Delta Air Lines (DAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $62.00 +0.74 (+1.20%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$61.92 -0.07 (-0.11%) As of 07:58 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Delta Air Lines Short Interest DataDelta Air Lines (DAL) has a short interest of 18.64 million shares, representing 2.88% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -18.03% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 7.20 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest18,640,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest22,740,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-18.03%Dollar Volume Sold Short$991.26 millionShort Interest Ratio1.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares652,950,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.88%Today's Trading Volume5,824,914 sharesAverage Trading Volume7,201,049 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average81% Short Selling Delta Air Lines? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Delta Air Lines and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartDAL Short Interest Over TimeDAL Days to Cover Over TimeDAL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Delta Air Lines Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/202518,640,000 shares $991.26 million -18.0%2.9%1.8 $53.18 7/15/202522,740,000 shares $1.27 billion +0.3%N/A2.1 $55.77 6/30/202522,670,000 shares $1.11 billion +3.0%3.5%1.9 $49.17 6/15/202522,020,000 shares $1.03 billion +0.6%3.4%1.9 $46.93 5/31/202521,900,000 shares $1.06 billion -6.5%3.4%1.7 $48.39 5/15/202523,410,000 shares $1.18 billion +5.5%3.7%1.8 $50.29 4/30/202522,190,000 shares $923.33 million +0.4%N/A1.8 $41.61 4/15/202522,110,000 shares $902.55 million -3.9%3.5%1.9 $40.82 3/31/202523,010,000 shares $1.00 billion +9.2%3.6%2 $43.62 3/15/202521,080,000 shares $982.29 million -20.4%3.3%2.2 $46.60 Get the Latest News and Ratings for DAL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Delta Air Lines and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202526,480,000 shares $1.59 billion +0.3%4.1%3 $60.09 2/15/202526,410,000 shares $1.73 billion +3.2%4.1%3.4 $65.41 1/31/202525,580,000 shares $1.72 billion -16.1%N/A3.3 $67.24 1/15/202530,480,000 shares $1.99 billion -18.9%N/A3.8 $65.42 12/31/202437,560,000 shares $2.27 billion +4.0%N/A4.5 $60.50 12/15/202436,100,000 shares $2.22 billion +11.5%N/A4.3 $61.52 11/30/202432,390,000 shares $2.07 billion -8.0%N/A3.8 $63.82 11/15/202435,190,000 shares $2.25 billion +15.4%N/A3.9 $64.07 10/31/202430,500,000 shares $1.74 billion +6.3%N/A3.5 $57.20 10/15/202428,690,000 shares $1.51 billion -12.8%N/A3.3 $52.73 9/30/202432,900,000 shares $1.67 billion +2.7%N/A3.5 $50.78 9/15/202432,040,000 shares $1.45 billion +4.9%N/A3.5 $45.18 8/31/202430,550,000 shares $1.30 billion -4.9%N/A3.4 $42.49 8/15/202432,120,000 shares $1.29 billion +5.3%N/A3.7 $40.20 7/31/202430,510,000 shares $1.31 billion +3.9%N/A3.6 $43.03 7/15/202429,360,000 shares $1.26 billion +11.8%N/A3.5 $43.00 6/30/202426,260,000 shares $1.25 billion +2.8%N/A3 $47.44 6/15/202425,540,000 shares $1.24 billion +35.4%N/A2.9 $48.72 5/31/202418,870,000 shares $963.12 million -2.2%N/A2.1 $51.04 5/15/202419,300,000 shares $1.03 billion +7.2%N/A2.1 $53.27 4/30/202418,010,000 shares $902.12 million -4.5%N/A1.8 $50.09 4/15/202418,860,000 shares $879.82 million +6.6%N/A1.9 $46.65 3/31/202417,690,000 shares $846.82 million +9.9%N/A1.7 $47.87 3/15/202416,100,000 shares $694.31 million +9.1%N/A1.6 $43.13 2/29/202414,760,000 shares $623.76 million -12.0%N/A1.5 $42.26 2/15/202416,770,000 shares $687.74 million -8.1%N/A1.6 $41.01 1/31/202418,250,000 shares $714.31 million +25.2%N/A1.8 $39.14 1/15/202414,580,000 shares $560.89 million +1.3%N/A1.4 $38.47 12/31/202314,390,000 shares $578.91 million -19.0%N/A1.4 $40.23 12/15/202317,760,000 shares $752.14 million +14.4%N/A1.8 $42.35Capital Gains Tax Strategies for Seniors (Ad)Capital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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Short interest is the volume of Delta Air Lines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 18,640,000 shares of DAL short. 2.88% of Delta Air Lines' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Delta Air Lines' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Delta Air Lines? 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. DAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Delta Air Lines's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Delta Air Lines? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Delta Air Lines: Squarepoint Ops LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Man Group plc, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Black Maple Capital Management LP, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, HBK Investments L P, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., SG Americas Securities LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Delta Air Lines? 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. 2.88% of Delta Air Lines' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Delta Air Lines' short interest increasing or decreasing? Delta Air Lines saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,640,000 shares, a drop of 18.0% from the previous total of 22,740,000 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 Delta Air Lines' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.88% of Delta Air Lines' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Delta Air Lines: American Airlines Group Inc. (9.52%), Allegiant Travel Company (12.27%), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (4.20%), JetBlue Airways Corporation (19.58%), SkyWest, Inc. (2.81%), United Airlines Holdings Inc (4.16%), Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (18.56%), Alaska Air Group, Inc. (5.32%), Copa Holdings, S.A. (5.96%), Southwest Airlines Co. (6.98%), 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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Delta Air Lines stock? Short selling DAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Delta Air Lines as its price is falling. DAL shares are trading up $0.74 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 Delta Air Lines? A short squeeze for Delta Air Lines 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 DAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Delta Air Lines' 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 DAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies American Airlines Group Short Interest Data Allegiant Travel Short Interest Data J.B. Hunt Transport Services Short Interest Data JetBlue Airways Short Interest Data SkyWest Short Interest Data United Airlines Short Interest Data Frontier Group Short Interest Data Alaska Air Group Short Interest Data Copa Short Interest Data Southwest Airlines 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:DAL) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNVIDIA's Worst Nightmare?$2 TRILLION Quantum Gold Rush While everyone fights over expensive AI stocks... 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