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AutoZone (AZO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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AutoZone Short Interest Data

AutoZone (AZO) has a short interest of 293,700 shares, representing 1.76% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.27% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 131,949 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
293,700 shares
Previous Short Interest
279,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.27%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.07 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
16,782,000 shares
Float Size
16,670,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.76%
Today's Trading Volume
159,767 shares
Average Trading Volume
131,949 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
121%
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AutoZone 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
4/15/2025293,700 shares $1.07 billion +5.3%1.8%2.1 $3,637.48
3/31/2025279,000 shares $1.07 billion -6.4%1.7%2 $3,821.72
3/15/2025298,100 shares $1.06 billion +2.9%1.8%2.4 $3,553.69
2/28/2025289,800 shares $1.01 billion +3.1%1.7%2.3 $3,484.56
2/15/2025281,000 shares $972.81 million +10.0%1.7%2.4 $3,461.94
1/31/2025255,400 shares $856.70 million -10.5%1.5%2 $3,354.35
1/15/2025285,400 shares $915.47 million -21.5%1.7%2.2 $3,207.66
12/31/2024363,400 shares $1.16 billion +9.0%2.2%2.8 $3,202.00
12/15/2024333,300 shares $1.12 billion +20.5%2.0%2.5 $3,370.27
11/30/2024276,700 shares $877.01 million -14.5%1.6%2 $3,169.54
11/15/2024323,700 shares $1.01 billion -4.8%1.9%2.5 $3,107.53
10/31/2024340,000 shares $1.02 billion -20.0%2.0%2.8 $3,009.00
10/15/2024425,100 shares $1.32 billion -8.7%2.5%3.5 $3,100.00
9/30/2024465,500 shares $1.47 billion +6.7%2.7%3.9 $3,149.72
9/15/2024436,200 shares $1.36 billion +2.0%2.6%3.6 $3,123.36
8/31/2024427,600 shares $1.36 billion -6.5%2.5%3.6 $3,181.48
8/15/2024457,500 shares $1.45 billion +12.6%2.7%3.6 $3,172.37
7/31/2024406,400 shares $1.27 billion +13.2%2.4%2.9 $3,136.02
7/15/2024359,000 shares $1.06 billion -4.6%2.1%2.6 $2,941.46
6/30/2024376,200 shares $1.12 billion -3.9%2.2%2.6 $2,964.10
6/15/2024391,400 shares $1.11 billion -13.5%2.3%2.7 $2,835.82
5/31/2024452,500 shares $1.25 billion -5.6%2.7%3.1 $2,769.98
5/15/2024479,400 shares $1.40 billion -4.6%2.8%3.1 $2,930.17
4/30/2024502,400 shares $1.49 billion +25.3%2.9%3.4 $2,956.40
4/15/2024400,900 shares $1.16 billion +2.4%2.3%2.6 $2,903.51
3/31/2024391,400 shares $1.23 billion +2.8%2.3%2.5 $3,151.65
3/15/2024380,900 shares $1.19 billion -2.4%2.2%2.4 $3,124.33
2/29/2024390,200 shares $1.17 billion -4.3%2.3%2.5 $3,007.40
2/15/2024407,700 shares $1.11 billion +4.6%2.4%2.6 $2,725.24
1/31/2024389,800 shares $1.08 billion +18.2%2.3%2.5 $2,762.13
1/15/2024329,900 shares $847.55 million +5.1%1.9%2.2 $2,569.10
12/31/2023314,000 shares $811.88 million -15.0%1.8%2.2 $2,585.61
12/15/2023369,500 shares $971.06 million -22.5%2.1%2.6 $2,628.05
11/30/2023476,600 shares $1.24 billion -8.5%2.7%3.3 $2,609.93
11/15/2023520,800 shares $1.40 billion +9.9%3.0%3.9 $2,686.60
10/31/2023473,800 shares $1.17 billion +12.9%2.7%3.6 $2,477.13
10/15/2023419,500 shares $1.07 billion +1.7%2.3%3.2 $2,552.70
9/30/2023412,500 shares $1.05 billion +8.6%2.3%3 $2,539.99
9/15/2023379,700 shares $960.52 million -0.9%2.1%2.6 $2,529.68
8/31/2023383,200 shares $970.01 million +6.3%2.1%2.5 $2,531.33
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8/15/2023360,600 shares $905.71 million +10.8%2.0%1.9 $2,511.69
7/31/2023325,400 shares $807.43 million 0.0%1.8%1.7 $2,481.34
7/15/2023325,500 shares $832.17 million +11.2%1.8%1.8 $2,556.59
