Home Depot (HD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Home Depot Short Interest Data

Home Depot (HD) has a short interest of 10.74 million shares, representing 1.08% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.28% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 3.54 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 10,740,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 10,710,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +0.28%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $3.95 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: July 31, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 994,928,000 shares
Float Size: 994,280,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 1.08%
Today's Trading Volume: 2,562,663 shares
Average Trading Volume: 3,541,790 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 72%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
7/31/2025	10,740,000 shares	$3.95 billion	+0.3%	1.1%	3.2	$367.62
7/15/2025	10,710,000 shares	$3.85 billion	-7.0%	1.1%	3.2	$359.19
6/30/2025	11,510,000 shares	$4.22 billion	+31.1%	1.2%	3.3	$367.07
6/15/2025	8,780,000 shares	$3.11 billion	+5.9%	0.9%	2.5	$354.10
5/31/2025	8,290,000 shares	$3.05 billion	-9.9%	0.8%	2.3	$367.85
5/15/2025	9,200,000 shares	$3.49 billion	-3.3%	0.9%	2.4	$379.13
4/30/2025	9,510,000 shares	$3.43 billion	-6.0%	1.0%	2.5	$360.41
4/15/2025	10,120,000 shares	$3.58 billion	-2.0%	1.0%	2.7	$353.61
3/31/2025	10,330,000 shares	$3.79 billion	+8.4%	1.0%	2.7	$366.95
3/15/2025	9,530,000 shares	$3.35 billion	-5.6%	1.0%	2.7	$351.16
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2/28/2025	10,100,000 shares	$4.01 billion	-6.3%	1.0%	3.1	$396.69
2/15/2025	10,780,000 shares	$4.41 billion	+0.6%	1.1%	3.3	$409.47
1/31/2025	10,720,000 shares	$4.42 billion	+0.9%	1.1%	3.3	$411.86
1/15/2025	10,630,000 shares	$4.32 billion	-3.0%	1.1%	3.2	$405.99
12/31/2024	10,960,000 shares	$4.26 billion	-4.5%	1.1%	3.4	$388.99
12/15/2024	11,470,000 shares	$4.78 billion	+8.8%	1.2%	3.4	$416.98
11/30/2024	10,540,000 shares	$4.52 billion	+8.9%	1.1%	3.2	$429.13
11/15/2024	9,680,000 shares	$3.95 billion	-8.4%	1.0%	2.9	$408.25
10/31/2024	10,570,000 shares	$4.16 billion	-6.1%	1.1%	3.2	$393.80
10/15/2024	11,260,000 shares	$4.68 billion	+11.9%	1.1%	3.5	$415.84
9/30/2024	10,060,000 shares	$4.07 billion	-1.1%	1.0%	3	$405.02
9/15/2024	10,170,000 shares	$3.86 billion	-2.6%	1.0%	3	$379.99
8/31/2024	10,440,000 shares	$3.85 billion	+9.3%	1.1%	3.1	$368.50
8/15/2024	9,550,000 shares	$3.44 billion	+4.7%	1.0%	2.7	$360.07
7/31/2024	9,120,000 shares	$3.36 billion	+5.7%	0.9%	2.6	$368.16
7/15/2024	8,630,000 shares	$3.09 billion	+11.6%	0.9%	2.5	$358.46
6/30/2024	7,730,000 shares	$2.66 billion	-9.7%	0.8%	2.1	$344.24
6/15/2024	8,560,000 shares	$2.97 billion	-1.6%	0.9%	2.3	$346.84
5/31/2024	8,700,000 shares	$2.91 billion	+2.6%	0.9%	2.4	$335.00
5/15/2024	8,480,000 shares	$2.96 billion	-1.7%	0.9%	2.4	$348.70
4/30/2024	8,630,000 shares	$2.88 billion	-7.3%	0.9%	2.5	$334.23
4/15/2024	9,310,000 shares	$3.15 billion	-5.9%	0.9%	2.7	$337.93
3/31/2024	9,890,000 shares	$3.79 billion	-5.0%	1.0%	3	$383.60
3/15/2024	10,410,000 shares	$3.89 billion	-2.0%	1.1%	3.2	$373.40
2/29/2024	10,620,000 shares	$4.04 billion	-2.8%	1.1%	3.1	$380.61
2/15/2024	10,920,000 shares	$3.94 billion	+4.7%	1.1%	3.2	$361.11
1/31/2024	10,430,000 shares	$3.68 billion	+8.2%	1.1%	3	$352.96
1/15/2024	9,640,000 shares	$3.43 billion	-2.2%	1.0%	2.7	$355.71
12/31/2023	9,860,000 shares	$3.42 billion	+3.1%	1.0%	2.9	$346.55
12/15/2023	9,560,000 shares	$3.38 billion	+24.5%	1.0%	2.9	$353.47
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11/30/2023	7,680,000 shares	$2.41 billion	-8.4%	0.8%	2.5	$313.50
11/15/2023	8,380,000 shares	$2.58 billion	+5.0%	0.8%	2.9	$308.24
10/31/2023	7,980,000 shares	$2.27 billion	-12.8%	0.8%	2.8	$284.69
10/15/2023	9,150,000 shares	$2.67 billion	+1.6%	0.9%	3.2	$291.92
9/30/2023	9,010,000 shares	$2.72 billion	-8.9%	0.9%	3.1	$302.16
9/15/2023	9,890,000 shares	$3.18 billion	+4.9%	1.0%	3.3	$321.40
8/31/2023	9,430,000 shares	$3.11 billion	-4.7%	1.0%	2.8	$330.30
