Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) had the largest rise in short interest on the list in FINRA’s report dated the 30th of October, up 2.12 percentage points to 3.41% of float. Nebius, CoreWeave and Mosaic were also on Monday’s list.
In this article
- 1. Meta Platforms: 3.41%
- 2. Nebius Group: 22.27%
- 3. CoreWeave: 22.6%
- 4. Wynn Resorts: 13.55%
- 5. The Mosaic Company: 12.54%
- 6. Skyworks Solutions: 16.11%
- 7. American Water Works: 8.17%
- 8. Regions Financial: 7.65%
- 9. Microchip Technology: 6.85%
- 10. Aptiv: 5.55%
- How to read the numbers
The ten biggest rises in short interest among US stocks
Short interest is the number of shares sold short and not yet bought back. Percent of float expresses it against freely tradable shares, and days to cover is short interest divided by average daily volume. The figures are a snapshot as of the 30th of October, compared with the previous report on the 15th of October, and cover US stocks with average daily volume above one million shares.
| Rank | Company | Short interest (% of float) | Previous report | Change (pp) | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 3.41 | 1.29 | +2.12 | 2.71 |
| 2 | Nebius Group | 22.27 | 20.83 | +1.44 | 2.22 |
| 3 | CoreWeave | 22.6 | 21.25 | +1.35 | 1.07 |
| 4 | Wynn Resorts | 13.55 | 12.24 | +1.31 | 5.06 |
| 5 | The Mosaic Company | 12.54 | 11.34 | +1.2 | 3.4 |
| 6 | Skyworks Solutions | 16.11 | 14.97 | +1.14 | 6.04 |
| 7 | American Water Works | 8.17 | 7.1 | +1.07 | 8.49 |
| 8 | Regions Financial | 7.65 | 6.64 | +1.01 | 5.33 |
| 9 | Microchip Technology | 6.85 | 5.85 | +1.0 | 3.17 |
| 10 | Aptiv | 5.55 | 4.66 | +0.89 | 4.34 |
Nebius and CoreWeave carry the heaviest short interest in the table, both above 22% of float, while Meta’s rise started from a base of 1.29%.
1. Meta Platforms: 3.41%
Meta rose to 3.41% of float from 1.29%, a gain of 2.12 percentage points and the biggest increase on the list. Short interest went to 75,483,549 shares from 28,417,942, with 2.71 days to cover. The communication services group has a market value of about $1.57 trillion. JPMorgan has named Meta its preferred internet stock.
2. Nebius Group: 22.27%
Nebius Group, a communication services company with a market value of about $35.2 billion, rose to 22.27% of float from 20.83%, up 1.44 points. Short interest was 50,936,747 shares against 47,638,283 previously, or 2.22 days to cover. It reports third-quarter results tomorrow before the market opens; Zacks has a consensus loss of 61 cents a share on revenue of $916.78 million. It was also on Monday’s list.
3. CoreWeave: 22.6%
CoreWeave (CRWV) has the highest short interest in the table, up 1.35 points to 22.6% of float from 21.25%. Shares sold short rose to 74,211,562 from 69,779,354, or 1.07 days to cover, on a market value of about $25.6 billion. The company gave upbeat guidance today and targets adjusted net income profitability in the first half of 2028. That came after the report date. It was also on Monday’s list.
4. Wynn Resorts: 13.55%
Wynn Resorts, a consumer cyclical stock worth about $8.56 billion, rose 1.31 points to 13.55% of float from 12.24%. Short interest was 11,005,756 shares against 9,938,864 at the previous report, or 5.06 days to cover.
5. The Mosaic Company: 12.54%
Mosaic, a basic materials company worth about $7.11 billion, rose 1.2 points to 12.54% of float from 11.34%. Short interest was 37,344,426 shares against 33,783,621, or 3.4 days to cover. It was also on Monday’s list.
6. Skyworks Solutions: 16.11%
Skyworks Solutions, a technology company worth about $19.3 billion, rose 1.14 points to 16.11% of float from 14.97%. Short interest was 23,944,079 shares against 22,260,153, with 6.04 days to cover. It was last on the list on the 23rd of September.
7. American Water Works: 8.17%
American Water Works, a utilities company worth about $29.9 billion, rose 1.07 points to 8.17% of float from 7.1%. Short interest was 16,225,581 shares against 14,103,968. At 8.49 days to cover, it has the longest cover time in the table.
8. Regions Financial: 7.65%
Regions Financial, a financial services company worth about $24.1 billion, rose 1.01 points to 7.65% of float from 6.64%. Short interest was 64,696,878 shares against 56,197,100, or 5.33 days to cover.
9. Microchip Technology: 6.85%
Microchip Technology, a technology company worth about $31.7 billion, rose 1.0 point to 6.85% of float from 5.85%. Short interest was 36,586,543 shares against 31,258,877, or 3.17 days to cover.
10. Aptiv: 5.55%
Aptiv, a consumer cyclical company worth about $7.98 billion, rose 0.89 points to 5.55% of float from 4.66%, the smallest increase in the table. Short interest was 11,087,532 shares against 9,313,545, or 4.34 days to cover.
How to read the numbers
The figures are FINRA’s short interest as a percentage of float, from its report dated the 30th of October. Change is in percentage points against the previous report on the 15th of October. High short interest describes positioning; it does not predict direction.