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lululemon athletica (LULU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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lululemon athletica Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, lululemon athletica (LULU) had a short interest of 7.23 million shares sold short, representing 6.02% of the public float. This marks a 14.02% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, meaning it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 3.09 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,231,844 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,342,715 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
14.02%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$949.18 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Shares
118,670,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.02%
Today's Trading Volume
734,392 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,087,270 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
24%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/29/20267,231,844 shares $949.18 million +14.0%6.0%2.34 $131.25
5/15/20266,342,715 shares $755.67 million +14.4%5.3%1.92 $119.14
4/30/20265,544,915 shares $763.53 million +22.2%4.6%1.64 $137.70
4/15/20264,539,185 shares $738.71 million +0.2%3.8%2.34 $162.74
3/31/20264,531,181 shares $693.72 million -3.9%3.8%1.24 $153.10
3/13/20264,713,386 shares $743.68 million +4.6%4.0%1.84 $157.78
2/27/20264,508,364 shares $834.81 million -2.0%3.9%2.64 $185.17
2/13/20264,600,823 shares $811.68 million +7.7%3.9%2.06 $176.42
1/30/20264,270,897 shares $745.27 million -8.9%3.7%1.55 $174.50
1/15/20264,688,961 shares $961.28 million -22.0%4.0%1.52 $205.01
12/31/20256,013,088 shares $1.25 billion -20.7%5.2%1.18 $207.81
12/15/20257,582,172 shares $1.56 billion +0.0%6.5%1.27 $206.29
11/28/20257,581,712 shares $1.40 billion +9.0%6.4%2.3 $184.75
11/14/20256,954,532 shares $1.19 billion -5.3%5.9%2.18 $170.68
10/31/20257,344,994 shares $1.25 billion -8.3%6.2%1.82 $170.54
10/15/20258,010,000 shares $1.34 billion -6.9%7.8%1.6 $167.10
9/30/20258,600,000 shares $1.53 billion -4.6%8.3%1.8 $177.93
9/15/20259,010,000 shares $1.44 billion +37.8%8.7%1.9 $159.98
8/31/20256,540,000 shares $1.32 billion -7.0%6.3%1.5 $202.20
8/15/20257,030,000 shares $1.40 billion +17.6%6.7%1.9 $198.46
7/31/20255,980,000 shares $1.20 billion +27.2%5.7%1.8 $200.53
7/15/20254,700,000 shares $1.04 billion -7.8%4.5%1.6 $222.19
6/30/20255,100,000 shares $1.21 billion -4.3%4.9%1.8 $237.58
6/15/20255,330,000 shares $1.27 billion +10.1%5.1%1.7 $239.11
5/31/20254,840,000 shares $1.52 billion -18.5%4.6%1.8 $313.43
5/15/20255,940,000 shares $1.89 billion -7.9%5.7%2.6 $318.96
4/30/20256,450,000 shares $1.75 billion +4.5%6.2%2.8 $270.77
4/15/20256,170,000 shares $1.58 billion -16.6%5.9%2.7 $255.64
3/31/20257,400,000 shares $2.09 billion +2.8%7.0%3.3 $283.06
3/15/20257,200,000 shares $2.24 billion +6.5%6.8%4.5 $311.03
2/28/20256,760,000 shares $2.47 billion +19.2%6.4%3.7 $365.61
2/15/20255,670,000 shares $2.08 billion +19.1%5.3%3.1 $366.68
1/31/20254,760,000 shares $1.97 billion -2.1%4.5%2.6 $414.20
1/15/20254,860,000 shares $1.83 billion -1.6%4.6%2.5 $376.66
12/31/20244,940,000 shares $1.89 billion -9.0%4.7%2.5 $382.41
12/15/20245,430,000 shares $2.13 billion -1.3%5.1%2.6 $391.63
11/30/20245,500,000 shares $1.76 billion -14.2%5.2%2.6 $320.66
11/15/20246,410,000 shares $2.05 billion +9.2%6.0%3.1 $320.01
