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Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Super Micro Computer Short Interest Data

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) has a short interest of 103.62 million shares, representing 21.48% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.82% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 72.19 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
103,620,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
116,190,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.47 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
596,789,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
21.48%
Today's Trading Volume
97,678,989 shares
Average Trading Volume
72,187,111 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
135%
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Super Micro Computer 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
4/15/2025103,620,000 shares $3.47 billion -10.8%21.5%1.4 $33.48
3/31/2025116,190,000 shares $3.98 billion +1.0%24.1%1.6 $34.24
3/15/2025115,050,000 shares $4.85 billion +11.7%23.8%1.6 $42.17
2/28/2025102,960,000 shares $4.23 billion +0.8%21.3%1.4 $41.09
2/15/2025102,150,000 shares $4.89 billion +11.4%21.2%1.3 $47.91
1/31/202591,660,000 shares $2.61 billion +18.8%N/A1.3 $28.52
1/15/202577,150,000 shares $2.39 billion -2.3%N/A1 $30.99
12/31/202478,960,000 shares $2.41 billion -13.8%N/A1 $30.48
12/15/202491,570,000 shares $3.34 billion +2.6%N/A1.1 $36.45
11/30/202489,260,000 shares $2.91 billion +1.9%N/A1.1 $32.64
11/15/202487,620,000 shares $1.63 billion -7.8%N/A1 $18.58
10/31/202495,040,000 shares $2.77 billion -5.8%N/A1.2 $29.11
10/15/2024100,840,000 shares $4.82 billion +6.3%N/A1.4 $47.76
9/30/202494,850,000 shares $0.00 +987.7%N/A1.2 $0.00
9/15/20248,720,000 shares $3.99 billion -0.5%N/A1.2 $457.16
8/31/20248,760,000 shares $3.83 billion +13.8%N/A1.1 $437.70
8/15/20247,700,000 shares $4.83 billion +42.3%N/A1.1 $626.69
7/31/20245,410,000 shares $3.80 billion +27.6%N/A0.8 $701.65
7/15/20244,240,000 shares $3.81 billion -7.8%N/A0.7 $897.68
6/30/20244,600,000 shares $3.77 billion -1.5%N/A0.7 $819.35
6/15/20244,670,000 shares $3.94 billion +15.0%N/A0.8 $844.54
5/31/20244,060,000 shares $3.19 billion +14.7%N/A0.6 $784.51
5/15/20243,540,000 shares $3.37 billion +14.6%N/A0.5 $952.36
4/30/20243,090,000 shares $2.65 billion +6.2%N/A0.3 $858.80
4/15/20242,910,000 shares $2.57 billion -6.1%N/A0.3 $882.75
3/31/20243,100,000 shares $3.13 billion -23.1%6.2%0.3 $1,010.03
3/15/20244,030,000 shares $4.31 billion -0.5%8.1%0.4 $1,068.83
2/29/20244,050,000 shares $3.51 billion -23.6%8.5%0.4 $866.12
2/15/20245,300,000 shares $5.32 billion +5.4%11.2%0.6 $1,004.00
1/31/20245,030,000 shares $2.66 billion -1.2%10.6%0.9 $529.61
1/15/20245,090,000 shares $1.73 billion +18.7%10.8%1.3 $339.56
12/31/20234,290,000 shares $1.22 billion -4.9%9.1%1.3 $284.26
12/15/20234,510,000 shares $1.35 billion +0.7%9.7%1.4 $300.11
11/30/20234,480,000 shares $1.23 billion -1.5%9.3%1.5 $273.47
11/15/20234,550,000 shares $1.31 billion +4.6%9.8%1.4 $287.78
10/31/20234,350,000 shares $1.04 billion -6.9%9.5%1.3 $239.47
10/15/20234,670,000 shares $1.33 billion +2.6%10.2%1.4 $285.20
9/30/20234,550,000 shares $1.25 billion +26.7%9.9%1.4 $274.22
9/15/20233,590,000 shares $894.84 million +2.6%7.8%1.1 $249.26
8/31/20233,500,000 shares $962.78 million -15.5%7.6%1.1 $275.08
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8/15/20234,140,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.9%9.1%1.3 $264.22
7/31/20234,310,000 shares $1.42 billion -9.6%9.5%1.5 $330.27
7/15/20234,770,000 shares $1.41 billion +2.1%10.5%1.7 $295.38
6/30/20234,670,000 shares $1.16 billion -12.1%10.2%1.9 $249.25
6/15/20235,310,000 shares $1.30 billion +9.9%11.6%2.2 $243.92
5/31/20234,830,000 shares $1.08 billion -10.1%10.6%2.2 $223.95
5/15/20235,370,000 shares $740.20 million -2.7%11.8%3.1 $137.84
4/30/20235,520,000 shares $581.97 million -1.6%12.1%3.3 $105.43
4/15/20235,610,000 shares $612.33 million +13.6%12.0%3.7 $109.15
3/31/20234,940,000 shares $526.36 million +5.8%10.6%3.1 $106.55
3/15/20234,670,000 shares $428.47 million +1.1%10.0%2.9 $91.75
2/28/20234,620,000 shares $452.62 million -5.3%9.9%3.1 $97.97
2/15/20234,880,000 shares $453.84 million -3.0%10.5%3.3 $93.00
1/31/20235,030,000 shares $363.82 million +0.4%10.8%3.7 $72.33
1/15/20235,010,000 shares $403.71 million No Change10.9%3.9 $80.58
12/30/20225,010,000 shares $411.32 million +44.4%12.3%4.4 $82.10
12/15/20223,470,000 shares $279.61 million +9.5%7.5%3.6 $80.58
11/30/20223,170,000 shares $286.03 million +10.8%6.9%4.3 $90.23
11/15/20222,860,000 shares $248.51 million +2.1%6.3%4 $86.89
10/31/20222,800,000 shares $194.85 million +7.3%6.1%4 $69.59
10/15/20222,610,000 shares $140.99 million +9.2%5.8%4.2 $54.02
9/30/20222,390,000 shares $131.62 million +8.1%5.3%3.9 $55.07
9/15/20222,210,000 shares $144.45 million -0.5%4.9%3.5 $65.36
8/31/20222,220,000 shares $144.48 million +16.2%4.9%3.7 $65.08
8/15/20221,910,000 shares $128.03 million +8.5%4.3%3.4 $67.03
7/31/20221,760,000 shares $95.06 million +12.8%3.9%3.6 $54.01
7/15/20221,560,000 shares $65.77 million +14.7%3.5%3.1 $42.16
6/30/20221,360,000 shares $54.88 million +27.1%3.0%2.8 $40.35
6/15/20221,070,000 shares $50.51 million +11.7%2.8%2.4 $47.21
5/31/2022957,900 shares $47.95 million +3.6%2.1%2.5 $50.06
5/15/2022924,700 shares $48.41 million +0.4%2.1%2.6 $52.35
4/30/2022921,000 shares $38.77 million -1.0%2.1%2.9 $42.10
4/15/2022929,800 shares $33.96 million -1.6%2.1%3.4 $36.52
3/31/2022945,300 shares $35.99 million +8.3%2.1%3.9 $38.07
3/15/2022872,600 shares $36.49 million +6.5%2.0%3.6 $41.82
2/28/2022819,000 shares $32.18 million +19.0%1.9%3.3 $39.29
2/15/2022688,200 shares $27.34 million +62.7%1.6%2.8 $39.73
1/31/2022423,100 shares $17.14 million +12.8%1.0%1.8 $40.52
1/15/2022375,100 shares $17.09 million -19.0%0.9%1.6 $45.57
12/31/2021462,900 shares $20.34 million -21.4%1.1%2.1 $43.95
12/15/2021589,100 shares $24.97 million +33.9%1.3%2.8 $42.38
11/30/2021440,000 shares $18.22 million -16.0%1.0%2.2 $41.40
11/15/2021524,000 shares $22.58 million -21.8%1.2%2.6 $43.09
10/29/2021670,400 shares $23.73 million -4.1%1.6%3.2 $35.39
10/15/2021698,700 shares $24.76 million -4.6%1.6%4 $35.44
9/30/2021732,300 shares $26.78 million +2.8%1.7%4.1 $36.57
9/15/2021712,700 shares $25.97 million +1.2%1.7%3.6 $36.44
8/31/2021704,100 shares $25.73 million -3.0%1.6%3.6 $36.54
8/13/2021725,900 shares $26.35 million -6.7%1.7%3.7 $36.30
7/30/2021778,300 shares $29.61 million +3.8%1.8%4.1 $38.04
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7/15/2021750,200 shares $25.92 million +1.4%1.8%3.9 $34.55
6/30/2021739,700 shares $26.02 million -15.6%1.7%3.7 $35.18
6/15/2021876,300 shares $31.70 million -1.8%2.1%4 $36.18
5/28/2021892,600 shares $31.01 million +7.7%2.1%3.6 $34.74
5/14/2021828,800 shares $28.65 million -13.3%1.9%3.1 $34.57
4/30/2021956,300 shares $36.44 million -2.6%2.2%3.2 $38.10
4/15/2021981,300 shares $38.55 million -7.4%2.3%3.2 $39.28
3/31/20211,060,000 shares $40.22 million +2.9%2.4%3.3 $37.94
3/15/20211,030,000 shares $37.55 million -1.9%2.4%3.3 $36.46
2/26/20211,050,000 shares $34.13 million +12.0%2.4%3.6 $32.50
2/12/2021937,900 shares $32.09 million -33.5%2.2%3.1 $34.22
1/29/20211,410,000 shares $44.84 million +14.6%3.2%4.6 $31.80
1/15/20211,230,000 shares $40.18 million No Change2.8%3.7 $32.67

