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Medtronic (MDT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Medtronic Short Interest Data

Medtronic (MDT) has a short interest of 12.66 million shares, representing 0.99% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 16.79% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 7.52 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,660,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,840,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+16.79%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.04 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,282,543,000 shares
Float Size
1,280,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.99%
Today's Trading Volume
635,554 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,521,453 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
8%
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Medtronic 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
4/15/202512,660,000 shares $1.04 billion +16.8%1.0%1.7 $82.26
3/31/202510,840,000 shares $974.73 million -15.5%0.9%1.4 $89.92
3/15/202512,830,000 shares $1.20 billion -4.9%1.0%1.7 $93.18
2/28/202513,490,000 shares $1.24 billion +1.9%1.1%1.9 $92.00
2/15/202513,240,000 shares $1.23 billion -5.4%1.0%1.9 $93.02
1/31/202514,000,000 shares $1.27 billion +9.0%1.1%2.1 $90.74
1/15/202512,850,000 shares $1.10 billion +31.0%1.0%1.9 $85.33
12/31/20249,810,000 shares $783.62 million -13.3%0.8%1.6 $79.88
12/15/202411,320,000 shares $933.67 million +13.1%0.9%2 $82.48
11/30/202410,010,000 shares $866.27 million -15.8%0.8%1.6 $86.54
11/15/202411,890,000 shares $1.04 billion +16.8%0.9%1.9 $87.53
10/31/202410,180,000 shares $908.51 million -5.5%0.8%1.7 $89.25
10/15/202410,770,000 shares $967.58 million +0.9%0.8%1.8 $89.84
9/30/202410,670,000 shares $960.62 million -16.0%0.8%1.7 $90.03
9/15/202412,700,000 shares $1.14 billion -23.0%1.0%1.9 $90.00
8/31/202416,500,000 shares $1.46 billion +11.2%1.3%2.6 $88.58
8/15/202414,840,000 shares $1.24 billion +10.6%1.2%2.2 $83.64
7/31/202413,420,000 shares $1.08 billion -1.9%1.1%2.1 $80.32
7/15/202413,680,000 shares $1.05 billion -10.1%1.1%2.2 $77.12
6/30/202415,220,000 shares $1.20 billion -7.0%1.2%2.4 $78.71
6/15/202416,360,000 shares $1.33 billion +22.8%1.3%2.6 $81.04
5/31/202413,320,000 shares $1.08 billion -13.1%1.0%2.1 $81.39
5/15/202415,330,000 shares $1.30 billion +9.3%1.2%2.5 $84.72
4/30/202414,030,000 shares $1.13 billion +13.2%1.1%2.2 $80.25
4/15/202412,390,000 shares $994.05 million -0.3%0.9%2 $80.23
3/31/202412,430,000 shares $1.08 billion +7.8%0.9%2 $87.15
3/15/202411,530,000 shares $963.56 million +36.5%0.9%1.9 $83.57
2/29/20248,450,000 shares $704.56 million -13.9%0.6%1.4 $83.38
2/15/20249,810,000 shares $831.30 million -9.8%0.7%1.6 $84.74
1/31/202410,870,000 shares $951.56 million -4.6%0.8%1.8 $87.54
1/15/202411,390,000 shares $995.71 million +28.1%0.9%1.7 $87.42
12/31/20238,890,000 shares $732.36 million +6.7%0.7%1.3 $82.38
12/15/20238,330,000 shares $687.81 million -4.6%0.6%1.2 $82.57
11/30/20238,730,000 shares $691.68 million +0.6%0.7%1.3 $79.23
11/15/20238,680,000 shares $642.58 million +15.3%0.7%1.3 $74.03
10/31/20237,530,000 shares $531.32 million -20.7%0.6%1.2 $70.56
10/15/20239,500,000 shares $683.62 million -0.2%0.7%1.6 $71.96
9/30/20239,520,000 shares $745.99 million +25.4%0.7%1.9 $78.36
9/15/20237,590,000 shares $620.63 million +11.1%0.6%1.6 $81.77
8/31/20236,830,000 shares $556.65 million -5.5%0.5%1.4 $81.50
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8/15/20237,230,000 shares $598.93 million +14.0%0.5%1.4 $82.84
7/31/20236,340,000 shares $556.40 million -4.2%0.5%1.2 $87.76
7/15/20236,620,000 shares $580.24 million -7.2%0.5%1.2 $87.65
6/30/20237,130,000 shares $628.15 million +5.3%0.5%1.2 $88.10
6/15/20236,770,000 shares $597.45 million -23.5%0.5%1.1 $88.25
5/31/20238,850,000 shares $732.43 million -17.3%0.7%1.5 $82.76
5/15/202310,700,000 shares $955.62 million -6.2%0.8%1.8 $89.31
4/30/202311,410,000 shares $1.04 billion +39.5%0.9%1.9 $90.95
4/15/20238,180,000 shares $660.21 million +5.6%0.6%1.3 $80.71
3/31/20237,750,000 shares $624.81 million -39.0%0.6%1.3 $80.62
3/15/202312,710,000 shares $996.59 million +7.1%1.0%2 $78.41
2/28/202311,870,000 shares $982.84 million +5.0%0.9%1.8 $82.80
