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3M (MMM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$153.11 +4.37 (+2.94%)
Closing price 05/16/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$152.50 -0.61 (-0.40%)
As of 05/16/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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3M Short Interest Data

3M (MMM) has a short interest of 9.85 million shares, representing 1.83% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.18% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 4.01 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,850,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,280,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.37 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
538,181,000 shares
Float Size
537,640,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.83%
Today's Trading Volume
3,556,311 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,010,736 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
89%
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MMM Short Interest Over Time

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MMM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

3M 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
4/30/20259,850,000 shares $1.37 billion -4.2%1.8%2.4 $138.85
4/15/202510,280,000 shares $1.39 billion -6.0%1.9%2.4 $135.24
3/31/202510,940,000 shares $1.61 billion +2.7%2.0%2.5 $147.03
3/15/202510,650,000 shares $1.60 billion +24.7%2.0%2.6 $150.58
2/28/20258,540,000 shares $1.33 billion +13.4%1.6%2.2 $155.25
2/15/20257,530,000 shares $1.12 billion +3.3%1.4%2.1 $148.65
1/31/20257,290,000 shares $1.11 billion +7.8%1.4%2.1 $152.26
1/15/20256,760,000 shares $933.35 million +4.0%1.3%1.8 $138.07
12/31/20246,500,000 shares $839.09 million +7.8%1.2%1.9 $129.09
12/15/20246,030,000 shares $783.42 million -4.9%1.1%1.8 $129.92
11/30/20246,340,000 shares $846.58 million -5.0%1.2%1.8 $133.53
11/15/20246,670,000 shares $865.50 million -4.9%1.2%1.9 $129.76
10/31/20247,010,000 shares $900.50 million -7.8%1.3%1.9 $128.46
10/15/20247,600,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.5%1.4%1.7 $135.75
9/30/20247,340,000 shares $1.00 billion -14.2%1.3%1.8 $136.70
9/15/20248,550,000 shares $1.14 billion +8.2%1.6%2 $133.18
8/31/20247,900,000 shares $1.06 billion -9.4%1.4%1.9 $134.69
8/15/20248,720,000 shares $1.11 billion +6.3%1.6%1.9 $127.16
7/31/20248,200,000 shares $1.05 billion +6.9%1.5%1.7 $127.55
7/15/20247,670,000 shares $787.86 million -5.0%1.4%1.7 $102.72
6/30/20248,070,000 shares $824.67 million -10.1%1.5%1.8 $102.19
6/15/20248,980,000 shares $906.08 million -4.0%1.6%1.8 $100.90
5/31/20249,350,000 shares $936.31 million +0.8%1.7%1.6 $100.14
5/15/20249,280,000 shares $939.60 million +2.1%1.7%1.7 $101.25
4/30/20249,090,000 shares $877.28 million +11.1%1.8%1.7 $96.51
4/15/20248,180,000 shares $746.92 million +14.9%1.6%1.5 $91.31
3/31/20247,120,000 shares $755.22 million -43.7%1.4%1.3 $106.07
3/15/202412,650,000 shares $1.33 billion +72.1%2.3%2.6 $105.03
2/29/20247,350,000 shares $677.08 million +20.9%1.3%1.8 $92.12
2/15/20246,080,000 shares $561.73 million -7.9%1.1%1.5 $92.39
1/31/20246,600,000 shares $622.38 million -6.1%1.2%1.7 $94.30
1/15/20247,030,000 shares $760.08 million -4.7%1.3%1.8 $108.12
12/31/20237,380,000 shares $806.78 million +6.3%1.3%2.3 $109.32
12/15/20236,940,000 shares $741.61 million +17.8%1.3%1.9 $106.86
11/30/20235,890,000 shares $583.52 million -44.5%1.1%1.6 $99.07
11/15/202310,610,000 shares $1.03 billion -5.1%1.9%2.9 $96.82
10/31/202311,180,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.3%2.0%3.1 $90.93
10/15/202311,330,000 shares $1.00 billion +1.9%2.1%3 $88.68
9/30/202311,120,000 shares $1.04 billion -12.9%2.0%3 $93.62
9/15/202312,760,000 shares $1.29 billion +7.2%2.3%3.5 $101.06
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8/31/202311,900,000 shares $1.27 billion +8.9%2.2%3.3 $106.67
8/15/202310,930,000 shares $1.11 billion +4.1%2.0%2.9 $101.17
7/31/202310,500,000 shares $1.17 billion -7.7%1.9%2.7 $111.50
7/15/202311,380,000 shares $1.16 billion +1.6%2.1%3 $102.30
6/30/202311,200,000 shares $1.12 billion -3.0%2.0%3 $100.03
6/15/202311,540,000 shares $1.20 billion -5.8%2.1%3.3 $103.81
5/31/202312,250,000 shares $1.14 billion +2.9%2.2%3.4 $93.31
5/15/202311,900,000 shares $1.20 billion -3.2%2.2%3.5 $100.49
4/30/202312,290,000 shares $1.31 billion -5.8%2.2%3.7 $106.22
