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Shake Shack (SHAK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$59.66 -0.75 (-1.24%)
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Shake Shack Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Shake Shack (SHAK) had a short interest of 6.22 million shares sold short, representing 15.88% of the public float. This marks a -6.80% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.3, meaning it would take 6.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.54 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,215,059 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,668,264 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.80%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$637.55 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
42,780,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
15.88%
Today's Trading Volume
2,517,001 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,542,175 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
99%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20266,215,059 shares $637.55 million -6.8%15.9%6.32 $102.58
4/15/20266,668,264 shares $676.22 million -7.1%17.1%6.24 $101.41
3/31/20267,175,443 shares $635.70 million +17.8%18.4%5.93 $88.59
3/13/20266,093,301 shares $529.99 million +5.3%15.6%4.11 $86.98
2/27/20265,787,425 shares $556.21 million +8.2%14.8%3.23 $96.11
2/13/20265,346,893 shares $471.29 million +1.3%13.7%4.06 $88.14
1/30/20265,278,644 shares $467.74 million -11.7%13.5%3.51 $88.61
1/15/20265,979,222 shares $601.50 million -5.0%15.3%3.31 $100.60
12/31/20256,292,006 shares $511.23 million +9.9%16.1%4.02 $81.25
12/15/20255,727,594 shares $478.68 million +8.5%14.7%2.86 $83.58
11/28/20255,277,616 shares $441.08 million -0.8%13.5%4.51 $83.58
11/14/20255,321,482 shares $482.03 million +6.2%13.6%4.57 $90.58
10/31/20255,010,819 shares $484.32 million +18.4%12.8%3.14 $96.65
10/15/20254,230,000 shares $390.22 million -12.8%11.0%3 $92.25
9/30/20254,850,000 shares $453.38 million -11.2%12.7%3.6 $93.48
9/15/20255,460,000 shares $552.99 million -1.3%14.2%4 $101.28
8/31/20255,530,000 shares $586.31 million +3.8%14.4%4.1 $106.02
8/15/20255,330,000 shares $569.08 million -9.0%13.9%3.8 $106.77
7/31/20255,860,000 shares $709.65 million +0.7%15.3%4.1 $121.10
7/15/20255,820,000 shares $797.75 million -0.3%15.2%4.3 $137.07
6/30/20255,840,000 shares $821.69 million +3.9%15.2%4.1 $140.70
6/15/20255,620,000 shares $695.54 million +6.8%14.7%3.8 $123.76
5/31/20255,260,000 shares $683.43 million +4.4%13.7%3.4 $129.93
5/15/20255,040,000 shares $589.88 million +19.7%13.2%3.3 $117.04
4/30/20254,210,000 shares $369.76 million +3.7%11.0%2.6 $87.83
4/15/20254,060,000 shares $334.92 million -5.4%10.7%2.8 $82.49
3/31/20254,290,000 shares $378.31 million +5.2%11.3%2.9 $88.19
3/15/20254,080,000 shares $357.04 million -2.4%10.7%3 $87.51
2/28/20254,180,000 shares $452.92 million +9.7%11.0%3.3 $108.36
2/15/20253,810,000 shares $414.06 million -1.8%10.0%3.3 $108.68
1/31/20253,880,000 shares $458.73 million +1.0%10.2%4 $118.23
1/15/20253,840,000 shares $447.86 million -0.5%10.1%3.8 $116.63
12/31/20243,860,000 shares $501.03 million -6.5%10.1%4.2 $129.80
12/15/20244,130,000 shares $543.47 million +5.9%10.9%4.6 $131.59
11/30/20243,900,000 shares $521.55 million +1.6%10.3%4.4 $133.73
11/15/20243,840,000 shares $466.25 million +8.2%10.1%4.2 $121.42
10/31/20243,550,000 shares $431.93 million -0.3%9.3%3.8 $121.67
10/15/20243,560,000 shares $392.85 million -6.1%9.4%3.7 $110.35
9/30/20243,790,000 shares $391.17 million -5.5%10.0%3.9 $103.21
