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MicroStrategy (MSTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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MicroStrategy Short Interest Data

MicroStrategy (MSTR) has a short interest of 22.34 million shares, representing 8.93% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -12.70% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 15.34 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
22,340,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
25,590,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$8.98 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
273,403,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.93%
Today's Trading Volume
5,587,990 shares
Average Trading Volume
15,341,870 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
36%
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MSTR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MicroStrategy 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
7/31/202522,340,000 shares $8.98 billion -12.7%8.9%1.8 $401.86
7/15/202525,590,000 shares $11.32 billion +8.7%N/A2 $442.31
6/30/202523,550,000 shares $9.52 billion -1.1%9.4%1.7 $404.23
6/15/202523,820,000 shares $9.12 billion +1.3%9.5%1.6 $382.87
5/31/202523,520,000 shares $8.58 billion -14.2%10.8%1.5 $364.79
5/15/202527,410,000 shares $10.88 billion -0.3%12.6%1.5 $397.03
4/30/202527,490,000 shares $10.45 billion -4.3%N/A1.5 $380.11
4/15/202528,720,000 shares $8.92 billion -1.6%13.2%1.6 $310.72
3/31/202529,200,000 shares $8.42 billion +2.2%13.4%1.5 $288.27
3/15/202528,570,000 shares $8.50 billion +11.3%13.1%1.5 $297.49
2/28/202525,670,000 shares $6.56 billion +12.0%11.8%1.2 $255.48
2/15/202522,920,000 shares $7.74 billion -4.5%10.5%1 $337.73
1/31/202524,010,000 shares $8.04 billion -1.9%N/A0.9 $334.79
1/15/202524,470,000 shares $8.82 billion +5.3%N/A0.9 $360.62
12/31/202423,250,000 shares $6.73 billion -2.3%N/A0.8 $289.62
12/15/202423,790,000 shares $9.72 billion +4.0%N/A0.9 $408.67
11/30/202422,880,000 shares $8.87 billion -9.8%N/A0.9 $387.47
11/15/202425,360,000 shares $8.64 billion -10.5%N/A1.2 $340.65
10/31/202428,330,000 shares $6.93 billion -4.2%N/A1.9 $244.50
10/15/202429,580,000 shares $5.75 billion -3.7%N/A2.3 $194.31
9/30/202430,700,000 shares $5.18 billion +18.7%N/A2.5 $168.60
9/15/202425,860,000 shares $3.66 billion -2.9%N/A2.2 $141.47
8/31/202426,630,000 shares $3.53 billion +6.8%N/A2.3 $132.42
8/15/202424,940,000 shares $3.29 billion -0.8%N/A2 $131.93
7/31/202425,150,000 shares $4.06 billion +943.6%N/A1.9 $161.44
7/15/20242,410,000 shares $3.88 billion -12.4%N/A1.8 $1,611.28
6/30/20242,750,000 shares $3.79 billion -23.4%N/A2 $1,377.48
6/15/20243,590,000 shares $5.37 billion +6.9%N/A2.3 $1,495.54
5/31/20243,360,000 shares $5.12 billion -1.2%N/A1.7 $1,524.49
5/15/20243,400,000 shares $5.11 billion +2.4%N/A1.5 $1,503.47
4/30/20243,320,000 shares $3.54 billion -3.8%N/A1.4 $1,065.03
4/15/20243,450,000 shares $4.61 billion +1.5%N/A1.5 $1,335.88
3/31/20243,400,000 shares $5.80 billion +4.0%N/A1.5 $1,704.56
3/15/20243,270,000 shares $5.83 billion +13.2%N/A1.5 $1,782.36
2/29/20242,890,000 shares $2.96 billion -3.7%N/A1.7 $1,022.84
2/15/20243,000,000 shares $2.15 billion -1.3%N/A2.3 $718.00
1/31/20243,040,000 shares $1.52 billion -0.7%N/A2.5 $501.21
1/15/20243,060,000 shares $1.49 billion +6.3%N/A2.5 $485.53
12/31/20232,880,000 shares $1.82 billion +1.4%N/A2.7 $631.62
12/15/20232,840,000 shares $1.62 billion -0.4%N/A3.1 $570.41
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11/30/20232,850,000 shares $1.42 billion -6.3%N/A3.5 $498.30
11/15/20233,040,000 shares $1.54 billion +1.3%N/A4.1 $505.95
10/31/20233,000,000 shares $1.27 billion +5.3%N/A4.6 $423.39
10/15/20232,850,000 shares $906.93 million +4.0%N/A4.9 $318.22
9/30/20232,740,000 shares $899.49 million +4.6%N/A4.5 $328.28
9/15/20232,620,000 shares $892.84 million -6.4%N/A3.8 $340.78
8/31/20232,800,000 shares $1.00 billion +8.5%N/A3.6 $357.53
8/15/20232,580,000 shares $970.47 million +0.8%N/A3.1 $376.15
7/31/20232,560,000 shares $1.12 billion -9.2%N/A2.9 $437.88
7/15/20232,820,000 shares $1.29 billion +0.7%N/A3 $458.86
6/30/20232,800,000 shares $958.78 million -1.8%N/A3 $342.42
6/15/20232,850,000 shares $792.07 million +1.1%N/A3.2 $277.92
