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Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$989.02 +21.09 (+2.18%)
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Eli Lilly and Company Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) had a short interest of 8.11 million shares sold short, representing 0.86% of the public float. This marks a 5.33% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, meaning it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 3.19 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,114,678 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,704,068 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
5.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.35 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
944,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.86%
Today's Trading Volume
2,031,372 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,186,126 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
64%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20268,114,678 shares $7.35 billion +5.3%0.9%2.85 $905.73
3/31/20267,704,068 shares $7.07 billion +12.1%0.8%2.46 $918.12
3/13/20266,873,427 shares $6.77 billion +1.3%0.7%2.8 $985.10
2/27/20266,785,689 shares $7.13 billion +6.4%0.7%2.13 $1,050.39
2/13/20266,379,120 shares $6.64 billion -8.6%0.7%1.45 $1,040.12
1/30/20266,981,558 shares $7.25 billion -9.3%0.7%2.42 $1,037.84
1/15/20267,697,492 shares $7.95 billion +10.4%0.8%2.54 $1,032.51
12/31/20256,970,774 shares $7.49 billion +6.5%0.7%2.68 $1,075.00
12/15/20256,547,749 shares $6.96 billion -7.4%0.7%1.94 $1,062.67
11/28/20257,073,265 shares $7.60 billion -2.4%0.7%1.84 $1,074.94
11/14/20257,247,713 shares $7.43 billion +12.6%0.8%1.38 $1,024.67
10/31/20256,436,275 shares $5.55 billion -6.0%0.7%2.05 $862.96
10/15/20256,840,000 shares $5.65 billion -11.1%0.8%1.5 $826.20
9/30/20257,690,000 shares $5.87 billion +5.1%0.9%1.7 $763.01
9/15/20257,320,000 shares $5.48 billion -9.0%0.9%1.7 $748.26
8/31/20258,040,000 shares $5.89 billion -7.6%1.0%1.8 $732.41
8/15/20258,700,000 shares $6.10 billion +21.3%1.0%2 $701.51
7/31/20257,170,000 shares $5.30 billion -6.2%0.8%1.7 $739.62
7/15/20257,640,000 shares $5.90 billion -0.9%0.9%2 $772.74
6/30/20257,710,000 shares $6.01 billion -3.9%0.9%1.9 $779.35
6/15/20258,020,000 shares $6.56 billion -0.1%0.9%2 $818.56
5/31/20258,030,000 shares $5.93 billion +9.3%1.0%1.9 $738.33
5/15/20257,350,000 shares $5.38 billion No Change0.9%1.8 $732.40
4/30/20257,350,000 shares $6.61 billion +14.3%0.9%1.9 $899.78
4/15/20256,430,000 shares $4.86 billion -8.4%0.8%1.8 $756.55
3/31/20257,020,000 shares $5.79 billion +10.4%0.8%1.9 $825.42
3/15/20256,360,000 shares $5.17 billion -12.2%0.8%1.7 $813.55
2/28/20257,240,000 shares $6.66 billion +2.3%0.9%2 $920.44
2/15/20257,080,000 shares $5.98 billion +4.6%0.8%1.9 $844.82
1/31/20256,770,000 shares $5.49 billion -6.2%0.8%1.7 $811.61
1/15/20257,220,000 shares $5.39 billion +18.4%0.9%1.7 $746.42
12/31/20246,100,000 shares $4.71 billion +5.4%0.7%1.6 $772.00
12/15/20245,790,000 shares $4.57 billion -0.9%0.7%1.5 $789.12
11/30/20245,840,000 shares $4.64 billion -10.7%0.7%1.6 $795.35
11/15/20246,540,000 shares $4.88 billion -1.2%0.8%1.8 $745.89
10/31/20246,620,000 shares $5.49 billion +14.3%0.8%2.1 $829.84
10/15/20245,790,000 shares $5.29 billion No Change0.7%2 $913.85
9/30/20245,790,000 shares $5.13 billion -12.0%0.7%1.8 $885.56
9/15/20246,580,000 shares $6.08 billion +4.9%0.8%2 $923.71
8/31/20246,270,000 shares $6.02 billion -0.5%0.7%1.9 $960.02
8/15/20246,300,000 shares $5.87 billion +16.5%0.7%2 $931.58
7/31/20245,410,000 shares $4.35 billion -14.3%0.6%1.8 $804.27
7/15/20246,310,000 shares $6.00 billion +5.3%0.7%2.2 $950.46
6/30/20245,990,000 shares $5.42 billion -7.6%0.7%2.2 $905.38
6/15/20246,480,000 shares $5.69 billion +5.2%0.8%2.5 $878.45
5/31/20246,160,000 shares $5.06 billion +14.1%0.7%2.3 $821.11
5/15/20245,400,000 shares $4.25 billion +5.7%0.6%2 $787.24
4/30/20245,110,000 shares $3.99 billion -7.8%0.6%1.7 $781.56
4/15/20245,540,000 shares $4.16 billion +2.2%0.7%1.8 $751.20
3/31/20245,420,000 shares $4.22 billion -2.2%0.6%1.8 $777.96
3/15/20245,540,000 shares $4.18 billion +2.2%0.7%1.8 $755.36
