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Chewy (CHWY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Chewy Short Interest Data

Chewy (CHWY) has a short interest of 17.88 million shares. This marks a 42.13% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, indicating that it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 5.68 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,880,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
12,580,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+42.13%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$671.75 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
413,638,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.32%
Today's Trading Volume
4,072,243 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,677,646 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
72%
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CHWY Short Interest Over Time

CHWY Days to Cover Over Time

CHWY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Chewy Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202517,880,000 shares $671.75 million +42.1%N/A3.1 $37.57
4/15/202512,580,000 shares $440.49 million +3.5%3.2%2.2 $35.02
3/31/202512,160,000 shares $396.48 million +12.4%3.1%2.2 $32.61
3/15/202510,820,000 shares $360.17 million -4.1%2.7%2.1 $33.29
2/28/202511,280,000 shares $420.36 million +1.0%2.8%2.1 $37.27
2/15/202511,170,000 shares $420.38 million -9.2%2.8%2.1 $37.64
1/31/202512,300,000 shares $479.10 million -11.2%N/A2.3 $38.95
1/15/202513,850,000 shares $517.71 million -0.5%N/A2.4 $37.38
12/31/202413,920,000 shares $466.18 million +23.3%N/A2.4 $33.49
12/15/202411,290,000 shares $364.22 million +1.4%N/A2 $32.26
11/30/202411,140,000 shares $372.19 million -16.9%N/A2 $33.41
11/15/202413,400,000 shares $424.78 million +32.8%N/A2.1 $31.70
10/31/202410,090,000 shares $272.13 million -8.5%N/A1.6 $26.97
10/15/202411,030,000 shares $318.44 million -18.3%N/A1.9 $28.87
9/30/202413,500,000 shares $395.69 million -3.7%N/A2.1 $29.31
9/15/202414,020,000 shares $448.36 million -2.0%N/A1.5 $31.98
8/31/202414,310,000 shares $408.55 million -3.7%N/A1.4 $28.55
8/15/202414,860,000 shares $393.64 million +0.4%N/A1.4 $26.49
7/31/202414,800,000 shares $357.86 million -13.5%N/A1.3 $24.18
7/15/202417,100,000 shares $458.62 million -21.4%N/A1.4 $26.82
6/30/202421,750,000 shares $592.47 million +9.2%N/A1.8 $27.24
6/15/202419,910,000 shares $440.81 million +8.0%N/A1.9 $22.14
5/31/202418,440,000 shares $391.30 million -18.7%N/A1.8 $21.22
5/15/202422,690,000 shares $370.30 million -3.2%N/A2.6 $16.32
4/30/202423,440,000 shares $351.01 million +15.5%N/A2.7 $14.98
4/15/202420,300,000 shares $336.27 million -11.4%N/A2.3 $16.57
3/31/202422,920,000 shares $364.66 million +12.5%N/A2.5 $15.91
3/15/202420,380,000 shares $354.31 million +2.9%N/A2.2 $17.39
2/29/202419,800,000 shares $349.07 million -4.4%N/A2 $17.63
2/15/202420,710,000 shares $361.70 million +0.8%N/A2 $17.47
1/31/202420,540,000 shares $366.02 million +11.6%N/A2.1 $17.82
1/15/202418,410,000 shares $352.37 million +5.9%N/A1.9 $19.14
12/31/202317,390,000 shares $410.93 million -5.1%N/A1.9 $23.63
12/15/202318,320,000 shares $385.09 million -13.5%N/A2.1 $21.02
11/30/202321,170,000 shares $368.36 million +8.5%N/A2.7 $17.40
11/15/202319,510,000 shares $412.44 million -1.6%N/A2.8 $21.14
10/31/202319,830,000 shares $383.41 million -6.9%N/A3 $19.34
10/15/202321,300,000 shares $362.10 million +7.6%N/A3.5 $17.00
9/30/202319,800,000 shares $361.55 million +13.2%N/A3.2 $18.26
