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Universal Display (OLED) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Universal Display Short Interest Data

Universal Display (OLED) has a short interest of 1.71 million shares, representing 3.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.27% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 648,021 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,710,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,640,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.27%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$246.92 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
47,530,000 shares
Float Size
43,610,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.92%
Today's Trading Volume
50,328 shares
Average Trading Volume
648,021 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
8%
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OLED Days to Cover Over Time

OLED Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Universal Display Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20251,710,000 shares $246.92 million +4.3%3.9%3.4 $144.40
7/15/20251,640,000 shares $248.71 million -2.4%3.8%3 $151.65
6/30/20251,680,000 shares $259.49 million -6.2%3.9%2.6 $154.46
6/15/20251,790,000 shares $274.80 million +1.7%4.1%2.6 $153.52
5/31/20251,760,000 shares $249.97 million No Change4.0%2.5 $142.03
5/15/20251,760,000 shares $269.47 million +21.4%4.0%2.3 $153.11
4/30/20251,450,000 shares $182.16 million -11.0%3.3%1.8 $125.63
4/15/20251,630,000 shares $189.96 million +10.9%3.7%2.1 $116.54
3/31/20251,470,000 shares $205.04 million -3.9%3.4%1.9 $139.48
3/15/20251,530,000 shares $230.04 million -1.9%3.5%2.1 $150.35
2/28/20251,560,000 shares $239.65 million +10.6%3.6%2.1 $153.62
2/15/20251,410,000 shares $200.93 million -18.5%3.2%2 $142.50
1/31/20251,730,000 shares $259.36 million -8.0%4.0%2.7 $149.92
1/15/20251,880,000 shares $275.53 million +15.3%4.3%3 $146.56
12/31/20241,630,000 shares $238.31 million +48.2%3.7%2.9 $146.20
12/15/20241,100,000 shares $179.08 million +30.8%2.5%2 $162.80
11/30/2024841,000 shares $138.36 million -42.4%1.9%1.5 $164.52
11/15/20241,460,000 shares $239.48 million -14.6%3.3%2.8 $164.03
10/31/20241,710,000 shares $308.35 million +7.6%3.9%3.7 $180.32
10/15/20241,590,000 shares $320.93 million -9.7%3.6%3.3 $201.84
9/30/20241,760,000 shares $369.42 million +19.7%4.0%3.6 $209.90
9/15/20241,470,000 shares $307.45 million +34.9%3.4%3.2 $209.15
8/31/20241,090,000 shares $211.15 million +4.8%2.5%2.5 $193.72
8/15/20241,040,000 shares $195.12 million -1.0%2.4%2.6 $187.62
7/31/20241,050,000 shares $233.75 million +21.9%2.4%2.7 $222.62
7/15/2024861,100 shares $198.24 million -13.9%2.0%2.6 $230.22
6/30/20241,000,000 shares $210.25 million -11.2%2.3%3.2 $210.25
6/15/20241,126,000 shares $226.78 million +17.4%2.6%3.9 $201.40
5/31/2024959,500 shares $168.58 million +14.6%2.2%3.4 $175.70
5/15/2024837,200 shares $146.90 million -8.0%1.9%2.8 $175.46
4/30/2024909,500 shares $143.68 million -1.6%2.1%3 $157.98
4/15/2024923,800 shares $147.44 million +1.7%2.1%3.3 $159.60
3/31/2024908,500 shares $153.04 million -22.4%2.1%3.2 $168.45
3/15/20241,170,000 shares $186.76 million +31.7%2.7%4.1 $159.62
2/29/2024888,500 shares $154.97 million +4.8%2.0%3.2 $174.42
2/15/2024847,900 shares $157.66 million +0.9%1.9%3 $185.94
1/31/2024840,400 shares $142.67 million -3.4%1.9%3.1 $169.77
1/15/2024869,800 shares $154.49 million -0.6%2.0%2.7 $177.62
12/31/2023875,300 shares $167.41 million -25.8%N/A0 $191.26
12/15/20231,180,000 shares $218.45 million +16.8%2.7%3.8 $185.13
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11/30/20231,010,000 shares $170.89 million -3.8%2.3%3.2 $169.20
11/15/20231,050,000 shares $171.81 million -17.3%2.4%3.4 $163.63
10/31/20231,270,000 shares $176.76 million +0.8%2.9%4.3 $139.18
