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2U (TWOU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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2U Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2024, 2U (TWOU) had a short interest of 274,600 shares sold short, representing 10.60% of the public float. This marks a -30.25% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, meaning it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.39 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
274,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
393,700 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-30.25%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.19 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
2,803,000 shares
Float Size
2,590,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
10.60%
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,391,531 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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2U Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/2024274,600 shares $1.19 million -30.3%10.6%3.2 $4.33
6/30/2024393,700 shares $2.02 million -7.0%15.2%4.9 $5.13
6/15/2024423,100 shares $3.17 million -95.8%16.3%6.2 $7.49
5/31/202410,000,000 shares $2.79 million +2.0%N/A5.5 $0.28
5/15/20249,800,000 shares $3.41 million -13.2%N/A4.8 $0.35
4/30/202411,290,000 shares $2.80 million -6.6%N/A3.9 $0.25
4/15/202412,090,000 shares $3.77 million -3.0%N/A4.3 $0.31
3/31/202412,460,000 shares $4.86 million +13.2%N/A4.5 $0.39
3/15/202411,010,000 shares $4.03 million +20.3%N/A4.1 $0.37
2/29/20249,150,000 shares $4.12 million -9.1%N/A3.5 $0.45
2/15/202410,060,000 shares $4.13 million +33.3%N/A3.8 $0.41
1/31/20247,550,000 shares $6.42 million +4.9%N/A3.3 $0.85
1/15/20247,200,000 shares $7.01 million +4.1%N/A3.4 $0.97
12/31/20236,920,000 shares $8.51 million No ChangeN/A3.4 $1.23
12/15/20236,920,000 shares $7.96 million -15.7%N/A3.4 $1.15
11/30/20238,210,000 shares $8.07 million -10.3%N/A4.1 $0.98
11/15/20239,150,000 shares $10.98 million +13.8%N/A5 $1.20
10/31/20238,040,000 shares $17.04 million +7.9%N/A5.6 $2.12
10/15/20237,450,000 shares $15.35 million -0.5%N/A5.2 $2.06
9/30/20237,490,000 shares $18.50 million -5.8%N/A5.2 $2.47
9/15/20237,950,000 shares $23.21 million -6.0%N/A5.7 $2.92
8/31/20238,460,000 shares $26.82 million +4.1%N/A6.1 $3.17
8/15/20238,130,000 shares $27.72 million +11.4%N/A5.8 $3.41
7/31/20237,300,000 shares $34.89 million +3.8%N/A6.3 $4.78
7/15/20237,030,000 shares $27.91 million -3.3%N/A6.1 $3.97
6/30/20237,270,000 shares $29.30 million -8.4%N/A6.1 $4.03
6/15/20237,940,000 shares $35.17 million -4.9%N/A6.8 $4.43
5/31/20238,350,000 shares $33.40 million -11.5%N/A7.1 $4.00
5/15/20239,430,000 shares $36.02 million +5.5%N/A8 $3.82
4/30/20238,940,000 shares $49.53 million -2.4%N/A7.5 $5.54
4/15/20239,160,000 shares $46.90 million +8.2%N/A7.9 $5.12
3/31/20238,470,000 shares $58.02 million -6.5%N/A7.4 $6.85
3/15/20239,060,000 shares $76.10 million +2.8%N/A8.4 $8.40
2/28/20238,810,000 shares $78.94 million -2.8%N/A8.9 $8.96
2/15/20239,060,000 shares $100.84 million +16.2%N/A9.5 $11.13
1/31/20237,800,000 shares $67.31 million +16.9%N/A7.4 $8.63
1/15/20236,670,000 shares $49.56 million -3.5%9.0%6.7 $7.43
12/30/20226,910,000 shares $43.33 million -7.0%9.3%6.9 $6.27
12/15/20227,430,000 shares $55.58 million -1.3%10.0%7.1 $7.48
11/30/20227,530,000 shares $60.47 million +1.5%10.1%6.5 $8.03
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11/15/20227,420,000 shares $63.89 million +3.9%10.0%6.2 $8.61
10/31/20227,140,000 shares $44.20 million -1.4%9.7%6.2 $6.19
10/15/20227,240,000 shares $37.50 million -12.1%9.8%6.6 $5.18
9/30/20228,240,000 shares $51.50 million +7.3%11.2%7.3 $6.25
9/15/20227,680,000 shares $61.52 million -0.8%10.5%5.6 $8.01