4/15/202313,040,000 shares $1.38 billion +1.2%2.4%3.6 $105.77
3/31/202312,890,000 shares $1.35 billion -4.7%2.3%3.6 $105.11
3/15/202313,530,000 shares $1.39 billion +2.7%2.5%3.9 $102.78
2/28/202313,180,000 shares $1.42 billion +0.4%2.4%4 $107.74
2/15/202313,130,000 shares $1.51 billion -1.5%2.4%4.2 $114.79
1/31/202313,330,000 shares $1.53 billion +0.8%2.4%4.3 $115.08
1/15/202313,230,000 shares $1.71 billion -2.8%2.4%4.4 $129.51
12/30/202213,610,000 shares $1.63 billion +1.9%2.5%4.8 $119.92
12/15/202213,360,000 shares $1.63 billion +2.4%2.4%4.5 $122.38
11/30/202213,050,000 shares $1.64 billion -5.2%2.4%3.4 $125.97
11/15/202213,770,000 shares $1.81 billion -3.8%2.5%1.6 $131.22
10/31/202214,310,000 shares $1.80 billion -2.3%2.6%1.5 $125.79
10/15/202214,640,000 shares $1.66 billion -5.2%2.6%1.5 $113.63
9/30/202215,440,000 shares $1.71 billion -19.8%2.7%1.6 $110.50
9/15/202219,250,000 shares $2.24 billion -81.5%3.4%2 $116.42
8/31/2022103,800,000 shares $12.91 billion +942.2%N/A11.1 $124.35
8/15/20229,960,000 shares $1.51 billion +24.0%1.8%2.6 $151.43
7/31/20228,030,000 shares $1.15 billion +3.4%1.4%2.6 $143.24
7/15/20227,770,000 shares $1.01 billion -7.3%1.4%2.5 $130.13
6/30/20228,380,000 shares $1.08 billion -8.1%1.5%2.9 $129.41
6/15/20229,120,000 shares $1.23 billion -7.9%1.6%3.2 $134.33
5/31/20229,900,000 shares $1.48 billion +2.5%1.7%3.4 $149.29
5/15/20229,660,000 shares $1.44 billion +1.7%1.7%2.9 $149.30
4/30/20229,500,000 shares $1.37 billion +3.0%1.7%2.8 $144.22
4/15/20229,220,000 shares $1.36 billion -4.8%1.6%2.6 $147.38
3/31/20229,680,000 shares $1.44 billion -8.1%1.7%2.8 $148.88
3/15/202210,530,000 shares $1.52 billion -9.0%1.8%3.1 $144.31
2/28/202211,570,000 shares $1.72 billion +10.3%2.0%3.7 $148.65
2/15/202210,490,000 shares $1.65 billion +6.4%1.8%3.5 $157.34
1/31/20229,860,000 shares $1.64 billion +9.2%1.7%3.8 $166.02
1/15/20229,030,000 shares $1.61 billion -3.0%1.6%3.8 $178.74
12/31/20219,310,000 shares $1.65 billion -1.2%1.6%4.2 $177.63
12/15/20219,420,000 shares $1.66 billion +6.7%1.6%4.1 $175.78
11/30/20218,830,000 shares $1.50 billion -0.5%1.5%3.4 $170.04
11/15/20218,870,000 shares $1.63 billion -2.4%1.5%3.5 $183.31
10/29/20219,090,000 shares $1.62 billion -7.1%1.6%3.7 $178.68
10/15/20219,780,000 shares $1.78 billion -9.4%1.7%4 $181.94
9/30/202110,790,000 shares $1.89 billion -6.9%1.9%4.4 $175.42
9/15/202111,590,000 shares $2.13 billion +8.8%2.0%4.8 $184.19
8/31/202110,650,000 shares $2.07 billion -2.9%1.8%4.8 $194.74
8/13/202110,970,000 shares $2.20 billion +0.6%1.9%5.2 $200.58
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7/30/202110,900,000 shares $2.16 billion -5.4%1.9%5.2 $197.94
7/15/202111,520,000 shares $2.33 billion -2.4%2.0%5.2 $202.59
6/30/202111,800,000 shares $2.34 billion +7.7%2.0%5.5 $198.63
6/15/202110,960,000 shares $2.20 billion +4.9%1.9%5.2 $200.61
5/28/202110,450,000 shares $2.12 billion +3.8%1.8%4.7 $203.04
5/14/202110,070,000 shares $2.05 billion +0.5%N/A4.4 $203.41
4/30/202110,020,000 shares $1.99 billion -2.5%N/A4.2 $199.05
4/15/202110,280,000 shares $2.02 billion -3.2%N/A4 $196.75
3/31/202110,620,000 shares $2.07 billion +6.7%N/A3.8 $194.64
3/15/20219,950,000 shares $1.84 billion +7.5%N/A3.6 $184.92
2/26/20219,260,000 shares $1.66 billion +1.1%N/A3.5 $178.76
2/12/20219,160,000 shares $1.62 billion +17.6%N/A3.4 $177.21
1/29/20217,790,000 shares $1.43 billion -4.3%N/A2.8 $183.42
1/15/20218,140,000 shares $1.35 billion +6.7%N/A2.9 $166.41
12/31/20207,630,000 shares $1.33 billion +0.4%N/A3.1 $174.11
12/15/20207,600,000 shares $1.32 billion -1.4%N/A3.2 $173.08
11/30/20207,710,000 shares $1.36 billion +9.1%N/A3.2 $176.89
11/15/20207,070,000 shares $1.20 billion +3.8%N/A2.9 $169.79
10/30/20206,810,000 shares $1.08 billion +13.7%N/A2.8 $158.48
10/15/20205,990,000 shares $1.01 billion +6.2%1.0%2.4 $168.40
9/30/20205,640,000 shares $903.42 million +1.8%1.0%2.2 $160.18
9/15/20205,540,000 shares $922.80 million -28.2%1.0%2.1 $166.57
8/31/20207,710,000 shares $1.26 billion +15.4%1.3%2.9 $163.02
8/14/20206,680,000 shares $1.11 billion No Change1.2%2.3 $166.10
7/31/20206,680,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.8%1.2%2 $150.47
7/15/20206,500,000 shares $1.03 billion +0.5%1.1%2 $158.54
6/30/20206,470,000 shares $1.01 billion +6.2%1.1%1.9 $155.99
6/15/20206,090,000 shares $960.58 million -15.7%1.1%1.5 $157.73
5/29/20207,220,000 shares $1.13 billion -12.9%1.3%1.5 $156.44