9/15/20244,010,000 shares $409.22 million +3.6%10.6%4.1 $102.05
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8/31/20243,870,000 shares $384.72 million -2.8%10.2%3.9 $99.41
8/15/20243,980,000 shares $435.77 million -4.8%10.5%4 $109.49
7/31/20244,180,000 shares $366.25 million -5.0%11.0%4.4 $87.62
7/15/20244,400,000 shares $379.54 million +10.6%11.7%5.3 $86.26
6/30/20243,980,000 shares $358.20 million +10.9%10.6%5.2 $90.00
6/15/20243,590,000 shares $319.51 million -3.8%9.6%4.7 $89.00
5/31/20243,730,000 shares $353.94 million +2.8%9.9%4.7 $94.89
5/15/20243,630,000 shares $373.27 million -6.7%9.6%4.4 $102.83
4/30/20243,890,000 shares $411.80 million +6.9%10.3%4 $105.86
4/15/20243,640,000 shares $353.46 million +15.2%9.7%3.8 $97.11
3/31/20243,160,000 shares $328.73 million -2.8%8.4%3.2 $104.03
3/15/20243,250,000 shares $336.64 million +2.5%8.7%3.3 $103.58
2/29/20243,170,000 shares $336.92 million -9.4%8.5%3.1 $106.29
2/15/20243,500,000 shares $344.40 million -1.4%9.4%3.7 $98.40
1/31/20243,550,000 shares $268.24 million +6.0%9.5%4.5 $75.56
1/15/20243,350,000 shares $220.77 million +0.9%9.0%4.1 $65.90
12/31/20233,320,000 shares $246.08 million +7.8%8.9%4.2 $74.12
12/15/20233,080,000 shares $222.87 million +8.5%8.2%3.9 $72.36
11/30/20232,840,000 shares $171.99 million -0.7%7.6%3.7 $60.56
11/15/20232,860,000 shares $172.94 million -7.7%7.7%3.7 $60.47
10/31/20233,100,000 shares $173.76 million +3.0%8.3%4 $56.05
10/15/20233,010,000 shares $161.10 million -9.6%8.1%4 $53.52
9/30/20233,330,000 shares $193.37 million +8.8%8.9%4.5 $58.07
9/15/20233,060,000 shares $189.96 million +8.5%8.2%4.2 $62.08
8/31/20232,820,000 shares $197.40 million +7.6%7.5%3.9 $70.00
8/15/20232,620,000 shares $199.54 million +15.4%7.0%3.6 $76.16
7/31/20232,270,000 shares $176.29 million -7.4%6.1%2.9 $77.66
7/15/20232,450,000 shares $192.94 million -5.8%6.6%2.9 $78.75
6/30/20232,600,000 shares $202.12 million +5.7%7.0%3 $77.74
6/15/20232,460,000 shares $177.44 million -4.7%6.6%2.9 $72.13
5/31/20232,580,000 shares $170.69 million -11.3%6.9%3 $66.16
5/15/20232,910,000 shares $204.57 million -22.0%7.8%3.2 $70.30
4/30/20233,730,000 shares $204.44 million -3.1%10.0%4.2 $54.81
4/15/20233,850,000 shares $208.02 million -2.0%10.4%4.8 $54.03
3/31/20233,930,000 shares $218.08 million +17.0%10.6%4.4 $55.49
3/15/20233,360,000 shares $186.38 million +8.4%9.0%3.7 $55.47
2/28/20233,100,000 shares $172.95 million +7.3%8.3%3.6 $55.79
2/15/20232,890,000 shares $169.61 million -11.4%7.8%3.4 $58.69
1/31/20233,260,000 shares $185.43 million +4.8%8.8%4.2 $56.88
1/15/20233,110,000 shares $175.28 million +10.7%8.4%3.7 $56.36
12/30/20222,810,000 shares $116.70 million -3.1%7.6%3.5 $41.53
12/15/20222,900,000 shares $140.24 million -1.7%7.8%3.8 $48.36
11/30/20222,950,000 shares $155.17 million +1.0%7.9%3.7 $52.60
11/15/20222,920,000 shares $150.88 million -13.1%7.9%3.6 $51.67
10/31/20223,360,000 shares $186.72 million -15.2%9.0%4.1 $55.57
10/15/20223,960,000 shares $189.41 million -5.0%10.6%4.8 $47.83
9/30/20224,170,000 shares $187.57 million +7.2%11.2%4.9 $44.98
9/15/20223,890,000 shares $196.02 million +13.7%10.5%4.6 $50.39
8/31/20223,420,000 shares $163.00 million +10.3%9.2%4.2 $47.66
8/15/20223,100,000 shares $167.56 million -20.1%8.3%3.6 $54.05
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7/31/20223,880,000 shares $199.66 million -9.6%10.5%4 $51.46
7/15/20224,290,000 shares $199.31 million +3.6%11.6%4.8 $46.46
6/30/20224,140,000 shares $163.45 million +2.5%11.2%4.8 $39.48
6/15/20224,040,000 shares $163.50 million +11.9%10.9%4.6 $40.47