10/15/20231,260,000 shares $202.12 million -2.3%2.9%4.7 $160.41
9/30/20231,290,000 shares $202.52 million -2.3%3.0%4.8 $156.99
9/15/20231,320,000 shares $208.41 million +30.7%3.0%4.7 $157.89
8/31/20231,010,000 shares $164.19 million -21.1%2.3%3.5 $162.56
8/15/20231,280,000 shares $196.10 million +0.8%2.9%4.2 $153.20
7/31/20231,270,000 shares $185.27 million +0.8%2.9%3.8 $145.88
7/15/20231,260,000 shares $181.76 million No Change2.9%3.6 $144.25
6/30/20231,260,000 shares $181.60 million -13.7%2.9%3.3 $144.13
6/15/20231,460,000 shares $207.64 million +2.8%3.4%3.8 $142.22
5/31/20231,420,000 shares $209.21 million -4.1%3.3%3.8 $147.33
5/15/20231,480,000 shares $206.47 million +13.0%3.4%3.8 $139.51
4/30/20231,310,000 shares $174.83 million +20.2%3.0%3.5 $133.46
4/15/20231,090,000 shares $158.61 million +30.0%2.5%3.3 $145.51
3/31/2023838,400 shares $130.06 million -17.8%1.9%2.5 $155.13
3/15/20231,020,000 shares $140.65 million +7.8%2.3%3.1 $137.89
2/28/2023946,000 shares $128.51 million -2.0%2.2%2.7 $135.85
2/15/2023965,400 shares $130.86 million -7.2%2.2%2.9 $135.55
1/31/20231,040,000 shares $137.83 million -4.6%2.4%3.2 $132.53
1/15/20231,090,000 shares $140.15 million +1.9%2.5%3 $128.58
12/30/20221,070,000 shares $115.60 million -2.7%2.5%2.9 $108.04
12/15/20221,100,000 shares $122.85 million +1.9%2.5%3 $111.68
11/30/20221,080,000 shares $121.63 million +3.9%2.5%2.6 $112.62
11/15/20221,040,000 shares $117.98 million -24.1%2.4%2.4 $113.44
10/31/20221,370,000 shares $130.45 million -8.1%3.2%3 $95.22
10/15/20221,490,000 shares $138.00 million +7.2%3.4%3.3 $92.62
9/30/20221,390,000 shares $131.15 million -13.1%3.2%3.2 $94.35
9/15/20221,600,000 shares $162.35 million +22.1%3.7%3.5 $101.47
8/31/20221,310,000 shares $146.37 million -6.4%3.0%3 $111.73
8/15/20221,400,000 shares $175.31 million +0.7%3.2%3.4 $125.22
7/31/20221,390,000 shares $160.49 million +13.9%3.2%3.2 $115.46
7/15/20221,220,000 shares $132.60 million -2.4%2.8%2.8 $108.69
6/30/20221,250,000 shares $126.43 million +19.1%2.9%2.8 $101.14
6/15/20221,050,000 shares $119.18 million -11.0%2.5%2.5 $113.50
5/31/20221,180,000 shares $149.05 million -1.7%2.7%2.9 $126.31
5/15/20221,200,000 shares $151.68 million +11.1%2.8%2.6 $126.40
4/30/20221,080,000 shares $137.95 million +3.9%2.5%2.5 $127.73
4/15/20221,040,000 shares $151.76 million -6.3%2.3%2.5 $145.92
3/31/20221,110,000 shares $185.31 million +3.7%2.5%2.6 $166.95
3/15/20221,070,000 shares $165.02 million -15.8%2.4%2.4 $154.22
2/28/20221,270,000 shares $196.74 million -4.5%2.9%2.6 $154.91
2/15/20221,330,000 shares $198.12 million +2.3%3.0%2.7 $148.96
1/31/20221,300,000 shares $199.56 million -5.1%3.0%2.8 $153.51
1/15/20221,370,000 shares $225.08 million +22.3%3.2%2.9 $164.29
12/31/20211,120,000 shares $184.83 million -11.8%2.6%2.5 $165.03
12/15/20211,270,000 shares $199.01 million -12.4%2.9%2.8 $156.70
11/30/20211,450,000 shares $207.42 million +21.9%3.4%3.5 $143.05
11/15/20211,190,000 shares $199.73 million No Change2.8%3.1 $167.84
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10/29/20211,190,000 shares $218.01 million +9.2%2.8%3.4 $183.20
10/15/20211,090,000 shares $192.72 million +33.2%2.5%3.2 $176.81
9/30/2021818,500 shares $139.93 million -20.5%1.9%2.6 $170.96
9/15/20211,030,000 shares $201.14 million +23.7%2.4%3.6 $195.28
8/31/2021832,600 shares $173.67 million +8.8%1.9%3.1 $208.59
8/13/2021765,600 shares $150.21 million +8.0%1.8%2.9 $196.20
7/30/2021709,000 shares $166.25 million +1.5%1.6%2.4 $234.49
7/15/2021698,400 shares $145.92 million -5.9%1.6%2.4 $208.94
6/30/2021742,000 shares $164.97 million -6.9%1.7%2.4 $222.33
6/15/2021797,000 shares $171.32 million -4.7%1.9%2.4 $214.96
5/28/2021836,400 shares $180.55 million -0.8%1.9%2.4 $215.86
5/14/2021843,200 shares $160.41 million +3.2%2.0%2.1 $190.24
