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MSFT Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest MSFT short interest history, Days to Cover (DTC) trend, and the proprietary Short Squeeze Score for risk assessment.

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Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

MSFT Short Squeeze Score

0.18

Very low short squeeze risk. Short interest is negligible, and market pressure is not high.

The Squeeze Score quantifies the current short squeeze risk by analyzing short interest, Days to Cover, and market liquidity. Use this score to quickly identify the most shorted stocks with the highest squeeze potential.

  • 0.0–0.2: Very low short squeeze risk.
  • 0.2–0.4: Low short squeeze potential.
  • 0.4–0.6: Moderate short squeeze risk.
  • 0.6–0.8: High short squeeze risk.
  • 0.8–1.0: Extreme short squeeze risk.

Short Interest Ratio (% of Float)

0.83%

The Short Interest Ratio (or % of Float) is the most critical metric for identifying the most shorted stocks. It reflects the percentage of available trading shares currently sold short.

Interpretation:

  • 0%–5%: Very low short interest, minimal squeeze risk.
  • 5%–10%: Moderate short interest, watch for trends.
  • 10%–20%: High short interest, potential for squeeze.
  • >20%: Extremely high, short squeeze risk elevated.

Key Short Selling Metrics

Total Short Interest Shares
61,948,927
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
2.38

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

It would take 2 to 5 days to cover short positions, posing moderate risk.

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
27.59%
13395438
Vs previous report.

Significant increase in short interest, suggesting volatility.

Historical Data Coverage
166

Bi-weekly observations in the stored history.

High coverage with extensive historical data, trends are more reliable for analysis.

Short Interest Historical Charts

Explore the short interest trend, bi-weekly changes, and Days to Cover (DTC). Use the range selector to view different historical windows.

Short Interest (Total Shares)

Bi-Weekly Change (%)

Days to Cover (DTC)

Full Short Interest History (FINRA Bi-Weekly)

