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News (NWSA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$25.44 -0.36 (-1.40%)
Closing price 05/5/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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News Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, News (NWSA) had a short interest of 16.00 million shares sold short, representing 3.34% of the public float. This marks a 36.82% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.6, meaning it would take 4.6 days of the average trading volume of 3.35 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,003,969 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,697,467 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
36.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$405.38 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
555,380,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.34%
Today's Trading Volume
5,009,376 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,349,899 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
150%
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News Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202616,003,969 shares $405.38 million +36.8%3.3%4.63 $25.33
3/31/202611,697,467 shares $291.62 million +5.5%2.4%1.82 $24.93
3/13/202611,084,741 shares $262.71 million -12.8%2.3%3.21 $23.70
2/27/202612,715,523 shares $308.86 million +3.1%2.6%3.47 $24.29
2/13/202612,334,676 shares $280.24 million +19.4%2.6%2.07 $22.72
1/30/202610,327,918 shares $279.16 million +10.6%2.1%3.35 $27.03
1/15/20269,336,217 shares $249.28 million -7.9%1.9%3.2 $26.70
12/31/202510,133,362 shares $264.68 million -2.6%2.1%2.38 $26.12
12/15/202510,398,323 shares $270.88 million -4.4%2.1%3.66 $26.05
11/28/202510,872,451 shares $279.26 million +3.8%2.2%2.72 $25.69
11/14/202510,477,527 shares $273.99 million -6.4%2.2%2.23 $26.15
10/31/202511,190,323 shares $296.54 million -0.6%2.3%4.05 $26.50
10/15/202511,260,000 shares $299.18 million +28.4%3.0%2.9 $26.57
9/30/20258,770,000 shares $269.33 million +3.1%2.3%2.3 $30.71
9/15/20258,510,000 shares $254.36 million +14.5%2.3%2.5 $29.89
8/31/20257,430,000 shares $218.52 million +2.5%2.0%2.2 $29.41
8/15/20257,250,000 shares $213.66 million +2.8%1.9%2.2 $29.47
7/31/20257,050,000 shares $206.71 million +9.6%1.9%2.1 $29.32
7/15/20256,430,000 shares $190.78 million -13.8%1.7%2 $29.67
6/30/20257,460,000 shares $221.71 million -12.4%2.0%2.2 $29.72
6/15/20258,520,000 shares $233.62 million +9.8%2.3%2.3 $27.42
5/31/20257,760,000 shares $217.67 million -13.4%2.1%2.2 $28.05
5/15/20258,960,000 shares $252.22 million +10.9%2.4%2.5 $28.15
4/30/20258,080,000 shares $219.13 million -1.6%2.1%2.2 $27.12
4/15/20258,210,000 shares $216.58 million +49.8%2.2%2.3 $26.38
3/31/20255,480,000 shares $149.17 million -16.7%1.5%1.6 $27.22
3/15/20256,580,000 shares $177.53 million +4.6%1.7%2.2 $26.98
2/28/20256,290,000 shares $180.02 million -1.1%1.7%2.3 $28.62
2/15/20256,360,000 shares $192.14 million +6.7%1.7%2.4 $30.21
1/31/20255,960,000 shares $167.60 million +12.2%1.6%2.2 $28.12
1/15/20255,310,000 shares $146.34 million +9.0%1.4%2.1 $27.56
12/31/20244,870,000 shares $134.12 million +4.3%1.3%2 $27.54
12/15/20244,670,000 shares $133.61 million -14.0%1.2%2 $28.61
11/30/20245,430,000 shares $159.37 million -0.7%1.4%2.2 $29.35
11/15/20245,470,000 shares $156.55 million -7.1%1.4%2.2 $28.62
10/31/20245,890,000 shares $160.50 million -21.5%1.6%2.6 $27.25
10/15/20247,500,000 shares $198.53 million +14.0%2.0%3.1 $26.47
9/30/20246,580,000 shares $175.23 million +36.0%1.7%2.6 $26.63
