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Starbucks (SBUX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$88.38 -0.18 (-0.20%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Starbucks Short Interest Data

Starbucks (SBUX) has a short interest of 44.80 million shares, representing 3.96% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.71% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.5, indicating that it would take 4.5 days of the average trading volume of 11.55 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
44,800,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
45,580,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.99 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,136,700,000 shares
Float Size
1,130,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.96%
Today's Trading Volume
7,616,993 shares
Average Trading Volume
11,548,302 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
66%
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SBUX Short Interest Over Time

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Starbucks Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202544,800,000 shares $3.99 billion -1.7%4.0%4.5 $89.16
7/15/202545,580,000 shares $4.22 billion +7.3%4.0%4.6 $92.48
6/30/202542,480,000 shares $3.89 billion +2.5%3.8%3.9 $91.63
6/15/202541,440,000 shares $3.86 billion +8.1%3.7%3.7 $93.26
5/31/202538,340,000 shares $3.21 billion -12.5%3.4%3.4 $83.68
5/15/202543,810,000 shares $3.82 billion +31.2%3.9%3.7 $87.26
4/30/202533,390,000 shares $2.67 billion -6.7%3.0%3 $80.05
4/15/202535,790,000 shares $3.00 billion -2.7%3.2%3.2 $83.71
3/31/202536,790,000 shares $3.61 billion +6.8%3.3%3.4 $98.09
3/15/202534,450,000 shares $3.38 billion +0.8%3.1%3.4 $98.11
2/28/202534,190,000 shares $3.96 billion +0.8%3.0%3.4 $115.81
2/15/202533,910,000 shares $3.82 billion +18.9%3.1%3.7 $112.55
1/31/202528,520,000 shares $3.07 billion +2.7%2.6%3.2 $107.68
1/15/202527,780,000 shares $2.59 billion -1.2%2.5%3.4 $93.08
12/31/202428,130,000 shares $2.57 billion -7.4%2.5%3.6 $91.25
12/15/202430,370,000 shares $2.96 billion -4.4%2.7%3.8 $97.42
11/30/202431,750,000 shares $3.25 billion +3.1%2.9%4 $102.46
11/15/202430,790,000 shares $3.03 billion +22.3%2.8%3.6 $98.42
10/31/202425,170,000 shares $2.46 billion -11.0%2.3%2.1 $97.70
10/15/202428,290,000 shares $2.69 billion -0.4%2.6%2.2 $95.04
9/30/202428,410,000 shares $2.77 billion -1.1%2.6%2 $97.49
9/15/202428,720,000 shares $2.83 billion -7.9%2.6%2 $98.57
8/31/202431,170,000 shares $2.95 billion -6.7%2.8%2.1 $94.57
8/15/202433,400,000 shares $3.17 billion +50.9%3.0%2.2 $94.88
7/31/202422,140,000 shares $1.73 billion -4.3%2.0%1.8 $77.95
7/15/202423,140,000 shares $1.68 billion -9.6%2.1%1.8 $72.75
6/30/202425,610,000 shares $1.99 billion +12.5%2.3%2.1 $77.85
6/15/202422,770,000 shares $1.81 billion +4.5%2.1%1.9 $79.65
5/31/202421,790,000 shares $1.75 billion +11.9%2.0%1.9 $80.22
5/15/202419,470,000 shares $1.47 billion +11.1%1.8%1.8 $75.70
4/30/202417,530,000 shares $1.55 billion -1.5%1.6%1.8 $88.49
4/15/202417,790,000 shares $1.52 billion +13.2%1.6%2.1 $85.17
3/31/202415,720,000 shares $1.44 billion +1.9%1.4%1.9 $91.39
3/15/202415,430,000 shares $1.39 billion +2.9%1.4%1.8 $90.12
2/29/202414,990,000 shares $1.42 billion +4.2%1.4%1.8 $94.90
2/15/202414,380,000 shares $1.34 billion +4.6%1.3%1.7 $93.22
1/31/202413,750,000 shares $1.28 billion -20.4%1.3%1.6 $93.03
1/15/202417,280,000 shares $1.59 billion +2.0%1.6%2.2 $91.98
12/31/202316,950,000 shares $1.63 billion +16.2%1.5%2.2 $96.01
12/15/202314,590,000 shares $1.41 billion +3.3%1.3%1.9 $96.75
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11/30/202314,120,000 shares $1.40 billion +25.0%1.3%1.9 $99.30
11/15/202311,300,000 shares $1.20 billion +9.6%1.0%1.7 $106.03
10/31/202310,310,000 shares $950.99 million -13.9%0.9%1.7 $92.24
10/15/202311,980,000 shares $1.10 billion -11.9%1.1%2.2 $91.48
9/30/202313,590,000 shares $1.24 billion -2.7%1.2%2.3 $91.27
9/15/202313,960,000 shares $1.34 billion +5.0%1.3%2.4 $96.23
8/31/202313,300,000 shares $1.30 billion +6.4%1.2%2.1 $97.44
8/15/202312,500,000 shares $1.25 billion -20.6%1.1%1.9 $100.04
7/31/202315,740,000 shares $1.60 billion -4.9%1.4%2.4 $101.57
7/15/202316,550,000 shares $1.68 billion +13.4%1.5%2.4 $101.61
6/30/202314,600,000 shares $1.45 billion -4.4%1.3%2.2 $99.06
