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Tesla (TSLA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Tesla Short Interest Data

Tesla (TSLA) has a short interest of 81.30 million shares, representing 3.19% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 6.33% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 95.65 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
81,300,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
76,460,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+6.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$20.66 billion
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,220,956,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.19%
Today's Trading Volume
128,089,451 shares
Average Trading Volume
95,653,420 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
134%
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Tesla 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
4/15/202581,300,000 shares $20.66 billion +6.3%3.2%0.7 $254.11
3/31/202576,460,000 shares $19.82 billion -6.0%3.0%0.7 $259.16
3/15/202581,330,000 shares $20.33 billion +21.2%3.2%0.9 $249.98
2/28/202567,130,000 shares $19.69 billion +9.2%2.6%0.8 $293.33
2/15/202561,500,000 shares $21.88 billion +3.2%2.4%0.8 $355.84
1/31/202559,610,000 shares $24.12 billion -5.8%N/A0.7 $404.60
1/15/202563,250,000 shares $27.08 billion -6.1%N/A0.7 $428.22
12/31/202467,380,000 shares $27.21 billion -16.6%N/A0.7 $403.84
12/15/202480,770,000 shares $35.23 billion +4.6%N/A0.9 $436.23
11/30/202477,190,000 shares $26.64 billion +1.0%N/A0.9 $345.16
11/15/202476,440,000 shares $24.52 billion -1.9%N/A0.9 $320.72
10/31/202477,940,000 shares $19.47 billion -1.8%N/A0.9 $249.85
10/15/202479,360,000 shares $17.43 billion +6.8%N/A1 $219.57
9/30/202474,330,000 shares $19.45 billion -3.7%N/A0.8 $261.63
9/15/202477,220,000 shares $17.78 billion -1.9%N/A0.8 $230.29
8/31/202478,700,000 shares $16.85 billion -4.0%N/A0.8 $214.11
8/15/202481,970,000 shares $17.55 billion -5.8%N/A0.9 $214.14
7/31/202486,970,000 shares $20.18 billion -16.7%N/A0.9 $232.07
7/15/2024104,460,000 shares $26.39 billion -0.7%N/A1 $252.64
6/30/2024105,200,000 shares $20.82 billion -0.2%N/A1.1 $197.88
6/15/2024105,380,000 shares $18.76 billion +4.0%N/A1.2 $178.01
5/31/2024101,330,000 shares $18.04 billion -3.3%N/A1.1 $178.08
5/15/2024104,790,000 shares $18.23 billion -2.5%N/A1.1 $173.99
4/30/2024107,440,000 shares $19.69 billion +0.7%N/A1.1 $183.28
4/15/2024106,650,000 shares $17.22 billion -0.8%N/A1 $161.48
3/31/2024107,480,000 shares $18.89 billion +5.1%N/A1 $175.79
3/15/2024102,300,000 shares $16.73 billion +6.6%N/A1 $163.57
2/29/202495,930,000 shares $19.37 billion +8.2%N/A0.9 $201.88
2/15/202488,650,000 shares $17.77 billion -2.3%N/A0.8 $200.45
1/31/202490,710,000 shares $16.99 billion +12.7%N/A0.8 $187.29
1/15/202480,470,000 shares $17.61 billion -7.2%N/A0.7 $218.89
12/31/202386,670,000 shares $21.54 billion +4.5%N/A0.7 $248.48
12/15/202382,970,000 shares $21.03 billion -8.2%N/A0.7 $253.50
11/30/202390,330,000 shares $21.69 billion -2.6%N/A0.7 $240.08
11/15/202392,720,000 shares $22.52 billion +10.0%N/A0.8 $242.84
10/31/202384,270,000 shares $16.92 billion -0.5%N/A0.7 $200.84
10/15/202384,690,000 shares $21.27 billion +2.7%N/A0.7 $251.12
9/30/202382,430,000 shares $20.63 billion -2.7%N/A0.7 $250.22
9/15/202384,720,000 shares $23.25 billion +3.2%N/A0.7 $274.39
8/31/202382,090,000 shares $21.19 billion +0.4%N/A0.6 $258.08
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8/15/202381,760,000 shares $19.05 billion +4.5%N/A0.6 $232.96
7/31/202378,210,000 shares $20.92 billion -15.9%N/A0.6 $267.43
7/15/202393,000,000 shares $26.17 billion -2.8%N/A0.7 $281.38
6/30/202395,630,000 shares $25.03 billion -0.9%N/A0.7 $261.77
6/15/202396,480,000 shares $24.69 billion +5.8%N/A0.7 $255.90
5/31/202391,190,000 shares $18.60 billion -4.2%N/A0.7 $203.93
5/15/202395,150,000 shares $15.83 billion +0.2%N/A0.7 $166.35
4/30/202395,010,000 shares $15.61 billion +7.3%N/A0.6 $164.31
4/15/202388,570,000 shares $16.39 billion +3.5%N/A0.5 $185.00
3/31/202385,570,000 shares $17.75 billion -1.6%N/A0.5 $207.46
3/15/202387,000,000 shares $15.70 billion +6.9%N/A0.5 $180.45
2/28/202381,400,000 shares $16.74 billion -0.9%N/A0.5 $205.71
