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BlackBerry (BB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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BlackBerry Short Interest Data

BlackBerry (BB) has a short interest of 35.27 million shares, representing 6.01% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.76% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 14.01 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
35,270,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
31,560,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+11.76%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$136.85 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
596,234,000 shares
Float Size
586,630,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.01%
Today's Trading Volume
9,429,217 shares
Average Trading Volume
14,013,060 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
67%
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BB Short Interest Over Time

BB Days to Cover Over Time

BB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BlackBerry Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202535,270,000 shares $136.85 million +11.8%6.0%1.9 $3.88
4/30/202531,560,000 shares $107.30 million +0.3%5.4%1.4 $3.40
4/15/202531,470,000 shares $101.49 million -4.2%5.4%1.4 $3.23
3/31/202532,860,000 shares $123.72 million -5.0%5.6%1.4 $3.77
3/15/202534,590,000 shares $156.52 million -8.2%6.0%1.4 $4.53
2/28/202537,660,000 shares $177.57 million +6.8%6.5%1.5 $4.72
2/15/202535,280,000 shares $200.21 million +23.0%6.1%1.6 $5.68
1/31/202528,690,000 shares $126.95 million -6.1%4.9%1.6 $4.43
1/15/202530,540,000 shares $126.44 million +3.5%5.3%2.1 $4.14
12/31/202429,500,000 shares $111.51 million +7.1%5.1%2.3 $3.78
12/15/202427,540,000 shares $74.08 million +4.8%4.7%2.3 $2.69
11/30/202426,270,000 shares $67.51 million +5.8%4.5%2.6 $2.57
11/15/202424,830,000 shares $58.72 million -8.0%4.3%2.9 $2.37
10/31/202426,980,000 shares $60.97 million +2.6%4.7%3.6 $2.26
10/15/202426,300,000 shares $65.49 million -13.1%4.5%4 $2.49
9/30/202430,280,000 shares $79.64 million +2.7%5.2%4.8 $2.63
9/15/202429,490,000 shares $73.14 million +1.0%5.1%5 $2.48
8/31/202429,210,000 shares $68.64 million -7.2%5.0%3.9 $2.35
8/15/202431,470,000 shares $73.33 million -0.5%5.4%3.8 $2.33
7/31/202431,620,000 shares $76.36 million -3.4%5.5%3 $2.42
7/15/202432,720,000 shares $81.96 million +0.0%5.6%3.1 $2.51
6/30/202432,710,000 shares $81.12 million -37.1%5.6%3 $2.48
6/15/202451,990,000 shares $121.66 million +26.1%9.0%4.7 $2.34
5/31/202441,220,000 shares $115.42 million -2.2%7.1%3.7 $2.80
5/15/202442,130,000 shares $136.08 million -1.1%7.3%4 $3.23
4/30/202442,590,000 shares $119.04 million -3.7%7.4%5 $2.80
4/15/202444,210,000 shares $121.58 million -7.7%7.6%4.3 $2.75
3/31/202447,870,000 shares $132.12 million +10.6%8.3%4.8 $2.76
3/15/202443,290,000 shares $123.38 million -6.7%7.5%4.6 $2.85
2/29/202446,380,000 shares $129.63 million -0.8%8.1%5.6 $2.80
2/15/202446,760,000 shares $133.73 million +4.4%8.1%6.1 $2.86
1/31/202444,780,000 shares $125.16 million +20.4%7.8%6.2 $2.80
1/15/202437,190,000 shares $126.45 million +19.6%6.5%6 $3.40
12/31/202331,100,000 shares $110.09 million +38.7%5.4%5.9 $3.54
12/15/202322,420,000 shares $98.09 million +4.3%3.9%4.1 $4.38
11/30/202321,500,000 shares $79.01 million -13.3%3.8%3.9 $3.68
11/15/202324,800,000 shares $91.02 million +0.9%4.3%3.9 $3.67
10/31/202324,580,000 shares $88.00 million +0.0%4.3%3.9 $3.58
10/15/202324,570,000 shares $85.26 million -4.7%4.3%4 $3.47
9/30/202325,780,000 shares $121.42 million +68.9%4.5%4.2 $4.71
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9/15/202315,260,000 shares $82.40 million -1.2%2.7%2.4 $5.40
