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Li Auto (LI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$24.64 +0.35 (+1.44%)
Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$24.62 -0.03 (-0.10%)
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Li Auto Short Interest Data

Li Auto (LI) has a short interest of 23.94 million shares. This marks a -7.32% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.4, indicating that it would take 4.4 days of the average trading volume of 5.63 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
23,940,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
25,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$626.51 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,047,110,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.29%
Today's Trading Volume
2,685,435 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,629,361 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
48%
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LI Short Interest Over Time

LI Days to Cover Over Time

LI Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Li Auto Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202523,940,000 shares $626.51 million -7.3%N/A4.4 $26.17
8/31/202525,830,000 shares $603.13 million +16.4%4.8%4.9 $23.35
8/15/202522,190,000 shares $536.78 million +3.8%N/A4.6 $24.19
7/31/202521,380,000 shares $558.02 million +22.1%4.0%4.5 $26.10
7/15/202517,510,000 shares $506.21 million +3.9%N/A4.2 $28.91
6/30/202516,860,000 shares $457.07 million +0.2%3.1%3.8 $27.11
6/15/202516,820,000 shares $466.92 million -14.2%3.1%3.7 $27.76
5/31/202519,600,000 shares $554.88 million +13.4%3.6%3.7 $28.31
5/15/202517,280,000 shares $493.34 million -24.2%3.2%2.8 $28.55
4/30/202522,800,000 shares $556.09 million -8.3%N/A3.4 $24.39
4/15/202524,870,000 shares $582.95 million -8.3%4.6%3.7 $23.44
3/31/202527,110,000 shares $683.17 million -5.8%5.0%4.1 $25.20
3/15/202528,790,000 shares $790.57 million -6.0%5.3%4.5 $27.46
2/28/202530,620,000 shares $940.95 million -10.1%5.6%5.1 $30.73
2/15/202534,070,000 shares $880.37 million +14.2%6.2%6.2 $25.84
1/31/202529,830,000 shares $698.62 million -7.5%N/A5.9 $23.42
1/15/202532,250,000 shares $705.63 million +4.4%N/A5.8 $21.88
12/31/202430,900,000 shares $741.29 million +3.5%N/A5 $23.99
12/15/202429,850,000 shares $662.67 million +6.8%N/A3.9 $22.20
11/30/202427,940,000 shares $661.62 million +0.1%N/A3.5 $23.68
11/15/202427,920,000 shares $634.34 million +0.9%N/A3.3 $22.72
10/31/202427,670,000 shares $692.03 million +0.5%N/A3.2 $25.01
10/15/202427,530,000 shares $692.10 million -3.3%N/A3.5 $25.14
9/30/202428,480,000 shares $730.51 million -1.9%N/A3.5 $25.65
9/15/202429,040,000 shares $555.24 million +7.5%N/A4.3 $19.12
8/31/202427,010,000 shares $525.61 million -19.1%N/A4.1 $19.46
8/15/202433,380,000 shares $640.90 million +6.5%N/A5.4 $19.20
7/31/202431,330,000 shares $618.45 million -12.6%N/A4.4 $19.74
7/15/202435,860,000 shares $738.72 million +6.5%N/A4.4 $20.60
6/30/202433,670,000 shares $602.02 million -2.8%N/A4.2 $17.88
6/15/202434,630,000 shares $651.04 million +5.8%N/A4.4 $18.80
5/31/202432,720,000 shares $662.58 million +6.6%N/A3.9 $20.25
5/15/202430,700,000 shares $795.74 million +1.9%N/A3.2 $25.92
4/30/202430,140,000 shares $792.08 million +14.4%N/A3.5 $26.28
4/15/202426,340,000 shares $753.32 million +3.6%N/A3.2 $28.60
3/31/202425,430,000 shares $770.02 million -12.8%N/A3.1 $30.28
3/15/202429,150,000 shares $1.10 billion +4.4%N/A3.5 $37.77
