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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$206.63 +1.48 (+0.72%)
Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Darden Restaurants Short Interest Data

Darden Restaurants (DRI) has a short interest of 3.76 million shares, representing 3.22% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -16.26% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,760,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,490,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-16.26%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$777.99 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
116,600,000 shares
Float Size
116,720,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.22%
Today's Trading Volume
950,060 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,143,626 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
83%
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Darden Restaurants Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20253,760,000 shares $777.99 million -16.3%3.2%2.5 $206.91
6/30/20254,490,000 shares $978.91 million -0.4%3.9%3 $218.02
6/15/20254,510,000 shares $978.85 million -2.2%3.9%3 $217.04
5/31/20254,610,000 shares $987.92 million -14.6%4.0%3.2 $214.30
5/15/20255,400,000 shares $1.13 billion -16.0%4.6%3.7 $209.78
4/30/20256,430,000 shares $1.29 billion +8.3%5.5%5 $200.80
4/15/20255,940,000 shares $1.18 billion +20.5%5.1%4.7 $199.48
3/31/20254,930,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.1%4.2%3.8 $208.05
3/15/20254,780,000 shares $890.37 million +3.7%4.1%3.5 $186.27
2/28/20254,610,000 shares $925.31 million -7.4%4.0%3.5 $200.72
2/15/20254,980,000 shares $950.32 million -4.1%4.3%3.9 $190.83
1/31/20255,190,000 shares $1.01 billion No Change4.6%4 $195.44
1/15/20255,190,000 shares $939.70 million -1.0%4.5%4.1 $181.06
12/31/20245,240,000 shares $978.26 million -15.8%4.5%4.2 $186.69
12/15/20246,220,000 shares $1.04 billion -6.8%5.3%4.8 $166.69
11/30/20246,670,000 shares $1.18 billion -2.1%5.7%5.6 $176.27
11/15/20246,810,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.8%5.8%5.5 $166.75
10/31/20246,440,000 shares $1.03 billion +2.9%5.5%5.4 $160.02
10/15/20246,260,000 shares $1.00 billion +3.5%5.4%4.9 $160.14
9/30/20246,050,000 shares $992.99 million +6.7%5.2%4.5 $164.13
9/15/20245,670,000 shares $908.62 million -10.3%4.8%4.3 $160.25
8/31/20246,320,000 shares $999.51 million -3.2%5.4%4.8 $158.15
8/15/20246,530,000 shares $942.02 million +13.2%5.5%5 $144.26
7/31/20245,770,000 shares $844.50 million -8.7%4.8%4.5 $146.36
7/15/20246,320,000 shares $905.47 million +19.9%5.3%4.9 $143.27
6/30/20245,270,000 shares $797.46 million -0.8%4.4%4.2 $151.32
6/15/20245,310,000 shares $790.02 million +2.3%4.5%4.1 $148.78
5/31/20245,190,000 shares $780.52 million -12.5%4.4%4.2 $150.39
5/15/20245,930,000 shares $900.06 million -3.9%5.0%4.7 $151.78
4/30/20246,170,000 shares $946.54 million +0.7%5.2%4.9 $153.41
4/15/20246,130,000 shares $944.39 million +4.1%5.2%5.3 $154.06
3/31/20245,890,000 shares $984.51 million +8.3%5.0%5.1 $167.15
3/15/20245,440,000 shares $935.90 million -2.2%4.6%4.9 $172.04
2/29/20245,560,000 shares $949.15 million -3.8%4.7%5.3 $170.71
2/15/20245,780,000 shares $938.56 million -4.9%4.9%5.8 $162.38
1/31/20246,080,000 shares $988.49 million +14.1%5.1%6.5 $162.58
1/15/20245,330,000 shares $837.50 million +8.6%4.5%5.4 $157.13
12/31/20234,910,000 shares $806.71 million +6.7%4.1%4.8 $164.30
12/15/20234,600,000 shares $747.45 million +1.3%3.8%4.5 $162.49
11/30/20234,540,000 shares $710.37 million -6.0%3.8%4.3 $156.47
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11/15/20234,830,000 shares $752.85 million -10.9%4.0%4.4 $155.87
10/31/20235,420,000 shares $788.66 million +1.5%4.5%4.7 $145.51
10/15/20235,340,000 shares $715.56 million No Change4.5%4.5 $134.00
9/30/20235,340,000 shares $764.79 million -17.1%4.5%4.7 $143.22
9/15/20236,440,000 shares $966.39 million +20.6%5.4%5.6 $150.06
8/31/20235,340,000 shares $830.42 million +10.1%4.4%4.6 $155.51
8/15/20234,850,000 shares $784.44 million -3.0%4.0%4 $161.74
7/31/20235,000,000 shares $844.60 million -20.1%4.2%3.9 $168.92
7/15/20236,260,000 shares $1.05 billion +6.8%5.2%4.9 $167.44
6/30/20235,860,000 shares $979.18 million -4.7%4.9%4.5 $167.10
6/15/20236,150,000 shares $1.03 billion -6.7%5.1%4.5 $166.85
