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D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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D-Wave Quantum Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) had a short interest of 50.34 million shares sold short, representing 14.06% of the public float. This marks a -3.61% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, meaning it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 32.47 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
50,339,806 shares
Previous Short Interest
52,222,850 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.61%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.02 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
369,914,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
14.06%
Today's Trading Volume
28,960,140 shares
Average Trading Volume
32,468,715 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
89%
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D-Wave Quantum Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202650,339,806 shares $1.02 billion -3.6%14.1%1.78 $20.24
4/30/202652,222,850 shares $1.06 billion +0.4%14.6%1.49 $20.33
11/14/202542,252,139 shares $994.15 million -2.4%12.5%1 $23.53
10/31/202543,274,090 shares $1.60 billion -4.9%13.1%0.73 $36.96
10/15/202545,500,000 shares $2.04 billion -18.3%14.0%0.9 $44.82
9/30/202555,700,000 shares $1.38 billion -11.0%17.1%1.1 $24.69
9/15/202562,610,000 shares $1.15 billion -4.8%19.2%1.4 $18.34
8/31/202565,750,000 shares $1.03 billion +9.9%20.1%1.6 $15.64
8/15/202559,840,000 shares $1.02 billion +3.8%18.3%1.2 $17.02
7/31/202557,650,000 shares $992.44 million +5.5%17.7%0.8 $17.22
7/15/202554,640,000 shares $884.95 million -9.9%18.5%0.8 $16.20
6/30/202560,640,000 shares $893.23 million -0.6%20.5%0.9 $14.73
6/15/202561,010,000 shares $922.35 million +5.5%20.6%0.9 $15.12
5/31/202557,850,000 shares $946.43 million +11.2%19.7%0.7 $16.36
5/15/202552,040,000 shares $574.00 million -7.7%18.9%0.7 $11.03
4/30/202556,400,000 shares $390.85 million +17.4%20.5%0.9 $6.93
4/15/202548,030,000 shares $331.74 million -2.2%17.3%0.8 $6.91
3/31/202549,100,000 shares $372.91 million -1.9%17.7%0.6 $7.60
3/15/202550,060,000 shares $509.86 million -8.1%18.0%0.6 $10.19
2/28/202554,450,000 shares $298.93 million +23.0%21.1%0.7 $5.49
2/15/202544,260,000 shares $282.20 million +12.6%17.2%0.5 $6.38
1/31/202539,320,000 shares $233.56 million +0.3%15.4%0.5 $5.94
1/15/202539,220,000 shares $226.69 million +35.5%31.9%0.6 $5.78
12/31/202428,950,000 shares $243.18 million -10.1%23.8%0.6 $8.40
12/15/202432,200,000 shares $161 million +23.2%26.4%0.9 $5.00
11/30/202426,140,000 shares $78.94 million +52.8%21.6%1.6 $3.02
11/15/202417,110,000 shares $27.97 million +6.3%14.1%1.7 $1.64
10/31/202416,100,000 shares $16.99 million +0.9%13.3%3.5 $1.06
10/15/202415,960,000 shares $15.86 million +1.1%13.2%4.5 $0.99
9/30/202415,790,000 shares $15.37 million -1.2%13.0%4.9 $0.97
9/15/202415,980,000 shares $16.14 million +13.7%13.2%4.4 $1.01
8/31/202414,050,000 shares $14.19 million -18.2%11.7%3.6 $1.01
8/15/202417,180,000 shares $16.13 million +19.8%14.3%4.1 $0.94
7/31/202414,340,000 shares $14.41 million +26.8%12.0%3.5 $1.01
7/15/202411,310,000 shares $14.99 million +59.5%9.4%2.8 $1.33
6/30/20247,090,000 shares $8.08 million -0.7%5.9%2 $1.14
6/15/20247,140,000 shares $8.14 million -5.7%6.0%2.1 $1.14
5/31/20247,570,000 shares $10.22 million +14.7%6.3%2.1 $1.35
5/15/20246,600,000 shares $8.78 million -17.5%5.5%1.6 $1.33
4/30/20248,000,000 shares $10.88 million +0.5%7.9%1.6 $1.36
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4/15/20247,960,000 shares $12.58 million +1.9%7.9%1.7 $1.58
3/31/20247,810,000 shares $15.93 million +42.5%7.8%1.8 $2.04
3/15/20245,480,000 shares $11.34 million -40.4%5.4%1.4 $2.07
2/29/20249,190,000 shares $16.96 million +45.9%9.1%2.7 $1.85
2/15/20246,300,000 shares $12.38 million +38.8%6.2%2.3 $1.97
1/31/20244,540,000 shares $3.95 million +42.3%4.5%3 $0.87
1/15/20243,190,000 shares $2.42 million +43.1%3.2%2.1 $0.76
12/31/20232,230,000 shares $1.96 million -43.5%2.2%1.5 $0.88
12/15/20233,950,000 shares $3.81 million +42.6%3.9%2.7 $0.97
11/30/20232,770,000 shares $2.27 million -22.4%2.8%1.8 $0.82
11/15/20233,570,000 shares $3.17 million +49.4%3.6%1.9 $0.89
10/31/20232,390,000 shares $1.73 million +16.0%2.8%1 $0.72
10/15/20232,060,000 shares $1.98 million -14.5%2.4%0.5 $0.96
9/30/20232,410,000 shares $2.33 million +3.9%2.8%0.5 $0.96
9/15/20232,320,000 shares $2.41 million +31.1%2.7%0.4 $1.04
8/31/20231,770,000 shares $2.04 million -24.4%2.1%0.3 $1.16
8/15/20232,340,000 shares $3.49 million -12.7%2.8%0.3 $1.49
7/31/20232,680,000 shares $5.63 million +49.7%3.9%0.3 $2.10
7/15/20231,790,000 shares $3.94 million +2.9%1.7%0.3 $2.20
6/30/20231,740,000 shares $3.64 million -44.2%1.6%0.3 $2.09
6/15/20233,120,000 shares $6.24 million -1.3%4.6%0.7 $2.00
5/31/20233,160,000 shares $4.03 million +148.8%5.0%0.7 $1.28
5/15/20231,270,000 shares $615.32 thousand No Change2.0%0.6 $0.48

QBTS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of D-Wave Quantum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 50,339,806 shares of QBTS short. 14.06% of D-Wave Quantum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on D-Wave Quantum's current short interest.

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. QBTS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.8. Learn More on D-Wave Quantum's short interest ratio.

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. 14.06% of D-Wave Quantum's floating shares are currently sold short.

D-Wave Quantum saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 50,339,806 shares, a decline of 3.6% from the previous total of 52,222,850 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.

14.06% of D-Wave Quantum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to D-Wave Quantum: Alphabet Inc. (0.41%), Alphabet Inc. (0.77%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.28%), Quantum Computing Inc. (32.31%), Rigetti Computing, Inc. (15.06%), International Business Machines Corporation (2.87%), IonQ, Inc. (20.71%), Waste Connections, Inc. (0.74%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (4.92%), Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (1.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QBTS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from D-Wave Quantum as its price is falling. QBTS shares are trading up $1.89 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.

A short squeeze for D-Wave Quantum 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 QBTS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including QBTS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like QBTS:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:QBTS) was last updated on 6/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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