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Novavax (NVAX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$7.25 -0.04 (-0.55%)
Closing price 05/23/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Novavax Short Interest Data

Novavax (NVAX) has a short interest of 42.33 million shares. This marks a 3.17% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.0, indicating that it would take 7.0 days of the average trading volume of 7.29 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
42,330,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
41,030,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.17%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$282.34 million
Short Interest Ratio
7.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
161,970,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
26.13%
Today's Trading Volume
5,565,395 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,294,669 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
76%
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NVAX Short Interest Over Time

NVAX Days to Cover Over Time

NVAX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Novavax Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202542,330,000 shares $282.34 million +3.2%N/A7 $6.67
4/15/202541,030,000 shares $262.18 million +11.3%25.9%8.1 $6.39
3/31/202536,880,000 shares $236.40 million -1.8%23.3%7.9 $6.41
3/15/202537,550,000 shares $300.02 million -4.3%23.7%8.9 $7.99
2/28/202539,230,000 shares $326.79 million +10.7%24.7%9.2 $8.33
2/15/202535,450,000 shares $290.34 million +1.5%22.4%8.8 $8.19
1/31/202534,940,000 shares $303.63 million -8.2%N/A7.8 $8.69
1/15/202538,070,000 shares $325.50 million +3.1%N/A8.2 $8.55
12/31/202436,920,000 shares $296.84 million -5.7%N/A7 $8.04
12/15/202439,160,000 shares $356.75 million -1.6%N/A7 $9.11
11/30/202439,780,000 shares $346.88 million -4.2%N/A6.6 $8.72
11/15/202441,510,000 shares $303.85 million +3.8%N/A6.5 $7.32
10/31/202439,980,000 shares $384.21 million +11.9%N/A6.6 $9.61
10/15/202435,720,000 shares $450.07 million +5.4%N/A5.3 $12.60
9/30/202433,880,000 shares $427.90 million +1.0%N/A5 $12.63
9/15/202433,530,000 shares $456.34 million +6.1%N/A5 $13.61
8/31/202431,610,000 shares $391.33 million +3.6%N/A4.1 $12.38
8/15/202430,500,000 shares $385.52 million +6.1%N/A2.9 $12.64
7/31/202428,760,000 shares $368.42 million -8.4%N/A1.7 $12.81
7/15/202431,400,000 shares $474.77 million +6.3%N/A1.9 $15.12
6/30/202429,530,000 shares $373.85 million -25.6%N/A1.9 $12.66
6/15/202439,710,000 shares $571.82 million +3.9%N/A2.6 $14.40
5/31/202438,210,000 shares $574.30 million -15.6%N/A2.7 $15.03
5/15/202445,290,000 shares $584.24 million +0.8%N/A3.5 $12.90
4/30/202444,930,000 shares $194.55 million +2.7%N/A6.6 $4.33
4/15/202443,770,000 shares $180.33 million -0.3%N/A6.1 $4.12
3/31/202443,910,000 shares $209.89 million -8.8%N/A5.5 $4.78
3/15/202448,130,000 shares $254.61 million -8.7%N/A5.6 $5.29
2/29/202452,740,000 shares $260.54 million -3.8%N/A5.5 $4.94
2/15/202454,830,000 shares $235.77 million +5.3%N/A6.4 $4.30
1/31/202452,090,000 shares $208.36 million +2.3%N/A6.9 $4.00
1/15/202450,910,000 shares $233.17 million +3.5%N/A7 $4.58
12/31/202349,200,000 shares $236.16 million +8.0%N/A6.5 $4.80
12/15/202345,540,000 shares $245.92 million +5.6%N/A6 $5.40
11/30/202343,110,000 shares $237.11 million +4.8%N/A5.6 $5.50
11/15/202341,150,000 shares $255.13 million -8.4%N/A4.7 $6.20
10/31/202344,910,000 shares $299.10 million +4.5%N/A4.7 $6.66
10/15/202342,990,000 shares $303.08 million -3.3%N/A4.3 $7.05
9/30/202344,440,000 shares $321.75 million -0.1%N/A4.7 $7.24
9/15/202344,500,000 shares $343.10 million +11.0%N/A5 $7.71
