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 112.43 million shares, representing 1.57% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.95% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 36.58 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 112,430,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 100,430,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +11.95%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $3.18 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: March 31, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 7,178,183,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 1.57%
Today's Trading Volume: 10,489,249 shares
Average Trading Volume: 36,579,692 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 29%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
3/31/2025	112,430,000 shares	$3.18 billion	+12.0%	1.6%	2.5	$28.33
3/15/2025	100,430,000 shares	$2.67 billion	-11.4%	1.4%	2.5	$26.61
2/28/2025	113,400,000 shares	$3.11 billion	+15.6%	1.6%	2.9	$27.45
2/15/2025	98,120,000 shares	$2.54 billion	+12.1%	1.4%	2.6	$25.88
1/31/2025	87,540,000 shares	$2.08 billion	-0.8%	1.2%	2.4	$23.74
1/15/2025	88,210,000 shares	$1.93 billion	-16.3%	N/A	2.4	$21.90
12/31/2024	105,350,000 shares	$2.40 billion	-1.2%	N/A	3.1	$22.77
12/15/2024	106,640,000 shares	$2.52 billion	-13.1%	N/A	3.2	$23.63
11/30/2024	122,670,000 shares	$2.84 billion	+14.2%	N/A	3.6	$23.16
11/15/2024	107,430,000 shares	$2.44 billion	-8.1%	N/A	3.1	$22.69
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10/31/2024	116,870,000 shares	$2.63 billion	+1.8%	N/A	3.6	$22.53
10/15/2024	114,860,000 shares	$2.47 billion	-11.4%	N/A	3.4	$21.53
9/30/2024	129,610,000 shares	$2.85 billion	-9.6%	N/A	3.8	$21.99
9/15/2024	143,380,000 shares	$3.10 billion	+17.2%	N/A	4	$21.64
8/31/2024	122,340,000 shares	$2.43 billion	+19.0%	N/A	3.5	$19.90
8/15/2024	102,830,000 shares	$1.96 billion	+1.8%	N/A	3.1	$19.09
7/31/2024	101,040,000 shares	$1.95 billion	-0.5%	N/A	3	$19.25
7/15/2024	101,540,000 shares	$1.89 billion	-9.6%	N/A	3	$18.60
6/30/2024	112,270,000 shares	$2.15 billion	+15.0%	N/A	3.3	$19.11
6/15/2024	97,590,000 shares	$1.72 billion	+4.6%	N/A	2.8	$17.64
5/31/2024	93,270,000 shares	$1.70 billion	+1.9%	N/A	2.7	$18.24
5/15/2024	91,560,000 shares	$1.59 billion	+3.4%	N/A	2.6	$17.34
4/30/2024	88,590,000 shares	$1.50 billion	+7.1%	N/A	2.4	$16.90
4/15/2024	82,720,000 shares	$1.34 billion	-21.3%	N/A	2.1	$16.25
3/31/2024	105,150,000 shares	$1.85 billion	+18.3%	N/A	2.7	$17.60
3/15/2024	88,890,000 shares	$1.52 billion	-7.3%	N/A	2.3	$17.05
2/29/2024	95,930,000 shares	$1.62 billion	+1.7%	N/A	2.5	$16.93
2/15/2024	94,290,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-2.6%	N/A	2.4	$17.09
1/31/2024	96,820,000 shares	$1.71 billion	+6.5%	N/A	2.5	$17.69
1/15/2024	90,880,000 shares	$1.50 billion	+0.6%	N/A	2.4	$16.48
12/31/2023	90,370,000 shares	$1.52 billion	-5.9%	N/A	2.4	$16.78
12/15/2023	96,050,000 shares	$1.59 billion	-7.3%	N/A	2.6	$16.53
11/30/2023	103,640,000 shares	$1.72 billion	-3.5%	N/A	2.8	$16.57
11/15/2023	107,370,000 shares	$1.69 billion	+2.8%	N/A	3	$15.76
10/31/2023	104,420,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-2.9%	N/A	2.8	$15.39
10/15/2023	107,500,000 shares	$1.54 billion	-7.0%	N/A	2.7	$14.36
9/30/2023	115,580,000 shares	$1.74 billion	-1.3%	N/A	2.6	$15.02
9/15/2023	117,150,000 shares	$1.78 billion	+1.8%	N/A	2.7	$15.23
8/31/2023	115,110,000 shares	$1.70 billion	-3.1%	N/A	2.6	$14.79
8/15/2023	118,740,000 shares	$1.68 billion	+4.1%	N/A	2.5	$14.14