2/29/202427,910,000 shares $1.28 billion -1.9%N/A3.6 $45.88
2/15/202428,460,000 shares $873.15 million -7.9%N/A4 $30.68
1/31/202430,910,000 shares $855.59 million +1.4%N/A4.7 $27.68
1/15/202430,480,000 shares $964.69 million -4.6%N/A4.8 $31.65
12/31/202331,940,000 shares $1.20 billion -2.8%N/A5.6 $37.43
12/15/202332,850,000 shares $1.16 billion -1.8%N/A6 $35.32
11/30/202333,460,000 shares $1.24 billion +6.0%N/A6.4 $36.95
11/15/202331,580,000 shares $1.28 billion +4.1%N/A6 $40.53
10/31/202330,340,000 shares $1.03 billion +5.9%N/A5.4 $33.81
10/15/202328,640,000 shares $982.35 million +7.8%N/A4.6 $34.30
9/30/202326,570,000 shares $947.22 million -7.4%N/A4 $35.65
9/15/202328,690,000 shares $1.17 billion -9.5%N/A4.3 $40.65
8/31/202331,710,000 shares $1.32 billion +19.6%N/A4.5 $41.65
8/15/202326,520,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.1%N/A3.6 $40.60
7/31/202328,530,000 shares $1.22 billion +1.4%N/A3.6 $42.80
7/15/202328,140,000 shares $1.04 billion -0.3%N/A3.9 $37.00
6/30/202328,220,000 shares $990.52 million -4.7%N/A3.9 $35.10
6/15/202329,620,000 shares $1.02 billion -0.5%N/A4.2 $34.46
5/31/202329,770,000 shares $864.82 million -4.2%N/A4.2 $29.05
5/15/202331,060,000 shares $931.80 million +11.7%N/A4.4 $30.00
4/30/202327,810,000 shares $653.54 million -6.8%N/A4.2 $23.50
4/15/202329,830,000 shares $732.62 million -15.5%N/A4.3 $24.56
3/31/202335,280,000 shares $880.24 million +5.7%N/A5.1 $24.95
3/15/202333,370,000 shares $712.45 million +3.1%N/A4.3 $21.35
2/28/202332,380,000 shares $764.49 million +1.2%N/A3.7 $23.61
2/15/202331,990,000 shares $812.23 million -5.8%N/A3.4 $25.39
1/31/202333,970,000 shares $845.85 million +9.1%N/A3.3 $24.90
1/15/202331,150,000 shares $700.56 million +5.5%N/A2.5 $22.49
12/30/202229,540,000 shares $602.62 million -4.7%N/A2.3 $20.40
12/15/202230,990,000 shares $633.13 million -4.0%N/A2.3 $20.43
11/30/202232,290,000 shares $710.38 million -12.9%N/A2.4 $22.00
11/15/202237,060,000 shares $701.92 million +8.6%N/A3.1 $18.94
10/31/202234,130,000 shares $464.85 million -4.7%N/A3 $13.62
10/15/202235,800,000 shares $670.18 million +7.4%N/A3.6 $18.72
9/30/202233,330,000 shares $766.92 million +3.1%N/A3.4 $23.01
9/15/202232,320,000 shares $834.18 million -0.2%N/A3 $25.81
8/31/202232,370,000 shares $931.28 million +12.0%N/A2.8 $28.77
8/15/202228,900,000 shares $940.98 million -8.3%N/A2.4 $32.56
7/31/202231,510,000 shares $1.03 billion -9.3%N/A2.6 $32.84
7/15/202234,730,000 shares $1.34 billion -0.4%N/A2.9 $38.45
6/30/202234,860,000 shares $1.34 billion +22.8%N/A3.1 $38.31
6/15/202228,380,000 shares $922.07 million +14.3%N/A2.8 $32.49
5/31/202224,830,000 shares $622.49 million +0.4%N/A2.4 $25.07
5/15/202224,720,000 shares $539.39 million +22.1%N/A2.4 $21.82
4/30/202220,250,000 shares $454.21 million -10.0%N/A2.1 $22.43
4/15/202222,490,000 shares $578.22 million -3.5%N/A2.2 $25.71
3/31/202223,300,000 shares $601.37 million -18.3%N/A2.3 $25.81
3/15/202228,520,000 shares $563.27 million +20.2%N/A2.9 $19.75
2/28/202223,730,000 shares $722.58 million -1.7%N/A2.9 $30.45
2/15/202224,140,000 shares $728.55 million +9.2%N/A2.7 $30.18
1/31/202222,110,000 shares $576.85 million +1.0%N/A2.4 $26.09
1/15/202221,900,000 shares $681.75 million -15.3%N/A2.5 $31.13
12/31/202125,860,000 shares $830.11 million -0.1%N/A3 $32.10
12/15/202125,880,000 shares $787.79 million -5.3%N/A3.1 $30.44
11/30/202127,330,000 shares $968.58 million +3.1%N/A3.5 $35.44
