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DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$215.41 -10.60 (-4.69%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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DICK'S Sporting Goods Short Interest Data

DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) has a short interest of 4.94 million shares, representing 9.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.41% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 1.52 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,940,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,920,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+0.41%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.04 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
80,050,000 shares
Float Size
54,440,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
9.07%
Today's Trading Volume
5,499,011 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,521,509 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
361%
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DKS Days to Cover Over Time

DKS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

DICK'S Sporting Goods Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20254,940,000 shares $1.04 billion +0.4%9.1%2.9 $211.31
7/15/20254,920,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.1%9.0%3 $206.26
6/30/20254,820,000 shares $954.41 million +8.1%8.9%2.8 $198.01
6/15/20254,460,000 shares $786.67 million -5.7%8.2%2.6 $176.38
5/31/20254,730,000 shares $848.80 million +27.5%8.7%2.6 $179.45
5/15/20253,710,000 shares $663.39 million -8.4%6.8%2.1 $178.81
4/30/20254,050,000 shares $760.19 million -4.5%7.5%2.9 $187.70
4/15/20254,240,000 shares $781.31 million -9.0%7.8%3 $184.27
3/31/20254,660,000 shares $940.85 million +8.9%8.6%3.3 $201.90
3/15/20254,280,000 shares $833.47 million +0.9%7.7%3.4 $194.74
2/28/20254,240,000 shares $953.17 million -12.9%7.6%3.6 $224.81
2/15/20254,870,000 shares $1.16 billion +5.9%8.7%4.1 $237.98
1/31/20254,600,000 shares $1.10 billion +9.3%8.3%3.9 $240.11
1/15/20254,210,000 shares $952.77 million -18.6%7.6%3.6 $226.31
12/31/20245,170,000 shares $1.18 billion +7.3%9.3%4.8 $228.84
12/15/20244,820,000 shares $1.08 billion +19.6%8.6%4.5 $223.39
11/30/20244,030,000 shares $835.18 million +13.2%7.2%4 $207.24
11/15/20243,560,000 shares $705.77 million -7.8%6.4%3.5 $198.25
10/31/20243,860,000 shares $755.05 million -6.1%6.9%4.3 $195.61
10/15/20244,110,000 shares $861.62 million -2.4%7.4%4.4 $209.64
9/30/20244,210,000 shares $878.21 million -8.9%7.6%4.2 $208.60
9/15/20244,620,000 shares $1.00 billion -10.6%8.3%4.5 $216.95
8/31/20245,170,000 shares $1.23 billion -1.0%9.3%4.9 $236.96
8/15/20245,220,000 shares $1.17 billion +1.6%9.4%4.6 $224.12
7/31/20245,140,000 shares $1.11 billion -6.7%9.2%4.5 $216.54
7/15/20245,510,000 shares $1.19 billion +6.6%9.9%5 $215.42
6/30/20245,170,000 shares $1.11 billion -12.4%9.3%4.9 $214.85
6/15/20245,900,000 shares $1.28 billion +11.1%10.6%5.4 $216.28
5/31/20245,310,000 shares $1.21 billion -10.9%9.5%4.1 $227.64
5/15/20245,960,000 shares $1.20 billion +4.8%10.7%5.1 $200.95
4/30/20245,690,000 shares $1.14 billion +3.1%10.2%4.8 $200.95
4/15/20245,520,000 shares $1.10 billion -9.2%9.8%4.6 $198.42
3/31/20246,080,000 shares $1.37 billion -0.8%10.7%4.9 $224.86
3/15/20246,130,000 shares $1.30 billion +0.5%11.0%5 $211.43
2/29/20246,100,000 shares $1.09 billion -1.9%10.8%5.8 $177.89
2/15/20246,220,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.1%11.1%5.5 $170.23
1/31/20246,290,000 shares $937.52 million +2.4%11.0%4.8 $149.05
1/15/20246,140,000 shares $864.76 million +9.8%10.8%4.5 $140.84
12/31/20235,590,000 shares $821.45 million -16.9%9.8%4.1 $146.95
12/15/20236,730,000 shares $973.76 million +18.5%11.8%4.8 $144.69
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11/30/20235,680,000 shares $739.28 million -0.7%9.9%3.8 $130.16
11/15/20235,720,000 shares $674.22 million -1.6%10.0%3.7 $117.87
10/31/20235,810,000 shares $621.79 million +9.6%9.6%3.2 $107.02
10/15/20235,300,000 shares $568.80 million -5.2%8.8%2.9 $107.32
9/30/20235,590,000 shares $606.96 million +2.6%9.3%3.1 $108.58
9/15/20235,450,000 shares $615.31 million +2.6%9.0%3.1 $112.90
8/31/20235,310,000 shares $617.77 million -30.5%9.0%3.2 $116.34
8/15/20237,640,000 shares $1.13 billion +7.3%12.7%4.5 $148.27
7/31/20237,120,000 shares $1.00 billion -2.3%11.8%5.2 $141.00
7/15/20237,290,000 shares $983.64 million -4.8%12.1%5.3 $134.93
