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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$155.19 -1.26 (-0.80%)
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Johnson & Johnson Short Interest Data

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has a short interest of 19.22 million shares, representing 0.80% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -15.70% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 7.95 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,220,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
22,800,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-15.70%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.98 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
2,406,073,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.80%
Today's Trading Volume
6,007,883 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,945,129 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
76%
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Johnson & Johnson 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
5/31/202519,220,000 shares $2.98 billion -15.7%0.8%2.1 $154.99
5/15/202522,800,000 shares $3.41 billion +15.9%1.0%2.4 $149.40
4/30/202519,680,000 shares $3.08 billion -6.4%0.8%2.1 $156.32
4/15/202521,020,000 shares $3.23 billion +9.8%0.9%2.1 $153.66
3/31/202519,150,000 shares $3.18 billion -23.0%0.8%1.9 $165.89
3/15/202524,870,000 shares $4.05 billion +7.7%1.0%2.7 $162.94
2/28/202523,100,000 shares $3.82 billion +25.9%1.0%2.5 $165.23
2/15/202518,350,000 shares $2.87 billion -2.2%0.8%2.1 $156.20
1/31/202518,760,000 shares $2.85 billion +9.1%0.8%2.2 $152.09
1/15/202517,200,000 shares $2.49 billion +4.5%0.7%2.1 $144.74
12/31/202416,460,000 shares $2.38 billion -6.3%0.7%2.2 $144.62
12/15/202417,570,000 shares $2.58 billion -5.2%0.7%2.4 $146.62
11/30/202418,540,000 shares $2.87 billion +6.1%0.8%2.8 $155.01
11/15/202417,480,000 shares $2.69 billion -3.5%0.7%2.7 $153.99
10/31/202418,110,000 shares $2.90 billion -3.0%0.8%2.9 $159.86
10/15/202418,660,000 shares $3.06 billion -5.5%0.8%2.9 $164.14
9/30/202419,740,000 shares $3.20 billion -14.3%0.8%3 $162.02
9/15/202423,030,000 shares $3.81 billion +9.0%1.0%3.5 $165.52
8/31/202421,130,000 shares $3.50 billion +6.7%0.9%3.1 $165.86
8/15/202419,810,000 shares $3.15 billion +5.1%0.8%2.7 $159.10
7/31/202418,850,000 shares $2.98 billion +4.8%0.8%2.6 $157.85
7/15/202417,990,000 shares $2.68 billion -15.0%0.8%2.4 $149.24
6/30/202421,170,000 shares $3.09 billion +8.2%0.9%2.8 $146.16
6/15/202419,560,000 shares $2.85 billion -1.9%0.8%2.6 $145.54
5/31/202419,930,000 shares $2.93 billion +14.3%0.8%2.6 $146.83
5/15/202417,430,000 shares $2.66 billion -1.4%0.7%2.3 $152.70
4/30/202417,670,000 shares $2.56 billion +6.7%0.7%2.3 $144.61
4/15/202416,560,000 shares $2.44 billion +3.9%0.7%2.2 $147.49
3/31/202415,940,000 shares $2.52 billion +0.6%0.7%2.3 $158.19
3/15/202415,840,000 shares $2.51 billion +6.7%0.7%2.3 $158.18
2/29/202414,850,000 shares $2.40 billion +35.5%0.6%2.1 $161.37
2/15/202410,960,000 shares $1.73 billion -10.9%0.5%1.5 $157.92
1/31/202412,300,000 shares $1.95 billion -18.1%0.5%1.8 $158.90
1/15/202415,010,000 shares $2.44 billion +20.4%0.6%2.2 $162.39
12/31/202312,470,000 shares $1.95 billion -19.0%0.5%1.8 $156.74
12/15/202315,400,000 shares $2.39 billion +2.7%0.6%2.2 $155.04
11/30/202315,000,000 shares $2.32 billion +13.7%0.6%2.2 $154.65
11/15/202313,190,000 shares $1.96 billion -9.2%0.6%1.8 $148.81
10/31/202314,530,000 shares $2.16 billion -7.3%0.6%0.7 $148.34
10/15/202315,680,000 shares $2.46 billion -11.6%0.7%0.7 $156.85
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9/30/202317,730,000 shares $2.76 billion -20.4%0.7%0.8 $155.75
9/15/202322,260,000 shares $3.59 billion -32.3%0.9%1 $161.43
8/31/202332,860,000 shares $5.31 billion -61.6%1.4%1.5 $161.68
8/15/202385,500,000 shares $14.78 billion +232.3%3.3%4 $172.92
7/31/202325,730,000 shares $4.31 billion +113.0%1.0%2.7 $167.53
7/15/202312,080,000 shares $1.93 billion -7.0%0.5%1.7 $159.87
6/30/202312,990,000 shares $2.15 billion -9.5%0.5%2 $165.52
6/15/202314,350,000 shares $2.35 billion -2.8%0.6%2.1 $163.75
5/31/202314,770,000 shares $2.29 billion +9.6%0.6%2.1 $155.06
5/15/202313,480,000 shares $2.15 billion +5.8%0.5%1.8 $159.55
4/30/202312,740,000 shares $2.09 billion -9.5%0.5%1.6 $163.70
