Most Shorted Stocks

Track stocks with highest short interest

Last Updated: 2026-04-28 00:50:27

Total Stocks
38
Avg Short Interest
13.9%
Avg Days to Cover
12.0

Top 50 Stocks

Rank Symbol Price Short Interest % Days to Cover Volume Risk
1 DPZ $335.30 42.5% 14.9 4074393 Extreme
2 CHTR $174.61 28.9% 17.0 6202092 High
3 KDP $28.15 18.9% 23.2 20863556 Moderate
4 TSCO $35.67 17.8% 12.9 12942761 Moderate
5 UHS $179.51 16.8% 14.7 1227819 Moderate
6 GEHC $70.48 15.1% 19.7 5314050 Moderate
7 VLTO $87.15 15.0% 17.5 3175663 Moderate
8 ULTA $539.66 14.9% 9.5 1034319 Moderate
9 CNC $43.50 14.8% 11.6 9340344 Moderate
10 BKR $68.38 14.8% 15.2 14269999 Moderate
11 GEV $1120.23 14.3% 14.4 3812091 Moderate
12 LVS $54.47 13.6% 19.1 6392567 Moderate
13 NXPI $236.87 13.4% 11.4 4009576 Moderate
14 HCA $445.77 13.2% 27.0 1454558 Moderate
15 AMD $334.63 13.2% 5.6 50368260 Moderate
16 INCY $95.72 13.1% 15.8 2148335 Moderate
17 TMUS $182.75 13.0% 22.5 8296878 Moderate
18 CDNS $336.54 12.9% 13.3 3462695 Moderate
19 NOW $90.45 12.6% 5.5 29431783 Moderate
20 HII $358.40 12.5% 9.7 634818 Moderate
21 IDXX $574.95 12.3% 18.4 654783 Moderate
22 MGM $40.55 12.2% 6.5 5890441 Moderate
23 LULU $146.94 12.1% 5.3 3240947 Moderate
24 KEYS $340.64 12.0% 13.8 1776195 Moderate
25 ALLE $148.40 11.8% 11.1 1069999 Moderate
26 ALGN $184.70 11.7% 6.6 1484594 Moderate
27 TER $401.98 11.5% 5.2 3975116 Moderate
28 ODFL $220.53 11.5% 10.4 2639626 Moderate
29 GM $77.96 11.2% 13.6 8299426 Moderate
30 IR $84.01 10.8% 10.6 4336231 Moderate
31 ON $98.04 10.6% 4.6 9691237 Moderate
32 TSLA $378.67 10.4% 6.1 66452161 Moderate
33 TKO $186.20 10.3% 6.5 1278305 Moderate
34 LII $502.24 10.2% 7.3 501209 Moderate
35 SNPS $498.54 10.1% 8.7 2218774 Moderate
36 POOL $225.28 10.0% 4.5 819960 Moderate
37 MPWR $1587.57 10.0% 8.1 608040 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.