8/15/2023	9,890,000 shares	$3.28 billion	+11.8%	1.0%	2.5	$331.96
7/31/2023	8,850,000 shares	$2.95 billion	-7.5%	0.9%	2.1	$333.84
7/15/2023	9,570,000 shares	$3.03 billion	-4.1%	1.0%	2.2	$316.50
6/30/2023	9,980,000 shares	$3.10 billion	-2.6%	1.0%	2.3	$310.54
6/15/2023	10,250,000 shares	$3.10 billion	-23.3%	1.0%	2.3	$302.24
5/31/2023	13,360,000 shares	$3.79 billion	-5.4%	1.3%	3.1	$283.45
5/15/2023	14,120,000 shares	$4.07 billion	+0.4%	1.4%	3.3	$288.54
4/30/2023	14,060,000 shares	$4.23 billion	-0.4%	1.4%	3.6	$300.54
4/15/2023	14,110,000 shares	$4.12 billion	+3.9%	1.4%	3.7	$292.19
3/31/2023	13,580,000 shares	$4.01 billion	+4.9%	1.3%	3.5	$295.12
3/15/2023	12,950,000 shares	$3.73 billion	+6.6%	1.3%	3.5	$287.97
2/28/2023	12,150,000 shares	$3.60 billion	+10.7%	1.2%	3.3	$296.54
2/15/2023	10,980,000 shares	$3.52 billion	-3.4%	1.1%	2.9	$320.69
1/31/2023	11,360,000 shares	$3.68 billion	-5.3%	1.1%	2.9	$324.17
1/15/2023	11,990,000 shares	$3.97 billion	-9.3%	1.2%	3	$331.21
12/30/2022	13,220,000 shares	$4.18 billion	+6.7%	1.3%	3.3	$315.86
12/15/2022	12,390,000 shares	$4.06 billion	+2.9%	1.2%	3	$327.60
11/30/2022	12,040,000 shares	$3.90 billion	+22.1%	1.2%	2.9	$323.99
11/15/2022	9,860,000 shares	$3.08 billion	+29.4%	1.0%	2.6	$311.93
10/31/2022	7,620,000 shares	$2.26 billion	-3.3%	0.8%	2.1	$296.13
10/15/2022	7,880,000 shares	$2.18 billion	-9.3%	0.8%	2.3	$276.43
9/30/2022	8,690,000 shares	$2.40 billion	-8.4%	0.9%	2.6	$275.94
9/15/2022	9,490,000 shares	$2.58 billion	+24.9%	0.9%	2.8	$271.54
8/31/2022	7,600,000 shares	$2.19 billion	No Change	0.8%	2.2	$288.42
8/15/2022	7,600,000 shares	$2.39 billion	-4.6%	0.7%	2.1	$314.61
7/31/2022	7,970,000 shares	$2.40 billion	+1.7%	0.8%	2	$300.94
7/15/2022	7,840,000 shares	$2.29 billion	-7.0%	0.8%	1.9	$292.41
6/30/2022	8,430,000 shares	$2.31 billion	-11.1%	N/A	1.9	$274.27
6/15/2022	9,480,000 shares	$2.65 billion	+11.0%	N/A	1.9	$279.73
5/31/2022	8,540,000 shares	$2.59 billion	+9.2%	0.8%	1.8	$302.75
5/15/2022	7,820,000 shares	$2.31 billion	-8.8%	0.8%	1.5	$296.03
4/30/2022	8,570,000 shares	$2.57 billion	+3.8%	0.8%	1.7	$300.40
4/15/2022	8,260,000 shares	$2.52 billion	+3.1%	0.8%	1.6	$304.52
3/31/2022	8,010,000 shares	$2.40 billion	+6.5%	0.8%	1.5	$299.33
3/15/2022	7,520,000 shares	$2.47 billion	-21.1%	0.7%	1.6	$328.54
2/28/2022	9,530,000 shares	$3.01 billion	-10.3%	0.9%	2	$315.83
2/15/2022	10,620,000 shares	$3.75 billion	+7.0%	1.0%	2.3	$353.26
1/31/2022	9,930,000 shares	$3.64 billion	+17.5%	1.0%	2.4	$366.98
1/15/2022	8,450,000 shares	$3.14 billion	-15.6%	0.8%	2.1	$372.00
12/31/2021	10,010,000 shares	$4.15 billion	-15.7%	1.0%	2.8	$415.01
12/15/2021	11,880,000 shares	$4.84 billion	+5.9%	1.1%	3.4	$407.81
11/30/2021	11,220,000 shares	$4.49 billion	+20.1%	1.1%	3.4	$400.61
11/15/2021	9,340,000 shares	$3.47 billion	-5.2%	0.9%	3	$371.08
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10/29/2021	9,850,000 shares	$3.66 billion	-2.0%	0.9%	3.2	$371.74
10/15/2021	10,050,000 shares	$3.52 billion	-1.4%	1.0%	3.4	$350.41
9/30/2021	10,190,000 shares	$3.34 billion	-10.6%	1.0%	3.4	$328.26
9/15/2021	11,400,000 shares	$3.80 billion	+6.2%	1.1%	3.6	$333.37
8/31/2021	10,740,000 shares	$3.50 billion	-8.0%	1.0%	3.2	$326.18
8/13/2021	11,670,000 shares	$3.87 billion	-2.8%	N/A	3.5	$331.32
7/30/2021	12,010,000 shares	$3.94 billion	+8.9%	N/A	3.4	$328.19
7/15/2021	11,030,000 shares	$3.56 billion	+6.0%	N/A	3	$322.71
6/30/2021	10,410,000 shares	$3.32 billion	-5.5%	N/A	2.7	$318.89
6/15/2021	11,020,000 shares	$3.38 billion	+0.9%	N/A	2.7	$306.45
5/28/2021	10,920,000 shares	$3.48 billion	+1.4%	1.0%	2.6	$318.91
5/14/2021	10,770,000 shares	$3.50 billion	+15.7%	1.0%	2.2	$325.42
4/30/2021	9,310,000 shares	$3.03 billion	-11.2%	0.9%	2	$325.34
4/15/2021	10,480,000 shares	$3.35 billion	+3.6%	1.0%	2.2	$320.02
3/31/2021	10,120,000 shares	$3.08 billion	+26.7%	1.0%	2.2	$304.82
3/15/2021	7,990,000 shares	$2.18 billion	+1.5%	0.7%	1.8	$273.10
2/26/2021	7,870,000 shares	$2.01 billion	+8.9%	0.7%	1.8	$255.25
2/12/2021	7,230,000 shares	$2.00 billion	-13.9%	0.7%	1.8	$277.06
1/29/2021	8,400,000 shares	$2.34 billion	+9.7%	0.8%	2.1	$278.05
