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NIO (NIO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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NIO Short Interest Data

NIO (NIO) has a short interest of 204.36 million shares, representing 9.89% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.03% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.2, indicating that it would take 4.2 days of the average trading volume of 52.63 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
204,360,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
204,430,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.03%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$725.48 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
2,087,169,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
9.89%
Today's Trading Volume
25,309,688 shares
Average Trading Volume
52,629,957 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
48%
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NIO Short Interest Over Time

NIO Days to Cover Over Time

NIO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

NIO Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/2025204,360,000 shares $725.48 million 0.0%9.9%4.2 $3.55
5/15/2025204,430,000 shares $817.72 million -0.7%9.9%3.8 $4.00
4/30/2025205,930,000 shares $834.02 million -6.4%N/A3.6 $4.05
4/15/2025220,080,000 shares $795.59 million -5.3%10.7%3.8 $3.62
3/31/2025232,360,000 shares $886.45 million +28.7%11.2%4 $3.82
3/15/2025180,540,000 shares $881.94 million -15.8%8.7%3.4 $4.89
2/28/2025214,300,000 shares $991.14 million +7.4%10.4%4.1 $4.63
2/15/2025199,600,000 shares $885.23 million +30.7%9.7%4 $4.44
1/31/2025152,750,000 shares $657.59 million -1.6%N/A3.1 $4.31
1/15/2025155,240,000 shares $634.93 million +2.0%N/A3.1 $4.09
12/31/2024152,250,000 shares $663.81 million -1.8%N/A2.8 $4.36
12/15/2024154,970,000 shares $698.91 million -20.8%N/A2.3 $4.51
11/30/2024195,740,000 shares $876.92 million -3.1%N/A2.8 $4.48
11/15/2024201,930,000 shares $907.68 million +8.0%N/A2.8 $4.50
10/31/2024186,920,000 shares $953.29 million -1.1%N/A2.8 $5.10
10/15/2024188,930,000 shares $1.06 billion +12.1%N/A3 $5.64
9/30/2024168,610,000 shares $1.13 billion +2.9%N/A2.8 $6.68
9/15/2024163,810,000 shares $909.15 million -15.6%N/A3.4 $5.55
8/31/2024194,060,000 shares $784.00 million +11.0%N/A4.4 $4.04
8/15/2024174,800,000 shares $670.36 million -8.6%N/A4.2 $3.84
7/31/2024191,340,000 shares $850.51 million +3.6%N/A4.1 $4.45
7/15/2024184,700,000 shares $856.08 million -0.2%N/A3.6 $4.64
6/30/2024185,030,000 shares $769.72 million -1.9%N/A3.6 $4.16
6/15/2024188,570,000 shares $816.51 million +10.7%N/A3.6 $4.33
5/31/2024170,350,000 shares $919.04 million +1.9%N/A3.1 $5.40
5/15/2024167,140,000 shares $890.02 million -13.3%N/A2.9 $5.33
4/30/2024192,780,000 shares $909.92 million +3.6%N/A3.6 $4.72
4/15/2024186,140,000 shares $724.08 million -6.4%N/A3.5 $3.89
3/31/2024198,910,000 shares $895.10 million +16.5%N/A3.5 $4.50
3/15/2024170,680,000 shares $953.25 million -4.8%N/A2.8 $5.59
2/29/2024179,200,000 shares $1.03 billion +6.6%N/A2.8 $5.74
2/15/2024168,180,000 shares $1.02 billion +4.4%N/A2.7 $6.08
1/31/2024161,060,000 shares $904.35 million -5.9%N/A2.6 $5.62
1/15/2024171,150,000 shares $1.23 billion +3.0%N/A3 $7.17
12/31/2023166,210,000 shares $1.51 billion +0.9%N/A3.2 $9.07
12/15/2023164,710,000 shares $1.31 billion +12.7%N/A3.4 $7.98
11/30/2023146,190,000 shares $1.06 billion +4.1%N/A3.3 $7.28
11/15/2023140,390,000 shares $1.11 billion -0.3%N/A3.3 $7.94
10/31/2023140,810,000 shares $1.03 billion +2.0%N/A3.1 $7.29
10/15/2023138,070,000 shares $1.17 billion +1.6%N/A2.5 $8.47
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9/30/2023135,920,000 shares $1.23 billion +30.4%N/A2.3 $9.04
9/15/2023104,250,000 shares $1.09 billion +2.7%N/A1.7 $10.43
8/31/2023101,510,000 shares $1.04 billion +5.8%N/A1.6 $10.28
8/15/202395,980,000 shares $1.14 billion -8.0%N/A1.5 $11.83
7/31/2023104,280,000 shares $1.60 billion -10.3%N/A1.6 $15.31
7/15/2023116,270,000 shares $1.23 billion -0.1%N/A2.1 $10.54
6/30/2023116,360,000 shares $1.13 billion -5.3%N/A2.2 $9.70
6/15/2023122,930,000 shares $1.20 billion +3.6%N/A2.4 $9.80
5/31/2023118,650,000 shares $893.43 million +9.8%N/A2.5 $7.53
5/15/2023108,050,000 shares $891.41 million -3.1%N/A2.5 $8.25
4/30/2023111,540,000 shares $877.82 million +13.5%N/A2.6 $7.87
4/15/202398,290,000 shares $911.15 million +6.7%N/A2.2 $9.27
3/31/202392,100,000 shares $967.97 million -2.7%N/A2.1 $10.51
3/15/202394,630,000 shares $780.70 million -7.2%N/A2.1 $8.25
2/28/2023102,020,000 shares $957.97 million +13.8%N/A2.2 $9.39
2/15/202389,620,000 shares $941.01 million +13.5%N/A1.8 $10.50
1/31/202378,940,000 shares $952.81 million +8.5%N/A1.5 $12.07
1/15/202372,760,000 shares $858.57 million -13.7%N/A1.2 $11.80
12/30/202284,350,000 shares $822.41 million +5.8%N/A1.4 $9.75
12/15/202279,730,000 shares $947.19 million +10.1%N/A1.3 $11.88
11/30/202272,400,000 shares $925.27 million +18.2%N/A1.2 $12.78
11/15/202261,280,000 shares $705.33 million +9.4%N/A1.1 $11.51
10/31/202256,020,000 shares $541.71 million -12.0%N/A1.1 $9.67
10/15/202263,620,000 shares $747.54 million +9.2%N/A1.4 $11.75
9/30/202258,240,000 shares $918.44 million -6.3%N/A1.4 $15.77
9/15/202262,130,000 shares $1.34 billion +2.7%N/A1.4 $21.51
8/31/202260,490,000 shares $1.20 billion +3.9%N/A1.2 $19.91
8/15/202258,230,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.5%N/A1.1 $21.30
7/31/202260,360,000 shares $1.19 billion +0.6%N/A1 $19.73
7/15/202260,030,000 shares $1.24 billion -12.4%N/A0.9 $20.72
6/30/202268,520,000 shares $1.49 billion +2.1%N/A1 $21.72
6/15/202267,090,000 shares $1.35 billion -6.1%N/A0.9 $20.11
5/31/202271,410,000 shares $1.24 billion -8.9%N/A0.9 $17.39
5/15/202278,400,000 shares $1.12 billion +7.6%N/A1 $14.31
4/30/202272,880,000 shares $1.22 billion -3.4%N/A1 $16.70
4/15/202275,480,000 shares $1.48 billion +11.9%N/A1 $19.65
3/31/202267,460,000 shares $1.42 billion -16.5%N/A1 $21.05
3/15/202280,830,000 shares $1.21 billion +3.5%N/A1.2 $14.93
2/28/202278,110,000 shares $1.78 billion +7.0%N/A1.4 $22.84
2/15/202273,000,000 shares $1.88 billion +8.9%N/A1.3 $25.79
1/31/202267,060,000 shares $1.64 billion +43.0%N/A1.3 $24.51
1/15/202246,890,000 shares $1.45 billion -16.8%N/A1 $30.95
12/31/202156,330,000 shares $1.78 billion +9.5%N/A1.2 $31.68
12/15/202151,430,000 shares $1.58 billion +4.4%N/A1.2 $30.79
11/30/202149,280,000 shares $1.93 billion -9.4%N/A1.2 $39.13
11/15/202154,360,000 shares $2.21 billion +5.4%N/A1.5 $40.57
10/29/202151,580,000 shares $2.03 billion -7.1%N/A1.4 $39.41
10/15/202155,500,000 shares $2.09 billion -9.7%N/A1.4 $37.71
9/30/202161,470,000 shares $2.19 billion +2.0%N/A1.4 $35.63
9/15/202160,280,000 shares $2.29 billion -0.5%N/A1.2 $38.03
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8/31/202160,580,000 shares $2.38 billion +3.0%N/A1.1 $39.31
8/13/202158,830,000 shares $2.41 billion -3.0%4.6%1 $41.03
7/30/202160,640,000 shares $2.71 billion -0.2%4.7%1 $44.68
7/15/202160,750,000 shares $2.65 billion -2.6%4.7%0.9 $43.68
6/30/202162,350,000 shares $3.32 billion +0.6%4.8%0.9 $53.20
6/15/202162,000,000 shares $2.80 billion -12.2%4.8%0.8 $45.15
5/28/202170,580,000 shares $2.73 billion -6.1%5.5%0.9 $38.62
