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United Parcel Service (UPS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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United Parcel Service Short Interest Data

United Parcel Service (UPS) has a short interest of 21.33 million shares. This marks a 5.07% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 6.74 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
21,330,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
20,300,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.07%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.79 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
847,570,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.52%
Today's Trading Volume
3,556,825 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,739,306 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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United Parcel Service Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202521,330,000 shares $1.79 billion +5.1%N/A2.8 $84.07
8/31/202520,300,000 shares $1.78 billion +2.5%2.4%2.8 $87.54
8/15/202519,810,000 shares $1.75 billion +9.2%N/A3 $88.52
7/31/202518,150,000 shares $1.56 billion +17.9%2.1%3 $86.21
7/15/202515,400,000 shares $1.53 billion +603.2%N/A2.9 $99.53
6/30/20252,190,000 shares $221.08 million -86.7%0.3%0.3 $100.95
6/15/202516,440,000 shares $1.64 billion -1.1%1.9%2.8 $99.89
5/31/202516,620,000 shares $1.62 billion -8.8%2.0%2.7 $97.50
5/15/202518,220,000 shares $1.83 billion +11.4%2.1%2.9 $100.26
4/30/202516,360,000 shares $1.56 billion +6.2%N/A2.6 $95.38
4/15/202515,410,000 shares $1.49 billion -5.5%1.8%2.3 $96.50
3/31/202516,310,000 shares $1.79 billion +9.8%1.9%2.4 $110.00
3/15/202514,860,000 shares $1.74 billion -2.2%1.7%2.4 $116.90
2/28/202515,200,000 shares $1.81 billion -0.3%1.8%2.5 $118.97
2/15/202515,240,000 shares $1.77 billion -8.9%1.8%2.7 $116.37
1/31/202516,730,000 shares $1.91 billion +35.1%N/A3.1 $114.19
1/15/202512,380,000 shares $1.58 billion +3.9%N/A2.9 $127.42
12/31/202411,920,000 shares $1.50 billion -10.6%N/A2.9 $126.10
12/15/202413,330,000 shares $1.72 billion -4.8%N/A3.3 $128.76
11/30/202414,000,000 shares $1.90 billion -9.0%N/A3.6 $135.72
11/15/202415,390,000 shares $2.06 billion +12.8%N/A3.9 $134.10
10/31/202413,650,000 shares $1.83 billion -2.1%N/A3.5 $134.05
10/15/202413,940,000 shares $1.87 billion +2.0%N/A3.2 $133.80
9/30/202413,670,000 shares $1.86 billion +6.2%N/A2.9 $136.30
9/15/202412,870,000 shares $1.64 billion -3.5%N/A2.7 $127.24
8/31/202413,340,000 shares $1.71 billion -8.2%N/A2.9 $128.55
8/15/202414,530,000 shares $1.87 billion +5.8%N/A3.2 $128.55
7/31/202413,730,000 shares $1.79 billion +3.2%N/A3.1 $130.37
7/15/202413,310,000 shares $1.92 billion -8.1%N/A3.3 $144.15
6/30/202414,490,000 shares $1.98 billion +12.3%N/A4.1 $136.85
6/15/202412,900,000 shares $1.75 billion +3.5%N/A3.2 $135.65
5/31/202412,460,000 shares $1.73 billion +7.4%N/A3.2 $138.93
5/15/202411,600,000 shares $1.72 billion -5.4%N/A3 $147.97
4/30/202412,260,000 shares $1.81 billion +15.8%N/A3.1 $147.47
4/15/202410,590,000 shares $1.53 billion +1.5%N/A2.3 $144.85
3/31/202410,430,000 shares $1.55 billion -16.0%N/A2.4 $148.63
3/15/202412,410,000 shares $1.90 billion +13.2%N/A2.9 $153.44
2/29/202410,960,000 shares $1.62 billion +2.7%N/A2.7 $148.19
2/15/202410,670,000 shares $1.57 billion -10.0%N/A2.7 $147.01
1/31/202411,850,000 shares $1.68 billion -2.6%1.6%3 $141.90
1/15/202412,160,000 shares $1.93 billion +4.6%1.7%3.2 $158.31
12/31/202311,630,000 shares $1.83 billion +8.6%1.6%3.2 $157.23