10/31/20245,870,000 shares $1.75 billion +3.9%5.5%2.8 $297.90
10/15/20245,650,000 shares $1.62 billion +3.3%5.3%2.5 $287.48
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8/31/20244,080,000 shares $1.06 billion -8.5%3.8%1.8 $259.47
8/15/20244,460,000 shares $1.14 billion +0.9%4.1%1.8 $256.55
7/31/20244,420,000 shares $1.14 billion -20.5%4.0%1.7 $258.66
7/15/20245,560,000 shares $1.58 billion +2.4%5.1%2.4 $283.72
6/30/20245,430,000 shares $1.62 billion +10.8%5.0%2.3 $298.70
6/15/20244,900,000 shares $1.50 billion +21.6%4.5%2 $306.01
5/31/20244,030,000 shares $1.26 billion +0.5%3.7%1.5 $311.99
5/15/20244,010,000 shares $1.39 billion +14.9%3.6%1.8 $346.85
4/30/20243,490,000 shares $1.26 billion -7.9%3.2%1.8 $360.60
4/15/20243,790,000 shares $1.27 billion -7.3%3.5%2 $334.76
3/31/20244,090,000 shares $1.60 billion +18.2%3.7%2.3 $390.65
3/15/20243,460,000 shares $1.61 billion +16.5%3.2%2.2 $464.94
2/29/20242,970,000 shares $1.39 billion +10.4%2.7%2.2 $467.09
2/15/20242,690,000 shares $1.23 billion -5.6%2.4%1.9 $458.98
1/31/20242,850,000 shares $1.29 billion -16.9%2.6%2 $453.82
1/15/20243,430,000 shares $1.65 billion -8.8%3.1%2.3 $479.94
12/31/20233,760,000 shares $1.92 billion -15.7%3.4%1.8 $511.29
12/15/20234,460,000 shares $2.19 billion -6.9%4.1%2.1 $491.46
11/30/20234,790,000 shares $2.14 billion -16.6%4.4%2.3 $446.80
11/15/20235,740,000 shares $2.48 billion -4.0%5.2%2.9 $432.19
10/31/20235,980,000 shares $2.35 billion +119.1%5.4%3.1 $393.48
10/15/20232,730,000 shares $1.03 billion +11.0%2.5%1.4 $377.69
9/30/20232,460,000 shares $948.60 million +12.3%2.2%2 $385.61
9/15/20232,190,000 shares $853.95 million -2.2%2.0%1.9 $389.93
8/31/20232,240,000 shares $854.02 million -9.3%2.0%1.8 $381.26
8/15/20232,470,000 shares $946.45 million +18.2%2.2%1.7 $383.18
7/31/20232,090,000 shares $791.13 million -15.7%1.9%1.4 $378.53
7/15/20232,480,000 shares $943.42 million -5.7%2.2%1.6 $380.41
6/30/20232,630,000 shares $995.46 million -7.1%2.4%1.7 $378.50
6/15/20232,830,000 shares $1.08 billion -2.1%2.6%1.5 $382.63
5/31/20232,890,000 shares $959.28 million -0.7%2.6%1.4 $331.93
5/15/20232,910,000 shares $1.09 billion -6.1%2.6%1.7 $375.71
4/30/20233,100,000 shares $1.18 billion -4.9%2.8%1.8 $379.93
4/15/20233,260,000 shares $1.20 billion -4.1%2.9%1.8 $368.25
3/31/20233,400,000 shares $1.24 billion +8.3%3.1%1.7 $364.19
3/15/20233,140,000 shares $920.74 million +6.1%2.8%1.8 $293.23
2/28/20232,960,000 shares $915.23 million +3.9%2.7%1.6 $309.20
2/15/20232,850,000 shares $926.91 million -6.9%2.6%1.6 $325.23
1/31/20233,060,000 shares $939.05 million -1.6%2.8%1.6 $306.88
1/15/20233,110,000 shares $981.11 million +1.3%2.8%1.7 $315.47
12/30/20223,070,000 shares $983.57 million -9.7%2.8%1.7 $320.38
12/15/20223,400,000 shares $1.11 billion +24.5%3.1%2 $325.21
11/30/20222,730,000 shares $1.04 billion -1.1%2.5%1.8 $380.31
11/15/20222,760,000 shares $992.39 million +7.4%2.5%1.7 $359.56
10/31/20222,570,000 shares $845.63 million +8.9%2.3%1.7 $329.04
10/15/20222,360,000 shares $681.52 million +1.7%2.1%1.6 $288.78
9/30/20222,320,000 shares $648.58 million -13.4%2.1%1.7 $279.56
9/15/20222,680,000 shares $907.45 million +8.9%2.4%2 $338.60
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8/31/20222,460,000 shares $737.90 million -3.2%2.2%1.9 $299.96
8/15/20222,540,000 shares $839.06 million +19.3%2.3%2 $330.34
7/31/20222,130,000 shares $661.39 million -7.8%1.9%1.5 $310.51
7/15/20222,310,000 shares $661.61 million +0.4%2.1%1.6 $286.41