8/31/202315,440,000 shares $85.85 million +8.4%2.7%2.7 $5.56
8/15/202314,250,000 shares $63.84 million -10.7%2.5%3.1 $4.48
7/31/202315,960,000 shares $81.32 million -2.0%2.8%3.2 $5.10
7/15/202316,290,000 shares $79.33 million +11.4%2.8%3.3 $4.87
6/30/202314,620,000 shares $80.85 million -3.3%2.6%3 $5.53
6/15/202315,120,000 shares $78.02 million -5.0%2.6%3.2 $5.16
5/31/202315,920,000 shares $85.17 million -8.5%2.8%3.3 $5.35
5/15/202317,400,000 shares $89.44 million -4.9%3.0%3.3 $5.14
4/30/202318,290,000 shares $71.51 million -0.1%3.2%3.3 $3.91
4/15/202318,300,000 shares $82.53 million -14.2%3.2%3.1 $4.51
3/31/202321,330,000 shares $97.26 million +2.2%3.7%3.4 $4.56
3/15/202320,880,000 shares $77.26 million -15.5%3.7%3 $3.70
2/28/202324,720,000 shares $95.91 million +10.7%4.3%3.6 $3.88
2/15/202322,340,000 shares $97.63 million -11.6%3.9%3.3 $4.37
1/31/202325,260,000 shares $107.36 million -9.8%4.4%3.4 $4.25
1/15/202327,990,000 shares $106.64 million -8.1%4.9%4.1 $3.81
12/30/202230,470,000 shares $99.33 million +6.6%5.3%4.3 $3.26
12/15/202228,580,000 shares $121.75 million -20.2%5.0%4.2 $4.26
11/30/202235,820,000 shares $174.44 million -18.7%6.3%5.7 $4.87
11/15/202244,070,000 shares $213.30 million +18.7%7.8%7.2 $4.84
10/31/202237,140,000 shares $173.07 million -0.8%6.5%6.4 $4.66
10/15/202237,450,000 shares $149.05 million +10.7%6.6%6.3 $3.98
9/30/202233,820,000 shares $158.95 million +2.4%5.9%6 $4.70
9/15/202233,030,000 shares $199.83 million -0.4%5.8%5.5 $6.05
8/31/202233,150,000 shares $196.91 million +0.3%5.8%5.2 $5.94
8/15/202233,040,000 shares $226.65 million -0.4%5.8%4.3 $6.86
7/31/202233,160,000 shares $203.27 million +1.8%5.8%3.8 $6.13
7/15/202232,560,000 shares $187.22 million -4.0%5.7%3.7 $5.75
6/30/202233,930,000 shares $182.88 million -6.4%6.0%3.9 $5.39
6/15/202236,240,000 shares $196.78 million +3.4%6.4%3.9 $5.43
5/31/202235,040,000 shares $211.99 million -11.2%6.2%3.8 $6.05
5/15/202239,460,000 shares $230.05 million -4.3%7.0%4.8 $5.83
4/30/202241,250,000 shares $235.95 million +10.6%7.3%5.5 $5.72
4/15/202237,290,000 shares $249.10 million +3.6%6.6%4.5 $6.68
3/31/202235,980,000 shares $268.41 million -5.4%6.3%4.2 $7.46
3/15/202238,030,000 shares $231.60 million +13.1%N/A4.5 $6.09
2/28/202233,620,000 shares $230.97 million -3.8%6.0%3.9 $6.87
2/15/202234,960,000 shares $251.36 million +1.1%6.2%4 $7.19
1/31/202234,590,000 shares $284.68 million +1.9%6.1%4 $8.23
1/15/202233,960,000 shares $307.00 million -0.1%6.0%4.1 $9.04
12/31/202134,000,000 shares $317.90 million -5.6%6.0%3.7 $9.35
12/15/202136,020,000 shares $321.66 million -0.6%6.4%3.9 $8.93
11/30/202136,230,000 shares $344.91 million +5.7%6.5%4 $9.52
11/15/202134,270,000 shares $370.80 million -9.6%6.1%3.5 $10.82
10/29/202137,900,000 shares $409.32 million -4.5%6.8%3.8 $10.80
10/15/202139,680,000 shares $410.29 million -1.2%7.1%4 $10.34
9/30/202140,180,000 shares $390.95 million +2.7%7.2%4.4 $9.73
9/15/202139,110,000 shares $396.18 million +6.2%8.6%3.6 $10.13
8/31/202136,820,000 shares $420.12 million +0.1%8.1%2.4 $11.41
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8/13/202136,790,000 shares $363.49 million No ChangeN/A0.9 $9.88
7/15/202137,060,000 shares $391.72 million No Change6.6%0.9 $10.57
6/30/202137,060,000 shares $452.87 million -1.8%6.6%0.9 $12.22
6/15/202137,730,000 shares $527.84 million -19.7%6.8%0.9 $13.99
5/28/202146,970,000 shares $472.99 million -6.5%8.4%1.2 $10.07
5/14/202150,230,000 shares $398.83 million +3.6%9.0%3.8 $7.94
4/30/202148,480,000 shares $439.23 million +8.9%8.7%3 $9.06
4/15/202144,500,000 shares $400.50 million +11.1%8.0%1.1 $9.00
3/31/202140,040,000 shares $373.97 million +6.3%7.2%0.8 $9.34
