AAOI
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
stockNASDAQ
At CloseNov 13, 2026 3:59:56 PM EST
49.89USD-5.601%(-2.96)10,862,084
Pre-marketNov 13, 2026 9:29:30 AM EST
51.71USD-2.157%(-1.14)
After-hoursNov 13, 2026 4:59:48 PM EST
49.01USD-1.764%(-0.88)
As of 2026-10-30, there were 18,036,843 shares short with a short interest of 22.40%.
AAOI Short Interest - Official
AAOI Short Position Change - Official
AAOI Short Interest - Official
| Settlement Date1 | Short Interest % | Short Position | Days to Cover2 | Short Position Change | Short Position Change % | Shares Out | Shares Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | 22.40 | 18,036,843 | 1.62 | +1,740,660 | +10.68 | 84,906,289 | 80,529,635 |
| 2026-10-15 | 20.23 | 16,296,183 | 1.28 | +2,426,045 | +17.49 | 84,906,289 | 80,535,493 |
| 2026-09-30 | 18.28 | 13,870,138 | 1.96 | +1,562,992 | +12.70 | 84,906,289 | 75,877,912 |
| 2026-09-15 | 16.22 | 12,307,146 | 1.97 | +220,528 | +1.82 | 84,906,289 | 75,877,912 |
| 2026-08-31 | 15.93 | 12,086,618 | 1.32 | +1,664,633 | +15.97 | 84,906,289 | 75,877,912 |
| 2026-08-14 | 13.74 | 10,421,985 | 1.00 | -12,313 | -0.12 | 84,569,237 | 75,877,912 |
| 2026-07-31 | 13.75 | 10,434,298 | 1.20 | +497,303 | +5.00 | 80,242,767 | 75,877,912 |
| 2026-07-15 | 13.10 | 9,936,995 | 1.14 | -819,413 | -7.62 | 80,242,767 | 75,838,914 |
| 2026-06-30 | 14.17 | 10,756,408 | 1.00 | +523,863 | +5.12 | 80,242,767 | 75,922,848 |
| 2026-06-15 | 13.55 | 10,232,545 | 1.00 | +196,413 | +1.96 | 80,242,767 | 75,505,746 |
| 2026-05-29 | 13.20 | 10,036,132 | 1.00 | +702,836 | +7.53 | 80,242,767 | 76,005,949 |
| 2026-05-15 | 12.22 | 9,333,296 | 1.00 | -799,375 | -7.89 | 80,242,767 | 76,361,455 |
| 2026-04-30 | 15.57 | 10,132,671 | 1.10 | +314 | +0.00 | 80,047,663 | 65,078,208 |
| 2026-04-15 | 15.57 | 10,132,357 | 1.00 | +950,919 | +10.36 | 77,675,124 | 65,078,208 |
| 2026-03-31 | 14.11 | 9,181,438 | 1.00 | -1,119,831 | -10.87 | 77,675,124 | 65,078,208 |
| 2026-03-13 | 15.83 | 10,301,269 | 1.00 | -259,029 | -2.45 | 75,198,817 | 65,078,208 |
| 2026-02-27 | 16.23 | 10,560,298 | 1.69 | -61,465 | -0.58 | 68,279,888 | 65,078,208 |
| 2026-02-13 | 16.32 | 10,621,763 | 2.09 | -943,594 | -8.16 | 68,279,888 | 65,078,208 |
| 2026-01-30 | 17.77 | 11,565,357 | 2.05 | -453,773 | -3.78 | 68,279,888 | 65,078,208 |
| 2026-01-15 | 18.47 | 12,019,130 | 2.49 | -215,672 | -1.76 | 68,279,888 | 65,078,208 |
| 2025-12-31 | 18.80 | 12,234,802 | 2.68 | -472,487 | -3.72 | 68,279,888 | 65,078,208 |
| 2025-12-15 | 19.53 | 12,707,289 | 2.45 | -1,682,235 | -11.69 | 68,279,888 | 65,075,476 |
| 2025-11-28 | 22.11 | 14,389,524 | 3.16 | +1,513,652 | +11.76 | 68,279,888 | 65,079,573 |
| 2025-11-14 | 19.78 | 12,875,872 | 1.90 | +653,564 | +5.35 | 68,279,888 | 65,079,573 |
Historical data is split-adjusted.
1 Data from Finra. Finra publishes an updated file every two weeks.
2 Days to Cover (DTC) is also called Short Ratio. This is the Short Position / Average Daily Trading Volume.