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Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$66.93 -0.64 (-0.94%)
Closing price 08/27/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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Bristol Myers Squibb Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) had a short interest of 45.85 million shares sold short, representing 2.25% of the public float. This marks a -12.39% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, meaning it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 11.68 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
45,852,662 shares
Previous Short Interest
52,336,079 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-12.39%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.93 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
2,042,715,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.25%
Today's Trading Volume
4,667,103 shares
Average Trading Volume
11,680,259 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
40%
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Bristol Myers Squibb Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/202645,852,662 shares $2.93 billion -12.4%2.2%3.48 $63.86
7/31/202652,336,079 shares $3.42 billion +16.5%2.6%4.63 $65.44
7/15/202644,935,362 shares $2.64 billion +10.9%2.2%4.24 $58.73
6/30/202640,531,289 shares $2.34 billion +2.4%2.0%2.47 $57.63
6/15/202639,595,308 shares $2.23 billion +2.8%1.9%3.33 $56.30
5/29/202638,507,952 shares $2.20 billion +4.9%1.9%3.46 $57.17
5/15/202636,716,099 shares $2.09 billion +17.2%1.8%3.54 $57.04
4/30/202631,330,595 shares $1.90 billion -3.3%1.5%3.17 $60.75
4/15/202632,393,759 shares $1.88 billion +2.8%1.6%3.42 $57.91
3/31/202631,501,585 shares $1.91 billion +5.5%1.5%1.99 $60.56
3/13/202629,852,257 shares $1.76 billion -10.7%1.5%2.53 $59.02
2/27/202633,420,961 shares $2.08 billion +5.5%1.6%2.57 $62.23
2/13/202631,674,440 shares $1.92 billion +6.0%1.6%2.17 $60.64
1/30/202629,894,882 shares $1.65 billion -19.2%1.5%2.35 $55.03
1/15/202636,975,176 shares $2.09 billion +1.1%1.8%2.87 $56.60
12/31/202536,577,723 shares $1.97 billion +3.2%1.8%2.27 $53.93
12/15/202535,431,255 shares $1.92 billion +4.5%1.7%2.16 $54.27
11/28/202533,891,065 shares $1.67 billion +7.0%1.7%2.37 $49.18
11/14/202531,685,786 shares $1.48 billion -1.2%1.6%2.24 $46.67
10/31/202532,070,775 shares $1.48 billion +5.6%1.6%1.8 $46.10
10/15/202530,360,000 shares $1.32 billion +15.3%1.5%2.2 $43.63
9/30/202526,340,000 shares $1.19 billion -10.6%1.3%1.9 $45.00
9/15/202529,470,000 shares $1.37 billion -5.5%1.5%2.4 $46.34
8/31/202531,190,000 shares $1.47 billion +5.1%1.5%2.5 $47.17
8/15/202529,690,000 shares $1.44 billion -4.0%1.5%2.3 $48.45
7/31/202530,920,000 shares $1.34 billion -19.4%1.5%2.2 $43.37
7/15/202538,380,000 shares $1.78 billion -2.7%1.9%2.6 $46.47
6/30/202539,450,000 shares $1.83 billion +17.4%1.9%2.6 $46.35
6/15/202533,610,000 shares $1.67 billion +3.3%1.7%2.3 $49.71
5/31/202532,540,000 shares $1.57 billion -12.1%1.6%2.2 $48.26
5/15/202537,010,000 shares $1.69 billion -0.3%1.8%2.5 $45.72
4/30/202537,120,000 shares $1.86 billion +23.6%1.8%2.6 $50.21
4/15/202530,030,000 shares $1.50 billion +2.1%1.5%2.3 $49.98
3/31/202529,400,000 shares $1.79 billion -20.6%1.5%2.4 $61.05
3/15/202537,010,000 shares $2.18 billion +21.1%1.8%3.1 $59.01
2/28/202530,570,000 shares $1.83 billion +19.5%1.5%2.6 $59.71
2/15/202525,590,000 shares $1.38 billion -4.2%1.3%2.4 $53.85
