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SBUX Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

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

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

SBUX Short Squeeze Score

0.33

Low short squeeze potential. Selling pressure is manageable, and the stock is not a primary target.

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)

3.80%

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
43,080,435
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
5.42

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

A long covering period (over 5 days), indicating short sellers may face difficulty covering in a rush.

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
-3.83%
-1714541
Vs previous report.

Decrease in short interest, signaling reduced selling pressure.

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 SBUX.
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 43,080,435 44,794,976 -3.83% -1,714,541 7,949,782 5.42
2025-11-14 44,794,976 38,156,209 17.40% 6,638,767 12,543,488 3.57
2025-10-31 38,156,209 39,612,067 -3.68% -1,455,858 9,576,442 3.98
2025-10-15 39,612,067 44,046,184 -10.07% -4,434,117 9,865,862 4.02
2025-09-30 44,046,184 44,788,978 -1.66% -742,794 9,017,258 4.88
2025-09-15 44,788,978 45,671,282 -1.93% -882,304 9,321,867 4.80
2025-08-29 45,671,282 49,596,608 -7.91% -3,925,326 7,476,859 6.11
2025-08-15 49,596,608 44,801,419 10.70% 4,795,189 9,469,773 5.24
2025-07-31 44,801,419 45,577,377 -1.70% -775,958 12,932,402 3.46
2025-07-15 45,577,377 42,481,862 7.29% 3,095,515 6,925,534 6.58
2025-06-30 42,481,862 41,444,832 2.50% 1,037,030 9,179,609 4.63
2025-06-13 41,444,832 38,344,981 8.08% 3,099,851 8,588,303 4.83
2025-05-30 38,344,981 43,814,924 -12.48% -5,469,943 9,826,067 3.90
2025-05-15 43,814,924 33,390,291 31.22% 10,424,633 12,238,255 3.58
2025-04-30 33,390,291 35,791,922 -6.71% -2,401,631 12,872,762 2.59
2025-04-15 35,791,922 36,794,482 -2.72% -1,002,560 15,020,863 2.38
2025-03-31 36,794,482 34,452,095 6.80% 2,342,387 8,368,280 4.40
2025-03-14 34,452,095 34,190,067 0.77% 262,028 11,359,910 3.03
2025-02-28 34,190,067 33,913,200 0.82% 276,867 9,204,636 3.71
2025-02-14 33,913,200 28,522,669 18.90% 5,390,531 9,478,381 3.58
2025-01-31 28,522,669 27,779,242 2.68% 743,427 13,086,353 2.18
2025-01-15 27,779,242 28,127,341 -1.24% -348,099 6,589,981 4.22
2024-12-31 28,127,341 30,374,796 -7.40% -2,247,455 10,615,679 2.65
2024-12-13 30,374,796 31,748,292 -4.33% -1,373,496 6,798,207 4.47
2024-11-29 31,748,292 30,791,244 3.11% 957,048 6,702,856 4.74
2024-11-15 30,791,244 25,169,487 22.34% 5,621,757 7,788,098 3.95
2024-10-31 25,169,487 28,291,085 -11.03% -3,121,598 8,566,771 2.94
2024-10-15 28,291,085 28,406,492 -0.41% -115,407 5,897,441 4.80
2024-09-30 28,406,492 28,721,387 -1.10% -314,895 9,073,055 3.13
2024-09-13 28,721,387 31,167,242 -7.85% -2,445,855 10,678,057 2.69
2024-08-30 31,167,242 33,402,027 -6.69% -2,234,785 11,932,041 2.61
2024-08-15 33,402,027 22,142,622 50.85% 11,259,405 27,885,231 1.20
2024-07-31 22,142,622 23,138,502 -4.30% -995,880 15,378,035 1.44