4/15/202314,070,000 shares $2.33 billion +11.1%0.5%1.6 $165.84
3/31/202312,670,000 shares $1.96 billion +0.6%0.5%1.5 $155.00
3/15/202312,590,000 shares $1.94 billion +7.4%0.5%1.6 $154.35
2/28/202311,720,000 shares $1.80 billion +33.6%0.5%1.5 $153.26
2/15/20238,770,000 shares $1.40 billion -4.4%0.3%1.2 $159.37
1/31/20239,170,000 shares $1.50 billion +8.3%0.4%1.3 $163.42
1/15/20238,470,000 shares $1.47 billion -15.1%0.3%1.3 $173.43
12/30/20229,980,000 shares $1.76 billion -18.8%0.4%1.5 $176.65
12/15/202212,290,000 shares $2.18 billion -4.5%0.5%1.8 $177.49
11/30/202212,870,000 shares $2.29 billion +1.7%0.5%1.8 $178.00
11/15/202212,660,000 shares $2.18 billion +2.5%0.5%1.8 $172.39
10/31/202212,350,000 shares $2.15 billion +10.0%0.5%1.7 $173.97
10/15/202211,230,000 shares $1.85 billion -13.2%0.4%1.6 $164.46
9/30/202212,940,000 shares $2.11 billion -8.5%0.5%1.9 $163.36
9/15/202214,140,000 shares $2.33 billion +16.0%0.5%2 $165.08
8/31/202212,190,000 shares $1.97 billion +12.1%0.5%1.8 $161.34
8/15/202210,870,000 shares $1.81 billion -8.5%0.4%1.6 $166.09
7/31/202211,880,000 shares $2.07 billion -12.7%0.5%1.8 $174.52
7/15/202213,610,000 shares $2.43 billion -4.4%N/A1.9 $178.23
6/30/202214,240,000 shares $2.53 billion -7.5%N/A1.9 $177.51
6/15/202215,390,000 shares $2.62 billion -11.8%N/A2.1 $169.99
5/31/202217,440,000 shares $3.13 billion +14.6%N/A2.3 $179.53
5/15/202215,220,000 shares $2.69 billion -12.9%N/A1.9 $176.85
4/30/202217,480,000 shares $3.15 billion +17.9%0.7%2.2 $180.46
4/15/202214,830,000 shares $2.67 billion +3.3%0.6%1.8 $179.90
3/31/202214,350,000 shares $2.54 billion -7.8%0.6%1.8 $177.23
3/15/202215,560,000 shares $2.74 billion +3.6%0.6%2 $176.14
2/28/202215,020,000 shares $2.47 billion -2.2%0.6%1.9 $164.57
2/15/202215,360,000 shares $2.57 billion +0.6%N/A1.9 $167.31
1/31/202215,270,000 shares $2.63 billion +6.0%N/A2 $172.29
1/15/202214,410,000 shares $2.42 billion -6.3%N/A1.9 $167.84
12/31/202115,370,000 shares $2.63 billion -9.9%N/A2.1 $171.07
12/15/202117,060,000 shares $2.92 billion +2.5%N/A2.3 $171.14
11/30/202116,640,000 shares $2.59 billion +10.6%N/A2.3 $155.93
11/15/202115,040,000 shares $2.46 billion -8.9%N/A2.3 $163.52
10/29/202116,510,000 shares $2.69 billion +1.9%N/A2.7 $162.88
10/15/202116,200,000 shares $2.61 billion -0.9%N/A2.7 $161.30
9/30/202116,340,000 shares $2.64 billion -5.4%N/A2.8 $161.50
9/15/202117,270,000 shares $2.86 billion +5.4%N/A2.9 $165.42
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8/31/202116,390,000 shares $2.84 billion -1.9%N/A2.8 $173.13
8/13/202116,700,000 shares $2.94 billion -3.0%N/A2.8 $176.25
7/30/202117,220,000 shares $2.97 billion +9.3%N/A2.7 $172.20
7/15/202115,760,000 shares $2.65 billion +8.2%N/A2.4 $168.37
6/30/202114,560,000 shares $2.40 billion -4.0%N/A2.1 $164.74
6/15/202115,160,000 shares $2.49 billion +6.9%N/A2.1 $164.49
5/28/202114,180,000 shares $2.40 billion -8.2%N/A2 $169.25
5/14/202115,440,000 shares $2.62 billion +2.4%0.6%2 $169.96
4/30/202115,080,000 shares $2.48 billion +0.4%0.6%2 $164.20
4/15/202115,020,000 shares $2.40 billion -7.9%0.6%1.8 $159.92
3/31/202116,300,000 shares $2.69 billion -4.3%0.6%2 $165.01
3/15/202117,040,000 shares $2.72 billion +12.0%0.7%2.1 $159.60
2/26/202115,220,000 shares $2.48 billion -0.3%0.6%1.9 $162.76
2/12/202115,260,000 shares $2.53 billion -2.1%0.6%1.9 $166.06
1/29/202115,590,000 shares $2.64 billion +15.8%0.6%1.9 $169.16
1/15/202113,460,000 shares $2.16 billion No Change0.5%1.7 $160.65
12/31/202013,460,000 shares $2.10 billion +3.5%0.5%1.8 $156.05
12/15/202013,010,000 shares $1.94 billion -6.9%0.5%1.8 $149.07
11/30/202013,970,000 shares $2.01 billion -4.3%0.5%2 $144.00
11/15/202014,590,000 shares $2.19 billion +14.3%0.6%2.2 $149.90
10/30/202012,770,000 shares $1.75 billion +13.9%0.5%2 $137.19
10/15/202011,210,000 shares $1.66 billion -2.1%0.4%1.9 $148.10
9/30/202011,450,000 shares $1.70 billion +11.3%0.4%1.9 $148.88
9/15/202010,290,000 shares $1.53 billion -2.6%0.4%1.7 $148.89
8/31/202010,560,000 shares $1.62 billion +12.0%0.4%1.6 $153.41
8/14/20209,430,000 shares $1.40 billion -24.0%0.4%1.4 $148.24
7/31/202012,400,000 shares $1.81 billion -0.9%0.5%1.8 $145.76
7/15/202012,510,000 shares $1.85 billion -2.1%0.5%1.7 $148.26
6/30/202012,780,000 shares $1.80 billion -7.1%0.5%1.6 $140.63
6/15/202013,760,000 shares $1.94 billion +5.8%0.5%1.5 $141.25