11/15/202126,520,000 shares $791.62 million +5.3%N/A3.9 $29.85
10/29/202125,180,000 shares $821.62 million +5.6%N/A3.6 $32.63
10/15/202123,840,000 shares $730.46 million -3.0%N/A2.8 $30.64
9/30/202124,580,000 shares $646.21 million +3.7%N/A2.8 $26.29
9/15/202123,710,000 shares $705.14 million -15.8%N/A2.2 $29.74
8/31/202128,170,000 shares $869.33 million -10.6%N/A2.3 $30.86
8/13/202131,500,000 shares $902.79 million +22.3%N/A2.1 $28.66
7/30/202125,760,000 shares $860.13 million +6.6%N/A1.7 $33.39
7/15/202124,160,000 shares $748.48 million -23.7%N/A1.7 $30.98
6/30/202131,650,000 shares $1.11 billion -8.6%N/A2.3 $34.94
6/15/202134,640,000 shares $977.19 million +13.5%N/A2.5 $28.21
5/28/202130,530,000 shares $711.35 million +2.9%N/A2.2 $23.30
5/14/202129,670,000 shares $511.21 million +13.1%4.1%2.2 $17.23
4/30/202126,240,000 shares $512.99 million -6.8%3.6%1.8 $19.55
4/15/202128,160,000 shares $594.18 million +34.1%3.9%1.7 $21.10
3/31/202121,000,000 shares $484.68 million +12.8%2.9%1.1 $23.08
3/15/202118,610,000 shares $478.09 million +4.9%2.6%0.9 $25.69
2/26/202117,740,000 shares $458.93 million +27.1%2.5%0.8 $25.87
2/12/202113,960,000 shares $446.58 million -36.0%2.0%0.6 $31.99
1/29/202121,810,000 shares $702.50 million +43.4%3.0%0.7 $32.21
1/15/202115,210,000 shares $527.79 million No ChangeN/A0.5 $34.70

LI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Li Auto's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Li Auto shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 23,940,000 shares of LI short. Learn More on Li Auto's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Li Auto?

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. LI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Li Auto's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Li Auto?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Li Auto: Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Group One Trading LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Walleye Trading LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Credit Industriel ET Commercial. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Li Auto's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Li Auto saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,940,000 shares, a drop of 7.3% from the previous total of 25,830,000 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 Li Auto's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "automobiles and trucks" compare to Li Auto: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.29%), Stellantis N.V. (2.96%), XPeng Inc. Sponsored ADR (3.93%), Rivian Automotive, Inc. (20.99%), NIO Inc. (8.64%), Magna International Inc. (2.68%), Autoliv, Inc. (2.68%), VinFast Auto Ltd. (5.77%), ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited Unsponsored ADR (0.19%), Lucid Group, Inc. (34.04%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Li Auto stock?

Short selling LI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Li Auto as its price is falling. LI shares are trading up $0.35 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 Li Auto?

A short squeeze for Li Auto 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 LI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Li Auto'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 LI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:LI) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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