2/29/20245,420,000 shares $4.08 billion +5.2%0.6%1.7 $753.61
2/15/20245,150,000 shares $3.90 billion +16.8%0.6%1.6 $757.09
1/31/20244,410,000 shares $2.84 billion -9.8%0.5%1.3 $645.10
1/15/20244,890,000 shares $3.14 billion -3.9%0.6%1.6 $642.92
12/31/20235,090,000 shares $2.97 billion -4.7%0.6%1.6 $582.92
12/15/20235,340,000 shares $3.05 billion -3.3%0.6%1.7 $571.46
11/30/20235,520,000 shares $3.26 billion -5.5%0.7%1.7 $591.04
11/15/20235,840,000 shares $3.44 billion +6.8%0.7%1.8 $588.41
10/31/20235,470,000 shares $3.03 billion -14.4%0.7%1.8 $553.93
10/15/20236,390,000 shares $3.89 billion +13.1%0.8%2.1 $609.20
9/30/20235,650,000 shares $3.03 billion -9.9%0.7%1.9 $537.13
9/15/20236,270,000 shares $3.61 billion +11.6%0.7%2.2 $575.66
8/31/20235,620,000 shares $3.11 billion +8.3%0.7%2 $554.20
8/15/20235,190,000 shares $2.84 billion +8.6%0.6%1.8 $546.64
7/31/20234,780,000 shares $2.17 billion -7.0%0.6%1.7 $454.55
7/15/20235,140,000 shares $2.31 billion -1.9%0.6%1.7 $449.46
6/30/20235,240,000 shares $2.46 billion -7.8%0.6%1.8 $468.98
6/15/20235,680,000 shares $2.58 billion -5.3%0.7%1.9 $454.00
5/31/20236,000,000 shares $2.58 billion -1.6%0.7%1.9 $429.46
5/15/20236,100,000 shares $2.65 billion -1.6%0.7%1.9 $434.51
4/30/20236,200,000 shares $2.45 billion -18.1%0.7%1.9 $395.86
4/15/20237,570,000 shares $2.84 billion +4.7%0.9%2.4 $374.73
3/31/20237,230,000 shares $2.48 billion -11.0%0.9%2.2 $343.42
3/15/20238,120,000 shares $2.68 billion +19.2%1.0%2.7 $329.47
2/28/20236,810,000 shares $2.12 billion +30.5%0.8%2.4 $311.22
2/15/20235,220,000 shares $1.75 billion +5.9%0.6%1.9 $335.01
1/31/20234,930,000 shares $1.70 billion No Change0.6%1.7 $344.15
1/15/20234,930,000 shares $1.78 billion -12.3%0.6%1.7 $361.62
12/30/20225,620,000 shares $2.06 billion No Change0.6%2 $365.84
12/15/20225,620,000 shares $2.02 billion -15.0%0.6%1.8 $360.01
11/30/20226,610,000 shares $2.45 billion +17.8%0.8%2.2 $371.08
11/15/20225,610,000 shares $1.96 billion -8.0%0.7%1.9 $349.95
10/31/20226,100,000 shares $2.21 billion +12.6%0.7%2.1 $362.09
10/15/20225,420,000 shares $1.80 billion -5.7%0.6%1.9 $331.39
9/30/20225,750,000 shares $1.86 billion +7.9%0.7%2.1 $323.35
9/15/20225,330,000 shares $1.65 billion +2.9%0.6%2 $309.47
8/31/20225,180,000 shares $1.56 billion +7.5%0.7%2 $301.23
8/15/20224,820,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.8%0.6%1.7 $313.94
7/31/20224,960,000 shares $1.64 billion -9.2%0.6%1.7 $329.69
7/15/20225,460,000 shares $1.81 billion +10.8%0.7%1.9 $331.60
6/30/20224,930,000 shares $1.60 billion +14.9%0.6%1.7 $324.23
6/15/20224,290,000 shares $1.26 billion -16.2%0.5%1.4 $292.99
5/31/20225,120,000 shares $1.60 billion -2.1%0.7%1.7 $313.44
5/15/20225,230,000 shares $1.53 billion +4.0%0.7%1.8 $291.63
4/30/20225,030,000 shares $1.47 billion -19.1%0.6%1.7 $292.13
4/15/20226,220,000 shares $1.88 billion +7.4%0.8%2.2 $301.86
3/31/20225,790,000 shares $1.66 billion -12.1%0.7%1.9 $286.37
3/15/20226,590,000 shares $1.82 billion +1.4%0.8%2.3 $275.46
2/28/20226,500,000 shares $1.62 billion +21.3%0.8%2.2 $249.95
2/15/20225,360,000 shares $1.31 billion +13.3%0.7%1.7 $243.84
1/31/20224,730,000 shares $1.16 billion +8.0%0.6%1.6 $245.39
1/15/20224,380,000 shares $1.07 billion -8.6%0.6%1.4 $244.12
12/31/20214,790,000 shares $1.32 billion -22.6%0.6%1.6 $276.22
12/15/20216,190,000 shares $1.70 billion +4.0%0.8%2 $275.28
11/30/20215,950,000 shares $1.48 billion -16.7%0.8%2 $248.04
11/15/20217,140,000 shares $1.85 billion -19.2%0.9%2.7 $258.43
10/29/20218,840,000 shares $2.25 billion +34.6%1.1%3.3 $254.76
10/15/20216,570,000 shares $1.56 billion +2.5%0.8%2.6 $237.88
9/30/20216,410,000 shares $1.48 billion +11.5%0.8%2.5 $231.05
9/15/20215,750,000 shares $1.34 billion -6.5%0.7%2.1 $233.73
8/31/20216,150,000 shares $1.59 billion No Change0.8%2.2 $258.29
8/13/20216,150,000 shares $1.62 billion -9.2%0.8%1.9 $264.21
7/30/20216,770,000 shares $1.65 billion -3.4%0.9%2.1 $243.50
7/15/20217,010,000 shares $1.62 billion +12.0%0.9%2.1 $231.47
6/30/20216,260,000 shares $1.44 billion -17.6%0.8%1.8 $229.52
6/15/20217,600,000 shares $1.70 billion +0.1%1.0%2.2 $223.52
5/28/20217,590,000 shares $1.52 billion -8.4%1.0%2.1 $199.74
5/14/20218,290,000 shares $1.62 billion -7.0%1.0%2.5 $194.94