12/15/202310,710,000 shares $1.74 billion +10.6%1.5%2.9 $162.87
11/30/20239,680,000 shares $1.47 billion -11.0%1.3%2.7 $151.59
11/15/202310,880,000 shares $1.60 billion +0.1%1.5%3 $147.16
10/31/202310,870,000 shares $1.54 billion +16.5%1.5%3.2 $141.26
10/15/20239,330,000 shares $1.45 billion +11.2%1.3%2.8 $155.08
9/30/20238,390,000 shares $1.31 billion -14.2%1.2%2.5 $155.87
9/15/20239,780,000 shares $1.57 billion +10.1%1.4%2.9 $160.49
8/31/20238,880,000 shares $1.50 billion -10.9%1.2%2.5 $169.40
8/15/20239,970,000 shares $1.73 billion +4.2%1.4%2.8 $173.24
7/31/20239,570,000 shares $1.79 billion -9.6%N/A2.7 $187.13
7/15/202310,580,000 shares $1.96 billion +19.0%N/A2.9 $185.26
6/30/20238,890,000 shares $1.59 billion -12.6%N/A2.5 $179.27
6/15/202310,170,000 shares $1.82 billion -8.5%N/A3 $179.00
5/31/202311,110,000 shares $1.86 billion -19.6%N/A3.2 $167.00
5/15/202313,810,000 shares $2.33 billion +6.6%N/A4 $168.85
4/30/202312,960,000 shares $2.33 billion -7.4%N/A3.9 $179.81
4/15/202314,000,000 shares $2.70 billion -0.8%N/A4.3 $192.87
3/31/202314,110,000 shares $2.74 billion +28.2%N/A4.6 $193.99
3/15/202311,010,000 shares $2.03 billion -4.8%N/A3.6 $184.36
2/28/202311,560,000 shares $2.11 billion +16.9%N/A4 $182.49
2/15/20239,890,000 shares $1.85 billion -5.0%N/A3.3 $186.84
1/31/202310,410,000 shares $1.93 billion -11.2%N/A3.4 $185.23
1/15/202311,720,000 shares $2.13 billion +1.6%N/A3.8 $182.15
12/30/202211,540,000 shares $2.01 billion -0.3%N/A3.7 $173.84
12/15/202211,570,000 shares $2.10 billion -8.5%N/A3.6 $181.21
11/30/202212,650,000 shares $2.40 billion +10.2%N/A3.8 $189.73
11/15/202211,480,000 shares $2.08 billion +8.8%N/A3.7 $181.47
10/31/202210,550,000 shares $1.77 billion +0.5%N/A3.5 $167.77
10/15/202210,500,000 shares $1.70 billion +8.4%N/A3.6 $161.68
9/30/20229,690,000 shares $1.57 billion -17.2%N/A3.4 $161.54
9/15/202211,700,000 shares $2.16 billion -5.7%N/A4.1 $185.00
8/31/202212,410,000 shares $2.41 billion -12.0%N/A4.5 $194.51
8/15/202214,100,000 shares $2.90 billion +17.2%N/A4.8 $205.88
7/31/202212,030,000 shares $2.34 billion +0.8%N/A3.8 $194.89
7/15/202211,930,000 shares $2.18 billion +5.2%N/A3.4 $182.59
6/30/202211,340,000 shares $2.07 billion -4.3%N/A3.2 $182.54
6/15/202211,850,000 shares $2.08 billion +3.5%N/A3.3 $175.88
5/31/202211,450,000 shares $2.09 billion +16.6%N/A3.3 $182.25
5/15/20229,820,000 shares $1.75 billion +11.2%N/A2.9 $178.04
4/30/20228,830,000 shares $1.59 billion +4.0%N/A2.7 $179.98
4/15/20228,490,000 shares $1.60 billion +6.4%N/A2.4 $188.02
3/31/20227,980,000 shares $1.71 billion -2.9%N/A2.4 $214.46
3/15/20228,220,000 shares $1.73 billion -6.2%N/A2.7 $210.53
2/28/20228,760,000 shares $1.84 billion +19.4%N/A2.9 $210.42
2/15/20227,340,000 shares $1.59 billion +4.7%N/A2.4 $217.26
1/31/20227,010,000 shares $1.42 billion -5.8%N/A2.5 $202.21
1/15/20227,440,000 shares $1.54 billion +4.1%N/A2.9 $206.54
12/31/20217,150,000 shares $1.53 billion -2.5%N/A2.8 $214.34
12/15/20217,330,000 shares $1.51 billion -5.3%N/A2.7 $205.77
11/30/20217,740,000 shares $1.54 billion -14.3%N/A2.9 $198.37
11/15/20219,030,000 shares $1.91 billion +2.0%N/A3.5 $211.52
10/29/20218,850,000 shares $1.89 billion +12.5%N/A3.4 $213.47
10/15/20217,870,000 shares $1.52 billion +0.8%N/A2.7 $193.75
9/30/20217,810,000 shares $1.42 billion +4.7%N/A2.9 $182.10
9/15/20217,460,000 shares $1.44 billion -6.4%N/A2.7 $193.35
8/31/20217,970,000 shares $1.56 billion -13.7%N/A2.8 $195.63
8/13/20219,240,000 shares $1.79 billion +21.7%N/A3 $193.98
7/30/20217,590,000 shares $1.45 billion -4.7%1.1%2.4 $191.36
7/15/20217,960,000 shares $1.69 billion +12.0%1.1%2.3 $212.86
