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Kopin (KOPN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.48 -0.34 (-7.05%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Kopin Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Kopin (KOPN) had a short interest of 26.01 million shares sold short, representing 14.37% of the public float. This marks a -4.15% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.1, meaning it would take 5.1 days of the average trading volume of 4.27 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
26,014,281 shares
Previous Short Interest
27,141,585 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.15%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$143.08 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
185,870,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
14.37%
Today's Trading Volume
4,975,496 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,271,167 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
116%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/202626,014,281 shares $143.08 million -4.2%14.4%5.09 $5.50
7/31/202627,141,585 shares $95.54 million -3.1%15.2%6.42 $3.52
7/15/202628,008,720 shares $118.48 million -0.1%15.7%6.79 $4.23
6/30/202628,035,349 shares $125.60 million +17.8%15.8%3.69 $4.48
6/15/202623,804,943 shares $124.26 million +5.1%13.4%3.21 $5.22
5/29/202622,644,208 shares $129.30 million +6.8%12.7%2.69 $5.71
5/15/202621,200,930 shares $107.06 million +6.3%11.9%1.4 $5.05
4/30/202619,948,384 shares $88.97 million +19.3%11.2%2.08 $4.46
4/15/202616,722,030 shares $48.83 million -7.1%9.4%4.18 $2.92
3/31/202617,999,539 shares $40.50 million +5.9%10.1%5.56 $2.25
3/13/202616,995,257 shares $35.35 million +6.8%9.6%10.01 $2.08
2/27/202615,916,573 shares $35.18 million -0.3%9.0%10.3 $2.21
2/13/202615,966,775 shares $35.13 million -1.0%9.0%5.36 $2.20
1/30/202616,133,385 shares $41.14 million -0.8%9.1%3.65 $2.55
1/15/202616,264,577 shares $48.14 million +6.4%9.2%5.44 $2.96
12/31/202515,292,319 shares $35.78 million +20.6%8.6%4.29 $2.34
12/15/202512,679,546 shares $31.32 million +11.7%7.1%4.99 $2.47
11/28/202511,353,003 shares $28.04 million -0.6%6.4%3.71 $2.47
11/14/202511,422,814 shares $29.24 million +9.1%7.2%2.72 $2.56
10/31/202510,468,430 shares $36.22 million -13.8%6.6%2.17 $3.46
10/15/202512,150,000 shares $48.48 million +9.6%7.7%2.5 $3.99
9/30/202511,090,000 shares $26.95 million +0.5%N/A2.6 $2.43
9/15/202511,040,000 shares $24.84 million -1.2%N/A2.9 $2.25
8/31/202511,170,000 shares $23.46 million +3.6%7.1%3.6 $2.10
8/15/202510,780,000 shares $21.24 million +15.9%N/A3.6 $1.97
7/31/20259,300,000 shares $16.65 million -15.6%5.9%3.2 $1.79
7/15/202511,020,000 shares $18.51 million -4.3%N/A3.8 $1.68
6/30/202511,510,000 shares $17.61 million +133.9%7.3%4.5 $1.53
6/15/20254,920,000 shares $7.68 million +22.7%3.1%1.9 $1.56
5/31/20254,010,000 shares $5.33 million +23.4%2.7%1.6 $1.33
5/15/20253,250,000 shares $4.94 million +1.6%2.2%1.3 $1.52
4/30/20253,200,000 shares $4.10 million +13.9%N/A1.2 $1.28
4/15/20252,810,000 shares $2.34 million -31.6%1.9%0.6 $0.83
3/31/20254,110,000 shares $3.83 million +22.0%2.8%0.8 $0.93
3/15/20253,370,000 shares $4.75 million +0.3%2.3%0.7 $1.41
2/28/20253,360,000 shares $4.64 million -7.7%2.3%0.7 $1.38
2/15/20253,640,000 shares $6.04 million -8.5%2.5%0.8 $1.66
