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Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$131.47 +0.01 (+0.01%)
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Abbott Laboratories Short Interest Data

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) has a short interest of 18.33 million shares, representing 1.06% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.83% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 6.77 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
18,330,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,060,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.83%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.31 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,740,460,000 shares
Float Size
1,730,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.06%
Today's Trading Volume
4,674,476 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,768,362 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
69%
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Abbott Laboratories 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
7/31/202518,330,000 shares $2.31 billion -3.8%1.1%2.8 $126.16
7/15/202519,060,000 shares $2.50 billion -1.9%1.1%2.8 $131.41
6/30/202519,430,000 shares $2.64 billion -6.6%1.1%2.9 $136.09
6/15/202520,800,000 shares $2.82 billion +3.5%1.2%3.1 $135.41
5/31/202520,090,000 shares $2.69 billion -9.8%1.2%2.9 $133.68
5/15/202522,260,000 shares $2.97 billion +5.4%1.3%3.1 $133.39
4/30/202521,120,000 shares $2.76 billion -2.6%1.2%3 $130.71
4/15/202521,690,000 shares $2.73 billion -0.5%1.3%2.9 $126.08
3/31/202521,790,000 shares $2.89 billion -0.4%1.3%3.1 $132.76
3/15/202521,880,000 shares $2.78 billion -4.6%1.3%3.3 $127.02
2/28/202522,930,000 shares $3.16 billion +2.8%1.3%3.7 $137.99
2/15/202522,310,000 shares $2.91 billion +22.3%1.3%3.9 $130.63
1/31/202518,240,000 shares $2.33 billion +21.8%1.1%3.2 $127.69
1/15/202514,970,000 shares $1.66 billion +4.5%0.9%2.7 $110.96
12/31/202414,320,000 shares $1.62 billion +18.4%0.8%2.9 $113.11
12/15/202412,100,000 shares $1.37 billion -10.8%0.7%2.4 $113.38
11/30/202413,570,000 shares $1.61 billion +12.6%0.8%2.7 $118.77
11/15/202412,050,000 shares $1.40 billion -14.4%0.7%2.4 $115.90
10/31/202414,070,000 shares $1.60 billion +0.6%0.8%2.9 $113.39
10/15/202413,980,000 shares $1.62 billion +18.2%0.8%2.5 $116.04
9/30/202411,830,000 shares $1.35 billion -11.5%0.7%2 $114.01
9/15/202413,360,000 shares $1.56 billion +4.8%0.8%2.2 $116.40
8/31/202412,750,000 shares $1.44 billion +0.6%0.7%2.1 $113.27
8/15/202412,680,000 shares $1.41 billion -7.0%0.7%2 $110.95
7/31/202413,630,000 shares $1.44 billion +26.8%0.8%2 $105.96
7/15/202410,750,000 shares $1.11 billion -17.3%0.6%1.8 $102.99
6/30/202413,000,000 shares $1.35 billion +11.9%0.8%2.3 $103.91
6/15/202411,620,000 shares $1.20 billion -19.9%0.7%2 $103.68
5/31/202414,500,000 shares $1.48 billion -1.8%0.8%2.4 $102.22
5/15/202414,770,000 shares $1.54 billion +2.0%0.9%2.6 $104.56
4/30/202414,480,000 shares $1.53 billion +11.9%0.8%2.6 $105.94
4/15/202412,940,000 shares $1.41 billion -10.6%0.8%2.2 $108.89
3/31/202414,480,000 shares $1.65 billion -7.9%0.8%2.5 $113.66
3/15/202415,720,000 shares $1.80 billion +5.4%0.9%2.9 $114.43
2/29/202414,920,000 shares $1.77 billion +4.4%0.9%3 $118.56
2/15/202414,290,000 shares $1.62 billion +12.5%0.8%2.7 $113.64
1/31/202412,700,000 shares $1.44 billion +20.4%0.7%2.3 $113.16
1/15/202410,550,000 shares $1.20 billion -11.2%0.6%1.9 $113.92
12/31/202311,880,000 shares $1.31 billion -3.5%0.7%2 $110.07
12/15/202312,310,000 shares $1.32 billion +4.8%0.7%2 $107.29
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11/30/202311,750,000 shares $1.23 billion -2.7%0.7%2 $104.30
11/15/202312,080,000 shares $1.18 billion +22.3%0.7%2.2 $98.00
10/31/20239,880,000 shares $934.15 million +1.9%0.6%1.9 $94.55
10/15/20239,700,000 shares $881.44 million -4.7%0.6%2 $90.87
9/30/202310,180,000 shares $985.93 million -4.1%0.6%2.3 $96.85
9/15/202310,610,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.5%0.6%2.4 $101.76
8/31/202311,470,000 shares $1.18 billion -10.2%0.7%2.5 $102.90
8/15/202312,770,000 shares $1.34 billion +6.0%0.7%2.6 $104.93
7/31/202312,050,000 shares $1.34 billion +9.4%0.7%2.5 $111.34
7/15/202311,020,000 shares $1.19 billion -16.6%0.6%2.3 $107.93
6/30/202313,220,000 shares $1.44 billion +11.8%0.8%2.7 $109.02