6/30/20237,660,000 shares $1.01 billion -4.0%12.7%5.4 $132.17
6/15/20237,980,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.6%13.3%5.5 $135.07
5/31/20238,640,000 shares $1.10 billion +19.3%14.4%5.5 $127.52
5/15/20237,240,000 shares $999.55 million -2.7%12.3%4.5 $138.06
4/30/20237,440,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.0%12.5%5.5 $145.01
4/15/20238,000,000 shares $1.12 billion -7.0%13.4%5.8 $139.44
3/31/20238,600,000 shares $1.22 billion +6.6%14.5%6.3 $141.89
3/15/20238,070,000 shares $1.18 billion -7.2%14.1%5.9 $146.71
2/28/20238,700,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.6%15.2%6.4 $128.63
2/15/20238,930,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.3%15.6%6.8 $131.50
1/31/20239,050,000 shares $1.18 billion -6.3%15.8%6 $130.76
1/15/20239,660,000 shares $1.24 billion +0.9%16.9%6.1 $128.65
12/30/20229,570,000 shares $1.15 billion -16.6%16.7%5.9 $120.29
12/15/202211,480,000 shares $1.30 billion -2.5%20.0%6.5 $113.56
11/30/202211,770,000 shares $1.41 billion -4.9%20.6%6.8 $119.58
11/15/202212,370,000 shares $1.33 billion -1.3%23.4%7.1 $107.12
10/31/202212,530,000 shares $1.43 billion +4.9%23.7%7.9 $113.76
10/15/202211,950,000 shares $1.31 billion +4.0%22.6%7.6 $109.96
9/30/202211,490,000 shares $1.20 billion -9.6%21.7%7.1 $104.64
9/15/202212,710,000 shares $1.45 billion -8.2%24.0%8.2 $114.33
8/31/202213,840,000 shares $1.47 billion -2.1%26.1%8.7 $106.37
8/15/202214,140,000 shares $1.52 billion -4.4%26.1%5.8 $107.43
7/31/202214,790,000 shares $1.38 billion +1.0%27.3%5.7 $93.59
7/15/202214,640,000 shares $1.29 billion +6.4%27.0%5.7 $88.25
6/30/202213,760,000 shares $1.04 billion -4.4%25.4%5.3 $75.37
6/15/202214,400,000 shares $1.08 billion +3.9%N/A5.6 $74.71
5/31/202213,860,000 shares $1.13 billion +18.1%25.6%5.6 $81.23
5/15/202211,740,000 shares $1.06 billion -6.1%22.0%6.5 $90.35
4/30/202212,500,000 shares $1.21 billion +3.7%23.3%8 $96.42
4/15/202212,060,000 shares $1.27 billion +7.6%22.5%7.2 $105.16
3/31/202211,210,000 shares $1.12 billion -11.7%21.0%6.2 $100.02
3/15/202212,690,000 shares $1.41 billion -5.2%21.1%6.9 $111.42
2/28/202213,390,000 shares $1.41 billion -0.2%22.2%6.4 $105.00
2/15/202213,410,000 shares $1.53 billion -2.3%22.3%6.1 $114.42
1/31/202213,730,000 shares $1.58 billion +17.9%22.8%6.1 $115.40
1/15/202211,650,000 shares $1.30 billion -1.1%19.3%5.1 $111.61
12/31/202111,780,000 shares $1.35 billion +5.2%19.6%5.5 $114.99
12/15/202111,200,000 shares $1.19 billion +20.8%18.6%5.2 $106.11
11/30/20219,270,000 shares $1.09 billion +6.4%15.4%4.7 $117.56
11/15/20218,710,000 shares $1.17 billion -12.6%14.0%3.5 $134.44
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10/29/20219,960,000 shares $1.24 billion -11.6%16.0%4.3 $124.21
10/15/202111,270,000 shares $1.35 billion -23.5%18.2%5.1 $119.74
9/30/202114,730,000 shares $1.76 billion +17.0%23.7%6.8 $119.77
9/15/202112,590,000 shares $1.68 billion +30.6%20.3%6.1 $133.60
8/31/20219,640,000 shares $1.36 billion +8.8%15.5%4.6 $140.81
8/13/20218,860,000 shares $965.92 million -6.8%14.1%5.5 $109.02
7/30/20219,510,000 shares $990.37 million +2.4%15.2%5.8 $104.14
7/15/20219,290,000 shares $918.87 million -11.9%14.8%5.5 $98.91
6/30/202110,540,000 shares $1.06 billion -3.0%16.8%6.1 $100.19
6/15/202110,860,000 shares $1.03 billion -3.6%17.3%6 $95.19
5/28/202111,270,000 shares $1.10 billion +1.4%18.0%6.5 $97.53
5/14/202111,120,000 shares $945.64 million -2.0%17.8%6.8 $85.04
4/30/202111,350,000 shares $943.53 million +6.8%18.1%7 $83.13
4/15/202110,630,000 shares $867.73 million -13.7%16.9%6.1 $81.63
3/31/202112,320,000 shares $954.68 million -0.6%19.6%6.6 $77.49
3/15/202112,390,000 shares $937.18 million +8.2%19.7%6.5 $75.64
2/26/202111,450,000 shares $836.31 million +2.4%18.1%5.5 $73.04
2/12/202111,180,000 shares $851.80 million -0.9%17.7%4.7 $76.19
1/29/202111,280,000 shares $768.28 million -14.8%17.8%4.5 $68.11
1/15/202113,240,000 shares $888.14 million -1.7%20.9%5.3 $67.08
12/31/202013,470,000 shares $759.17 million +2.8%21.3%5.5 $56.36
12/15/202013,110,000 shares $692.99 million -7.4%20.7%5.4 $52.86
11/30/202014,150,000 shares $841.78 million -2.4%22.4%5.9 $59.49
11/15/202014,500,000 shares $738.05 million +2.5%23.2%5.4 $50.90
10/30/202014,150,000 shares $794.95 million -2.5%22.6%5.8 $56.18
10/15/202014,510,000 shares $904.41 million +3.3%23.2%6 $62.33
9/30/202014,050,000 shares $813.21 million +4.3%22.5%5.7 $57.88
9/15/202013,470,000 shares $773.72 million +3.5%21.6%5.5 $57.44
8/31/202013,010,000 shares $704.10 million -13.6%20.9%5.1 $54.12