2024-07-15 23,138,502 25,614,615 -9.67% -2,476,113 9,354,961 2.47
2024-06-28 25,614,615 22,770,629 12.49% 2,843,986 12,479,804 2.05
2024-06-14 22,770,629 21,791,925 4.49% 978,704 10,266,596 2.22
2024-05-31 21,791,925 19,471,451 11.92% 2,320,474 12,065,509 1.81
2024-05-15 19,471,451 17,534,800 11.04% 1,936,651 21,797,807 1.00
2024-04-30 17,534,800 17,787,463 -1.42% -252,663 8,805,416 1.99
2024-04-15 17,787,463 15,717,935 13.17% 2,069,528 7,206,407 2.47
2024-03-28 15,717,935 15,426,813 1.89% 291,122 6,319,002 2.49
2024-03-15 15,426,813 14,989,212 2.92% 437,601 8,547,869 1.80
2024-02-29 14,989,212 14,382,742 4.22% 606,470 7,409,204 2.02
2024-02-15 14,382,742 13,754,721 4.57% 628,021 9,449,391 1.52
2024-01-31 13,754,721 17,277,627 -20.39% -3,522,906 11,265,736 1.22
2024-01-12 17,277,627 16,945,231 1.96% 332,396 6,857,026 2.52
2023-12-29 16,945,231 14,593,196 16.12% 2,352,035 6,052,199 2.80
2023-12-15 14,593,196 14,117,241 3.37% 475,955 9,945,741 1.47
2023-11-30 14,117,241 11,297,603 24.96% 2,819,638 7,255,369 1.95
2023-11-15 11,297,603 10,310,532 9.57% 987,071 10,132,950 1.11
2023-10-31 10,310,532 11,975,051 -13.90% -1,664,519 5,839,825 1.77
2023-10-13 11,975,051 13,591,447 -11.89% -1,616,396 5,748,060 2.08
2023-09-29 13,591,447 13,960,220 -2.64% -368,773 5,491,398 2.48
2023-09-15 13,960,220 13,304,411 4.93% 655,809 5,773,696 2.42
2023-08-31 13,304,411 12,499,553 6.44% 804,858 5,303,192 2.51
2023-08-15 12,499,553 15,739,851 -20.59% -3,240,298 5,735,907 2.18
2023-07-31 15,739,851 16,545,935 -4.87% -806,084 6,955,141 2.26
2023-07-14 16,545,935 14,599,955 13.33% 1,945,980 6,062,823 2.73
2023-06-30 14,599,955 15,273,474 -4.41% -673,519 7,638,841 1.91
2023-06-15 15,273,474 13,612,902 12.20% 1,660,572 6,748,259 2.26
2023-05-31 13,612,902 14,093,296 -3.41% -480,394 6,478,169 2.10
2023-05-15 14,093,026 14,600,990 -3.48% -507,964 7,767,620 1.81
2023-04-28 14,600,990 12,371,042 18.03% 2,229,948 5,970,236 2.45
2023-04-14 12,371,042 11,672,798 5.98% 698,244 4,070,129 3.04
2023-03-31 11,672,798 12,657,500 -7.78% -984,702 5,989,243 1.95
2023-03-15 12,657,500 11,779,814 7.45% 877,686 5,447,564 2.32
2023-02-28 11,779,814 11,252,412 4.69% 527,402 5,952,727 1.98
2023-02-15 11,252,412 10,984,352 2.44% 268,060 6,822,606 1.65
2023-01-31 10,984,352 14,761,812 -25.59% -3,777,460 6,161,524 1.78
2023-01-13 14,761,812 14,261,734 3.51% 500,078 6,689,690 2.21
2022-12-30 14,261,734 17,808,279 -19.92% -3,546,545 5,415,651 2.63
2022-12-15 17,808,279 14,021,713 27.01% 3,786,566 6,929,555 2.57
2022-11-30 14,021,713 15,131,344 -7.33% -1,109,631 5,922,935 2.37
2022-11-15 15,131,344 13,092,385 15.57% 2,038,959 9,300,308 1.63
2022-10-31 13,092,385 17,310,224 -24.37% -4,217,839 8,552,124 1.53
2022-10-14 17,310,224 15,002,324 15.38% 2,307,900 6,380,651 2.71
2022-09-30 15,002,324 16,382,403 -8.42% -1,380,079 8,102,195 1.85
2022-09-15 16,382,403 15,644,729 4.72% 737,674 11,388,371 1.44
2022-08-31 15,644,729 13,015,070 20.20% 2,629,659 5,039,720 3.10
2022-08-15 13,015,070 13,794,952 -5.65% -779,882 6,285,437 2.07
2022-07-29 13,794,952 16,691,828 -17.36% -2,896,876 6,359,984 2.17
2022-07-15 16,691,828 14,498,557 15.13% 2,193,271 5,418,948 3.08