3/15/202137,660,000 shares $446.27 million -12.5%6.8%0.8 $11.85
2/26/202143,030,000 shares $455.26 million +33.0%7.8%0.9 $10.58
2/12/202132,350,000 shares $403.08 million +58.5%5.8%0.6 $12.46
1/29/202120,410,000 shares $299.01 million -53.1%3.7%0.4 $14.65
1/15/202143,490,000 shares $396.19 million +9.9%7.9%1 $9.11
12/31/202039,560,000 shares $263.87 million +14.4%7.2%2.3 $6.67
12/15/202034,570,000 shares $285.20 million +16.8%6.3%2.1 $8.25
11/30/202029,600,000 shares $182.04 million +0.2%5.4%2.1 $6.15
11/15/202029,550,000 shares $151.00 million -6.7%5.4%6.7 $5.11
10/30/202031,670,000 shares $146.00 million +4.0%5.8%7.9 $4.61
10/15/202030,450,000 shares $154.69 million +13.6%5.5%7.5 $5.08
9/30/202026,810,000 shares $123.06 million +7.7%4.9%7.1 $4.59
9/15/202024,890,000 shares $119.72 million +1.9%4.5%6.5 $4.81
8/31/202024,420,000 shares $127.47 million -12.0%4.4%6.3 $5.22
8/14/202027,740,000 shares $133.15 million +5.4%5.1%6.5 $4.80
7/31/202026,330,000 shares $124.80 million +6.3%4.8%5.8 $4.74
7/15/202024,780,000 shares $113.49 million -4.8%4.5%5.1 $4.58
6/30/202026,020,000 shares $124.90 million +7.3%4.8%5 $4.80
6/15/202024,250,000 shares $121.01 million -10.4%4.4%4.3 $4.99

BB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackBerry's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BlackBerry shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 35,270,000 shares of BB short. 6.01% of BlackBerry's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BlackBerry's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BlackBerry?

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. BB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on BlackBerry's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting BlackBerry?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of BlackBerry: Jane Street Group LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for BlackBerry?

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. 6.01% of BlackBerry's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is BlackBerry's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BlackBerry saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 35,270,000 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the previous total of 31,560,000 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 BlackBerry's float size?

BlackBerry currently has issued a total of 596,234,000 shares. Some of BlackBerry'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. BlackBerry currently has a public float of 586,630,000 shares.

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

6.01% of BlackBerry's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to BlackBerry: United States Cellular Co. (7.92%), Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (5.55%), Shenandoah Telecommunications (4.39%), Spok Holdings, Inc. (0.78%), Crown Castle Inc. (1.38%), SBA Communications Co. (2.84%), Unity Software Inc. (8.18%), Dropbox, Inc. (10.17%), Smartsheet Inc (4.04%), GitLab Inc. (5.78%),

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 ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BlackBerry stock?

Short selling BB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BlackBerry as its price is falling. BB shares are trading down $0.03 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 BlackBerry?

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

How often is BlackBerry'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 BB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:BB) was last updated on 5/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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