1/31/202526,700,000 shares $1.57 billion -3.0%1.3%2.4 $58.86
1/15/202527,520,000 shares $1.54 billion +10.4%1.4%2.5 $55.96
12/31/202424,930,000 shares $1.41 billion -9.9%1.2%2.4 $56.56
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11/30/202425,600,000 shares $1.52 billion -0.7%1.3%2.3 $59.22
11/15/202425,770,000 shares $1.45 billion +10.0%1.3%2.3 $56.22
10/31/202423,420,000 shares $1.31 billion +4.1%1.2%2.1 $55.74
10/15/202422,500,000 shares $1.19 billion +12.3%1.1%1.9 $52.76
9/30/202420,030,000 shares $1.04 billion -8.1%1.0%1.5 $51.74
9/15/202421,790,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.1%1.1%1.6 $49.13
8/31/202422,260,000 shares $1.11 billion -20.5%1.1%1.5 $49.95
8/15/202428,010,000 shares $1.38 billion +6.0%1.4%1.8 $49.12
7/31/202426,420,000 shares $1.26 billion -17.6%1.3%1.6 $47.56
7/15/202432,060,000 shares $1.29 billion +1.4%1.6%2 $40.15
6/30/202431,620,000 shares $1.31 billion +4.4%1.6%2.1 $41.53
6/15/202430,290,000 shares $1.25 billion +5.4%1.5%2.1 $41.20
5/31/202428,730,000 shares $1.18 billion +1.6%1.4%1.8 $41.13
5/15/202428,270,000 shares $1.26 billion +0.9%1.4%1.8 $44.55
4/30/202428,020,000 shares $1.23 billion -18.5%1.4%1.8 $43.96
4/15/202434,360,000 shares $1.67 billion -2.2%1.7%2.2 $48.51
3/31/202435,120,000 shares $1.90 billion -5.7%1.7%2.2 $54.23
3/15/202437,250,000 shares $1.96 billion +14.1%1.8%2.2 $52.49
2/29/202432,650,000 shares $1.66 billion +3.7%1.6%2.1 $50.73
2/15/202431,490,000 shares $1.56 billion +1.3%1.6%2.1 $49.45
1/31/202431,090,000 shares $1.52 billion +6.5%1.5%2 $48.87
1/15/202429,190,000 shares $1.47 billion +30.8%1.4%1.9 $50.31
12/31/202322,310,000 shares $1.14 billion -7.4%1.1%1.5 $51.31
12/15/202324,100,000 shares $1.23 billion -11.3%1.2%1.7 $50.84
11/30/202327,170,000 shares $1.34 billion +1.4%1.3%2 $49.38
11/15/202326,800,000 shares $1.38 billion +14.5%1.3%2.1 $51.60
10/31/202323,400,000 shares $1.21 billion -12.5%1.2%1.9 $51.53
10/15/202326,750,000 shares $1.51 billion -15.3%1.3%2.4 $56.47
9/30/202331,590,000 shares $1.83 billion -14.6%1.5%2.9 $58.04
9/15/202336,980,000 shares $2.18 billion -15.5%1.8%3.5 $59.00
8/31/202343,760,000 shares $2.70 billion -18.2%2.1%4.4 $61.65
8/15/202353,510,000 shares $3.30 billion +221.6%2.6%5.6 $61.75
7/31/202316,640,000 shares $1.04 billion -8.6%0.8%1.9 $62.20
7/15/202318,210,000 shares $1.13 billion +1.2%0.9%2.2 $61.94
6/30/202318,000,000 shares $1.15 billion -1.9%0.9%2.2 $63.94
6/15/202318,340,000 shares $1.19 billion -2.7%0.9%2.3 $64.68
5/31/202318,840,000 shares $1.21 billion -12.3%0.9%2.3 $64.44
5/15/202321,490,000 shares $1.46 billion +13.6%1.0%2.7 $68.17
4/30/202318,920,000 shares $1.26 billion +5.8%0.9%2.4 $66.77
4/15/202317,880,000 shares $1.26 billion +3.5%0.9%2.3 $70.45
3/31/202317,270,000 shares $1.20 billion -17.0%0.8%2.1 $69.31
3/15/202320,810,000 shares $1.40 billion +22.3%1.0%2.5 $67.48
2/28/202317,020,000 shares $1.17 billion -4.0%0.8%2.1 $68.96
2/15/202317,720,000 shares $1.27 billion -14.5%0.9%2.1 $71.47
1/31/202320,720,000 shares $1.51 billion -1.2%1.0%2.3 $72.65
1/15/202320,960,000 shares $1.52 billion +14.9%1.0%2.3 $72.51
12/30/202218,250,000 shares $1.31 billion -26.7%0.9%2 $71.95
12/15/202224,880,000 shares $1.87 billion -1.4%1.2%2.6 $75.00
11/30/202225,220,000 shares $2.02 billion +3.5%1.2%2.6 $80.28
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10/15/202223,080,000 shares $1.63 billion -4.6%1.1%2.5 $70.62
