APA (APA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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APA Short Interest Data

APA (APA) has a short interest of 26.96 million shares, representing 7.46% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 12.15% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 6.50 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 26,960,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 24,040,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +12.15%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $591.23 million
Short Interest Ratio: 3.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: January 31, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 369,950,000 shares
Float Size: 361,420,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 7.46%
Today's Trading Volume: 6,791,829 shares
Average Trading Volume: 6,497,021 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 105%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
1/31/2025	26,960,000 shares	$591.23 million	+12.2%	7.5%	3.9	$21.93
1/15/2025	24,040,000 shares	$611.82 million	+8.0%	6.6%	3.6	$25.45
12/31/2024	22,260,000 shares	$513.98 million	-7.4%	6.2%	3.6	$23.09
12/15/2024	24,050,000 shares	$549.78 million	+17.6%	6.6%	3.6	$22.86
11/30/2024	20,460,000 shares	$463.42 million	+7.5%	5.7%	3.2	$22.65
11/15/2024	19,030,000 shares	$425.89 million	+18.7%	5.3%	2.9	$22.38
10/31/2024	16,030,000 shares	$378.31 million	-15.5%	4.4%	2.6	$23.60
10/15/2024	18,970,000 shares	$471.40 million	+9.2%	5.3%	3.3	$24.85
9/30/2024	17,370,000 shares	$424.87 million	+2.7%	4.8%	3	$24.46
9/15/2024	16,920,000 shares	$405.06 million	+26.0%	4.7%	3	$23.94
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8/31/2024	13,430,000 shares	$382.62 million	-11.8%	3.7%	2.4	$28.49
8/15/2024	15,230,000 shares	$448.98 million	+5.8%	4.2%	2.8	$29.48
7/31/2024	14,400,000 shares	$449.14 million	-13.0%	3.9%	2.6	$31.19
7/15/2024	16,550,000 shares	$520.66 million	No Change	4.5%	2.9	$31.46
2/29/2024	19,490,000 shares	$580.61 million	+9.5%	6.5%	3.4	$29.79
2/15/2024	17,800,000 shares	$556.25 million	+8.3%	5.9%	3.3	$31.25
1/31/2024	16,430,000 shares	$514.75 million	+10.4%	5.5%	3.5	$31.33
1/15/2024	14,880,000 shares	$484.20 million	+23.9%	4.9%	3.3	$32.54
12/31/2023	12,010,000 shares	$430.92 million	-8.1%	3.9%	2.8	$35.88
12/15/2023	13,070,000 shares	$462.02 million	+23.5%	4.3%	3.4	$35.35
11/30/2023	10,580,000 shares	$380.88 million	+23.9%	3.5%	2.8	$36.00
11/15/2023	8,540,000 shares	$318.63 million	+16.5%	2.8%	2.3	$37.31
10/31/2023	7,330,000 shares	$291.15 million	-14.3%	2.4%	1.9	$39.72
10/15/2023	8,550,000 shares	$352.69 million	+14.3%	2.8%	2.2	$41.25
9/30/2023	7,480,000 shares	$307.43 million	+1.6%	2.5%	1.8	$41.10
9/15/2023	7,360,000 shares	$312.51 million	-3.3%	2.4%	1.7	$42.46
8/31/2023	7,610,000 shares	$333.62 million	-7.1%	2.5%	1.7	$43.84
8/15/2023	8,190,000 shares	$359.21 million	-10.7%	2.7%	1.7	$43.86
7/31/2023	9,170,000 shares	$371.29 million	-12.8%	3.0%	1.7	$40.49
7/15/2023	10,510,000 shares	$385.09 million	+15.6%	3.4%	2	$36.64
6/30/2023	9,090,000 shares	$310.61 million	-6.2%	3.0%	1.7	$34.17
6/15/2023	9,690,000 shares	$335.95 million	-14.4%	3.2%	1.7	$34.67
5/31/2023	11,320,000 shares	$359.75 million	+2.8%	3.7%	1.8	$31.78
5/15/2023	11,010,000 shares	$362.67 million	+7.9%	3.6%	1.8	$32.94
4/30/2023	10,200,000 shares	$375.87 million	-11.2%	3.3%	1.6	$36.85
4/15/2023	11,490,000 shares	$468.56 million	-7.7%	3.7%	1.9	$40.78
3/31/2023	12,450,000 shares	$448.95 million	+4.7%	4.0%	2	$36.06
3/15/2023	11,890,000 shares	$381.07 million	+2.9%	3.9%	2	$32.05
2/28/2023	11,550,000 shares	$443.29 million	+9.4%	3.7%	2	$38.38
2/15/2023	10,560,000 shares	$436.23 million	+21.5%	3.3%	1.8	$41.31
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1/31/2023	8,690,000 shares	$385.23 million	-4.7%	2.7%	1.5	$44.33
1/15/2023	9,120,000 shares	$413.50 million	+18.6%	2.9%	1.4	$45.34
