RealReal (REAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $7.36 -0.25 (-3.22%) As of 11:07 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock RealReal Short Interest DataRealReal (REAL) has a short interest of 21.97 million shares, representing 20.95% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.76% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.2, indicating that it would take 6.2 days of the average trading volume of 3.37 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest21,970,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest20,200,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+8.76%Dollar Volume Sold Short$115.56 millionShort Interest Ratio6.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares115,240,000 sharesShort Percent of Float20.95%Today's Trading Volume396,908 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,369,442 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average12% Short Selling RealReal? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for RealReal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartREAL Short Interest Over TimeREAL Days to Cover Over TimeREAL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time RealReal Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/202521,970,000 shares $115.56 million +8.8%21.0%6.2 $5.26 7/15/202520,200,000 shares $103.02 million -6.5%22.3%6.3 $5.10 6/30/202521,600,000 shares $103.46 million +1.4%23.9%6.6 $4.79 6/15/202521,310,000 shares $105.70 million +4.8%23.6%6.5 $4.96 5/31/202520,330,000 shares $117.10 million -2.6%22.5%6.2 $5.76 5/15/202520,880,000 shares $110.04 million +8.5%23.1%6.1 $5.27 4/30/202519,250,000 shares $111.65 million +3.1%21.3%5.5 $5.80 4/15/202518,670,000 shares $95.03 million -1.5%20.7%5.8 $5.09 3/31/202518,960,000 shares $102.19 million +16.5%22.0%5.7 $5.39 3/15/202516,270,000 shares $91.27 million -2.9%18.9%4.7 $5.61 Get the Latest News and Ratings for REAL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for RealReal and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202516,760,000 shares $114.30 million +3.1%19.5%4.5 $6.82 2/15/202516,260,000 shares $129.92 million -0.4%18.9%4.6 $7.99 1/31/202516,330,000 shares $155.79 million +2.6%19.4%4.8 $9.54 1/15/202515,920,000 shares $143.44 million +11.9%18.8%5 $9.01 12/31/202414,230,000 shares $155.53 million +4.3%16.9%4.6 $10.93 12/15/202413,650,000 shares $119.98 million -17.2%16.2%5.3 $8.79 11/30/202416,480,000 shares $96.90 million -1.0%19.6%6.7 $5.88 11/15/202416,640,000 shares $66.39 million -12.5%19.8%7.9 $3.99 10/31/202419,020,000 shares $55.16 million -5.4%22.6%9.9 $2.90 10/15/202420,100,000 shares $64.52 million -3.4%23.7%10.4 $3.21 9/30/202420,810,000 shares $65.34 million +5.9%24.6%10.5 $3.14 9/15/202419,660,000 shares $52.89 million -1.1%22.8%8.7 $2.69 8/31/202419,870,000 shares $52.46 million No Change23.1%9.2 $2.64 8/15/202419,870,000 shares $54.64 million +4.3%23.2%9 $2.75 7/31/202419,050,000 shares $71.25 million +1.6%22.2%8.1 $3.74 7/15/202418,760,000 shares $65.66 million +16.5%22.3%8.2 $3.50 6/30/202416,100,000 shares $51.36 million +3.3%19.1%7.1 $3.19 6/15/202415,580,000 shares $50.17 million +4.4%18.5%7.2 $3.22 5/31/202414,930,000 shares $64.35 million -3.4%17.7%6.2 $4.31 5/15/202415,460,000 shares $70.34 million -1.4%18.9%4.1 $4.55 4/30/202415,680,000 shares $59.90 million +1.7%19.3%4.2 $3.82 4/15/202415,420,000 shares $47.96 million +6.1%19.2%4.4 $3.11 3/31/202414,540,000 shares $56.85 million -3.6%18.0%4 $3.91 3/15/202415,080,000 shares $47.65 million +22.4%18.8%4.1 $3.16 2/29/202412,320,000 shares $21.81 million -4.5%15.3%3.4 $1.77 2/15/202412,900,000 shares $23.35 million -4.4%16.0%5.5 $1.81 1/31/202413,490,000 shares $25.90 million +1.0%16.8%5.1 $1.92 1/15/202413,360,000 shares $23.38 million -0.5%16.6%5.1 $1.75 12/31/202313,420,000 shares $26.97 million +3.6%16.7%5.3 $2.01 12/15/202312,950,000 shares $30.56 million -0.8%15.9%4.9 $2.36“Sell Nvidia before earnings” (Ad)Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has been chasing the AI giant, Eric says its biggest customers are now its biggest competitors — and that could spell trouble ahead. Instead, he’s urging investors to consider a little-known hardware