McKesson (MCK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $698.43 +4.89 (+0.71%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$696.85 -1.58 (-0.23%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock McKesson Short Interest DataMcKesson (MCK) has a short interest of 1.87 million shares, representing 1.50% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -12.21% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 561,144 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,870,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,130,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-12.21%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.33 billionShort Interest Ratio2.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares125,110,000 sharesFloat Size124,540,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.50%Today's Trading Volume960,996 sharesAverage Trading Volume561,144 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average171% Short Selling McKesson? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for McKesson and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMCK Short Interest Over TimeMCK Days to Cover Over TimeMCK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time McKesson Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20251,870,000 shares $1.33 billion -12.2%1.5%2.3 $711.00 6/30/20252,130,000 shares $1.56 billion +6.0%1.7%2.3 $732.50 6/15/20252,010,000 shares $1.46 billion -9.9%1.6%2 $727.15 5/31/20252,230,000 shares $1.61 billion +5.7%1.8%2.1 $719.85 5/15/20252,110,000 shares $1.49 billion -2.8%1.7%2 $705.78 4/30/20252,170,000 shares $1.55 billion +13.6%1.7%2.1 $712.73 4/15/20251,910,000 shares $1.32 billion +2.1%1.5%2 $692.43 3/31/20251,870,000 shares $1.26 billion -10.5%1.5%2 $673.44 3/15/20252,090,000 shares $1.36 billion +13.0%1.7%2.5 $650.96 2/28/20251,850,000 shares $1.19 billion -1.1%1.5%2.3 $640.82 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MCK and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for McKesson and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20251,870,000 shares $1.11 billion +25.5%1.5%2.4 $593.82 1/31/20251,490,000 shares $886.32 million -6.9%1.2%1.8 $594.85 1/15/20251,600,000 shares $933.62 million +1.9%1.3%2 $583.51 12/31/20241,570,000 shares $894.76 million -23.0%1.2%1.9 $569.91 12/15/20242,040,000 shares $1.18 billion +6.8%1.6%2.2 $576.24 11/30/20241,910,000 shares $1.20 billion -8.6%1.5%2 $628.50 11/15/20242,090,000 shares $1.27 billion +2.5%1.7%2 $606.29 10/31/20242,040,000 shares $1.02 billion -2.9%1.6%2 $500.54 10/15/20242,100,000 shares $1.08 billion -12.1%1.6%2 $513.55 9/30/20242,390,000 shares $1.18 billion +20.7%1.9%2.3 $494.42 9/15/20241,980,000 shares $1.03 billion +4.2%1.5%2.1 $518.81 8/31/20241,900,000 shares $1.07 billion -7.8%1.5%2.2 $561.08 8/15/20242,060,000 shares $1.12 billion +9.0%1.6%2.6 $545.41 7/31/20241,890,000 shares $1.17 billion +2.2%1.5%2.4 $617.02 7/15/20241,850,000 shares $1.07 billion No Change1.4%2.6 $578.07 6/30/20241,850,000 shares $1.08 billion -10.6%1.4%2.7 $584.04 6/15/20242,070,000 shares $1.22 billion +4.6%1.6%3.1 $589.95 5/31/20241,980,000 shares $1.13 billion -13.5%1.5%3 $569.09 5/15/20242,290,000 shares $1.26 billion +11.7%1.8%3.4 $551.60 4/30/20242,050,000 shares $1.10 billion +48.6%1.6%2.8 $537.21 4/15/20241,380,000 shares $721.30 million -5.5%1.1%2 $522.68 3/31/20241,460,000 shares $783.80 million -9.9%1.1%2.1 $536.85 3/15/20241,620,000 shares $864.56 million +8.0%1.2%2.3 $533.68 2/29/20241,500,000 shares $782.12 million -12.8%1.1%1.9 $521.41 2/15/20241,720,000 shares $869.80 million +9.6%1.3%2.1 $505.70 1/31/20241,570,000 shares $784.83 million -7.1%1.2%1.9 $499.89 1/15/20241,690,000 shares $820.19 million +9.0%1.3%2.1 $485.32 12/31/20231,550,000 shares $717.62 million -18.4%1.2%1.9 $462.98 12/15/20231,900,000 shares $834.46 million +17.3%1.4%2.3 $439.19 11/30/20231,620,000 shares $762.03 million -3.6%1.2%2.1 $470.39Elon’s BIGGEST warning yet? 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Short interest is the volume of McKesson shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 1,870,000 shares of MCK short. 1.50% of McKesson's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on McKesson's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for McKesson? 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. MCK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on McKesson's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting McKesson? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of McKesson: Private Wealth Partners LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, MAI Capital Management, Nomura Holdings Inc., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Oribel Capital Management LP, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Delta Accumulation LLC, and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for McKesson? 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. 1.50% of McKesson's floating shares are currently sold short. Is McKesson's short interest increasing or decreasing? McKesson saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,870,000 shares, a decrease of 12.2% from the previous total of 2,130,000 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 McKesson's float size? McKesson currently has issued a total of 125,110,000 shares. Some of McKesson'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. McKesson currently has a public float of 124,540,000 shares. How does McKesson's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.50% of McKesson's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to McKesson: Hologic, Inc. (2.33%), HealthEquity, Inc. (6.28%), Henry Schein, Inc. (6.83%), Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (6.21%), AMN Healthcare Services Inc (11.35%), Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (4.78%), Humana Inc. (3.55%), Integer Holdings Corporation (7.48%), West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (2.56%), Cencora, Inc. (3.89%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short McKesson stock? Short selling MCK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from McKesson as its price is falling. MCK shares are trading up $4.89 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 McKesson? A short squeeze for McKesson 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 MCK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is McKesson'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 MCK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Hologic Short Interest Data HealthEquity Short Interest Data Henry Schein Short Interest Data Merit Medical Systems Short Interest Data AMN Healthcare Services Short Interest Data Charles River Laboratories International Short Interest Data Humana Short Interest Data Integer Short Interest Data West Pharmaceutical Services Short Interest Data Cencora Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:MCK) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | Sponsored$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost TownJeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMarket Crash Warning: How to Protect Your Wealth Before August 12thChina tariffs hit August 12—and experts warn a market meltdown may follow. 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