9/15/202317,490,000 shares $352.42 million +4.0%N/A3.1 $20.15
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8/31/202316,820,000 shares $403.26 million +3.1%N/A3.5 $23.98
8/15/202316,320,000 shares $478.67 million -5.8%N/A3.7 $29.33
7/31/202317,330,000 shares $587.49 million -7.7%N/A4.1 $33.90
7/15/202318,770,000 shares $713.07 million +4.9%N/A4.5 $37.99
6/30/202317,900,000 shares $706.87 million -4.3%N/A4.6 $39.49
6/15/202318,700,000 shares $757.54 million -1.4%N/A4.6 $40.51
5/31/202318,960,000 shares $559.13 million -10.2%N/A4.1 $29.49
5/15/202321,110,000 shares $731.46 million -9.0%N/A5.3 $34.65
4/30/202323,200,000 shares $719.43 million +4.4%24.3%5.6 $31.01
4/15/202322,230,000 shares $762.04 million +0.5%23.3%5 $34.28
3/31/202322,110,000 shares $826.47 million -2.3%23.0%5.1 $37.38
3/15/202322,620,000 shares $863.18 million -0.8%23.5%5.4 $38.16
2/28/202322,800,000 shares $924.54 million -5.3%24.5%5.8 $40.55
2/15/202324,080,000 shares $1.18 billion +6.4%25.8%6.3 $49.07
1/31/202322,640,000 shares $1.02 billion -2.0%24.2%6 $45.06
1/15/202323,090,000 shares $1.01 billion +1.8%24.7%6.4 $43.76
12/30/202222,690,000 shares $841.35 million -3.5%24.3%6.1 $37.08
12/15/202223,520,000 shares $962.67 million -6.2%25.2%6.1 $40.93
11/30/202225,060,000 shares $1.08 billion +7.8%27.1%6.6 $43.13
11/15/202223,250,000 shares $996.26 million -8.2%25.1%5.4 $42.85
10/31/202225,320,000 shares $980.64 million +2.6%27.4%5.9 $38.73
10/15/202224,690,000 shares $814.52 million +0.8%26.7%5.6 $32.99
9/30/202224,490,000 shares $752.33 million +15.6%26.6%5.5 $30.72
9/15/202221,190,000 shares $772.38 million -8.9%23.0%4.5 $36.45
8/31/202223,250,000 shares $798.17 million +7.1%25.2%4.6 $34.33
8/15/202221,710,000 shares $1.07 billion -2.8%24.0%3.7 $49.43
7/31/202222,330,000 shares $866.63 million +12.0%24.7%3.6 $38.81
7/15/202219,930,000 shares $850.01 million -1.3%22.1%3.1 $42.65
6/30/202220,200,000 shares $701.34 million -1.4%22.4%3.2 $34.72
6/15/202220,490,000 shares $599.13 million -1.0%22.7%3.1 $29.24
5/31/202220,700,000 shares $513.36 million +1.4%22.9%3.3 $24.80
5/15/202220,420,000 shares $571.15 million -9.9%22.6%4.2 $27.97
4/30/202222,670,000 shares $658.79 million -11.2%25.2%4.6 $29.06
4/15/202225,540,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.8%28.4%5.1 $39.93
3/31/202226,020,000 shares $1.06 billion +2.2%28.9%5.1 $40.78
3/15/202225,460,000 shares $947.62 million +16.7%28.8%5.8 $37.22
2/28/202221,820,000 shares $1.03 billion +2.2%24.7%4.5 $47.14
2/15/202221,360,000 shares $1.15 billion +1.7%24.1%4.3 $54.00
1/31/202221,000,000 shares $999.81 million -7.0%23.7%4.5 $47.61
1/15/202222,590,000 shares $1.01 billion +7.4%25.5%5.1 $44.86
12/31/202121,030,000 shares $1.24 billion -2.1%23.8%5.1 $58.97
12/15/202121,480,000 shares $1.21 billion +32.3%24.3%5.2 $56.37
11/30/202116,240,000 shares $1.11 billion -7.6%18.4%4.7 $68.26
11/15/202117,580,000 shares $1.31 billion -11.8%19.9%5.2 $74.76
10/29/202119,930,000 shares $1.51 billion +11.3%22.6%6.2 $75.80
10/15/202117,910,000 shares $1.14 billion +9.9%20.3%6.1 $63.53
9/30/202116,300,000 shares $1.11 billion +9.0%18.6%5.7 $68.11
9/15/202114,950,000 shares $1.10 billion +8.9%17.1%5.2 $73.65
8/31/202113,730,000 shares $1.21 billion -2.1%15.7%4 $88.12
8/13/202114,020,000 shares $1.34 billion +0.7%16.4%4.5 $95.70
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7/30/202113,920,000 shares $1.17 billion +3.9%16.3%4.1 $83.70
7/15/202113,400,000 shares $1.04 billion +4.1%15.6%3.9 $77.49
6/30/202112,870,000 shares $1.03 billion -11.1%15.2%3.5 $79.71
