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Alibaba Group (BABA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$125.15 +2.19 (+1.78%)
As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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Alibaba Group Short Interest Data

Alibaba Group (BABA) has a short interest of 40.46 million shares, representing 1.69% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -10.13% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 20.32 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
40,460,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
45,020,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.13%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.83 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
2,387,899,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.69%
Today's Trading Volume
11,688,448 shares
Average Trading Volume
20,315,149 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
58%
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Alibaba Group 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
4/30/202540,460,000 shares $4.83 billion -10.1%1.7%1.4 $119.42
4/15/202545,020,000 shares $5.06 billion -2.6%1.9%1.4 $112.31
3/31/202546,210,000 shares $6.11 billion -6.6%1.9%1.5 $132.32
3/15/202549,470,000 shares $6.97 billion -0.3%2.1%1.8 $140.99
2/28/202549,610,000 shares $6.57 billion -7.2%2.1%1.9 $132.45
2/15/202553,480,000 shares $6.67 billion +8.3%2.2%2.2 $124.73
1/31/202549,370,000 shares $4.87 billion +18.3%2.1%2.7 $98.65
1/15/202541,720,000 shares $3.44 billion +11.2%1.8%2.9 $82.40
12/31/202437,520,000 shares $3.18 billion -14.3%1.6%2.4 $84.79
12/15/202443,800,000 shares $3.85 billion -12.8%1.8%2.1 $87.82
11/30/202450,230,000 shares $4.39 billion -9.1%2.1%2.5 $87.37
11/15/202455,230,000 shares $4.89 billion -11.7%2.3%2.8 $88.57
10/31/202462,560,000 shares $6.13 billion -9.2%2.6%3.1 $97.93
10/15/202468,870,000 shares $7.01 billion +1.3%2.9%3.5 $101.85
9/30/202467,990,000 shares $7.22 billion +8.4%2.8%3.7 $106.14
9/15/202462,720,000 shares $5.31 billion +14.8%2.9%4.6 $84.69
8/31/202454,650,000 shares $4.55 billion -2.8%2.5%4.2 $83.34
8/15/202456,200,000 shares $4.47 billion +1.6%2.7%4 $79.54
7/31/202455,320,000 shares $4.36 billion +0.9%2.6%3.7 $78.85
7/15/202454,810,000 shares $4.28 billion +9.1%2.6%3.5 $78.03
6/30/202450,240,000 shares $3.62 billion -1.9%2.2%3.1 $72.00
6/15/202451,190,000 shares $3.75 billion -2.3%2.3%3.1 $73.35
5/31/202452,400,000 shares $4.11 billion +12.6%2.3%3.2 $78.34
5/15/202446,550,000 shares $3.77 billion +6.0%2.1%2.8 $80.98
4/30/202443,930,000 shares $3.29 billion +7.8%1.8%2.9 $74.86
4/15/202440,760,000 shares $2.88 billion -1.9%1.7%2.4 $70.64
3/31/202441,560,000 shares $3.01 billion -5.6%1.7%2.3 $72.36
3/15/202444,030,000 shares $3.23 billion -7.3%1.8%2.3 $73.40
2/29/202447,520,000 shares $3.52 billion +9.3%2.0%2.3 $74.02
2/15/202443,470,000 shares $3.21 billion +6.1%1.8%2 $73.81
1/31/202440,960,000 shares $2.96 billion -3.1%1.7%1.8 $72.17
1/15/202442,270,000 shares $3.04 billion +20.4%1.8%2 $71.84
12/31/202335,100,000 shares $2.72 billion -10.6%1.5%1.9 $77.51
12/15/202339,260,000 shares $2.93 billion -17.6%1.7%2.3 $74.54
11/30/202347,620,000 shares $3.56 billion +16.0%2.0%3.1 $74.86
11/15/202341,050,000 shares $3.57 billion +2.3%1.7%3 $87.07
10/31/202340,130,000 shares $3.31 billion -9.5%1.7%3.1 $82.53
10/15/202344,330,000 shares $3.72 billion -0.3%1.9%3.1 $84.02
9/30/202344,450,000 shares $3.86 billion -0.3%1.9%2.8 $86.74
9/15/202344,600,000 shares $3.88 billion +8.1%1.9%2.7 $87.06
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8/31/202341,260,000 shares $3.83 billion +7.5%1.7%2.3 $92.87
8/15/202338,390,000 shares $3.52 billion -30.1%1.6%2.1 $91.63