SMCI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Super Micro Computer's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Super Micro Computer shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 103,620,000 shares of SMCI short. 21.48% of Super Micro Computer's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Super Micro Computer's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Super Micro Computer?

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. SMCI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Super Micro Computer's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Super Micro Computer?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Super Micro Computer: IMC Chicago LLC, CTC LLC, Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sculptor Capital LP, Shay Capital LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Governors Lane LP, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Cantor Fitzgerald L. P., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, AQR Arbitrage LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Natixis, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Warberg Asset Management LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, Summit Securities Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Yiheng Capital Management L.P., Twin Tree Management LP, HighTower Advisors LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Tortoise Investment Management LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Super Micro Computer?

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. 21.48% of Super Micro Computer's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Super Micro Computer's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Super Micro Computer saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 103,620,000 shares, a drop of 10.8% from the previous total of 116,190,000 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 Super Micro Computer's short interest compare to its competitors?

21.48% of Super Micro Computer's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Super Micro Computer: Dell Technologies Inc. (5.37%), HP Inc. (3.86%), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (6.59%), Seagate Technology Holdings plc (8.17%), Pure Storage, Inc. (3.95%), Logitech International S.A. (3.74%), PAR Technology Co. (12.46%), Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (2.49%), A10 Networks, Inc. (8.40%), NCR Voyix Co. (15.27%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Super Micro Computer stock?

Short selling SMCI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Super Micro Computer as its price is falling. SMCI shares are trading down $6.05 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 Super Micro Computer?

A short squeeze for Super Micro Computer 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 SMCI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Super Micro Computer'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 SMCI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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This page (NASDAQ:SMCI) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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