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MercadoLibre (MELI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1,870.01 +28.87 (+1.57%)
Closing price 05/7/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$1,768.00 -102.01 (-5.46%)
As of 05/7/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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MercadoLibre Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, MercadoLibre (MELI) had a short interest of 1.02 million shares sold short, representing 2.02% of the public float. This marks a -1.32% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, meaning it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 359,838 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,021,881 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,035,540 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.91 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
50,700,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.02%
Today's Trading Volume
800,677 shares
Average Trading Volume
359,838 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
223%
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MercadoLibre Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20261,021,881 shares $1.91 billion -1.3%2.0%2.56 $1,872.12
3/31/20261,035,540 shares $1.79 billion -2.6%2.0%2.25 $1,729.02
3/13/20261,062,760 shares $1.77 billion +19.3%2.1%1.64 $1,670.00
2/27/2026891,079 shares $1.57 billion +14.8%1.8%1.39 $1,757.58
2/13/2026776,095 shares $1.54 billion +2.8%1.5%1.4 $1,988.26
1/30/2026754,910 shares $1.62 billion -24.9%1.5%1.3 $2,147.79
1/15/20261,005,144 shares $2.11 billion +10.3%2.0%1.93 $2,098.85
12/31/2025911,034 shares $1.84 billion +14.4%1.8%2.2 $2,014.26
12/15/2025796,530 shares $1.57 billion +13.3%1.6%1.48 $1,966.76
11/28/2025703,321 shares $1.46 billion -13.9%1.4%1.23 $2,082.00
11/14/2025816,525 shares $1.67 billion +40.5%1.6%1.46 $2,048.89
10/31/2025581,268 shares $1.35 billion +5.6%1.1%1.09 $2,328.90
10/15/2025550,300 shares $1.13 billion -25.3%1.2%1.3 $2,048.35
9/30/2025736,700 shares $1.72 billion -13.9%1.6%1.9 $2,336.94
9/15/2025855,100 shares $2.00 billion +0.1%1.8%2.5 $2,335.82
8/31/2025854,000 shares $2.11 billion +4.5%1.8%2.5 $2,472.91
8/15/2025817,400 shares $1.96 billion +19.6%1.7%2.4 $2,392.30
7/31/2025683,700 shares $1.62 billion +8.7%1.5%1.9 $2,373.89
7/15/2025629,000 shares $1.50 billion -9.6%1.3%1.8 $2,390.00
6/30/2025696,000 shares $1.82 billion -5.5%1.5%1.8 $2,613.63
6/15/2025736,700 shares $1.75 billion +5.8%1.6%1.8 $2,371.98
5/31/2025696,300 shares $1.78 billion -3.7%1.5%1.6 $2,562.22
5/15/2025723,000 shares $1.87 billion +1.1%1.5%1.6 $2,586.49
4/30/2025715,200 shares $1.67 billion -2.7%1.5%1.5 $2,330.85
4/15/2025734,700 shares $1.56 billion -2.4%1.6%1.6 $2,118.32
3/31/2025752,500 shares $1.47 billion -1.7%1.6%1.7 $1,950.87
3/15/2025765,800 shares $1.55 billion +0.6%1.6%1.9 $2,021.37
2/28/2025761,500 shares $1.62 billion +20.9%1.6%1.9 $2,121.87
2/15/2025629,800 shares $1.33 billion -0.7%1.3%1.6 $2,109.99
1/31/2025634,200 shares $1.22 billion -11.9%1.4%1.4 $1,922.19
1/15/2025719,800 shares $1.32 billion +3.3%1.5%1.7 $1,838.15
12/31/2024697,100 shares $1.19 billion +5.1%1.5%1.6 $1,700.44
12/15/2024663,100 shares $1.21 billion -18.8%1.4%1.5 $1,823.86
11/30/2024816,200 shares $1.62 billion +5.4%1.7%2.1 $1,985.17
11/15/2024774,600 shares $1.46 billion +28.5%1.7%2 $1,880.00
10/31/2024603,000 shares $1.23 billion +3.1%1.3%1.7 $2,037.18
10/15/2024585,100 shares $1.19 billion +14.8%1.3%1.9 $2,033.62
9/30/2024509,700 shares $1.05 billion -24.5%1.1%1.6 $2,051.96
9/15/2024674,900 shares $1.43 billion +11.3%1.4%2.2 $2,122.37
8/31/2024606,500 shares $1.25 billion -9.0%1.3%2 $2,061.66
8/15/2024666,100 shares $1.33 billion +7.8%1.4%2.1 $1,996.44
7/31/2024618,000 shares $1.03 billion -7.8%1.3%1.9 $1,668.90
7/15/2024670,600 shares $1.17 billion -13.7%1.4%2 $1,743.99
6/30/2024777,400 shares $1.28 billion +12.3%1.7%2.2 $1,643.40
6/15/2024692,000 shares $1.09 billion +26.8%1.5%2 $1,582.14
5/31/2024545,800 shares $941.82 million +3.7%1.2%1.5 $1,725.58
5/15/2024526,200 shares $904.27 million -11.9%1.1%1.3 $1,718.50
4/30/2024597,400 shares $871.43 million -9.6%1.3%1.4 $1,458.70
4/15/2024661,000 shares $935.90 million -1.0%1.5%1.7 $1,415.88
3/31/2024667,600 shares $1.01 billion +2.9%1.5%1.7 $1,511.96
