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Accenture (ACN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Accenture Short Interest Data

Accenture (ACN) has a short interest of 13.41 million shares, representing 2.16% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 1.75% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, indicating that it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 3.69 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,410,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
13,180,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+1.75%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$3.49 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
626,329,000 shares
Float Size
621,170,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.16%
Today's Trading Volume
6,069,376 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,685,190 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
165%
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Accenture 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
8/31/202513,410,000 shares $3.49 billion +1.8%2.2%3.3 $260.12
8/15/202513,180,000 shares $3.26 billion +6.3%2.1%3.3 $247.04
7/31/202512,400,000 shares $3.31 billion +11.2%2.0%3.3 $266.93
7/15/202511,150,000 shares $3.08 billion +4.4%1.8%3.4 $276.21
6/30/202510,680,000 shares $3.19 billion +23.5%1.7%3.2 $298.92
6/15/20258,650,000 shares $2.69 billion -1.0%1.4%2.5 $311.37
5/31/20258,740,000 shares $2.77 billion -0.9%1.4%2.5 $316.71
5/15/20258,820,000 shares $2.85 billion +11.8%1.4%2.5 $323.17
4/30/20257,890,000 shares $2.36 billion +10.8%1.3%2.2 $299.00
4/15/20257,120,000 shares $2.05 billion -1.7%1.1%2 $288.58
3/31/20257,240,000 shares $2.26 billion +4.2%1.2%2.1 $312.78
3/15/20256,950,000 shares $2.21 billion +5.3%1.1%2.2 $318.28
2/28/20256,600,000 shares $2.30 billion +7.3%1.1%2.4 $348.28
2/15/20256,150,000 shares $2.39 billion +12.6%1.0%2.4 $387.99
1/31/20255,460,000 shares $2.10 billion +16.9%0.9%2.1 $384.88
1/15/20254,670,000 shares $1.63 billion -13.5%0.8%1.8 $349.45
12/31/20245,400,000 shares $1.90 billion -8.5%0.9%2.2 $351.79
12/15/20245,900,000 shares $2.12 billion -7.1%1.0%2.3 $358.68
11/30/20246,350,000 shares $2.30 billion +8.4%1.0%2.6 $362.37
11/15/20245,860,000 shares $2.07 billion +1.7%0.9%2.4 $353.57
10/31/20245,760,000 shares $1.99 billion -7.0%0.9%2.5 $344.92
10/15/20246,190,000 shares $2.28 billion +2.7%1.0%2.8 $368.66
9/30/20246,030,000 shares $2.13 billion -3.7%1.0%2.4 $353.33
9/15/20246,260,000 shares $2.19 billion -9.5%1.0%2.3 $349.58
8/31/20246,920,000 shares $2.37 billion +4.7%1.1%2.3 $341.95
8/15/20246,610,000 shares $2.15 billion -10.1%1.1%2 $325.00
7/31/20247,350,000 shares $2.43 billion +10.5%1.2%2.1 $330.59
7/15/20246,650,000 shares $2.11 billion -11.0%1.1%1.8 $317.87
6/30/20247,470,000 shares $2.27 billion -7.7%1.2%2.2 $303.41
6/15/20248,090,000 shares $2.32 billion -1.5%N/A2.4 $286.71
5/31/20248,210,000 shares $2.32 billion +14.7%1.3%2.6 $282.43
5/15/20247,160,000 shares $2.21 billion +4.1%1.1%2.6 $308.41
4/30/20246,880,000 shares $2.07 billion -3.8%1.1%2.6 $300.92
4/15/20247,150,000 shares $2.24 billion +1.1%1.1%2.9 $313.36
3/31/20247,070,000 shares $2.45 billion -5.9%1.1%3.1 $346.61
3/15/20247,510,000 shares $2.81 billion +1.2%N/A3.4 $374.74
2/29/20247,420,000 shares $2.78 billion +2.5%1.2%3.7 $374.09
2/15/20247,240,000 shares $2.69 billion +1.0%1.2%3.6 $371.51
1/31/20247,170,000 shares $2.61 billion +3.6%1.2%3.5 $363.88
1/15/20246,920,000 shares $2.47 billion +5.7%1.1%3.4 $356.33
12/31/20236,550,000 shares $2.30 billion -4.8%1.1%3.4 $350.91
12/15/20236,880,000 shares $2.37 billion -7.2%1.1%3.4 $343.76
11/30/20237,410,000 shares $2.47 billion -6.0%1.2%3.8 $333.11
