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MercadoLibre (MELI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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MercadoLibre Short Interest Data

MercadoLibre (MELI) has a short interest of 683,700 shares, representing 1.46% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.70% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 390,155 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
683,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
629,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+8.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.62 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
50,700,000 shares
Float Size
46,980,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.46%
Today's Trading Volume
131,547 shares
Average Trading Volume
390,155 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
34%
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MercadoLibre Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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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
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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
4/30/20211,210,000 shares $1.92 billion -5.5%2.8%2.3 $1,588.23
4/15/20211,280,000 shares $1.98 billion -1.5%2.9%2.3 $1,546.56
3/31/20211,300,000 shares $1.86 billion -1.5%3.0%2.2 $1,428.03
3/15/20211,320,000 shares $2.05 billion +16.8%3.0%2.3 $1,550.15
2/26/20211,130,000 shares $1.82 billion -5.0%2.6%2 $1,613.06
2/12/20211,190,000 shares $2.31 billion +4.4%2.7%2.3 $1,942.25
1/29/20211,140,000 shares $2.10 billion -20.3%2.6%2.1 $1,844.73
1/15/20211,430,000 shares $2.65 billion -2.1%3.3%2.7 $1,852.53
12/31/20201,460,000 shares $2.50 billion No Change3.3%2.8 $1,712.94
12/15/20201,460,000 shares $2.36 billion -20.7%3.3%3 $1,618.06
11/30/20201,840,000 shares $2.78 billion +18.0%4.2%3.6 $1,513.43
11/15/20201,560,000 shares $2.03 billion -4.9%3.6%2.9 $1,301.66
10/30/20201,640,000 shares $2.13 billion -15.5%3.8%3.2 $1,300.98
10/15/20201,940,000 shares $2.40 billion -5.8%4.4%3.7 $1,238.70
9/30/20202,060,000 shares $2.23 billion -5.9%4.7%4 $1,082.48
9/15/20202,190,000 shares $2.26 billion +19.0%5.0%4.2 $1,029.99
8/31/20201,840,000 shares $2.15 billion -7.1%4.2%3.5 $1,168.59

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 July 31st, investors have sold 683,700 shares of MELI short. 1.46% 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 2.0. 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: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., CTC LLC, Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Oribel Capital Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Portman Square Capital LLP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Covenant Asset Management LLC, and Quaker Wealth Management LLC. 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. 1.46% of MercadoLibre's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MercadoLibre's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MercadoLibre saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 683,700 shares, an increase of 8.7% from the previous total of 629,000 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.

What is MercadoLibre's float size?

MercadoLibre currently has issued a total of 50,700,000 shares. Some of MercadoLibre's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. MercadoLibre currently has a public float of 46,980,000 shares.

How does MercadoLibre's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.46% of MercadoLibre's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MercadoLibre: Airbnb, Inc. (4.20%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.66%), DoorDash, Inc. (2.87%), eBay Inc. (4.15%), Etsy, Inc. (18.29%), Alphabet Inc. (0.32%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (3.16%), Pinterest, Inc. (4.47%), Shopify Inc. (1.86%), Alibaba Group Holding Limited (1.53%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 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 down $19.53 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 appreciates 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 July, 31 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:MELI) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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