9/15/20244,840,000 shares $126.52 million +6.4%1.3%1.8 $26.14
8/31/20244,550,000 shares $128.90 million -6.8%1.2%1.7 $28.33
8/15/20244,880,000 shares $134.59 million -17.6%1.3%1.9 $27.58
7/31/20245,920,000 shares $163.27 million -10.0%1.6%2.1 $27.58
7/15/20246,580,000 shares $182.27 million -14.8%1.8%2.4 $27.70
6/30/20247,720,000 shares $212.84 million No Change2.1%3 $27.57
6/15/20247,720,000 shares $209.06 million -10.3%2.1%3 $27.08
5/31/20248,610,000 shares $234.11 million +1.7%2.3%3.2 $27.19
5/15/20248,470,000 shares $220.14 million -8.6%2.2%3.1 $25.99
4/30/20249,270,000 shares $220.63 million -0.6%2.5%3.1 $23.80
4/15/20249,330,000 shares $226.53 million +8.9%2.5%3.3 $24.28
3/31/20248,570,000 shares $224.36 million -6.5%2.3%3 $26.18
3/15/20249,170,000 shares $233.93 million +17.4%2.4%3.3 $25.51
2/29/20247,810,000 shares $209.93 million -5.6%2.1%2.8 $26.88
2/15/20248,270,000 shares $219.16 million -4.7%2.2%3.1 $26.50
1/31/20248,680,000 shares $213.88 million -8.7%2.3%3.2 $24.64
1/15/20249,510,000 shares $230.52 million -4.0%2.5%3.6 $24.24
12/31/20239,910,000 shares $243.29 million -7.8%2.6%3.3 $24.55
12/15/202310,750,000 shares $251.55 million -1.8%2.8%3.6 $23.40
11/30/202310,950,000 shares $241.34 million -0.4%2.9%3.6 $22.04
11/15/202310,990,000 shares $229.47 million +3.4%2.9%3.7 $20.88
10/31/202310,630,000 shares $219.83 million -5.5%2.8%3.5 $20.68
10/15/202311,250,000 shares $235.24 million +8.9%3.0%3.9 $20.91
9/30/202310,330,000 shares $207.22 million +6.1%2.7%4.2 $20.06
9/15/20239,740,000 shares $197.53 million +5.8%2.6%4.2 $20.28
8/31/20239,210,000 shares $197.92 million -5.4%2.4%4.1 $21.49
8/15/20239,740,000 shares $203.66 million +30.7%2.6%4.2 $20.91
7/31/20237,450,000 shares $147.66 million -8.6%2.0%3.3 $19.82
7/15/20238,150,000 shares $164.71 million +12.4%2.2%3.6 $20.21
6/30/20237,250,000 shares $141.38 million -3.7%1.9%3.2 $19.50
6/15/20237,530,000 shares $146.91 million -22.6%2.0%3.2 $19.51
5/31/20239,730,000 shares $178.16 million -13.1%2.6%3.7 $18.31
5/15/202311,200,000 shares $210.22 million -1.2%3.0%4.1 $18.77
4/30/202311,330,000 shares $199.52 million -9.4%3.0%4.1 $17.61
4/15/202312,500,000 shares $217.50 million +11.7%3.3%4.2 $17.40
3/31/202311,190,000 shares $193.25 million +33.5%3.0%3.9 $17.27
3/15/20238,380,000 shares $133.41 million +8.4%2.2%3 $15.92
2/28/20237,730,000 shares $132.57 million +9.5%2.0%3 $17.15
2/15/20237,060,000 shares $135.13 million +26.8%1.9%2.8 $19.14
1/31/20235,570,000 shares $112.85 million -1.8%1.5%2.2 $20.26
1/15/20235,670,000 shares $110.34 million +2.5%1.5%2.1 $19.46
12/30/20225,530,000 shares $100.65 million -21.2%1.5%2 $18.20
12/15/20227,020,000 shares $124.82 million +20.2%1.9%2.4 $17.78
11/30/20225,840,000 shares $111.84 million -6.9%1.5%2 $19.15
11/15/20226,270,000 shares $113.80 million +0.5%1.7%2.2 $18.15
10/31/20226,240,000 shares $105.27 million +8.5%1.6%2.3 $16.87
10/15/20225,750,000 shares $89.70 million +13.9%1.5%2.2 $15.60
9/30/20225,050,000 shares $76.31 million +41.1%1.3%2.2 $15.11
9/15/20223,580,000 shares $61.36 million +28.3%0.9%1.5 $17.14
8/31/20222,790,000 shares $47.21 million -29.2%0.7%1 $16.92
8/15/20223,940,000 shares $72.85 million -6.2%1.0%1.4 $18.49
7/31/20224,200,000 shares $71.99 million -18.8%1.1%1.3 $17.14
7/15/20225,170,000 shares $81.32 million -18.1%1.3%1.6 $15.73
6/30/20226,310,000 shares $98.31 million +9.9%1.7%1.9 $15.58
6/15/20225,740,000 shares $89.20 million +9.1%1.5%1.8 $15.54
5/31/20225,260,000 shares $91.52 million -2.8%1.4%1.8 $17.40
5/15/20225,410,000 shares $96.51 million +14.6%1.4%1.8 $17.84
4/30/20224,720,000 shares $93.74 million +7.3%1.2%1.6 $19.86
