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DNOW (DNOW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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DNOW Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, DNOW (DNOW) had a short interest of 15.57 million shares sold short, representing 8.78% of the public float. This marks a -11.29% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.0, meaning it would take 7.0 days of the average trading volume of 3.10 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
15,574,869 shares
Previous Short Interest
17,556,660 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-11.29%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$220.29 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
180,790,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
8.78%
Today's Trading Volume
666 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,096,189 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202615,574,869 shares $220.29 million -11.3%8.8%6.98 $14.14
7/15/202617,556,660 shares $239.07 million +21.7%9.8%8.08 $13.62
6/30/202614,431,057 shares $187.32 million +1.6%8.1%3.55 $12.98
6/15/202614,199,513 shares $194.48 million +15.3%7.9%5.26 $13.70
5/29/202612,314,025 shares $157.83 million -4.5%6.9%3.87 $12.82
5/15/202612,888,111 shares $169.41 million +11.1%7.2%3.29 $13.15
4/30/202611,596,880 shares $156.50 million +15.9%6.5%3.83 $13.50
4/15/202610,004,770 shares $120.11 million -0.4%5.6%3.96 $12.01
3/31/202610,047,578 shares $119.53 million +5.6%5.6%2.94 $11.90
3/13/20269,516,865 shares $108.30 million +8.7%5.2%2.62 $11.38
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2/13/20268,283,881 shares $136.23 million -3.9%4.6%4.22 $16.45
1/30/20268,615,669 shares $130.44 million +24.7%8.4%3.18 $15.14
1/15/20266,911,265 shares $99.04 million +7.3%6.8%2.93 $14.33
12/31/20256,440,727 shares $85.53 million +1.5%6.3%3.64 $13.28
12/15/20256,346,267 shares $89.53 million -2.8%6.2%3.42 $14.11
11/28/20256,530,640 shares $91.20 million +18.0%6.4%2.89 $13.97
11/14/20255,535,335 shares $69.00 million -21.0%5.4%1.19 $12.47
10/31/20257,007,508 shares $103.19 million +12.6%6.9%5.92 $14.73
10/15/20256,220,000 shares $87.05 million +8.6%6.0%5.4 $14.00
9/30/20255,730,000 shares $87.50 million +28.5%5.5%4.7 $15.27
9/15/20254,460,000 shares $68.48 million -2.6%4.3%3.5 $15.36
8/31/20254,580,000 shares $73.21 million +7.5%4.4%3.7 $15.99
8/15/20254,260,000 shares $61.86 million +11.8%4.1%3.5 $14.52
7/31/20253,810,000 shares $59.25 million -0.8%3.6%3.2 $15.55
7/15/20253,840,000 shares $55.37 million +48.8%3.7%3.6 $14.42
6/30/20252,580,000 shares $38.26 million +11.2%2.5%2.5 $14.83
6/15/20252,320,000 shares $34.92 million -8.3%2.3%2.4 $15.05
5/31/20252,530,000 shares $36.48 million -14.2%2.5%2.4 $14.42
5/15/20252,950,000 shares $45.28 million +15.7%2.9%2.7 $15.35
4/30/20252,550,000 shares $40.47 million +13.3%2.5%2.2 $15.87
4/15/20252,250,000 shares $34.57 million -2.6%2.1%1.9 $15.37
3/31/20252,310,000 shares $39.44 million -38.1%2.2%2 $17.08
3/15/20253,730,000 shares $55.52 million +17.3%3.6%3.3 $14.88
2/28/20253,180,000 shares $50.82 million +17.3%3.1%3.2 $15.98
2/15/20252,710,000 shares $46.53 million +42.6%2.6%2.9 $17.17
1/31/20251,900,000 shares $28.28 million -4.5%1.8%2.2 $14.89
1/15/20251,990,000 shares $26.83 million -13.1%1.9%2.3 $13.48
12/31/20242,290,000 shares $29.79 million -27.3%2.2%3.2 $13.01
12/15/20243,150,000 shares $45.42 million -5.7%3.0%4.2 $14.42
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10/15/20243,400,000 shares $42.50 million -4.0%3.3%4.3 $12.50
9/30/20243,540,000 shares $45.77 million -9.0%3.4%4.3 $12.93
9/15/20243,890,000 shares $47.73 million -7.6%3.7%4.6 $12.27
8/31/20244,210,000 shares $54.81 million -11.7%4.0%4.6 $13.02
8/15/20244,770,000 shares $60.98 million -8.8%4.6%5.2 $12.79
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6/30/20243,470,000 shares $47.64 million +3.6%3.3%4.2 $13.73
6/15/20243,350,000 shares $43.78 million +11.3%3.2%4 $13.07
5/31/20243,010,000 shares $43.90 million -1.3%2.9%3.2 $14.59
5/15/20243,050,000 shares $42.50 million -5.0%2.9%3 $13.94
4/30/20243,210,000 shares $45.29 million -4.2%3.0%2.9 $14.11
4/15/20243,350,000 shares $50.20 million +12.0%3.2%2.8 $14.99
3/31/20242,990,000 shares $45.45 million -15.5%2.9%2.5 $15.20
3/15/20243,540,000 shares $51.08 million -1.9%3.4%3.1 $14.43
2/29/20243,610,000 shares $51.08 million +16.5%3.5%3.4 $14.15
2/15/20243,100,000 shares $36.43 million +37.2%3.0%3 $11.75
1/31/20242,260,000 shares $22.80 million +53.7%2.2%2.6 $10.09
1/15/20241,470,000 shares $14.66 million -1.3%1.4%1.8 $9.97
12/31/20231,490,000 shares $16.87 million -41.3%1.4%2 $11.32
12/15/20232,540,000 shares $28.04 million +39.6%2.4%3.4 $11.04
11/30/20231,820,000 shares $18.15 million +61.1%1.7%2.7 $9.97
11/15/20231,130,000 shares $11.99 million +4.6%1.1%1.8 $10.61
10/31/20231,080,000 shares $11.89 million +0.9%1.0%1.7 $11.01