1/15/2021	7,660,000 shares	$2.06 billion	-0.1%	0.7%	1.9	$268.34
12/31/2020	7,670,000 shares	$2.03 billion	+1.1%	0.7%	2	$265.26
12/15/2020	7,590,000 shares	$2.02 billion	+9.7%	0.7%	2.1	$265.58
11/30/2020	6,920,000 shares	$1.91 billion	-0.6%	0.6%	1.9	$275.99
11/15/2020	6,960,000 shares	$1.93 billion	+15.2%	0.6%	2	$277.17
10/30/2020	6,040,000 shares	$1.63 billion	-2.9%	0.6%	1.7	$269.63
10/15/2020	6,220,000 shares	$1.79 billion	+6.0%	0.6%	1.9	$287.09
9/30/2020	5,870,000 shares	$1.63 billion	-0.3%	0.5%	1.7	$277.71
9/15/2020	5,890,000 shares	$1.68 billion	-20.0%	0.6%	1.7	$285.58
8/31/2020	7,360,000 shares	$2.10 billion	+19.5%	0.7%	2	$285.04

HD Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Home Depot's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Home Depot shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 10,740,000 shares of HD short. 1.08% of Home Depot's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Home Depot's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Home Depot?: 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. HD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Home Depot's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Home Depot?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Home Depot: Marex Group plc, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., CTC LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Man Group plc, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Berkley W R Corp, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Ameriprise Financial Inc., Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Groupe la Francaise, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., MAI Capital Management, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Greenland Capital Management LP, Citigroup Inc., Creative Planning, Garda Capital Partners LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Mission Wealth Management LP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Northeast Financial Group Inc., Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, Occidental Asset Management LLC, Veracity Capital LLC, 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 Home Depot?: 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. 1.08% of Home Depot's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Home Depot's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Home Depot saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,740,000 shares, an increase of 0.3% from the previous total of 10,710,000 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 Home Depot's float size?: Home Depot currently has issued a total of 994,928,000 shares. Some of Home Depot's 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. Home Depot currently has a public float of 994,280,000 shares.

How does Home Depot's short interest compare to its competitors?: 1.08% of Home Depot's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Home Depot: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.66%), Costco Wholesale Corporation (1.26%), Starbucks Corporation (3.96%), Tesla, Inc. (2.81%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (5.61%), The Walt Disney Company (1.12%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (1.44%), NIKE, Inc. (3.80%), Target Corporation (3.42%), Walmart Inc. (0.47%),
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 Home Depot stock?: Short selling HD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Home Depot as its price is falling. HD shares are trading down $4.29 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 Home Depot?: A short squeeze for Home Depot 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 HD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Home Depot'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 HD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.

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This page (NYSE:HD) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Home Depot (HD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume