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MP Materials (MP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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MP Materials Short Interest Data

MP Materials (MP) has a short interest of 28.30 million shares, representing 21.83% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.35% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 24.88 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,300,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
30,880,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.35%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.65 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
163,480,000 shares
Float Size
129,660,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
21.83%
Today's Trading Volume
15,479,872 shares
Average Trading Volume
24,880,886 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
62%
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MP Short Interest Over Time

MP Days to Cover Over Time

MP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MP Materials Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202528,300,000 shares $1.65 billion -8.4%21.8%2.1 $58.42
6/30/202530,880,000 shares $1.03 billion -0.1%25.8%2.9 $33.21
6/15/202530,920,000 shares $939.66 million +11.2%25.8%3.5 $30.39
5/31/202527,810,000 shares $607.65 million +3.3%23.2%4 $21.85
5/15/202526,930,000 shares $576.03 million -13.5%22.5%4.7 $21.39
4/30/202531,120,000 shares $762.44 million +7.1%26.0%5.8 $24.50
4/15/202529,070,000 shares $726.49 million +34.5%24.3%5.8 $24.99
3/31/202521,620,000 shares $528.11 million +3.9%18.1%6.3 $24.43
3/15/202520,800,000 shares $560.19 million +6.8%17.5%6.4 $26.93
2/28/202519,470,000 shares $468.58 million -6.7%16.6%6.1 $24.07
2/15/202520,860,000 shares $494.72 million +12.8%17.8%6.6 $23.72
1/31/202518,490,000 shares $404.41 million -7.1%15.8%5.8 $21.87
1/15/202519,910,000 shares $410.94 million -7.0%17.0%7 $20.64
12/31/202421,400,000 shares $333.84 million -2.2%18.3%7.6 $15.60
12/15/202421,890,000 shares $424.01 million +10.3%18.7%7.4 $19.37
11/30/202419,850,000 shares $418.24 million -4.2%16.8%6 $21.07
11/15/202420,710,000 shares $378.37 million -6.9%17.9%6.6 $18.27
10/31/202422,240,000 shares $400.32 million -16.7%18.2%7.2 $18.00
10/15/202426,690,000 shares $472.95 million +5.9%21.8%8.1 $17.72
9/30/202425,210,000 shares $444.96 million -3.9%20.6%7.6 $17.65
9/15/202426,230,000 shares $361.97 million -7.2%21.5%8 $13.80
8/31/202428,270,000 shares $364.68 million +3.0%23.1%9.7 $12.90
8/15/202427,460,000 shares $339.41 million +8.2%22.5%9.6 $12.36
7/31/202425,390,000 shares $343.78 million -8.0%20.7%8.2 $13.54
7/15/202427,610,000 shares $422.43 million -1.9%22.5%9.3 $15.30
6/30/202428,150,000 shares $358.35 million +0.7%23.0%8.3 $12.73
6/15/202427,960,000 shares $381.37 million -0.2%22.8%8.2 $13.64
5/31/202428,010,000 shares $454.46 million -1.4%22.3%8 $16.23
5/15/202428,400,000 shares $509.07 million -0.3%22.6%7 $17.93
4/30/202428,480,000 shares $455.96 million -8.1%22.9%7.4 $16.01
4/15/202430,980,000 shares $511.48 million +9.3%23.1%8.2 $16.51
3/31/202428,340,000 shares $405.26 million +2.2%21.2%7.7 $14.30
3/15/202427,740,000 shares $385.59 million +65.9%19.4%8.1 $13.90
2/29/202416,720,000 shares $254.31 million -5.1%11.7%5.1 $15.21
2/15/202417,620,000 shares $291.26 million +12.4%12.4%6.4 $16.53
1/31/202415,680,000 shares $248.06 million +6.5%11.0%5.7 $15.82
1/15/202414,720,000 shares $261.87 million -4.0%10.3%5.3 $17.79
12/31/202315,330,000 shares $304.30 million -3.8%10.7%5.6 $19.85