5/14/202175,170,000 shares $2.35 billion +2.3%N/A0.8 $31.22
4/30/202173,500,000 shares $2.87 billion +0.1%N/A0.8 $38.99
4/15/202173,430,000 shares $2.72 billion +12.3%N/A0.8 $37.02
3/31/202165,410,000 shares $2.46 billion +26.3%N/A0.6 $37.55
3/15/202151,790,000 shares $2.36 billion +7.7%N/A0.5 $45.50
2/26/202148,080,000 shares $2.25 billion -6.0%N/A0.4 $46.81
2/12/202151,170,000 shares $3.08 billion -3.8%N/A0.4 $60.27
1/29/202153,210,000 shares $3.11 billion -22.6%N/A0.3 $58.37
1/15/202168,760,000 shares $4.19 billion +1.3%N/A0.4 $60.87
12/31/202067,880,000 shares $3.28 billion -18.9%N/A0.4 $48.38
12/15/202083,700,000 shares $3.43 billion +34.1%N/A0.5 $40.98
11/30/202062,400,000 shares $3.37 billion +4.8%N/A0.4 $54.00
11/15/202059,570,000 shares $2.65 billion -2.1%N/A0.4 $44.56
10/30/202060,820,000 shares $1.95 billion -0.1%N/A0.5 $31.99
10/15/202060,870,000 shares $1.61 billion -9.7%N/A0.6 $26.50
9/30/202067,390,000 shares $1.43 billion +6.6%N/A0.6 $21.22
9/15/202063,230,000 shares $1.21 billion -25.2%N/A0.5 $19.19
8/31/202084,520,000 shares $1.61 billion -23.5%N/A0.6 $19.03
8/14/2020110,480,000 shares $1.45 billion +3.6%N/A0.9 $13.10
7/31/2020106,630,000 shares $1.27 billion -16.1%N/A0.9 $11.94
7/15/2020127,120,000 shares $1.72 billion +0.3%N/A1.2 $13.52
6/30/2020126,740,000 shares $978.43 million -2.9%N/A1.5 $7.72
6/15/2020130,510,000 shares $891.38 million -5.7%N/A2.4 $6.83

NIO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIO's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of NIO shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 204,360,000 shares of NIO short. 9.89% of NIO's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NIO's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for NIO?

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. NIO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on NIO's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting NIO?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NIO: Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, HBK Investments L P, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Sculptor Capital LP, HAP Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Deutsche Bank AG, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for NIO?

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. 9.89% of NIO's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is NIO's short interest increasing or decreasing?

NIO saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 204,360,000 shares, a drop of 0.0% from the previous total of 204,430,000 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.

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

9.89% of NIO's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to NIO: Stellantis (2.25%), XPeng Inc. (4.32%), Rivian Automotive, Inc. (20.26%), VinFast Auto Ltd. (4.12%), Oshkosh Co. (3.70%), Lucid Group, Inc. (30.51%), ZEEKR Intelligent Technology Holding Limited (0.41%), Federal Signal Co. (8.48%), Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (2.03%), REV Group, Inc. (5.67%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short NIO stock?

Short selling NIO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NIO as its price is falling. NIO shares are trading down $0.12 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 NIO?

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

How often is NIO'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 NIO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:NIO) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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