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Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Mid-America Apartment Communities Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) had a short interest of 3.22 million shares sold short, representing 2.79% of the public float. This marks a 7.50% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, meaning it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 951,795 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
3,224,212 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,999,331 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
7.50%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$405.46 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
116,390,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.79%
Today's Trading Volume
275,030 shares
Average Trading Volume
951,795 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
29%
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Mid-America Apartment Communities Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20263,224,212 shares $405.46 million +7.5%2.8%3.63 $125.76
4/30/20262,999,331 shares $387.42 million -11.5%2.6%2.84 $129.17
4/15/20263,389,889 shares $420.83 million +2.6%2.9%3.78 $124.14
3/31/20263,303,475 shares $402.86 million +5.6%2.9%3.24 $121.95
3/13/20263,129,396 shares $395.42 million -9.4%2.7%3.78 $126.36
2/27/20263,454,949 shares $462.47 million +12.0%3.0%3.69 $133.86
2/13/20263,084,659 shares $418.16 million +5.9%2.7%2.46 $135.56
1/30/20262,913,167 shares $391.01 million -7.7%2.5%3.53 $134.22
1/15/20263,155,723 shares $427.34 million -0.1%2.7%3.02 $135.42
12/31/20253,157,953 shares $438.86 million -0.2%2.7%2.87 $138.97
12/15/20253,163,926 shares $419.71 million -0.7%2.7%3.33 $132.66
11/28/20253,187,298 shares $433.12 million +2.7%2.8%3.5 $135.89
11/14/20253,102,332 shares $406.16 million -3.1%2.7%2.71 $130.92
10/31/20253,201,453 shares $411.03 million -18.4%2.8%2.74 $128.39
10/15/20253,920,000 shares $518.06 million +8.6%3.4%4.8 $132.16
9/30/20253,610,000 shares $504.35 million -12.4%N/A4.3 $139.71
9/15/20254,120,000 shares $579.35 million +16.7%N/A4.7 $140.62
8/31/20253,530,000 shares $514.91 million -0.3%3.1%3.8 $145.87
8/15/20253,540,000 shares $498.72 million -0.6%N/A3.7 $140.88
7/31/20253,560,000 shares $506.91 million -17.2%3.1%3.8 $142.39
7/15/20254,300,000 shares $633.95 million +2.9%N/A4.7 $147.43
6/30/20254,180,000 shares $618.51 million -1.4%3.6%4.1 $147.97
6/15/20254,240,000 shares $634.39 million -10.0%3.7%4.3 $149.62
5/31/20254,710,000 shares $737.35 million +4.4%4.1%5 $156.55
5/15/20254,510,000 shares $725.79 million +5.9%3.9%4.9 $160.93
4/30/20254,260,000 shares $678.75 million -3.6%N/A4.5 $159.33
4/15/20254,420,000 shares $684.29 million +12.8%3.8%4.8 $154.82
3/31/20253,920,000 shares $656.98 million -8.2%3.4%4.6 $167.60
3/15/20254,270,000 shares $697.37 million +4.7%3.7%5.5 $163.32
2/28/20254,080,000 shares $686.62 million +8.5%3.5%5.5 $168.29
2/15/20253,760,000 shares $590.51 million +29.7%3.3%5.3 $157.05
1/31/20252,900,000 shares $442.24 million -6.8%N/A4.2 $152.50
1/15/20253,110,000 shares $465.19 million +3.3%N/A4.7 $149.58
12/31/20243,010,000 shares $465.26 million -3.2%N/A4.7 $154.57
12/15/20243,110,000 shares $488.95 million -1.3%N/A4.8 $157.22
11/30/20243,150,000 shares $517.10 million -1.9%N/A4.7 $164.16
11/15/20243,210,000 shares $507.47 million +8.1%N/A4.7 $158.09
10/31/20242,970,000 shares $449.93 million +2.1%N/A4.3 $151.49
10/15/20242,910,000 shares $444.24 million -0.3%N/A4.1 $152.66
9/30/20242,920,000 shares $463.93 million -0.3%N/A4 $158.88
