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APA (APA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$22.13 +0.21 (+0.96%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

APA Short Interest Data

APA (APA) has a short interest of 16.03 million shares, representing 4.44% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -15.50% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, indicating that it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 6.26 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,030,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,970,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-15.50%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$378.31 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
369,950,000 shares
Float Size
361,240,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.44%
Today's Trading Volume
4,690,939 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,263,989 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
75%
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APA Short Interest Over Time

APA Days to Cover Over Time

APA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

APA Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202416,030,000 shares $378.31 million -15.5%4.4%2.6 $23.60
10/15/202418,970,000 shares $471.40 million +9.2%5.3%3.3 $24.85
9/30/202417,370,000 shares $424.87 million +2.7%4.8%3 $24.46
9/15/202416,920,000 shares $405.06 million +26.0%4.7%3 $23.94
8/31/202413,430,000 shares $382.62 million -11.8%3.7%2.4 $28.49
8/15/202415,230,000 shares $448.98 million +5.8%4.2%2.8 $29.48
7/31/202414,400,000 shares $449.14 million -13.0%3.9%2.6 $31.19
7/15/202416,550,000 shares $520.66 million No Change4.5%2.9 $31.46
2/29/202419,490,000 shares $580.61 million +9.5%6.5%3.4 $29.79
2/15/202417,800,000 shares $556.25 million +8.3%5.9%3.3 $31.25
1/31/202416,430,000 shares $514.75 million +10.4%5.5%3.5 $31.33
1/15/202414,880,000 shares $484.20 million +23.9%4.9%3.3 $32.54
12/31/202312,010,000 shares $430.92 million -8.1%3.9%2.8 $35.88
12/15/202313,070,000 shares $462.02 million +23.5%4.3%3.4 $35.35
11/30/202310,580,000 shares $380.88 million +23.9%3.5%2.8 $36.00
11/15/20238,540,000 shares $318.63 million +16.5%2.8%2.3 $37.31
10/31/20237,330,000 shares $291.15 million -14.3%2.4%1.9 $39.72
10/15/20238,550,000 shares $352.69 million +14.3%2.8%2.2 $41.25
9/30/20237,480,000 shares $307.43 million +1.6%2.5%1.8 $41.10
9/15/20237,360,000 shares $312.51 million -3.3%2.4%1.7 $42.46
8/31/20237,610,000 shares $333.62 million -7.1%2.5%1.7 $43.84
8/15/20238,190,000 shares $359.21 million -10.7%2.7%1.7 $43.86
7/31/20239,170,000 shares $371.29 million -12.8%3.0%1.7 $40.49
7/15/202310,510,000 shares $385.09 million +15.6%3.4%2 $36.64
6/30/20239,090,000 shares $310.61 million -6.2%3.0%1.7 $34.17
6/15/20239,690,000 shares $335.95 million -14.4%3.2%1.7 $34.67
5/31/202311,320,000 shares $359.75 million +2.8%3.7%1.8 $31.78
5/15/202311,010,000 shares $362.67 million +7.9%3.6%1.8 $32.94
4/30/202310,200,000 shares $375.87 million -11.2%3.3%1.6 $36.85
4/15/202311,490,000 shares $468.56 million -7.7%3.7%1.9 $40.78
3/31/202312,450,000 shares $448.95 million +4.7%4.0%2 $36.06
3/15/202311,890,000 shares $381.07 million +2.9%3.9%2 $32.05
2/28/202311,550,000 shares $443.29 million +9.4%3.7%2 $38.38
2/15/202310,560,000 shares $436.23 million +21.5%3.3%1.8 $41.31
1/31/20238,690,000 shares $385.23 million -4.7%2.7%1.5 $44.33
1/15/20239,120,000 shares $413.50 million +18.6%2.9%1.4 $45.34
12/30/20227,690,000 shares $358.97 million -18.4%2.4%1.1 $46.68
12/15/20229,420,000 shares $424.37 million +1.4%2.9%1.2 $45.05
11/30/20229,290,000 shares $435.24 million +0.1%2.9%1.2 $46.85
11/15/20229,280,000 shares $455.09 million +4.6%2.9%1.1 $49.04
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10/31/20228,870,000 shares $403.23 million +0.5%2.8%1.1 $45.46
10/15/20228,830,000 shares $352.58 million -16.6%2.7%1.1 $39.93
9/30/202210,590,000 shares $362.07 million +8.4%3.3%1.3 $34.19
9/15/20229,770,000 shares $405.36 million -11.7%3.0%1.2 $41.49
8/31/202211,070,000 shares $432.95 million +29.9%3.4%1.4 $39.11
8/15/20228,520,000 shares $286.02 million +0.4%2.5%1 $33.57
7/31/20228,490,000 shares $315.57 million -15.5%2.5%1 $37.17
7/15/202210,050,000 shares $321.50 million +13.8%3.0%1.1 $31.99
6/30/20228,830,000 shares $308.17 million -18.3%2.6%0.9 $34.90
6/15/202210,810,000 shares $493.26 million +19.8%3.2%1.2 $45.63
5/31/20229,020,000 shares $424.03 million -8.5%2.6%1 $47.01
5/15/20229,860,000 shares $405.74 million -17.2%2.9%1 $41.15
4/30/202211,910,000 shares $487.48 million +27.2%3.5%1.2 $40.93
4/15/20229,360,000 shares $408.84 million -4.5%2.7%1 $43.68
3/31/20229,800,000 shares $405.03 million -8.7%2.8%1 $41.33
3/15/202210,730,000 shares $393.79 million +9.0%3.0%1.1 $36.70
2/28/20229,840,000 shares $350.60 million -6.5%2.7%1 $35.63
2/15/202210,520,000 shares $339.06 million -7.3%2.9%1.1 $32.23
1/31/202211,350,000 shares $376.93 million -4.5%3.1%1.2 $33.21
1/15/202211,880,000 shares $395.49 million +1.9%3.3%1.3 $33.29
12/31/202111,660,000 shares $313.54 million -10.9%3.2%1.2 $26.89
12/15/202113,080,000 shares $328.31 million -4.2%3.6%1.3 $25.10
11/30/202113,650,000 shares $351.76 million +7.8%3.8%1.3 $25.77