Complete FINRA bi-weekly short interest history for MSFT.
This table includes total short interest, prior period values, percentage change,average daily volume, and Days to Cover (DTC), a key indicator of potential short squeeze risk.
Date Short Interest Prior Change % Change # Avg Volume DTC
2025-11-28 61,948,927 48,553,489 27.59% 13,395,438 25,987,206 2.38
2025-11-14 48,553,497 52,549,516 -7.60% -3,996,019 23,988,414 2.02
2025-10-31 52,549,516 52,344,880 0.39% 204,636 22,626,543 2.32
2025-10-15 52,344,880 54,926,474 -4.70% -2,581,594 17,554,205 2.98
2025-09-30 54,926,474 65,238,937 -15.81% -10,312,463 20,756,767 2.65
2025-09-15 65,238,937 58,491,994 11.53% 6,746,943 19,272,786 3.39
2025-08-29 58,491,994 56,182,641 4.11% 2,309,353 22,262,516 2.63
2025-08-15 56,182,641 52,644,614 6.72% 3,538,027 20,769,063 2.71
2025-07-31 52,644,614 53,792,695 -2.13% -1,148,081 20,009,152 2.63
2025-07-15 53,792,695 56,857,827 -5.39% -3,065,132 15,338,949 3.51
2025-06-30 56,857,827 51,170,267 11.11% 5,687,560 23,339,673 2.44
2025-06-13 51,170,267 58,182,215 -12.05% -7,011,948 16,464,878 3.11
2025-05-30 58,182,215 57,074,580 1.94% 1,107,635 19,992,106 2.91
2025-05-15 57,074,580 50,313,676 13.44% 6,760,904 24,840,919 2.30
2025-04-30 50,313,676 51,249,494 -1.83% -935,818 21,114,042 2.38
2025-04-15 51,249,494 50,168,012 2.16% 1,081,482 31,488,151 1.63
2025-03-31 50,168,012 64,256,703 -21.93% -14,088,691 21,853,977 2.30
2025-03-14 64,256,703 66,334,396 -3.13% -2,077,693 24,626,872 2.61
2025-02-28 66,334,396 53,633,341 23.68% 12,701,055 24,885,730 2.67
2025-02-14 53,633,341 62,492,832 -14.18% -8,859,491 20,467,216 2.62
2025-01-31 62,492,832 61,735,926 1.23% 756,906 27,073,172 2.31
2025-01-15 61,735,926 62,178,630 -0.71% -442,704 17,806,051 3.47
2024-12-31 62,178,630 60,224,820 3.24% 1,953,810 21,403,095 2.91
2024-12-13 60,224,820 63,089,851 -4.54% -2,865,031 20,111,370 2.99
2024-11-29 63,089,851 56,018,482 12.62% 7,071,369 21,334,768 2.96
2024-11-15 56,018,482 62,516,096 -10.39% -6,497,614 22,446,377 2.50
2024-10-31 62,516,096 60,313,798 3.65% 2,202,298 20,959,345 2.98
2024-10-15 60,313,798 59,527,028 1.32% 786,770 16,871,572 3.57
2024-09-30 59,527,028 67,500,308 -11.81% -7,973,280 19,982,394 2.98
2024-09-13 67,500,308 65,801,156 2.58% 1,699,152 17,248,764 3.91
2024-08-30 65,801,156 54,789,102 20.10% 11,012,054 17,260,258 3.81
2024-08-15 54,789,102 57,774,674 -5.17% -2,985,572 23,554,382 2.33
2024-07-31 57,774,674 61,931,266 -6.71% -4,156,592 23,153,933 2.50
2024-07-15 61,931,266 64,474,720 -3.94% -2,543,454 15,832,051 3.91
2024-06-28 64,474,720 62,396,959 3.33% 2,077,761 20,336,074 3.17
2024-06-14 62,396,959 56,416,253 10.60% 5,980,706 15,677,435 3.98
2024-05-31 56,416,253 43,764,126 28.91% 12,652,127 20,259,161 2.78
2024-05-15 43,764,126 49,773,013 -12.07% -6,008,887 16,976,351 2.58
2024-04-30 49,773,013 56,353,741 -11.68% -6,580,728 22,819,795 2.18
2024-04-15 56,321,541 55,771,473 0.99% 550,068 16,824,621 3.35
2024-03-28 55,771,473 54,210,656 2.88% 1,560,817 18,804,896 2.97
2024-03-15 54,210,656 48,235,867 12.39% 5,974,789 23,130,386 2.34
2024-02-29 48,235,867 42,451,775 13.63% 5,784,092 20,494,416 2.35
2024-02-15 42,451,775 49,875,453 -14.88% -7,423,678 23,425,019 1.81
2024-01-31 49,875,453 51,901,029 -3.90% -2,025,576 26,469,434 1.88
2024-01-12 51,901,029 51,394,982 0.98% 506,047 23,107,752 2.25
2023-12-29 51,394,982 53,704,127 -4.30% -2,309,145 18,127,079 2.84
2023-12-15 53,704,127 49,279,547 8.98% 4,424,580 32,309,807 1.66
2023-11-30 49,279,547 47,353,456 4.07% 1,926,091 28,204,617 1.75
2023-11-15 47,353,456 39,454,552 20.02% 7,898,904 25,290,696 1.87
2023-10-31 39,562,050 42,992,748 -7.98% -3,430,698 27,867,856 1.42
2023-10-13 42,992,748 39,514,918 8.80% 3,477,830 20,552,896 2.09
2023-09-29 39,514,918 41,145,504 -3.96% -1,630,586 21,913,891 1.80
2023-09-15 41,145,504 38,317,589 7.38% 2,827,915 19,720,908 2.09
2023-08-31 38,317,589 31,027,905 23.49% 7,289,684 20,686,825 1.85
2023-08-15 31,028,035 35,852,374 -13.46% -4,824,339 20,998,749 1.48
2023-07-31 35,852,374 42,497,800 -15.64% -6,645,426 40,686,332 1.00
2023-07-14 42,497,800 38,002,864 11.83% 4,494,936 24,246,962 1.75
2023-06-30 38,002,864 44,270,818 -14.16% -6,267,954 25,424,440 1.49
2023-06-15 44,270,818 46,395,809 -4.58% -2,124,991 26,615,446 1.66
2023-05-31 46,395,809 42,338,907 9.58% 4,056,902 30,745,225 1.51
2023-05-15 42,337,959 44,308,393 -4.45% -1,970,434 23,727,800 1.78
2023-04-28 44,308,393 40,038,879 10.66% 4,269,514 32,553,044 1.36
2023-04-14 40,038,879 41,113,563 -2.61% -1,074,684 25,014,346 1.60
2023-03-31 41,113,563 35,907,039 14.50% 5,206,524 36,114,446 1.14
2023-03-15 35,907,039 34,298,600 4.69% 1,608,439 28,504,392 1.26
2023-02-28 34,298,600 36,520,392 -6.08% -2,221,792 26,018,853 1.32
2023-02-15 36,520,392 35,766,440 2.11% 753,952 36,972,369 1.00
2023-01-31 35,766,440 36,317,298 -1.52% -550,858 34,037,538 1.05
2023-01-13 36,317,298 38,191,521 -4.91% -1,874,223 32,321,257 1.12
2022-12-30 38,191,521 41,572,793 -8.13% -3,381,272 29,872,262 1.28
2022-12-15 41,572,793 40,445,360 2.79% 1,127,433 27,314,469 1.52
2022-11-30 40,445,360 34,590,231 16.93% 5,855,129 23,953,571 1.69
2022-11-15 34,590,231 36,909,448 -6.28% -2,319,217 34,090,357 1.01
2022-10-31 36,909,448 38,213,792 -3.41% -1,304,344 33,986,403 1.09
2022-10-14 38,213,792 34,921,823 9.43% 3,291,969 29,654,237 1.29
2022-09-30 34,921,823 42,967,330 -18.72% -8,045,507 30,318,598 1.15
2022-09-15 42,967,330 40,544,332 5.98% 2,422,998 24,114,423 1.78
2022-08-31 40,544,332 38,084,466 6.46% 2,459,866 20,560,518 1.97
2022-08-15 38,084,466 38,192,351 -0.28% -107,885 20,905,128 1.82
2022-07-29 38,192,351 38,999,356 -2.07% -807,005 28,458,827 1.34
2022-07-15 38,999,356 38,896,339 0.26% 103,017 24,958,625 1.56
2022-06-30 38,896,339 48,150,433 -19.22% -9,254,094 29,532,641 1.32
2022-06-15 48,150,433 46,001,375 4.67% 2,149,058 29,612,485 1.63
2022-05-31 46,001,375 38,428,490 19.71% 7,572,885 31,386,618 1.47
2022-05-13 38,428,490 41,237,238 -6.81% -2,808,748 39,681,172 1.00
2022-04-29 41,237,238 35,578,015 15.91% 5,659,223 34,072,372 1.21
2022-04-14 35,578,015 36,814,442 -3.36% -1,236,427 28,564,804 1.25
2022-03-31 36,814,442 36,442,967 1.02% 371,475 30,294,942 1.22
2022-03-15 36,442,967 41,488,998 -12.16% -5,046,031 33,782,479 1.08
2022-02-28 41,488,998 35,348,757 17.37% 6,140,241 36,785,794 1.13
2022-02-15 35,348,757 40,179,258 -12.02% -4,830,501 36,028,283 1.00
2022-01-31 40,179,258 39,031,383 2.94% 1,147,875 57,933,381 1.00
2022-01-14 39,031,383 39,382,126 -0.89% -350,743 36,669,466 1.06
2021-12-31 39,382,126 42,981,645 -8.37% -3,599,519 24,079,792 1.64
2021-12-15 42,981,645 40,876,626 5.15% 2,105,019 32,745,420 1.31
2021-11-30 40,876,626 41,195,079 -0.77% -318,453 26,282,164 1.56
2021-11-15 41,195,079 49,332,744 -16.50% -8,137,665 22,393,877 1.84
2021-10-29 49,332,744 48,556,022 1.60% 776,722 25,018,863 1.97
2021-10-15 48,556,022 47,171,313 2.94% 1,384,709 24,142,058 2.01
2021-09-30 47,171,313 44,204,519 6.71% 2,966,794 27,897,852 1.69
2021-09-15 44,204,519 45,696,881 -3.27% -1,492,362 19,545,901 2.26
2021-08-31 45,696,881 41,985,444 8.84% 3,711,437 23,282,489 1.96
2021-08-13 41,985,444 47,983,963 -12.50% -5,998,519 16,215,723 2.59
2021-07-30 47,983,963 56,416,544 -14.95% -8,432,581 25,899,134 1.85
2021-07-15 56,416,544 50,822,833 11.01% 5,593,711 23,705,379 2.38
2021-06-30 50,822,833 48,137,624 5.58% 2,685,209 24,627,656 2.06
2021-06-15 48,137,624 46,437,987 3.66% 1,699,637 21,556,202 2.23
2021-05-28 46,469,032 40,526,093 14.66% 5,942,939 19,571,849 2.37
2021-05-14 40,526,093 46,696,867 -13.21% -6,170,774 25,677,411 1.58
2021-04-30 46,696,867 61,156,879 -23.64% -14,460,012 25,184,365 1.85
2021-04-15 61,156,879 47,331,147 29.21% 13,825,732 23,462,098 2.61
2021-03-31 48,428,331 49,574,419 -2.31% -1,146,088 28,052,647 1.73
2021-03-15 49,574,419 41,632,106 19.08% 7,942,313 28,977,053 1.71
2021-02-26 41,632,106 40,597,300 2.55% 1,034,806 24,751,802 1.68
2021-02-12 40,597,300 44,533,174 -8.84% -3,935,874 21,302,333 1.91
2021-01-29 44,533,174 41,952,779 6.15% 2,580,395 36,773,765 1.21
2021-01-15 41,952,779 39,201,229 7.02% 2,751,550 24,345,644 1.72
2020-12-31 39,201,229 39,913,925 -1.79% -712,696 25,020,863 1.57
2020-12-15 39,913,925 39,002,778 2.34% 911,147 24,750,585 1.61
2020-11-30 39,002,778 34,066,185 14.49% 4,936,593 22,014,236 1.77
2020-11-13 34,066,185 36,796,420 -7.42% -2,730,235 30,136,007 1.13
2020-10-30 36,796,420 35,046,027 4.99% 1,750,393 26,939,998 1.37
2020-10-15 35,046,001 39,634,230 -11.58% -4,588,229 24,985,199 1.40
2020-09-30 39,634,230 37,794,303 4.87% 1,839,927 30,638,119 1.29
2020-09-15 37,794,303 36,458,662 3.66% 1,335,641 37,502,458 1.01
2020-08-31 36,458,662 29,634,174 23.03% 6,824,488 27,614,751 1.32
2020-08-14 29,634,174 36,472,205 -18.75% -6,838,031 34,074,485 1.00
2020-07-31 36,472,205 39,894,144 -8.58% -3,421,939 32,570,530 1.12
2020-07-15 39,894,144 43,132,952 -7.51% -3,238,808 29,498,994 1.35
2020-06-30 43,132,952 42,930,465 0.47% 202,487 31,352,987 1.38
2020-06-15 42,930,465 40,829,581 5.15% 2,100,884 31,993,788 1.34
2020-05-29 40,829,581 44,236,712 -7.70% -3,407,131 28,040,537 1.46
2020-05-15 44,236,712 47,835,365 -7.52% -3,598,653 31,551,469 1.40
2020-04-30 47,763,253 53,310,482 -10.41% -5,547,229 37,932,243 1.26
2020-04-15 53,310,482 58,762,671 -9.28% -5,452,189 47,269,398 1.13
2020-03-31 58,762,671 55,155,176 6.54% 3,607,495 70,190,846 1.00
2020-03-13 55,155,176 37,031,775 48.94% 18,123,401 59,754,310 1.00
2020-02-28 37,031,775 56,193,866 -34.10% -19,162,091 58,388,230 1.00
2020-02-14 56,193,866 56,674,560 -0.85% -480,694 33,797,670 1.66
2020-01-31 56,674,560 63,639,312 -10.94% -6,964,752 27,250,621 2.08
2020-01-15 63,639,312 62,706,418 1.49% 932,894 20,159,661 3.16
2019-12-31 62,706,418 63,934,516 -1.92% -1,228,098 20,806,843 3.01
2019-12-13 63,934,516 61,128,125 4.59% 2,806,391 18,096,618 3.53
2019-11-29 61,128,125 62,707,579 -2.52% -1,579,454 20,005,646 3.06
2019-11-15 62,707,579 61,828,079 1.42% 879,500 19,362,108 3.24
2019-10-31 61,828,079 57,149,134 8.19% 4,678,945 26,420,103 2.34
2019-10-15 57,149,134 53,037,374 7.75% 4,111,760 22,334,267 2.56
2019-09-30 53,037,374 46,215,445 14.76% 6,821,929 24,031,618 2.21
2019-09-13 46,215,445 45,984,963 0.50% 230,482 23,710,543 1.95
2019-08-30 45,984,963 48,886,121 -5.93% -2,901,158 22,527,553 2.04
2019-08-15 48,886,121 53,072,261 -7.89% -4,186,140 30,688,898 1.59
2019-07-31 53,072,261 49,699,392 6.79% 3,372,869 24,615,507 2.16
2019-07-15 49,699,392 48,005,648 3.53% 1,693,744 18,816,736 2.64
2019-06-28 48,005,648 47,806,626 0.42% 199,022 25,795,295 1.86
2019-06-14 47,806,626 44,776,796 6.77% 3,029,830 24,981,637 1.91
2019-05-31 44,776,796 43,378,626 3.22% 1,398,170 21,590,421 2.07
2019-05-15 43,378,626 44,892,598 -3.37% -1,513,972 28,157,940 1.54
2019-04-30 44,892,598 42,920,632 4.59% 1,971,966 23,442,825 1.91
2019-04-15 42,920,632 45,928,562 -6.55% -3,007,930 18,058,282 2.38
2019-03-29 45,928,562 44,887,908 2.32% 1,040,654 28,017,222 1.64
2019-03-15 44,887,908 41,155,216 9.07% 3,732,692 28,106,752 1.60
2019-02-28 41,155,216 39,272,903 4.79% 1,882,313 24,030,677 1.71
2019-02-15 39,272,903 39,768,623 -1.25% -495,720 25,148,209 1.56
2019-01-31 39,768,623 58,402,379 -31.91% -18,633,756 34,027,502 1.17
2019-01-15 58,402,379 55,322,262 5.57% 3,080,117 33,973,306 1.72

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is short interest?

Short interest represents the number of shares sold short but not yet covered. It reflects bearish sentiment and short-selling pressure.

What does Short Interest % of Float mean?

This metric indicates what percentage of a company’s tradable float is currently held as short positions. Higher percentages imply stronger short pressure.

What is considered high short interest?

Typically:
• 5%–10%: Moderate
• 10%–20%: High
• 20%+: Extremely high with elevated squeeze risk

What is a short squeeze?

A short squeeze occurs when short sellers rush to cover their positions as the stock price rises, accelerating the upward movement.

What is Days to Cover (DTC)?

Days to Cover equals short interest divided by average daily trading volume. Higher DTC means shorts need more time to exit their positions.

What level of Days to Cover is risky?

• <2 days: Low risk
• 2–5 days: Moderate
• 5+ days: High squeeze potential
• 7–10 days: Extreme risk zone

What causes a short squeeze?

Common triggers include strong earnings, breakouts, upgrades, high volume, low float, or extreme short interest combined with rising prices.

What is a Short Squeeze Score?

It is a composite rating reflecting squeeze risk using short interest, DTC, liquidity, and momentum factors.

Can a stock with low short interest still squeeze?

Yes. Low float or sudden momentum can still trigger squeezes, though the probability is lower than highly shorted stocks.

How often is short interest updated?

FINRA updates short interest twice each month (bi-weekly). Market platforms refresh once the data is released.

Does short interest data get delayed during a U.S. government shutdown?

FINRA is not a government agency, so its operations do not stop during a federal shutdown. However, short interest data can still be delayed indirectly because the reporting and regulatory infrastructure involves broker-dealers and certain SEC processes.

During prolonged shutdowns, minor delays have occurred historically, but FINRA generally continues releasing bi-weekly short interest updates with minimal disruption.

Are short squeezes predictable?

You can identify high-risk conditions, but timing is inherently uncertain. A squeeze requires both high short interest and positive momentum.

Does high short interest guarantee a squeeze?

No. High short interest often reflects negative fundamental expectations and may not result in a squeeze if price pressure does not rise.

Is MSFT currently a highly shorted stock?

This depends on the latest Short Interest % of Float shown above. Levels above 10% are considered high, while above 20% are extremely elevated.

What is the current short squeeze risk for MSFT?

The Short Squeeze Score at the top of this page provides a real-time assessment of squeeze probability for MSFT.

Is MSFT a potential short squeeze candidate?

If MSFT has high short interest, elevated DTC, or strong upward momentum, the risk of a squeeze increases significantly.

What is the Days to Cover for MSFT?

The DTC value for MSFT displayed above reflects how long it may take short sellers to exit their positions.

What is the short interest trend for MSFT?

The bi-weekly short interest history on this page shows whether bearish positioning in MSFT is increasing or decreasing.

Has short interest in MSFT increased recently?

The “Change in Short Interest” indicator above reports the most recent change from the previous FINRA update.

What short interest level is considered risky for MSFT?

Typically, squeeze risk for MSFT becomes elevated when short interest exceeds 10%–20% of float.

How does MSFT compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

The Short Squeeze Score allows direct comparison between MSFT and other high-SI stocks in the market.

What historical short interest data is available for MSFT?

This dashboard includes all available bi-weekly FINRA short interest records for MSFT.

Does MSFT have low float or liquidity risks?

Low float or poor liquidity magnifies squeeze potential. These attributes indirectly influence MSFT’s Short Squeeze Score.

How often is MSFT’s short interest updated?

MSFT’s short interest is refreshed with each new FINRA bi-weekly update.

What events could trigger a squeeze in MSFT?

Potential triggers include positive earnings, analyst upgrades, high-volume breakouts, or unexpected catalysts that push MSFT sharply upward.