4/30/2021817,000 shares $192.77 million -8.6%1.9%2 $235.95
4/15/2021894,300 shares $202.58 million +8.7%2.1%2.3 $226.52
3/31/2021822,700 shares $188.29 million -17.7%1.9%2.1 $228.87
3/15/20211,000,000 shares $221.94 million +17.8%2.3%2.7 $221.94
2/26/2021849,200 shares $176.56 million -11.5%2.0%2.5 $207.91
2/12/2021959,900 shares $232.49 million +18.5%2.2%3.2 $242.20
1/29/2021810,400 shares $193.20 million -15.4%1.9%3.1 $238.40
1/15/2021957,700 shares $245.91 million +9.1%2.2%3.6 $256.77
12/31/2020877,700 shares $202.82 million -22.3%2.0%3.3 $231.08
12/15/20201,130,000 shares $262.78 million +9.7%2.6%4.3 $232.55
11/30/20201,030,000 shares $231.04 million -11.2%2.4%3.7 $224.31
11/15/20201,160,000 shares $242.58 million -4.1%2.7%3.9 $209.12
10/30/20201,210,000 shares $239.34 million -19.3%2.8%4 $197.80
10/15/20201,500,000 shares $298.43 million -12.8%3.5%3.9 $198.95
9/30/20201,720,000 shares $310.87 million -13.6%4.0%4.3 $180.74
9/15/20201,990,000 shares $343.53 million +5.9%4.7%4.6 $172.63
8/31/20201,880,000 shares $329.94 million -5.1%4.4%4.2 $175.50

OLED Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Universal Display's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Universal Display shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 1,710,000 shares of OLED short. 3.92% of Universal Display's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Universal Display's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Universal Display?

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. OLED shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Universal Display's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Universal Display?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Universal Display: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Universal Display?

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. 3.92% of Universal Display's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Universal Display's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Universal Display saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,710,000 shares, an increase of 4.3% from the previous total of 1,640,000 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 Universal Display's float size?

Universal Display currently has issued a total of 47,530,000 shares. Some of Universal Display'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. Universal Display currently has a public float of 43,610,000 shares.

How does Universal Display's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.92% of Universal Display's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Universal Display: Analog Devices, Inc. (1.65%), Diodes Incorporated (3.93%), Entegris, Inc. (8.57%), KLA Corporation (2.45%), Lam Research Corporation (2.26%), Microchip Technology Incorporated (5.53%), MKS Inc. (5.57%), Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (5.19%), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (2.94%), Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (8.29%),

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), Strategy Inc ($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 Universal Display stock?

Short selling OLED is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Universal Display as its price is falling. OLED shares are trading down $1.74 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 Universal Display?

A short squeeze for Universal Display 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 OLED, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Universal Display'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 OLED, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:OLED) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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