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Microsoft (MSFT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Microsoft Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Microsoft (MSFT) had a short interest of 68.54 million shares sold short, representing 0.92% of the public float. This marks a -15.70% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, meaning it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 36.75 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
68,544,953 shares
Previous Short Interest
81,311,791 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-15.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$33.96 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
7,425,550,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.92%
Today's Trading Volume
20,088,240 shares
Average Trading Volume
36,746,957 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
55%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/202668,544,953 shares $33.96 billion -15.7%0.9%2.05 $495.40
7/31/202681,311,791 shares $37.79 billion -12.0%1.1%2.03 $464.72
7/15/202692,373,474 shares $36.55 billion +3.7%1.2%2.85 $395.63
6/30/202689,063,316 shares $33.22 billion -6.4%1.2%1.47 $373.02
6/15/202695,188,264 shares $38.05 billion +7.3%1.3%2.61 $399.76
5/29/202688,696,120 shares $39.93 billion +14.7%1.2%2.41 $450.24
5/15/202677,302,679 shares $32.62 billion -2.3%1.0%2.34 $421.92
4/30/202679,107,882 shares $32.26 billion -5.2%1.1%2.12 $407.78
4/15/202683,407,242 shares $34.30 billion +3.0%1.1%2.8 $411.22
3/31/202680,991,357 shares $29.98 billion +1.5%1.1%2.31 $370.17
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2/27/202674,347,979 shares $29.20 billion +32.5%1.0%2.31 $392.74
2/13/202656,124,540 shares $22.52 billion -3.9%0.8%1.2 $401.32
1/30/202658,407,538 shares $25.13 billion +6.9%0.8%1.34 $430.29
1/15/202654,651,789 shares $24.96 billion +3.2%0.7%2.31 $456.66
12/31/202552,944,379 shares $25.60 billion -20.6%0.7%2.54 $483.62
12/15/202566,675,893 shares $31.66 billion +7.6%0.9%2.8 $474.82
11/28/202561,948,927 shares $30.49 billion +27.6%0.8%2.38 $492.12
11/14/202548,553,497 shares $24.77 billion -7.6%0.7%2.02 $510.18
10/31/202552,549,516 shares $27.21 billion +0.4%0.7%2.32 $517.81
10/15/202552,340,000 shares $26.87 billion -4.7%0.7%2.6 $513.43
9/30/202554,930,000 shares $28.45 billion -15.8%0.8%2.7 $517.95
9/15/202565,240,000 shares $33.62 billion +11.5%0.9%3.2 $515.36
8/31/202558,490,000 shares $29.64 billion +4.1%0.8%2.9 $506.69
8/15/202556,180,000 shares $29.22 billion +6.7%0.8%2.8 $520.17
7/31/202552,640,000 shares $28.08 billion -2.1%0.7%2.7 $533.50
7/15/202553,790,000 shares $27.21 billion -5.4%0.7%2.7 $505.82
6/30/202556,860,000 shares $28.28 billion +11.1%0.8%2.6 $497.41
6/15/202551,170,000 shares $24.30 billion -12.1%0.7%2.2 $474.96
5/31/202558,180,000 shares $26.69 billion +1.9%0.8%2.5 $458.77
5/15/202557,070,000 shares $25.86 billion +13.4%0.8%2.3 $453.13
4/30/202550,310,000 shares $19.89 billion -1.8%0.7%2 $395.26
4/15/202551,250,000 shares $19.77 billion +2.2%0.7%2.1 $385.73
3/31/202550,170,000 shares $18.83 billion -21.9%0.7%2 $375.39
3/15/202564,260,000 shares $24.97 billion -3.1%0.9%2.8 $388.56
2/28/202566,330,000 shares $26.34 billion +23.7%0.9%2.9 $397.12
2/15/202553,630,000 shares $21.90 billion -14.2%0.7%2.4 $408.43
