Visa (V) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$318.95 -3.08 (-0.96%)

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$318.70 -0.24 (-0.08%)

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Visa Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Visa (V) had a short interest of 23.42 million shares sold short, representing 1.29% of the public float. This marks a -0.19% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.2, meaning it would take 4.2 days of the average trading volume of 7.79 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 23,418,610 shares
Previous Short Interest: 23,464,129 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -0.19%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $7.40 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 4.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: April 15, 2026

Outstanding Shares: 1,815,170,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 1.29%
Today's Trading Volume: 7,805,841 shares
Average Trading Volume: 7,785,887 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 100%

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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
4/15/2026	23,418,610 shares	$7.40 billion	-0.2%	1.3%	4.18	$315.97
3/31/2026	23,464,129 shares	$7.09 billion	-11.9%	1.3%	2.86	$302.12
3/13/2026	26,634,362 shares	$8.18 billion	-2.2%	1.5%	4.13	$307.15
2/27/2026	27,231,314 shares	$8.69 billion	+2.7%	1.5%	3.09	$319.07
2/13/2026	26,509,047 shares	$8.33 billion	+2.4%	1.5%	3.09	$314.13
1/30/2026	25,898,939 shares	$8.34 billion	+17.0%	1.4%	3.17	$321.91
1/15/2026	22,144,435 shares	$7.25 billion	-4.9%	1.2%	2.49	$327.28
12/31/2025	23,296,359 shares	$8.18 billion	-6.2%	1.3%	4.03	$350.99
12/15/2025	24,838,184 shares	$8.62 billion	+12.5%	1.4%	3.6	$347.15
11/28/2025	22,077,848 shares	$7.66 billion	-0.4%	1.2%	3.19	$347.15
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11/14/2025	22,171,040 shares	$7.31 billion	-7.2%	1.2%	3.84	$329.89
10/31/2025	23,894,949 shares	$8.15 billion	-9.6%	1.3%	3.98	$341.07
10/15/2025	26,430,000 shares	$9.14 billion	-5.2%	1.4%	4.4	$345.81
9/30/2025	27,890,000 shares	$9.52 billion	+4.3%	N/A	4.6	$341.34
9/15/2025	26,740,000 shares	$9.06 billion	+2.8%	N/A	4.4	$338.96
8/31/2025	26,020,000 shares	$9.16 billion	-7.2%	1.4%	4	$351.92
8/15/2025	28,040,000 shares	$9.66 billion	-0.1%	N/A	4.3	$344.44
7/31/2025	28,080,000 shares	$9.71 billion	+2.9%	1.5%	4.3	$345.69
7/15/2025	27,300,000 shares	$9.48 billion	+245,846.0%	N/A	4.4	$347.09
6/30/2025	11,100 shares	$3.94 million	-100.0%	0.0%	0.4	$355.10
6/15/2025	29,940,000 shares	$10.56 billion	+2.6%	1.6%	4.4	$352.75
5/31/2025	29,180,000 shares	$10.66 billion	+2.7%	1.6%	4.4	$365.43
5/15/2025	28,420,000 shares	$10.28 billion	+9.9%	1.5%	4	$361.87
4/30/2025	25,860,000 shares	$8.93 billion	-1.6%	N/A	3.7	$345.30
4/15/2025	26,270,000 shares	$8.82 billion	-16.5%	1.4%	3.7	$335.88
3/31/2025	31,470,000 shares	$11.04 billion	+16.0%	1.7%	4.5	$350.68
3/15/2025	27,140,000 shares	$9.00 billion	+12.0%	1.5%	4	$331.72
2/28/2025	24,230,000 shares	$8.80 billion	+3.6%	1.3%	3.8	$363.33
2/15/2025	23,380,000 shares	$8.27 billion	-13.3%	1.3%	3.9	$353.73
1/31/2025	26,980,000 shares	$9.23 billion	+2.3%	N/A	4.5	$342.05
1/15/2025	26,370,000 shares	$8.34 billion	-12.9%	N/A	4.4	$316.45
12/31/2024	30,260,000 shares	$9.56 billion	+20.6%	N/A	5.1	$316.04
12/15/2024	25,090,000 shares	$7.90 billion	+7.0%	N/A	4	$314.74
11/30/2024	23,450,000 shares	$7.39 billion	+15.3%	N/A	3.7	$315.08
11/15/2024	20,340,000 shares	$6.30 billion	+3.7%	N/A	3.1	$309.67
10/31/2024	19,620,000 shares	$5.69 billion	-11.2%	1.2%	2.8	$289.89
10/15/2024	22,090,000 shares	$6.17 billion	-5.4%	1.3%	2.9	$279.29
9/30/2024	23,360,000 shares	$6.42 billion	+9.2%	1.4%	3	$274.77
9/15/2024	21,390,000 shares	$6.15 billion	-3.5%	1.3%	2.5	$287.35
8/31/2024	22,160,000 shares	$6.12 billion	+21.3%	1.3%	2.6	$276.37