2/15/202311,300,000 shares $954.74 million -2.0%0.9%1.6 $84.49
1/31/202311,530,000 shares $964.95 million -2.7%0.9%1.5 $83.69
1/15/202311,850,000 shares $954.99 million +0.7%0.9%1.6 $80.59
12/30/202211,770,000 shares $914.76 million +6.9%0.9%1.6 $77.72
12/15/202211,010,000 shares $855.70 million +20.3%0.8%1.5 $77.72
11/30/20229,150,000 shares $723.22 million -4.6%0.7%1.3 $79.04
11/15/20229,590,000 shares $799.81 million -0.4%0.7%1.5 $83.40
10/31/20229,630,000 shares $841.08 million +19.8%0.7%1.6 $87.34
10/15/20228,040,000 shares $656.14 million -14.8%0.6%1.4 $81.61
9/30/20229,440,000 shares $762.28 million +19.2%0.7%1.7 $80.75
9/15/20227,920,000 shares $717.71 million -16.0%0.6%1.4 $90.62
8/31/20229,430,000 shares $829.09 million +7.9%0.7%1.7 $87.92
8/15/20228,740,000 shares $832.05 million -10.5%0.7%1.5 $95.20
7/31/20229,770,000 shares $903.92 million -4.4%0.7%1.8 $92.52
7/15/202210,220,000 shares $910.81 million +5.1%0.8%1.8 $89.12
6/30/20229,720,000 shares $872.37 million -4.8%0.7%1.7 $89.75
6/15/202210,210,000 shares $912.26 million +9.4%0.8%1.7 $89.35
5/31/20229,330,000 shares $934.40 million -0.7%0.7%1.6 $100.15
5/15/20229,400,000 shares $965.10 million -4.9%N/A1.6 $102.67
4/30/20229,880,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.2%0.7%1.6 $104.36
4/15/20229,570,000 shares $1.04 billion -8.9%0.7%1.5 $109.02
3/31/202210,500,000 shares $1.16 billion +42.3%0.8%1.6 $110.95
3/15/20227,380,000 shares $777.85 million -28.8%0.6%1.1 $105.40
2/28/202210,360,000 shares $1.09 billion -9.8%0.8%1.4 $104.99
2/15/202211,480,000 shares $1.19 billion -1.0%0.9%1.5 $103.91
1/31/202211,590,000 shares $1.20 billion -3.2%0.9%1.6 $103.49
1/15/202211,970,000 shares $1.30 billion +2.7%0.9%1.7 $108.55
12/31/202111,660,000 shares $1.21 billion +19.2%0.9%1.8 $103.45
12/15/20219,780,000 shares $1.03 billion -0.5%0.7%1.5 $104.94
11/30/20219,830,000 shares $1.05 billion -0.1%0.7%1.9 $106.70
11/15/20219,840,000 shares $1.16 billion +9.2%0.7%2.1 $117.58
10/29/20219,010,000 shares $1.08 billion +9.3%0.7%2.1 $119.86
10/15/20218,240,000 shares $1.05 billion -2.8%0.6%2 $127.75
9/30/20218,480,000 shares $1.06 billion -3.4%0.6%2.2 $125.35
9/15/20218,780,000 shares $1.16 billion -17.3%0.7%2.3 $131.65
8/31/202110,620,000 shares $1.42 billion -2.1%0.8%2.7 $133.48
8/13/202110,850,000 shares $1.39 billion -2.3%0.8%2.6 $128.34
7/30/202111,100,000 shares $1.46 billion +0.5%0.8%2.7 $131.31
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7/15/202111,050,000 shares $1.39 billion +19.3%0.8%2.6 $125.36
6/30/20219,260,000 shares $1.15 billion +6.0%0.7%2.1 $124.13
6/15/20218,740,000 shares $1.09 billion -6.0%0.7%1.9 $125.17
5/28/20219,300,000 shares $1.18 billion -8.6%0.7%2 $126.59
5/14/202110,170,000 shares $1.27 billion -5.0%N/A2.3 $125.27
4/30/202110,710,000 shares $1.40 billion -8.2%N/A2.3 $130.92
4/15/202111,660,000 shares $1.47 billion +47.6%N/A2.4 $125.85
3/31/20217,900,000 shares $933.23 million +5.2%N/A1.7 $118.13
3/15/20217,510,000 shares $894.82 million +0.4%N/A1.7 $119.15
2/26/20217,480,000 shares $874.94 million +3.9%N/A1.7 $116.97
2/12/20217,200,000 shares $862.13 million -2.0%N/A1.6 $119.74
1/29/20217,350,000 shares $818.28 million +10.9%N/A1.7 $111.33
1/15/20216,630,000 shares $774.45 million +0.5%N/A1.5 $116.81
12/31/20206,600,000 shares $773.12 million +16.8%N/A1.5 $117.14
12/15/20205,650,000 shares $649.13 million -17.2%N/A1.2 $114.89
11/30/20206,820,000 shares $775.43 million -5.5%N/A1.5 $113.70
11/15/20207,220,000 shares $812.25 million -0.6%N/A1.5 $112.50
10/30/20207,260,000 shares $730.14 million +4.0%N/A1.6 $100.57
10/15/20206,980,000 shares $750.49 million +6.6%N/A1.6 $107.52
9/30/20206,550,000 shares $680.68 million +4.0%N/A1.4 $103.92
9/15/20206,300,000 shares $677.69 million -13.6%N/A1.3 $107.57
8/31/20207,290,000 shares $783.46 million +5.8%N/A1.4 $107.47
8/14/20206,890,000 shares $693.89 million -11.7%N/A1.3 $100.71
7/31/20207,800,000 shares $752.54 million +0.4%N/A1.4 $96.48
7/15/20207,770,000 shares $735.43 million -11.0%N/A1.4 $94.65
6/30/20208,730,000 shares $800.54 million -2.4%N/A1.4 $91.70
6/15/20208,940,000 shares $836.96 million +7.1%N/A1.3 $93.62
5/29/20208,350,000 shares $823.14 million +0.2%N/A1.1 $98.58
5/15/20208,330,000 shares $782.10 million -4.8%N/A1.1 $93.89