6/15/202315,270,000 shares $1.55 billion +12.2%1.4%2.4 $101.38
5/31/202313,610,000 shares $1.33 billion -3.4%1.2%2.2 $97.64
5/15/202314,090,000 shares $1.50 billion -3.5%1.3%2.4 $106.64
4/30/202314,600,000 shares $1.67 billion +18.0%1.3%2.4 $114.29
4/15/202312,370,000 shares $1.33 billion +6.0%1.1%2.2 $107.47
3/31/202311,670,000 shares $1.22 billion -7.8%1.0%2 $104.13
3/15/202312,660,000 shares $1.26 billion +7.5%1.1%2.1 $99.34
2/28/202311,780,000 shares $1.20 billion +4.7%1.1%1.9 $102.09
2/15/202311,250,000 shares $1.23 billion +2.5%1.1%1.8 $109.00
1/31/202310,980,000 shares $1.20 billion -25.6%1.0%1.6 $109.14
1/15/202314,760,000 shares $1.58 billion +3.5%1.3%2.1 $107.23
12/30/202214,260,000 shares $1.41 billion -19.9%1.3%2 $99.20
12/15/202217,810,000 shares $1.78 billion +27.0%1.6%2.4 $99.99
11/30/202214,020,000 shares $1.43 billion -7.3%1.3%1.7 $102.20
11/15/202215,130,000 shares $1.48 billion +15.6%1.4%1.9 $97.83
10/31/202213,090,000 shares $1.13 billion -24.4%1.2%1.7 $86.59
10/15/202217,310,000 shares $1.50 billion +15.4%1.6%2.3 $86.37
9/30/202215,000,000 shares $1.26 billion -8.4%1.3%2.1 $84.26
9/15/202216,380,000 shares $1.51 billion +4.7%1.5%2.3 $92.22
8/31/202215,640,000 shares $1.31 billion +20.1%1.4%2.3 $84.07
8/15/202213,020,000 shares $1.16 billion -5.6%1.2%1.8 $89.16
7/31/202213,790,000 shares $1.17 billion -17.4%1.2%1.6 $84.78
7/15/202216,690,000 shares $1.33 billion +15.1%1.5%1.7 $79.62
6/30/202214,500,000 shares $1.11 billion -4.0%1.3%1.4 $76.39
6/15/202215,100,000 shares $1.12 billion -18.8%1.4%1.4 $74.19
5/31/202218,590,000 shares $1.46 billion +47.9%1.7%1.6 $78.50
5/15/202212,570,000 shares $950.29 million -2.1%1.1%1.1 $75.60
4/30/202212,840,000 shares $958.38 million -5.7%1.1%1.2 $74.64
4/15/202213,610,000 shares $1.08 billion +12.3%1.2%1.4 $79.50
3/31/202212,120,000 shares $1.10 billion +17.0%1.1%1.2 $90.97
3/15/202210,360,000 shares $861.12 million -5.2%0.9%1.1 $83.12
2/28/202210,930,000 shares $1.00 billion -2.1%1.0%1.3 $91.79
2/15/202211,160,000 shares $1.05 billion +8.0%1.0%1.3 $94.51
1/31/202210,330,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.9%0.9%1.3 $98.32
1/15/202210,530,000 shares $1.05 billion -11.0%0.9%1.3 $100.12
12/31/202111,830,000 shares $1.38 billion -0.3%1.0%1.7 $116.97
12/15/202111,860,000 shares $1.36 billion +4.7%1.0%1.8 $114.68
11/30/202111,330,000 shares $1.24 billion -15.6%1.0%1.7 $109.64
11/15/202113,430,000 shares $1.50 billion +10.1%N/A2.1 $111.87
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10/29/202112,200,000 shares $1.29 billion +0.6%N/A2 $106.07
10/15/202112,130,000 shares $1.35 billion +7.4%N/A2.2 $111.45
9/30/202111,290,000 shares $1.25 billion +3.1%N/A2 $110.31
9/15/202110,950,000 shares $1.26 billion +16.7%N/A1.9 $114.64
8/31/20219,380,000 shares $1.10 billion +15.8%N/A1.8 $117.49
8/13/20218,100,000 shares $945.76 million -27.4%N/A1.5 $116.76
7/30/202111,160,000 shares $1.36 billion -6.7%N/A2 $121.43
7/15/202111,960,000 shares $1.42 billion -3.3%N/A2.1 $118.97
6/30/202112,370,000 shares $1.38 billion +2.5%N/A2.3 $111.81
6/15/202112,070,000 shares $1.35 billion +14.4%N/A2.2 $111.89
5/28/202110,550,000 shares $1.20 billion +8.2%N/A1.7 $113.88
5/14/20219,750,000 shares $1.08 billion +1.4%0.8%1.5 $110.49
4/30/20219,620,000 shares $1.10 billion -18.2%0.8%1.5 $114.63
4/15/202111,760,000 shares $1.35 billion +3.0%1.0%1.8 $115.16
3/31/202111,420,000 shares $1.26 billion -17.0%1.0%1.8 $110.27
3/15/202113,760,000 shares $1.48 billion +18.8%1.2%2.1 $107.81
2/26/202111,580,000 shares $1.20 billion +15.6%1.0%1.9 $103.47
2/12/202110,020,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.8%0.9%1.8 $105.86
1/29/202110,870,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.1%0.9%1.8 $98.15
1/15/202111,100,000 shares $1.13 billion -5.8%1.0%1.7 $101.82
12/31/202011,780,000 shares $1.25 billion +5.4%1.0%1.9 $105.97
12/15/202011,180,000 shares $1.16 billion -4.4%1.0%1.7 $103.32
11/30/202011,690,000 shares $1.15 billion +10.9%1.0%1.8 $98.66
11/15/202010,540,000 shares $1.01 billion +0.4%0.9%1.4 $95.56
10/30/202010,500,000 shares $927.15 million -8.4%0.9%1.5 $88.30
10/15/202011,460,000 shares $1.02 billion -8.7%1.0%1.6 $89.31
9/30/202012,550,000 shares $1.08 billion -0.2%1.1%1.6 $85.92
9/15/202012,580,000 shares $1.10 billion -1.6%1.1%1.5 $87.71
8/31/202012,780,000 shares $1.08 billion -0.2%1.1%1.4 $84.47

