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e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$99.90 -10.50 (-9.51%)
Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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e.l.f. Beauty Short Interest Data

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has a short interest of 5.01 million shares. This marks a -15.08% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 1.76 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,010,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,900,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-15.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$535.86 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
56,740,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
8.83%
Today's Trading Volume
7,610,339 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,764,758 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
431%
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ELF Short Interest Over Time

ELF Days to Cover Over Time

ELF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

e.l.f. Beauty Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20255,010,000 shares $535.86 million -15.1%N/A2 $106.96
6/30/20255,900,000 shares $735.02 million -11.9%10.9%2.2 $124.58
6/15/20256,700,000 shares $837.54 million +8.1%12.3%2.4 $125.01
5/31/20256,200,000 shares $698.18 million -5.6%11.4%2.2 $112.61
5/15/20256,570,000 shares $512.59 million -6.5%12.1%2.6 $78.02
4/30/20257,030,000 shares $435.09 million +5.1%N/A2.2 $61.89
4/15/20256,690,000 shares $348.87 million -10.3%12.3%2.1 $52.15
3/31/20257,460,000 shares $468.60 million +3.2%13.7%2.4 $62.82
3/15/20257,230,000 shares $494.74 million -5.1%13.3%2.7 $68.43
2/28/20257,620,000 shares $535.46 million +2.0%14.0%2.9 $70.27
2/15/20257,470,000 shares $545.12 million +29.5%13.7%2.8 $72.97
1/31/20255,770,000 shares $577.38 million -12.8%N/A2 $100.07
1/15/20256,620,000 shares $853.38 million +10.5%N/A3 $128.91
12/31/20245,990,000 shares $752.04 million +2.6%N/A2.7 $125.55
12/15/20245,840,000 shares $821.28 million -8.2%N/A2.4 $140.63
11/30/20246,360,000 shares $823.75 million +14.8%N/A2.4 $129.52
11/15/20245,540,000 shares $671.84 million +12.6%N/A2 $121.27
10/31/20244,920,000 shares $518.08 million +9.8%N/A1.9 $105.30
10/15/20244,480,000 shares $492.53 million -3.5%N/A1.9 $109.94
9/30/20244,640,000 shares $505.53 million -0.2%N/A2.1 $108.95
9/15/20244,650,000 shares $542.33 million +19.5%N/A2.2 $116.63
8/31/20243,890,000 shares $582.68 million +9.3%N/A2 $149.79
8/15/20243,560,000 shares $554.01 million +50.9%N/A1.9 $155.62
7/31/20242,360,000 shares $407.55 million +5.4%N/A1.5 $172.69
7/15/20242,240,000 shares $434.67 million -28.4%N/A1.4 $194.05
6/30/20243,130,000 shares $659.55 million -9.3%N/A2 $210.72
6/15/20243,450,000 shares $664.57 million -8.0%N/A2.2 $192.63
5/31/20243,750,000 shares $700.65 million -13.6%N/A2.4 $186.84
5/15/20244,340,000 shares $730.94 million +11.9%N/A2.7 $168.42
4/30/20243,880,000 shares $630.77 million +15.1%N/A2.5 $162.57
4/15/20243,370,000 shares $550.66 million +22.6%N/A2.3 $163.40
3/31/20242,750,000 shares $539.08 million +2.2%N/A1.8 $196.03
3/15/20242,690,000 shares $536.12 million -10.0%N/A1.9 $199.30
2/29/20242,990,000 shares $623.15 million +4.6%N/A2.1 $208.41
2/15/20242,860,000 shares $501.27 million -3.7%N/A2 $175.27
1/31/20242,970,000 shares $473.92 million -8.3%N/A2 $159.57
1/15/20243,240,000 shares $510.66 million No ChangeN/A2 $157.61
12/31/20233,240,000 shares $467.66 million -16.1%N/A2.3 $144.34
12/15/20233,860,000 shares $557.23 million +12.9%N/A2.6 $144.36
11/30/20233,420,000 shares $403.88 million -11.4%N/A2.2 $118.10
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11/15/20233,860,000 shares $436.95 million +55.7%N/A2.6 $113.20
10/31/20232,480,000 shares $229.80 million +17.0%N/A1.7 $92.66
10/15/20232,120,000 shares $214.95 million -16.2%N/A1.6 $101.39
9/30/20232,530,000 shares $277.87 million +10.0%N/A2 $109.83
9/15/20232,300,000 shares $289.27 million +1.8%N/A1.9 $125.77
8/31/20232,260,000 shares $313.48 million +12.4%N/A2.1 $138.71
8/15/20232,010,000 shares $266.10 million +14.2%3.9%1.7 $132.39
7/31/20231,760,000 shares $205.55 million +2.9%3.4%1.6 $116.79
7/15/20231,710,000 shares $197.68 million +3.0%3.3%1.7 $115.60