7/31/202354,930,000 shares $5.61 billion -5.2%2.3%2.9 $102.17
7/15/202357,920,000 shares $5.48 billion +2.9%2.4%2.9 $94.56
6/30/202356,270,000 shares $4.69 billion -4.4%2.2%2.8 $83.35
6/15/202358,830,000 shares $5.42 billion +1.0%2.3%2.5 $92.20
5/31/202358,270,000 shares $4.64 billion +11.1%2.3%2.5 $79.58
5/15/202352,460,000 shares $4.63 billion +1.2%2.0%2.1 $88.34
4/30/202351,830,000 shares $4.39 billion -6.3%2.0%2.1 $84.69
4/15/202355,300,000 shares $5.23 billion +0.6%2.1%2.4 $94.55
3/31/202354,970,000 shares $5.62 billion -17.4%2.1%2.3 $102.18
3/15/202366,580,000 shares $5.43 billion +6.7%2.6%3.2 $81.51
2/28/202362,380,000 shares $5.48 billion +15.0%2.4%2.9 $87.79
2/15/202354,250,000 shares $5.59 billion +3.6%2.1%2.5 $103.08
1/31/202352,350,000 shares $5.77 billion -6.2%2.0%2.3 $110.20
1/15/202355,790,000 shares $6.53 billion -0.3%2.1%2 $117.01
12/30/202255,940,000 shares $4.93 billion -6.7%2.1%2.1 $88.09
12/15/202259,980,000 shares $5.17 billion -13.8%2.3%2.3 $86.21
11/30/202269,560,000 shares $6.09 billion -1.4%2.7%2.8 $87.56
11/15/202270,540,000 shares $5.59 billion -8.7%2.7%2.9 $79.30
10/31/202277,250,000 shares $4.91 billion +31.9%2.9%3.6 $63.58
10/15/202258,580,000 shares $4.28 billion -0.8%2.2%2.7 $73.02
9/30/202259,060,000 shares $4.72 billion +7.3%2.2%2.9 $79.99
9/15/202255,070,000 shares $4.89 billion +2.8%2.1%2.6 $88.83
8/31/202253,590,000 shares $5.11 billion +9.5%2.0%2.2 $95.41
8/15/202248,940,000 shares $4.61 billion +13.1%1.8%1.8 $94.20
7/31/202243,280,000 shares $3.87 billion +1.4%1.6%1.5 $89.37
7/15/202242,680,000 shares $4.37 billion -6.5%1.6%1.6 $102.44
6/30/202245,660,000 shares $5.19 billion +14.6%1.7%1.7 $113.68
6/15/202239,830,000 shares $4.30 billion -4.9%1.5%1.4 $108.03
5/31/202241,880,000 shares $4.02 billion +6.2%1.6%1.2 $96.05
5/15/202239,450,000 shares $3.47 billion -1.2%1.5%1.2 $87.99
4/30/202239,940,000 shares $3.88 billion +5.7%1.5%1.2 $97.09
4/15/202237,800,000 shares $3.61 billion +4.0%1.4%1.2 $95.49
3/31/202236,350,000 shares $3.95 billion -19.1%1.4%1.1 $108.80
3/15/202244,930,000 shares $3.45 billion +0.4%1.7%1.5 $76.76
2/28/202244,740,000 shares $4.71 billion -1.6%1.7%2 $105.19
2/15/202245,460,000 shares $5.74 billion -3.7%1.7%1.9 $126.24
1/31/202247,180,000 shares $5.93 billion -1.4%1.8%2 $125.79
1/15/202247,830,000 shares $6.29 billion -11.5%1.8%2.1 $131.57
12/31/202154,050,000 shares $6.42 billion -1.5%2.0%2.3 $118.79
12/15/202154,870,000 shares $6.72 billion +14.0%2.1%2.4 $122.47
11/30/202148,140,000 shares $6.14 billion +4.0%1.8%2.1 $127.53
11/15/202146,270,000 shares $7.71 billion -1.7%1.7%2.1 $166.54
10/29/202147,050,000 shares $7.76 billion -35.7%1.7%1.9 $164.94
10/15/202173,190,000 shares $12.30 billion +2.9%2.7%2.8 $168.00
9/30/202171,130,000 shares $10.53 billion +26.2%2.6%2.8 $148.05
9/15/202156,370,000 shares $8.90 billion +14.3%2.1%2.4 $157.86
8/31/202149,310,000 shares $8.23 billion +7.7%1.8%2.2 $166.99
8/13/202145,770,000 shares $8.63 billion -11.3%1.7%2.3 $188.62
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7/30/202151,600,000 shares $10.07 billion +8.5%1.9%2.9 $195.19
7/15/202147,570,000 shares $10.22 billion -1.5%1.8%3.2 $214.76
6/30/202148,270,000 shares $10.95 billion +3.3%1.8%3.1 $226.78
6/15/202146,710,000 shares $9.81 billion +4.9%1.7%3 $210.06
5/28/202144,520,000 shares $9.53 billion +2.5%1.7%2.8 $213.96
5/14/202143,440,000 shares $8.95 billion -0.7%N/A2.6 $206.08
4/30/202143,760,000 shares $10.25 billion -6.6%N/A2.9 $234.18
4/15/202146,840,000 shares $11.21 billion +5.7%N/A2.9 $239.23
3/31/202144,320,000 shares $10.16 billion +0.6%N/A2.3 $229.25
3/15/202144,070,000 shares $10.22 billion +5.5%N/A1.9 $231.87
2/26/202141,760,000 shares $10.03 billion +8.3%N/A1.9 $240.18
