Most shorted US stocks

Updated October 25, 2026. US stocks with the highest short interest — the share of freely traded stock that has been borrowed and sold by investors betting on a decline. 735 US stocks carry a known figure.

High short interest is not a sell signal. It shows that others are betting on a fall — not that they are right. If the stock rises, the short positions have to buy back, and those purchases can push the price up further. That is a short squeeze.

Top 10 most shorted US stocks

StockSectorShort interestSignal
Ramaco Resources, Inc METC.US Basic Materials 74.49% Strong Sell
Lucid Group Inc. Common Stock LCID.US Consumer Cyclical 57.19% Strong Sell
Better Home & Finance Holding Company BETR.US Financial Services 54.71% Hold
Dutch Bros Inc. BROS.US Consumer Cyclical 50.54% Strong Sell
Under Armour, Inc UAA.US Consumer Cyclical 45.54% Strong Sell
Fluence Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock FLNC.US Utilities 44.33% Strong Sell
CleanSpark, Inc CLSK.US Financial Services 41.56% Strong Sell
Charter Communications, Inc CHTR.US Communication Services 41.52% Strong Sell
Ondas Holdings Inc ONDS.US Technology 39.48% Strong Sell
SoundHound AI Inc. SOUN.US Technology 38.96% Strong Sell

The trend tells you more than today's number

This is how shorting works: whoever shorts has borrowed the stock and sold it — and to close the position again they must buy it back. So when short interest falls, shares are genuinely being bought back. Stock pages with short interest above 1% carry a chart of it day by day, along with the peak, the date of the peak, and the change over the last month.

About the figures. Short interest comes from our data provider EODHD and is reported about twice a month. We have stored the day-by-day trend since May 30, 2026, so the charts cover that period and grow longer each day. Figures above 100% of free float are filtered out as data errors. Updated October 25, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

What is short selling?

Short selling is borrowing a stock, selling it, and hoping to buy it back cheaper. The half that matters most is the other one: to close the position you MUST buy the stock back. So when short interest falls, shares are genuinely being bought back.

What does short interest percentage mean?

Short interest is the share of a stock's free float that has been borrowed and sold by investors betting on a decline. At 9%, nine out of every hundred freely traded shares are sold short. Below 2% counts as low, above 10% as high, and above 20% is unusual.

Which US stocks are most shorted right now?

As of October 25, 2026, 735 US stocks in our database carry a known short interest. The most shorted is Ramaco Resources, Inc at 74.49%.

Should I sell a stock with high short interest?

No. High short interest means other investors are betting on a fall — not that they are right. In some cases it leads to a short squeeze, where the price rises sharply because the short positions are forced to buy back. Treat it as one data point among several, not a sell signal on its own.

What does the short interest trend tell you?

Today's figure shows how many are betting against the stock right now. The trend shows which way it is going. Short interest that has been high and starts falling back means the professionals are buying shares back and closing their positions. Stock pages with short interest above 1% carry a chart of that trend.

Where do the figures come from?

Short interest comes from our data provider EODHD. The figure itself is reported about twice a month; we check it every trading day. We have stored the day-by-day trend since May 30, 2026, so the charts cover that period and grow longer each day. Figures above 100% of free float are filtered out as data errors.