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7/31/2023	114,070,000 shares	$1.66 billion	+16.7%	N/A	2.4	$14.52
7/15/2023	97,740,000 shares	$1.42 billion	+9.0%	N/A	2	$14.50
6/30/2023	89,660,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-0.8%	N/A	2.3	$15.95
6/15/2023	90,350,000 shares	$1.45 billion	-4.1%	N/A	2.3	$16.03
5/31/2023	94,180,000 shares	$1.48 billion	+12.8%	N/A	2.5	$15.73
5/15/2023	83,530,000 shares	$1.42 billion	+0.7%	N/A	2.5	$16.95
4/30/2023	82,980,000 shares	$1.47 billion	-3.9%	N/A	2.6	$17.67
4/15/2023	86,300,000 shares	$1.72 billion	+4.2%	1.2%	2.6	$19.93
3/31/2023	82,850,000 shares	$1.59 billion	-3.0%	1.2%	2.6	$19.25
3/15/2023	85,450,000 shares	$1.56 billion	+1.5%	1.2%	2.6	$18.31
2/28/2023	84,220,000 shares	$1.59 billion	-3.7%	1.2%	2.4	$18.91
2/15/2023	87,480,000 shares	$1.68 billion	-0.8%	1.2%	2.5	$19.25
1/31/2023	88,220,000 shares	$1.80 billion	+1.3%	1.2%	2.3	$20.37
1/15/2023	87,110,000 shares	$1.70 billion	+7.2%	1.2%	2.1	$19.55
12/30/2022	81,260,000 shares	$1.50 billion	-5.6%	1.1%	1.9	$18.41
12/15/2022	86,110,000 shares	$1.59 billion	-1.2%	1.2%	1.9	$18.47
11/30/2022	87,170,000 shares	$1.68 billion	-7.5%	1.2%	1.9	$19.28
11/15/2022	94,200,000 shares	$1.79 billion	-0.7%	1.3%	2	$19.02
10/31/2022	94,890,000 shares	$1.73 billion	+4.9%	1.3%	2.1	$18.23
10/15/2022	90,440,000 shares	$1.36 billion	+5.5%	N/A	2.1	$14.99
9/30/2022	85,700,000 shares	$1.31 billion	+5.6%	1.2%	2.1	$15.34
9/15/2022	81,160,000 shares	$1.36 billion	+4.8%	1.1%	2.2	$16.76
8/31/2022	77,430,000 shares	$1.36 billion	-0.1%	1.1%	2	$17.54
8/15/2022	77,500,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-3.3%	1.1%	2.1	$18.39
7/31/2022	80,100,000 shares	$1.50 billion	+3.5%	N/A	2	$18.78
7/15/2022	77,370,000 shares	$1.59 billion	-6.5%	N/A	1.8	$20.57
6/30/2022	82,720,000 shares	$1.73 billion	+2.5%	N/A	1.7	$20.96
6/15/2022	80,710,000 shares	$1.57 billion	-5.8%	N/A	1.6	$19.44
5/31/2022	85,640,000 shares	$1.82 billion	+3.6%	N/A	1.8	$21.29
5/15/2022	82,690,000 shares	$1.64 billion	+10.6%	N/A	1.6	$19.84
4/30/2022	74,790,000 shares	$1.41 billion	-8.5%	N/A	1.5	$18.86
4/15/2022	81,700,000 shares	$1.60 billion	+3.8%	N/A	1.5	$19.54
3/31/2022	78,750,000 shares	$1.86 billion	+7.5%	1.1%	1.5	$23.63
3/15/2022	73,270,000 shares	$1.69 billion	-4.6%	1.0%	1.4	$23.09
2/28/2022	76,810,000 shares	$1.82 billion	+0.9%	1.1%	1.3	$23.69
2/15/2022	76,140,000 shares	$1.85 billion	-20.2%	1.1%	1.2	$24.34
1/31/2022	95,360,000 shares	$2.43 billion	+17.6%	1.3%	1.6	$25.50
1/15/2022	81,080,000 shares	$2.20 billion	-2.5%	1.1%	1.5	$27.18
12/31/2021	83,160,000 shares	$2.05 billion	-14.9%	1.2%	1.5	$24.60
12/15/2021	97,680,000 shares	$2.17 billion	+2.4%	1.4%	1.9	$22.17
11/30/2021	95,400,000 shares	$2.18 billion	+0.7%	1.3%	2.1	$22.83
11/15/2021	94,700,000 shares	$2.35 billion	-4.1%	1.3%	2.3	$24.80
10/29/2021	98,750,000 shares	$2.49 billion	-10.3%	1.4%	2.6	$25.26
10/15/2021	110,040,000 shares	$2.83 billion	+0.3%	1.5%	3.1	$25.70
9/30/2021	109,750,000 shares	$2.96 billion	-2.8%	1.5%	3.3	$27.01
9/15/2021	112,920,000 shares	$3.11 billion	+3.1%	1.6%	3.6	$27.57
8/31/2021	109,500,000 shares	$3.00 billion	+1.0%	1.5%	3.5	$27.42
8/13/2021	108,450,000 shares	$3.06 billion	+3.0%	1.5%	3.3	$28.19
7/30/2021	105,280,000 shares	$2.95 billion	+0.7%	1.5%	2.5	$28.05
7/15/2021	104,560,000 shares	$2.97 billion	+7.0%	1.5%	2.4	$28.43
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6/30/2021	97,680,000 shares	$2.81 billion	-7.7%	1.4%	2.2	$28.78
6/15/2021	105,850,000 shares	$3.10 billion	+10.4%	1.5%	2.3	$29.28
