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NVIDIA (NVDA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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NVIDIA Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, NVIDIA (NVDA) had a short interest of 283.34 million shares sold short, representing 1.22% of the public float. This marks a 0.88% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, meaning it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 148.24 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
283,335,701 shares
Previous Short Interest
280,872,588 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
0.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$56.35 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
24,300,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.22%
Today's Trading Volume
111,198,683 shares
Average Trading Volume
148,236,224 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
75%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/2026283,335,701 shares $56.35 billion +0.9%1.2%1.96 $198.87
3/31/2026280,872,588 shares $48.97 billion +22.5%1.2%1.51 $174.34
3/13/2026229,241,850 shares $41.32 billion -7.7%1.0%1.3 $180.25
2/27/2026248,340,872 shares $44.00 billion -2.4%1.1%1.31 $177.19
2/13/2026254,311,707 shares $46.50 billion -1.1%1.1%1.4 $182.85
1/30/2026257,091,247 shares $49.14 billion -1.8%1.1%1.57 $191.13
1/15/2026261,838,673 shares $48.95 billion +2.0%1.1%1.63 $186.94
12/31/2025256,762,405 shares $47.89 billion -2.9%1.1%1.66 $186.50
12/15/2025264,294,883 shares $46.59 billion +13.5%1.1%1.54 $176.29
11/28/2025232,898,275 shares $41.14 billion -1.8%1.0%0.96 $176.67
11/14/2025237,153,736 shares $45.10 billion -0.6%1.0%1.22 $190.17
10/31/2025238,599,888 shares $48.31 billion +13.1%1.0%1.35 $202.46
10/15/2025210,960,000 shares $37.94 billion -7.0%0.9%1.2 $179.83
9/30/2025226,770,000 shares $42.28 billion +4.3%N/A1.3 $186.44
9/15/2025217,490,000 shares $38.66 billion +10.6%N/A1.2 $177.75
8/31/2025196,700,000 shares $34.26 billion -4.2%0.8%1.1 $174.18
8/15/2025205,240,000 shares $37.04 billion +6.8%N/A1.1 $180.45
7/31/2025192,120,000 shares $34.17 billion -4.7%0.8%1 $177.87
7/15/2025201,660,000 shares $34.42 billion -17.0%N/A1 $170.70
6/30/2025243,030,000 shares $38.40 billion +17.5%1.0%1 $157.99
6/15/2025206,800,000 shares $29.36 billion -9.8%0.9%0.8 $141.97
5/31/2025229,340,000 shares $30.80 billion -6.0%1.0%0.9 $134.28
5/15/2025243,990,000 shares $32.90 billion -2.3%1.0%0.9 $134.83
4/30/2025249,770,000 shares $27.20 billion -5.0%N/A0.9 $108.92
4/15/2025262,960,000 shares $29.50 billion +12.2%1.1%0.8 $112.20
3/31/2025234,400,000 shares $25.40 billion -9.2%1.0%0.8 $108.38
3/15/2025258,070,000 shares $31.40 billion +6.9%1.1%1 $121.67
2/28/2025241,360,000 shares $30.12 billion -0.1%1.0%0.9 $124.81
2/15/2025241,660,000 shares $33.55 billion -11.0%1.0%1 $138.85
1/31/2025271,440,000 shares $32.59 billion -5.4%N/A1.1 $120.07
1/15/2025287,060,000 shares $39.13 billion -0.3%N/A1.3 $136.32
12/31/2024287,900,000 shares $38.66 billion +2.9%N/A1.3 $134.29
12/15/2024279,750,000 shares $37.56 billion +5.9%N/A1.2 $134.25
11/30/2024264,080,000 shares $36.51 billion -4.5%N/A1.1 $138.25
11/15/2024276,390,000 shares $39.24 billion +12.2%N/A1 $141.98
10/31/2024246,400,000 shares $32.71 billion -3.7%N/A0.9 $132.76
10/15/2024255,840,000 shares $33.67 billion +1.9%N/A0.8 $131.60
9/30/2024251,090,000 shares $30.49 billion -8.8%N/A0.8 $121.44
9/15/2024275,330,000 shares $32.79 billion +5.5%N/A0.8 $119.10
8/31/2024260,870,000 shares $31.14 billion -11.1%N/A0.8 $119.37
8/15/2024293,540,000 shares $36.06 billion +6.7%N/A0.8 $122.86
7/31/2024275,200,000 shares $32.20 billion -1.8%N/A0.7 $117.02
7/15/2024280,300,000 shares $36.00 billion -6.7%N/A0.7 $128.44
6/30/2024300,420,000 shares $37.11 billion -4.6%N/A0.7 $123.54
6/15/2024315,030,000 shares $41.55 billion +7.9%N/A0.7 $131.88
5/31/2024292,030,000 shares $32.02 billion +947.1%N/A0.6 $109.63
5/15/202427,890,000 shares $26.39 billion +4.3%N/A0.6 $946.30
4/30/202426,750,000 shares $23.11 billion -8.0%N/A0.5 $864.02
4/15/202429,080,000 shares $25.01 billion +2.5%N/A0.5 $860.01
3/31/202428,360,000 shares $25.62 billion -6.5%N/A0.5 $903.56
3/15/202430,320,000 shares $26.63 billion +12.4%N/A0.6 $878.37
2/29/202426,970,000 shares $21.34 billion -4.2%N/A0.6 $791.12
2/15/202428,140,000 shares $20.45 billion +3.3%N/A0.6 $726.58
1/31/202427,250,000 shares $16.77 billion -1.1%N/A0.6 $615.27
1/15/202427,560,000 shares $15.08 billion +11.0%N/A0.6 $547.10
12/31/202324,840,000 shares $12.30 billion -3.3%N/A0.6 $495.22
12/15/202325,680,000 shares $12.55 billion +3.0%N/A0.6 $488.90
11/30/202324,940,000 shares $11.66 billion -9.5%N/A0.6 $467.70
11/15/202327,550,000 shares $13.47 billion +5.3%N/A0.6 $488.88
10/31/202326,170,000 shares $10.67 billion +0.3%N/A0.5 $407.80
10/15/202326,090,000 shares $11.86 billion -3.3%N/A0.5 $454.61
9/30/202326,980,000 shares $11.74 billion +3.6%N/A0.5 $434.99
9/15/202326,040,000 shares $11.43 billion -3.2%N/A0.5 $439.00
8/31/202326,910,000 shares $13.28 billion +0.8%N/A0.5 $493.55
8/15/202326,700,000 shares $11.73 billion +1.1%N/A0.5 $439.40
7/31/202326,400,000 shares $12.34 billion -15.9%N/A0.5 $467.29
7/15/202331,390,000 shares $14.27 billion +20.5%N/A0.6 $454.69
6/30/202326,060,000 shares $11.02 billion -5.3%N/A0.6 $423.02
6/15/202327,510,000 shares $11.73 billion +2.3%N/A0.6 $426.53
5/31/202326,880,000 shares $10.17 billion -6.8%N/A0.6 $378.34
5/15/202328,830,000 shares $8.35 billion -11.6%N/A0.6 $289.53
4/30/202332,600,000 shares $9.05 billion -3.5%N/A0.7 $277.49
4/15/202333,780,000 shares $9.04 billion -6.4%N/A0.7 $267.58
3/31/202336,080,000 shares $10.02 billion -4.3%N/A0.7 $277.77
3/15/202337,700,000 shares $9.13 billion -2.9%N/A0.8 $242.28
2/28/202338,830,000 shares $9.01 billion +12.1%N/A0.8 $232.16
2/15/202334,650,000 shares $7.89 billion -12.7%N/A0.7 $227.64
1/31/202339,680,000 shares $7.75 billion +4.0%N/A0.8 $195.37
1/15/202338,140,000 shares $6.45 billion -0.4%N/A0.8 $168.99
12/30/202238,300,000 shares $5.60 billion +13.3%N/A0.8 $146.14
12/15/202233,800,000 shares $5.73 billion -3.3%N/A0.6 $169.52
11/30/202234,940,000 shares $5.91 billion -2.1%N/A0.6 $169.23
11/15/202235,680,000 shares $5.95 billion +13.5%N/A0.6 $166.66
10/31/202231,450,000 shares $4.24 billion -4.3%N/A0.5 $134.97
10/15/202232,870,000 shares $3.69 billion +9.0%N/A0.6 $112.27
9/30/202230,150,000 shares $3.66 billion -1.9%N/A0.5 $121.39
9/15/202230,720,000 shares $3.97 billion +4.4%N/A0.6 $129.29
8/31/202229,420,000 shares $4.44 billion -6.1%N/A0.5 $150.94
8/15/202231,320,000 shares $5.96 billion -6.2%N/A0.6 $190.32
7/31/202233,400,000 shares $6.07 billion -7.3%N/A0.6 $181.63
7/15/202236,040,000 shares $5.68 billion +9.5%N/A0.6 $157.62
6/30/202232,920,000 shares $4.99 billion +3.8%N/A0.6 $151.59
6/15/202231,730,000 shares $5.24 billion -5.6%N/A0.6 $165.27
5/31/202233,600,000 shares $6.27 billion +11.0%N/A0.6 $186.72
5/15/202230,260,000 shares $5.36 billion +10.8%N/A0.5 $177.06
4/30/202227,300,000 shares $5.06 billion +6.2%N/A0.5 $185.47
4/15/202225,700,000 shares $5.46 billion -4.6%N/A0.5 $212.58
3/31/202226,950,000 shares $7.35 billion +10.0%N/A0.5 $272.86
3/15/202224,490,000 shares $5.63 billion -13.6%N/A0.5 $229.73
2/28/202228,330,000 shares $6.91 billion +7.1%N/A0.5 $243.85
2/15/202226,450,000 shares $7.01 billion +6.1%N/A0.5 $264.95
1/31/202224,920,000 shares $6.10 billion -2.4%N/A0.5 $244.86
1/15/202225,520,000 shares $6.88 billion +16.3%N/A0.5 $269.42
12/31/202121,940,000 shares $6.45 billion -6.1%N/A0.5 $294.11
12/15/202123,370,000 shares $7.12 billion +3.6%N/A0.6 $304.59
11/30/202122,550,000 shares $7.37 billion -6.6%N/A0.6 $326.76
11/15/202124,150,000 shares $7.25 billion -7.5%N/A0.8 $300.25
10/29/202126,110,000 shares $6.68 billion +13.3%N/A0.9 $255.67
10/15/202123,040,000 shares $5.04 billion +2.8%N/A0.9 $218.62
9/30/202122,420,000 shares $4.64 billion -1.2%N/A0.8 $207.16
9/15/202122,680,000 shares $5.07 billion -5.7%N/A0.7 $223.41
8/31/202124,040,000 shares $5.38 billion -10.8%N/A0.7 $223.85
8/13/202126,940,000 shares $5.44 billion -10.1%N/A0.7 $201.88
7/30/202129,950,000 shares $5.84 billion +3.6%N/A0.8 $194.99
7/15/202128,910,000 shares $5.48 billion +261.4%N/A0.7 $189.66
6/30/20218,000,000 shares $1.60 billion +7.2%1.3%0.8 $200.03
6/15/20217,460,000 shares $1.33 billion +19.2%1.3%0.8 $177.89
5/28/20216,260,000 shares $1.02 billion -6.3%1.1%0.8 $162.45
5/14/20216,680,000 shares $951.43 million +0.5%1.1%0.8 $142.43

NVDA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is NVIDIA's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of NVIDIA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 283,335,701 shares of NVDA short. 1.22% of NVIDIA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NVIDIA's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for NVIDIA?

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. NVDA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on NVIDIA's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting NVIDIA?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NVIDIA: Hsbc Holdings PLC, World Investment Advisors, PEAK6 LLC, REX Advisers LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Elliott Investment Management L.P., Raymond James Financial Inc., Financial Planning Fort Collins LLC, Vident Advisory LLC, Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, CTC LLC, Ursa Fund Management LLC, Wellington Management Group LLP, Symmetry Investments LP, Toronto Dominion Bank, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Sona Asset Management US LLC, Saba Capital Management L.P., Pureheart Capital Pte Ltd., Readystate Asset Management LP, One Fin Capital Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC, Man Group plc, IHT Wealth Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, 683 Capital Management LLC, Miura Global Management LLC, WS Management Lllp, Value Aligned Research Advisors LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., DV Equities LLC, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Cetera Investment Advisers, Jain Global LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Wealth Watch Advisors INC, HBK Investments L P, Cantor Fitzgerald L. P., RPO LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, SIH Partners LLLP, Roehl & Yi Investment Advisors LLC, Rothschild Capital Partners LLC, Osaic Holdings Inc., Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc., Private Advisor Group LLC, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, National Bank of Canada FI, Royal Bank of Canada, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd, Avalon Global Asset Management LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Sculptor Capital LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PARK CIRCLE Co, PEAK6 LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Clear Street Group Inc., Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Barclays PLC, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC, Berkley W R Corp, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust, Marshall Wace LLP, RH Tailwind Management LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Lavaca Capital LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Nierenberg Investment Management Company LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Citigroup Inc., Vontobel Holding Ltd., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Macquarie Group Ltd., Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Elevated Private Wealth LLC, Cibc World Markets Corp, Sprott Inc., Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Akuna Securities LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Marex Group plc, Bank of Montreal Can, BRIGHT VALLEY CAPITAL Ltd, XY Capital Ltd, Investment Research Partners LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Deutsche Bank AG, Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Swan Global Investments LLC, Cerity Partners LLC, LPL Financial LLC, Franklin Resources Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Situational Awareness LP, Parallel Advisors LLC, Fore Capital LLC, Cibc World Market Inc., Lido Advisors LLC, Avestar Capital LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Root Financial Partners LLC, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Sfmg LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Belvedere Trading LLC, Pasadena Private Wealth LLC, Unified Investment Management, Integrity Alliance LLC., Clearstead Advisors LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Evoke Wealth LLC, Global Retirement Partners LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, Leonteq Securities AG, Larson Financial Group LLC, Mission Wealth Management LP, Tejara Capital Ltd, Delta Accumulation LLC, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Allworth Financial LP, World Investment Advisors, Delta Accumulation LLC, Englebert Financial Advisers LLC, and KLCM Advisors Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for NVIDIA?

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. 1.22% of NVIDIA's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is NVIDIA's short interest increasing or decreasing?

NVIDIA saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 283,335,701 shares, an increase of 0.9% from the previous total of 280,872,588 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 NVIDIA's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.22% of NVIDIA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to NVIDIA: Apple Inc. (0.92%), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.20%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.96%), Broadcom Inc. (1.18%), Alphabet Inc. (0.39%), Alphabet Inc. (0.73%), Intel Corporation (2.89%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.21%), Microsoft Corporation (1.12%), Tesla, Inc. (2.67%),

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 ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short NVIDIA stock?

Short selling NVDA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NVIDIA as its price is falling. NVDA shares are trading down $2.00 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 NVIDIA?

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

How often is NVIDIA'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 NVDA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

What do NVDA's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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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This page (NASDAQ:NVDA) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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