1/31/202562,490,000 shares $25.94 billion +1.2%0.9%2.9 $415.06
1/15/202561,740,000 shares $26.32 billion -0.7%0.8%2.9 $426.31
12/31/202462,180,000 shares $26.21 billion +3.3%0.9%3 $421.50
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11/15/202456,020,000 shares $23.25 billion -10.4%0.8%2.8 $415.00
10/31/202462,520,000 shares $25.41 billion +3.7%0.9%3.3 $406.35
10/15/202460,310,000 shares $25.25 billion +1.3%0.8%3.1 $418.74
9/30/202459,530,000 shares $25.62 billion -11.8%0.8%3 $430.30
9/15/202467,500,000 shares $29.06 billion +2.6%0.9%3.4 $430.59
8/31/202465,800,000 shares $27.45 billion +20.1%0.9%3.3 $417.14
8/15/202454,790,000 shares $23.07 billion -5.2%0.8%2.7 $421.03
7/31/202457,770,000 shares $24.17 billion -6.7%0.8%2.9 $418.35
7/15/202461,930,000 shares $28.11 billion -3.9%0.9%3.3 $453.96
6/30/202464,470,000 shares $28.81 billion +3.3%0.9%3.4 $446.95
6/15/202462,400,000 shares $27.62 billion +10.6%0.9%3.3 $442.57
5/31/202456,420,000 shares $23.42 billion +28.9%0.8%2.9 $415.13
5/15/202443,760,000 shares $18.51 billion -12.1%0.6%2.2 $423.08
4/30/202449,770,000 shares $19.38 billion -11.6%0.7%2.4 $389.33
4/15/202456,320,000 shares $23.30 billion +1.0%0.8%2.6 $413.64
3/31/202455,770,000 shares $23.46 billion +2.9%0.8%2.5 $420.72
3/15/202454,210,000 shares $22.57 billion +12.4%0.7%2.4 $416.42
2/29/202448,240,000 shares $19.95 billion +13.6%0.7%2 $413.64
2/15/202442,450,000 shares $17.26 billion -14.9%0.6%1.7 $406.56
1/31/202449,880,000 shares $19.83 billion -3.9%0.7%1.9 $397.58
1/15/202451,900,000 shares $20.16 billion +1.0%0.7%2 $388.47
12/31/202351,390,000 shares $19.32 billion -4.3%0.7%2 $376.04
12/15/202353,700,000 shares $19.91 billion +9.0%0.7%2.1 $370.73
11/30/202349,280,000 shares $18.67 billion +4.1%0.7%2 $378.91
11/15/202347,350,000 shares $17.50 billion +19.7%0.7%2 $369.67
10/31/202339,560,000 shares $13.38 billion -8.0%0.5%1.8 $338.11
10/15/202342,990,000 shares $14.09 billion +8.8%0.6%1.9 $327.73
9/30/202339,510,000 shares $12.48 billion -4.0%0.5%1.6 $315.75
9/15/202341,150,000 shares $13.59 billion +7.4%0.6%1.7 $330.22
8/31/202338,320,000 shares $12.56 billion +23.5%0.5%1.5 $327.76
8/15/202331,030,000 shares $9.99 billion -13.4%0.4%1.1 $321.86
7/31/202335,850,000 shares $12.04 billion -15.7%0.5%1.3 $335.92
7/15/202342,500,000 shares $14.67 billion +11.8%0.6%1.5 $345.24
6/30/202338,000,000 shares $12.94 billion -14.2%0.5%1.4 $340.54
6/15/202344,270,000 shares $15.41 billion -4.6%0.6%1.6 $348.10
5/31/202346,400,000 shares $15.24 billion +9.6%0.6%1.6 $328.39
5/15/202342,340,000 shares $13.10 billion -4.5%0.6%1.5 $309.46
4/30/202344,310,000 shares $13.61 billion +10.7%0.6%1.5 $307.26
4/15/202340,040,000 shares $11.46 billion -2.6%0.6%1.3 $286.14
3/31/202341,110,000 shares $11.85 billion +14.5%0.6%1.3 $288.30
3/15/202335,910,000 shares $9.53 billion +4.7%0.5%1.1 $265.44
2/28/202334,300,000 shares $8.56 billion -6.1%0.5%1.1 $249.42
2/15/202336,520,000 shares $9.84 billion +2.1%0.5%1.2 $269.32
1/31/202335,770,000 shares $8.86 billion -1.5%0.5%1.2 $247.81
1/15/202336,320,000 shares $8.69 billion -4.9%0.5%1.2 $239.23
12/30/202238,190,000 shares $9.16 billion -8.1%0.5%1.3 $239.82
12/15/202241,570,000 shares $10.35 billion +2.8%0.6%1.4 $249.01
11/30/202240,450,000 shares $10.32 billion +16.9%0.6%1.4 $255.14