DKS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is DICK'S Sporting Goods' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of DICK'S Sporting Goods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 4,940,000 shares of DKS short. 9.07% of DICK'S Sporting Goods' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on DICK'S Sporting Goods' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for DICK'S Sporting Goods?

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. DKS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on DICK'S Sporting Goods's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting DICK'S Sporting Goods?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of DICK'S Sporting Goods: Squarepoint Ops LLC, Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP, Group One Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Franklin Resources Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of Montreal Can, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, D.A. Davidson & CO., 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods?

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. 9.07% of DICK'S Sporting Goods' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is DICK'S Sporting Goods' short interest increasing or decreasing?

DICK'S Sporting Goods saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,940,000 shares, an increase of 0.4% from the previous total of 4,920,000 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods' float size?

DICK'S Sporting Goods currently has issued a total of 80,050,000 shares. Some of DICK'S Sporting Goods' 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. DICK'S Sporting Goods currently has a public float of 54,440,000 shares.

How does DICK'S Sporting Goods' short interest compare to its competitors?

9.07% of DICK'S Sporting Goods' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to DICK'S Sporting Goods: Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (10.86%), Casey's General Stores, Inc. (2.44%), Five Below, Inc. (6.77%), Ulta Beauty Inc. (4.26%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (4.74%), Capri Holdings Limited (8.05%), Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (15.91%), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (5.34%), Tractor Supply Company (8.10%), Signet Jewelers Limited (15.65%),

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 DICK'S Sporting Goods stock?

Short selling DKS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from DICK'S Sporting Goods as its price is falling. DKS shares are trading down $10.60 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 DICK'S Sporting Goods?

A short squeeze for DICK'S Sporting Goods 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 DKS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is DICK'S Sporting Goods' 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 DKS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:DKS) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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