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NuScale Power (SMR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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NuScale Power Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, NuScale Power (SMR) had a short interest of 66.32 million shares sold short, representing 19.86% of the public float. This marks a 23.88% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, meaning it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 37.23 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
66,321,822 shares
Previous Short Interest
53,538,902 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
23.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$779.88 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
338,020,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
19.86%
Today's Trading Volume
45,200,130 shares
Average Trading Volume
37,234,848 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
121%
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NuScale Power 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
4/15/202666,321,822 shares $779.88 million +23.9%19.9%2.22 $11.76
3/31/202653,538,902 shares $579.72 million -0.4%16.0%2.73 $10.83
3/13/202653,775,910 shares $634.82 million +7.9%16.1%2.7 $11.81
2/27/202649,849,572 shares $639.17 million +13.8%16.9%2.03 $12.82
2/13/202643,793,316 shares $626.68 million +18.8%14.9%1.72 $14.31
1/30/202636,849,869 shares $644.14 million +13.1%12.5%1.21 $17.48
1/15/202632,587,015 shares $617.52 million -12.6%11.1%0.93 $18.95
12/31/202537,289,418 shares $529.14 million -9.1%12.6%1.78 $14.19
12/15/202540,999,142 shares $713.59 million -2.4%13.9%1.67 $17.41
11/28/202542,014,827 shares $843.24 million -8.7%14.2%1.8 $20.07
11/14/202546,000,332 shares $1.03 billion +41.5%15.6%1.92 $22.41
10/31/202532,512,988 shares $1.45 billion +10.3%11.6%1.29 $44.70
10/15/202529,480,000 shares $1.57 billion -8.9%24.2%1.6 $53.28
9/30/202532,360,000 shares $1.17 billion -8.9%26.7%2.1 $36.02
9/15/202535,520,000 shares $1.39 billion -1.1%32.5%2.4 $39.06
8/31/202535,920,000 shares $1.24 billion +5.3%33.6%2.6 $34.62
8/15/202534,120,000 shares $1.21 billion +27.3%31.9%2.3 $35.44
7/31/202526,800,000 shares $1.35 billion -6.4%22.1%1.8 $50.20
7/15/202528,640,000 shares $1.23 billion -1.1%24.0%2.2 $42.90
6/30/202528,970,000 shares $1.15 billion +15.7%24.3%2.4 $39.71
6/15/202525,030,000 shares $970.91 million +1.2%21.0%2.2 $38.79
5/31/202524,740,000 shares $795.64 million +2.0%20.9%2.5 $32.16
5/15/202524,260,000 shares $583.21 million -3.5%20.5%2.7 $24.04
4/30/202525,130,000 shares $416.15 million +0.6%21.2%3.1 $16.56
4/15/202524,990,000 shares $384.50 million +1.6%21.1%2.6 $15.39
3/31/202524,590,000 shares $348.56 million +10.0%21.0%2.4 $14.18
3/15/202522,360,000 shares $392.06 million -0.3%20.1%2.1 $17.53
2/28/202522,420,000 shares $386.27 million +13.4%20.2%2 $17.23
2/15/202519,780,000 shares $456.25 million -8.5%19.1%1.8 $23.07
1/31/202521,610,000 shares $515.18 million +17.4%21.4%1.9 $23.84
1/15/202518,410,000 shares $382.19 million +15.8%18.2%1.7 $20.76
12/31/202415,900,000 shares $285.09 million -11.2%16.3%1.4 $17.93
12/15/202417,900,000 shares $378.23 million -4.0%20.8%1.6 $21.13
11/30/202418,640,000 shares $552.68 million -16.2%21.9%1.7 $29.65
11/15/202422,250,000 shares $512.64 million -5.2%26.1%2.3 $23.04
10/31/202423,480,000 shares $449.41 million +18.1%29.4%2.8 $19.14
10/15/202419,890,000 shares $270.70 million -7.5%24.9%2.8 $13.61
9/30/202421,500,000 shares $249.62 million +7.5%26.9%3.8 $11.61
9/15/202420,000,000 shares $193.60 million +1.3%25.1%3.6 $9.68
8/31/202419,740,000 shares $162.46 million +10.7%24.7%3.7 $8.23
8/15/202417,840,000 shares $167.34 million +0.9%22.6%3 $9.38
7/31/202417,690,000 shares $180.79 million +1.9%22.7%2.8 $10.22
7/15/202417,360,000 shares $274.46 million +16.3%22.3%3 $15.81
6/30/202414,930,000 shares $174.53 million +4.0%19.2%3 $11.69
6/15/202414,360,000 shares $117.61 million +5.4%19.8%2.7 $8.19
5/31/202413,620,000 shares $118.97 million +8.5%19.3%2.2 $8.74
5/15/202412,550,000 shares $87.98 million +1.9%17.7%2.3 $7.01
4/30/202412,320,000 shares $71.46 million +1.7%18.2%2.6 $5.80
4/15/202412,120,000 shares $58.78 million +3.7%21.2%2.5 $4.85
3/31/202411,690,000 shares $62.07 million -22.6%20.8%2.5 $5.31
3/15/202415,100,000 shares $118.61 million -2.1%26.9%4.1 $7.86
2/29/202415,430,000 shares $47.83 million -2.0%28.5%7 $3.10
2/15/202415,740,000 shares $44.86 million -3.3%29.1%8.9 $2.85
1/31/202416,270,000 shares $47.10 million +12.0%31.1%7.8 $2.90
1/15/202414,530,000 shares $34.15 million +11.4%27.8%6.6 $2.35
12/31/202313,040,000 shares $42.90 million +4.4%24.9%5.5 $3.29
12/15/202312,490,000 shares $44.28 million -2.0%23.9%5.6 $3.55
11/30/202312,740,000 shares $35.29 million +12.5%24.7%5.8 $2.77
11/15/202311,320,000 shares $30.17 million +12.6%21.9%5.4 $2.67
10/31/202310,050,000 shares $33.97 million -3.8%20.1%5.7 $3.38
10/15/202310,450,000 shares $60.40 million -6.8%23.3%6.4 $5.78
9/30/202311,210,000 shares $54.93 million +17.8%25.1%8 $4.90
9/15/20239,520,000 shares $57.12 million -3.5%21.3%8.3 $6.00
8/31/20239,860,000 shares $58.91 million +2.3%22.3%8 $5.98
8/15/20239,640,000 shares $67.38 million +24.2%21.7%7.4 $6.99
7/31/20237,760,000 shares $58.74 million -8.8%19.9%6.2 $7.57
7/15/20238,510,000 shares $65.10 million +0.8%21.8%7.5 $7.65
6/30/20238,440,000 shares $57.35 million +12.1%21.6%7.8 $6.80
6/15/20237,530,000 shares $61.07 million +7.7%20.2%7.8 $8.11
5/31/20236,990,000 shares $52.43 million +7.2%19.8%9.1 $7.50
5/15/20236,520,000 shares $54.12 million +0.6%18.5%10.3 $8.30
4/30/20236,480,000 shares $57.48 million +5.5%19.3%12 $8.87
4/15/20236,140,000 shares $55.08 million +5.7%18.2%9.3 $8.97
3/31/20235,810,000 shares $52.81 million -2.8%15.3%8.3 $9.09
3/15/20235,980,000 shares $53.82 million +1.4%22.3%8.6 $9.00
2/28/20235,900,000 shares $61.07 million +0.7%29.7%8.4 $10.35
2/15/20235,860,000 shares $61.82 million +4.1%29.3%8.3 $10.55
1/31/20235,630,000 shares $60.02 million +28.5%19.5%7.9 $10.66
1/15/20234,380,000 shares $47.70 million +0.2%20.6%6.9 $10.89
12/30/20224,370,000 shares $44.84 million +15.0%20.5%7.4 $10.26
12/15/20223,800,000 shares $39.06 million -5.7%17.8%6 $10.28
11/30/20224,030,000 shares $43.93 million -10.2%18.9%6.1 $10.90
11/15/20224,490,000 shares $51.77 million +4.4%21.1%5.7 $11.53
10/31/20224,300,000 shares $48.50 million -0.5%31.3%4.8 $11.28
10/15/20224,320,000 shares $47.69 million -7.3%20.4%4.6 $11.04
9/30/20224,660,000 shares $54.43 million +13.7%22.0%4.9 $11.68
9/15/20224,100,000 shares $56.17 million -1.4%19.8%4.3 $13.70
8/31/20224,160,000 shares $57.08 million +1.0%19.5%4.5 $13.72
8/15/20224,120,000 shares $61.80 million +8.7%19.3%5.4 $15.00
7/31/20223,790,000 shares $54.35 million +31.1%15.2%5.7 $14.34
7/15/20222,890,000 shares $29.71 million No Change11.6%4.3 $10.28