8/15/2024	18,270,000 shares	$4.87 billion	-17.4%	1.1%	2.2	$266.81
7/31/2024	22,120,000 shares	$5.88 billion	+4.1%	1.3%	2.5	$265.67
7/15/2024	21,240,000 shares	$5.70 billion	-7.3%	1.4%	2.6	$268.41
6/30/2024	22,900,000 shares	$6.01 billion	-19.9%	1.5%	2.8	$262.47
6/15/2024	28,580,000 shares	$7.74 billion	+1.4%	1.8%	3.7	$270.66
5/31/2024	28,200,000 shares	$7.68 billion	-23.7%	1.8%	4.1	$272.48
5/15/2024	36,950,000 shares	$10.40 billion	+27.8%	2.4%	5.4	$281.53
4/30/2024	28,920,000 shares	$7.77 billion	-11.4%	1.8%	4.8	$268.64
4/15/2024	32,630,000 shares	$8.85 billion	+5.7%	2.1%	5.4	$271.28
3/31/2024	30,870,000 shares	$8.62 billion	-9.1%	2.0%	5.4	$279.08
3/15/2024	33,940,000 shares	$9.61 billion	+4.8%	2.2%	6.2	$283.04
2/29/2024	32,380,000 shares	$9.15 billion	-5.3%	2.1%	6	$282.48
2/15/2024	34,180,000 shares	$9.60 billion	+1.2%	2.2%	6.3	$280.99
1/31/2024	33,770,000 shares	$9.23 billion	+10.8%	2.1%	5.8	$273.26
1/15/2024	30,470,000 shares	$8.05 billion	+0.5%	1.9%	5.2	$264.17
12/31/2023	30,330,000 shares	$7.90 billion	-4.9%	1.9%	5.2	$260.35
12/15/2023	31,890,000 shares	$8.21 billion	+1.8%	2.0%	5.4	$257.38
11/30/2023	31,340,000 shares	$8.04 billion	+1.3%	2.0%	5.3	$256.62
11/15/2023	30,950,000 shares	$7.67 billion	+0.2%	1.9%	5.3	$247.96
10/31/2023	30,900,000 shares	$7.26 billion	+0.7%	1.9%	5.8	$235.08
10/15/2023	30,700,000 shares	$7.30 billion	-1.1%	1.9%	5.8	$237.67
9/30/2023	31,050,000 shares	$7.14 billion	-1.6%	1.9%	5.9	$230.01
9/15/2023	31,550,000 shares	$7.60 billion	+1.5%	2.0%	6	$241.00
8/31/2023	31,080,000 shares	$7.64 billion	+2.2%	1.9%	5.6	$245.68
8/15/2023	30,420,000 shares	$7.29 billion	+1.5%	1.9%	4.9	$239.75
7/31/2023	29,960,000 shares	$7.12 billion	-0.1%	1.9%	4.8	$237.73
7/15/2023	29,980,000 shares	$7.29 billion	+1.7%	1.9%	4.6	$243.16
6/30/2023	29,480,000 shares	$7.00 billion	-3.8%	1.8%	4.5	$237.48
6/15/2023	30,650,000 shares	$6.93 billion	-2.4%	1.9%	4.7	$226.20
5/31/2023	31,400,000 shares	$6.94 billion	-5.9%	2.0%	4.7	$221.03
5/15/2023	33,380,000 shares	$7.77 billion	+7.7%	2.1%	5.4	$232.81
4/30/2023	30,990,000 shares	$7.21 billion	-1.1%	1.9%	5.1	$232.73
4/15/2023	31,330,000 shares	$7.33 billion	+2.8%	1.9%	5	$234.02
3/31/2023	30,470,000 shares	$6.87 billion	-7.0%	1.9%	4.9	$225.46
3/15/2023	32,750,000 shares	$7.09 billion	+1.0%	2.0%	5.5	$216.37
2/28/2023	32,430,000 shares	$7.13 billion	-2.1%	2.0%	5.6	$219.94
2/15/2023	33,140,000 shares	$7.59 billion	+3.4%	2.1%	5.4	$228.92
1/31/2023	32,050,000 shares	$7.38 billion	-1.4%	2.0%	4.9	$230.21
1/15/2023	32,510,000 shares	$7.25 billion	+6.3%	2.0%	4.7	$223.06
12/30/2022	30,590,000 shares	$6.36 billion	-6.0%	1.9%	4.2	$207.76
12/15/2022	32,550,000 shares	$6.77 billion	-13.0%	2.0%	4.3	$207.91
11/30/2022	37,420,000 shares	$8.12 billion	-6.0%	2.3%	5	$217.00
11/15/2022	39,820,000 shares	$8.36 billion	+5.7%	N/A	5.7	$209.99
10/31/2022	37,660,000 shares	$7.80 billion	-9.1%	2.3%	5.6	$207.16
10/15/2022	41,440,000 shares	$7.57 billion	-7.0%	2.5%	6.3	$182.62
9/30/2022	44,550,000 shares	$7.91 billion	-1.7%	2.7%	7.1	$177.65
9/15/2022	45,340,000 shares	$8.86 billion	+37.3%	2.8%	7.7	$195.37
8/31/2022	33,030,000 shares	$6.56 billion	-1.8%	2.0%	5.6	$198.71
8/15/2022	33,640,000 shares	$7.28 billion	+0.3%	2.1%	5.5	$216.42
7/31/2022	33,540,000 shares	$7.11 billion	-2.1%	2.1%	5	$212.11

