KLA (KLAC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $787.39 +24.58 (+3.22%) (As of 07/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends KLA Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest2,550,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,720,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-6.25%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.19 billionShort Interest Ratio3.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2024Outstanding Shares134,640,000 sharesFloat Size134,460,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.90%Today's Trading Volume1,047,472 sharesAverage Trading Volume842,597 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average124% Short Selling KLA ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for KLA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartKLAC Short Interest Over TimeKLAC Days to Cover Over TimeKLAC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here KLA Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20242,550,000 shares $2.19 billion -6.3%1.9%3.1 $858.12 6/30/20242,720,000 shares $2.24 billion -7.5%2.0%3.4 $824.51 6/15/20242,940,000 shares $2.43 billion -1.0%2.2%3.5 $824.84 5/31/20242,970,000 shares $2.26 billion +24.3%2.2%3.5 $759.53 5/15/20242,390,000 shares $1.82 billion +4.4%1.8%2.8 $759.72 4/30/20242,290,000 shares $1.58 billion +19.9%1.7%2.5 $689.29 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KLAC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for KLA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/15/20241,910,000 shares $1.30 billion -3.5%1.4%2 $678.49 3/31/20241,980,000 shares $1.38 billion -1.0%1.5%2 $698.57 3/15/20242,000,000 shares $1.37 billion -2.9%1.5%2.1 $683.90 2/29/20242,060,000 shares $1.41 billion +17.7%1.5%2.1 $682.30 2/15/20241,750,000 shares $1.14 billion +23.2%1.3%1.8 $652.38 1/31/20241,420,000 shares $843.54 million -28.3%1.1%1.5 $594.04 1/15/20241,980,000 shares $1.11 billion -10.0%1.5%2.1 $560.61 12/31/20232,200,000 shares $1.28 billion -16.0%1.6%2.4 $581.30 12/15/20232,620,000 shares $1.53 billion +1.6%1.9%2.8 $585.13 11/30/20232,580,000 shares $1.41 billion +9.3%1.9%2.7 $544.62 11/15/20232,360,000 shares $1.29 billion +7.8%1.7%2.5 $545.40 10/31/20232,190,000 shares $1.03 billion -13.8%1.6%2.4 $469.70 10/15/20232,540,000 shares $1.24 billion +14.9%1.9%2.7 $486.81 9/30/20232,210,000 shares $1.01 billion +11.6%1.6%2.3 $458.66 9/15/20231,980,000 shares $899.36 million -11.6%1.5%2 $454.22 8/31/20232,240,000 shares $1.12 billion +18.5%1.6%2.3 $501.87 8/15/20231,890,000 shares $913.87 million -15.3%1.4%1.8 $483.53 7/31/20232,230,000 shares $1.15 billion -3.0%1.6%2.1 $513.95 7/15/20232,300,000 shares $1.09 billion +4.6%1.7%2.2 $474.79 6/30/20232,200,000 shares $1.07 billion -5.6%1.6%2.2 $485.02 6/15/20232,330,000 shares $1.10 billion -8.3%1.7%2.2 $472.58 5/31/20232,540,000 shares $1.13 billion +14.4%1.9%2.3 $442.99 5/15/20232,220,000 shares $897.10 million +16.2%1.6%2.2 $404.10 4/30/20231,910,000 shares $738.29 million -5.9%1.4%1.8 $386.54 4/15/20232,030,000 shares $761.33 million -8.1%1.5%1.8 $375.04 3/31/20232,210,000 shares $882.17 million -5.6%1.6%1.9 $399.17 3/15/20232,340,000 shares $866.53 million -2.9%1.7%2 $370.31 2/28/20232,410,000 shares $914.31 million +21.7%1.8%2 $379.38 2/15/20231,980,000 shares $800.83 million +1.5%1.4%1.6 $404.46 1/31/20231,950,000 shares $765.34 million -35.9%1.4%1.4 $392.48 1/15/20233,040,000 shares $1.28 billion -23.0%2.2%2.1 $420.04 12/30/20223,950,000 shares $1.49 billion -14.9%2.8%2.4 $377.03 12/15/20224,640,000 shares $1.79 billion +51.1%3.3%2.7 $384.75 11/30/20223,070,000 shares $1.21 billion -12.8%2.2%1.7 $393.15Top Stock Unveiled! 