Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $32.84 -0.05 (-0.15%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.82 -0.02 (-0.05%) As of 05/22/2026 08:00 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Chipotle Mexican Grill Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) had a short interest of 42.43 million shares sold short, representing 3.32% of the public float. This marks a 14.78% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, meaning it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 17.52 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest42,434,440 sharesPrevious Short Interest36,971,569 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month14.78%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.44 billionShort Interest Ratio2.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares1,282,730,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.32%Today's Trading Volume18,624,083 sharesAverage Trading Volume17,523,706 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average106% Short Selling Chipotle Mexican Grill? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Chipotle Mexican Grill 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 ChartCMG Short Interest Over TimeCMG Days to Cover Over TimeCMG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Chipotle Mexican Grill 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 4/30/202642,434,440 shares $1.44 billion +14.8%3.3%2.26 $34.03 4/15/202636,971,569 shares $1.30 billion -15.2%2.9%3.1 $35.25 3/31/202643,588,037 shares $1.39 billion -6.1%3.4%2.65 $31.96 3/13/202646,423,112 shares $1.51 billion +14.9%3.6%2.78 $32.51 2/27/202640,405,877 shares $1.50 billion +10.6%3.1%2.84 $37.18 2/13/202636,521,145 shares $1.32 billion +19.6%2.8%1.46 $36.28 1/30/202630,528,793 shares $1.19 billion -9.2%2.4%1.93 $38.85 1/15/202633,614,194 shares $1.35 billion -2.3%2.6%2.14 $40.26 12/31/202534,415,613 shares $1.27 billion +5.2%2.6%1.86 $37.03 12/15/202532,704,417 shares $1.18 billion +3.9%2.5%1.77 $35.97 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CMG and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Chipotle Mexican Grill and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/202531,463,273 shares $1.09 billion +2.6%2.4%1.46 $34.53 11/14/202530,670,482 shares $967.50 million +5.0%2.3%1 $31.55 10/31/202529,201,339 shares $924.89 million +6.7%2.2%1.17 $31.67 10/15/202527,380,000 shares $1.14 billion -4.1%2.1%1.4 $41.77 9/30/202528,540,000 shares $1.12 billion +9.5%N/A1.4 $39.22 9/15/202526,070,000 shares $1.01 billion +10.1%N/A1.4 $38.57 8/31/202523,670,000 shares $997.76 million +10.1%1.8%1.4 $42.15 8/15/202521,500,000 shares $946.86 million -12.7%N/A1.3 $44.04 7/31/202524,630,000 shares $1.06 billion -9.7%1.9%1.6 $42.88 7/15/202527,270,000 shares $1.47 billion +19.0%N/A1.9 $53.99 6/30/202522,920,000 shares $1.29 billion -8.5%1.7%1.7 $56.29 6/15/202525,050,000 shares $1.26 billion -22.1%1.9%1.9 $50.24 5/31/202532,140,000 shares $1.61 billion +2.7%2.4%2.3 $50.12 5/15/202531,300,000 shares $1.63 billion +5.1%2.3%2.2 $52.02 4/30/202529,770,000 shares $1.50 billion +14.9%N/A2.1 $50.50 4/15/202525,900,000 shares $1.26 billion +11.6%1.9%1.9 $48.75 3/31/202523,210,000 shares $1.16 billion +12.1%1.7%1.8 $50.19 3/15/202520,710,000 shares $1.04 billion +17.7%1.5%1.8 $50.12 2/28/202517,590,000 shares $950.62 million -23.7%1.3%1.6 $54.04 2/15/202523,060,000 shares $1.32 billion +1.7%1.7%2.3 $57.06 1/31/202522,680,000 shares $1.32 billion -6.7%N/A2.4 $58.34 1/15/202524,300,000 shares $1.39 billion +2.0%N/A2.5 $57.36 12/31/202423,820,000 shares $1.44 billion -12.6%N/A2.6 $60.30 12/15/202427,250,000 shares $1.76 billion +6.2%N/A3 $64.59 11/30/202425,660,000 shares $1.58 billion -6.1%N/A2.7 $61.52 11/15/202427,320,000 shares $1.60 billion -3.7%N/A2.7 $58.62 10/31/202428,370,000 shares $1.58 billion -5.2%N/A2.2 $55.77 10/15/202429,940,000 shares $1.79 billion -3.8%N/A2.2 $59.81 9/30/202431,130,000 shares $1.79 billion -4.6%N/A2 $57.59 9/15/202432,620,000 shares $1.83 billion +1.6%N/A1.8 $56.12Your book is inside (Ad)The "Sucker's Bet" Most New Options Traders Fall For Most people who try options lose money the same way. 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Short interest is the volume of Chipotle Mexican Grill shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 42,434,440 shares of CMG short. 3.32% of Chipotle Mexican Grill's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Chipotle Mexican Grill's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Chipotle Mexican Grill? 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. CMG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.3. Learn More on Chipotle Mexican Grill's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Chipotle Mexican Grill? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Chipotle Mexican Grill: Hsbc Holdings PLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Chipotle Mexican Grill? 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. 3.32% of Chipotle Mexican Grill's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Chipotle Mexican Grill's short interest increasing or decreasing? Chipotle Mexican Grill saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 42,434,440 shares, an increase of 14.8% from the previous total of 36,971,569 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 Chipotle Mexican Grill's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.32% of Chipotle Mexican Grill's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Chipotle Mexican Grill: Domino's Pizza Inc (9.62%), Starbucks Corporation (3.89%), Wingstop Inc. (13.52%), Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (1.62%), CAVA Group, Inc. (11.80%), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (5.10%), McDonald's Corporation (1.40%), Restaurant Brands International Inc. (4.50%), Shake Shack, Inc. (15.88%), Yum China (1.41%), 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 Chipotle Mexican Grill stock? Short selling CMG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Chipotle Mexican Grill as its price is falling. CMG shares are trading down $0.05 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 Chipotle Mexican Grill? A short squeeze for Chipotle Mexican Grill 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 CMG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Chipotle Mexican Grill'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 CMG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026. What do CMG's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like CMG: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. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Domino's Pizza Short Interest Data Starbucks Short Interest Data Wingstop Short Interest Data Arcos Dorados Short Interest Data CAVA Group Short Interest Data Darden Restaurants Short Interest Data McDonald's Short Interest Data Restaurant Brands International Short Interest Data Shake Shack Short Interest Data Yum China Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:CMG) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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