company that’s already starting to take off. In fact, while Nvidia has slipped over the past 30 days, this “off-the-radar” stock is up 18% — and Eric believes the run is just beginning.See Eric’s full analysis and get all 7 free trade ideas here 11/30/202313,060,000 shares $29.52 million +7.4%16.1%5.2 $2.26 11/15/202312,160,000 shares $26.75 million -2.7%15.0%4.6 $2.20 10/31/202312,500,000 shares $17.13 million -2.4%15.6%4.4 $1.37 10/15/202312,810,000 shares $20.37 million +2.2%16.0%4.3 $1.59 9/30/202312,530,000 shares $26.44 million +11.4%15.6%3.6 $2.11 9/15/202311,250,000 shares $26.44 million -0.7%14.1%3 $2.35 8/31/202311,330,000 shares $29.80 million -5.6%14.3%2.8 $2.63 8/15/202312,000,000 shares $29.46 million +2.7%15.1%2.8 $2.46 7/31/202311,690,000 shares $32.03 million +2.9%15.0%2.7 $2.74 7/15/202311,360,000 shares $27.15 million -11.7%14.4%2.7 $2.39 6/30/202312,870,000 shares $28.57 million -5.2%16.3%3.3 $2.22 6/15/202313,570,000 shares $23.48 million -3.8%17.9%3.9 $1.73 5/31/202314,110,000 shares $17.99 million +21.2%17.5%4.2 $1.28 5/15/202311,640,000 shares $15.13 million -27.7%14.5%3.6 $1.30 4/30/202316,100,000 shares $18.03 million +1.3%20.0%5 $1.12 4/15/202315,890,000 shares $18.27 million +10.5%20.0%4.7 $1.15 3/31/202314,380,000 shares $18.12 million +13.4%18.1%4.2 $1.26 3/15/202312,680,000 shares $16.48 million -17.7%16.0%3.4 $1.30 2/28/202315,410,000 shares $20.80 million +24.3%19.4%4.2 $1.35 2/15/202312,400,000 shares $22.07 million -2.1%14.9%3.5 $1.78 1/31/202312,660,000 shares $23.17 million -9.1%16.5%3.5 $1.83 1/15/202313,930,000 shares $20.90 million +9.5%16.8%4 $1.50 12/30/202212,720,000 shares $15.90 million +19.9%15.3%3.5 $1.25 12/15/202210,610,000 shares $15.07 million -9.8%12.8%2.9 $1.42 11/30/202211,760,000 shares $17.52 million -11.9%14.2%3.1 $1.49 11/15/202213,350,000 shares $26.17 million -2.6%16.2%3.4 $1.96 10/31/202213,700,000 shares $23.15 million -3.3%17.1%3.2 $1.69 10/15/202214,160,000 shares $17.42 million +25.0%17.6%3.1 $1.23 9/30/202211,330,000 shares $17.00 million -3.1%14.1%2.5 $1.50 9/15/202211,690,000 shares $26.77 million +7.4%14.6%2.6 $2.29 8/31/202210,890,000 shares $23.30 million +9.1%13.7%2.3 $2.14 8/15/20229,980,000 shares $27.45 million -21.9%12.5%2 $2.75 7/31/202212,780,000 shares $29.78 million +24.0%16.3%2.4 $2.33 7/15/202210,310,000 shares $25.16 million -16.7%13.1%2.1 $2.44 6/30/202212,370,000 shares $30.80 million -20.0%15.6%2.6 $2.49 6/15/202215,470,000 shares $39.14 million +14.4%19.6%3.3 $2.53 5/31/202213,520,000 shares $44.35 million -2.9%17.2%3.2 $3.28 5/15/202213,930,000 shares $52.24 million -2.7%17.7%3.5 $3.75 4/30/202214,320,000 shares $77.61 million +7.8%18.5%4.2 $5.42 4/15/202213,290,000 shares $85.19 million -3.1%17.2%3.8 $6.41 3/31/202213,720,000 shares $99.61 million +8.5%17.8%3.9 $7.26 3/15/202212,650,000 shares $82.73 million +1.3%16.4%3.8 $6.54 2/28/202212,490,000 shares $111.29 million +2.9%16.2%3.8 $8.91 2/15/202212,140,000 shares $120.06 million -4.9%15.8%3.8 $9.89 1/31/202212,760,000 shares $120.58 million -8.1%15.0%3.9 $9.45 1/15/202213,890,000 shares $148.21 million +1.0%16.4%4.5 $10.67 12/31/202113,750,000 shares $159.64 million +9.0%N/A4.5 $11.61 12/15/202112,610,000 shares $138.71 million +0.9%14.9%4.2 $11.00 11/30/202112,500,000 shares $194.63 million -3.9%14.7%4 $15.57 11/15/202113,000,000 shares $216.32 million -13.2%15.3%4.2 $16.64“Sell Nvidia before earnings” (Ad)Eric Fry just went live with one of his most controversial calls yet: “Sell Nvidia.” While Wall Street has been chasing the AI giant, Eric says its biggest customers are now its biggest competitors — and that could spell trouble ahead. Instead, he’s urging investors to consider a little-known hardware company that’s already starting to take off. In fact, while Nvidia has slipped over the past 30 days, this “off-the-radar” stock is up 18% — and Eric believes the run is just beginning.See Eric’s full analysis and get all 7 free trade ideas here 10/29/202114,980,000 shares $195.19 million -12.6%17.7%4.6 $13.03 10/15/202117,130,000 shares $202.99 million +0.7%20.2%5.6 $11.85 9/30/202117,010,000 shares $224.19 million -0.1%20.1%5.6 $13.18 9/15/202117,020,000 shares $233.68 million +13.5%20.1%5.6 $13.73 