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Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Shift4 Payments Short Interest Data

Shift4 Payments (FOUR) has a short interest of 11.13 million shares, representing 16.78% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -9.59% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.9, indicating that it would take 6.9 days of the average trading volume of 1.82 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
11,130,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
12,310,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.59%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.15 billion
Short Interest Ratio
6.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
88,430,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
16.78%
Today's Trading Volume
31,725 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,820,467 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
2%
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Shift4 Payments Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202511,130,000 shares $1.15 billion -9.6%16.8%6.9 $102.91
7/15/202512,310,000 shares $1.26 billion -1.7%N/A7.3 $102.27
6/30/202512,520,000 shares $1.24 billion +8.2%18.9%7.1 $99.24
6/15/202511,570,000 shares $1.03 billion -7.7%17.4%6.2 $88.72
5/31/202512,530,000 shares $1.19 billion +2.3%20.0%6.4 $94.96
5/15/202512,250,000 shares $1.09 billion +27.1%19.6%6 $89.10
4/30/20259,640,000 shares $788.74 million +0.7%N/A4.2 $81.82
4/15/20259,570,000 shares $746.10 million +9.0%15.3%5.1 $77.96
3/31/20258,780,000 shares $717.08 million +6.7%14.0%4.6 $81.67
3/15/20258,230,000 shares $694.08 million +24.7%13.2%4.7 $84.34
2/28/20256,600,000 shares $653.22 million +5.4%10.6%3.5 $98.97
2/15/20256,260,000 shares $757.85 million -11.5%10.0%3.4 $121.06
1/31/20257,070,000 shares $848.42 million -8.1%N/A3.9 $120.00
1/15/20257,690,000 shares $785.38 million +9.9%N/A4.4 $102.13
12/31/20247,000,000 shares $726.46 million +6.9%N/A4.1 $103.78
12/15/20246,550,000 shares $667.12 million -16.4%N/A3.9 $101.85
11/30/20247,830,000 shares $893.25 million +10.6%N/A4.9 $114.08
11/15/20247,080,000 shares $686.55 million -8.4%N/A5.1 $96.97
10/31/20247,730,000 shares $698.79 million -9.2%N/A6.2 $90.40
10/15/20248,510,000 shares $801.22 million -5.4%N/A6.5 $94.15
9/30/20249,000,000 shares $797.31 million +17.3%N/A6.5 $88.59
9/15/20247,670,000 shares $636.00 million -20.7%N/A5.5 $82.92
8/31/20249,670,000 shares $803.58 million +0.7%N/A6.9 $83.10
8/15/20249,600,000 shares $785.95 million -0.6%N/A6.7 $81.87
7/31/20249,660,000 shares $664.70 million -5.1%N/A6.8 $68.81
7/15/202410,180,000 shares $733.06 million -1.8%N/A7.7 $72.01
6/30/202410,370,000 shares $760.64 million +9.7%N/A7.8 $73.35
6/15/20249,450,000 shares $658.85 million +22.1%N/A6.8 $69.72
5/31/20247,740,000 shares $520.75 million +0.4%N/A5 $67.28
5/15/20247,710,000 shares $556.20 million +1.5%N/A4.3 $72.14
4/30/20247,600,000 shares $439.81 million -5.8%N/A4.6 $57.87
4/15/20248,070,000 shares $499.53 million +6.6%N/A5.4 $61.90
3/31/20247,570,000 shares $500.15 million +12.3%N/A5.3 $66.07
3/15/20246,740,000 shares $522.35 million -5.7%N/A5 $77.50
2/29/20247,150,000 shares $587.37 million +2.4%N/A5.6 $82.15
2/15/20246,980,000 shares $537.39 million -17.5%N/A6.7 $76.99
1/31/20248,460,000 shares $607.43 million -4.4%N/A7.4 $71.80
1/15/20248,850,000 shares $661.27 million -2.6%N/A7 $74.72
12/31/20239,090,000 shares $675.75 million -6.0%N/A7.2 $74.34
12/15/20239,670,000 shares $712.49 million +0.9%N/A7.4 $73.68
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11/30/20239,580,000 shares $630.56 million -3.7%N/A7.1 $65.82
11/15/20239,950,000 shares $625.76 million -2.2%N/A7.6 $62.89
10/31/202310,170,000 shares $452.87 million +8.3%N/A7.8 $44.53
10/15/20239,390,000 shares $475.79 million +0.2%N/A7.8 $50.67
9/30/20239,370,000 shares $518.82 million +7.8%N/A8.1 $55.37
9/15/20238,690,000 shares $510.28 million +1.4%N/A7.7 $58.72
