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AT&T (T) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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AT&T Short Interest Data

AT&T (T) has a short interest of 93.45 million shares, representing 1.31% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 15.76% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 37.33 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
93,450,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
80,730,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+15.76%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.56 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
7,150,390,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.31%
Today's Trading Volume
5,773,920 shares
Average Trading Volume
37,329,676 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
15%
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T Short Interest Over Time

T Days to Cover Over Time

T Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

AT&T Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202593,450,000 shares $2.56 billion +15.8%1.3%2.9 $27.38
7/15/202580,730,000 shares $2.18 billion -9.7%N/A2.4 $27.00
6/30/202589,350,000 shares $2.59 billion +6.6%1.2%2.6 $28.97
6/15/202583,830,000 shares $2.36 billion -2.9%1.2%2.3 $28.13
5/31/202586,320,000 shares $2.39 billion -10.6%1.2%2.2 $27.73
5/15/202596,530,000 shares $2.64 billion -0.4%1.3%2.3 $27.31
4/30/202596,940,000 shares $2.69 billion +6.6%N/A2.3 $27.71
4/15/202590,970,000 shares $2.50 billion -19.1%1.3%2 $27.49
3/31/2025112,430,000 shares $3.18 billion +12.0%1.6%2.5 $28.33
3/15/2025100,430,000 shares $2.67 billion -11.4%1.4%2.5 $26.61
2/28/2025113,400,000 shares $3.11 billion +15.6%1.6%2.9 $27.45
2/15/202598,120,000 shares $2.54 billion +12.1%1.4%2.6 $25.88
1/31/202587,540,000 shares $2.08 billion -0.8%1.2%2.4 $23.74
1/15/202588,210,000 shares $1.93 billion -16.3%N/A2.4 $21.90
12/31/2024105,350,000 shares $2.40 billion -1.2%N/A3.1 $22.77
12/15/2024106,640,000 shares $2.52 billion -13.1%N/A3.2 $23.63
11/30/2024122,670,000 shares $2.84 billion +14.2%N/A3.6 $23.16
11/15/2024107,430,000 shares $2.44 billion -8.1%N/A3.1 $22.69
10/31/2024116,870,000 shares $2.63 billion +1.8%N/A3.6 $22.53
10/15/2024114,860,000 shares $2.47 billion -11.4%N/A3.4 $21.53
9/30/2024129,610,000 shares $2.85 billion -9.6%N/A3.8 $21.99
9/15/2024143,380,000 shares $3.10 billion +17.2%N/A4 $21.64
8/31/2024122,340,000 shares $2.43 billion +19.0%N/A3.5 $19.90
8/15/2024102,830,000 shares $1.96 billion +1.8%N/A3.1 $19.09
7/31/2024101,040,000 shares $1.95 billion -0.5%N/A3 $19.25
7/15/2024101,540,000 shares $1.89 billion -9.6%N/A3 $18.60
6/30/2024112,270,000 shares $2.15 billion +15.0%N/A3.3 $19.11
6/15/202497,590,000 shares $1.72 billion +4.6%N/A2.8 $17.64
5/31/202493,270,000 shares $1.70 billion +1.9%N/A2.7 $18.24
5/15/202491,560,000 shares $1.59 billion +3.4%N/A2.6 $17.34
4/30/202488,590,000 shares $1.50 billion +7.1%N/A2.4 $16.90
4/15/202482,720,000 shares $1.34 billion -21.3%N/A2.1 $16.25
3/31/2024105,150,000 shares $1.85 billion +18.3%N/A2.7 $17.60
3/15/202488,890,000 shares $1.52 billion -7.3%N/A2.3 $17.05
2/29/202495,930,000 shares $1.62 billion +1.7%N/A2.5 $16.93
2/15/202494,290,000 shares $1.61 billion -2.6%N/A2.4 $17.09
1/31/202496,820,000 shares $1.71 billion +6.5%N/A2.5 $17.69
1/15/202490,880,000 shares $1.50 billion +0.6%N/A2.4 $16.48
12/31/202390,370,000 shares $1.52 billion -5.9%N/A2.4 $16.78
12/15/202396,050,000 shares $1.59 billion -7.3%N/A2.6 $16.53
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11/30/2023103,640,000 shares $1.72 billion -3.5%N/A2.8 $16.57