11/15/20237,880,000 shares $2.57 billion +2.9%1.3%4.2 $325.67
10/31/20237,660,000 shares $2.28 billion -2.2%1.2%4.1 $297.11
10/15/20237,830,000 shares $2.36 billion +24.5%1.3%4.2 $301.83
9/30/20236,290,000 shares $1.93 billion -11.9%1.0%3.3 $307.11
9/15/20237,140,000 shares $2.23 billion +2.2%1.1%3.9 $312.47
8/31/20236,990,000 shares $2.26 billion +2.8%1.1%3.4 $323.77
8/15/20236,800,000 shares $2.09 billion -6.0%1.0%2.9 $307.37
7/31/20237,230,000 shares $2.29 billion -5.6%1.1%2.9 $316.34
7/15/20237,660,000 shares $2.42 billion +10.1%1.2%3 $315.77
6/30/20236,960,000 shares $2.15 billion -7.7%1.1%2.7 $308.39
6/15/20237,540,000 shares $2.44 billion -7.9%1.1%2.8 $323.77
5/31/20238,190,000 shares $2.51 billion -4.2%1.2%2.9 $305.92
5/15/20238,550,000 shares $2.37 billion +10.9%1.3%3.4 $277.51
4/30/20237,710,000 shares $2.16 billion +17.4%1.2%3.2 $280.29
4/15/20236,570,000 shares $1.83 billion +7.0%1.0%2.7 $279.25
3/31/20236,140,000 shares $1.75 billion +8.1%0.9%2.5 $285.81
3/15/20235,680,000 shares $1.40 billion +5.0%0.9%2.4 $246.17
2/28/20235,410,000 shares $1.44 billion +2.1%0.8%2.5 $265.55
2/15/20235,300,000 shares $1.52 billion +11.8%0.8%2.5 $287.65
1/31/20234,740,000 shares $1.32 billion +4.2%0.7%2.2 $279.05
1/15/20234,550,000 shares $1.28 billion +1.3%0.7%2.1 $282.14
12/30/20224,490,000 shares $1.20 billion -20.8%0.7%2.1 $266.84
12/15/20225,670,000 shares $1.59 billion +5.4%0.9%2.5 $281.12
11/30/20225,380,000 shares $1.62 billion +4.3%0.8%2.5 $300.93
11/15/20225,160,000 shares $1.51 billion +5.1%0.8%2.4 $292.65
10/31/20224,910,000 shares $1.39 billion +6.7%0.7%2.3 $283.90
10/15/20224,600,000 shares $1.16 billion -16.5%0.7%2.2 $252.72
9/30/20225,510,000 shares $1.42 billion -0.4%0.9%2.8 $257.30
9/15/20225,530,000 shares $1.51 billion +25.1%0.9%2.7 $273.86
8/31/20224,420,000 shares $1.27 billion +7.8%0.7%2.2 $288.46
8/15/20224,100,000 shares $1.31 billion -10.1%0.7%2 $320.33
7/31/20224,560,000 shares $1.40 billion +19.7%0.7%2.1 $306.26
7/15/20223,810,000 shares $1.03 billion -3.8%0.6%1.7 $271.52
6/30/20223,960,000 shares $1.10 billion +7.0%0.6%1.7 $277.65
6/15/20223,700,000 shares $1.04 billion -4.9%0.6%1.6 $281.19
5/31/20223,890,000 shares $1.16 billion +8.7%0.6%1.6 $298.46
5/15/20223,580,000 shares $1.03 billion -1.7%0.6%1.4 $286.77
4/30/20223,640,000 shares $1.09 billion -11.4%0.6%1.5 $300.36
4/15/20224,110,000 shares $1.31 billion +23.1%0.7%1.6 $319.47
3/31/20223,340,000 shares $1.13 billion -23.7%0.5%1.2 $337.23
3/15/20224,380,000 shares $1.39 billion +7.6%0.7%1.6 $316.23
2/28/20224,070,000 shares $1.29 billion +11.5%0.6%1.5 $316.02
2/15/20223,650,000 shares $1.20 billion -7.6%0.6%1.3 $329.41
1/31/20223,950,000 shares $1.40 billion +23.4%0.6%1.5 $353.58
1/15/20223,200,000 shares $1.13 billion -14.4%0.5%1.3 $353.36
12/31/20213,740,000 shares $1.55 billion +5.1%0.6%1.7 $414.55
12/15/20213,560,000 shares $1.34 billion No Change0.5%1.7 $375.30
11/30/20213,560,000 shares $1.27 billion -14.8%0.6%1.7 $357.40
11/15/20214,180,000 shares $1.54 billion +6.4%0.7%2.2 $368.45
10/29/20213,930,000 shares $1.41 billion +13.6%0.6%2.2 $358.79
10/15/20213,460,000 shares $1.18 billion +3.9%0.6%1.9 $341.82
9/30/20213,330,000 shares $1.07 billion -24.7%0.5%1.9 $319.92
9/15/20214,420,000 shares $1.52 billion +5.0%0.7%2.4 $344.43
8/31/20214,210,000 shares $1.42 billion -9.9%0.7%2.4 $336.56
8/13/20214,670,000 shares $1.51 billion +1.3%0.7%2.5 $323.45
7/30/20214,610,000 shares $1.46 billion +6.5%0.7%2.4 $317.68
7/15/20214,330,000 shares $1.36 billion -5.0%0.7%2.3 $314.94
6/30/20214,560,000 shares $1.34 billion +3.2%0.7%2.4 $294.79
6/15/20214,420,000 shares $1.26 billion +13.6%0.7%2.3 $286.19
5/28/20213,890,000 shares $1.10 billion -3.2%0.6%2 $282.16
5/14/20214,020,000 shares $1.15 billion -10.9%N/A2 $285.32
