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Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$74.03 -0.32 (-0.42%)
Closing price 06/18/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Novo Nordisk A/S Short Interest Data

Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) has a short interest of 33.67 million shares, representing 0.75% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 22.08% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 7.08 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
33,670,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
27,580,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+22.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.40 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
4,487,530,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.75%
Today's Trading Volume
5,456,477 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,077,971 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
77%
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Novo Nordisk A/S 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
5/31/202533,670,000 shares $2.40 billion +22.1%0.8%3.4 $71.40
5/15/202527,580,000 shares $1.82 billion +9.8%0.6%2.9 $66.07
4/30/202525,120,000 shares $1.67 billion +31.7%N/A2.7 $66.53
4/15/202519,070,000 shares $1.23 billion +30.1%0.4%2.1 $64.46
3/31/202514,660,000 shares $1.02 billion +16.0%0.3%1.7 $69.58
3/15/202512,640,000 shares $976.09 million -6.4%0.3%1.4 $77.22
2/28/202513,510,000 shares $1.23 billion -0.2%0.3%1.5 $90.68
2/15/202513,530,000 shares $1.05 billion -0.3%0.3%1.6 $77.94
1/31/202513,570,000 shares $1.14 billion +64.1%N/A1.7 $84.36
1/15/20258,270,000 shares $686.33 million -0.4%N/A1.1 $82.99
12/31/20248,300,000 shares $713.97 million +76.6%N/A1.3 $86.02
12/15/20244,700,000 shares $502.67 million -17.3%N/A0.8 $106.95
11/30/20245,680,000 shares $606.62 million +15.2%N/A1.1 $106.80
11/15/20244,930,000 shares $501.58 million -18.5%N/A1 $101.74
10/31/20246,050,000 shares $677.36 million -4.9%N/A1.4 $111.96
10/15/20246,360,000 shares $749.40 million -9.5%N/A1.6 $117.83
9/30/20247,030,000 shares $836.92 million +21.2%N/A1.7 $119.05
9/15/20245,800,000 shares $794.60 million +13.1%N/A1.5 $137.00
8/31/20245,130,000 shares $713.89 million -2.7%N/A1.3 $139.16
8/15/20245,270,000 shares $724.99 million +30.1%N/A1.3 $137.57
7/31/20244,050,000 shares $537.15 million +28.6%N/A1 $132.63
7/15/20243,150,000 shares $445.38 million -30.3%N/A0.8 $141.39
6/30/20244,520,000 shares $645.18 million +3.7%N/A1.2 $142.74
6/15/20244,360,000 shares $621.30 million -2.7%N/A1.2 $142.50
5/31/20244,480,000 shares $606.14 million +20.8%N/A1.1 $135.30
5/15/20243,710,000 shares $499.51 million +1.9%N/A0.8 $134.64
4/30/20243,640,000 shares $466.94 million +12.4%N/A0.8 $128.28
4/15/20243,240,000 shares $401.27 million +14.5%N/A0.6 $123.85
3/31/20242,830,000 shares $363.37 million -31.1%N/A0.6 $128.40
3/15/20244,110,000 shares $543.96 million -15.8%N/A0.8 $132.35
2/29/20244,880,000 shares $584.33 million +4.5%N/A1 $119.74
2/15/20244,670,000 shares $568.43 million -37.9%N/A1 $121.72
1/31/20247,520,000 shares $862.47 million +37.7%N/A1.7 $114.69
1/15/20245,460,000 shares $585.09 million -5.0%N/A1.3 $107.16
12/31/20235,750,000 shares $594.84 million -11.1%N/A1.3 $103.45
12/15/20236,470,000 shares $628.04 million +15.5%N/A1.4 $97.07
11/30/20235,600,000 shares $570.33 million -6.2%N/A1.2 $101.85
11/15/20235,970,000 shares $575.63 million +34.8%N/A1.3 $96.42
10/31/20234,430,000 shares $427.81 million -26.3%N/A1 $96.57
10/15/20236,010,000 shares $613.86 million +1.7%N/A1.3 $102.14
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8/31/20231,950,000 shares $362.15 million -4.9%0.1%1.2 $185.72
8/15/20232,050,000 shares $379.50 million +106.0%0.1%1.4 $185.12
7/31/2023995,300 shares $160.34 million -21.0%0.1%0.7 $161.10
7/15/20231,260,000 shares $201.78 million -44.3%0.1%1 $160.14
6/30/20232,260,000 shares $365.74 million +9.2%0.1%1.6 $161.83
6/15/20232,070,000 shares $336.44 million +16.3%0.1%1.5 $162.53
5/31/20231,780,000 shares $285.69 million +14.1%0.1%1.3 $160.50
5/15/20231,560,000 shares $264.31 million +6.1%0.1%1.1 $169.43
4/30/20231,470,000 shares $245.62 million -14.5%0.1%1.1 $167.09
4/15/20231,720,000 shares $289.99 million -26.2%0.1%1.2 $168.60
