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New York Times Short Interest Data

New York Times (NYT) has a short interest of 10.79 million shares, representing 6.78% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.55% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.9, indicating that it would take 5.9 days of the average trading volume of 1.73 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,790,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
10,320,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.55%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$639.49 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
162,819,000 shares
Float Size
159,210,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.78%
Today's Trading Volume
1,521,895 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,731,397 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
88%
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New York Times Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202510,790,000 shares $639.49 million +4.6%6.8%5.9 $59.27
8/31/202510,320,000 shares $617.84 million -1.7%6.5%5.8 $59.87
8/15/202510,500,000 shares $631.16 million -6.4%6.6%5.9 $60.11
7/31/202511,220,000 shares $582.48 million +19.1%7.0%6.4 $51.91
7/15/20259,420,000 shares $512.17 million +3.1%5.9%5.9 $54.37
6/30/20259,140,000 shares $511.75 million +9.7%5.7%5.8 $55.99
6/15/20258,330,000 shares $462.98 million -4.7%5.2%5.3 $55.58
5/31/20258,740,000 shares $499.40 million +1.3%5.5%5.3 $57.14
5/15/20258,630,000 shares $479.48 million +7.3%5.4%4.8 $55.56
4/30/20258,040,000 shares $418.32 million +5.2%5.0%4.3 $52.03
4/15/20257,640,000 shares $372.40 million +7.2%4.8%4 $48.74
3/31/20257,130,000 shares $353.90 million -4.0%4.5%3.8 $49.64
3/15/20257,430,000 shares $363.44 million +7.2%4.7%4.2 $48.92
2/28/20256,930,000 shares $332.98 million +9.1%4.3%4.1 $48.05
2/15/20256,350,000 shares $315.82 million -8.4%4.0%3.9 $49.74
1/31/20256,930,000 shares $376.02 million -7.2%4.3%4.5 $54.26
1/15/20257,470,000 shares $390.01 million +2.5%4.7%5.5 $52.21
12/31/20247,290,000 shares $379.44 million +10.8%4.6%5.9 $52.05
12/15/20246,580,000 shares $362.36 million +0.6%4.1%5.5 $55.07
11/30/20246,540,000 shares $354.86 million +25.3%4.1%5.9 $54.26
11/15/20245,220,000 shares $273.84 million +26.7%3.3%5.1 $52.46
10/31/20244,120,000 shares $230.10 million +3.3%2.6%4.6 $55.85
10/15/20243,990,000 shares $220.97 million -1.5%2.5%4.7 $55.38
9/30/20244,050,000 shares $225.50 million -8.6%2.5%4.3 $55.68
9/15/20244,430,000 shares $237.18 million +5.7%2.8%4.5 $53.54
8/31/20244,190,000 shares $230.16 million +4.8%2.6%4.2 $54.93
8/15/20244,000,000 shares $218.60 million -0.3%2.5%3.9 $54.65
7/31/20244,010,000 shares $214.90 million -15.9%2.5%3.5 $53.59
7/15/20244,770,000 shares $255.58 million -9.8%3.0%4.3 $53.58
6/30/20245,290,000 shares $270.90 million +0.6%3.3%5 $51.21
6/15/20245,260,000 shares $261.37 million -4.2%3.3%4.9 $49.69
5/31/20245,490,000 shares $281.09 million -2.8%3.4%4.9 $51.20
5/15/20245,650,000 shares $270.92 million +10.6%3.5%4.7 $47.95
4/30/20245,110,000 shares $219.99 million +20.2%3.2%4 $43.05
4/15/20244,250,000 shares $179.39 million -16.8%2.7%3.4 $42.21
3/31/20245,110,000 shares $220.85 million +0.8%3.2%3.9 $43.22
3/15/20245,070,000 shares $221.10 million +5.2%3.2%3.8 $43.61
2/29/20244,820,000 shares $213.43 million +8.6%3.0%3.5 $44.28
2/15/20244,440,000 shares $197.49 million -7.7%2.8%3.4 $44.48
1/31/20244,810,000 shares $233.57 million -11.9%3.0%3.6 $48.56
1/15/20245,460,000 shares $268.36 million -6.7%3.4%4.3 $49.15
12/31/20235,850,000 shares $286.59 million -5.3%3.7%4.7 $48.99
12/15/20236,180,000 shares $281.81 million -10.0%3.9%5.1 $45.60