8/31/20238,570,000 shares $486.43 million -5.0%N/A8.2 $56.76
8/15/20239,020,000 shares $522.71 million No ChangeN/A8.6 $57.95
7/31/20239,020,000 shares $622.47 million +0.3%N/A8.9 $69.01
7/15/20238,990,000 shares $603.50 million -1.9%N/A8.4 $67.13
6/30/20239,160,000 shares $622.06 million +5.5%N/A6.8 $67.91
6/15/20238,680,000 shares $553.61 million -2.3%N/A6.1 $63.78
5/31/20238,880,000 shares $556.95 million -9.1%N/A6.2 $62.72
5/15/20239,770,000 shares $628.80 million +4.2%N/A6 $64.36
4/30/20239,380,000 shares $635.68 million +2.7%N/A5.7 $67.77
4/15/20239,130,000 shares $641.20 million +8.8%N/A5.7 $70.23
3/31/20238,390,000 shares $635.96 million -0.9%N/A6.2 $75.80
3/15/20238,470,000 shares $577.82 million -9.4%N/A6.7 $68.22
2/28/20239,350,000 shares $603.08 million -10.3%N/A7.6 $64.50
2/15/202310,420,000 shares $697.72 million +2.3%N/A9.6 $66.96
1/31/202310,190,000 shares $652.57 million -9.5%N/A8.8 $64.04
1/15/202311,260,000 shares $704.54 million +4.9%N/A9.5 $62.57
12/30/202210,730,000 shares $600.13 million -0.4%N/A9.8 $55.93
12/15/202210,770,000 shares $562.62 million +11.0%N/A10.3 $52.24
11/30/20229,700,000 shares $449.50 million -8.4%N/A9.4 $46.34
11/15/202210,590,000 shares $555.66 million +1.5%N/A10.9 $52.47
10/31/202210,430,000 shares $479.47 million -4.1%N/A11.9 $45.97
10/15/202210,880,000 shares $462.73 million +4.2%N/A12.9 $42.53
9/30/202210,440,000 shares $465.73 million +1.2%N/A12.2 $44.61
9/15/202210,320,000 shares $500.21 million +4.7%N/A11.1 $48.47
8/31/20229,860,000 shares $446.56 million +0.7%N/A9.2 $45.29
8/15/20229,790,000 shares $493.02 million -3.3%N/A9 $50.36
7/31/202210,120,000 shares $368.67 million -5.8%N/A8.4 $36.43
7/15/202210,740,000 shares $351.74 million -4.6%N/A9.1 $32.75
6/30/202211,260,000 shares $372.26 million -3.3%N/A9.3 $33.06
6/15/202211,640,000 shares $385.63 million +4.5%N/A9.8 $33.13
5/31/202211,140,000 shares $508.54 million -10.5%N/A10.1 $45.65
5/15/202212,440,000 shares $577.84 million +2.6%N/A10.2 $46.45
4/30/202212,130,000 shares $636.34 million +8.2%N/A10.5 $52.46
4/15/202211,210,000 shares $676.19 million -0.2%N/A9.3 $60.32
3/31/202211,230,000 shares $695.47 million -1.9%N/A9 $61.93
3/15/202211,450,000 shares $594.37 million +4.8%N/A9.1 $51.91
2/28/202210,930,000 shares $575.46 million +5.2%N/A8.5 $52.65
2/15/202210,390,000 shares $601.68 million -5.4%N/A8 $57.91
1/31/202210,980,000 shares $578.87 million +8.4%N/A7.4 $52.72
1/15/202210,130,000 shares $516.63 million +0.5%N/A6.3 $51.00
12/31/202110,080,000 shares $583.93 million +1.5%N/A6.3 $57.93
12/15/20219,930,000 shares $517.95 million +5.5%N/A6.3 $52.16
11/30/20219,410,000 shares $489.51 million -6.6%N/A6.2 $52.02
11/15/202110,070,000 shares $714.16 million +2.8%N/A6.9 $70.92
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10/29/20219,800,000 shares $618.67 million +3.2%N/A7.6 $63.13
10/15/20219,500,000 shares $718.68 million -0.7%N/A9 $75.65
9/30/20219,570,000 shares $741.87 million -0.7%N/A8.3 $77.52
9/15/20219,640,000 shares $747.20 million +64.2%N/A8.6 $77.51
8/31/20215,870,000 shares $503.12 million -11.5%N/A5.5 $85.71
8/13/20216,630,000 shares $557.58 million -10.9%N/A6.9 $84.10
7/30/20217,440,000 shares $663.57 million +42.0%N/A7.7 $89.19
7/15/20215,240,000 shares $483.81 million +2.3%12.4%5.3 $92.33
6/30/20215,120,000 shares $479.85 million -14.0%12.2%6.1 $93.72
6/15/20215,950,000 shares $570.96 million -3.4%14.1%6.6 $95.96
5/28/20216,160,000 shares $574.67 million -6.4%14.7%6.2 $93.29
5/14/20216,580,000 shares $513.57 million +10.6%15.7%6.1 $78.05
4/30/20215,950,000 shares $581.61 million -5.3%14.5%5.8 $97.75
4/15/20216,280,000 shares $600.74 million +7.5%16.4%6.7 $95.66
3/31/20215,840,000 shares $476.49 million +57.0%15.2%6.1 $81.59
3/15/20213,720,000 shares $347.49 million +18.1%9.7%4.1 $93.41
2/26/20213,150,000 shares $235.81 million -4.3%8.5%3.2 $74.86
2/12/20213,290,000 shares $269.48 million +7.2%8.9%3.4 $81.91
1/29/20213,070,000 shares $209.13 million No Change8.3%3 $68.12
1/15/20213,070,000 shares $226.87 million No Change8.3%3 $73.90