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9/15/20242,930,000 shares $486.91 million +2.1%N/A4.1 $166.18
8/31/20242,870,000 shares $466.00 million -5.6%N/A4.2 $162.37
8/15/20243,040,000 shares $466.18 million +7.0%N/A4.6 $153.35
7/31/20242,840,000 shares $396.95 million +2.2%N/A4.5 $139.77
7/15/20242,780,000 shares $389.06 million +1.5%N/A4.4 $139.95
6/30/20242,740,000 shares $390.75 million No ChangeN/A4.1 $142.61
6/15/20242,740,000 shares $381.74 million +5.8%N/A4.1 $139.32
5/31/20242,590,000 shares $346.31 million -7.5%N/A3.7 $133.71
5/15/20242,800,000 shares $385.67 million +13.8%N/A3.9 $137.74
4/30/20242,460,000 shares $319.80 million -3.5%N/A3.1 $130.00
4/15/20242,550,000 shares $322.88 million +0.8%N/A3 $126.62
3/31/20242,530,000 shares $332.90 million +5.9%N/A2.8 $131.58
3/15/20242,390,000 shares $311.51 million -19.0%N/A2.6 $130.34
2/29/20242,950,000 shares $370.76 million -3.0%N/A3 $125.68
2/15/20243,040,000 shares $393.71 million +16.9%N/A3.1 $129.51
1/31/20242,600,000 shares $328.54 million -13.6%N/A2.5 $126.36
1/15/20243,010,000 shares $403.43 million +5.2%N/A3 $134.03
12/31/20232,860,000 shares $384.56 million -8.6%N/A3.2 $134.46
12/15/20233,130,000 shares $421.02 million -10.6%N/A3.4 $134.51
11/30/20233,500,000 shares $435.96 million +13.6%N/A4.2 $124.56
11/15/20233,080,000 shares $379.33 million No ChangeN/A4 $123.16
10/31/20233,080,000 shares $363.81 million -5.2%N/A4.5 $118.12
10/15/20233,250,000 shares $427.12 million +5.9%N/A5.4 $131.42
9/30/20233,070,000 shares $394.96 million -5.8%N/A5.2 $128.65
9/15/20233,260,000 shares $449.88 million +16.4%N/A5.7 $138.00
8/31/20232,800,000 shares $406.64 million -8.8%N/A5 $145.23
8/15/20233,070,000 shares $435.26 million +8.1%N/A5.2 $141.78
7/31/20232,840,000 shares $425.03 million +7.6%N/A4.9 $149.66
7/15/20232,640,000 shares $412.32 million -5.7%N/A4.5 $156.18
6/30/20232,800,000 shares $425.21 million +0.7%N/A4.7 $151.86
6/15/20232,780,000 shares $428.59 million -4.1%N/A4.4 $154.17
5/31/20232,900,000 shares $426.47 million +8.6%N/A4.3 $147.06
5/15/20232,670,000 shares $406.59 million +9.9%N/A3.9 $152.28
4/30/20232,430,000 shares $373.73 million No ChangeN/A3.4 $153.80
4/15/20232,430,000 shares $357.36 million -2.8%N/A3.1 $147.06
3/31/20232,500,000 shares $377.60 million +4.2%N/A3.2 $151.04
3/15/20232,400,000 shares $361.99 million +6.7%N/A3.3 $150.83
2/28/20232,250,000 shares $360.23 million +21.6%N/A3.2 $160.10
2/15/20231,850,000 shares $315.09 million +14.9%N/A2.7 $170.32
1/31/20231,610,000 shares $268.42 million -49.1%N/A2.4 $166.72
1/15/20233,160,000 shares $505.32 million +24.4%N/A4.8 $159.91
12/30/20222,540,000 shares $398.75 million +0.8%N/A3.8 $156.99
12/15/20222,520,000 shares $406.15 million +1.2%N/A3.4 $161.17
11/30/20222,490,000 shares $410.55 million +7.3%N/A3.4 $164.88
11/15/20222,320,000 shares $363.43 million -11.1%N/A3.2 $156.65
10/31/20222,610,000 shares $410.94 million +2.8%N/A3.6 $157.45
10/15/20222,540,000 shares $361.54 million +2.0%N/A3.6 $142.34
9/30/20222,490,000 shares $386.12 million -0.4%N/A4 $155.07
9/15/20222,500,000 shares $414.80 million +10.6%N/A4.3 $165.92
8/31/20222,260,000 shares $374.41 million -7.0%N/A3.8 $165.67
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8/15/20222,430,000 shares $458.44 million No ChangeN/A4 $188.66
7/31/20222,430,000 shares $451.32 million +7.1%2.1%3.7 $185.73
7/15/20222,270,000 shares $380.20 million -4.2%2.0%3.4 $167.49
6/30/20222,370,000 shares $413.97 million -10.2%2.1%3.4 $174.67
6/15/20222,640,000 shares $428.76 million +1.2%2.3%3.6 $162.41
5/31/20222,610,000 shares $472.41 million +4.4%2.3%3.6 $181.00