9/30/202224,180,000 shares $1.72 billion +4.7%1.1%2.5 $71.09
9/15/202223,090,000 shares $1.66 billion +1.7%1.1%2.4 $71.78
8/31/202222,710,000 shares $1.53 billion -4.7%1.1%2.2 $67.41
8/15/202223,840,000 shares $1.78 billion -14.3%1.1%2.2 $74.53
7/31/202227,830,000 shares $2.05 billion +1.8%1.3%2.3 $73.78
7/15/202227,330,000 shares $2.07 billion -29.9%1.3%2 $75.65
6/30/202238,980,000 shares $3.00 billion +13.1%1.8%2.7 $77.00
6/15/202234,460,000 shares $2.52 billion +4.3%1.6%2.3 $73.02
5/31/202233,040,000 shares $2.49 billion +2.7%1.6%2.2 $75.45
5/15/202232,180,000 shares $2.44 billion -9.0%1.5%2.1 $75.80
4/30/202235,370,000 shares $2.66 billion -16.3%1.7%2.2 $75.27
4/15/202242,240,000 shares $3.27 billion -10.8%2.0%2.8 $77.51
3/31/202247,340,000 shares $3.46 billion -11.9%2.2%3.1 $73.03
3/15/202253,730,000 shares $3.75 billion -15.0%2.4%3.8 $69.75
2/28/202263,200,000 shares $4.34 billion -10.8%2.9%4.5 $68.67
2/15/202270,880,000 shares $4.80 billion +171.4%3.2%4.9 $67.77
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1/15/202223,710,000 shares $1.54 billion +16.6%1.1%1.8 $64.93
12/31/202120,340,000 shares $1.27 billion -7.3%0.9%1.6 $62.35
12/15/202121,930,000 shares $1.33 billion -5.7%1.0%1.7 $60.61
11/30/202123,260,000 shares $1.25 billion +14.8%1.1%1.9 $53.63
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10/29/202122,400,000 shares $1.31 billion +7.5%1.0%2.2 $58.40
10/15/202120,830,000 shares $1.22 billion +4.6%0.9%2.2 $58.36
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BMY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Bristol Myers Squibb shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, traders have sold 45,852,662 shares of BMY short. 2.25% of Bristol Myers Squibb's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bristol Myers Squibb'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. BMY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.5. Learn More on Bristol Myers Squibb's short interest ratio.

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. 2.25% of Bristol Myers Squibb's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bristol Myers Squibb saw a drop in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 45,852,662 shares, a drop of 12.4% from the previous total of 52,336,079 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.

2.25% of Bristol Myers Squibb's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "healthcare" compare to Bristol Myers Squibb: Amgen Inc. (2.25%), Exelixis, Inc. (11.61%), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (1.88%), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (1.64%), AbbVie Inc. (1.04%), Astrazeneca Plc (0.12%), Johnson & Johnson (0.90%), Eli Lilly and Company (0.70%), Merck & Co., Inc. (0.99%), Pfizer Inc. (2.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BMY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bristol Myers Squibb as its price is falling. BMY shares are trading down $0.64 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 Bristol Myers Squibb 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 BMY, 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 BMY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like BMY:

  • 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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Short interest data for NYSE:BMY is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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