Most Shorted Stocks

Track stocks with highest short interest

Last Updated: 2026-04-28 04:50:27

Total Stocks
38
Avg Short Interest
13.8%
Avg Days to Cover
11.9

Top 50 Stocks

Rank Symbol Price Short Interest % Days to Cover Volume Risk
1 DPZ $335.30 40.1% 13.3 4074393 Extreme
2 CHTR $174.61 28.1% 16.0 6202092 High
3 KDP $28.15 18.6% 22.7 20863556 Moderate
4 TSCO $35.67 17.7% 12.7 12942761 Moderate
5 UHS $179.51 16.7% 14.5 1227819 Moderate
6 GEHC $70.48 14.9% 19.1 5314050 Moderate
7 VLTO $87.15 14.9% 17.2 3175663 Moderate
8 ULTA $539.66 14.8% 9.3 1034319 Moderate
9 CNC $43.50 14.8% 11.5 9340344 Moderate
10 BKR $68.38 14.7% 15.0 14269999 Moderate
11 GEV $1120.23 14.5% 14.8 3812091 Moderate
12 LVS $54.47 13.8% 19.8 6392567 Moderate
13 NXPI $236.87 13.4% 11.4 4009576 Moderate
14 HCA $445.77 13.3% 27.4 1454558 Moderate
15 AMD $334.63 13.1% 5.5 50368260 Moderate
16 INCY $95.72 13.0% 15.7 2148335 Moderate
17 TMUS $182.75 13.0% 22.4 8296878 Moderate
18 CDNS $336.54 12.7% 12.9 3462695 Moderate
19 NOW $90.45 12.5% 5.4 29431783 Moderate
20 HII $358.40 12.4% 9.6 634818 Moderate
21 IDXX $574.95 12.2% 18.1 654783 Moderate
22 MGM $40.55 12.1% 6.4 5890441 Moderate
23 LULU $146.94 12.0% 5.2 3240947 Moderate
24 KEYS $340.64 11.9% 13.7 1776195 Moderate
25 ALLE $148.40 11.6% 10.9 1069999 Moderate
26 ALGN $184.70 11.5% 6.4 1484594 Moderate
27 TER $402.00 11.5% 5.2 3975016 Moderate
28 ODFL $220.53 11.4% 10.3 2639626 Moderate
29 GM $77.96 11.2% 13.7 8299426 Moderate
30 IR $84.01 10.7% 10.5 4336231 Moderate
31 ON $98.04 10.6% 4.6 9691237 Moderate
32 LII $502.24 10.4% 7.6 501209 Moderate
33 TSLA $378.67 10.3% 6.0 66452161 Moderate
34 TKO $186.20 10.2% 6.4 1278305 Moderate
35 SNPS $498.54 10.1% 8.7 2218774 Moderate
36 MPWR $1587.57 10.0% 8.2 608040 Moderate
37 POOL $225.28 10.0% 4.5 819960 Moderate
38 FIX $1796.90 10.0% 8.2 432899 Moderate

Understanding Most Shorted Stocks

What is Short Interest?

Short Interest % is the percentage of a stock's float that is currently sold short. High short interest (>20%) indicates many traders are betting on a price decline.

Key Metrics Explained

  • Days to Cover: How many days it would take to cover all short positions based on average daily volume. Higher = more squeeze potential
  • Short Change %: Month-over-month change in short interest. Positive = shorts increasing
  • Risk Level: Extreme (>30% SI), High (20-30%), Moderate (10-20%), Low (<10%)

What is a Short Squeeze?

When a heavily shorted stock rises rapidly, forcing short sellers to buy shares to cover their positions, which drives the price even higher. Famous examples: GameStop (GME), AMC.

How to Use This Data

  • High Short Interest + Rising Price = Potential squeeze opportunity
  • High Days to Cover = Harder for shorts to exit, more volatile moves possible
  • Increasing Shorts = Growing bearish sentiment (can be contrarian indicator)

⚠️ Warning: Heavily shorted stocks are high risk. Prices can move violently in either direction. Always do your own research and manage risk appropriately.