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8/31/202340,090,000 shares $320.72 million +0.7%N/A4.7 $8.00
8/15/202339,800,000 shares $288.15 million +7.7%N/A5.6 $7.24
7/31/202336,950,000 shares $342.90 million +0.7%N/A5.5 $9.28
7/15/202336,690,000 shares $318.47 million +0.7%N/A6.1 $8.68
6/30/202336,450,000 shares $270.82 million +18.2%N/A5.8 $7.43
6/15/202330,840,000 shares $248.57 million +2.7%N/A5.3 $8.06
5/31/202330,030,000 shares $241.74 million -6.0%N/A5.2 $8.05
5/15/202331,930,000 shares $258.95 million -5.0%N/A5 $8.11
4/30/202333,600,000 shares $257.71 million -1.6%N/A5.4 $7.67
4/15/202334,150,000 shares $312.81 million -9.6%N/A5.5 $9.16
3/31/202337,770,000 shares $261.75 million +13.6%N/A5.9 $6.93
3/15/202333,240,000 shares $196.12 million -2.6%N/A5 $5.90
2/28/202334,110,000 shares $315.86 million +6.4%N/A4.6 $9.26
2/15/202332,050,000 shares $326.59 million +3.9%N/A4.7 $10.19
1/31/202330,840,000 shares $336.46 million -0.2%N/A4.5 $10.91
1/15/202330,910,000 shares $379.88 million +1.6%N/A4.7 $12.29
12/30/202230,410,000 shares $312.61 million +24.3%N/A4.5 $10.28
12/15/202224,470,000 shares $277.00 million +3.8%N/A3.9 $11.32
11/30/202223,570,000 shares $388.67 million +4.4%N/A4.7 $16.49
11/15/202222,580,000 shares $524.31 million +0.6%N/A4.7 $23.22
10/31/202222,450,000 shares $499.96 million +5.1%N/A4.5 $22.27
10/15/202221,360,000 shares $420.15 million +9.5%N/A4 $19.67
9/30/202219,500,000 shares $354.90 million +14.6%N/A3.2 $18.20
9/15/202217,020,000 shares $554.00 million +9.0%N/A2.8 $32.55
8/31/202215,620,000 shares $516.08 million +0.8%N/A2.4 $33.04
8/15/202215,490,000 shares $655.23 million -5.1%N/A2.1 $42.30
7/31/202216,330,000 shares $890.15 million +8.9%N/A2.2 $54.51
7/15/202214,990,000 shares $815.91 million +1.4%N/A2.1 $54.43
6/30/202214,780,000 shares $760.14 million -6.0%N/A2.3 $51.43
6/15/202215,730,000 shares $648.55 million +30.0%N/A2.7 $41.23
5/31/202212,100,000 shares $669.49 million -15.3%N/A2.2 $55.33
5/15/202214,290,000 shares $741.51 million +17.4%N/A3.1 $51.89
4/30/202212,170,000 shares $548.50 million +0.4%N/A2.7 $45.07
4/15/202212,120,000 shares $709.63 million +11.3%N/A2.6 $58.55
3/31/202210,890,000 shares $802.05 million +7.6%N/A2.2 $73.65
3/15/202210,120,000 shares $746.86 million +5.0%N/A1.8 $73.80
2/28/20229,640,000 shares $803.69 million +1.8%N/A1.6 $83.37
2/15/20229,470,000 shares $825.12 million +2.7%N/A1.5 $87.13
1/31/20229,220,000 shares $863.91 million -4.0%N/A1.5 $93.70
1/15/20229,600,000 shares $1.06 billion +7.5%N/A1.6 $110.82
12/31/20218,930,000 shares $1.28 billion +6.7%N/A1.5 $143.07
12/15/20218,370,000 shares $1.50 billion +8.1%N/A1.5 $179.49
11/30/20217,740,000 shares $1.61 billion -10.1%N/A1.5 $208.63
11/15/20218,610,000 shares $1.48 billion +4.5%N/A1.8 $172.45
10/29/20218,240,000 shares $1.23 billion +33.8%11.2%1.5 $148.83
10/15/20216,160,000 shares $997.61 million +1.5%8.4%1.1 $161.95
9/30/20216,070,000 shares $1.26 billion -9.1%8.2%1.2 $207.31
9/15/20216,680,000 shares $1.55 billion +9.9%9.1%1.4 $232.30
8/31/20216,080,000 shares $1.45 billion -15.3%8.3%1.2 $238.54
8/13/20217,180,000 shares $1.85 billion +21.9%9.8%1.4 $257.27
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7/30/20215,890,000 shares $1.06 billion -2.6%8.0%1.3 $179.33
7/15/20216,050,000 shares $1.08 billion -0.5%8.2%1.4 $179.14
6/30/20216,080,000 shares $1.29 billion +5.0%8.3%1.5 $212.31
6/15/20215,790,000 shares $1.08 billion -0.3%7.9%1.5 $187.07
5/28/20215,810,000 shares $857.67 million +10.9%7.9%1.7 $147.62
5/14/20215,240,000 shares $634.04 million +17.8%N/A1.5 $121.00
4/30/20214,450,000 shares $1.06 billion -5.3%N/A1.2 $237.53