JNJ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Johnson & Johnson's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Johnson & Johnson shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 19,220,000 shares of JNJ short. 0.80% of Johnson & Johnson's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Johnson & Johnson's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Johnson & Johnson?

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. JNJ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Johnson & Johnson's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Johnson & Johnson?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Johnson & Johnson: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Agricole S A, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., XY Capital Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Gladius Capital Management LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., US Bancorp DE, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Portman Square Capital LLP, CWM LLC, SteelPeak Wealth LLC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC, Mission Wealth Management LP, SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Johnson & Johnson?

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. 0.80% of Johnson & Johnson's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Johnson & Johnson's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Johnson & Johnson saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,220,000 shares, a decrease of 15.7% from the previous total of 22,800,000 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 Johnson & Johnson's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.80% of Johnson & Johnson's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Johnson & Johnson: Eli Lilly and Company (0.95%), AbbVie Inc. (0.90%), Merck & Co., Inc. (1.38%), Pfizer Inc. (1.85%), Bristol-Myers Squibb (1.60%), Zoetis Inc. (2.37%), Royalty Pharma plc (8.73%), Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (13.48%), Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (9.72%), Perrigo Company plc (3.86%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Johnson & Johnson stock?

Short selling JNJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Johnson & Johnson as its price is falling. JNJ shares are trading down $1.26 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 Johnson & Johnson?

A short squeeze for Johnson & Johnson 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 JNJ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Johnson & Johnson'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 JNJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.



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