5/28/2021	95,840,000 shares	$2.82 billion	-21.1%	1.3%	2.1	$29.43
5/14/2021	121,490,000 shares	$3.92 billion	+3.4%	1.7%	2.5	$32.24
4/30/2021	117,490,000 shares	$3.69 billion	-8.3%	1.7%	2.9	$31.41
4/15/2021	128,050,000 shares	$3.81 billion	+8.2%	1.8%	3	$29.75
3/31/2021	118,320,000 shares	$3.58 billion	+6.5%	1.7%	2.7	$30.27
3/15/2021	111,080,000 shares	$3.32 billion	-3.9%	1.6%	2.5	$29.93
2/26/2021	115,570,000 shares	$3.22 billion	-6.7%	1.6%	2.6	$27.89
2/12/2021	123,910,000 shares	$3.57 billion	+9.1%	1.7%	2.9	$28.80
1/29/2021	113,560,000 shares	$3.25 billion	-14.7%	1.6%	2.7	$28.63
1/15/2021	133,170,000 shares	$3.88 billion	+2.6%	1.9%	3.1	$29.17
12/31/2020	129,770,000 shares	$3.73 billion	+0.6%	1.8%	3	$28.76
12/15/2020	129,050,000 shares	$3.95 billion	-3.0%	1.8%	3.2	$30.58
11/30/2020	133,100,000 shares	$3.83 billion	-6.5%	1.9%	3.4	$28.75
11/15/2020	142,350,000 shares	$4.12 billion	+3.1%	2.0%	3.7	$28.91
10/30/2020	138,010,000 shares	$3.73 billion	+10.4%	1.9%	3.7	$27.02
10/15/2020	124,980,000 shares	$3.43 billion	+5.1%	1.8%	3.6	$27.45
9/30/2020	118,870,000 shares	$3.39 billion	-1.0%	1.7%	3.6	$28.51
9/15/2020	120,010,000 shares	$3.49 billion	+6.3%	1.7%	3.5	$29.12
8/31/2020	112,850,000 shares	$3.36 billion	-1.9%	1.6%	3.2	$29.81
8/14/2020	115,080,000 shares	$3.45 billion	-7.4%	1.6%	3.3	$30.01
7/31/2020	124,210,000 shares	$3.67 billion	+6.7%	1.7%	3.4	$29.58
7/15/2020	116,450,000 shares	$3.49 billion	+1.6%	1.6%	3.1	$30.01
6/30/2020	114,600,000 shares	$3.46 billion	-5.0%	1.6%	3	$30.23
6/15/2020	120,580,000 shares	$3.68 billion	-0.3%	1.7%	3	$30.50
5/29/2020	120,950,000 shares	$3.73 billion	-4.3%	1.7%	2.7	$30.86
5/15/2020	126,380,000 shares	$3.58 billion	+3.2%	1.8%	2.6	$28.31
4/30/2020	122,440,000 shares	$3.73 billion	-2.9%	1.7%	2.6	$30.47

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 March 31st, traders have sold 112,430,000 shares of T short. 1.57% of AT&T's shares are currently sold 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: SG Americas Securities LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Cigogne Management SA, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Summit Securities Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, HighTower Advisors LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA, IMC Chicago LLC, and Atomi 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 AT&T?: 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. 1.57% of AT&T's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is AT&T's short interest increasing or decreasing?: AT&T saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 112,430,000 shares, an increase of 11.9% from the previous total of 100,430,000 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?: 1.57% of AT&T's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AT&T: Verizon Communications Inc. (1.72%), Lumen Technologies, Inc. (7.82%), IDT Co. (1.05%), ATN International, Inc. (1.81%), América Móvil, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.21%), Telefónica, S.A. (0.12%), BCE Inc. (5.39%), Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (0.24%), Telefônica Brasil S.A. (0.19%), Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. (3.29%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 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 $0.46 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 appreciates 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 March, 31 2025.

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