6/30/2023292,700 shares $729.81 million -8.0%1.6%1.6 $2,493.36
6/15/2023318,000 shares $794.16 million +8.1%1.8%1.7 $2,497.37
5/31/2023294,100 shares $701.97 million -0.8%1.6%1.8 $2,386.84
5/15/2023296,500 shares $802.49 million +4.6%1.6%2 $2,706.53
4/30/2023283,400 shares $754.78 million -4.1%1.6%1.9 $2,663.31
4/15/2023295,500 shares $779.62 million +9.0%1.6%1.9 $2,638.32
3/31/2023271,100 shares $666.40 million -0.3%1.5%1.7 $2,458.15
3/15/2023272,000 shares $657.06 million +3.6%1.5%1.9 $2,415.68
2/28/2023262,500 shares $652.72 million -7.4%1.4%1.7 $2,486.54
2/15/2023283,400 shares $731.25 million -10.3%1.5%1.9 $2,580.27
1/31/2023315,800 shares $770.19 million -7.5%1.7%2.2 $2,438.85
1/15/2023341,300 shares $808.50 million +3.8%1.8%2.3 $2,368.88
12/30/2022328,700 shares $810.63 million -25.5%1.7%2.2 $2,466.18
12/15/2022441,100 shares $1.04 billion +9.8%2.3%2.8 $2,358.50
11/30/2022401,800 shares $1.04 billion +10.6%2.1%2.5 $2,579.00
11/15/2022363,300 shares $881.22 million -9.5%1.9%2.3 $2,425.60
10/31/2022401,300 shares $1.02 billion -11.5%2.1%2.5 $2,532.88
10/15/2022453,300 shares $1.02 billion -2.2%2.3%2.9 $2,255.17
9/30/2022463,700 shares $993.21 million -5.2%2.4%3 $2,141.93
9/15/2022489,100 shares $1.05 billion +6.5%2.5%3.1 $2,144.94
8/31/2022459,300 shares $973.35 million -5.6%2.4%3 $2,119.21
8/15/2022486,600 shares $1.11 billion +6.9%2.5%2.9 $2,285.96
7/31/2022455,300 shares $973.15 million +7.3%2.4%2.5 $2,137.39
7/15/2022424,500 shares $940.28 million -6.8%2.2%2.2 $2,215.03
6/30/2022455,600 shares $979.14 million +10.6%2.4%2.4 $2,149.12
6/15/2022412,000 shares $829.69 million -14.5%2.1%2.1 $2,013.81
5/31/2022481,700 shares $992.13 million +11.3%2.4%2.5 $2,059.65
5/15/2022432,700 shares $865.88 million +2.5%2.2%2.2 $2,001.11
4/30/2022422,100 shares $825.40 million -17.0%2.1%2.2 $1,955.47
4/15/2022508,700 shares $1.10 billion -8.4%2.6%2.7 $2,164.60
3/31/2022555,300 shares $1.14 billion +21.0%2.8%2.9 $2,044.58
3/15/2022458,900 shares $882.90 million -15.7%2.3%2.6 $1,923.94
2/28/2022544,600 shares $1.01 billion +15.4%2.7%3 $1,863.39
2/15/2022472,100 shares $912.99 million -6.5%2.3%2.8 $1,933.90
1/31/2022505,100 shares $1.00 billion +13.8%2.5%3.1 $1,986.35
1/15/2022443,900 shares $902.66 million +13.9%2.2%2.9 $2,033.48
12/31/2021389,900 shares $817.38 million -10.5%1.9%2.5 $2,096.39
12/15/2021435,700 shares $892.57 million -0.6%2.1%2.6 $2,048.59
11/30/2021438,100 shares $796.06 million -0.9%2.1%2.6 $1,817.07
11/15/2021441,900 shares $844.84 million +20.1%2.1%2.6 $1,911.84
10/29/2021368,000 shares $656.82 million +15.1%1.8%2.2 $1,784.84
10/15/2021319,800 shares $555.18 million -9.7%1.5%1.9 $1,736.03
9/30/2021354,300 shares $601.60 million -17.4%1.7%2.2 $1,697.99
9/15/2021428,700 shares $684.51 million +18.8%2.0%2.7 $1,596.72
8/31/2021360,900 shares $559.09 million +11.6%1.7%2.3 $1,549.15
8/13/2021323,300 shares $521.36 million +6.0%1.5%1.9 $1,612.61
7/30/2021304,900 shares $495.03 million -22.0%1.4%1.7 $1,623.57
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7/15/2021390,800 shares $624.14 million -11.0%1.8%2.1 $1,597.08
6/30/2021438,900 shares $654.94 million -7.6%2.1%2.3 $1,492.22
6/15/2021475,000 shares $666.44 million +8.2%2.2%2.4 $1,403.04
5/28/2021438,900 shares $617.36 million +32.3%2.0%2.1 $1,406.60
5/14/2021331,800 shares $508.90 million -15.9%1.5%1.5 $1,533.76
4/30/2021394,600 shares $582.02 million +11.3%1.8%1.8 $1,474.96
4/15/2021354,700 shares $514.63 million -16.3%1.6%1.5 $1,450.89
3/31/2021423,500 shares $603.64 million +5.8%1.9%1.7 $1,425.36
3/15/2021400,200 shares $514.47 million +16.6%1.8%1.6 $1,285.52
2/26/2021343,200 shares $398.31 million -15.2%1.6%1.3 $1,160.57
2/12/2021404,500 shares $465.34 million -11.6%1.8%1.5 $1,150.42