2/15/202382,120,000 shares $17.59 billion -9.1%N/A0.5 $214.24
1/31/202390,310,000 shares $15.64 billion -0.3%N/A0.6 $173.22
1/15/202390,590,000 shares $11.09 billion +13.0%N/A0.7 $122.40
12/30/202280,190,000 shares $9.88 billion +9.8%N/A0.7 $123.18
12/15/202273,040,000 shares $11.52 billion -5.9%N/A0.8 $157.67
11/30/202277,640,000 shares $15.12 billion -0.8%N/A1 $194.70
11/15/202278,270,000 shares $15.22 billion +1.9%N/A1 $194.42
10/31/202276,830,000 shares $17.48 billion +11.2%N/A1.1 $227.54
10/15/202269,090,000 shares $14.16 billion +10.3%N/A0.9 $204.99
9/30/202262,620,000 shares $16.61 billion -1.7%N/A0.8 $265.25
9/15/202263,690,000 shares $19.35 billion +4.8%N/A0.8 $303.75
8/31/202260,770,000 shares $16.75 billion +202.2%N/A0.7 $275.61
8/15/202220,110,000 shares $6.22 billion -19.6%2.3%0.7 $309.32
7/31/202225,020,000 shares $7.43 billion +6.5%2.9%0.8 $297.15
7/15/202223,490,000 shares $5.64 billion -13.3%2.7%0.8 $240.07
6/30/202227,100,000 shares $6.08 billion +0.8%3.2%0.9 $224.47
6/15/202226,880,000 shares $6.26 billion -2.4%3.1%0.9 $233.00
5/31/202227,540,000 shares $6.96 billion +7.4%3.2%1 $252.75
5/15/202225,650,000 shares $6.58 billion +8.1%3.0%0.9 $256.53
4/30/202223,730,000 shares $6.89 billion -3.3%2.8%0.9 $290.25
4/15/202224,550,000 shares $8.06 billion -3.2%2.9%0.9 $328.33
3/31/202225,350,000 shares $9.11 billion +0.8%3.0%1 $359.20
3/15/202225,150,000 shares $6.72 billion +2.4%3.0%0.9 $267.30
2/28/202224,560,000 shares $7.13 billion +1.0%2.9%0.9 $290.14
2/15/202224,330,000 shares $7.48 billion +1.1%2.9%0.9 $307.48
1/31/202224,060,000 shares $7.51 billion +7.1%2.9%0.9 $312.24
1/15/202222,460,000 shares $7.86 billion 0.0%2.8%0.8 $349.87
12/31/202122,470,000 shares $7.92 billion -13.0%2.8%0.8 $352.26
12/15/202125,820,000 shares $8.40 billion -2.8%3.2%1 $325.33
11/30/202126,570,000 shares $10.14 billion +3.4%3.3%1 $381.59
11/15/202125,700,000 shares $8.68 billion -8.5%3.1%1.1 $337.80
10/29/202128,080,000 shares $10.43 billion -7.5%3.5%1.3 $371.33
10/15/202130,340,000 shares $8.53 billion +3.9%3.7%1.5 $281.01
9/30/202129,210,000 shares $7.55 billion +8.2%3.6%1.6 $258.49
9/15/202127,000,000 shares $6.80 billion -1.6%3.4%1.4 $251.94
8/31/202127,430,000 shares $6.73 billion +2.2%3.4%1.4 $245.24
8/13/202126,830,000 shares $6.41 billion -10.3%3.3%1.2 $239.06
7/30/202129,910,000 shares $6.85 billion -7.6%3.8%1.2 $229.07
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7/15/202132,360,000 shares $7.02 billion -5.1%4.2%1.3 $216.87
6/30/202134,090,000 shares $7.72 billion -13.4%4.4%1.2 $226.57
6/15/202139,360,000 shares $7.86 billion -1.7%5.1%1.3 $199.79
5/28/202140,050,000 shares $8.35 billion +0.5%5.2%1.3 $208.41
5/14/202139,870,000 shares $7.84 billion -3.7%N/A1.1 $196.58
4/30/202141,380,000 shares $9.79 billion -19.2%N/A1.2 $236.48
4/15/202151,180,000 shares $12.60 billion +10.6%N/A1.5 $246.28
3/31/202146,270,000 shares $10.30 billion +3.4%N/A1.3 $222.64
3/15/202144,730,000 shares $10.56 billion +1.7%N/A1.1 $235.98
2/26/202144,000,000 shares $9.91 billion -7.7%N/A1.1 $225.17
2/12/202147,690,000 shares $12.97 billion -9.0%N/A1.2 $272.04
1/29/202152,380,000 shares $13.86 billion -7.1%N/A1.2 $264.51
1/15/202156,370,000 shares $15.52 billion -7.0%N/A1.3 $275.39
12/31/202060,620,000 shares $14.26 billion +34.0%N/A1.4 $235.22
12/15/202045,230,000 shares $9.55 billion -2.7%N/A1 $211.08
11/30/202046,500,000 shares $8.80 billion -2.9%N/A0.9 $189.20
11/15/202047,900,000 shares $6.52 billion +0.2%N/A0.8 $136.17
10/30/202047,800,000 shares $6.18 billion -9.7%N/A0.8 $129.35
10/15/202052,960,000 shares $7.92 billion -7.3%N/A0.8 $149.63
9/30/202057,130,000 shares $8.17 billion -3.2%N/A0.7 $143.00
9/15/202059,040,000 shares $8.85 billion +7.6%N/A0.7 $149.92
8/31/202054,890,000 shares $9.34 billion +345.9%N/A0.7 $170.08
8/14/202012,310,000 shares $1.35 billion +3.0%8.3%0.9 $110.05
7/31/202011,950,000 shares $1.14 billion -6.0%8.1%0.9 $95.38
7/15/202012,710,000 shares $1.31 billion -9.0%8.6%0.9 $103.07
6/30/202013,960,000 shares $1.00 billion -7.8%9.5%1 $71.99
6/15/202015,140,000 shares $1.00 billion -5.9%10.3%1 $66.06
5/29/202016,090,000 shares $895.68 million -1.0%10.9%1 $55.67
5/15/202016,250,000 shares $865.77 million -5.5%11.1%0.9 $53.28
4/30/202017,190,000 shares $896.03 million -14.5%11.7%0.9 $52.13