6/15/202311,820,000 shares $1.24 billion -12.0%0.7%2.3 $105.04
5/31/202313,430,000 shares $1.37 billion +3.7%0.8%2.6 $102.00
5/15/202312,950,000 shares $1.42 billion +15.2%0.8%2.5 $109.84
4/30/202311,240,000 shares $1.24 billion -10.8%0.7%2.1 $110.47
4/15/202312,600,000 shares $1.31 billion No Change0.7%2.3 $103.96
3/31/202312,600,000 shares $1.28 billion -1.9%0.7%2.4 $101.26
3/15/202312,840,000 shares $1.26 billion -7.8%0.7%2.6 $97.80
2/28/202313,930,000 shares $1.42 billion +5.6%0.8%2.9 $101.72
2/15/202313,190,000 shares $1.42 billion +9.9%0.8%2.8 $107.28
1/31/202312,000,000 shares $1.33 billion -17.8%0.7%2.5 $110.55
1/15/202314,600,000 shares $1.66 billion -12.5%0.8%2.8 $113.51
12/30/202216,680,000 shares $1.83 billion -7.8%1.0%3 $109.79
12/15/202218,090,000 shares $1.96 billion +14.9%1.1%3.1 $108.52
11/30/202215,740,000 shares $1.69 billion +0.6%0.9%2.6 $107.58
11/15/202215,650,000 shares $1.61 billion +10.3%0.9%2.6 $103.14
10/31/202214,190,000 shares $1.40 billion +1.4%0.8%2.5 $98.94
10/15/202213,990,000 shares $1.41 billion -16.9%0.8%2.6 $100.91
9/30/202216,830,000 shares $1.63 billion +5.0%1.0%3.5 $96.76
9/15/202216,030,000 shares $1.68 billion +23.9%0.9%3.4 $105.06
8/31/202212,940,000 shares $1.33 billion -8.1%0.7%2.7 $102.65
8/15/202214,080,000 shares $1.58 billion +1.7%0.8%3 $111.90
7/31/202213,840,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.7%0.8%2.7 $108.84
7/15/202214,220,000 shares $1.55 billion +9.6%0.8%2.6 $108.82
6/30/202212,980,000 shares $1.41 billion -7.4%0.8%2.4 $108.65
6/15/202214,020,000 shares $1.47 billion +2.6%0.8%2.6 $104.80
5/31/202213,670,000 shares $1.61 billion +0.7%0.8%2.6 $117.46
5/15/202213,570,000 shares $1.49 billion +0.8%0.8%2.4 $109.88
4/30/202213,460,000 shares $1.53 billion +5.2%0.8%2.5 $113.50
4/15/202212,790,000 shares $1.51 billion +5.7%0.7%2.1 $117.69
3/31/202212,100,000 shares $1.43 billion -9.2%0.7%2 $118.36
3/15/202213,330,000 shares $1.57 billion +28.4%0.8%2.2 $117.48
2/28/202210,380,000 shares $1.25 billion +0.1%0.6%1.6 $120.62
2/15/202210,370,000 shares $1.29 billion +15.4%0.6%1.7 $123.98
1/31/20228,990,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.2%0.5%1.5 $127.46
1/15/20229,010,000 shares $1.15 billion +7.4%0.5%1.6 $128.16
12/31/20218,390,000 shares $1.18 billion -13.3%0.5%1.6 $140.74
12/15/20219,680,000 shares $1.31 billion +11.1%0.6%1.8 $135.56
11/30/20218,710,000 shares $1.10 billion -14.1%0.5%1.7 $125.77
11/15/202110,140,000 shares $1.31 billion -9.7%0.6%2 $129.44
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10/29/202111,230,000 shares $1.45 billion +7.0%N/A2.3 $128.89
10/15/202110,500,000 shares $1.23 billion -6.4%0.6%2.3 $117.49
9/30/202111,220,000 shares $1.33 billion +1.5%0.6%2.4 $118.13
9/15/202111,050,000 shares $1.41 billion +8.1%0.6%2.4 $127.49
8/31/202110,220,000 shares $1.29 billion -7.0%0.6%2.1 $126.37
8/13/202110,990,000 shares $1.35 billion -8.0%0.6%1.8 $123.06
7/30/202111,940,000 shares $1.44 billion +2.8%0.7%2 $120.98
7/15/202111,620,000 shares $1.36 billion -14.2%0.7%1.9 $116.66
6/30/202113,550,000 shares $1.57 billion -3.3%0.8%2.2 $115.93
6/15/202114,010,000 shares $1.55 billion -3.8%0.8%2.3 $110.41
5/28/202114,570,000 shares $1.70 billion +2.6%0.8%2.5 $116.65
5/14/202114,200,000 shares $1.67 billion +1.5%N/A2.9 $117.45
4/30/202113,990,000 shares $1.69 billion -4.2%N/A2.8 $121.01
4/15/202114,600,000 shares $1.77 billion +7.0%N/A2.8 $121.50
3/31/202113,640,000 shares $1.63 billion +7.2%N/A2.6 $119.75
3/15/202112,730,000 shares $1.49 billion +30.0%N/A2.5 $116.71
2/26/20219,790,000 shares $1.19 billion -6.7%N/A1.9 $121.58
2/12/202110,490,000 shares $1.33 billion -8.9%N/A2.1 $126.84
1/29/202111,520,000 shares $1.39 billion +29.4%N/A2.3 $120.39
1/15/20218,900,000 shares $979.36 million -10.5%N/A1.8 $110.04
12/31/20209,940,000 shares $1.08 billion +11.9%N/A2.1 $108.44
12/15/20208,880,000 shares $948.30 million -9.1%N/A1.8 $106.79
11/30/20209,770,000 shares $1.05 billion -17.6%N/A2 $107.62
11/15/202011,850,000 shares $1.33 billion +19.5%N/A2.1 $112.60
10/30/20209,920,000 shares $1.04 billion +5.6%N/A1.8 $105.00
10/15/20209,390,000 shares $1.01 billion -0.5%N/A1.8 $107.75
9/30/20209,440,000 shares $1.03 billion +8.8%N/A1.8 $108.83
9/15/20208,680,000 shares $925.11 million -16.5%N/A1.6 $106.58
8/31/202010,400,000 shares $1.14 billion +3.1%N/A1.9 $109.47

