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Krystal Biotech (KRYS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$138.66 +2.56 (+1.88%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$138.71 +0.05 (+0.04%)
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Krystal Biotech Short Interest Data

Krystal Biotech (KRYS) has a short interest of 3.14 million shares. This marks a -1.26% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.9, indicating that it would take 8.9 days of the average trading volume of 422,365 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,140,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,180,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.26%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$463.87 million
Short Interest Ratio
8.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
28,940,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
10.85%
Today's Trading Volume
332,066 shares
Average Trading Volume
422,365 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
79%
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KRYS Short Interest Over Time

KRYS Days to Cover Over Time

KRYS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Krystal Biotech Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20253,140,000 shares $463.87 million -1.3%N/A8.9 $147.73
6/30/20253,180,000 shares $437.12 million +5.0%12.8%8.6 $137.46
6/15/20253,030,000 shares $415.32 million +3.8%12.1%8.2 $137.07
5/31/20252,920,000 shares $371.02 million +12.3%11.8%8.6 $127.06
5/15/20252,600,000 shares $338.86 million +9.7%10.5%7.7 $130.33
4/30/20252,370,000 shares $402.62 million -2.1%N/A7.4 $169.88
4/15/20252,420,000 shares $409.29 million -10.7%9.8%8.5 $169.13
3/31/20252,710,000 shares $488.61 million +0.4%11.0%9.5 $180.30
3/15/20252,700,000 shares $484.33 million -2.2%10.9%9.9 $179.38
2/28/20252,760,000 shares $494.73 million -13.5%11.2%9.9 $179.25
2/15/20253,190,000 shares $488.84 million +6.0%12.9%11.9 $153.24
1/31/20253,010,000 shares $480.82 million -7.4%N/A11.5 $159.74
1/15/20253,250,000 shares $475.93 million -3.6%N/A12.2 $146.44
12/31/20243,370,000 shares $527.94 million -8.9%N/A13.6 $156.66
12/15/20243,700,000 shares $605.47 million +1.4%N/A15.4 $163.64
11/30/20243,650,000 shares $720.58 million +1.4%N/A15.5 $197.42
11/15/20243,600,000 shares $614.66 million +4.4%N/A15.7 $170.74
10/31/20243,450,000 shares $595.23 million -2.5%N/A16.1 $172.53
10/15/20243,540,000 shares $631.75 million +0.6%N/A15.6 $178.46
9/30/20243,520,000 shares $640.75 million -4.1%N/A13.9 $182.03
9/15/20243,670,000 shares $739.80 million -0.5%N/A12.9 $201.58
8/31/20243,690,000 shares $719.99 million +4.2%N/A9.5 $195.12
8/15/20243,540,000 shares $686.69 million +1.1%N/A9.1 $193.98
7/31/20243,500,000 shares $729.61 million -4.6%N/A8.8 $208.46
7/15/20243,670,000 shares $762.92 million +4.6%N/A9.4 $207.88
6/30/20243,510,000 shares $644.58 million +21.0%N/A9.1 $183.64
6/15/20242,900,000 shares $515.56 million +7.8%N/A7.7 $177.78
5/31/20242,690,000 shares $430.53 million -4.3%N/A8.6 $160.05
5/15/20242,810,000 shares $458.56 million +8.5%N/A7.5 $163.19
4/30/20242,590,000 shares $396.58 million +5.7%N/A6.6 $153.12
4/15/20242,450,000 shares $415.89 million +12.9%N/A6.2 $169.75
3/31/20242,170,000 shares $386.11 million -3.1%N/A5.5 $177.93
3/15/20242,240,000 shares $387.48 million -10.8%N/A5.8 $172.98
2/29/20242,510,000 shares $400.27 million +1.6%N/A6.5 $159.47
2/15/20242,470,000 shares $280.05 million +21.7%N/A7.3 $113.38
1/31/20242,030,000 shares $225.84 million +3.1%N/A6.6 $111.25
1/15/20241,970,000 shares $252.87 million -9.2%N/A6.3 $128.36
12/31/20232,170,000 shares $269.21 million +11.3%N/A7.1 $124.06