8/31/202114,990,000 shares $186.48 million -0.6%17.7%5.3 $12.44 8/13/202115,080,000 shares $201.17 million -4.1%17.7%5.6 $13.34 7/30/202115,730,000 shares $259.70 million +7.9%18.7%5.2 $16.51 7/15/202114,580,000 shares $246.55 million -2.0%17.4%5.2 $16.91 6/30/202114,870,000 shares $293.83 million -4.7%17.7%5.7 $19.76 6/15/202115,600,000 shares $301.86 million -3.5%18.6%6.3 $19.35 5/28/202116,160,000 shares $282.32 million +4.2%19.3%6.7 $17.47 5/14/202115,510,000 shares $213.11 million +2.2%18.5%6.1 $13.74 4/30/202115,170,000 shares $386.08 million +8.4%18.3%6.7 $25.45 4/15/202113,990,000 shares $326.67 million +5.0%17.1%6.1 $23.35 3/31/202113,320,000 shares $285.18 million +0.5%16.5%5.1 $21.41 3/15/202113,260,000 shares $307.90 million +20.6%16.5%4.9 $23.22 2/26/202111,000,000 shares $266.09 million +1.6%13.6%3.8 $24.19 2/12/202110,830,000 shares $286.56 million +4.5%13.4%4.1 $26.46 1/29/202110,360,000 shares $259.62 million -7.3%13.0%4 $25.06 1/15/202111,170,000 shares $306.17 million -0.5%16.3%4.9 $27.41 12/31/202011,220,000 shares $228.10 million +9.7%16.5%5.8 $20.33 12/15/202010,230,000 shares $156.83 million -6.0%15.1%6.1 $15.33 11/30/202010,880,000 shares $158.20 million -9.3%16.2%7.7 $14.54 11/15/202012,000,000 shares $159.48 million +10.5%17.9%8.2 $13.29 10/30/202010,860,000 shares $148.02 million +4.8%19.4%7.7 $13.63 10/15/202010,360,000 shares $162.13 million -1.2%18.5%6.7 $15.65 9/30/202010,480,000 shares $151.65 million +4.1%19.2%6.1 $14.47 9/15/202010,070,000 shares $166.16 million +1.5%18.4%5.1 $16.50 8/31/20209,920,000 shares $159.32 million -18.4%18.2%4.4 $16.06 REAL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is RealReal's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of RealReal shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 21,970,000 shares of REAL short. 20.95% of RealReal's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on RealReal's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for RealReal? 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. REAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on RealReal's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting RealReal? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of RealReal: Nomura Holdings Inc., Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for RealReal? 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. 20.95% of RealReal's floating shares are currently sold short. Is RealReal's short interest increasing or decreasing? RealReal saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 21,970,000 shares, an increase of 8.8% from the previous total of 20,200,000 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 RealReal's short interest compare to its competitors? 20.95% of RealReal's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to RealReal: Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (10.86%), BBB Foods Inc. (2.82%), Cosan S.A. Sponsored ADR (0.59%), Victoria's Secret & Co. (16.59%), Savers Value Village, Inc. (14.33%), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (18.31%), Arhaus, Inc. (12.09%), Camping World (12.26%), Revolve Group, Inc. (19.94%), ThredUp Inc. (9.07%), 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 RealReal stock? Short selling REAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from RealReal as its price is falling. REAL shares are trading down $0.01 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 RealReal? A short squeeze for RealReal 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 REAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is RealReal'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 REAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Academy Sports and Outdoors Short Squeeze BBB Foods Short Squeeze Cosan Short Squeeze Victoria's Secret & Co. Short Squeeze Savers Value Village Short Squeeze Grocery Outlet Short Squeeze Arhaus Short Squeeze Camping World Short Squeeze Revolve Group Short Squeeze ThredUp Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:REAL) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. B...Priority Gold | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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