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Alphabet (GOOGL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Alphabet Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Alphabet (GOOGL) had a short interest of 78.07 million shares sold short, representing 0.73% of the public float. This marks a -1.99% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, meaning it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 27.20 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
78,071,445 shares
Previous Short Interest
79,660,632 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.99%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$26.32 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
12,097,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.73%
Today's Trading Volume
21,390,737 shares
Average Trading Volume
27,195,084 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
79%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202678,071,445 shares $26.32 billion -2.0%0.7%3.18 $337.12
3/31/202679,660,632 shares $22.91 billion -0.4%0.7%2.5 $287.56
3/13/202680,006,593 shares $24.18 billion +4.8%0.7%2.8 $302.28
2/27/202676,336,607 shares $23.80 billion +3.8%0.7%2.37 $311.76
2/13/202673,567,743 shares $22.49 billion -3.1%0.7%1.52 $305.72
1/30/202675,948,619 shares $25.67 billion -9.5%0.7%2.48 $338.00
1/15/202683,933,151 shares $27.93 billion +1.5%0.8%2.73 $332.78
12/31/202582,670,176 shares $25.88 billion +0.6%0.8%3.12 $313.00
12/15/202582,147,118 shares $25.32 billion +3.5%0.8%2.38 $308.22
11/28/202579,334,780 shares $25.39 billion +27.0%0.7%1.31 $320.02
11/14/202562,477,349 shares $17.27 billion -7.1%0.6%2.13 $276.41
10/31/202567,264,072 shares $18.92 billion +15.3%0.6%1.87 $281.31
10/15/202558,340,000 shares $14.65 billion -2.0%0.5%1.8 $251.03
9/30/202559,540,000 shares $14.47 billion -11.6%N/A1.7 $243.10
9/15/202567,330,000 shares $16.94 billion +21.4%N/A1.8 $251.61
8/31/202555,470,000 shares $11.81 billion -6.3%0.5%1.4 $212.91
8/15/202559,170,000 shares $12.06 billion +3.1%N/A1.6 $203.90
7/31/202557,380,000 shares $11.01 billion -1.5%0.5%1.4 $191.90
7/15/202558,230,000 shares $10.60 billion -23.9%N/A1.4 $182.00
6/30/202576,520,000 shares $13.49 billion +12.6%0.7%1.8 $176.23
6/15/202567,940,000 shares $11.87 billion +2.5%0.6%1.7 $174.67
5/31/202566,270,000 shares $11.25 billion -10.8%0.6%1.6 $169.73
5/15/202574,300,000 shares $12.18 billion +7.7%0.7%1.9 $163.96
4/30/202568,990,000 shares $10.96 billion +0.5%N/A1.9 $158.80
4/15/202568,670,000 shares $10.73 billion +2.0%0.6%1.9 $156.31
3/31/202567,330,000 shares $10.41 billion -6.5%0.6%2 $154.64
3/15/202572,040,000 shares $11.92 billion +13.4%0.7%2.4 $165.49
2/28/202563,510,000 shares $10.82 billion -4.1%0.6%2.1 $170.33
2/15/202566,240,000 shares $12.27 billion +10.1%0.6%2.3 $185.23
1/31/202560,150,000 shares $12.27 billion -8.2%N/A2.1 $204.02
1/15/202565,510,000 shares $12.81 billion -0.1%N/A2.3 $195.55
12/31/202465,560,000 shares $12.41 billion -7.6%N/A2.4 $189.30
12/15/202470,960,000 shares $13.47 billion +1.7%N/A2.6 $189.82
11/30/202469,790,000 shares $11.79 billion +1.6%N/A2.7 $168.95
11/15/202468,680,000 shares $11.85 billion +6.9%N/A2.7 $172.49
10/31/202464,260,000 shares $11.00 billion -6.2%N/A2.6 $171.11
10/15/202468,510,000 shares $11.34 billion -3.6%N/A2.8 $165.46
9/30/202471,090,000 shares $11.79 billion -10.7%N/A2.8 $165.85
9/15/202479,580,000 shares $12.53 billion +10.5%N/A3.2 $157.46
8/31/202472,050,000 shares $11.77 billion +3.9%N/A2.9 $163.38
8/15/202469,350,000 shares $11.19 billion +5.6%N/A2.8 $161.30
7/31/202465,680,000 shares $11.27 billion -8.2%N/A2.6 $171.54
7/15/202471,530,000 shares $13.34 billion +2.1%N/A2.8 $186.53
6/30/202470,080,000 shares $12.77 billion +0.5%N/A2.8 $182.15
6/15/202469,730,000 shares $12.33 billion +29.3%N/A2.7 $176.79
5/31/202453,920,000 shares $9.30 billion -1.8%N/A1.9 $172.50
5/15/202454,900,000 shares $9.47 billion +1.0%N/A1.8 $172.51
4/30/202454,380,000 shares $8.85 billion -7.4%N/A1.8 $162.78
4/15/202458,720,000 shares $9.09 billion +3.8%N/A1.9 $154.86
3/31/202456,580,000 shares $8.54 billion -2.5%N/A1.8 $150.93
3/15/202458,010,000 shares $8.19 billion +10.3%N/A1.9 $141.18
