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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 13.07 million shares, representing 1.02% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.37% 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 7.68 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
13,070,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
12,060,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+8.37%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.17 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,282,540,000 shares
Float Size
1,280,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.02%
Today's Trading Volume
4,050,612 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,675,938 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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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
7/15/202513,070,000 shares $1.17 billion +8.4%1.0%1.7 $89.26
6/30/202512,060,000 shares $1.05 billion +42.4%0.9%1.5 $87.25
6/15/20258,470,000 shares $738.52 million +7.5%0.7%1.1 $87.19
5/31/20257,880,000 shares $654.28 million -42.2%0.6%1 $83.03
5/15/202513,630,000 shares $1.17 billion +11.4%1.1%1.8 $85.96
4/30/202512,240,000 shares $1.04 billion -3.3%1.0%1.6 $84.60
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
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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
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
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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
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

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 July 15th, investors have sold 13,070,000 shares of MDT short. 1.02% 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: Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Polar Asset Management Partners Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management 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, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., LPL Financial LLC, Cetera Investment Advisers, Readystate Asset Management LP, 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 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. 1.02% 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 the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 13,070,000 shares, an increase of 8.4% from the previous total of 12,060,000 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 1,282,540,000 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?

1.02% of Medtronic's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Medtronic: DexCom, Inc. (2.27%), Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1.08%), Abbott Laboratories (1.10%), Johnson & Johnson (0.76%), Envista Holdings Corporation (6.48%), Stryker Corporation (1.33%), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (1.02%), Boston Scientific Corporation (1.32%), Becton, Dickinson and Company (1.64%), Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (1.20%),

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 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 $0.86 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 July, 15 2025.



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