3/15/2024649,100 shares $973.33 million +2.3%1.4%1.7 $1,499.51
2/29/2024634,800 shares $1.01 billion +8.1%1.4%1.6 $1,595.30
2/15/2024587,500 shares $1.04 billion -14.3%1.3%1.5 $1,771.83
1/31/2024685,400 shares $1.17 billion -9.9%1.5%1.9 $1,711.81
1/15/2024760,700 shares $1.26 billion +1.0%1.7%1.9 $1,658.58
12/31/2023753,300 shares $1.18 billion -9.3%1.7%2 $1,571.54
12/15/2023830,500 shares $1.33 billion +0.0%1.9%2.2 $1,606.19
11/30/2023830,300 shares $1.35 billion +3.3%1.9%2.1 $1,620.46
11/15/2023803,900 shares $1.16 billion +9.5%1.8%2 $1,442.55
10/31/2023734,100 shares $910.83 million -4.7%1.6%1.7 $1,240.74
10/15/2023769,900 shares $941.97 million +3.8%1.7%1.7 $1,223.50
9/30/2023741,400 shares $940.01 million -32.6%1.7%1.5 $1,267.88
9/15/20231,100,000 shares $1.54 billion +11.0%2.5%2.1 $1,396.66
8/31/2023991,300 shares $1.36 billion -4.7%2.1%1.8 $1,372.36
8/15/20231,040,000 shares $1.34 billion +3.0%2.3%1.9 $1,286.04
7/31/20231,010,000 shares $1.25 billion +3.9%2.3%1.9 $1,238.05
7/15/2023972,600 shares $1.10 billion +1.7%2.2%2 $1,135.72
6/30/2023956,300 shares $1.13 billion +7.1%2.2%2.1 $1,184.60
6/15/2023893,200 shares $1.09 billion -4.4%2.0%2.1 $1,223.77
5/31/2023934,000 shares $1.16 billion +4.7%2.1%2.2 $1,239.00
5/15/2023891,900 shares $1.16 billion -12.6%2.0%2 $1,296.80
4/30/20231,020,000 shares $1.30 billion +2.8%2.3%2.2 $1,277.49
4/15/2023991,800 shares $1.29 billion -0.2%2.2%2.1 $1,301.88
3/31/2023993,500 shares $1.31 billion -6.3%2.2%1.9 $1,318.06
3/15/20231,060,000 shares $1.26 billion +14.7%2.4%2 $1,188.96
2/28/2023923,800 shares $1.13 billion -0.1%2.1%1.7 $1,220.00
2/15/2023925,100 shares $1.07 billion -6.3%2.1%1.7 $1,159.60
1/31/2023987,300 shares $1.17 billion +20.2%2.2%1.7 $1,181.69
1/15/2023821,700 shares $889.84 million -23.9%1.9%1.4 $1,082.92
12/30/20221,080,000 shares $913.94 million +6.9%2.4%1.8 $846.24
12/15/20221,010,000 shares $843.44 million +1.4%2.3%1.6 $835.09
11/30/2022996,000 shares $927.26 million -6.0%2.2%1.6 $930.99
11/15/20221,060,000 shares $1.08 billion -1.9%2.4%1.6 $1,020.68
10/31/20221,080,000 shares $973.75 million +14.8%2.4%1.7 $901.62
10/15/2022940,500 shares $711.85 million -20.3%2.1%1.5 $756.88
9/30/20221,180,000 shares $976.78 million +4.4%2.7%1.9 $827.78
9/15/20221,130,000 shares $1.09 billion +8.7%2.5%1.8 $965.78
8/31/20221,040,000 shares $889.57 million +23.2%2.3%1.6 $855.36
8/15/2022844,000 shares $913.77 million -18.1%1.9%1.3 $1,082.66
7/31/20221,030,000 shares $838.12 million +13.5%2.3%1.4 $813.71
7/15/2022907,600 shares $626.23 million -16.7%2.0%1.3 $689.99
6/30/20221,090,000 shares $694.19 million +21.6%2.7%1.7 $636.87
6/15/2022896,200 shares $602.86 million -28.3%2.2%1.4 $672.69
5/31/20221,250,000 shares $982.35 million -7.4%2.8%2 $785.88
5/15/20221,350,000 shares $1.07 billion +47.2%3.0%2 $794.96
4/30/2022916,900 shares $892.72 million -8.3%2.1%1.5 $973.63
4/15/20221,000,000 shares $1.06 billion -13.0%2.2%1.6 $1,060.34
3/31/20221,150,000 shares $1.37 billion -14.2%2.6%1.7 $1,189.48
3/15/20221,340,000 shares $1.28 billion -27.6%2.9%1.9 $952.34
2/28/20221,850,000 shares $2.08 billion +63.7%4.2%2.5 $1,126.65
2/15/20221,130,000 shares $1.32 billion +2.7%2.5%1.4 $1,170.30
1/31/20221,100,000 shares $1.25 billion -22.5%2.5%1.5 $1,132.06
1/15/20221,420,000 shares $1.59 billion +5.2%3.2%2 $1,122.74
12/31/20211,350,000 shares $1.82 billion +10.7%3.0%2.1 $1,348.40
12/15/20211,220,000 shares $1.48 billion +36.1%2.7%2 $1,210.12
11/30/2021896,200 shares $1.07 billion -13.8%2.0%1.6 $1,188.41
11/15/20211,040,000 shares $1.70 billion -8.8%2.3%2.5 $1,633.21
10/29/20211,140,000 shares $1.69 billion +0.9%2.6%3.1 $1,481.02
10/15/20211,130,000 shares $1.77 billion -1.7%2.6%3.2 $1,563.09
9/30/20211,150,000 shares $1.93 billion -8.7%2.6%3.4 $1,679.40
9/15/20211,260,000 shares $2.38 billion -3.1%2.9%4 $1,889.26
8/31/20211,300,000 shares $2.43 billion -12.2%3.0%3.8 $1,867.45
8/13/20211,480,000 shares $2.74 billion +7.3%3.4%4.1 $1,851.60
7/30/20211,380,000 shares $2.16 billion -6.8%3.1%3.5 $1,568.70
7/15/20211,480,000 shares $2.23 billion +5.0%3.4%3.7 $1,508.48
6/30/20211,410,000 shares $2.20 billion +2.9%3.2%3.5 $1,557.79
6/15/20211,370,000 shares $1.92 billion +1.5%3.1%3.1 $1,404.78
5/28/20211,350,000 shares $1.83 billion +0.8%3.1%3 $1,358.67
5/14/20211,340,000 shares $1.74 billion +10.7%3.0%2.5 $1,296.65