2022-06-30 14,498,557 15,103,750 -4.01% -605,193 8,860,870 1.64
2022-06-15 15,103,750 18,594,855 -18.77% -3,491,105 8,405,802 1.80
2022-05-31 18,594,855 12,565,867 47.98% 6,028,988 11,853,334 1.57
2022-05-13 12,565,867 12,843,595 -2.16% -277,728 16,064,186 1.00
2022-04-29 12,843,595 13,614,045 -5.66% -770,450 8,862,761 1.45
2022-04-14 13,614,045 12,122,535 12.30% 1,491,510 10,602,560 1.28
2022-03-31 12,122,535 10,356,546 17.05% 1,765,989 10,738,842 1.13
2022-03-15 10,356,546 10,926,382 -5.22% -569,836 10,963,445 1.00
2022-02-28 10,926,382 11,162,791 -2.12% -236,409 7,655,556 1.43
2022-02-15 11,162,791 10,327,071 8.09% 835,720 9,022,111 1.24
2022-01-31 10,327,071 10,533,973 -1.96% -206,902 12,166,919 1.00
2022-01-14 10,533,973 11,829,251 -10.95% -1,295,278 9,661,216 1.09
2021-12-31 11,829,251 11,861,550 -0.27% -32,299 5,401,012 2.19
2021-12-15 11,861,550 11,327,934 4.71% 533,616 7,006,701 1.69
2021-11-30 11,327,934 13,434,449 -15.68% -2,106,515 6,778,599 1.67
2021-11-15 13,434,449 12,201,935 10.10% 1,232,514 8,504,317 1.58
2021-10-29 12,201,935 12,130,803 0.59% 71,132 7,644,049 1.60
2021-10-15 12,130,803 11,294,508 7.40% 836,295 5,156,124 2.35
2021-09-30 11,294,508 10,948,320 3.16% 346,188 5,729,686 1.97
2021-09-15 10,948,320 9,382,422 16.69% 1,565,898 5,270,360 2.08
2021-08-31 9,382,422 8,102,453 15.80% 1,279,969 4,575,228 2.05
2021-08-13 8,102,453 11,161,207 -27.41% -3,058,754 5,928,328 1.37
2021-07-30 11,161,207 11,962,998 -6.70% -801,791 6,560,583 1.70
2021-07-15 11,962,998 12,368,268 -3.28% -405,270 5,146,284 2.32
2021-06-30 12,368,268 12,072,776 2.45% 295,492 5,420,110 2.28
2021-06-15 12,072,776 10,552,146 14.41% 1,520,630 4,235,097 2.85
2021-05-28 10,554,956 9,746,697 8.29% 808,259 4,815,394 2.19
2021-05-14 9,746,697 9,619,087 1.33% 127,610 5,458,061 1.79
2021-04-30 9,619,087 11,761,423 -18.21% -2,142,336 6,166,812 1.56
2021-04-15 11,761,423 11,323,876 3.86% 437,547 4,742,469 2.48
2021-03-31 11,415,613 13,758,011 -17.03% -2,342,398 7,805,247 1.46
2021-03-15 13,758,011 11,581,691 18.79% 2,176,320 5,060,777 2.72
2021-02-26 11,581,691 10,023,882 15.54% 1,557,809 5,308,836 2.18
2021-02-12 10,023,882 10,872,882 -7.81% -849,000 4,911,211 2.04
2021-01-29 10,872,882 11,096,069 -2.01% -223,187 6,927,832 1.57
2021-01-15 11,096,069 11,781,452 -5.82% -685,383 4,752,165 2.33
2020-12-31 11,781,452 11,177,765 5.40% 603,687 4,703,078 2.51
2020-12-15 11,177,765 11,689,655 -4.38% -511,890 5,535,525 2.02
2020-11-30 11,689,655 10,536,071 10.95% 1,153,584 5,024,614 2.33
2020-11-13 10,536,071 10,502,141 0.32% 33,930 8,093,693 1.30
2020-10-30 10,502,141 11,460,088 -8.36% -957,947 6,185,466 1.70
2020-10-15 11,460,088 12,548,981 -8.68% -1,088,893 5,491,645 2.09
2020-09-30 12,548,981 12,577,867 -0.23% -28,886 5,776,396 2.17
2020-09-15 12,577,867 12,781,004 -1.59% -203,137 7,901,699 1.59
2020-08-31 12,781,004 12,814,530 -0.26% -33,526 7,082,709 1.80
2020-08-14 12,814,530 14,809,506 -13.47% -1,994,976 6,756,068 1.90
2020-07-31 14,809,506 17,345,187 -14.62% -2,535,681 8,075,399 1.83
2020-07-15 17,345,187 18,062,478 -3.97% -717,291 7,065,393 2.45
2020-06-30 18,062,478 17,438,648 3.58% 623,830 9,293,005 1.94