SMR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is NuScale Power's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of NuScale Power shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 66,321,822 shares of SMR short. 19.86% of NuScale Power's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NuScale Power's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for NuScale Power?

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. SMR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.2. Learn More on NuScale Power's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting NuScale Power?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NuScale Power: PEAK6 LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Caption Management LLC, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP, Nexpoint Asset Management L.P., Sculptor Capital LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Ripple Effect Asset Management LP, MYDA Advisors LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Clear Street Group Inc., DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Barclays PLC, DG Capital Management LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Skaana Management L.P., and Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for NuScale Power?

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. 19.86% of NuScale Power's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is NuScale Power's short interest increasing or decreasing?

NuScale Power saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 66,321,822 shares, an increase of 23.9% from the previous total of 53,538,902 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 NuScale Power's short interest compare to its competitors?

19.86% of NuScale Power's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to NuScale Power: Nano Nuclear Energy Inc. (25.32%), Fluor Corporation (4.72%), Oklo Inc. (20.32%), XPEL, Inc. (8.57%), Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (4.61%), Northern Technologies International Corporation (0.36%), Babcock (6.49%), China BAK Battery, Inc. (0.19%), NaaS Technology Inc. Sponsored ADR (2.84%), Nova Ltd. (5.05%),

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 ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short NuScale Power stock?

Short selling SMR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NuScale Power as its price is falling. SMR shares are trading up $1.70 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 NuScale Power?

A short squeeze for NuScale Power 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 SMR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is NuScale Power'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 SMR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

What do SMR's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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:SMR) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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