2/29/202452,600,000 shares $7.28 billion +5.8%N/A1.7 $138.46
2/15/202449,730,000 shares $7.10 billion +1.5%N/A1.7 $142.77
1/31/202449,010,000 shares $6.87 billion +0.6%N/A1.7 $140.10
1/15/202448,700,000 shares $6.95 billion +1.0%N/A1.7 $142.65
12/31/202348,240,000 shares $6.74 billion -3.4%N/A1.7 $139.69
12/15/202349,920,000 shares $6.62 billion +3.4%N/A1.7 $132.60
11/30/202348,290,000 shares $6.40 billion +5.6%N/A1.7 $132.53
11/15/202345,750,000 shares $6.16 billion +11.8%N/A1.7 $134.62
10/31/202340,940,000 shares $5.08 billion -14.8%N/A1.5 $124.08
10/15/202348,050,000 shares $6.60 billion +13.1%N/A1.8 $137.36
9/30/202342,500,000 shares $5.56 billion -7.8%N/A1.5 $130.86
9/15/202346,080,000 shares $6.33 billion -6.0%N/A1.6 $137.40
8/31/202349,040,000 shares $6.68 billion +6.2%N/A1.7 $136.17
8/15/202346,170,000 shares $5.99 billion +2.1%N/A1.5 $129.78
7/31/202345,220,000 shares $6.00 billion -20.4%N/A1.3 $132.72
7/15/202356,820,000 shares $7.13 billion +9.9%N/A1.6 $125.42
6/30/202351,690,000 shares $6.19 billion -3.5%N/A1.6 $119.70
6/15/202353,560,000 shares $6.70 billion +4.5%N/A1.6 $125.09
5/31/202351,270,000 shares $6.30 billion -8.4%N/A1.4 $122.87
5/15/202355,960,000 shares $6.52 billion +18.4%N/A1.6 $116.51
4/30/202347,250,000 shares $5.07 billion +2.2%N/A1.3 $107.34
4/15/202346,240,000 shares $5.03 billion +11.1%N/A1.2 $108.87
3/31/202341,640,000 shares $4.32 billion -1.6%N/A1.1 $103.73
3/15/202342,320,000 shares $4.07 billion +1.8%N/A1.1 $96.11
2/28/202341,580,000 shares $3.74 billion -0.8%N/A1.1 $90.06
2/15/202341,930,000 shares $4.06 billion +10.4%N/A1.2 $96.94
1/31/202337,980,000 shares $3.75 billion -6.0%N/A1.1 $98.84
1/15/202340,390,000 shares $3.72 billion -6.3%N/A1.2 $92.12
12/30/202243,100,000 shares $3.80 billion -11.4%N/A1.3 $88.23
12/15/202248,670,000 shares $4.42 billion -0.4%N/A1.5 $90.86
11/30/202248,880,000 shares $4.94 billion -8.0%N/A1.5 $100.99
11/15/202253,120,000 shares $5.23 billion +2.2%N/A1.7 $98.44
10/31/202251,990,000 shares $4.91 billion -0.6%N/A1.7 $94.51
10/15/202252,280,000 shares $5.05 billion +1.6%N/A1.9 $96.56
9/30/202251,460,000 shares $4.92 billion -18.0%N/A1.8 $95.65
9/15/202262,790,000 shares $6.46 billion +12.0%N/A2.1 $102.91
8/31/202256,070,000 shares $6.07 billion +3.8%N/A1.8 $108.22
8/15/202254,020,000 shares $6.59 billion +13.4%N/A1.6 $122.08
7/31/202247,640,000 shares $5.54 billion +1.4%N/A1.3 $116.32
7/15/202246,970,000 shares $105.00 billion -6.3%N/A1.2 $2,235.55
6/30/20222,510,000 shares $5.47 billion -11.3%0.8%1.3 $2,179.26
6/15/20222,830,000 shares $6.21 billion +0.4%1.0%1.5 $2,195.29
5/31/20222,820,000 shares $6.42 billion +15.6%0.9%1.5 $2,275.24
5/15/20222,440,000 shares $5.66 billion -2.8%0.8%1.3 $2,321.01
4/30/20222,510,000 shares $5.73 billion +41.0%0.8%1.4 $2,282.19
4/15/20221,780,000 shares $4.51 billion -11.4%0.6%0.9 $2,534.60
3/31/20222,010,000 shares $5.59 billion -1.0%0.7%1.1 $2,781.35
3/15/20222,030,000 shares $5.25 billion -2.9%0.7%1.1 $2,583.96
2/28/20222,090,000 shares $5.65 billion -8.3%0.7%1.1 $2,701.14
2/15/20222,280,000 shares $6.23 billion +2.7%0.8%1.2 $2,732.17
1/31/20222,220,000 shares $6.01 billion +5.7%0.7%1.3 $2,706.07
1/15/20222,100,000 shares $5.86 billion +3.5%0.7%1.3 $2,789.61
12/31/20212,030,000 shares $5.88 billion -1.5%0.7%1.3 $2,897.04
12/15/20212,060,000 shares $6.03 billion -5.9%0.7%1.3 $2,928.82
11/30/20212,190,000 shares $6.22 billion -14.5%0.7%1.4 $2,837.95
11/15/20212,560,000 shares $7.60 billion -8.2%0.9%1.7 $2,969.04
10/29/20212,790,000 shares $8.26 billion No Change0.9%1.9 $2,960.92
10/15/20212,790,000 shares $7.89 billion +0.4%0.9%2 $2,827.36
9/30/20212,780,000 shares $7.43 billion +1.1%0.9%2.1 $2,673.52
9/15/20212,750,000 shares $7.94 billion -8.0%0.9%2.1 $2,888.59
8/31/20212,990,000 shares $8.65 billion -2.0%1.0%2.5 $2,893.95
8/13/20213,050,000 shares $8.40 billion +4.1%1.0%2.4 $2,754.55
7/30/20212,930,000 shares $7.89 billion +4.3%1.0%2.2 $2,694.53
7/15/20212,810,000 shares $7.14 billion +1.8%0.9%2 $2,540.10
6/30/20212,760,000 shares $6.74 billion +2.2%0.9%2 $2,441.79
6/15/20212,700,000 shares $6.56 billion -6.3%0.9%1.8 $2,428.39
5/28/20212,880,000 shares $6.79 billion -3.0%1.0%1.9 $2,356.85
5/14/20212,970,000 shares $6.62 billion -1.7%N/A1.8 $2,229.04

