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Alphabet (GOOGL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Alphabet Short Interest Data

Alphabet (GOOGL) has a short interest of 67.33 million shares, representing 0.62% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -6.54% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 28.31 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
67,330,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
72,040,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$10.41 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
12,190,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.62%
Today's Trading Volume
32,930,996 shares
Average Trading Volume
28,313,562 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
116%
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GOOGL 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
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
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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
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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
4/30/20213,020,000 shares $7.23 billion -27.6%N/A1.9 $2,392.76
4/15/20214,170,000 shares $9.35 billion +36.7%N/A2.4 $2,241.91
3/31/20213,050,000 shares $6.24 billion -1.9%N/A1.7 $2,046.47
3/15/20213,110,000 shares $6.38 billion +1.0%N/A1.7 $2,050.00
2/26/20213,080,000 shares $6.21 billion -6.4%N/A1.8 $2,015.95
2/12/20213,290,000 shares $6.87 billion +15.4%N/A2 $2,088.75
1/29/20212,850,000 shares $5.28 billion +15.9%N/A1.7 $1,853.20
1/15/20212,460,000 shares $4.26 billion -2.0%N/A1.4 $1,730.92
12/31/20202,510,000 shares $4.36 billion -10.7%N/A1.5 $1,736.25
12/15/20202,810,000 shares $4.92 billion +8.1%N/A1.7 $1,752.26
11/30/20202,600,000 shares $4.65 billion -18.0%N/A1.5 $1,787.02
11/15/20203,170,000 shares $5.62 billion +7.8%N/A1.7 $1,772.26
10/30/20202,940,000 shares $4.58 billion +0.3%N/A1.6 $1,556.88
10/15/20202,930,000 shares $4.58 billion +23.6%N/A1.7 $1,563.44
9/30/20202,370,000 shares $3.47 billion -5.2%N/A1.4 $1,465.60
9/15/20202,500,000 shares $3.84 billion -4.2%N/A1.4 $1,535.12
8/31/20202,610,000 shares $4.25 billion +19.7%N/A1.4 $1,629.53
8/14/20202,180,000 shares $3.28 billion -16.5%N/A1.3 $1,504.63
7/31/20202,610,000 shares $3.88 billion -18.4%N/A1.4 $1,487.95
7/15/20203,200,000 shares $4.76 billion +3.6%N/A1.7 $1,487.95
6/30/20203,090,000 shares $4.38 billion -0.6%N/A1.5 $1,418.05
6/15/20203,110,000 shares $4.42 billion -9.6%1.0%1.4 $1,420.74
5/29/20203,440,000 shares $4.93 billion -13.4%1.2%1.3 $1,433.52
5/15/20203,970,000 shares $5.45 billion +0.5%1.3%1.4 $1,373.06
4/30/20203,950,000 shares $5.32 billion +0.8%1.3%1.5 $1,346.37

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 March 31st, investors have sold 67,330,000 shares of GOOGL short. 0.62% of Alphabet's shares are currently sold 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: Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Mission Wealth Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, Horizons Wealth Management, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, CTC LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Elequin Capital LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., Moore Capital Management LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Game Creek Capital LP, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Family Management Corp, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Cardiff Park Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Berkley W R Corp, Lido Advisors LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc., Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Marshall Wace LLP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., DRW Securities LLC, Greenland Capital Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, One River Asset Management LLC, Summit Securities Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., LPL Financial LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, HighTower Advisors LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Private Capital Management LLC, VELA Investment Management LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Genus Capital Management Inc., XY Capital Ltd, IMC Chicago LLC, Insight Advisors LLC PA, Ping Capital Management Inc., Calamos Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, and Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Alphabet?

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. 0.62% of Alphabet's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Alphabet's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Alphabet saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 67,330,000 shares, a decrease of 6.5% from the previous total of 72,040,000 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?

0.62% of Alphabet's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Alphabet: SAP SE (0.32%), Palantir Technologies Inc. (3.57%), Shopify Inc. (1.34%), CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (3.84%), AppLovin Co. (5.17%), Infosys Limited (2.38%), NetEase, Inc. (0.46%), Atlassian Co. (2.52%), Snowflake Inc. (3.57%), Electronic Arts Inc. (3.08%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 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 $2.25 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 March, 31 2025.



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