6/15/202114,480,000 shares $1.07 billion +11.2%17.2%3.6 $73.90
5/28/202113,020,000 shares $958.53 million -18.2%15.3%3.4 $73.62
5/14/202115,910,000 shares $1.04 billion +16.9%N/A4.2 $65.68
4/30/202113,610,000 shares $1.11 billion +1.8%N/A3.7 $81.45
4/15/202113,370,000 shares $1.14 billion +2.0%N/A3.7 $85.56
3/31/202113,110,000 shares $1.05 billion +14.4%N/A3.8 $80.38
3/15/202111,460,000 shares $980.98 million +6.2%N/A3.5 $85.60
2/26/202110,790,000 shares $1.10 billion +3.3%N/A2.8 $101.55
2/12/202110,450,000 shares $1.14 billion +2.6%N/A2.7 $108.94
1/29/202110,190,000 shares $1.06 billion -25.8%N/A2.5 $103.95
1/15/202113,730,000 shares $1.57 billion -8.3%N/A3.2 $114.63
12/31/202014,980,000 shares $1.38 billion -8.6%N/A3.5 $92.34
12/15/202016,390,000 shares $1.36 billion +26.1%N/A3.8 $82.81
11/30/202013,000,000 shares $965.25 million -5.6%N/A2.9 $74.25
11/15/202013,770,000 shares $867.37 million +5.9%N/A3.2 $62.99
10/30/202013,000,000 shares $879.71 million +1.8%N/A3 $67.67
10/15/202012,770,000 shares $818.81 million +3.0%N/A3 $64.12
9/30/202012,400,000 shares $679.89 million +1.2%N/A2.9 $54.83
9/15/202012,250,000 shares $662.85 million -21.8%N/A2.8 $54.11
8/31/202015,670,000 shares $956.97 million -1.3%N/A3.7 $61.07
8/14/202015,880,000 shares $854.19 million +4.6%N/A4 $53.79
7/31/202015,180,000 shares $796.80 million -2.9%N/A3.6 $52.49
7/15/202015,630,000 shares $736.49 million +13.7%N/A3.6 $47.12
6/30/202013,750,000 shares $614.49 million -17.5%N/A3.1 $44.69
6/15/202016,660,000 shares $779.02 million -0.8%N/A3.7 $46.76
5/29/202016,790,000 shares $746.15 million +0.5%N/A4 $44.44

CHWY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chewy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Chewy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 17,880,000 shares of CHWY short. Learn More on Chewy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Chewy?

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. CHWY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Chewy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Chewy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Chewy: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, WS Management Lllp, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Chewy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Chewy saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,880,000 shares, an increase of 42.1% from the previous total of 12,580,000 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 Chewy's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to Chewy: Carvana Co. (3.68%), JD.com, Inc. (1.86%), Coupang, Inc. (1.04%), CDW Co. (2.27%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (4.28%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.64%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (4.65%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (4.43%), Murphy USA Inc. (4.83%), Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (7.21%),

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 Chewy stock?

Short selling CHWY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Chewy as its price is falling. CHWY 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 Chewy?

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

How often is Chewy'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 CHWY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NYSE:CHWY) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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