5/31/20236,590,000 shares $1.04 billion -13.6%5.5%4.7 $158.53
5/15/20237,630,000 shares $1.16 billion +25.9%6.3%5.6 $151.89
4/30/20236,060,000 shares $920.70 million +7.3%5.0%4.7 $151.93
4/15/20235,650,000 shares $861.17 million +10.4%4.7%4.4 $152.42
3/31/20235,120,000 shares $794.42 million +14.8%4.3%3.9 $155.16
3/15/20234,460,000 shares $659.01 million +20.9%3.7%3.6 $147.76
2/28/20233,690,000 shares $527.63 million +39.8%3.0%3.2 $142.99
2/15/20232,640,000 shares $387.18 million +4.4%2.2%2.4 $146.66
1/31/20232,530,000 shares $374.36 million -19.7%2.1%2.3 $147.97
1/15/20233,150,000 shares $471.87 million +13.7%2.6%2.7 $149.80
12/30/20222,770,000 shares $383.17 million -6.1%2.3%2.4 $138.33
12/15/20222,950,000 shares $421.44 million -9.8%2.4%2.3 $142.86
11/30/20223,270,000 shares $480.66 million -8.4%2.7%2.7 $146.99
11/15/20223,570,000 shares $510.87 million -1.4%2.9%2.9 $143.10
10/31/20223,620,000 shares $518.17 million -5.5%3.0%3 $143.14
10/15/20223,830,000 shares $497.98 million -1.5%3.1%3.2 $130.02
9/30/20223,890,000 shares $491.38 million -10.6%3.2%3.3 $126.32
9/15/20224,350,000 shares $567.37 million -9.2%3.6%3.8 $130.43
8/31/20224,790,000 shares $592.57 million +6.7%3.9%4.1 $123.71
8/15/20224,490,000 shares $593.62 million -7.4%3.6%3.7 $132.21
7/31/20224,850,000 shares $603.78 million +0.4%3.9%3.8 $124.49
7/15/20224,830,000 shares $565.54 million -8.5%3.9%3.9 $117.09
6/30/20225,280,000 shares $597.27 million +0.6%4.3%4.2 $113.12
6/15/20225,250,000 shares $611.89 million +8.5%4.2%4.1 $116.55
5/31/20224,840,000 shares $605 million +1.0%3.9%3.9 $125.00
5/15/20224,790,000 shares $613.46 million +2.8%3.9%3.5 $128.07
4/30/20224,660,000 shares $613.86 million +3.3%3.8%3.5 $131.73
4/15/20224,510,000 shares $592.84 million +17.1%3.6%3.3 $131.45
3/31/20223,850,000 shares $511.86 million -8.3%3.0%2.8 $132.95
3/15/20224,200,000 shares $522.40 million +4.7%3.3%3.2 $124.38
2/28/20224,010,000 shares $582.33 million +17.9%3.2%3.2 $145.22
2/15/20223,400,000 shares $502.15 million +0.6%2.7%2.9 $147.69
1/31/20223,380,000 shares $472.76 million +2.1%2.7%2.9 $139.87
1/15/20223,310,000 shares $473.33 million +11.5%2.6%2.9 $143.00
12/31/20212,970,000 shares $447.40 million -1.7%2.3%2.5 $150.64
12/15/20213,020,000 shares $450.07 million -4.1%2.3%2.5 $149.03
11/30/20213,150,000 shares $434.54 million -11.8%2.4%2.7 $137.95
11/15/20213,570,000 shares $527.22 million -18.3%2.8%3 $147.68
10/29/20214,370,000 shares $629.89 million -2.7%3.4%3.4 $144.14
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10/15/20214,490,000 shares $669.68 million -0.2%3.5%3.2 $149.15
9/30/20214,500,000 shares $681.62 million -2.0%3.5%3.1 $151.47
9/15/20214,590,000 shares $683.96 million -17.2%3.5%2.8 $149.01
8/31/20215,540,000 shares $834.60 million +13.3%4.3%3.4 $150.65
8/13/20214,890,000 shares $694.33 million -11.6%3.8%3 $141.99
7/30/20215,530,000 shares $806.72 million +38.9%4.3%3.3 $145.88
7/15/20213,980,000 shares $576.34 million +38.7%3.1%2.7 $144.81
6/30/20212,870,000 shares $418.99 million -10.9%2.2%2 $145.99
6/15/20213,220,000 shares $440.21 million -4.5%2.5%2.2 $136.71
5/28/20213,370,000 shares $482.69 million +13.5%2.6%2.2 $143.23
5/14/20212,970,000 shares $397.92 million +6.1%N/A1.9 $133.98
4/30/20212,800,000 shares $409.42 million +42.9%N/A1.9 $146.22
4/15/20211,960,000 shares $282.53 million +8.9%N/A1.2 $144.15
3/31/20211,800,000 shares $261.13 million -46.9%N/A1.1 $145.07
3/15/20213,390,000 shares $492.94 million -2.9%N/A2.2 $145.41
2/26/20213,490,000 shares $474.64 million -0.3%N/A2.4 $136.00
2/12/20213,500,000 shares $451.22 million -6.7%N/A2.3 $128.92
1/29/20213,750,000 shares $445.43 million No ChangeN/A2.1 $118.78
1/15/20213,750,000 shares $461.63 million -16.5%N/A2.1 $123.10
12/31/20204,490,000 shares $527.80 million -13.0%N/A2.6 $117.55
12/15/20205,160,000 shares $580.55 million +18.1%N/A2.6 $112.51
11/30/20204,370,000 shares $480.48 million -5.4%N/A2.1 $109.95
11/15/20204,620,000 shares $497.07 million +10.5%N/A2.2 $107.59
10/30/20204,180,000 shares $386.69 million -25.2%N/A2 $92.51
10/15/20205,590,000 shares $554.70 million -9.1%N/A2.8 $99.23
9/30/20206,150,000 shares $619.55 million +9.6%N/A2.8 $100.74
9/15/20205,610,000 shares $523.86 million -10.0%N/A2.3 $93.38
8/31/20206,230,000 shares $539.95 million -10.6%N/A2.4 $86.67
8/14/20206,970,000 shares $585.97 million -7.2%N/A2.5 $84.07