LLY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eli Lilly and Company's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Eli Lilly and Company shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 8,114,678 shares of LLY short. 0.86% of Eli Lilly and Company's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Eli Lilly and Company's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Eli Lilly and Company?

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. LLY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.9. Learn More on Eli Lilly and Company's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Eli Lilly and Company?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Eli Lilly and Company: Hsbc Holdings PLC, REX Advisers LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC, CTC LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Man Group plc, Caption Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Boothbay Fund Management LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, 683 Capital Management LLC, J. Goldman & Co LP, Game Creek Capital LP, Farallon Capital Management LLC, Susquehanna Advisors Group Inc., B Group Inc., National Bank of Canada FI, Royal Bank of Canada, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Barclays PLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Bank of Nova Scotia, Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Marex Group plc, XY Capital Ltd, Group One Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, LPL Financial LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Lido Advisors LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Monaco Asset Management SAM, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Gladius Capital Management LP, Mission Wealth Management LP, and Valeo Financial Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Eli Lilly and Company?

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. 0.86% of Eli Lilly and Company's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Eli Lilly and Company's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Eli Lilly and Company saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,114,678 shares, an increase of 5.3% from the previous total of 7,704,068 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 Eli Lilly and Company's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.86% of Eli Lilly and Company's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Eli Lilly and Company: Amgen Inc. (2.38%), Biogen Inc. (3.01%), Incyte Corporation (7.32%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.22%), Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (21.06%), Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (1.71%), AbbVie Inc. (1.24%), Johnson & Johnson (0.82%), Merck & Co., Inc. (1.11%), Pfizer Inc. (2.36%),

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 ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Eli Lilly and Company stock?

Short selling LLY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Eli Lilly and Company as its price is falling. LLY shares are trading up $17.35 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 Eli Lilly and Company?

A short squeeze for Eli Lilly and Company 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 LLY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Eli Lilly and Company'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 LLY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

What do LLY's short interest metrics mean?

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like LLY:

  • 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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This page (NYSE:LLY) was last updated on 5/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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