7/15/2022	34,260,000 shares	$7.20 billion	+2.5%	2.1%	5	$210.04
6/30/2022	33,420,000 shares	$6.58 billion	+2.4%	2.0%	4.7	$196.89
6/15/2022	32,640,000 shares	$6.40 billion	-0.5%	N/A	4.4	$196.16
5/31/2022	32,800,000 shares	$6.96 billion	+15.1%	2.0%	4.4	$212.17
5/15/2022	28,510,000 shares	$5.68 billion	+7.3%	1.7%	3.5	$199.23
4/30/2022	26,570,000 shares	$5.66 billion	+1.8%	1.6%	3.3	$213.13
4/15/2022	26,090,000 shares	$5.55 billion	-1.6%	1.6%	3	$212.79
3/31/2022	26,500,000 shares	$5.88 billion	-3.6%	1.6%	2.9	$221.77
3/15/2022	27,480,000 shares	$5.66 billion	-1.2%	1.7%	3	$206.14
2/28/2022	27,820,000 shares	$6.01 billion	+4.8%	1.7%	2.9	$216.12
2/15/2022	26,550,000 shares	$6.05 billion	+7.4%	1.6%	2.7	$227.82
1/31/2022	24,720,000 shares	$5.59 billion	+1.0%	1.5%	2.2	$226.17
1/15/2022	24,470,000 shares	$5.25 billion	+1.8%	1.5%	2.2	$214.67
12/31/2021	24,040,000 shares	$5.21 billion	+6.1%	1.5%	2.3	$216.71
12/15/2021	22,660,000 shares	$4.81 billion	-0.8%	1.4%	2.2	$212.31
11/30/2021	22,850,000 shares	$4.43 billion	-9.7%	1.4%	2.2	$193.77
11/15/2021	25,300,000 shares	$5.37 billion	-8.8%	1.5%	2.6	$212.30
10/29/2021	27,730,000 shares	$5.87 billion	+3.6%	1.7%	3.3	$211.77
10/15/2021	26,760,000 shares	$6.18 billion	+9.5%	1.6%	3.8	$230.99
9/30/2021	24,440,000 shares	$5.44 billion	-7.7%	1.5%	3.2	$222.75
9/15/2021	26,470,000 shares	$5.92 billion	+5.5%	1.6%	3.5	$223.81
8/31/2021	25,100,000 shares	$5.75 billion	-7.9%	1.5%	3.3	$229.10
8/13/2021	27,250,000 shares	$6.34 billion	+0.6%	1.6%	4	$232.65
7/30/2021	27,080,000 shares	$6.67 billion	-4.7%	1.6%	3.9	$246.39
7/15/2021	28,400,000 shares	$7.06 billion	+5.5%	N/A	4.1	$248.55
6/30/2021	26,930,000 shares	$6.30 billion	+0.8%	N/A	4	$233.82
6/15/2021	26,720,000 shares	$6.23 billion	+3.7%	N/A	3.9	$232.98
5/28/2021	25,770,000 shares	$5.86 billion	-2.4%	N/A	3.5	$227.30
5/14/2021	26,400,000 shares	$5.91 billion	-7.3%	1.6%	3.2	$223.74

V Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Visa's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Visa shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 23,418,610 shares of V short. 1.29% of Visa's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Visa's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Visa?: 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. V shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.2. Learn More on Visa's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Visa?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Visa: Galaxy Digital Capital Management GP LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Galaxy Group Investments LLC, Crusonia Wealth Advisors LLC, Symmetry Investments LP, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Sona Asset Management US LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Man Group plc, Interval Partners LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Wealth Watch Advisors INC, Guardian Wealth Advisors LLC NC, National Bank of Canada FI, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Barclays PLC, Bayview Asset Management LLC, Aptus Capital Advisors LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Jane Street Group LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Bank of Montreal Can, XY Capital Ltd, Group One Trading LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, LPL Financial LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Lido Advisors LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Gladius Capital Management LP, Delta Accumulation LLC, and Allworth Financial LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for Visa?: 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. 1.29% of Visa's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Visa's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Visa saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,418,610 shares, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous total of 23,464,129 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 Visa's short interest compare to its competitors?: 1.29% of Visa's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Visa: Amazon.com, Inc. (0.96%), Alphabet Inc. (0.73%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.22%), PayPal Holdings, Inc. (5.05%), Tesla, Inc. (2.67%), American Express Company (1.61%), Global Payments Inc. (4.59%), Mastercard Incorporated (0.73%), Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (3.49%), Fiserv, Inc. (3.01%),
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 Visa stock?: Short selling V is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Visa as its price is falling. V shares are trading down $3.08 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 Visa?: A short squeeze for Visa 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 V, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Visa'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 V, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.
What do V's short interest metrics mean?: Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like V:
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 companyâ€™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:V) was last updated on 5/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.

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Visa (V) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume