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NU (NU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.74 -0.36 (-2.75%)
As of 05/20/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

NU Short Interest Data

NU (NU) has a short interest of 131.32 million shares, representing 4.09% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.52% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 42.74 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
131,320,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
133,350,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.52%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.63 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
4,818,659,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.09%
Today's Trading Volume
50,286,108 shares
Average Trading Volume
42,735,604 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
118%
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NU Short Interest Over Time

NU Days to Cover Over Time

NU Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

NU Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2025131,320,000 shares $1.63 billion -1.5%4.1%2.3 $12.43
4/15/2025133,350,000 shares $1.44 billion +8.1%4.2%2.3 $10.84
3/31/2025123,330,000 shares $1.27 billion -27.1%3.9%2.3 $10.26
3/15/2025169,240,000 shares $1.99 billion +24.4%5.4%3.4 $11.75
2/28/2025136,000,000 shares $1.46 billion +13.0%4.3%2.9 $10.77
2/15/2025120,390,000 shares $1.65 billion +6.2%3.8%2.8 $13.70
1/31/2025113,360,000 shares $1.50 billion -12.1%3.6%2.8 $13.24
1/15/2025128,960,000 shares $1.47 billion -5.2%4.1%3.4 $11.42
12/31/2024135,970,000 shares $1.41 billion -4.9%4.3%3.8 $10.36
12/15/2024142,990,000 shares $1.71 billion -4.0%4.6%4 $11.94
11/30/2024148,990,000 shares $1.87 billion -1.8%4.8%4.5 $12.53
11/15/2024151,690,000 shares $2.13 billion -9.8%4.9%3.8 $14.06
10/31/2024168,220,000 shares $2.54 billion -3.9%5.6%4.4 $15.08
10/15/2024175,100,000 shares $2.48 billion -9.4%5.8%4.4 $14.19
9/30/2024193,310,000 shares $2.64 billion +5.2%6.4%4.8 $13.65
9/15/2024183,740,000 shares $2.71 billion +116.4%6.1%4.4 $14.74
8/31/202484,900,000 shares $1.27 billion +6.8%2.8%2 $14.97
8/15/202479,530,000 shares $1.10 billion -10.2%2.6%2.6 $13.78
7/31/202488,570,000 shares $1.07 billion -4.4%2.9%3.1 $12.12
7/15/202492,600,000 shares $1.24 billion +23.6%3.1%3.5 $13.34
6/30/202474,930,000 shares $965.85 million +9.0%2.5%3 $12.89
6/15/202468,760,000 shares $808.62 million -1.7%2.3%3 $11.76
5/31/202469,960,000 shares $831.47 million +2.1%2.3%3.1 $11.89
5/15/202468,550,000 shares $829.11 million +10.2%2.3%2.7 $12.10
4/30/202462,190,000 shares $674.76 million +7.1%2.3%2.3 $10.85
4/15/202458,070,000 shares $636.16 million -4.9%2.2%1.9 $10.96
3/31/202461,080,000 shares $728.68 million -9.0%2.3%1.8 $11.93
3/15/202467,100,000 shares $779.03 million -8.3%2.5%2.1 $11.61
2/29/202473,160,000 shares $810.61 million +21.0%2.7%2.3 $11.08
2/15/202460,480,000 shares $632.92 million +27.0%2.2%2 $10.47
1/31/202447,610,000 shares $409.92 million -10.5%1.9%1.7 $8.61
1/15/202453,210,000 shares $492.72 million +4.5%2.2%2 $9.26
12/31/202350,910,000 shares $424.08 million -6.8%2.1%2 $8.33
12/15/202354,600,000 shares $453.45 million +5.6%2.2%2.1 $8.31
11/30/202351,700,000 shares $420.84 million -27.8%2.1%2 $8.14
11/15/202371,600,000 shares $584.26 million +16.6%2.9%2.5 $8.16
10/31/202361,420,000 shares $503.64 million +4.1%2.8%2.3 $8.20
10/15/202359,020,000 shares $458.00 million -2.2%2.7%2.4 $7.76
9/30/202360,330,000 shares $437.39 million +11.4%2.8%2.5 $7.25
9/15/202354,180,000 shares $399.04 million +0.9%2.5%2.3 $7.37
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8/31/202353,680,000 shares $367.44 million +11.1%2.5%2 $6.85
8/15/202348,340,000 shares $382.85 million -15.7%2.2%1.9 $7.92
7/31/202357,310,000 shares $456.19 million -21.8%2.8%2.1 $7.96
7/15/202373,310,000 shares $565.95 million -3.0%3.6%2.6 $7.72
6/30/202375,570,000 shares $596.63 million +14.9%3.7%2.8 $7.90
6/15/202365,800,000 shares $487.58 million -15.6%3.2%2.4 $7.41
5/31/202377,940,000 shares $525.32 million -18.7%3.6%3.2 $6.74
5/15/202395,820,000 shares $583.54 million -2.5%4.4%3.9 $6.09