11/30/20236,870,000 shares $322.62 million -1.7%4.3%6 $46.96
11/15/20236,990,000 shares $310.01 million +6.9%4.4%6.3 $44.35
10/31/20236,540,000 shares $263.63 million +18.5%4.1%5.3 $40.31
10/15/20235,520,000 shares $235.37 million -7.9%3.5%4.6 $42.64
9/30/20235,990,000 shares $246.79 million +0.2%3.8%5.3 $41.20
9/15/20235,980,000 shares $253.73 million +1.4%3.7%5.5 $42.43
8/31/20235,900,000 shares $261.22 million -0.3%3.7%5.6 $44.28
8/15/20235,920,000 shares $254.32 million -23.1%3.7%5.5 $42.96
7/31/20237,700,000 shares $313.85 million -6.6%4.8%7.3 $40.76
7/15/20238,240,000 shares $341.96 million +8.9%5.2%8.6 $41.50
6/30/20237,570,000 shares $298.11 million +14.9%4.7%8.1 $39.38
6/15/20236,590,000 shares $246.27 million -0.9%4.1%6.9 $37.37
5/31/20236,650,000 shares $235.68 million +22.9%4.2%6.8 $35.44
5/15/20235,410,000 shares $198.22 million +11.1%3.4%5.4 $36.64
4/30/20234,870,000 shares $193.58 million -2.6%3.0%4.8 $39.75
4/15/20235,000,000 shares $199.40 million -3.9%3.1%4.9 $39.88
3/31/20235,200,000 shares $202.18 million +7.2%3.2%5 $38.88
3/15/20234,850,000 shares $177.12 million -4.0%3.0%4.8 $36.52
2/28/20235,050,000 shares $194.43 million -3.3%3.1%5 $38.50
2/15/20235,220,000 shares $208.07 million +1.8%3.2%5.3 $39.86
1/31/20235,130,000 shares $178.73 million +33.9%3.2%5 $34.84
1/15/20233,830,000 shares $130.60 million -3.8%2.4%3.4 $34.10
12/30/20223,980,000 shares $129.19 million -2.5%2.5%3.4 $32.46
12/15/20224,080,000 shares $136.52 million -15.0%2.5%3.2 $33.46
11/30/20224,800,000 shares $175.92 million -9.3%3.0%3.7 $36.65
11/15/20225,290,000 shares $192.93 million -18.0%3.3%4.1 $36.47
10/31/20226,450,000 shares $186.79 million +0.5%4.0%4.2 $28.96
10/15/20226,420,000 shares $188.62 million -1.2%4.0%4.3 $29.38
9/30/20226,500,000 shares $186.88 million +16.3%4.0%4.5 $28.75
9/15/20225,590,000 shares $172.68 million +1.1%3.5%4 $30.89
8/31/20225,530,000 shares $168.61 million -23.7%3.4%3.6 $30.49
8/15/20227,250,000 shares $241.28 million +0.8%4.5%4.6 $33.28
7/31/20227,190,000 shares $229.72 million -0.8%4.4%4.9 $31.95
7/15/20227,250,000 shares $214.75 million -9.8%4.5%5 $29.62
6/30/20228,040,000 shares $224.32 million +5.7%5.0%5.7 $27.90
6/15/20227,610,000 shares $228.60 million -9.3%4.7%5.4 $30.04
5/31/20228,390,000 shares $289.37 million -10.5%5.2%6.7 $34.49
5/15/20229,370,000 shares $314.27 million -5.1%5.8%6.7 $33.54
4/30/20229,870,000 shares $378.22 million +4.9%6.1%7.4 $38.32
4/15/20229,410,000 shares $413.10 million +1.7%5.8%7.3 $43.90
3/31/20229,250,000 shares $424.02 million -7.8%5.7%6.4 $45.84
3/15/202210,030,000 shares $438.91 million -8.7%6.2%7 $43.76
2/28/202210,980,000 shares $483.01 million +0.6%6.7%8 $43.99
2/15/202210,920,000 shares $471.09 million -0.6%6.7%8.4 $43.14
1/31/202210,980,000 shares $439.53 million +6.6%6.7%8.6 $40.03
1/15/202210,300,000 shares $443.31 million +7.6%6.3%8.1 $43.04
12/31/20219,570,000 shares $462.23 million +1.6%5.8%7.9 $48.30
12/15/20219,420,000 shares $422.58 million +4.2%5.8%8.1 $44.86
11/30/20219,040,000 shares $429.40 million -0.1%5.5%6.8 $47.50
11/15/20219,050,000 shares $436.93 million -7.6%5.5%6.6 $48.28
10/29/20219,790,000 shares $534.44 million -18.1%6.0%7.2 $54.59
10/15/202111,950,000 shares $634.78 million -7.3%7.3%8.5 $53.12
9/30/202112,890,000 shares $635.09 million -10.3%7.9%9.5 $49.27
9/15/202114,370,000 shares $711.89 million -6.2%8.8%10.1 $49.54
8/31/202115,320,000 shares $777.95 million -8.8%9.3%11.3 $50.78
8/13/202116,790,000 shares $804.41 million +1.0%10.2%12.2 $47.91
7/30/202116,630,000 shares $728.06 million +8.3%10.1%11.1 $43.78
7/15/202115,350,000 shares $657.13 million -6.1%9.4%9.1 $42.81
6/30/202116,340,000 shares $711.61 million -12.2%10.0%9.3 $43.55
