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Micron Technology (MU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$140.00 +4.76 (+3.52%)
Closing price 09/10/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Micron Technology Short Interest Data

Micron Technology (MU) has a short interest of 31.86 million shares. This marks a 3.48% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 15.76 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
31,860,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
30,790,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.48%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.85 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,119,120,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.85%
Today's Trading Volume
25,669,345 shares
Average Trading Volume
15,756,141 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
163%
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MU Short Interest Over Time

MU Days to Cover Over Time

MU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Micron Technology Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/15/202531,860,000 shares $3.85 billion +3.5%N/A1.5 $120.87
7/31/202530,790,000 shares $3.36 billion -7.2%2.8%1.4 $109.14
7/15/202533,170,000 shares $3.98 billion +18.6%3.0%1.5 $120.11
6/30/202527,970,000 shares $3.45 billion -0.7%2.5%1.2 $123.25
6/15/202528,170,000 shares $3.26 billion -12.2%2.5%1.2 $115.60
5/31/202532,100,000 shares $3.03 billion -6.4%2.9%1.4 $94.42
5/15/202534,290,000 shares $3.27 billion +18.9%3.1%1.5 $95.45
4/30/202528,850,000 shares $2.22 billion -7.7%2.6%1.2 $76.95
4/15/202531,270,000 shares $2.22 billion +9.5%2.8%1.3 $71.04
3/31/202528,550,000 shares $2.48 billion -7.4%2.6%1.2 $86.89
3/15/202530,820,000 shares $3.11 billion -3.7%2.8%1.2 $100.79
2/28/202532,000,000 shares $3.00 billion -15.5%2.9%1.3 $93.63
2/15/202537,870,000 shares $3.77 billion -1.1%3.4%1.6 $99.52
1/31/202538,290,000 shares $3.49 billion -10.4%3.5%1.7 $91.24
1/15/202542,740,000 shares $4.41 billion +1.0%3.9%1.9 $103.19
12/31/202442,300,000 shares $3.56 billion +27.9%3.8%2 $84.16
12/15/202433,080,000 shares $3.39 billion -2.4%3.0%1.4 $102.50
11/30/202433,900,000 shares $3.32 billion -1.3%3.1%1.6 $97.95
11/15/202434,340,000 shares $3.31 billion -3.4%3.1%1.6 $96.34
10/31/202435,560,000 shares $3.54 billion +1.0%3.2%1.6 $99.65
10/15/202435,200,000 shares $3.67 billion +3.0%3.2%1.4 $104.32
9/30/202434,170,000 shares $3.54 billion -7.5%3.1%1.3 $103.71
9/15/202436,950,000 shares $3.37 billion +2.7%3.4%1.5 $91.22
8/31/202435,980,000 shares $3.46 billion +14.5%3.3%1.4 $96.24
8/15/202431,420,000 shares $3.36 billion +35.6%2.9%1.3 $106.95
7/31/202423,170,000 shares $2.54 billion -3.7%2.1%1 $109.82
7/15/202424,050,000 shares $3.15 billion -12.9%2.2%1.1 $130.87
6/30/202427,600,000 shares $3.63 billion -4.8%2.5%1.3 $131.53
6/15/202429,000,000 shares $4.10 billion +9.5%2.6%1.3 $141.36
5/31/202426,490,000 shares $3.31 billion +3.2%2.4%1.2 $125.00
5/15/202425,670,000 shares $3.28 billion -3.4%2.3%1.1 $127.81
4/30/202426,570,000 shares $3.00 billion +9.3%2.4%1.2 $112.96
4/15/202424,300,000 shares $2.95 billion +6.5%2.2%1.1 $121.37
3/31/202422,820,000 shares $2.69 billion +10.0%2.1%1.1 $117.89
3/15/202420,750,000 shares $1.93 billion -6.2%1.9%1.1 $93.25
2/29/202422,110,000 shares $2.00 billion +8.2%2.0%1.4 $90.61
2/15/202420,430,000 shares $1.67 billion -7.6%1.9%1.4 $81.63
1/31/202422,100,000 shares $1.90 billion +10.6%2.0%1.6 $85.75
1/15/202419,990,000 shares $1.65 billion -1.0%1.8%1.4 $82.39
12/31/202320,200,000 shares $1.72 billion +10.9%1.8%1.5 $85.34
12/15/202318,210,000 shares $1.48 billion -6.0%1.7%1.3 $81.41
11/30/202319,380,000 shares $1.48 billion -5.3%1.8%1.5 $76.12
11/15/202320,470,000 shares $1.58 billion +4.2%1.9%1.6 $77.14
10/31/202319,640,000 shares $1.31 billion -6.4%1.8%1.5 $66.87
10/15/202320,980,000 shares $1.45 billion +6.3%1.9%1.6 $69.21
9/30/202319,730,000 shares $1.34 billion -21.0%1.8%1.5 $68.03
9/15/202324,970,000 shares $1.74 billion +30.9%2.3%1.8 $69.88
8/31/202319,080,000 shares $1.33 billion -4.4%1.8%1.3 $69.94
8/15/202319,950,000 shares $1.30 billion +2.4%1.8%1.3 $65.33
7/31/202319,480,000 shares $1.39 billion -2.8%1.8%1.2 $71.39
7/15/202320,040,000 shares $1.28 billion +6.9%1.8%1.2 $64.08
6/30/202318,740,000 shares $1.18 billion -13.7%1.7%1 $63.11
6/15/202321,710,000 shares $1.49 billion -26.7%2.0%1.2 $68.82
5/31/202329,610,000 shares $2.02 billion +12.7%2.7%1.6 $68.20
5/15/202326,270,000 shares $1.70 billion +1.4%2.4%1.5 $64.64
4/30/202325,920,000 shares $1.67 billion -2.1%2.4%1.6 $64.36
4/15/202326,480,000 shares $1.66 billion -11.3%2.4%1.6 $62.63
3/31/202329,860,000 shares $1.80 billion +41.3%2.7%1.9 $60.34
3/15/202321,140,000 shares $1.14 billion +16.0%1.9%1.4 $54.13
2/28/202318,230,000 shares $1.05 billion +1.1%1.7%1.3 $57.82
2/15/202318,040,000 shares $1.12 billion -27.8%1.7%1.2 $61.84
1/31/202324,980,000 shares $1.51 billion -15.7%2.3%1.6 $60.30
1/15/202329,620,000 shares $1.69 billion +18.3%2.7%1.9 $56.93
12/30/202225,040,000 shares $1.25 billion -20.0%2.3%1.5 $49.98
12/15/202231,310,000 shares $1.63 billion +4.8%2.9%1.7 $52.04
11/30/202229,870,000 shares $1.72 billion -8.7%2.8%1.6 $57.65
11/15/202232,720,000 shares $2.06 billion +3.3%3.0%1.8 $63.10
10/31/202231,690,000 shares $1.71 billion +5.1%2.9%1.8 $54.10
10/15/202230,140,000 shares $1.59 billion +8.7%2.8%1.7 $52.72
9/30/202227,740,000 shares $1.39 billion -15.0%2.5%1.6 $50.10
9/15/202232,640,000 shares $1.72 billion +2.1%3.0%1.9 $52.69
8/31/202231,970,000 shares $1.81 billion -2.5%2.9%1.9 $56.53
8/15/202232,790,000 shares $2.12 billion -6.5%3.0%1.9 $64.70
7/31/202235,050,000 shares $2.17 billion +3.0%3.2%1.9 $61.86
7/15/202234,040,000 shares $2.09 billion +16.9%3.1%1.8 $61.53
6/30/202229,110,000 shares $1.61 billion -2.2%2.6%1.5 $55.28
6/15/202229,770,000 shares $1.76 billion +4.0%2.7%1.5 $59.12
5/31/202228,640,000 shares $2.11 billion +30.7%2.6%1.3 $73.84
5/15/202221,920,000 shares $1.58 billion -15.0%2.0%1 $71.92
4/30/202225,780,000 shares $1.76 billion +21.3%2.3%1.1 $68.19
4/15/202221,250,000 shares $1.49 billion -14.0%1.9%0.9 $70.13
3/31/202224,710,000 shares $1.92 billion +7.1%2.2%1 $77.89
3/15/202223,070,000 shares $1.69 billion -0.7%2.1%1 $73.11
2/28/202223,230,000 shares $2.06 billion +2.4%2.1%1.1 $88.86
2/15/202222,690,000 shares $2.18 billion +6.1%2.0%1.1 $96.00
1/31/202221,380,000 shares $1.76 billion -0.6%1.9%1 $82.27
1/15/202221,510,000 shares $2.09 billion -13.6%1.9%1.1 $97.36
12/31/202124,890,000 shares $2.32 billion +3.7%2.2%1.3 $93.15
12/15/202124,000,000 shares $2.06 billion -0.3%2.2%1.2 $85.66
11/30/202124,080,000 shares $2.02 billion +10.6%2.2%1.3 $84.00
11/15/202121,770,000 shares $1.67 billion -11.2%2.0%1.2 $76.78
10/29/202124,520,000 shares $1.69 billion -1.3%2.2%1.3 $69.10
10/15/202124,840,000 shares $1.68 billion +22.9%2.2%1.3 $67.68
9/30/202120,210,000 shares $1.43 billion -26.0%1.8%1.1 $70.98
9/15/202127,310,000 shares $2.02 billion +7.6%N/A1.4 $73.82
8/31/202125,390,000 shares $1.87 billion -1.0%N/A1.3 $73.70
8/13/202125,650,000 shares $1.82 billion -3.6%N/A1.3 $70.92
7/30/202126,620,000 shares $2.07 billion +6.4%N/A1.4 $77.58
7/15/202125,020,000 shares $1.92 billion +5.3%N/A1.3 $76.92
6/30/202123,760,000 shares $2.02 billion -1.7%N/A1.2 $84.98
6/15/202124,170,000 shares $1.99 billion +5.6%N/A1.3 $82.18
5/28/202122,900,000 shares $1.93 billion -2.9%N/A1.2 $84.14
5/14/202123,590,000 shares $1.82 billion +10.3%N/A1.1 $77.19