11/15/2023107,370,000 shares $1.69 billion +2.8%N/A3 $15.76
10/31/2023104,420,000 shares $1.61 billion -2.9%N/A2.8 $15.39
10/15/2023107,500,000 shares $1.54 billion -7.0%N/A2.7 $14.36
9/30/2023115,580,000 shares $1.74 billion -1.3%N/A2.6 $15.02
9/15/2023117,150,000 shares $1.78 billion +1.8%N/A2.7 $15.23
8/31/2023115,110,000 shares $1.70 billion -3.1%N/A2.6 $14.79
8/15/2023118,740,000 shares $1.68 billion +4.1%N/A2.5 $14.14
7/31/2023114,070,000 shares $1.66 billion +16.7%N/A2.4 $14.52
7/15/202397,740,000 shares $1.42 billion +9.0%N/A2 $14.50
6/30/202389,660,000 shares $1.43 billion -0.8%N/A2.3 $15.95
6/15/202390,350,000 shares $1.45 billion -4.1%N/A2.3 $16.03
5/31/202394,180,000 shares $1.48 billion +12.8%N/A2.5 $15.73
5/15/202383,530,000 shares $1.42 billion +0.7%N/A2.5 $16.95
4/30/202382,980,000 shares $1.47 billion -3.9%N/A2.6 $17.67
4/15/202386,300,000 shares $1.72 billion +4.2%1.2%2.6 $19.93
3/31/202382,850,000 shares $1.59 billion -3.0%1.2%2.6 $19.25
3/15/202385,450,000 shares $1.56 billion +1.5%1.2%2.6 $18.31
2/28/202384,220,000 shares $1.59 billion -3.7%1.2%2.4 $18.91
2/15/202387,480,000 shares $1.68 billion -0.8%1.2%2.5 $19.25
1/31/202388,220,000 shares $1.80 billion +1.3%1.2%2.3 $20.37
1/15/202387,110,000 shares $1.70 billion +7.2%1.2%2.1 $19.55
12/30/202281,260,000 shares $1.50 billion -5.6%1.1%1.9 $18.41
12/15/202286,110,000 shares $1.59 billion -1.2%1.2%1.9 $18.47
11/30/202287,170,000 shares $1.68 billion -7.5%1.2%1.9 $19.28
11/15/202294,200,000 shares $1.79 billion -0.7%1.3%2 $19.02
10/31/202294,890,000 shares $1.73 billion +4.9%1.3%2.1 $18.23
10/15/202290,440,000 shares $1.36 billion +5.5%N/A2.1 $14.99
9/30/202285,700,000 shares $1.31 billion +5.6%1.2%2.1 $15.34
9/15/202281,160,000 shares $1.36 billion +4.8%1.1%2.2 $16.76
8/31/202277,430,000 shares $1.36 billion -0.1%1.1%2 $17.54
8/15/202277,500,000 shares $1.43 billion -3.3%1.1%2.1 $18.39
7/31/202280,100,000 shares $1.50 billion +3.5%N/A2 $18.78
7/15/202277,370,000 shares $1.59 billion -6.5%N/A1.8 $20.57
6/30/202282,720,000 shares $1.73 billion +2.5%N/A1.7 $20.96
6/15/202280,710,000 shares $1.57 billion -5.8%N/A1.6 $19.44
5/31/202285,640,000 shares $1.82 billion +3.6%N/A1.8 $21.29
5/15/202282,690,000 shares $1.64 billion +10.6%N/A1.6 $19.84
4/30/202274,790,000 shares $1.41 billion -8.5%N/A1.5 $18.86
4/15/202281,700,000 shares $1.60 billion +3.8%N/A1.5 $19.54
3/31/202278,750,000 shares $1.86 billion +7.5%1.1%1.5 $23.63
3/15/202273,270,000 shares $1.69 billion -4.6%1.0%1.4 $23.09
2/28/202276,810,000 shares $1.82 billion +0.9%1.1%1.3 $23.69
2/15/202276,140,000 shares $1.85 billion -20.2%1.1%1.2 $24.34
1/31/202295,360,000 shares $2.43 billion +17.6%1.3%1.6 $25.50
1/15/202281,080,000 shares $2.20 billion -2.5%1.1%1.5 $27.18
12/31/202183,160,000 shares $2.05 billion -14.9%1.2%1.5 $24.60
12/15/202197,680,000 shares $2.17 billion +2.4%1.4%1.9 $22.17
11/30/202195,400,000 shares $2.18 billion +0.7%1.3%2.1 $22.83
11/15/202194,700,000 shares $2.35 billion -4.1%1.3%2.3 $24.80
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10/29/202198,750,000 shares $2.49 billion -10.3%1.4%2.6 $25.26
10/15/2021110,040,000 shares $2.83 billion +0.3%1.5%3.1 $25.70
9/30/2021109,750,000 shares $2.96 billion -2.8%1.5%3.3 $27.01
9/15/2021112,920,000 shares $3.11 billion +3.1%1.6%3.6 $27.57
8/31/2021109,500,000 shares $3.00 billion +1.0%1.5%3.5 $27.42
8/13/2021108,450,000 shares $3.06 billion +3.0%1.5%3.3 $28.19
7/30/2021105,280,000 shares $2.95 billion +0.7%1.5%2.5 $28.05
7/15/2021104,560,000 shares $2.97 billion +7.0%1.5%2.4 $28.43
6/30/202197,680,000 shares $2.81 billion -7.7%1.4%2.2 $28.78
