Home Depot (HD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $310.65 +8.22 (+2.72%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$310.45 -0.20 (-0.07%) As of 06:18 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Home Depot Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, Home Depot (HD) had a short interest of 11.05 million shares sold short, representing 1.11% of the public float. This marks a -8.99% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, meaning it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 4.33 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest11,050,717 sharesPrevious Short Interest12,142,932 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-8.99%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.64 billionShort Interest Ratio3.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares996,028,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.11%Today's Trading Volume5,805,847 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,331,558 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average134% Short Selling Home Depot? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Home Depot and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartHD Short Interest Over TimeHD Days to Cover Over TimeHD Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Home Depot Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202611,050,717 shares $3.64 billion -9.0%1.1%3.12 $329.22 4/15/202612,142,932 shares $4.12 billion +1.9%1.2%3.47 $339.16 3/31/202611,916,946 shares $3.91 billion +15.8%1.2%2.58 $328.43 3/13/202610,293,338 shares $3.49 billion +14.2%1.0%2.6 $338.84 2/27/20269,011,700 shares $3.43 billion -11.2%0.9%2.17 $380.71 2/13/202610,153,045 shares $3.97 billion -15.1%1.0%2.47 $391.03 1/30/202611,960,827 shares $4.48 billion +2.0%1.2%2.88 $374.33 1/15/202611,725,073 shares $4.44 billion +3.4%1.2%2.42 $378.92 12/31/202511,338,910 shares $3.90 billion +11.0%1.1%2.83 $344.06 12/15/202510,217,103 shares $3.65 billion +11.1%1.0%1.98 $357.18 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HD and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Home Depot and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/20259,199,089 shares $3.28 billion -9.4%0.9%1.55 $356.98 11/14/202510,154,712 shares $3.68 billion -2.1%1.0%3.16 $362.08 10/31/202510,374,151 shares $3.94 billion -1.3%1.0%3.79 $379.75 10/15/202510,510,000 shares $4.08 billion -10.1%1.1%3 $388.49 9/30/202511,690,000 shares $4.74 billion -12.0%1.2%3.3 $405.25 9/15/202513,290,000 shares $5.62 billion +27.8%1.3%3.6 $422.88 8/31/202510,400,000 shares $4.23 billion -11.9%1.1%2.9 $407.04 8/15/202511,800,000 shares $4.71 billion +9.9%1.2%3.3 $399.29 7/31/202510,740,000 shares $3.95 billion +0.3%1.1%3.2 $367.62 7/15/202510,710,000 shares $3.85 billion -7.0%1.1%3.2 $359.19 6/30/202511,510,000 shares $4.22 billion +31.1%1.2%3.3 $367.07 6/15/20258,780,000 shares $3.11 billion +5.9%0.9%2.5 $354.10 5/31/20258,290,000 shares $3.05 billion -9.9%0.8%2.3 $367.85 5/15/20259,200,000 shares $3.49 billion -3.3%0.9%2.4 $379.13 4/30/20259,510,000 shares $3.43 billion -6.0%1.0%2.5 $360.41 4/15/202510,120,000 shares $3.58 billion -2.0%1.0%2.7 $353.61 3/31/202510,330,000 shares $3.79 billion +8.4%1.0%2.7 $366.95 3/15/20259,530,000 shares $3.35 billion -5.6%1.0%2.7 $351.16 2/28/202510,100,000 shares $4.01 billion -6.3%1.0%3.1 $396.69 2/15/202510,780,000 shares $4.41 billion +0.6%1.1%3.3 $409.47 1/31/202510,720,000 shares $4.42 billion +0.9%1.1%3.3 $411.86 1/15/202510,630,000 shares $4.32 billion -3.0%1.1%3.2 $405.99 12/31/202410,960,000 shares $4.26 billion -4.5%1.1%3.4 $388.99 12/15/202411,470,000 shares $4.78 billion +8.8%1.2%3.4 $416.98 11/30/202410,540,000 shares $4.52 billion +8.9%1.1%3.2 $429.13 11/15/20249,680,000 shares $3.95 billion -8.4%1.0%2.9 $408.25 10/31/202410,570,000 shares $4.16 billion -6.1%1.1%3.2 $393.80 10/15/202411,260,000 shares $4.68 billion +11.9%1.1%3.5 $415.84 9/30/202410,060,000 shares $4.07 billion -1.1%1.0%3 $405.02 9/15/202410,170,000 shares $3.86 billion -2.6%1.0%3 $379.99No. You’re not imagining it… (Ad)Porter Stansberry, founder of one of the largest financial research firms in the world, says he's breaking the biggest story of his 26-year career - an economic shift not seen since 1776. 