4/30/202121,390,000 shares $1.88 billion -32.7%N/A1.1 $88.06
4/15/202131,780,000 shares $2.88 billion +38.8%N/A1.6 $90.67
3/31/202122,900,000 shares $1.98 billion +19.0%N/A1.1 $86.54
3/15/202119,240,000 shares $1.69 billion +2.8%N/A1 $87.77
2/26/202118,720,000 shares $1.65 billion -2.3%N/A1 $88.12
2/12/202119,150,000 shares $1.66 billion -9.0%N/A1.1 $86.48
1/29/202121,040,000 shares $1.65 billion -17.7%N/A1.2 $78.39
1/15/202125,560,000 shares $2.08 billion +4.5%N/A1.4 $81.30
12/31/202024,460,000 shares $1.76 billion -6.1%N/A1.4 $71.92
12/15/202026,040,000 shares $1.86 billion -14.0%N/A1.5 $71.54
11/30/202030,270,000 shares $1.94 billion +7.6%N/A1.6 $64.23
11/15/202028,140,000 shares $1.63 billion -2.2%N/A1.6 $57.93
10/30/202028,760,000 shares $1.45 billion -9.2%N/A1.6 $50.48
10/15/202031,680,000 shares $1.64 billion +12.5%N/A1.7 $51.63
9/30/202028,160,000 shares $1.32 billion -13.5%N/A1.5 $46.96
9/15/202032,560,000 shares $1.60 billion -1.1%N/A1.7 $49.05

MU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Micron Technology's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Micron Technology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 31,860,000 shares of MU short. Learn More on Micron Technology's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Micron Technology?

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. MU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Micron Technology's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Micron Technology?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Micron Technology: Osaic Holdings Inc., Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., CTC LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Man Group plc, Militia Capital Partners LP, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Rokos Capital Management LLP, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Bank of Nova Scotia, Baker Avenue Asset Management LP, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Teilinger Capital Ltd., DCF Advisers LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Greenland Capital Management LP, Citigroup Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, CloudAlpha Capital Management Limited Hong Kong, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Micron Technology's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Micron Technology saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 31,860,000 shares, an increase of 3.5% from the previous total of 30,790,000 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 Micron Technology's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Micron Technology: Applied Materials, Inc. (2.06%), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.95%), Broadcom Inc. (0.92%), Alphabet Inc. (0.49%), Intel Corporation (2.46%), Lam Research Corporation (2.70%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.28%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.84%), Western Digital Corporation (9.55%), NIKE, Inc. (3.60%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Micron Technology stock?

Short selling MU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Micron Technology as its price is falling. MU shares are trading up $4.76 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 Micron Technology?

A short squeeze for Micron Technology 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 MU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Micron Technology'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 MU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:MU) was last updated on 9/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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