ABT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Abbott Laboratories' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Abbott Laboratories shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 18,330,000 shares of ABT short. 1.06% of Abbott Laboratories' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Abbott Laboratories' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Abbott Laboratories?

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. ABT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Abbott Laboratories's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Abbott Laboratories?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Abbott Laboratories: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Creative Planning, Garda Capital Partners LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Abbott Laboratories?

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. 1.06% of Abbott Laboratories' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Abbott Laboratories' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Abbott Laboratories saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,330,000 shares, a decrease of 3.8% from the previous total of 19,060,000 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 Abbott Laboratories' float size?

Abbott Laboratories currently has issued a total of 1,740,460,000 shares. Some of Abbott Laboratories' 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. Abbott Laboratories currently has a public float of 1,730,000,000 shares.

How does Abbott Laboratories' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.06% of Abbott Laboratories' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Abbott Laboratories: DexCom, Inc. (2.17%), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1.21%), Tesla, Inc. (2.81%), AbbVie Inc. (0.86%), Boston Scientific Corporation (1.10%), Elevance Health, Inc. (1.26%), Integer Holdings Corporation (6.80%), Johnson & Johnson (0.71%), Medtronic PLC (0.91%), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (0.98%),

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 Abbott Laboratories stock?

Short selling ABT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Abbott Laboratories as its price is falling. ABT shares are trading down $1.06 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 Abbott Laboratories?

A short squeeze for Abbott Laboratories 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 ABT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Abbott Laboratories' 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 ABT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.



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