MDT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Medtronic's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Medtronic shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 12,660,000 shares of MDT short. 0.99% of Medtronic's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Medtronic's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Medtronic?

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. MDT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Medtronic's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Medtronic?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Medtronic: D.A. Davidson & CO., SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Sig Brokerage LP, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Cetera Investment Advisers, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, Pura Vida Investments LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Medtronic?

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. 0.99% of Medtronic's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Medtronic's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Medtronic saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,660,000 shares, an increase of 16.8% from the previous total of 10,840,000 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 Medtronic's float size?

Medtronic currently has issued a total of 1,282,543,000 shares. Some of Medtronic'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. Medtronic currently has a public float of 1,280,000,000 shares.

How does Medtronic's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.99% of Medtronic's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Medtronic: Abbott Laboratories (1.26%), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1.27%), Boston Scientific Co. (0.99%), Stryker Co. (1.75%), Becton, Dickinson and Company (1.42%), Edwards Lifesciences Co. (1.38%), IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (3.74%), ResMed Inc. (6.25%), DexCom, Inc. (2.72%), STERIS plc (1.54%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Medtronic stock?

Short selling MDT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Medtronic as its price is falling. MDT shares are trading down $1.33 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 Medtronic?

A short squeeze for Medtronic 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 MDT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Medtronic'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 MDT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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