,690,000 shares	$6.19 billion	-3.5%	N/A	1.6	$119.70
6/15/2023	53,560,000 shares	$6.70 billion	+4.5%	N/A	1.6	$125.09
5/31/2023	51,270,000 shares	$6.30 billion	-8.4%	N/A	1.4	$122.87
5/15/2023	55,960,000 shares	$6.52 billion	+18.4%	N/A	1.6	$116.51
4/30/2023	47,250,000 shares	$5.07 billion	+2.2%	N/A	1.3	$107.34
4/15/2023	46,240,000 shares	$5.03 billion	+11.1%	N/A	1.2	$108.87
3/31/2023	41,640,000 shares	$4.32 billion	-1.6%	N/A	1.1	$103.73
3/15/2023	42,320,000 shares	$4.07 billion	+1.8%	N/A	1.1	$96.11
2/28/2023	41,580,000 shares	$3.74 billion	-0.8%	N/A	1.1	$90.06
2/15/2023	41,930,000 shares	$4.06 billion	+10.4%	N/A	1.2	$96.94
1/31/2023	37,980,000 shares	$3.75 billion	-6.0%	N/A	1.1	$98.84
1/15/2023	40,390,000 shares	$3.72 billion	-6.3%	N/A	1.2	$92.12
12/30/2022	43,100,000 shares	$3.80 billion	-11.4%	N/A	1.3	$88.23
12/15/2022	48,670,000 shares	$4.42 billion	-0.4%	N/A	1.5	$90.86
11/30/2022	48,880,000 shares	$4.94 billion	-8.0%	N/A	1.5	$100.99
11/15/2022	53,120,000 shares	$5.23 billion	+2.2%	N/A	1.7	$98.44
10/31/2022	51,990,000 shares	$4.91 billion	-0.6%	N/A	1.7	$94.51
10/15/2022	52,280,000 shares	$5.05 billion	+1.6%	N/A	1.9	$96.56
9/30/2022	51,460,000 shares	$4.92 billion	-18.0%	N/A	1.8	$95.65
9/15/2022	62,790,000 shares	$6.46 billion	+12.0%	N/A	2.1	$102.91
8/31/2022	56,070,000 shares	$6.07 billion	+3.8%	N/A	1.8	$108.22
8/15/2022	54,020,000 shares	$6.59 billion	+13.4%	N/A	1.6	$122.08
7/31/2022	47,640,000 shares	$5.54 billion	+1.4%	N/A	1.3	$116.32
7/15/2022	46,970,000 shares	$105.00 billion	-6.3%	N/A	1.2	$2,235.55
6/30/2022	2,510,000 shares	$5.47 billion	-11.3%	0.8%	1.3	$2,179.26
6/15/2022	2,830,000 shares	$6.21 billion	+0.4%	1.0%	1.5	$2,195.29
5/31/2022	2,820,000 shares	$6.42 billion	+15.6%	0.9%	1.5	$2,275.24
5/15/2022	2,440,000 shares	$5.66 billion	-2.8%	0.8%	1.3	$2,321.01
4/30/2022	2,510,000 shares	$5.73 billion	+41.0%	0.8%	1.4	$2,282.19
4/15/2022	1,780,000 shares	$4.51 billion	-11.4%	0.6%	0.9	$2,534.60
3/31/2022	2,010,000 shares	$5.59 billion	-1.0%	0.7%	1.1	$2,781.35
3/15/2022	2,030,000 shares	$5.25 billion	-2.9%	0.7%	1.1	$2,583.96
2/28/2022	2,090,000 shares	$5.65 billion	-8.3%	0.7%	1.1	$2,701.14
2/15/2022	2,280,000 shares	$6.23 billion	+2.7%	0.8%	1.2	$2,732.17
1/31/2022	2,220,000 shares	$6.01 billion	+5.7%	0.7%	1.3	$2,706.07
1/15/2022	2,100,000 shares	$5.86 billion	+3.5%	0.7%	1.3	$2,789.61
12/31/2021	2,030,000 shares	$5.88 billion	-1.5%	0.7%	1.3	$2,897.04
12/15/2021	2,060,000 shares	$6.03 billion	-5.9%	0.7%	1.3	$2,928.82
11/30/2021	2,190,000 shares	$6.22 billion	-14.5%	0.7%	1.4	$2,837.95
11/15/2021	2,560,000 shares	$7.60 billion	-8.2%	0.9%	1.7	$2,969.04
10/29/2021	2,790,000 shares	$8.26 billion	No Change	0.9%	1.9	$2,960.92
10/15/2021	2,790,000 shares	$7.89 billion	+0.4%	0.9%	2	$2,827.36
9/30/2021	2,780,000 shares	$7.43 billion	+1.1%	0.9%	2.1	$2,673.52
9/15/2021	2,750,000 shares	$7.94 billion	-8.0%	0.9%	2.1	$2,888.59
8/31/2021	2,990,000 shares	$8.65 billion	-2.0%	1.0%	2.5	$2,893.95
8/13/2021	3,050,000 shares	$8.40 billion	+4.1%	1.0%	2.4	$2,754.55
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7/30/2021	2,930,000 shares	$7.89 billion	+4.3%	1.0%	2.2	$2,694.53
7/15/2021	2,810,000 shares	$7.14 billion	+1.8%	0.9%	2	$2,540.10
6/30/2021	2,760,000 shares	$6.74 billion	+2.2%	0.9%	2	$2,441.79
6/15/2021	2,700,000 shares	$6.56 billion	-6.3%	0.9%	1.8	$2,428.39
5/28/2021	2,880,000 shares	$6.79 billion	-3.0%	1.0%	1.9	$2,356.85
5/14/2021	2,970,000 shares	$6.62 billion	-1.7%	N/A	1.8	$2,229.04
4/30/2021	3,020,000 shares	$7.23 billion	-27.6%	N/A	1.9	$2,392.76
4/15/2021	4,170,000 shares	$9.35 billion	+36.7%	N/A	2.4	$2,241.91
3/31/2021	3,050,000 shares	$6.24 billion	-1.9%	N/A	1.7	$2,046.47
3/15/2021	3,110,000 shares	$6.38 billion	+1.0%	N/A	1.7	$2,050.00
