Monster Beverage (MNST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $62.88 -0.11 (-0.17%) As of 03:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Monster Beverage Short Interest DataMonster Beverage (MNST) has a short interest of 17.31 million shares. This marks a -9.04% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 6.95 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest17,310,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest19,030,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-9.04%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.04 billionShort Interest Ratio2.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares975,246,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted1.77%Today's Trading Volume3,406,765 sharesAverage Trading Volume6,949,673 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average49% Short Selling Monster Beverage? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Monster Beverage and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMNST Short Interest Over TimeMNST Days to Cover Over TimeMNST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Monster Beverage Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202517,310,000 shares $1.04 billion -9.0%N/A2.8 $60.12 4/15/202519,030,000 shares $1.12 billion +10.6%2.1%2.9 $58.64 3/31/202517,200,000 shares $1.01 billion -17.7%1.9%2.5 $58.52 3/15/202520,900,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.3%2.3%3.3 $55.09 2/28/202520,960,000 shares $1.15 billion -5.8%2.3%3.4 $54.65 2/15/202522,240,000 shares $1.10 billion +5.3%2.5%4 $49.25 1/31/202521,120,000 shares $1.03 billion -9.8%N/A3.6 $48.71 1/15/202523,410,000 shares $1.15 billion +4.4%N/A4.2 $49.26 12/31/202422,420,000 shares $1.18 billion +2.8%N/A4.3 $52.56 12/15/202421,820,000 shares $1.15 billion +6.2%N/A3.9 $52.76 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MNST and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Monster Beverage and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202420,540,000 shares $1.13 billion +2.4%N/A3.6 $55.13 11/15/202420,050,000 shares $1.04 billion -3.5%N/A3.4 $52.00 10/31/202420,770,000 shares $1.09 billion -8.7%N/A3.5 $52.68 10/15/202422,740,000 shares $1.20 billion -0.7%N/A3.7 $52.62 9/30/202422,910,000 shares $1.20 billion -6.8%N/A3.7 $52.17 9/15/202424,580,000 shares $1.25 billion -12.0%N/A3.8 $50.83 8/31/202427,920,000 shares $1.32 billion +29.4%N/A3.7 $47.13 8/15/202421,580,000 shares $1.01 billion -6.9%N/A2.2 $46.99 7/31/202423,170,000 shares $1.19 billion -0.9%N/A2.3 $51.45 7/15/202423,380,000 shares $1.17 billion +2.4%N/A2.4 $49.86 6/30/202422,830,000 shares $1.14 billion -29.4%N/A2.3 $49.95 6/15/202432,320,000 shares $1.55 billion +24.3%N/A3.4 $48.03 5/31/202426,010,000 shares $1.35 billion +66.5%N/A3.1 $51.92 5/15/202415,620,000 shares $847.23 million +17.7%N/A2.7 $54.24 4/30/202413,270,000 shares $709.28 million +8.8%N/A2.4 $53.45 4/15/202412,200,000 shares $660.14 million -14.0%N/A2.3 $54.11 3/31/202414,180,000 shares $840.59 million +13.7%N/A2.7 $59.28 3/15/202412,470,000 shares $753.81 million -8.9%N/A2.4 $60.45 2/29/202413,690,000 shares $809.08 million +2.8%N/A2.5 $59.10 2/15/202413,320,000 shares $748.18 million +18.7%N/A2.5 $56.17 1/31/202411,220,000 shares $617.32 million +5.5%N/A2.1 $55.02 1/15/202410,640,000 shares $628.29 million -10.1%N/A1.9 $59.05 12/31/202311,830,000 shares $681.53 million -9.2%N/A2 $57.61 12/15/202313,030,000 shares $717.82 million +4.3%N/A2.2 $55.09 11/30/202312,490,000 shares $688.82 million -9.1%N/A2.1 $55.15 11/15/202313,740,000 shares $761.47 million +0.2%N/A2.5 $55.42 10/31/202313,720,000 shares $701.09 million +7.1%N/A2.6 $51.10 10/15/202312,810,000 shares $611.29 million +2.6%N/A2.6 $47.72 9/30/202312,490,000 shares $661.35 million +14.8%N/A2.6 $52.95 9/15/202310,880,000 shares $610.80 million -5.3%N/A2.4 $56.14Washington Is Broke—and Eyeing Your Savings Next (Ad)Washington is running out of money…And guess where they'll look next? 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Short interest is the volume of Monster Beverage shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 17,310,000 shares of MNST short. Learn More on Monster Beverage's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Monster Beverage? 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. MNST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Monster Beverage's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Monster Beverage? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Monster Beverage: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Monster Beverage's short interest increasing or decreasing? Monster Beverage saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,310,000 shares, a drop of 9.0% from the previous total of 19,030,000 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 Monster Beverage's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer staples" compare to Monster Beverage: PepsiCo, Inc. (1.59%), Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (1.64%), National Beverage Corp. (13.09%), The Coca-Cola Company (0.94%), Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.49%), Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (1.60%), Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.65%), Celsius Holdings, Inc. (9.01%), Zevia PBC (1.78%), Unilever PLC (0.09%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Monster Beverage stock? Short selling MNST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Monster Beverage as its price is falling. MNST shares are trading up $0.07 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 Monster Beverage? A short squeeze for Monster Beverage 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 MNST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Monster Beverage'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 MNST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025. 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