4/15/20224,400,000 shares $93.15 million +18.0%1.1%1.5 $21.17
3/31/20223,730,000 shares $82.62 million -12.9%1.0%1.3 $22.15
3/15/20224,280,000 shares $90.31 million -7.4%1.1%1.4 $21.10
2/28/20224,620,000 shares $103.12 million -4.9%1.2%1.5 $22.32
2/15/20224,860,000 shares $112.46 million -15.6%1.3%1.4 $23.14
1/31/20225,760,000 shares $128.10 million +4.0%1.5%1.7 $22.24
1/15/20225,540,000 shares $125.87 million +8.8%1.4%1.7 $22.72
12/31/20215,090,000 shares $113.56 million -21.0%1.3%1.6 $22.31
12/15/20216,440,000 shares $136.85 million -22.0%1.7%2 $21.25
11/30/20218,260,000 shares $178.58 million -4.5%2.1%2.6 $21.62
11/15/20218,650,000 shares $202.93 million +18.5%2.2%3.2 $23.46
10/29/20217,300,000 shares $167.17 million +12.1%1.9%2.8 $22.90
10/15/20216,510,000 shares $155.59 million +2.7%1.7%2.8 $23.90
9/30/20216,340,000 shares $149.18 million +21.9%1.6%2.7 $23.53
9/15/20215,200,000 shares $114.14 million -4.6%1.3%2.3 $21.95
8/31/20215,450,000 shares $122.46 million -18.5%1.4%2.6 $22.47
8/13/20216,690,000 shares $157.35 million -5.2%1.7%2.7 $23.52
7/30/20217,060,000 shares $173.89 million +2.6%1.8%2.6 $24.63
7/15/20216,880,000 shares $171.38 million -8.1%1.8%2.4 $24.91
6/30/20217,490,000 shares $193.02 million -14.2%1.9%2.4 $25.77
6/15/20218,730,000 shares $226.98 million -0.1%2.2%2.6 $26.00
5/28/20218,740,000 shares $235.89 million -1.2%2.3%2.4 $26.99
5/14/20218,850,000 shares $232.31 million +21.2%N/A2.4 $26.25

NWSA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is News' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of News shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 16,003,969 shares of NWSA short. 3.34% of News' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on News' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for News?

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. NWSA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.6. Learn More on News's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting News?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of News: Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for News?

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. 3.34% of News' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is News' short interest increasing or decreasing?

News saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,003,969 shares, an increase of 36.8% from the previous total of 11,697,467 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 News' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.34% of News' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to News: News Corporation (1.98%), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (9.56%), Cinemark Holdings Inc (9.54%), Reading International Inc (0.28%), The Walt Disney Company (1.09%), TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (12.48%), Warner Music Group Corp. (1.74%), IMAX Corporation (13.49%), CuriosityStream Inc. (7.13%), Electronic Arts Inc. (4.25%),

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 News stock?

Short selling NWSA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from News as its price is falling. NWSA shares are trading down $0.36 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 News?

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

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

What do NWSA's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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:NWSA) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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