11/15/202112,660,000 shares $374.86 million -17.2%3.5%1.3 $29.61
10/29/202115,290,000 shares $400.75 million +17.3%4.1%1.6 $26.21
10/15/202113,030,000 shares $343.60 million No Change3.5%1.4 $26.37
9/30/202113,030,000 shares $279.23 million +21.0%3.5%1.4 $21.43
9/15/202110,770,000 shares $222.08 million -5.8%2.9%1.4 $20.62
8/31/202111,430,000 shares $222.66 million -4.1%3.0%1.5 $19.48
8/13/202111,920,000 shares $213.13 million +19.3%3.2%1.6 $17.88
7/30/20219,990,000 shares $187.31 million +10.9%2.7%1.4 $18.75
7/15/20219,010,000 shares $166.41 million -2.9%2.4%1.3 $18.47
6/30/20219,280,000 shares $200.73 million -9.6%2.5%1.4 $21.63
6/15/202110,260,000 shares $234.54 million -12.2%2.7%1.5 $22.86
5/28/202111,680,000 shares $242.94 million -1.9%3.1%1.6 $20.80
5/14/202111,910,000 shares $242.96 million +3.7%N/A1.5 $20.40
4/30/202111,490,000 shares $237.61 million +21.9%N/A1.4 $20.68
4/15/20219,430,000 shares $171.06 million -18.1%N/A1.1 $18.14
3/31/202111,520,000 shares $205.40 million +3.0%N/A1.3 $17.83
3/15/202111,180,000 shares $237.35 million -20.5%N/A1.2 $21.23
2/26/202114,070,000 shares $283.23 million -8.2%N/A1.5 $20.13
2/12/202115,330,000 shares $260.30 million -14.2%N/A1.6 $16.98
1/29/202117,870,000 shares $266.98 million +1.6%N/A1.7 $14.94
1/15/202117,590,000 shares $322.78 million +0.6%N/A1.6 $18.35
11/30/202016,640,000 shares $231.63 million +18.9%N/A1.3 $13.92
11/15/202014,000,000 shares $144.48 million -8.7%N/A1.2 $10.32
10/30/202015,340,000 shares $125.63 million +7.2%N/A1.4 $8.19
10/15/202014,310,000 shares $131.65 million +9.0%N/A1.4 $9.20
9/30/202013,130,000 shares $124.34 million -0.7%N/A1.4 $9.47
9/15/202013,220,000 shares $157.85 million +8.4%N/A1.4 $11.94
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8/31/202012,200,000 shares $180.56 million -8.6%N/A1.2 $14.80
8/14/202013,350,000 shares $208.53 million -6.9%N/A1.1 $15.62
7/31/202014,340,000 shares $220.12 million -19.4%3.8%1 $15.35
7/15/202017,790,000 shares $245.86 million -3.2%4.8%1 $13.82
6/30/202018,380,000 shares $245.01 million +6.3%4.9%0.9 $13.33
6/15/202017,290,000 shares $243.44 million -40.0%4.6%0.7 $14.08
5/29/202028,800,000 shares $310.75 million -15.5%7.7%1.2 $10.79
5/15/202034,090,000 shares $361.69 million -24.3%9.1%1.5 $10.61
4/30/202045,030,000 shares $588.99 million -8.8%N/A2.2 $13.08
4/15/202049,390,000 shares $392.16 million +47.8%N/A2.9 $7.94
3/31/202033,420,000 shares $139.70 million +20.1%N/A2.6 $4.18
3/13/202027,817,500 shares $224.49 million +53.0%7.4%4.2 $8.07
2/28/202018,180,000 shares $78.36 million +4.6%N/A2.8 $4.31
2/14/202017,380,000 shares $187.53 million -16.3%4.6%2.8 $10.79
1/31/202020,770,000 shares $507.41 million -23.6%5.5%3.4 $24.43
1/15/202027,170,000 shares $765.38 million -1.2%7.3%4.1 $28.17
12/31/201927,510,000 shares $824.75 million +2.0%7.3%4 $29.98

APA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is APA's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of APA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 16,030,000 shares of APA short. 4.44% of APA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on APA's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for APA?

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. APA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on APA's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting APA?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of APA: Barclays PLC, Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Centiva Capital LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for APA?

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 4.44% of APA's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is APA's short interest increasing or decreasing?

APA saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,030,000 shares, a drop of 15.5% from the previous total of 18,970,000 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.

What is APA's float size?

APA currently has issued a total of 369,950,000 shares. Some of APA's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. APA currently has a public float of 361,240,000 shares.

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

4.44% of APA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "crude petroleum & natural gas" compare to APA: Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.18%), EQT Co. (3.26%), Devon Energy Co. (2.91%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.03%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.69%), Marathon Oil Co. (1.49%), Permian Resources Co. (5.92%), Ovintiv Inc. (1.68%), Antero Resources Co. (3.18%), Viper Energy, Inc. (3.82%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short APA stock?

Short selling APA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from APA as its price is falling. APA shares are trading up $0.21 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 APA?

A short squeeze for APA 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 APA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is APA'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 APA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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