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His presentation covers the stocks to buy, the stocks to sell, and three money moves to position yourself on the right side of this shift.Watch Porter Stansberry's full briefing and learn how to prepare now 8/31/202410,440,000 shares $3.85 billion +9.3%1.1%3.1 $368.50 8/15/20249,550,000 shares $3.44 billion +4.7%1.0%2.7 $360.07 7/31/20249,120,000 shares $3.36 billion +5.7%0.9%2.6 $368.16 7/15/20248,630,000 shares $3.09 billion +11.6%0.9%2.5 $358.46 6/30/20247,730,000 shares $2.66 billion -9.7%0.8%2.1 $344.24 6/15/20248,560,000 shares $2.97 billion -1.6%0.9%2.3 $346.84 5/31/20248,700,000 shares $2.91 billion +2.6%0.9%2.4 $335.00 5/15/20248,480,000 shares $2.96 billion -1.7%0.9%2.4 $348.70 4/30/20248,630,000 shares $2.88 billion -7.3%0.9%2.5 $334.23 4/15/20249,310,000 shares $3.15 billion -5.9%0.9%2.7 $337.93 3/31/20249,890,000 shares $3.79 billion -5.0%1.0%3 $383.60 3/15/202410,410,000 shares $3.89 billion -2.0%1.1%3.2 $373.40 2/29/202410,620,000 shares $4.04 billion -2.8%1.1%3.1 $380.61 2/15/202410,920,000 shares $3.94 billion +4.7%1.1%3.2 $361.11 1/31/202410,430,000 shares $3.68 billion +8.2%1.1%3 $352.96 1/15/20249,640,000 shares $3.43 billion -2.2%1.0%2.7 $355.71 12/31/20239,860,000 shares $3.42 billion +3.1%1.0%2.9 $346.55 12/15/20239,560,000 shares $3.38 billion +24.5%1.0%2.9 $353.47 11/30/20237,680,000 shares $2.41 billion -8.4%0.8%2.5 $313.50 11/15/20238,380,000 shares $2.58 billion +5.0%0.8%2.9 $308.24 10/31/20237,980,000 shares $2.27 billion -12.8%0.8%2.8 $284.69 10/15/20239,150,000 shares $2.67 billion +1.6%0.9%3.2 $291.92 9/30/20239,010,000 shares $2.72 billion -8.9%0.9%3.1 $302.16 9/15/20239,890,000 shares $3.18 billion +4.9%1.0%3.3 $321.40 8/31/20239,430,000 shares $3.11 billion -4.7%1.0%2.8 $330.30 8/15/20239,890,000 shares $3.28 billion +11.8%1.0%2.5 $331.96 7/31/20238,850,000 shares $2.95 billion -7.5%0.9%2.1 $333.84 7/15/20239,570,000 shares $3.03 billion -4.1%1.0%2.2 $316.50 6/30/20239,980,000 shares $3.10 billion -2.6%1.0%2.3 $310.54 6/15/202310,250,000 shares $3.10 billion -23.3%1.0%2.3 $302.24 5/31/202313,360,000 shares $3.79 billion -5.4%1.3%3.1 $283.45 5/15/202314,120,000 shares $4.07 billion +0.4%1.4%3.3 $288.54 4/30/202314,060,000 shares $4.23 billion -0.4%1.4%3.6 $300.54 4/15/202314,110,000 shares $4.12 billion +3.9%1.4%3.7 $292.19 3/31/202313,580,000 shares $4.01 billion +4.9%1.3%3.5 $295.12 3/15/202312,950,000 shares $3.73 billion +6.6%1.3%3.5 $287.97 2/28/202312,150,000 shares $3.60 billion +10.7%1.2%3.3 $296.54 2/15/202310,980,000 shares $3.52 billion -3.4%1.1%2.9 $320.69 1/31/202311,360,000 shares $3.68 billion -5.3%1.1%2.9 $324.17 1/15/202311,990,000 shares $3.97 billion -9.3%1.2%3 $331.21 12/30/202213,220,000 shares $4.18 billion +6.7%1.3%3.3 $315.86 12/15/202212,390,000 shares $4.06 billion +2.9%1.2%3 $327.60 11/30/202212,040,000 shares $3.90 billion +22.1%1.2%2.9 $323.99 11/15/20229,860,000 shares $3.08 billion +29.4%1.0%2.6 $311.93 10/31/20227,620,000 shares $2.26 billion -3.3%0.8%2.1 $296.13 10/15/20227,880,000 shares $2.18 billion -9.3%0.8%2.3 $276.43 9/30/20228,690,000 shares $2.40 billion -8.4%0.9%2.6 $275.94 9/15/20229,490,000 shares $2.58 billion +24.9%0.9%2.8 $271.54 8/31/20227,600,000 shares $2.19 billion No Change0.8%2.2 $288.42 8/15/20227,600,000 shares $2.39 billion -4.6%0.7%2.1 $314.61A 17-year investing experiment investigated in Dublin (Ad)Porter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. 