5/31/20223,610,000 shares $175.63 million +3.4%9.7%4 $48.65
5/15/20223,490,000 shares $161.69 million -4.6%9.4%3.8 $46.33
4/30/20223,660,000 shares $211.66 million -0.5%9.9%4 $57.83
4/15/20223,680,000 shares $228.27 million +7.9%9.9%4.1 $62.03
3/31/20223,410,000 shares $231.54 million +13.7%9.2%3.5 $67.90
3/15/20223,000,000 shares $188.07 million -1.6%8.1%3.2 $62.69
2/28/20223,050,000 shares $227.90 million -9.8%8.2%3.3 $74.72
2/15/20223,380,000 shares $263.98 million +2.4%9.1%3.7 $78.10
1/31/20223,300,000 shares $218.03 million -3.8%8.9%4.1 $66.07
1/15/20223,430,000 shares $237.66 million +11.7%9.2%3.4 $69.29
12/31/20213,070,000 shares $221.53 million +2.3%8.3%3.3 $72.16
12/15/20213,000,000 shares $218.16 million -13.0%8.1%3.2 $72.72
11/30/20213,450,000 shares $251.82 million +1.8%9.3%3.7 $72.99
11/15/20213,390,000 shares $287.27 million -24.5%9.1%3.8 $84.74
10/29/20214,490,000 shares $310.57 million +12.3%12.1%5.1 $69.17
10/15/20214,000,000 shares $301.72 million +15.3%10.8%6.2 $75.43
9/30/20213,470,000 shares $272.26 million +1.8%9.3%5.4 $78.46
9/15/20213,410,000 shares $279.62 million +4.6%9.2%5.3 $82.00
8/31/20213,260,000 shares $282.81 million +0.6%8.8%5.1 $86.75
8/13/20213,240,000 shares $289.79 million +14.1%8.7%4 $89.44
7/30/20212,840,000 shares $285.53 million -12.1%7.7%3 $100.54
7/15/20213,230,000 shares $300.52 million -5.8%8.7%3.4 $93.04
6/30/20213,430,000 shares $367.08 million -7.8%9.2%3.8 $107.02
6/15/20213,720,000 shares $368.88 million -3.4%10.0%4.1 $99.16
5/28/20213,850,000 shares $361.82 million -7.2%10.4%4.3 $93.98

SHAK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Shake Shack shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 6,215,059 shares of SHAK short. 15.88% of Shake Shack's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Shake Shack'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. SHAK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.3. Learn More on Shake Shack's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Shake Shack: Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., and Alphadyne Asset Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 15.88% of Shake Shack's floating shares are currently sold short.

Shake Shack saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 6,215,059 shares, a drop of 6.8% from the previous total of 6,668,264 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.

15.88% of Shake Shack's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "restaurants, hotels, motels" compare to Shake Shack: Wingstop Inc. (13.52%), Aramark (3.77%), CAVA Group, Inc. (11.80%), Dutch Bros Inc. (17.97%), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (8.03%), Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (7.03%), Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited Sponsored ADR (1.03%), Travel + Leisure Co. (5.01%), Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (6.54%), Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (18.54%),

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.

Short selling SHAK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Shake Shack as its price is falling. SHAK shares are trading down $0.75 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 Shake Shack 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 SHAK, 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 SHAK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:SHAK) was last updated on 5/18/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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