Apollo Global Management (APO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Apollo Global Management shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 30,240,000 shares of APO short. 5.84% of Apollo Global Management's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Apollo Global Management'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. APO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Apollo Global Management's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Apollo Global Management: Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Toronto Dominion Bank, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Morse Asset Management Inc, Millennium Management LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Interval Partners LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Oribel Capital Management LP, Wells Fargo & Company MN, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 5.84% of Apollo Global Management's floating shares are currently sold short.

Apollo Global Management saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 30,240,000 shares, a decline of 2.8% from the previous total of 31,110,000 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.

5.84% of Apollo Global Management's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Apollo Global Management: Blackstone Inc. (1.57%), KKR & Co. Inc. (1.66%), Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (3.21%), Ares Management Co. (3.55%), Robinhood Markets, Inc. (4.19%), VICI Properties Inc. (2.62%), Texas Pacific Land Co. (6.42%), Blue Owl Capital Inc. (5.18%), Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.03%), TPG Inc. (9.06%),

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.

Short selling APO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Apollo Global Management as its price is falling. APO shares are trading up $2.96 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.

A short squeeze for Apollo Global Management 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 APO, 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 APO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.