TSLA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tesla's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Tesla shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 81,300,000 shares of TSLA short. 3.19% of Tesla's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Tesla's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Tesla?

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. TSLA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Tesla's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Tesla?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Tesla: Genus Capital Management Inc., Allworth Financial LP, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Silver Oak Securities Incorporated, Financial Advocates Investment Management, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, KPP Advisory Services LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC, Garde Capital Inc., Silver Oak Securities Incorporated, Mission Wealth Management LP, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, Oak Family Advisors LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Sovereign Financial Group Inc., Secure Asset Management LLC, Veracity Capital LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH, Toronto Dominion Bank, CTC LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Tidal Investments LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Symmetry Peak Management LLC, Shay Capital LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., OCONNOR A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC , Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Laurion Capital Management LP, J. Goldman & Co LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Game Creek Capital LP, Flat Footed LLC, Focus Partners Wealth, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Clear Street Derivatives LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Dunhill Financial LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Cetera Investment Advisers, Centiva Capital LP, Bosun Asset Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bulltick Wealth Management LLC, Cantor Fitzgerald L. P., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., Baker Avenue Asset Management LP, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Anson Funds Management LP, Armor Advisors L.L.C., All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, 683 Capital Management LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Jane Street Group LLC, Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Pentwater Capital Management LP, Lido Advisors 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., Two Sigma Securities LLC, RBF Capital LLC, MGO One Seven LLC, BlackBarn Capital Partners LP, Bracebridge Capital LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Natixis, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Main Street Financial Solutions LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, XTX Topco Ltd, Barclays PLC, Clean Energy Transition LLP, Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC, DRH Investments Inc., Redwood Park Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., DRW Securities LLC, Arbiter Partners Capital Management LLC, Greenland Capital Management LP, Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal Can, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Aristides Capital LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, One River Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Artisan Partners Limited Partnership, Anthracite Investment Company Inc., Banco BTG Pactual S.A., LPL Financial LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Mizuho Markets Cayman LP, HUB Investment Partners LLC, Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P., Next Capital Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Picton Mahoney Asset Management, JBF Capital Inc., HighTower Advisors LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Freestone Capital Holdings LLC, Exencial Wealth Advisors LLC, Mission Wealth Management LP, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Levin Capital Strategies L.P., Teilinger Capital Ltd., Garda Capital Partners LP, VELA Investment Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Private Advisor Group LLC, Gladius Capital Management LP, D.A. Davidson & CO., Belvedere Trading LLC, Banque Pictet & Cie SA, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, and Genus Capital Management Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Tesla?

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. 3.19% of Tesla's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Tesla's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Tesla saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 81,300,000 shares, an increase of 6.3% from the previous total of 76,460,000 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 Tesla's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.19% of Tesla's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Tesla: General Motors (2.46%), Ford Motor (4.13%), THOR Industries, Inc. (8.14%), Winnebago Industries, Inc. (13.92%), Nikola Co. (24.35%), Toyota Motor Co. (0.09%), Ferrari (1.86%), PACCAR Inc (2.32%), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.38%), Stellantis (2.19%),

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 Tesla stock?

Short selling TSLA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tesla as its price is falling. TSLA shares are trading down $9.87 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 Tesla?

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

How often is Tesla'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 TSLA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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