MMM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is 3M's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of 3M shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 9,850,000 shares of MMM short. 1.83% of 3M's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on 3M's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for 3M?

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. MMM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on 3M's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting 3M?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of 3M: Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Interval Partners LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Susquehanna International Group LLP, 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, Credit Agricole S A, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Belvedere Trading LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, US Bancorp DE, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, VELA Investment Management LLC, Truist Financial Corp, IMC Chicago LLC, Affiance Financial LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Interval Partners LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., and BNP Paribas Financial Markets. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for 3M?

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. 1.83% of 3M's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is 3M's short interest increasing or decreasing?

3M saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 9,850,000 shares, a decline of 4.2% from the previous total of 10,280,000 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 3M's float size?

3M currently has issued a total of 538,181,000 shares. Some of 3M'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. 3M currently has a public float of 537,640,000 shares.

How does 3M's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.83% of 3M's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to 3M: Danaher Co. (1.20%), Carlisle Companies Incorporated (5.22%), Boston Scientific Co. (1.07%), Stryker Co. (1.75%), Becton, Dickinson and Company (1.27%), ResMed Inc. (6.25%), DexCom, Inc. (2.93%), Insulet Co. (3.18%), Baxter International Inc. (3.42%), West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (1.95%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Strategy Incorporated ($10.45 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.83 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Amcor plc ($1.76 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short 3M stock?

Short selling MMM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from 3M as its price is falling. MMM shares are trading up $4.37 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 3M?

A short squeeze for 3M occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MMM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is 3M'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 MMM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.



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