5/31/20232,820,000 shares $850.60 million No ChangeN/A3.1 $301.63
5/15/20232,820,000 shares $796.65 million -6.0%N/A3.4 $282.50
4/30/20233,000,000 shares $985.14 million +4.2%N/A3.8 $328.38
4/15/20232,880,000 shares $961.20 million +0.4%N/A3.9 $333.75
3/31/20232,870,000 shares $838.96 million -11.4%N/A3.9 $292.32
3/15/20233,240,000 shares $737.26 million +0.3%N/A4.8 $227.55
2/28/20233,230,000 shares $847.13 million +1.3%N/A5.7 $262.27
2/15/20233,190,000 shares $951.90 million -0.6%N/A5.7 $298.40
1/31/20233,210,000 shares $808.05 million -8.0%N/A4.6 $251.73
1/15/20233,490,000 shares $757.23 million +2.4%N/A5.2 $216.97
12/30/20223,410,000 shares $482.75 million +0.6%N/A5.5 $141.57
12/15/20223,390,000 shares $637.32 million -8.1%N/A5.7 $188.00
11/30/20223,690,000 shares $730.95 million -2.4%N/A5.7 $198.09
11/15/20223,780,000 shares $648.38 million +15.2%N/A5.7 $171.53
10/31/20223,280,000 shares $877.43 million +2.2%N/A5.5 $267.51
10/15/20223,210,000 shares $671.89 million -3.9%N/A5.8 $209.31
9/30/20223,340,000 shares $708.95 million +3.4%N/A5.4 $212.26
9/15/20223,230,000 shares $700.72 million +1.9%N/A4.7 $216.94
8/31/20223,170,000 shares $734.05 million +3.6%N/A4.1 $231.56
8/15/20223,060,000 shares $1.07 billion -10.0%N/A3.8 $349.08
7/31/20223,400,000 shares $972.60 million -7.1%N/A3.2 $286.06
7/15/20223,660,000 shares $783.17 million +4.3%N/A3.6 $213.98
6/30/20223,510,000 shares $576.69 million +1.5%N/A3.7 $164.30
6/15/20223,460,000 shares $592.84 million +7.1%N/A3.9 $171.34
5/31/20223,230,000 shares $854.95 million -5.0%N/A4.5 $264.69
5/15/20223,400,000 shares $695.54 million +49.1%N/A5 $204.57
4/30/20222,280,000 shares $807.51 million +5.6%N/A4.8 $354.17
4/15/20222,160,000 shares $970.25 million -0.9%N/A4.5 $449.19
3/31/20222,180,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.4%N/A4.3 $486.32
3/15/20222,210,000 shares $875.47 million +2.8%N/A4.3 $396.14
2/28/20222,150,000 shares $952.45 million -0.5%N/A4.2 $443.00
2/15/20222,160,000 shares $944.44 million +3.4%N/A4.1 $437.24
1/31/20222,090,000 shares $769.14 million +22.9%N/A3.9 $368.01
1/15/20221,700,000 shares $849.25 million +5.6%N/A3.4 $499.56
12/31/20211,610,000 shares $876.63 million -10.1%N/A3.4 $544.49
12/15/20211,790,000 shares $1.07 billion +5.9%N/A3.6 $598.59
11/30/20211,690,000 shares $1.22 billion -0.6%N/A3.1 $721.43
11/15/20211,700,000 shares $1.35 billion -6.6%N/A2.9 $795.00
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10/29/20211,820,000 shares $1.30 billion +1.1%N/A2.8 $715.06
10/15/20211,800,000 shares $1.35 billion +1.1%N/A2.6 $749.85
9/30/20211,780,000 shares $1.03 billion -14.8%24.7%2.3 $578.40
9/15/20212,090,000 shares $1.32 billion +11.2%N/A2.6 $633.00
8/31/20211,880,000 shares $1.31 billion -6.0%N/A2.1 $694.30
8/13/20212,000,000 shares $1.46 billion -2.4%N/A2.3 $728.00
7/30/20212,050,000 shares $1.28 billion -3.3%N/A2.3 $626.01
7/15/20212,120,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.9%N/A2.7 $541.04
6/30/20212,140,000 shares $1.42 billion +12.0%N/A2.7 $664.50
6/15/20211,910,000 shares $1.20 billion +7.3%N/A2.6 $630.54
5/28/20211,780,000 shares $836.60 million +12.0%N/A2.8 $470.00
5/14/20211,590,000 shares $776.05 million No Change20.4%2.4 $488.08
4/30/20211,590,000 shares $1.04 billion -7.6%20.4%2 $655.01
4/15/20211,720,000 shares $1.27 billion +11.7%22.1%2 $735.50
3/31/20211,540,000 shares $1.01 billion -1.9%20.2%1.6 $653.98
3/15/20211,570,000 shares $1.23 billion +6.8%20.6%1.5 $784.00
2/26/20211,470,000 shares $1.08 billion -3.9%19.3%1.4 $731.61
2/12/20211,530,000 shares $1.55 billion +2.7%20.1%1.5 $1,009.94
1/29/20211,490,000 shares $861.78 million +4.9%19.6%1.8 $578.38
1/15/20211,420,000 shares $896.02 million +10.9%19.6%2 $631.00
12/31/20201,280,000 shares $499.16 million +24.3%17.7%2.3 $389.97
12/15/20201,030,000 shares $287.92 million +150.7%14.2%2.8 $279.53
11/30/2020410,900 shares $111.46 million +45.4%5.7%1.5 $271.26
11/15/2020282,700 shares $54.35 million -5.7%3.9%1.7 $192.27
10/30/2020299,800 shares $48.56 million +5.3%4.1%2.1 $161.96
10/15/2020284,700 shares $46.76 million +13.3%3.7%2.3 $164.24
9/30/2020251,300 shares $37.84 million +8.1%3.3%2.3 $150.56
9/15/2020232,500 shares $36.21 million +3.7%3.0%2.2 $155.75
8/31/2020224,200 shares $32.38 million -8.5%2.9%2.4 $144.44