4/15/20214,700,000 shares $946.30 million +9.6%N/A1.1 $201.34
3/31/20214,290,000 shares $743.54 million -13.3%N/A1 $173.32
3/15/20214,950,000 shares $1.00 billion -7.1%N/A1.1 $202.77
2/26/20215,330,000 shares $1.18 billion -13.1%N/A1.2 $221.50
2/12/20216,130,000 shares $1.83 billion -1.1%N/A1.2 $298.26
1/29/20216,200,000 shares $830.86 million -11.1%N/A1.2 $134.01
1/15/20216,970,000 shares $905.96 million -4.9%N/A1.7 $129.98
12/31/20207,330,000 shares $871.98 million +1.4%N/A1.8 $118.96
12/15/20207,230,000 shares $937.73 million -19.4%N/A1.8 $129.70
11/30/20208,970,000 shares $1.13 billion +3.0%N/A2.1 $125.69
11/15/20208,710,000 shares $841.39 million +8.9%N/A2 $96.60
10/30/20208,000,000 shares $701.04 million +7.7%N/A1.6 $87.63
10/15/20207,430,000 shares $830.38 million -5.0%N/A1.3 $111.76
9/30/20207,820,000 shares $847.30 million -4.8%N/A1.2 $108.35
9/15/20208,210,000 shares $905.89 million -3.2%N/A1.1 $110.34
8/31/20208,480,000 shares $935.68 million +6.0%N/A1.1 $110.34
8/14/20208,000,000 shares $1.17 billion -0.5%N/A1 $146.51
7/31/20208,040,000 shares $1.15 billion -1.1%N/A0.8 $143.10
7/15/20208,130,000 shares $903.65 million -14.4%N/A0.9 $111.15
6/30/20209,500,000 shares $791.83 million +17.1%N/A1 $83.35
6/15/20208,110,000 shares $414.18 million +9.6%N/A0.9 $51.07
5/29/20207,400,000 shares $340.70 million +0.5%N/A0.8 $46.04

NVAX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Novavax's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Novavax shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 42,330,000 shares of NVAX short. Learn More on Novavax's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Novavax?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. NVAX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on Novavax's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Novavax?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Novavax: Jane Street Group LLC, Allostery Investments LP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Graham Capital Management L.P., Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Sculptor Capital LP, HAP Trading LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, and Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Novavax's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Novavax saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 42,330,000 shares, an increase of 3.2% from the previous total of 41,030,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does Novavax's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biotechnology" compare to Novavax: BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (8.75%), Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (6.32%), Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (5.97%), Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (13.57%), MannKind Co. (8.82%), Dynavax Technologies Co. (17.13%), Innoviva, Inc. (14.00%), OPKO Health, Inc. (9.74%), Geron Co. (10.03%), Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (4.94%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Novavax stock?

Short selling NVAX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Novavax as its price is falling. NVAX shares are trading down $0.04 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Novavax?

A short squeeze for Novavax occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of NVAX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Novavax's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including NVAX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:NVAX) was last updated on 5/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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