6/15/202118,620,000 shares $774.03 million +0.5%11.4%10 $41.57
5/28/202118,520,000 shares $793.03 million -3.1%11.3%10 $42.82
5/14/202119,110,000 shares $810.84 million +28.4%11.7%10.3 $42.43
4/30/202114,880,000 shares $679.87 million +15.8%9.1%8 $45.69
4/15/202112,850,000 shares $617.57 million -8.8%7.9%7.1 $48.06
3/31/202114,090,000 shares $700.98 million +2.5%8.6%8.1 $49.75
3/15/202113,750,000 shares $696.99 million +2.7%9.7%8.2 $50.69
2/26/202113,390,000 shares $695.34 million +6.3%9.4%8 $51.93
2/12/202112,600,000 shares $623.20 million -0.3%8.9%7.2 $49.46
1/29/202112,640,000 shares $632 million -30.7%8.9%6 $50.00
1/15/202118,240,000 shares $895.77 million +1.6%12.9%9.2 $49.11
12/31/202017,960,000 shares $926.56 million -3.4%12.7%9.4 $51.59
12/15/202018,600,000 shares $935.95 million -43.0%13.0%9.5 $50.32
11/30/202032,620,000 shares $1.37 billion +12.7%22.8%16.9 $42.10
11/15/202028,940,000 shares $1.15 billion +26.4%20.3%15.7 $39.75
10/30/202022,900,000 shares $918.75 million +4.0%16.0%13.9 $40.12
10/15/202022,030,000 shares $994.65 million -3.4%15.5%14.7 $45.15

NYT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is New York Times' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of New York Times shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 10,790,000 shares of NYT short. 6.78% of New York Times' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on New York Times' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for New York Times?

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. NYT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on New York Times's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting New York Times?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of New York Times: Group One Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for New York Times?

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. 6.78% of New York Times' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is New York Times' short interest increasing or decreasing?

New York Times saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,790,000 shares, an increase of 4.6% from the previous total of 10,320,000 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 New York Times' float size?

New York Times currently has issued a total of 162,819,000 shares. Some of New York Times' 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. New York Times currently has a public float of 159,210,000 shares.

How does New York Times' short interest compare to its competitors?

6.78% of New York Times' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to New York Times: Morningstar, Inc. (4.28%), Shutterstock, Inc. (6.38%), Scholastic Corporation (7.09%), Daily Journal Corp. (S.C.) (12.92%), Value Line, Inc. (1.42%), MarketWise, Inc. (2.09%), Thomson Reuters Co. (3.63%), DallasNews Corporation (1.60%), Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc (2.20%), Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (0.75%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short New York Times stock?

Short selling NYT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from New York Times as its price is falling. NYT shares are trading up $0.42 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 New York Times?

A short squeeze for New York Times 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 NYT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is New York Times' 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 NYT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:NYT) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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