8/31/20227,740,000 shares $55.11 million +8.6%10.5%5.4 $7.12
8/15/20227,130,000 shares $64.46 million -0.1%9.7%4.7 $9.04
7/31/20227,140,000 shares $69.90 million -1.4%9.7%3.9 $9.79
7/15/20227,240,000 shares $72.47 million +0.4%9.9%3.9 $10.01
6/30/20227,210,000 shares $75.49 million -3.6%9.8%3.7 $10.47
6/15/20227,480,000 shares $63.28 million -4.2%10.2%4.2 $8.46
5/31/20227,810,000 shares $72.79 million +0.9%10.7%4.6 $9.32
5/15/20227,740,000 shares $75.93 million -2.0%10.6%4.3 $9.81
4/30/20227,900,000 shares $78.84 million +8.2%10.8%3.1 $9.98
4/15/20227,300,000 shares $86.43 million -8.8%10.0%2.8 $11.84
3/31/20228,000,000 shares $106.24 million -11.1%11.0%3.1 $13.28
3/15/20229,000,000 shares $95.13 million +1.6%12.4%3.5 $10.57
2/28/20228,860,000 shares $93.03 million +1.0%12.0%3.5 $10.50
2/15/20228,770,000 shares $85.68 million +27.1%12.0%3.6 $9.77
1/31/20226,900,000 shares $111.37 million -2.7%9.5%4.8 $16.14
1/15/20227,090,000 shares $116.49 million -2.1%9.7%5.1 $16.43
12/31/20217,240,000 shares $145.31 million -7.7%9.9%6.1 $20.07
12/15/20217,840,000 shares $164.25 million -3.8%10.8%6.9 $20.95
11/30/20218,150,000 shares $193.89 million -6.8%11.2%7.5 $23.79
11/15/20218,740,000 shares $232.05 million -6.0%12.0%9.2 $26.55
10/29/20219,300,000 shares $274.72 million -2.4%12.9%10.6 $29.54
10/15/20219,530,000 shares $322.30 million -6.3%13.2%11.5 $33.82
9/30/202110,170,000 shares $341.41 million +1.1%14.1%12 $33.57
9/15/202110,060,000 shares $332.99 million -10.7%13.9%9.8 $33.10
8/31/202111,270,000 shares $417.33 million +9.7%15.6%10.7 $37.03
8/13/202110,270,000 shares $383.48 million +1.8%14.2%9.5 $37.34
7/30/202110,090,000 shares $437.91 million -1.9%14.0%9 $43.40
7/15/202110,290,000 shares $437.94 million -14.5%14.3%8.9 $42.56
6/30/202112,030,000 shares $501.29 million +13.1%16.7%10.2 $41.67

TWOU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of 2U shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 274,600 shares of TWOU short. 10.60% of 2U's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on 2U's current short interest.

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. TWOU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.2. Learn More on 2U's short interest ratio.

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. 10.60% of 2U's floating shares are currently sold short.

2U saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 274,600 shares, a drop of 30.3% from the previous total of 393,700 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.

2U currently has issued a total of 2,803,000 shares. Some of 2U'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. 2U currently has a public float of 2,590,000 shares.

10.60% of 2U's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to 2U: Earlyworks Co., Ltd. Unsponsored ADR (0.15%), Pintec Technology Holdings Ltd. (0.16%), GigaMedia Limited (0.10%), CXApp Inc. (5.91%), Taoping Inc. (0.72%), Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (0.20%), LZ Technology Holdings Limited (0.48%), T Stamp Inc. (1.73%), Black Titan Corp (0.04%), ARB IOT Group Limited (1.53%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), lululemon athletica inc. ($1.58 billion), and CarMax, Inc. ($1.53 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TWOU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from 2U as its price is falling. 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.

A short squeeze for 2U occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of TWOU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including TWOU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like TWOU:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:TWOU) was last updated on 6/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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