5/15/20222,500,000 shares $449.40 million -0.4%2.2%3.5 $179.76
4/30/20222,510,000 shares $493.67 million +19.5%2.3%3.7 $196.68
4/15/20222,100,000 shares $431.32 million +0.5%1.9%3 $205.39
3/31/20222,090,000 shares $437.75 million -1.0%1.9%3 $209.45
3/15/20222,110,000 shares $433.77 million -7.1%1.9%3.5 $205.58
2/28/20222,270,000 shares $464.46 million +0.4%2.0%3.7 $204.61
2/15/20222,260,000 shares $470.87 million -4.2%2.0%3.5 $208.35
1/31/20222,360,000 shares $487.76 million -7.5%2.1%3.7 $206.68
1/15/20222,550,000 shares $548.53 million +22.0%2.3%4.3 $215.11
12/31/20212,090,000 shares $479.53 million -7.1%1.9%4 $229.44
12/15/20212,250,000 shares $499.95 million +4.2%2.0%4.2 $222.20
11/30/20212,160,000 shares $445.50 million +1.4%1.9%4.3 $206.25
11/15/20212,130,000 shares $438.99 million -6.2%1.9%4.8 $206.10
10/29/20212,270,000 shares $463.56 million -5.8%2.0%4.9 $204.21
10/15/20212,410,000 shares $476.12 million +8.1%2.1%4.9 $197.56
9/30/20212,230,000 shares $416.45 million +1.4%2.0%4.3 $186.75
9/15/20212,200,000 shares $420.53 million -10.2%1.9%4.1 $191.15
8/31/20212,450,000 shares $471.31 million -2.8%2.2%4.4 $192.37
8/13/20212,520,000 shares $474.54 million +48.2%N/A4.4 $188.31
7/30/20211,700,000 shares $328.27 million -7.1%N/A2.8 $193.10
7/15/20211,830,000 shares $335.91 million +41.9%1.6%3.1 $183.56
6/30/20211,290,000 shares $217.26 million -19.4%1.1%2.2 $168.42
6/15/20211,600,000 shares $273.39 million +3.2%1.4%2.6 $170.87

MAA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Mid-America Apartment Communities shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 3,224,212 shares of MAA short. 2.79% of Mid-America Apartment Communities' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Mid-America Apartment Communities' current short interest.

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. MAA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.6. Learn More on Mid-America Apartment Communities's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Mid-America Apartment Communities: PEAK6 LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 2.79% of Mid-America Apartment Communities' floating shares are currently sold short.

Mid-America Apartment Communities saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,224,212 shares, an increase of 7.5% from the previous total of 2,999,331 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.

2.79% of Mid-America Apartment Communities' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Mid-America Apartment Communities: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (4.24%), AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (2.84%), Camden Property Trust (6.25%), Equity Residential (3.08%), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (2.93%), Realty Income Corporation (3.67%), Prologis, Inc. (1.35%), United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (5.76%), VICI Properties Inc. (2.70%), Sun Communities, Inc. (2.63%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MAA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mid-America Apartment Communities as its price is falling. MAA shares are trading up $0.69 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.

A short squeeze for Mid-America Apartment Communities 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 MAA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including MAA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:MAA) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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