2/26/2021	3,080,000 shares	$6.21 billion	-6.4%	N/A	1.8	$2,015.95
2/12/2021	3,290,000 shares	$6.87 billion	+15.4%	N/A	2	$2,088.75
1/29/2021	2,850,000 shares	$5.28 billion	+15.9%	N/A	1.7	$1,853.20
1/15/2021	2,460,000 shares	$4.26 billion	-2.0%	N/A	1.4	$1,730.92
12/31/2020	2,510,000 shares	$4.36 billion	-10.7%	N/A	1.5	$1,736.25
12/15/2020	2,810,000 shares	$4.92 billion	+8.1%	N/A	1.7	$1,752.26
11/30/2020	2,600,000 shares	$4.65 billion	-18.0%	N/A	1.5	$1,787.02
11/15/2020	3,170,000 shares	$5.62 billion	+7.8%	N/A	1.7	$1,772.26
10/30/2020	2,940,000 shares	$4.58 billion	+0.3%	N/A	1.6	$1,556.88
10/15/2020	2,930,000 shares	$4.58 billion	+23.6%	N/A	1.7	$1,563.44
9/30/2020	2,370,000 shares	$3.47 billion	-5.2%	N/A	1.4	$1,465.60
9/15/2020	2,500,000 shares	$3.84 billion	-4.2%	N/A	1.4	$1,535.12
8/31/2020	2,610,000 shares	$4.25 billion	+19.7%	N/A	1.4	$1,629.53
8/14/2020	2,180,000 shares	$3.28 billion	-16.5%	N/A	1.3	$1,504.63
7/31/2020	2,610,000 shares	$3.88 billion	-18.4%	N/A	1.4	$1,487.95
7/15/2020	3,200,000 shares	$4.76 billion	+3.6%	N/A	1.7	$1,487.95
6/30/2020	3,090,000 shares	$4.38 billion	-0.6%	N/A	1.5	$1,418.05
6/15/2020	3,110,000 shares	$4.42 billion	-9.6%	1.0%	1.4	$1,420.74
5/29/2020	3,440,000 shares	$4.93 billion	-13.4%	1.2%	1.3	$1,433.52

GOOGL 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 covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 68,990,000 shares of GOOGL 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. GOOGL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. 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: Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Apollo Management Holdings L.P., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, HBK Investments L P, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, MAI Capital Management, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, MYDA Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Nishkama Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Agricole S A, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Elequin Capital LP, Raymond James Financial Inc., Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., HighTower Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, LPL Financial LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Covenant Asset Management LLC, Rule One Partners LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, VELA Investment Management LLC, Calamos Advisors LLC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Garde Capital Inc., Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Mission Wealth Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, Horizons Wealth Management, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, and CTC LLC. 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 increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 68,990,000 shares, an increase of 0.5% from the previous total of 68,670,000 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 in the industry of "computer software" compare to Alphabet: SAP SE (0.18%), Palantir Technologies Inc. (3.57%), Shopify Inc. (1.76%), AppLovin Co. (4.78%), CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (3.65%), Infosys Limited (2.29%), NetEase, Inc. (0.42%), Snowflake Inc. (2.85%), Atlassian Co. (1.87%), Cloudflare, Inc. (1.76%),
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 Alphabet stock?: Short selling GOOGL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alphabet as its price is falling. GOOGL shares are trading down $2.56 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 GOOGL, 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 GOOGL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.

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