3/31/20232,330,000 shares $370.80 million +66.4%0.1%1.7 $159.14
3/15/20231,400,000 shares $197.37 million +28.4%0.1%1 $140.98
2/28/20231,090,000 shares $153.68 million -3.5%0.1%0.8 $140.99
2/15/20231,130,000 shares $159.28 million -33.9%0.1%0.8 $140.96
1/31/20231,710,000 shares $237.31 million +3.6%0.1%1.2 $138.78
1/15/20231,650,000 shares $224.93 million -10.3%0.1%1.2 $136.32
12/30/20221,840,000 shares $249.03 million +34.3%0.1%1.4 $135.34
12/15/20221,370,000 shares $183.14 million -34.1%0.1%1 $133.68
11/30/20222,080,000 shares $259.17 million -20.6%0.1%1.6 $124.60
11/15/20222,620,000 shares $297.74 million -1.1%0.2%1.8 $113.64
10/31/20222,650,000 shares $288.43 million -17.7%0.2%1.7 $108.84
10/15/20223,220,000 shares $334.24 million +0.9%0.2%2 $103.80
9/30/20223,190,000 shares $317.82 million +2.2%0.2%1.9 $99.63
9/15/20223,120,000 shares $322.02 million -9.0%0.2%1.9 $103.21
8/31/20223,430,000 shares $363.92 million +48.5%0.2%2.1 $106.10
8/15/20222,310,000 shares $245.71 million +76.3%0.1%1.5 $106.37
7/31/20221,310,000 shares $152.04 million +26.0%0.1%0.9 $116.06
7/15/20221,040,000 shares $118.80 million -46.4%N/A0.7 $114.23
6/30/20221,940,000 shares $216.17 million -22.7%N/A1.3 $111.43
6/15/20222,510,000 shares $266.89 million +46.8%N/A1.7 $106.33
5/31/20221,710,000 shares $188.78 million -29.1%0.1%1.2 $110.40
5/15/20222,410,000 shares $255.56 million +39.3%0.1%1.6 $106.04
4/30/20221,730,000 shares $197.22 million -47.1%0.1%1.2 $114.00
4/15/20223,270,000 shares $386.51 million +58.0%0.2%2.3 $118.20
3/31/20222,070,000 shares $229.87 million -21.3%0.1%1.4 $111.05
3/15/20222,630,000 shares $269.44 million +10.0%0.2%1.7 $102.45
2/28/20222,390,000 shares $246.05 million -4.8%0.1%1.5 $102.95
2/15/20222,510,000 shares $254.41 million -24.6%0.1%1.7 $101.36
1/31/20223,330,000 shares $332.57 million +0.3%0.2%2.4 $99.87
1/15/20223,320,000 shares $319.78 million +18.2%0.2%2.6 $96.32
12/31/20212,810,000 shares $314.72 million +42.6%0.2%2.5 $112.00
12/15/20211,970,000 shares $229.43 million +3.1%0.1%1.9 $116.46
11/30/20211,910,000 shares $204.05 million -26.0%0.1%2.2 $106.83
11/15/20212,580,000 shares $292.80 million +22.3%0.2%2.8 $113.49
10/29/20212,110,000 shares $232.37 million -17.3%0.1%2.2 $110.13
10/15/20212,550,000 shares $260.97 million +8.1%0.2%2.5 $102.34
9/30/20212,360,000 shares $226.58 million -10.3%0.1%2.3 $96.01
9/15/20212,630,000 shares $266.34 million -24.0%0.2%2.6 $101.27
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8/13/20212,890,000 shares $296.98 million -30.5%0.2%3 $102.76
7/30/20214,160,000 shares $385.22 million -11.1%0.2%4.2 $92.60
7/15/20214,680,000 shares $410.01 million -5.1%0.3%5.2 $87.61
6/30/20214,930,000 shares $412.99 million -1.6%0.3%5.6 $83.77
6/15/20215,010,000 shares $423.70 million +7.1%0.3%5.6 $84.57
5/28/20214,680,000 shares $369.25 million +15.0%0.3%5.3 $78.90
5/14/20214,070,000 shares $321.08 million -15.2%0.2%4.6 $78.89
4/30/20214,800,000 shares $356.35 million +11.9%0.3%5 $74.24
4/15/20214,290,000 shares $302.66 million +1.4%0.2%4.4 $70.55
3/31/20214,230,000 shares $287.30 million -0.9%0.2%4.3 $67.92
3/15/20214,270,000 shares $303.21 million -6.2%0.2%4 $71.01
2/26/20214,550,000 shares $329.15 million +4.6%0.3%4.2 $72.34
2/12/20214,350,000 shares $321.60 million -12.7%0.2%4 $73.93
1/29/20214,980,000 shares $351.59 million +1.4%0.3%4.6 $70.60
1/15/20214,910,000 shares $348.76 million +21.2%0.3%4.3 $71.03
12/31/20204,050,000 shares $284.31 million -1.0%0.2%3.6 $70.20
12/15/20204,090,000 shares $281.06 million -17.9%0.2%3.6 $68.72
11/30/20204,980,000 shares $336.35 million -12.2%0.3%4.5 $67.54
11/15/20205,670,000 shares $386.01 million +13.2%0.3%5.3 $68.08
10/30/20205,010,000 shares $332.31 million +21.6%0.3%4.8 $66.33
10/15/20204,120,000 shares $295.53 million -1.2%0.2%4.4 $71.73
9/30/20204,170,000 shares $289.52 million -10.9%0.2%4.4 $69.43
9/15/20204,680,000 shares $317.87 million +19.1%0.3%4.9 $67.92
8/31/20203,930,000 shares $259.54 million +4.2%0.2%3.6 $66.04
8/14/20203,770,000 shares $247.95 million +35.1%0.2%3.3 $65.77
7/31/20202,790,000 shares $182.27 million -1.4%0.2%2.2 $65.33
7/15/20202,830,000 shares $185.34 million -17.5%0.2%2.2 $65.49
6/30/20203,430,000 shares $224.60 million No Change0.2%2.1 $65.48