12/15/202315,930,000 shares $288.81 million +5.2%11.1%5.8 $18.13
11/30/202315,140,000 shares $240.12 million -1.9%10.6%5.6 $15.86
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11/15/202315,430,000 shares $253.98 million +2.1%10.8%5.8 $16.46
10/31/202315,110,000 shares $247.80 million -1.5%10.6%5.8 $16.40
10/15/202315,340,000 shares $259.71 million -2.9%10.7%5.8 $16.93
9/30/202315,790,000 shares $301.59 million +12.5%11.0%5.9 $19.10
9/15/202314,030,000 shares $316.94 million +4.9%9.8%4.9 $22.59
8/31/202313,370,000 shares $279.97 million +7.5%9.3%4.6 $20.94
8/15/202312,440,000 shares $271.38 million -9.6%8.7%4.1 $21.82
7/31/202313,760,000 shares $328.04 million -3.4%9.6%4.6 $23.84
7/15/202314,250,000 shares $350.98 million +32.1%10.0%4.8 $24.63
6/30/202310,790,000 shares $246.88 million -2.4%7.5%3.7 $22.88
6/15/202311,060,000 shares $258.09 million +1.8%7.7%4.1 $23.34
5/31/202310,860,000 shares $225.13 million -9.2%7.6%4.4 $20.73
5/15/202311,960,000 shares $260.85 million -12.1%8.3%4.9 $21.81
4/30/202313,610,000 shares $294.93 million +9.6%9.4%5.7 $21.67
4/15/202312,420,000 shares $347.76 million +1.4%8.6%5.7 $28.00
3/31/202312,250,000 shares $345.33 million +21.4%8.4%6 $28.19
3/15/202310,090,000 shares $279.80 million -11.5%7.0%4.6 $27.73
2/28/202311,400,000 shares $399 million -3.8%7.9%5.2 $35.00
2/15/202311,850,000 shares $407.76 million -2.8%8.2%6.1 $34.41
1/31/202312,190,000 shares $396.30 million -6.4%8.4%6.3 $32.51
1/15/202313,020,000 shares $384.48 million +4.7%9.0%6.5 $29.53
12/30/202212,440,000 shares $302.04 million +8.9%9.2%6.2 $24.28
12/15/202211,420,000 shares $334.26 million -1.0%8.5%5.8 $29.27
11/30/202211,530,000 shares $383.37 million -6.3%8.6%6.2 $33.25
11/15/202212,300,000 shares $434.93 million +2.2%9.1%6.5 $35.36
10/31/202212,040,000 shares $361.68 million -1.8%8.9%6.1 $30.04
10/15/202212,260,000 shares $334.09 million -5.0%9.1%5.4 $27.25
9/30/202212,900,000 shares $352.17 million -0.9%9.6%5.4 $27.30
9/15/202213,010,000 shares $417.23 million +14.5%9.7%5 $32.07
8/31/202211,360,000 shares $397.49 million -10.0%8.4%4.4 $34.99
8/15/202212,620,000 shares $469.59 million -5.9%9.4%4.7 $37.21
7/31/202213,410,000 shares $450.17 million +16.8%10.3%4.7 $33.57
7/15/202211,480,000 shares $330.16 million +10.7%8.8%4 $28.76
6/30/202210,370,000 shares $332.67 million -13.2%8.0%3.8 $32.08
6/15/202211,950,000 shares $425.06 million -6.1%9.2%4.1 $35.57
5/31/202212,730,000 shares $501.94 million +4.5%9.8%4.5 $39.43
5/15/202212,180,000 shares $432.15 million +6.8%9.4%4 $35.48
4/30/202211,400,000 shares $433.66 million +4.2%8.8%3.8 $38.04
4/15/202210,940,000 shares $536.83 million +0.2%8.4%3.5 $49.07
3/31/202210,920,000 shares $626.15 million +14.8%8.4%3.6 $57.34
3/15/20229,510,000 shares $395.05 million -17.3%7.3%3.4 $41.54
2/28/202211,500,000 shares $524.63 million +3.0%8.9%4.2 $45.62
2/15/202211,170,000 shares $482.99 million +18.7%8.6%4.4 $43.24
1/31/20229,410,000 shares $375.84 million -0.1%7.3%3.5 $39.94
1/15/20229,420,000 shares $441.14 million +6.9%7.3%3.5 $46.83
12/31/20218,810,000 shares $400.15 million -17.2%6.8%3.5 $45.42
12/15/202110,640,000 shares $452.94 million +3.0%8.2%4.2 $42.57
11/30/202110,330,000 shares $453.90 million -9.5%8.0%4.1 $43.94
11/15/202111,410,000 shares $496.22 million -10.9%9.5%4.6 $43.49
10/29/202112,810,000 shares $433.62 million -0.7%11.0%5 $33.85
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10/15/202112,900,000 shares $438.34 million +2.5%11.1%5.4 $33.98
9/30/202112,590,000 shares $405.78 million -8.1%10.9%5.4 $32.23
9/15/202113,700,000 shares $481.69 million -8.4%11.8%5.4 $35.16