6/15/2021105,850,000 shares $3.10 billion +10.4%1.5%2.3 $29.28
5/28/202195,840,000 shares $2.82 billion -21.1%1.3%2.1 $29.43
5/14/2021121,490,000 shares $3.92 billion +3.4%1.7%2.5 $32.24
4/30/2021117,490,000 shares $3.69 billion -8.3%1.7%2.9 $31.41
4/15/2021128,050,000 shares $3.81 billion +8.2%1.8%3 $29.75
3/31/2021118,320,000 shares $3.58 billion +6.5%1.7%2.7 $30.27
3/15/2021111,080,000 shares $3.32 billion -3.9%1.6%2.5 $29.93
2/26/2021115,570,000 shares $3.22 billion -6.7%1.6%2.6 $27.89
2/12/2021123,910,000 shares $3.57 billion +9.1%1.7%2.9 $28.80
1/29/2021113,560,000 shares $3.25 billion -14.7%1.6%2.7 $28.63
1/15/2021133,170,000 shares $3.88 billion +2.6%1.9%3.1 $29.17
12/31/2020129,770,000 shares $3.73 billion +0.6%1.8%3 $28.76
12/15/2020129,050,000 shares $3.95 billion -3.0%1.8%3.2 $30.58
11/30/2020133,100,000 shares $3.83 billion -6.5%1.9%3.4 $28.75
11/15/2020142,350,000 shares $4.12 billion +3.1%2.0%3.7 $28.91
10/30/2020138,010,000 shares $3.73 billion +10.4%1.9%3.7 $27.02
10/15/2020124,980,000 shares $3.43 billion +5.1%1.8%3.6 $27.45
9/30/2020118,870,000 shares $3.39 billion -1.0%1.7%3.6 $28.51
9/15/2020120,010,000 shares $3.49 billion +6.3%1.7%3.5 $29.12
8/31/2020112,850,000 shares $3.36 billion -1.9%1.6%3.2 $29.81
8/14/2020115,080,000 shares $3.45 billion -7.4%1.6%3.3 $30.01

T Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is AT&T's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of AT&T shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 80,730,000 shares of T short. Learn More on AT&T's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for AT&T?

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. T shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on AT&T's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting AT&T?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AT&T: Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Mackenzie Financial Corp, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Citigroup Inc., Cetera Investment Advisers, Garda Capital Partners LP, Bank of Montreal Can, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc., CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Mariner Investment Group LLC, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, and Boothbay Fund Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is AT&T's short interest increasing or decreasing?

AT&T saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 80,730,000 shares, a decrease of 9.6% from the previous total of 89,350,000 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.

How does AT&T's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AT&T: Apple Inc. (0.63%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.59%), Comcast Corporation (1.33%), Microsoft Corporation (0.73%), Netflix, Inc. (1.47%), T-Mobile US, Inc. (3.28%), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (4.80%), The Walt Disney Company (1.21%), TELUS Corporation (2.08%), Verizon Communications Inc. (1.99%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short AT&T stock?

Short selling T is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AT&T as its price is falling. T shares are trading down $0.08 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 AT&T?

A short squeeze for AT&T 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 T, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is AT&T'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 T, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:T) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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