Most Shorted Stocks

Track stocks with highest short interest

Last Updated: 2026-03-13 20:50:29

Total Stocks
42
Avg Short Interest
14.2%
Avg Days to Cover
14.2

Top 50 Stocks

Rank Symbol Price Short Interest % Days to Cover Short Change % Volume Risk
1 ULTA $535.72 48.3% 38.5 0.0% 2711234 Extreme
2 FOXA $57.39 24.6% 28.4 0.0% 9506773 High
3 PODD $219.84 21.0% 15.6 0.0% 1980055 High
4 FOX $52.03 20.7% 56.1 0.0% 3386521 High
5 IR $82.13 19.5% 21.2 0.0% 7082855 Moderate
6 BKR $54.26 16.3% 17.2 0.0% 15205824 Moderate
7 APO $104.44 16.3% 20.9 0.0% 7335610 Moderate
8 FANG $182.37 15.7% 17.5 0.0% 4022161 Moderate
9 HOLX $75.12 15.6% 13.0 0.0% 4176267 Moderate
10 FICO $1131.22 15.0% 11.6 0.0% 458356 Moderate
11 STE $214.57 14.6% 18.6 0.0% 1130551 Moderate
12 SOLV $66.76 14.5% 22.6 0.0% 1610350 Moderate
13 BX $106.78 14.4% 17.1 0.0% 9557390 Moderate
14 ARES $101.76 14.2% 13.7 0.0% 4841125 Moderate
15 LW $40.55 14.2% 6.5 0.0% 4305148 Moderate
16 MTD $1173.74 13.6% 18.8 0.0% 201289 Moderate
17 ODFL $180.75 13.3% 12.3 0.0% 3029673 Moderate
18 GEHC $70.77 13.2% 18.2 0.0% 4400506 Moderate
19 MTCH $30.79 13.0% 7.4 0.0% 5371071 Moderate
20 LYV $153.97 12.9% 10.3 0.0% 3734740 Moderate
21 BR $178.32 12.6% 12.5 0.0% 1472839 Moderate
22 META $613.71 12.5% 21.0 0.0% 18758294 Moderate
23 DOW $36.62 12.1% 6.5 0.0% 16365252 Moderate
24 DAL $58.78 11.8% 8.3 0.0% 11067825 Moderate
25 HOOD $73.39 11.8% 3.8 0.0% 33165656 Moderate
26 KHC $22.58 11.8% 8.6 0.0% 18930399 Moderate
27 JBHT $200.25 11.6% 10.7 0.0% 1185904 Moderate
28 TKO $194.57 11.4% 8.8 0.0% 1170166 Moderate
29 ALGN $164.23 11.4% 6.9 0.0% 1348486 Moderate
30 MLM $583.75 11.3% 13.4 0.0% 574314 Moderate
31 TROW $88.59 11.1% 11.7 0.0% 2308245 Moderate
32 TDG $1214.66 11.0% 16.7 0.0% 408149 Moderate
33 SNDK $661.62 10.9% 0.9 0.0% 18684442 Moderate
34 EPAM $137.14 10.9% 5.5 0.0% 1191063 Moderate
35 CTVA $79.21 10.8% 18.8 0.0% 4197708 Moderate
36 TECH $50.85 10.5% 7.2 0.0% 2422513 Moderate
37 BG $124.73 10.5% 12.0 0.0% 1796395 Moderate
38 CPAY $317.53 10.5% 11.1 0.0% 696536 Moderate
39 LII $480.96 10.4% 7.9 0.0% 476838 Moderate
40 COIN $195.53 10.3% 2.4 0.0% 11910791 Moderate
41 IT $166.74 10.1% 4.8 0.0% 1538351 Moderate
42 KEYS $279.78 10.1% 12.4 0.0% 1402431 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.