8/31/202114,960,000 shares $502.21 million -1.1%13.0%5.9 $33.57
8/13/202115,130,000 shares $556.03 million -2.2%13.1%5.1 $36.75
7/30/202115,470,000 shares $581.98 million +4.0%13.4%4.9 $37.62
7/15/202114,880,000 shares $512.76 million -8.5%12.9%4.4 $34.46
6/30/202116,260,000 shares $599.34 million +40.8%14.4%4.3 $36.86
6/15/202111,550,000 shares $367.17 million -24.3%10.3%2.5 $31.79
5/28/202115,250,000 shares $428.22 million -0.9%13.3%3 $28.08
5/14/202115,390,000 shares $378.75 million +5.9%14.0%2.8 $24.61
4/30/202114,540,000 shares $461.50 million +10.3%13.3%2.4 $31.74
4/15/202113,180,000 shares $456.29 million -2.2%12.1%2.2 $34.62
3/31/202113,480,000 shares $462.50 million +81.4%13.1%2.3 $34.31
3/15/20217,430,000 shares $314.14 million +25.5%6.7%1.3 $42.28
2/26/20215,920,000 shares $269.06 million +24.1%5.6%1.2 $45.45
2/12/20214,770,000 shares $174.30 million +13.0%4.5%1 $36.54
1/29/20214,220,000 shares $127.78 million -22.7%3.8%1.1 $30.28
1/15/20215,460,000 shares $181.16 million No Change4.4%1.5 $33.18

MP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is MP Materials' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of MP Materials shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 28,300,000 shares of MP short. 21.83% of MP Materials' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MP Materials' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for MP Materials?

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. MP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on MP Materials's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting MP Materials?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MP Materials: Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Sculptor Capital LP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, 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 MP Materials?

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. 21.83% of MP Materials' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is MP Materials' short interest increasing or decreasing?

MP Materials saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 28,300,000 shares, a drop of 8.4% from the previous total of 30,880,000 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 MP Materials' float size?

MP Materials currently has issued a total of 163,480,000 shares. Some of MP Materials' 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. MP Materials currently has a public float of 129,660,000 shares.

How does MP Materials' short interest compare to its competitors?

21.83% of MP Materials' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to MP Materials: Cameco Corporation (4.25%), Teck Resources Ltd (3.25%), Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (2.86%), Knife River Corporation (5.56%), NexGen Energy (16.45%), HudBay Minerals Inc (1.11%), Centrus Energy Corp. (16.38%), New Gold Inc. (2.10%), TMC the metals company Inc. (11.50%), Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (25.39%),

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 MP Materials stock?

Short selling MP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MP Materials as its price is falling. MP shares are trading up $3.59 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 MP Materials?

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

How often is MP Materials' 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 MP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:MP) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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