1/29/2021457,400 shares $524.47 million -6.7%2.0%1.7 $1,146.64
1/15/2021490,200 shares $611.78 million +9.7%2.2%1.8 $1,248.02
12/31/2020446,900 shares $525.50 million -15.9%2.0%1.8 $1,175.87
12/15/2020531,400 shares $611.71 million +1.2%2.3%2.1 $1,151.13
11/30/2020525,300 shares $587.94 million +4.4%2.3%2.1 $1,119.24
11/15/2020503,400 shares $581.83 million -0.5%2.2%2.3 $1,155.80
10/30/2020505,900 shares $571.55 million +38.9%2.2%2.4 $1,129.76
10/15/2020364,200 shares $425.76 million -4.6%1.6%1.9 $1,169.03
9/30/2020381,600 shares $449.39 million -4.9%1.6%2 $1,177.64
9/15/2020401,300 shares $498.80 million +0.9%1.7%2.1 $1,242.95
8/31/2020397,600 shares $475.65 million -16.1%1.7%2.1 $1,196.31
8/14/2020473,600 shares $566.45 million +30.3%2.0%2.3 $1,196.05
7/31/2020363,600 shares $439.02 million +3.9%1.6%1.6 $1,207.42
7/15/2020350,100 shares $422.72 million -11.3%1.5%1.5 $1,207.42
6/30/2020394,700 shares $445.19 million -14.1%1.7%1.6 $1,127.92
6/15/2020459,200 shares $513.69 million +11.5%2.0%1.6 $1,118.66
5/29/2020412,000 shares $472.79 million -7.3%1.8%1.3 $1,147.55
5/15/2020444,400 shares $469.10 million +4.8%1.9%1.3 $1,055.58
4/30/2020423,900 shares $432.51 million -19.8%1.8%1.3 $1,020.32

AZO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is AutoZone's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of AutoZone shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 293,700 shares of AZO short. 1.76% of AutoZone's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on AutoZone's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for AutoZone?

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. AZO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on AutoZone's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting AutoZone?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AutoZone: Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Cigogne Management SA, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Kopernik Global Investors LLC, Cinctive Capital Management LP, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for AutoZone?

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. 1.76% of AutoZone's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is AutoZone's short interest increasing or decreasing?

AutoZone saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 293,700 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the previous total of 279,000 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 AutoZone's float size?

AutoZone currently has issued a total of 16,782,000 shares. Some of AutoZone'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. AutoZone currently has a public float of 16,670,000 shares.

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

1.76% of AutoZone's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AutoZone: O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (1.65%), Penske Automotive Group, Inc. (6.47%), CarMax, Inc. (7.14%), Lithia Motors, Inc. (6.28%), AutoNation, Inc. (4.52%), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (8.05%), Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (6.78%), Sonic Automotive, Inc. (10.77%), Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (18.33%), Monro, Inc. (14.28%),

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 AutoZone stock?

Short selling AZO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AutoZone as its price is falling. AZO shares are trading up $59.57 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 AutoZone?

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

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



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