10/15/20231,070,000 shares $12.63 million -12.3%1.0%1.7 $11.80
9/30/20231,220,000 shares $14.48 million -12.2%1.2%1.8 $11.87
9/15/20231,390,000 shares $16.03 million +39.0%1.3%2.2 $11.54
8/31/20231,000,000 shares $11.17 million -13.8%1.0%1.5 $11.17
8/15/20231,160,000 shares $12.43 million +90.9%1.1%1.7 $10.72
7/31/2023607,700 shares $6.92 million -18.1%0.6%0.9 $11.39
7/15/2023742,400 shares $8.04 million +2.9%0.7%1.1 $10.83
6/30/2023721,600 shares $7.48 million -40.9%0.7%1.1 $10.36
6/15/20231,220,000 shares $12.26 million -3.9%1.2%1.7 $10.05
5/31/20231,270,000 shares $11.28 million -6.6%1.2%1.6 $8.89
5/15/20231,360,000 shares $12.63 million +4.6%1.3%1.7 $9.29
4/30/20231,300,000 shares $13.87 million No Change1.2%1.6 $10.67
4/15/20231,300,000 shares $14.04 million +26.2%1.2%1.6 $10.80
3/31/20231,030,000 shares $11.48 million -48.2%1.0%1.3 $11.15
3/15/20231,990,000 shares $20.52 million +43.2%1.8%2.7 $10.31
2/28/20231,390,000 shares $17.86 million +8.6%1.3%2.2 $12.85
2/15/20231,280,000 shares $17.87 million -23.8%1.2%2.2 $13.96
1/31/20231,680,000 shares $23.59 million +19.2%1.5%3.2 $14.04
1/15/20231,410,000 shares $18.67 million -19.0%1.3%2.6 $13.24
12/30/20221,740,000 shares $22.10 million +38.1%1.6%3.1 $12.70
12/15/20221,260,000 shares $15.26 million -15.4%1.2%1.9 $12.11
11/30/20221,490,000 shares $18.60 million -18.1%1.4%2.3 $12.48
11/15/20221,820,000 shares $22.95 million -13.7%1.7%2.5 $12.61
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10/15/20222,270,000 shares $23.86 million +10.2%2.1%3.2 $10.51
9/30/20222,060,000 shares $20.70 million +5.6%1.9%2.9 $10.05
9/15/20221,950,000 shares $22.19 million -6.7%1.8%2.8 $11.38
8/31/20222,090,000 shares $25.33 million +2.0%1.9%3 $12.12
8/15/20222,050,000 shares $22.20 million -6.8%1.9%3.1 $10.83
7/31/20222,200,000 shares $24.33 million -11.3%2.0%3 $11.06
7/15/20222,480,000 shares $23.96 million +23.4%2.3%3.4 $9.66
6/30/20222,010,000 shares $19.66 million -6.9%1.8%2.7 $9.78
6/15/20222,160,000 shares $22.46 million +6.9%2.0%2.8 $10.40
5/31/20222,020,000 shares $22.30 million +12.9%1.9%2.6 $11.04
5/15/20221,790,000 shares $18.29 million -10.5%1.6%2.2 $10.22
4/30/20222,000,000 shares $21.80 million +6.4%N/A2.4 $10.90
4/15/20221,880,000 shares $20.53 million -9.2%N/A2.2 $10.92
3/31/20222,070,000 shares $22.83 million +9.0%1.9%2.4 $11.03
3/15/20221,900,000 shares $19.30 million +24.2%1.7%2.2 $10.16
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2/15/20221,530,000 shares $14.43 million +31.9%1.4%1.5 $9.43
1/31/20221,160,000 shares $10.31 million +29.0%1.1%1 $8.89
1/15/2022899,500 shares $8.73 million -29.2%0.8%0.5 $9.70
12/31/20211,270,000 shares $10.85 million -20.1%1.2%0.7 $8.54
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11/30/20211,110,000 shares $9.28 million -14.0%1.0%0.6 $8.36
11/15/20211,290,000 shares $12.73 million -44.6%1.2%0.8 $9.87
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10/15/20212,650,000 shares $24.30 million +1.5%2.4%2.3 $9.17
9/30/20212,610,000 shares $19.97 million +11.1%2.4%3.6 $7.65
9/15/20212,350,000 shares $16.99 million +3.1%2.2%3.2 $7.23
8/31/20212,280,000 shares $17.51 million -0.9%2.1%3.3 $7.68
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DNOW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of DNOW shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 15,574,869 shares of DNOW short. 8.78% of DNOW's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on DNOW'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. DNOW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on DNOW'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. 8.78% of DNOW's floating shares are currently sold short.

DNOW saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,574,869 shares, a decrease of 11.3% from the previous total of 17,556,660 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.

8.78% of DNOW's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading companies & distributors" compare to DNOW: Core & Main, Inc. (5.91%), MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (4.72%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (6.87%), GATX Corporation (4.89%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (0.29%), Herc Holdings Inc. (6.18%), EquipmentShare.com Inc (11.78%), Xometry, Inc. (6.00%), SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. (7.38%), DXP Enterprises, Inc. (3.25%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DNOW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from DNOW as its price is falling. DNOW shares are trading down $0.23 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 DNOW 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 DNOW, 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 DNOW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:DNOW is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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