12/15/20231,950,000 shares $225.73 million -8.0%N/A6.4 $115.76
11/30/20232,120,000 shares $220.97 million +2.4%N/A6.8 $104.23
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11/15/20232,070,000 shares $206.09 million -1.4%N/A6.8 $99.56
10/31/20232,100,000 shares $245.43 million +7.1%N/A7.1 $116.87
10/15/20231,960,000 shares $223.01 million -0.5%N/A7.4 $113.78
9/30/20231,970,000 shares $228.52 million +23.9%N/A7.4 $116.00
9/15/20231,590,000 shares $191.07 million +6.0%N/A5.9 $120.17
8/31/20231,500,000 shares $186.72 million -2.6%N/A5.7 $124.48
8/15/20231,540,000 shares $187.82 million +15.8%N/A5.3 $121.96
7/31/20231,330,000 shares $171.70 million -7.6%N/A4.1 $129.10
7/15/20231,440,000 shares $181.83 million +6.7%6.8%4.7 $126.27
6/30/20231,350,000 shares $158.49 million +3.1%6.4%4.5 $117.40
6/15/20231,310,000 shares $163.37 million +10.1%6.2%4.3 $124.71
5/31/20231,190,000 shares $140.24 million +3.5%5.6%4.3 $117.85
5/15/20231,150,000 shares $103.56 million -0.9%5.5%4.4 $90.05
4/30/20231,160,000 shares $97.44 million -7.2%5.5%5.7 $84.00
4/15/20231,250,000 shares $107.98 million +4.2%6.0%6.4 $86.38
3/31/20231,200,000 shares $96.07 million +5.3%5.8%5.9 $80.06
3/15/20231,140,000 shares $83.80 million -4.2%5.5%5.9 $73.51
2/28/20231,190,000 shares $97.47 million +6.3%5.7%6.3 $81.91
2/15/20231,120,000 shares $82.33 million +6.7%5.4%6.5 $73.51
1/31/20231,050,000 shares $87.28 million -7.1%5.1%6.1 $83.12
1/15/20231,130,000 shares $93.73 million +14.4%5.4%6.5 $82.95
12/30/2022988,100 shares $78.28 million -10.2%4.8%5.9 $79.22
12/15/20221,100,000 shares $86.24 million -9.1%5.3%6.9 $78.40
11/30/20221,210,000 shares $94.07 million -3.2%5.9%7.8 $77.74
11/15/20221,250,000 shares $96.51 million -4.6%6.1%7.7 $77.21
10/31/20221,310,000 shares $100.22 million +3.2%6.4%7.9 $76.50
10/15/20221,270,000 shares $83.83 million -3.1%6.2%7.6 $66.01
9/30/20221,310,000 shares $91.31 million +7.4%6.4%7.9 $69.70
9/15/20221,220,000 shares $86.97 million -4.7%6.3%7.3 $71.29
8/31/20221,280,000 shares $89.74 million -5.9%6.6%7.2 $70.11
8/15/20221,360,000 shares $105.48 million -0.7%7.0%7.9 $77.56
7/31/20221,370,000 shares $99.43 million -1.4%7.0%7.5 $72.58
7/15/20221,390,000 shares $100.66 million -10.9%7.1%7.7 $72.42
6/30/20221,560,000 shares $102.43 million -2.5%7.9%8.6 $65.66
6/15/20221,600,000 shares $85.34 million +0.6%8.1%8.4 $53.34
5/31/20221,590,000 shares $93.62 million -1.2%8.1%7.8 $58.88
5/15/20221,610,000 shares $90.77 million +2.6%8.2%7.6 $56.38
4/30/20221,570,000 shares $95.16 million -7.1%8.1%7.4 $60.61
4/15/20221,690,000 shares $122.51 million +5.0%8.7%8 $72.49
3/31/20221,610,000 shares $107.13 million +17.5%8.4%7.2 $66.54
3/15/20221,370,000 shares $84.98 million +13.2%7.1%6.3 $62.03
2/28/20221,210,000 shares $76.90 million +4.3%6.4%5.2 $63.55
2/15/20221,160,000 shares $78.11 million +9.4%N/A2.6 $67.34
1/31/20221,060,000 shares $62.54 million -1.9%5.6%2.4 $59.00
1/15/20221,080,000 shares $67.26 million +4.9%5.7%2.4 $62.28
12/31/20211,030,000 shares $72.05 million -25.4%5.4%2.4 $69.95
12/15/20211,380,000 shares $99.98 million -37.6%7.3%3.3 $72.45
11/30/20212,210,000 shares $178.02 million +6.8%12.3%5.7 $80.55
11/15/20212,070,000 shares $98.22 million +12.5%12.9%13.6 $47.45
10/29/20211,840,000 shares $92.17 million +5.8%11.5%14.2 $50.09
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10/15/20211,740,000 shares $84.77 million +13.0%10.8%15 $48.72
9/30/20211,540,000 shares $80.40 million -0.7%9.6%13.6 $52.21
9/15/20211,550,000 shares $86.89 million -4.3%9.7%12.5 $56.06
8/31/20211,620,000 shares $93.86 million +12.5%10.1%12.6 $57.94
8/13/20211,440,000 shares $80.90 million +7.5%9.0%11.6 $56.18