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With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.Watch the full investigation and decide for yourself 7/31/20227,970,000 shares $2.40 billion +1.7%0.8%2 $300.94 7/15/20227,840,000 shares $2.29 billion -7.0%0.8%1.9 $292.41 6/30/20228,430,000 shares $2.31 billion -11.1%N/A1.9 $274.27 6/15/20229,480,000 shares $2.65 billion +11.0%N/A1.9 $279.73 5/31/20228,540,000 shares $2.59 billion +9.2%0.8%1.8 $302.75 5/15/20227,820,000 shares $2.31 billion -8.8%0.8%1.5 $296.03 4/30/20228,570,000 shares $2.57 billion +3.8%0.8%1.7 $300.40 4/15/20228,260,000 shares $2.52 billion +3.1%0.8%1.6 $304.52 3/31/20228,010,000 shares $2.40 billion +6.5%0.8%1.5 $299.33 3/15/20227,520,000 shares $2.47 billion -21.1%0.7%1.6 $328.54 2/28/20229,530,000 shares $3.01 billion -10.3%0.9%2 $315.83 2/15/202210,620,000 shares $3.75 billion +7.0%1.0%2.3 $353.26 1/31/20229,930,000 shares $3.64 billion +17.5%1.0%2.4 $366.98 1/15/20228,450,000 shares $3.14 billion -15.6%0.8%2.1 $372.00 12/31/202110,010,000 shares $4.15 billion -15.7%1.0%2.8 $415.01 12/15/202111,880,000 shares $4.84 billion +5.9%1.1%3.4 $407.81 11/30/202111,220,000 shares $4.49 billion +20.1%1.1%3.4 $400.61 11/15/20219,340,000 shares $3.47 billion -5.2%0.9%3 $371.08 10/29/20219,850,000 shares $3.66 billion -2.0%0.9%3.2 $371.74 10/15/202110,050,000 shares $3.52 billion -1.4%1.0%3.4 $350.41 9/30/202110,190,000 shares $3.34 billion -10.6%1.0%3.4 $328.26 9/15/202111,400,000 shares $3.80 billion +6.2%1.1%3.6 $333.37 8/31/202110,740,000 shares $3.50 billion -8.0%1.0%3.2 $326.18 8/13/202111,670,000 shares $3.87 billion -2.8%N/A3.5 $331.32 7/30/202112,010,000 shares $3.94 billion +8.9%N/A3.4 $328.19 7/15/202111,030,000 shares $3.56 billion +6.0%N/A3 $322.71 6/30/202110,410,000 shares $3.32 billion -5.5%N/A2.7 $318.89 6/15/202111,020,000 shares $3.38 billion +0.9%N/A2.7 $306.45 5/28/202110,920,000 shares $3.48 billion +1.4%1.0%2.6 $318.91 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 April 30th, traders have sold 11,050,717 shares of HD short. 1.11% 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 3.1. 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: Hsbc Holdings PLC, and Capital Markets Trading UK LLP. 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. 1.11% of Home Depot's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Home Depot's short interest increasing or decreasing? Home Depot saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 11,050,717 shares, a decline of 9.0% from the previous total of 12,142,932 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 Home Depot's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.11% of Home Depot's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Home Depot: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.93%), Costco Wholesale Corporation (1.52%), Starbucks Corporation (3.89%), Tesla, Inc. (2.55%), Walmart Inc. (0.90%), Builders FirstSource, Inc. (7.70%), CocaCola Company (The) (1.05%), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (2.12%), NIKE, Inc. (3.43%), Target Corporation (3.42%), 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 ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 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 up $2.56 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 April, 30 2026. What do HD's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like HD: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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