6/30/20231,660,000 shares $189.62 million +5.7%3.3%1.6 $114.23
6/15/20231,570,000 shares $164.99 million +6.1%3.1%1.6 $105.09
5/31/20231,480,000 shares $153.95 million -14.0%2.9%1.5 $104.02
5/15/20231,720,000 shares $157.48 million -13.6%3.4%1.9 $91.56
4/30/20231,990,000 shares $184.59 million +15.0%4.0%2.2 $92.76
4/15/20231,730,000 shares $155.94 million +2.4%3.4%1.9 $90.14
3/31/20231,690,000 shares $139.17 million -11.5%3.4%1.8 $82.35
3/15/20231,910,000 shares $140.06 million +13.7%3.8%2.1 $73.33
2/28/20231,680,000 shares $125.58 million +15.9%3.4%2 $74.75
2/15/20231,450,000 shares $108.21 million +13.3%2.9%1.9 $74.63
1/31/20231,280,000 shares $73.66 million -6.6%2.6%1.6 $57.55
1/15/20231,370,000 shares $72.27 million -13.8%2.8%1.8 $52.75
12/30/20221,590,000 shares $87.93 million +3.9%3.2%2.2 $55.30
12/15/20221,530,000 shares $84.92 million -9.5%3.1%2.3 $55.50
11/30/20221,690,000 shares $92.88 million -22.1%3.4%2.5 $54.96
11/15/20222,170,000 shares $112.30 million No Change4.4%3.2 $51.75
10/31/20222,170,000 shares $93.87 million -7.7%4.4%3.2 $43.26
10/15/20222,350,000 shares $92.54 million -4.1%4.8%3.6 $39.38
9/30/20222,450,000 shares $92.17 million +6.5%5.0%4 $37.62
9/15/20222,300,000 shares $92.92 million +22.3%4.7%3.5 $40.40
8/31/20221,880,000 shares $71.68 million -21.0%3.8%2.9 $38.13
8/15/20222,380,000 shares $90.27 million -5.6%4.8%3.6 $37.93
7/31/20222,520,000 shares $84.50 million -2.0%5.1%3.9 $33.53
7/15/20222,570,000 shares $81.73 million +18.4%5.2%4.4 $31.80
6/30/20222,170,000 shares $66.58 million -5.2%4.4%3.9 $30.68
6/15/20222,290,000 shares $60.30 million +16.8%4.7%4.6 $26.33
5/31/20221,960,000 shares $52.18 million +28.1%4.0%4.1 $26.62
5/15/20221,530,000 shares $36.29 million -0.7%3.1%3.6 $23.72
4/30/20221,540,000 shares $37.47 million -3.1%3.2%3.7 $24.33
4/15/20221,590,000 shares $40.70 million -1.2%3.3%3.4 $25.60
3/31/20221,610,000 shares $41.59 million -4.2%3.3%3.4 $25.83
3/15/20221,680,000 shares $40.20 million +1.8%3.5%3.6 $23.93
2/28/20221,650,000 shares $43.61 million +0.6%3.4%3.4 $26.43
2/15/20221,640,000 shares $44.82 million -4.7%3.4%3.5 $27.33
1/31/20221,720,000 shares $50.84 million +15.4%3.6%3.8 $29.56
1/15/20221,490,000 shares $44.25 million -18.1%3.1%3.3 $29.70
12/31/20211,820,000 shares $60.44 million -5.2%3.8%4.3 $33.21
12/15/20211,920,000 shares $59.98 million -1.5%4.0%4.4 $31.24
11/30/20211,950,000 shares $58.73 million -9.7%4.0%4.2 $30.12
11/15/20212,160,000 shares $68.32 million -23.7%4.5%4.7 $31.63
10/29/20212,830,000 shares $91.44 million -9.3%5.9%6 $32.31
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10/15/20213,120,000 shares $90.85 million +2.0%6.5%7 $29.12
9/30/20213,060,000 shares $88.89 million +30.2%6.4%6.7 $29.05
9/15/20212,350,000 shares $71.13 million +4.0%4.9%5 $30.27
8/31/20212,260,000 shares $69.95 million -7.0%4.7%5.4 $30.95
8/13/20212,430,000 shares $72.71 million +0.8%5.1%5.4 $29.92
7/30/20212,410,000 shares $66.54 million -0.4%5.0%5.2 $27.61
7/15/20212,420,000 shares $62.70 million +4.3%5.0%5.2 $25.91
6/30/20212,320,000 shares $62.96 million -5.3%4.9%4.8 $27.14
6/15/20212,450,000 shares $70.07 million +8.9%5.2%5.1 $28.60
5/28/20212,250,000 shares $63 million -7.4%4.8%4.2 $28.00
5/14/20212,430,000 shares $67.72 million -12.0%5.2%4.2 $27.87
4/30/20212,760,000 shares $83.60 million +7.8%5.9%4.6 $30.29
4/15/20212,560,000 shares $74.42 million +0.8%5.5%3.7 $29.07
3/31/20212,540,000 shares $68.68 million -14.8%5.4%3.3 $27.04
3/15/20212,980,000 shares $85.26 million -6.0%6.4%3 $28.61
2/26/20213,170,000 shares $79.95 million -3.1%6.8%3.3 $25.22
2/12/20213,270,000 shares $76.13 million -3.5%7.1%3.7 $23.28
1/29/20213,390,000 shares $74.61 million -14.6%7.4%3.6 $22.01
1/15/20213,970,000 shares $94.25 million +24.8%8.7%4.4 $23.74
12/31/20203,180,000 shares $74.57 million +29.8%6.9%3.7 $23.45
12/15/20202,450,000 shares $51.87 million +2.5%5.4%3.7 $21.17
11/30/20202,390,000 shares $51.67 million -10.5%5.3%3.2 $21.62
11/15/20202,670,000 shares $57.00 million +44.3%5.9%3.5 $21.35
10/30/20201,850,000 shares $37.63 million -5.1%4.3%2.5 $20.34
10/15/20201,950,000 shares $41.67 million -40.2%4.6%2.7 $21.37
9/30/20203,260,000 shares $59.89 million +22.6%7.6%4.5 $18.37
9/15/20202,660,000 shares $47.24 million -1.5%6.2%3.3 $17.76
8/31/20202,700,000 shares $52.73 million -11.5%6.3%3.6 $19.53
8/14/20203,050,000 shares $61.55 million -6.7%7.1%3.7 $20.18

ELF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is e.l.f. Beauty's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of e.l.f. Beauty shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 5,010,000 shares of ELF short. Learn More on e.l.f. Beauty's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for e.l.f. Beauty?

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. ELF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on e.l.f. Beauty's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting e.l.f. Beauty?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of e.l.f. Beauty: Twin Tree Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., HighTower Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and National Bank of Canada FI. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is e.l.f. Beauty's short interest increasing or decreasing?

e.l.f. Beauty saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,010,000 shares, a decline of 15.1% from the previous total of 5,900,000 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 e.l.f. Beauty's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to e.l.f. Beauty: Lamb Weston (3.91%), SharkNinja, Inc. (6.37%), Coty (6.63%), ODDITY Tech Ltd. (18.83%), MasterBrand, Inc. (3.42%), IMAX Corporation (10.30%), Fox Factory Holding Corp. (4.10%), Edgewell Personal Care Company (6.99%), Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (7.35%), Yatsen Holding Limited Sponsored ADR (1.20%),

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 e.l.f. Beauty stock?

Short selling ELF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from e.l.f. Beauty as its price is falling. ELF shares are trading down $10.50 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 e.l.f. Beauty?

A short squeeze for e.l.f. Beauty 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 ELF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is e.l.f. Beauty'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 ELF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




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