2020-06-15 17,438,648 20,451,020 -14.73% -3,012,372 11,799,606 1.48
2020-05-29 20,451,020 20,506,794 -0.27% -55,774 7,341,473 2.79
2020-05-15 20,506,794 19,396,858 5.72% 1,109,936 10,550,736 1.94
2020-04-30 18,898,540 19,123,237 -1.17% -224,697 11,552,334 1.64
2020-04-15 19,123,237 17,901,598 6.82% 1,221,639 12,969,287 1.47
2020-03-31 17,901,598 19,515,953 -8.27% -1,614,355 21,724,577 1.00
2020-03-13 19,515,953 13,931,414 40.09% 5,584,539 14,473,361 1.35
2020-02-28 13,931,414 12,963,965 7.46% 967,449 9,625,326 1.45
2020-02-14 12,963,965 13,987,629 -7.32% -1,023,664 7,465,839 1.74
2020-01-31 13,987,629 16,290,735 -14.14% -2,303,106 8,368,018 1.67
2020-01-15 16,290,735 15,357,864 6.07% 932,871 6,026,198 2.70
2019-12-31 15,357,864 16,187,781 -5.13% -829,917 5,385,056 2.85
2019-12-13 16,187,781 13,940,411 16.12% 2,247,370 6,235,133 2.60
2019-11-29 13,940,411 14,857,659 -6.17% -917,248 6,389,690 2.18
2019-11-15 14,857,660 16,735,653 -11.22% -1,877,993 7,389,144 2.01
2019-10-31 16,735,653 18,025,241 -7.15% -1,289,588 6,300,494 2.66
2019-10-15 18,025,241 18,846,537 -4.36% -821,296 5,778,345 3.12
2019-09-30 18,846,537 18,008,597 4.65% 837,940 6,141,546 3.07
2019-09-13 18,008,597 18,422,517 -2.25% -413,920 7,641,302 2.36
2019-08-30 18,422,517 18,449,070 -0.14% -26,553 5,641,304 3.27
2019-08-15 18,449,070 20,182,376 -8.59% -1,733,306 7,278,218 2.53
2019-07-31 20,182,376 21,634,038 -6.71% -1,451,662 8,603,754 2.35
2019-07-15 21,634,038 21,462,036 0.80% 172,002 6,244,728 3.46
2019-06-28 21,462,036 24,202,195 -11.32% -2,740,159 7,732,540 2.78
2019-06-14 24,202,195 21,902,161 10.50% 2,300,034 8,557,420 2.83
2019-05-31 21,890,741 22,249,831 -1.61% -359,090 8,494,594 2.58
2019-05-15 22,249,695 21,325,360 4.33% 924,335 6,829,463 3.26
2019-04-30 21,325,360 28,955,229 -26.35% -7,629,869 8,027,719 2.66
2019-04-15 28,955,229 32,811,897 -11.75% -3,856,668 6,011,115 4.82
2019-03-29 32,811,897 23,982,456 36.82% 8,829,441 7,657,422 4.28
2019-03-15 23,982,456 25,978,849 -7.68% -1,996,393 10,548,217 2.27
2019-02-28 25,978,849 29,030,886 -10.51% -3,052,037 12,215,357 2.13
2019-02-15 29,030,886 30,558,548 -5.00% -1,527,662 10,688,687 2.72
2019-01-31 30,558,548 38,764,143 -21.17% -8,205,595 14,859,241 2.06
2019-01-15 38,764,143 42,724,855 -9.27% -3,960,712 11,344,912 3.42

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 SBUX 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 SBUX?

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

Is SBUX a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for SBUX?

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

What is the short interest trend for SBUX?

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

Has short interest in SBUX 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 SBUX?

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

How does SBUX compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for SBUX?

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

Does SBUX have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is SBUX’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in SBUX?

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