Bank of America (BAC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $51.80 +0.32 (+0.61%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$51.68 -0.13 (-0.25%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Bank of America Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, Bank of America (BAC) had a short interest of 89.53 million shares sold short, representing 1.27% of the public float. This marks a -11.30% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, meaning it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 32.73 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest89,533,204 sharesPrevious Short Interest100,939,429 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-11.30%Dollar Volume Sold Short$4.80 billionShort Interest Ratio2.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares7,096,590,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.27%Today's Trading Volume26,666,290 sharesAverage Trading Volume32,728,166 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average81% Short Selling Bank of America? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Bank of America and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBAC Short Interest Over TimeBAC Days to Cover Over TimeBAC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Bank of America Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202689,533,204 shares $4.80 billion -11.3%1.3%2.85 $53.57 4/15/2026100,939,429 shares $5.48 billion -3.9%1.4%2.94 $54.31 3/31/2026105,038,290 shares $5.12 billion -2.2%1.5%2.51 $48.73 3/13/2026107,400,116 shares $5.02 billion +17.0%1.5%2.28 $46.72 2/27/202691,784,810 shares $4.56 billion -9.2%1.3%1.96 $49.68 2/13/2026101,109,542 shares $5.31 billion +11.9%1.4%2.39 $52.53 1/30/202690,325,108 shares $4.81 billion +13.9%1.2%2.49 $53.25 1/15/202679,332,935 shares $4.17 billion -12.4%1.1%1.85 $52.53 12/31/202590,554,920 shares $4.98 billion -21.2%1.2%2.71 $54.98 12/15/2025114,878,738 shares $6.36 billion +3.7%1.6%2.93 $55.36 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BAC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Bank of America and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/2025110,788,029 shares $5.95 billion -2.8%1.5%3.07 $53.70 11/14/2025114,022,231 shares $5.99 billion +3.3%1.5%2.94 $52.57 10/31/2025110,410,239 shares $5.91 billion +3.4%1.5%3.2 $53.55 10/15/2025106,770,000 shares $5.58 billion -5.8%1.4%3.1 $52.26 9/30/2025113,280,000 shares $5.84 billion +8.8%1.5%3.2 $51.58 9/15/2025104,090,000 shares $5.27 billion +6.4%1.4%2.7 $50.60 8/31/202597,850,000 shares $4.97 billion +2.4%1.3%2.5 $50.76 8/15/202595,520,000 shares $4.48 billion +3.6%1.3%2.5 $46.91 7/31/202592,230,000 shares $4.36 billion +5.0%1.3%2.3 $47.28 7/15/202587,830,000 shares $4.05 billion +0.3%1.2%2.2 $46.09 6/30/202587,610,000 shares $4.14 billion +1.9%1.2%1.9 $47.31 6/15/202585,990,000 shares $3.79 billion -2.2%1.1%1.9 $44.04 5/31/202587,910,000 shares $3.88 billion -8.8%1.2%1.9 $44.14 5/15/202596,370,000 shares $4.27 billion +0.2%1.3%2 $44.32 4/30/202596,170,000 shares $3.84 billion +1.9%1.3%2 $39.88 4/15/202594,350,000 shares $3.59 billion +12.5%1.3%2 $38.03 3/31/202583,840,000 shares $3.50 billion -4.5%1.1%1.9 $41.80 3/15/202587,760,000 shares $3.60 billion +11.8%1.2%2.3 $40.97 2/28/202578,490,000 shares $3.63 billion -1.0%1.0%2.1 $46.19 2/15/202579,270,000 shares $3.72 billion +37.3%1.0%2.4 $46.98 1/31/202557,750,000 shares $2.67 billion -20.3%0.8%1.6 $46.25 1/15/202572,500,000 shares $3.42 billion -2.0%1.0%2.1 $47.23 12/31/202473,990,000 shares $3.25 billion -1.5%1.0%2.2 $43.95 12/15/202475,080,000 shares $3.43 billion +0.5%1.0%2.2 $45.67 11/30/202474,690,000 shares $3.55 billion -8.1%1.0%2.1 $47.51 11/15/202481,280,000 shares $3.80 billion +27.3%1.1%2.2 $46.75 10/31/202463,840,000 shares $2.67 billion +5.8%0.8%1.7 $41.82 10/15/202460,320,000 shares $2.54 billion -10.5%0.8%1.6 $42.14 9/30/202467,380,000 shares $2.67 billion -3.7%0.9%1.7 $39.68 9/15/202469,940,000 shares $2.70 billion +0.4%0.9%1.7 $38.65A letter from Shannon Stansberry (Ad)Porter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. 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Short interest is the volume of Bank of America shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 89,533,204 shares of BAC short. 1.27% of Bank of America's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bank of America's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Bank of America? 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. BAC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.9. Learn More on Bank of America's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Bank of America? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Bank of America: Hsbc Holdings PLC, and PEAK6 LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Bank of America? 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. 1.27% of Bank of America's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Bank of America's short interest increasing or decreasing? Bank of America saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 89,533,204 shares, a decline of 11.3% from the previous total of 100,939,429 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 Bank of America's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.27% of Bank of America's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bank of America: Apple Inc. (0.92%), American Express Company (2.16%), Citigroup Inc. (1.71%), Chevron Corporation (0.94%), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (2.37%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.94%), CocaCola Company (The) (1.05%), Morgan Stanley (0.93%), Wells Fargo & Company (0.97%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.14%), 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 ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Bank of America stock? Short selling BAC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bank of America as its price is falling. BAC shares are trading up $0.32 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 Bank of America? A short squeeze for Bank of America 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 BAC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Bank of America'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 BAC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026. What do BAC's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like BAC:Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity. 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