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Micron Technology (MU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Micron Technology Short Interest Data

Micron Technology (MU) has a short interest of 30.79 million shares, representing 2.77% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.18% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 22.94 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
30,790,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
33,170,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.36 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,119,125,000 shares
Float Size
1,110,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.77%
Today's Trading Volume
13,143,888 shares
Average Trading Volume
22,942,404 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
57%
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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
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
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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
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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
8/31/202032,930,000 shares $1.50 billion -8.0%N/A1.7 $45.51

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 July 31st, traders have sold 30,790,000 shares of MU short. 2.77% of Micron Technology's shares are currently sold 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 1.0. 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: 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, IMC Chicago LLC, 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 Micron Technology?

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. 2.77% of Micron Technology's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Micron Technology's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Micron Technology saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 30,790,000 shares, a decrease of 7.2% from the previous total of 33,170,000 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.

What is Micron Technology's float size?

Micron Technology currently has issued a total of 1,119,125,000 shares. Some of Micron Technology's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Micron Technology currently has a public float of 1,110,000,000 shares.

How does Micron Technology's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.77% of Micron Technology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Micron Technology: Applied Materials, Inc. (1.92%), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.60%), Broadcom Inc. (0.94%), Alphabet Inc. (0.54%), Intel Corporation (2.75%), Lam Research Corporation (2.26%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.16%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.82%), Western Digital Corporation (9.46%), NIKE, Inc. (3.80%),

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 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 down $0.33 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 increases 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 July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:MU) was last updated on 8/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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