MSTR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MicroStrategy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MicroStrategy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 22,340,000 shares of MSTR short. 8.93% of MicroStrategy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MicroStrategy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MicroStrategy?

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. MSTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on MicroStrategy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting MicroStrategy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MicroStrategy: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., CTC LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Tidal Investments LLC, Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, 683 Capital Management LLC, AQR Arbitrage LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Shaolin Capital Management LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, RBF Capital LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Hunting Hill Global Capital LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Natixis, Clear Street Derivatives LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Clear Street LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Royal Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, HBK Investments L P, Lido Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Alpine Investment Management Ltd, Teilinger Capital Ltd., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Greenland Capital Management LP, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., SG Americas Securities LLC, Simplify Asset Management Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Compass Rose Asset Management LP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Twin Tree Management LP, Johnson Investment Counsel Inc., Vontobel Holding Ltd., Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., 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 MicroStrategy?

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. 8.93% of MicroStrategy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MicroStrategy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

MicroStrategy saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 22,340,000 shares, a decrease of 12.7% from the previous total of 25,590,000 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 MicroStrategy's short interest compare to its competitors?

8.93% of MicroStrategy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MicroStrategy: Cleanspark, Inc. (21.94%), Coinbase Global, Inc. (4.95%), Robinhood Markets, Inc. (3.92%), Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (28.88%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (3.16%), Riot Platforms, Inc. (21.76%), Tesla, Inc. (2.81%), Salesforce Inc. (1.48%), Intuit Inc. (1.72%), Adobe Inc. (2.46%),

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), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($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 MicroStrategy stock?

Short selling MSTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MicroStrategy as its price is falling. MSTR shares are trading down $6.30 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 MicroStrategy?

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

How often is MicroStrategy'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 MSTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:MSTR) was last updated on 8/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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