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Unsubscribe at any time.Get Your Free Report 11/15/20223,520,000 shares $1.36 billion +28.9%2.5%1.9 $385.55 10/31/20222,730,000 shares $863.91 million -3.5%1.9%1.5 $316.45 10/15/20222,830,000 shares $746.27 million -2.8%2.0%1.7 $263.70 9/30/20222,910,000 shares $880.65 million -42.9%2.1%1.9 $302.63 9/15/20225,100,000 shares $1.72 billion -7.4%3.6%3.3 $337.36 8/31/20225,510,000 shares $1.90 billion -12.5%3.9%3.7 $344.13 8/15/20226,300,000 shares $2.42 billion -15.9%4.5%4.5 $384.32 7/31/20227,490,000 shares $2.87 billion -3.5%5.0%5.2 $383.54 7/15/20227,760,000 shares $2.53 billion -8.2%5.2%5.4 $326.23 6/30/20228,450,000 shares $2.70 billion +272.3%N/A5.9 $319.08 6/15/20222,270,000 shares $735.00 million +15.2%N/A1.6 $323.79 5/31/20221,970,000 shares $718.75 million +2.1%1.3%1.5 $364.85 5/15/20221,930,000 shares $649.29 million +12.9%1.3%1.3 $336.42 4/30/20221,710,000 shares $545.93 million +6.9%1.2%1.2 $319.26 4/15/20221,600,000 shares $514.37 million -6.4%1.1%1.1 $321.48 3/31/20221,710,000 shares $625.96 million +15.5%1.1%1.1 $366.06 3/15/20221,480,000 shares $493.17 million -10.3%1.0%1 $333.22 2/28/20221,650,000 shares $575.03 million -27.0%1.1%1.1 $348.50 2/15/20222,260,000 shares $875.75 million +14.7%1.5%1.5 $387.50 1/31/20221,970,000 shares $766.86 million -0.5%1.3%1.4 $389.27 1/15/20221,980,000 shares $881.10 million +0.5%1.3%1.5 $445.00 12/31/20211,970,000 shares $847.32 million -28.6%1.3%1.6 $430.11 12/15/20212,760,000 shares $1.13 billion -1.1%1.8%2.3 $409.91 11/30/20212,790,000 shares $1.14 billion -6.1%1.8%2.4 $408.13 11/15/20212,970,000 shares $1.23 billion -0.7%2.0%2.8 $413.06 10/29/20212,990,000 shares $1.11 billion +18.2%2.0%2.8 $372.76 10/15/20212,530,000 shares $832.62 million -4.5%1.7%2.5 $329.10 9/30/20212,650,000 shares $886.45 million -8.6%1.8%2.7 $334.51 9/15/20212,900,000 shares $1.07 billion +5.8%1.9%2.8 $367.34 8/31/20212,740,000 shares $931.49 million +26.3%1.8%2.8 $339.96 8/13/20212,170,000 shares $711.50 million -18.4%1.4%2.1 $327.88 7/30/20212,660,000 shares $926.11 million +26.1%1.8%2.4 $348.16 7/15/20212,110,000 shares $640.91 million +3.4%1.4%1.9 $303.75 6/30/20212,040,000 shares $661.39 million -20.3%1.3%1.8 $324.21 6/15/20212,560,000 shares $820.71 million -5.9%1.7%2.2 $320.59 5/28/20212,720,000 shares $861.94 million +19.8%1.8%2.1 $316.89 5/14/20212,270,000 shares $673.65 million +7.1%1.5%1.6 $296.76 4/30/20212,120,000 shares $691.88 million -15.2%1.4%1.5 $326.36 4/15/20212,500,000 shares $841.25 million -6.0%1.6%1.8 $336.50 3/31/20212,660,000 shares $843.41 million -12.8%1.7%1.9 $317.07 3/15/20213,050,000 shares $897.52 million +13.4%2.0%2.3 $294.27 2/26/20212,690,000 shares $819.89 million +43.1%1.8%2.3 $304.79 2/12/20211,880,000 shares $610.02 million -7.8%1.2%1.8 $324.48 1/29/20212,040,000 shares $593.84 million -18.4%1.3%2.1 $291.10 1/15/20212,500,000 shares $759.70 million -4.6%1.6%2.5 $303.88 12/31/20202,620,000 shares $681.59 million -5.8%1.7%2.8 $260.15 12/15/20202,780,000 shares $723.16 million -2.1%1.8%2.9 $260.13 11/30/20202,840,000 shares $721.73 million -16.2%1.8%2.7 $254.13 11/15/20203,390,000 shares $800.38 million +18.5%2.2%3 $236.10 10/30/20202,860,000 shares $577.58 million +1.1%1.9%2.5 $201.95The #1 Crypto for 2024 (3 Cent Coin) (Ad)Chris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Today, he is now making the biggest crypto call of his ENTIRE career…Click For My #1 FREE Crypto for 2024 10/15/20202,830,000 shares $611.28 million -6.0%1.8%2.4 $216.00 9/30/20203,010,000 shares $583.16 million +19.4%1.9%2.4 $193.74 