GOOGL 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 78,071,445 shares of GOOGL short. 0.73% 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. GOOGL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.2. 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: Galaxy Digital Capital Management GP LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Raymond James Financial Inc., Galaxy Group Investments LLC, Ursa Fund Management LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Private Capital Management LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Man Group plc, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Jain Global LLC, Wealth Watch Advisors INC, HBK Investments L P, Laurion Capital Management LP, Weiss Asset Management LP, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC, Royal Bank of Canada, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Clear Street Group Inc., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Destination Wealth Management, Barclays PLC, Brant Point Investment Management LLC, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC, Berkley W R Corp, Volterra Technologies LP, Marshall Wace LLP, RH Tailwind Management LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Citigroup Inc., Vontobel Holding Ltd., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Macquarie Group Ltd., Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Elevated Private Wealth LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Marex Group plc, Bank of Montreal Can, XY Capital Ltd, Group One Trading LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, DCF Advisers LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, LPL Financial LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Cibc World Market Inc., Lido Advisors LLC, Avestar Capital LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Belvedere Trading 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. 0.73% of Alphabet's floating shares are currently sold short.

Alphabet saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 78,071,445 shares, a drop of 2.0% from the previous total of 79,660,632 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.

0.73% of Alphabet's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Alphabet: Apple Inc. (0.92%), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.20%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.96%), Alphabet Inc. (0.39%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.21%), Microsoft Corporation (1.12%), Netflix, Inc. (1.88%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.22%), Tesla, Inc. (2.67%), 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 GOOGL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alphabet as its price is falling. GOOGL shares are trading up $2.70 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 increases 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.

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, 15 2026.

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

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