4/30/20214,510,000 shares $1.32 billion +9.2%N/A2.2 $292.54
4/15/20214,130,000 shares $1.17 billion -16.9%N/A2 $284.44
3/31/20214,970,000 shares $1.38 billion +9.0%N/A2.3 $278.55
3/15/20214,560,000 shares $1.21 billion +0.2%N/A2.2 $264.95
2/26/20214,550,000 shares $1.15 billion -3.4%N/A2.2 $253.78
2/12/20214,710,000 shares $1.22 billion +2.2%N/A2.5 $258.97
1/29/20214,610,000 shares $1.15 billion +11.4%N/A2.4 $249.34
1/15/20214,140,000 shares $1.06 billion -5.1%N/A2.1 $255.00
12/31/20204,360,000 shares $1.12 billion +3.1%N/A2.3 $257.54
12/15/20204,230,000 shares $1.03 billion -17.5%N/A2.1 $243.75
11/30/20205,130,000 shares $1.28 billion -9.8%0.8%2.7 $250.12
11/15/20205,690,000 shares $1.38 billion +9.0%0.9%2.9 $241.78
10/30/20205,220,000 shares $1.13 billion +2.4%0.8%2.7 $216.44
10/15/20205,100,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.5%N/A2.8 $229.43
9/30/20205,180,000 shares $1.17 billion -2.5%0.8%2.9 $225.99

ACN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Accenture's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Accenture shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 13,410,000 shares of ACN short. 2.16% of Accenture's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Accenture's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Accenture?

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. ACN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Accenture's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Accenture?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Accenture: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Man Group plc, 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, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Shelton Capital Management, Lido Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Mission Wealth Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, VELA Investment Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, IMC Chicago LLC, and Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Accenture?

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. 2.16% of Accenture's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Accenture's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Accenture saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,410,000 shares, an increase of 1.7% from the previous total of 13,180,000 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 Accenture's float size?

Accenture currently has issued a total of 626,329,000 shares. Some of Accenture'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. Accenture currently has a public float of 621,170,000 shares.

How does Accenture's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.16% of Accenture's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Accenture: Avis Budget Group, Inc. (24.31%), Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (7.32%), Charles River Associates (3.52%), Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (5.17%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.84%), Clean Harbors, Inc. (2.43%), Equifax, Inc. (2.42%), FedEx Corporation (2.07%), International Business Machines Corporation (1.54%), Gartner, Inc. (3.84%),

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 ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Accenture stock?

Short selling ACN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Accenture as its price is falling. ACN shares are trading down $0.13 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 Accenture?

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

How often is Accenture'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 ACN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.



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