NVO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Novo Nordisk A/S's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Novo Nordisk A/S shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, traders have sold 33,670,000 shares of NVO short. 0.75% of Novo Nordisk A/S's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Novo Nordisk A/S's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Novo Nordisk A/S?

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. NVO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Novo Nordisk A/S's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Novo Nordisk A/S?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Novo Nordisk A/S: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, 683 Capital Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., DRW Securities LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, 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., Hsbc Holdings PLC, Persistent Asset Partners Ltd, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, 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 Novo Nordisk A/S?

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. 0.75% of Novo Nordisk A/S's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Novo Nordisk A/S's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Novo Nordisk A/S saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 33,670,000 shares, an increase of 22.1% from the previous total of 27,580,000 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 Novo Nordisk A/S's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.75% of Novo Nordisk A/S's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Novo Nordisk A/S: Novartis AG (0.18%), AstraZeneca PLC (0.22%), Sanofi (0.19%), GSK plc (0.82%), Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (0.20%), argenx SE (3.56%), BioNTech SE (2.20%), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (3.17%), Summit Therapeutics Inc. (28.33%), Genmab A/S (0.40%),

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), MicroStrategy 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 Novo Nordisk A/S stock?

Short selling NVO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Novo Nordisk A/S as its price is falling. NVO shares are trading down $0.32 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 Novo Nordisk A/S?

A short squeeze for Novo Nordisk A/S 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 NVO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Novo Nordisk A/S'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 NVO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.



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