DRI Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Darden Restaurants' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Darden Restaurants shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 3,760,000 shares of DRI short. 3.22% of Darden Restaurants' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Darden Restaurants' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Darden Restaurants?

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. DRI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Darden Restaurants's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Darden Restaurants?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Darden Restaurants: Garda Capital Partners LP, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Avalon Global Asset Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, and Citigroup Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Darden Restaurants?

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. 3.22% of Darden Restaurants' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Darden Restaurants' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Darden Restaurants saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,760,000 shares, a decline of 16.3% from the previous total of 4,490,000 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 Darden Restaurants' float size?

Darden Restaurants currently has issued a total of 116,600,000 shares. Some of Darden Restaurants' 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. Darden Restaurants currently has a public float of 116,720,000 shares.

How does Darden Restaurants' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.22% of Darden Restaurants' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Darden Restaurants: BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (8.13%), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (9.06%), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (19.83%), Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (18.37%), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (4.40%), Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (3.53%), Dine Brands Global, Inc. (14.91%), Brinker International, Inc. (12.10%), FedEx Corporation (1.65%), Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (2.03%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Darden Restaurants stock?

Short selling DRI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Darden Restaurants as its price is falling. DRI shares are trading up $1.48 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 Darden Restaurants?

A short squeeze for Darden Restaurants 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 DRI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Darden Restaurants' 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 DRI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.



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