4/30/202398,280,000 shares $507.12 million +3.0%4.8%4.1 $5.16
4/15/202395,440,000 shares $444.75 million +7.4%4.7%3.9 $4.66
3/31/202388,850,000 shares $422.93 million -9.5%4.3%3.4 $4.76
3/15/202398,170,000 shares $435.87 million +3.0%4.8%3.7 $4.44
2/28/202395,360,000 shares $480.61 million +7.8%4.6%3.5 $5.04
2/15/202388,430,000 shares $463.37 million +6.0%4.3%3.3 $5.24
1/31/202383,390,000 shares $387.76 million -16.2%4.1%3 $4.65
1/15/202399,470,000 shares $366.05 million -4.2%4.9%3.6 $3.68
12/30/2022103,790,000 shares $422.43 million -3.1%5.1%3.7 $4.07
12/15/2022107,140,000 shares $400.70 million +2.8%5.3%3.7 $3.74
11/30/2022104,260,000 shares $463.96 million +2.6%5.1%3.5 $4.45
11/15/2022101,600,000 shares $498.86 million +2.6%5.0%3.4 $4.91
10/31/202299,030,000 shares $495.15 million +10.8%5.2%3.2 $5.00
10/15/202289,370,000 shares $368.20 million -2.7%4.7%3 $4.12
9/30/202291,800,000 shares $403.92 million +6.1%4.8%3.3 $4.40
9/15/202286,540,000 shares $476.84 million -4.8%4.5%3.4 $5.51
8/31/202290,890,000 shares $445.36 million +0.0%4.8%3.5 $4.90
8/15/202290,860,000 shares $425.22 million -12.9%4.9%3.1 $4.68
7/31/2022104,330,000 shares $439.23 million +1.3%6.7%3.4 $4.21
7/15/2022102,950,000 shares $396.36 million -3.3%6.6%3.5 $3.85
6/30/2022106,450,000 shares $398.12 million +3.0%6.8%3.8 $3.74
6/15/2022103,370,000 shares $363.86 million +17.5%6.6%4 $3.52
5/31/202288,010,000 shares $335.32 million -12.3%5.6%3.6 $3.81
5/15/2022100,310,000 shares $483.49 million +6.6%6.4%5.1 $4.82
4/30/202294,130,000 shares $565.72 million +3.3%6.1%7.4 $6.01
4/15/202291,100,000 shares $640.43 million +3.4%5.9%7.8 $7.03
3/31/202288,130,000 shares $680.36 million +3.5%5.8%7.4 $7.72
3/15/202285,150,000 shares $509.20 million +5.7%5.6%7.1 $5.98
2/28/202280,570,000 shares $616.36 million -12.5%5.3%5.9 $7.65
2/15/202292,080,000 shares $842.53 million +11.9%5.5%6.5 $9.15
1/31/202282,260,000 shares $610.37 million +23.4%4.8%6.5 $7.42
1/15/202266,690,000 shares $541.52 million +34.1%3.9%5.1 $8.12
12/31/202149,750,000 shares $466.66 million No Change2.9%3.4 $9.38

NU Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is NU's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of NU shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 131,320,000 shares of NU short. 4.09% of NU's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NU's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for NU?

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

Which institutional investors are shorting NU?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NU: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, HAP Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Caas Capital Management LP, 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 NU?

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. 4.09% of NU's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is NU's short interest increasing or decreasing?

NU saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 131,320,000 shares, a decrease of 1.5% from the previous total of 133,350,000 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 NU's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.09% of NU's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to NU: HSBC Holdings plc (0.19%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.55%), Royal Bank of Canada (1.38%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.12%), Citigroup Inc. (1.98%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.69%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.04%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (0.64%), UBS Group AG (0.33%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (0.04%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short NU stock?

Short selling NU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NU as its price is falling. NU shares are trading down $0.36 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 NU?

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

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




This page (NYSE:NU) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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