Microsoft (MSFT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Microsoft shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 55,770,000 shares of MSFT short. 0.76% of Microsoft's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Microsoft'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. MSFT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Microsoft's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Microsoft: Francis Financial Inc., SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Curated Wealth Partners LLC, Traynor Capital Management Inc., Perennial Advisors LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, DRW Securities LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Barclays PLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Prelude Capital Management LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HAP Trading LLC, Berkley W R Corp, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Caas Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Clear Street LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Eisler Capital US LLC, DCF Advisers LLC, Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, AMJ Financial Wealth Management, Avestar Capital LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Mendel Money Management, US Bancorp DE, IMC Chicago LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., One River Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Gladius Capital Management LP, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Altshuler Shaham Ltd, CTC LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., National Bank of Canada FI, a16z Perennial Management L.P., Savant Capital LLC, Mission Wealth Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, XR Securities LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Dakota Wealth Management, Beverly Hills Private Wealth LLC, Cresset Asset Management LLC, Perennial Advisors LLC, One Wealth Management Investment & Advisory Services LLC, XY Capital Ltd, and Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC. 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. 0.76% of Microsoft's floating shares are currently sold short.

Microsoft saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 55,770,000 shares, an increase of 2.9% from the previous total of 54,210,000 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.

0.76% of Microsoft's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Microsoft: Apple Inc. (0.70%), NVIDIA Co. (1.13%), Alphabet Inc. (0.27%), Alphabet Inc. (0.46%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.68%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.23%), Oracle Co. (0.81%), Cisco Systems, Inc. (1.16%), International Business Machines Co. (2.54%), ServiceNow, Inc. (1.44%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MSFT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Microsoft as its price is falling. MSFT shares are trading down $7.57 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 Microsoft 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 MSFT, 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 MSFT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.