1/31/20253,980,000 shares $6.93 million +108.4%N/A0.9 $1.74
1/15/20251,910,000 shares $2.43 million +0.5%N/A0.5 $1.27
12/31/20241,900,000 shares $2.58 million -3.6%N/A1.3 $1.36
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12/15/20241,970,000 shares $2.15 million +8.2%N/A1.5 $1.09
11/30/20241,820,000 shares $2.15 million -5.7%N/A1.4 $1.18
11/15/20241,930,000 shares $1.60 million -12.3%N/A1.6 $0.83
10/31/20242,200,000 shares $1.72 million -13.7%N/A2.2 $0.78
10/15/20242,550,000 shares $1.83 million -6.9%N/A2.5 $0.72
9/30/20242,740,000 shares $2.00 million +17.1%N/A2.3 $0.73
9/15/20242,340,000 shares $2.16 million +12.5%N/A2 $0.92
8/31/20242,080,000 shares $2.01 million No ChangeN/A2.4 $0.97
8/15/20242,080,000 shares $1.88 million +23.1%N/A2.2 $0.91
7/31/20241,690,000 shares $1.79 million +3.7%N/A1.6 $1.06
7/15/20241,630,000 shares $1.76 million -18.9%N/A1 $1.08
6/30/20242,010,000 shares $1.69 million +5.2%N/A1.4 $0.84
6/15/20241,910,000 shares $1.37 million -17.0%N/A1.3 $0.72
5/31/20242,300,000 shares $1.84 million +4.1%N/A1.4 $0.80
5/15/20242,210,000 shares $1.83 million -8.3%N/A1.3 $0.83
4/30/20242,410,000 shares $1.89 million -30.1%N/A1.2 $0.79
4/15/20243,450,000 shares $4.90 million -6.0%N/A1.6 $1.42
3/31/20243,670,000 shares $6.61 million -17.9%N/A1.8 $1.80
3/15/20244,470,000 shares $8.49 million +20.5%N/A2.2 $1.90
2/29/20243,710,000 shares $9.72 million -5.4%N/A2.1 $2.62
2/15/20243,920,000 shares $10.66 million +91.2%N/A2.4 $2.72
1/31/20242,050,000 shares $3.67 million +11.4%N/A1.5 $1.79
1/15/20241,840,000 shares $4.23 million +26.9%N/A2.7 $2.30
12/31/20231,450,000 shares $2.94 million +2.1%N/A2.6 $2.03
12/15/20231,420,000 shares $2.19 million No ChangeN/A3.3 $1.54
11/30/20231,420,000 shares $2.16 million -13.9%N/A3.7 $1.52
11/15/20231,650,000 shares $2.66 million +17.0%N/A4 $1.61
10/31/20231,410,000 shares $1.73 million -2.1%N/A2.9 $1.23
10/15/20231,440,000 shares $1.74 million -2.7%N/A2.7 $1.21
9/30/20231,480,000 shares $1.81 million +2.1%N/A2.2 $1.22
9/15/20231,450,000 shares $1.87 million +54.7%N/A1.8 $1.29
8/31/2023937,500 shares $1.37 million -34.4%N/A1 $1.46
8/15/20231,430,000 shares $2.27 million +0.7%N/A1.2 $1.59
7/31/20231,420,000 shares $2.71 million -6.6%N/A1.2 $1.91
7/15/20231,520,000 shares $3.04 million +26.7%N/A1.4 $2.00
6/30/20231,200,000 shares $2.58 million +24.9%N/A1.3 $2.15
6/15/2023960,500 shares $2.05 million +16.1%N/A1.1 $2.14
5/31/2023827,100 shares $1.79 million +6.3%N/A1.1 $2.17
5/15/2023778,000 shares $910.26 thousand -7.5%N/A1.7 $1.17
4/30/2023841,200 shares $874.85 thousand +12.9%N/A2.5 $1.04
4/15/2023745,000 shares $745 thousand -5.4%N/A1.5 $1.00
3/31/2023787,200 shares $858.05 thousand -6.8%N/A1.5 $1.09
3/15/2023844,600 shares $844.60 thousand -6.1%N/A1.5 $1.00
2/28/2023899,700 shares $1.03 million +4.7%N/A1.6 $1.15
2/15/2023859,500 shares $1.08 million -5.1%N/A1.4 $1.26
1/31/2023906,100 shares $1.09 million -21.9%N/A1.4 $1.20
1/15/20231,160,000 shares $1.97 million +3.6%1.4%2.1 $1.70
12/30/20221,120,000 shares $1.39 million -11.1%1.3%2.3 $1.24
12/15/20221,260,000 shares $1.60 million -0.8%1.5%2.7 $1.27
11/30/20221,270,000 shares $2.06 million -14.2%1.5%2.8 $1.62
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11/15/20221,480,000 shares $1.89 million -12.9%1.8%3.4 $1.28
10/31/20221,700,000 shares $1.84 million -24.1%2.1%3.8 $1.08