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11/15/202234,590,000 shares $8.37 billion -6.3%0.5%1.2 $241.97
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9/30/202234,920,000 shares $8.13 billion -18.7%0.5%1.4 $232.90
9/15/202242,970,000 shares $10.54 billion +6.0%0.6%1.7 $245.38
8/31/202240,540,000 shares $10.60 billion +6.5%N/A1.6 $261.47
8/15/202238,080,000 shares $11.18 billion -0.3%0.5%1.5 $293.47
7/31/202238,190,000 shares $10.72 billion -2.1%0.5%1.3 $280.74
7/15/202239,000,000 shares $10.01 billion +0.3%0.5%1.2 $256.72
6/30/202238,900,000 shares $9.99 billion -19.2%0.5%1.2 $256.83
6/15/202248,150,000 shares $12.12 billion +4.7%N/A1.5 $251.76
5/31/202246,000,000 shares $12.51 billion +19.7%0.6%1.4 $271.87
5/15/202238,430,000 shares $10.03 billion -6.8%0.5%1.1 $261.12
4/30/202241,240,000 shares $11.44 billion +15.9%0.6%1.2 $277.52
4/15/202235,580,000 shares $9.96 billion -3.3%0.5%1 $279.83
3/31/202236,810,000 shares $11.35 billion +1.0%0.5%1 $308.31
3/15/202236,440,000 shares $10.46 billion -12.2%0.5%1 $287.15
2/28/202241,490,000 shares $12.40 billion +17.4%0.6%1.1 $298.79
2/15/202235,350,000 shares $10.62 billion -12.0%0.5%1 $300.47
1/31/202240,180,000 shares $12.50 billion +3.0%0.5%1.2 $310.98
1/15/202239,030,000 shares $12.11 billion -0.9%0.5%1.3 $310.20
12/31/202139,380,000 shares $13.24 billion -8.4%0.5%1.5 $336.32
12/15/202142,980,000 shares $14.38 billion +5.1%0.6%1.6 $334.65
11/30/202140,880,000 shares $13.51 billion -0.8%0.6%1.6 $330.59
11/15/202141,200,000 shares $13.85 billion -16.5%0.6%1.7 $336.07
10/29/202149,330,000 shares $16.36 billion +1.6%0.7%2.1 $331.62
10/15/202148,560,000 shares $14.77 billion +3.0%0.7%2.2 $304.21
9/30/202147,170,000 shares $13.30 billion +6.7%0.6%2.1 $281.92
9/15/202144,200,000 shares $13.47 billion -3.3%0.6%2 $304.82
8/31/202145,700,000 shares $13.80 billion +8.8%0.6%2.1 $301.88

MSFT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Microsoft shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, traders have sold 68,544,953 shares of MSFT short. 0.92% 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 2.1. Learn More on Microsoft's short interest ratio.

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. 0.92% of Microsoft's floating shares are currently sold short.

Microsoft saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 68,544,953 shares, a decline of 15.7% from the previous total of 81,311,791 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.

0.92% of Microsoft's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Microsoft: Apple Inc. (0.80%), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.47%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.97%), Alphabet Inc. (0.40%), Alphabet Inc. (0.67%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.27%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.23%), Tesla, Inc. (2.19%), Salesforce Inc. (3.35%), Oracle Corporation (2.81%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 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 up $4.66 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 increases 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 August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NASDAQ:MSFT is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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