MELI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MercadoLibre's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MercadoLibre shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 1,021,881 shares of MELI short. 2.02% of MercadoLibre's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MercadoLibre's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MercadoLibre?

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. MELI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.6. Learn More on MercadoLibre's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting MercadoLibre?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MercadoLibre: Hsbc Holdings PLC, PEAK6 LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CTC LLC, Symmetry Investments LP, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Man Group plc, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Dynamo Internacional Gestao DE Recursos LTDA., Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc., Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Barclays PLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Vontobel Holding Ltd., Jane Street Group LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Bank of Montreal Can, Group One Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and BNP Paribas Financial Markets. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for MercadoLibre?

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. 2.02% of MercadoLibre's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MercadoLibre's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MercadoLibre saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,021,881 shares, a decrease of 1.3% from the previous total of 1,035,540 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 MercadoLibre's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.02% of MercadoLibre's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MercadoLibre: Airbnb, Inc. (3.29%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.96%), eBay Inc. (2.95%), Alphabet Inc. (0.39%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.22%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (5.05%), Coupang, Inc. (1.46%), Pinterest, Inc. (11.45%), Alibaba Group Holding Limited (1.77%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.55%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short MercadoLibre stock?

Short selling MELI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MercadoLibre as its price is falling. MELI shares are trading up $28.87 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 MercadoLibre?

A short squeeze for MercadoLibre 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 MELI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is MercadoLibre'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 MELI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

What do MELI's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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:MELI) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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