SBUX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Starbucks' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Starbucks shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 44,800,000 shares of SBUX short. 3.96% of Starbucks' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Starbucks' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Starbucks?

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. SBUX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Starbucks's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Starbucks?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Starbucks: Marex Group plc, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Berkley W R Corp, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Warberg Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, VELA Investment Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Vontobel Holding Ltd., IMC Chicago LLC, Catalina Capital Group LLC, Venture Visionary Partners 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 Starbucks?

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. 3.96% of Starbucks' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Starbucks' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Starbucks saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 44,800,000 shares, a drop of 1.7% from the previous total of 45,580,000 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 Starbucks' float size?

Starbucks currently has issued a total of 1,136,700,000 shares. Some of Starbucks' 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. Starbucks currently has a public float of 1,130,000,000 shares.

How does Starbucks' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.96% of Starbucks' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Starbucks: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.66%), Domino's Pizza Inc (9.01%), Alphabet Inc. (0.54%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (3.16%), Tesla, Inc. (2.81%), Dutch Bros Inc. (7.55%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (1.85%), McDonald's Corporation (1.11%), NIKE, Inc. (3.80%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (2.11%),

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 Starbucks stock?

Short selling SBUX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Starbucks as its price is falling. SBUX shares are trading down $0.18 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 Starbucks?

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

How often is Starbucks' 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 SBUX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:SBUX) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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