10/15/20222,240,000 shares $2.26 million -9.7%2.7%4 $1.01
9/30/20222,480,000 shares $2.60 million -11.1%3.0%3.5 $1.05
9/15/20222,790,000 shares $3.46 million -1.1%3.4%3 $1.24
8/31/20222,820,000 shares $3.86 million +28.8%3.4%2.6 $1.37
8/15/20222,190,000 shares $3.68 million -24.7%2.6%1.8 $1.68
7/31/20222,910,000 shares $5.15 million -0.3%3.6%2.2 $1.77
7/15/20222,920,000 shares $4.20 million +7.0%3.6%2.2 $1.44
6/30/20222,730,000 shares $3.06 million -55.5%3.4%2.1 $1.12
6/15/20226,140,000 shares $6.94 million -3.8%7.6%4.8 $1.13
5/31/20226,380,000 shares $7.08 million +2.4%7.9%4.9 $1.11
5/15/20226,230,000 shares $7.48 million -4.5%7.7%4.8 $1.20
4/30/20226,520,000 shares $10.43 million +11.5%8.0%5.1 $1.60
4/15/20225,850,000 shares $11.35 million +3.0%7.2%4.4 $1.94
3/31/20225,680,000 shares $14.37 million -20.8%7.0%4.2 $2.53
3/15/20227,170,000 shares $15.56 million +22.8%8.8%5.1 $2.17
2/28/20225,840,000 shares $15.42 million +8.0%7.2%4.6 $2.64
2/15/20225,410,000 shares $15.74 million +18.1%6.6%4.1 $2.91
1/31/20224,580,000 shares $13.47 million +12.8%5.6%3 $2.94
1/15/20224,060,000 shares $14.21 million +4.4%5.2%2.2 $3.50
12/31/20213,890,000 shares $15.91 million -10.2%5.0%2.2 $4.09
12/15/20214,330,000 shares $19.05 million +0.9%5.6%2.5 $4.40
11/30/20214,290,000 shares $22.39 million -4.2%5.5%2.6 $5.22
11/15/20214,480,000 shares $27.60 million -14.7%5.8%2.6 $6.16
10/29/20215,250,000 shares $27.51 million No Change6.8%3.2 $5.24
10/15/20215,250,000 shares $24.62 million -7.9%6.8%3.8 $4.69
9/30/20215,700,000 shares $29.24 million -1.0%7.4%3.9 $5.13
9/15/20215,760,000 shares $32.49 million +5.5%7.5%3.3 $5.64
8/31/20215,460,000 shares $32.10 million +4.2%7.1%2.7 $5.88

KOPN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Kopin shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, traders have sold 26,014,281 shares of KOPN short. 14.37% of Kopin's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kopin'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. KOPN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.1. Learn More on Kopin's short interest ratio.

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. 14.37% of Kopin's floating shares are currently sold short.

Kopin saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 26,014,281 shares, a drop of 4.2% from the previous total of 27,141,585 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.

14.37% of Kopin's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment, instruments & components" compare to Kopin: Bel Fuse Inc. (5.47%), LG Display Co., Ltd. (0.56%), Bel Fuse Inc. (1.14%), Knowles Corporation (6.36%), Rogers Corporation (3.44%), CTS Corporation (3.01%), Lightwave Logic Inc. (15.23%), LightPath Technologies, Inc. (22.74%), Methode Electronics, Inc. (7.84%), Syntec Optics Holdings, Inc. (5.23%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KOPN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kopin as its price is falling. KOPN shares are trading down $0.34 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 Kopin 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 KOPN, 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 KOPN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:KOPN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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