FOUR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shift4 Payments' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Shift4 Payments shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 11,130,000 shares of FOUR short. 16.78% of Shift4 Payments' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Shift4 Payments' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Shift4 Payments?

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. FOUR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Shift4 Payments's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Shift4 Payments?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Shift4 Payments: Squarepoint Ops LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Militia Capital Partners LP, and Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Shift4 Payments?

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. 16.78% of Shift4 Payments' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Shift4 Payments' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Shift4 Payments saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,130,000 shares, a decline of 9.6% from the previous total of 12,310,000 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 Shift4 Payments' short interest compare to its competitors?

16.78% of Shift4 Payments' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Shift4 Payments: Corpay, Inc. (2.56%), Toast, Inc. (6.89%), Aercap Holdings N.V. (1.15%), RB Global, Inc. (4.16%), CGI Group, Inc. (1.62%), Grab Holdings Limited (7.49%), Zillow Group, Inc. (8.66%), Zillow Group, Inc. (1.91%), Joint Stock Company Kaspi.kz Sponsored ADR (0.31%), GFL Environmental Inc. (3.29%),

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 Shift4 Payments stock?

Short selling FOUR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Shift4 Payments as its price is falling. FOUR shares are trading up $0.97 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 Shift4 Payments?

A short squeeze for Shift4 Payments 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 FOUR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Shift4 Payments' 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 FOUR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




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