QXO (QXO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $16.70 +0.04 (+0.21%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.63 -0.07 (-0.45%) As of 05/22/2026 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock QXO Short Interest OverviewAs of April 30, 2026, QXO (QXO) had a short interest of 98.19 million shares sold short, representing 22.95% of the public float. This marks a 31.12% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.4, meaning it would take 4.4 days of the average trading volume of 16.38 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest98,186,590 sharesPrevious Short Interest74,882,118 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month31.12%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.98 billionShort Interest Ratio4.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2026Outstanding Shares725,170,000 sharesShort Percent of Float22.95%Today's Trading Volume9,509,380 sharesAverage Trading Volume16,382,853 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average58% Short Selling QXO? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for QXO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartQXO Short Interest Over TimeQXO Days to Cover Over TimeQXO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time QXO Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202698,186,590 shares $1.98 billion +31.1%23.0%4.42 $20.12 4/15/202674,882,118 shares $1.74 billion +19.5%17.9%8.47 $23.19 3/31/202662,661,545 shares $1.22 billion +3.2%18.1%8.42 $19.45 3/13/202660,746,153 shares $1.23 billion +0.1%17.6%9.5 $20.18 2/27/202660,662,089 shares $1.45 billion +2.5%17.6%10.58 $23.88 2/13/202659,189,742 shares $1.60 billion -5.1%18.0%6.72 $27.07 1/30/202662,360,478 shares $1.38 billion +6.2%19.0%6.41 $22.18 1/15/202658,739,273 shares $1.47 billion -15.3%17.9%5.65 $25.00 12/31/202569,343,215 shares $1.34 billion +3.6%21.1%11.82 $19.30 12/15/202566,940,835 shares $1.43 billion -0.7%20.4%8.61 $21.37 Get the Latest News and Ratings for QXO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for QXO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/28/202567,434,612 shares $1.26 billion -5.9%20.5%11.28 $18.72 11/14/202571,644,513 shares $1.25 billion +14.8%21.8%8 $17.47 10/31/202562,436,581 shares $1.10 billion +20.8%19.0%9.41 $17.67 10/15/202551,710,000 shares $1.00 billion +11.5%8.3%6.7 $19.39 9/30/202546,380,000 shares $883.77 million +12.6%7.4%6.1 $19.06 8/15/202534,000,000 shares $697.34 million +5.6%5.4%3.7 $20.51 7/31/202532,200,000 shares $645.61 million -0.4%5.2%3.6 $20.05 7/15/202532,330,000 shares $683.91 million -4.7%5.5%3.6 $21.15 6/30/202533,940,000 shares $731.07 million +15.6%5.8%3.9 $21.54 6/15/202529,350,000 shares $574.53 million +4.3%5.8%4.1 $19.58 5/31/202528,130,000 shares $479.39 million +52.3%5.5%4.8 $17.04 5/15/202518,470,000 shares $300.69 million -4.0%3.7%3.7 $16.28 4/30/202519,230,000 shares $256.34 million +39.6%4.8%5.2 $13.33 4/15/202513,780,000 shares $199.74 million -25.3%3.3%4.1 $14.50 3/31/202518,440,000 shares $250.06 million +97.2%4.8%7.1 $13.56 3/15/20259,350,000 shares $119.73 million +25.0%2.4%3.8 $12.81 2/28/20257,480,000 shares $95.18 million +19.7%1.9%3.7 $12.73 2/15/20256,250,000 shares $82.34 million +21.8%1.6%3 $13.18 1/31/20255,130,000 shares $68.23 million -9.8%1.3%2.1 $13.30 1/15/20255,690,000 shares $85.46 million -2.7%1.5%2.5 $15.02 12/31/20245,850,000 shares $93.02 million +31.2%1.5%2.8 $15.90 12/15/20244,460,000 shares $71.98 million -28.2%1.2%2.2 $16.14 11/30/20246,210,000 shares $103.33 million +24.5%1.6%2.5 $16.64 11/15/20244,990,000 shares $76.85 million -0.4%1.3%2 $15.40 10/31/20245,010,000 shares $76.25 million +8.7%1.3%2 $15.22 10/15/20244,610,000 shares $70.72 million +8.5%1.2%1.6 $15.34 9/30/20244,250,000 shares $67.02 million +167.3%1.1%1.6 $15.77 9/15/20241,590,000 shares $23.37 million +201.1%0.4%0.6 $14.70 8/31/2024528,000 shares $7.29 million -39.7%0.1%0.3 $13.81 8/15/2024875,900 shares $9.94 million -68.0%0.2%0.6 $11.35SpaceX eyes a 1.75 trillion valuation - here's what to know (Ad)Elon Musk's team has quietly filed confidential paperwork with the SEC for what Bloomberg estimates could be a $1.75 trillion IPO - larger than Saudi Aramco and any tech offering in history. CNBC calls it 'the big market event of 2026.' According to former tech executive and angel investor Jeff Brown, there's a way to claim a stake before the public filing drops, starting with as little as $500.See how to get positioned in SpaceX before the announcement goes public 7/31/20242,740,000 shares $34.25 million +2,681.7%0.7%3.4 $12.50 7/15/202498,500 shares $5.22 million No Change14.9%3.6 $52.95 QXO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is QXO's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of QXO shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 98,186,590 shares of QXO short. 22.95% of QXO's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on QXO's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for QXO? 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. QXO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.4. Learn More on QXO's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for QXO? 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. 22.95% of QXO's floating shares are currently sold short. Is QXO's short interest increasing or decreasing? QXO saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 98,186,590 shares, an increase of 31.1% from the previous total of 74,882,118 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 QXO's short interest compare to its competitors? 22.95% of QXO's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to QXO: Waste Connections, Inc. (0.76%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (4.88%), Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock (1.39%), Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR (2.99%), Reddit Inc. (12.82%), IQVIA Holdings Inc. (3.02%), FTAI Aviation Ltd. (6.01%), Aercap Holdings N.V. (1.05%), Corpay, Inc. (4.28%), UL Solutions Inc. (1.26%), 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 ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short QXO stock? Short selling QXO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from QXO as its price is falling. QXO shares are trading up $0.04 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 QXO? A short squeeze for QXO 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 QXO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is QXO'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 QXO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026. What do QXO's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like QXO: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. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Waste Connections Short Interest Data PayPal Short Interest Data Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc. Common Stock Short Interest Data Trip.com Group Short Interest Data Reddit Short Interest Data IQVIA Short Interest Data FTAI Aviation Short Interest Data Aercap Short Interest Data Corpay Short Interest Data UL Solutions Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:QXO) was last updated on 5/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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