6/30/20222,300,000 shares $627.00 million -3.0%2.1%1.5 $272.61
6/15/20222,370,000 shares $677.16 million -16.8%2.2%1.4 $285.72
5/31/20222,850,000 shares $834.17 million +2.2%2.6%1.7 $292.69
5/15/20222,790,000 shares $862.92 million -5.7%2.5%1.8 $309.29
4/30/20222,960,000 shares $1.05 billion +5.7%2.7%2.1 $354.63
4/15/20222,800,000 shares $1.09 billion +26.1%2.5%1.9 $390.78
3/31/20222,220,000 shares $810.81 million -11.2%2.0%1.5 $365.23
3/15/20222,500,000 shares $724.80 million -3.5%2.2%1.9 $289.92
2/28/20222,590,000 shares $828.64 million +8.8%2.3%1.8 $319.94
2/15/20222,380,000 shares $757.20 million -0.4%2.1%1.7 $318.15
1/31/20222,390,000 shares $797.69 million -10.5%2.1%1.8 $333.76
1/15/20222,670,000 shares $878.38 million +22.5%2.4%2.2 $328.98
12/31/20212,180,000 shares $853.36 million -13.8%1.9%2 $391.45
12/15/20212,530,000 shares $1.02 billion +17.1%2.2%2.6 $402.48
11/30/20212,160,000 shares $981.53 million +11.9%1.9%2.2 $454.41
11/15/20211,930,000 shares $891.58 million -4.5%1.7%2 $461.96
10/29/20212,020,000 shares $941.34 million -1.0%1.8%2.1 $466.01
10/15/20212,040,000 shares $823.16 million +18.6%1.8%2.2 $403.51
9/30/20211,720,000 shares $696.08 million -11.8%1.5%1.7 $404.70
9/15/20211,950,000 shares $816.95 million +10.8%1.7%2 $418.95
8/31/20211,760,000 shares $704.30 million -3.3%1.6%1.8 $400.17
8/13/20211,820,000 shares $743.87 million +7.7%1.6%2 $408.72
7/30/20211,690,000 shares $676.29 million -3.4%1.5%1.7 $400.17
7/15/20211,750,000 shares $658.30 million +4.2%1.5%1.7 $376.17
6/30/20211,680,000 shares $613.15 million -9.2%1.5%1.6 $364.97

LULU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of lululemon athletica shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 29th, investors have sold 7,231,844 shares of LULU short. 6.02% of lululemon athletica's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on lululemon athletica'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. LULU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.3. Learn More on lululemon athletica's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of lululemon athletica: Hsbc Holdings PLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 6.02% of lululemon athletica's floating shares are currently sold short.

lululemon athletica saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 7,231,844 shares, an increase of 14.0% from the previous total of 6,342,715 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.

6.02% of lululemon athletica's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to lululemon athletica: Broadcom Inc. (1.26%), Casey's General Stores, Inc. (3.76%), Crocs, Inc. (11.34%), G-III Apparel Group, LTD. (16.93%), Peloton Interactive, Inc. (15.17%), NIKE, Inc. (3.50%), Oxford Industries, Inc. (23.01%), PVH Corp. (9.46%), RH (40.90%), Under Armour, Inc. (13.46%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LULU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from lululemon athletica as its price is falling. LULU shares are trading down $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.

A short squeeze for lululemon athletica 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 LULU, 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 LULU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NASDAQ:LULU) was last updated on 6/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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