9/15/20202,520,000 shares $455.52 million -22.2%1.6%2 $180.76 8/31/20203,240,000 shares $664.65 million +8.7%2.1%2.5 $205.14 8/14/20202,980,000 shares $630.30 million +1.0%1.9%2.4 $211.51 7/31/20202,950,000 shares $589.50 million -12.5%1.9%2.2 $199.83 7/15/20203,370,000 shares $677.13 million -0.9%2.2%2.4 $200.93 6/30/20203,400,000 shares $651.88 million -2.9%2.2%2.5 $191.73 6/15/20203,500,000 shares $646.42 million -5.2%2.3%2.3 $184.69 5/29/20203,690,000 shares $649.29 million -3.4%2.4%2.2 $175.96 5/15/20203,820,000 shares $639.58 million +17.5%2.5%2.1 $167.43 4/30/20203,250,000 shares $533.29 million +3.5%2.1%1.8 $164.09 4/15/20203,140,000 shares $481.11 million +8.7%2.0%1.7 $153.22 3/31/20202,890,000 shares $476.62 million -5.6%1.9%1.6 $164.92 3/13/20203,060,000 shares $459.37 million +38.5%2.0%1.5 $150.12 2/28/20202,210,000 shares $257.16 million No Change1.4%1.5 $116.36 2/14/20202,210,000 shares $341.60 million -29.6%1.4%1.6 $154.57 1/31/20203,140,000 shares $462.43 million -14.2%2.0%2.5 $147.27 1/15/20203,660,000 shares $633.33 million +12.3%2.3%2.9 $173.04 12/31/20193,260,000 shares $584.84 million +16.4%2.1%2.6 $179.40 KLAC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is KLA's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of KLA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 2,550,000 shares of KLAC short. 1.90% of KLA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on KLA's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for KLA? 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. KLAC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on KLA's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting KLA? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of KLA: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Dakota Wealth Management, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Berkley W R Corp, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., SpiderRock Advisors LLC, and Caas Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for KLA? 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. 1.90% of KLA's floating shares are currently sold short. Is KLA's short interest increasing or decreasing? KLA saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,550,000 shares, a drop of 6.3% from the previous total of 2,720,000 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. What is KLA's float size? KLA currently has issued a total of 134,640,000 shares. Some of KLA's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. KLA currently has a public float of 134,460,000 shares. How does KLA's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.90% of KLA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to KLA: Applied Materials, Inc. (1.91%), Lam Research Co. (1.95%), Entegris, Inc. (3.23%), Amkor Technology, Inc. (2.99%), Onto Innovation Inc. (1.67%), MKS Instruments, Inc. (4.58%), FormFactor, Inc. (2.29%), Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (6.50%), Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (6.64%), Veeco Instruments Inc. (10.49%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short KLA stock? Short selling KLAC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from KLA as its price is falling. KLAC shares are trading up $24.58 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 KLA? A short squeeze for KLA 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 KLAC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is KLA'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 KLAC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024. 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