2/12/202138,570,000 shares $10.37 billion -7.3%N/A1.7 $268.93
1/29/202141,590,000 shares $10.85 billion +2.8%N/A1.6 $260.76
1/15/202140,450,000 shares $9.83 billion +8.8%N/A1.5 $242.98
12/31/202037,180,000 shares $8.86 billion -9.5%N/A1.5 $238.39
12/15/202041,070,000 shares $10.52 billion -4.5%N/A2.3 $256.03
11/30/202043,020,000 shares $11.89 billion +0.9%N/A2.5 $276.48
11/15/202042,650,000 shares $11.12 billion -4.5%N/A2.5 $260.84
10/30/202044,670,000 shares $13.96 billion -6.2%N/A2.9 $312.56
10/15/202047,610,000 shares $14.33 billion +2.5%N/A3.7 $301.04
9/30/202046,470,000 shares $13.66 billion +18.0%N/A3.3 $293.98
9/15/202039,390,000 shares $10.95 billion -0.2%N/A2.6 $277.96
8/31/202039,460,000 shares $11.33 billion +7.1%N/A2.4 $287.03
8/14/202036,840,000 shares $9.36 billion -2.8%N/A2.1 $253.97
7/31/202037,890,000 shares $9.51 billion -10.3%N/A2 $251.02
7/15/202042,260,000 shares $10.53 billion +6.2%N/A2.1 $249.21
6/30/202039,780,000 shares $8.58 billion +7.9%N/A2 $215.70
6/15/202036,880,000 shares $8.00 billion +1.4%N/A2 $217.03
5/29/202036,370,000 shares $7.54 billion -0.8%N/A1.8 $207.39

BABA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alibaba Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Alibaba Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 40,460,000 shares of BABA short. 1.69% of Alibaba Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Alibaba Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Alibaba Group?

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. BABA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Alibaba Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Alibaba Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Alibaba Group: CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, HBK Investments L P, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Sculptor Capital LP, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Annandale Capital LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Belvedere Trading LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., LPL Financial LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Caas Capital Management LP, FNY Investment Advisers LLC, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Alibaba Group?

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. 1.69% of Alibaba Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Alibaba Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Alibaba Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 40,460,000 shares, a decline of 10.1% from the previous total of 45,020,000 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.

How does Alibaba Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.69% of Alibaba Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Alibaba Group: Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.68%), PDD Holdings Inc. (1.92%), S&P Global Inc. (0.89%), MercadoLibre, Inc. (1.52%), Relx Plc (0.07%), DoorDash, Inc. (3.91%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (2.88%), Waste Connections, Inc. (0.58%), Trip.com Group Limited (1.67%), IQVIA Holdings Inc. (1.64%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Alibaba Group stock?

Short selling BABA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alibaba Group as its price is falling. BABA shares are trading up $2.19 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 Alibaba Group?

A short squeeze for Alibaba Group 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 BABA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Alibaba Group'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 BABA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.



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