7/30/20211,340,000 shares $78.31 million +24.1%8.4%10.9 $58.44
7/15/20211,080,000 shares $67.46 million -1.8%6.8%9.3 $62.46
6/30/20211,100,000 shares $74.80 million -4.4%6.9%10.1 $68.00
6/15/20211,150,000 shares $72.91 million -0.9%7.2%11.8 $63.40
5/28/20211,160,000 shares $75.68 million -4.1%7.3%11.5 $65.24
5/14/20211,210,000 shares $75.67 million -2.4%7.6%10.7 $62.54
4/30/20211,240,000 shares $99.35 million +3.3%7.8%9.2 $80.12
4/15/20211,200,000 shares $89.72 million -3.2%7.5%8 $74.77
3/31/20211,240,000 shares $90.43 million +6.9%7.9%8 $72.93
3/15/20211,160,000 shares $96.06 million -2.5%7.4%7.1 $82.81
2/26/20211,190,000 shares $93.87 million +10.2%7.9%7.3 $78.88
2/12/20211,080,000 shares $74.19 million -10.7%7.2%6.5 $68.69
1/29/20211,210,000 shares $85.51 million -6.2%8.1%7.3 $70.67
1/15/20211,290,000 shares $85.58 million -5.8%9.6%8.6 $66.34
12/31/20201,370,000 shares $82.76 million +2.2%10.2%9.3 $60.41
12/15/20201,340,000 shares $78.26 million -2.2%10.0%9 $58.40
11/30/20201,370,000 shares $66.94 million -4.2%10.2%9.8 $48.86
11/15/20201,430,000 shares $59.89 million -7.1%10.7%10.6 $41.88
10/30/20201,540,000 shares $69.79 million -11.0%11.5%12.1 $45.32
10/15/20201,730,000 shares $86.60 million -3.9%13.0%13.6 $50.06
9/30/20201,800,000 shares $77.49 million +8.4%13.5%14.1 $43.05
9/15/20201,660,000 shares $76.71 million +1.8%12.4%11.7 $46.21
8/31/20201,630,000 shares $77.93 million +4.5%12.3%10.8 $47.81
8/14/20201,560,000 shares $66.46 million -3.7%11.7%9.6 $42.60

KRYS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Krystal Biotech's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Krystal Biotech shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 3,140,000 shares of KRYS short. Learn More on Krystal Biotech's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Krystal Biotech?

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. KRYS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on Krystal Biotech's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Krystal Biotech?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Krystal Biotech: Jane Street Group LLC, Nantahala Capital Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Citigroup Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Krystal Biotech's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Krystal Biotech saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,140,000 shares, a drop of 1.3% from the previous total of 3,180,000 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 Krystal Biotech's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Krystal Biotech: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (4.66%), Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR (0.60%), Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (1.46%), Qiagen N.V. (2.93%), Moderna, Inc. (19.34%), Ascendis Pharma A/S (4.46%), Viatris Inc. (3.32%), BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (10.19%), Verona Pharma PLC American Depositary Share (4.77%), Blueprint Medicines Corporation (5.95%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Krystal Biotech stock?

Short selling KRYS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Krystal Biotech as its price is falling. KRYS shares are trading up $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 Krystal Biotech?

A short squeeze for Krystal Biotech 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 KRYS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Krystal Biotech'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 KRYS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:KRYS) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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