6/30/20217,110,000 shares $1.48 billion -10.1%1.0%2 $207.97
6/15/20217,910,000 shares $1.60 billion +9.0%1.1%2.2 $202.34
5/28/20217,260,000 shares $1.56 billion -25.1%1.0%2 $214.60
5/14/20219,690,000 shares $2.09 billion -6.7%N/A2.8 $215.67
4/30/202110,390,000 shares $2.12 billion +4.2%N/A2.8 $203.72
4/15/20219,970,000 shares $1.76 billion +10.2%N/A3 $176.21
3/31/20219,050,000 shares $1.53 billion +2.8%N/A2.5 $168.64
3/15/20218,800,000 shares $1.48 billion +18.0%N/A2.4 $167.69
2/26/20217,460,000 shares $1.18 billion +0.8%N/A2.1 $157.51
2/12/20217,400,000 shares $1.20 billion +5.3%N/A2 $162.37
1/29/20217,030,000 shares $1.11 billion +3.2%N/A1.8 $157.27
1/15/20216,810,000 shares $1.11 billion -7.5%N/A1.7 $163.47
12/31/20207,360,000 shares $1.22 billion +4.0%N/A1.9 $166.23
12/15/20207,080,000 shares $1.18 billion -7.9%N/A1.8 $166.62
11/30/20207,690,000 shares $1.30 billion -1.9%N/A2 $168.89
10/30/20206,240,000 shares $1.01 billion -10.3%N/A1.6 $161.36
10/15/20206,960,000 shares $1.21 billion -9.6%N/A1.6 $174.38

UPS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Parcel Service's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of United Parcel Service shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 21,330,000 shares of UPS short. Learn More on United Parcel Service's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for United Parcel Service?

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. UPS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on United Parcel Service's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting United Parcel Service?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of United Parcel Service: Nomura Holdings Inc., Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Bank of Nova Scotia, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Groupe la Francaise, Capital Fund Management S.A., DLD Asset Management LP, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Optimum Investment Advisors, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Merit Financial Group LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is United Parcel Service's short interest increasing or decreasing?

United Parcel Service saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,330,000 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the previous total of 20,300,000 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 United Parcel Service's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to United Parcel Service: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.66%), C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (6.22%), Alphabet Inc. (0.56%), FedEx Corporation (2.02%), Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (4.20%), RTX Corporation (1.11%), Uber Technologies, Inc. (2.53%), Whirlpool Corporation (16.23%), Rocket Lab Corporation (14.24%), Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (4.40%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short United Parcel Service stock?

Short selling UPS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United Parcel Service as its price is falling. UPS shares are trading up $0.95 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 United Parcel Service?

A short squeeze for United Parcel Service 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 UPS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is United Parcel Service'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 UPS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.



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