12/30/2022	7,690,000 shares	$358.97 million	-18.4%	2.4%	1.1	$46.68
12/15/2022	9,420,000 shares	$424.37 million	+1.4%	2.9%	1.2	$45.05
11/30/2022	9,290,000 shares	$435.24 million	+0.1%	2.9%	1.2	$46.85
11/15/2022	9,280,000 shares	$455.09 million	+4.6%	2.9%	1.1	$49.04
10/31/2022	8,870,000 shares	$403.23 million	+0.5%	2.8%	1.1	$45.46
10/15/2022	8,830,000 shares	$352.58 million	-16.6%	2.7%	1.1	$39.93
9/30/2022	10,590,000 shares	$362.07 million	+8.4%	3.3%	1.3	$34.19
9/15/2022	9,770,000 shares	$405.36 million	-11.7%	3.0%	1.2	$41.49
8/31/2022	11,070,000 shares	$432.95 million	+29.9%	3.4%	1.4	$39.11
8/15/2022	8,520,000 shares	$286.02 million	+0.4%	2.5%	1	$33.57
7/31/2022	8,490,000 shares	$315.57 million	-15.5%	2.5%	1	$37.17
7/15/2022	10,050,000 shares	$321.50 million	+13.8%	3.0%	1.1	$31.99
6/30/2022	8,830,000 shares	$308.17 million	-18.3%	2.6%	0.9	$34.90
6/15/2022	10,810,000 shares	$493.26 million	+19.8%	3.2%	1.2	$45.63
5/31/2022	9,020,000 shares	$424.03 million	-8.5%	2.6%	1	$47.01
5/15/2022	9,860,000 shares	$405.74 million	-17.2%	2.9%	1	$41.15
4/30/2022	11,910,000 shares	$487.48 million	+27.2%	3.5%	1.2	$40.93
4/15/2022	9,360,000 shares	$408.84 million	-4.5%	2.7%	1	$43.68
3/31/2022	9,800,000 shares	$405.03 million	-8.7%	2.8%	1	$41.33
3/15/2022	10,730,000 shares	$393.79 million	+9.0%	3.0%	1.1	$36.70
2/28/2022	9,840,000 shares	$350.60 million	-6.5%	2.7%	1	$35.63
2/15/2022	10,520,000 shares	$339.06 million	-7.3%	2.9%	1.1	$32.23
1/31/2022	11,350,000 shares	$376.93 million	-4.5%	3.1%	1.2	$33.21
1/15/2022	11,880,000 shares	$395.49 million	+1.9%	3.3%	1.3	$33.29
12/31/2021	11,660,000 shares	$313.54 million	-10.9%	3.2%	1.2	$26.89
12/15/2021	13,080,000 shares	$328.31 million	-4.2%	3.6%	1.3	$25.10
11/30/2021	13,650,000 shares	$351.76 million	+7.8%	3.8%	1.3	$25.77
11/15/2021	12,660,000 shares	$374.86 million	-17.2%	3.5%	1.3	$29.61
10/29/2021	15,290,000 shares	$400.75 million	+17.3%	4.1%	1.6	$26.21
10/15/2021	13,030,000 shares	$343.60 million	No Change	3.5%	1.4	$26.37
9/30/2021	13,030,000 shares	$279.23 million	+21.0%	3.5%	1.4	$21.43
9/15/2021	10,770,000 shares	$222.08 million	-5.8%	2.9%	1.4	$20.62
8/31/2021	11,430,000 shares	$222.66 million	-4.1%	3.0%	1.5	$19.48
8/13/2021	11,920,000 shares	$213.13 million	+19.3%	3.2%	1.6	$17.88
7/30/2021	9,990,000 shares	$187.31 million	+10.9%	2.7%	1.4	$18.75
7/15/2021	9,010,000 shares	$166.41 million	-2.9%	2.4%	1.3	$18.47
6/30/2021	9,280,000 shares	$200.73 million	-9.6%	2.5%	1.4	$21.63
6/15/2021	10,260,000 shares	$234.54 million	-12.2%	2.7%	1.5	$22.86
5/28/2021	11,680,000 shares	$242.94 million	-1.9%	3.1%	1.6	$20.80
5/14/2021	11,910,000 shares	$242.96 million	+3.7%	N/A	1.5	$20.40
4/30/2021	11,490,000 shares	$237.61 million	+21.9%	N/A	1.4	$20.68
4/15/2021	9,430,000 shares	$171.06 million	-18.1%	N/A	1.1	$18.14
3/31/2021	11,520,000 shares	$205.40 million	+3.0%	N/A	1.3	$17.83
3/15/2021	11,180,000 shares	$237.35 million	-20.5%	N/A	1.2	$21.23
2/26/2021	14,070,000 shares	$283.23 million	-8.2%	N/A	1.5	$20.13
2/12/2021	15,330,000 shares	$260.30 million	-14.2%	N/A	1.6	$16.98
1/29/2021	17,870,000 shares	$266.98 million	+1.6%	N/A	1.7	$14.94
1/15/2021	17,590,000 shares	$322.78 million	+0.6%	N/A	1.6	$18.35
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11/30/2020	16,640,000 shares	$231.63 million	+18.9%	N/A	1.3	$13.92
11/15/2020	14,000,000 shares	$144.48 million	-8.7%	N/A	1.2	$10.32
10/30/2020	15,340,000 shares	$125.63 million	+7.2%	N/A	1.4	$8.19
10/15/2020	14,310,000 shares	$131.65 million	+9.0%	N/A	1.4	$9.20
9/30/2020	13,130,000 shares	$124.34 million	-0.7%	N/A	1.4	$9.47
9/15/2020	13,220,000 shares	$157.85 million	+8.4%	N/A	1.4	$11.94
8/31/2020	12,200,000 shares	$180.56 million	-8.6%	N/A	1.2	$14.80
8/14/2020	13,350,000 shares	$208.53 million	-6.9%	N/A	1.1	$15.62
7/31/2020	14,340,000 shares	$220.12 million	-19.4%	3.8%	1	$15.35
7/15/2020	17,790,000 shares	$245.86 million	-3.2%	4.8%	1	$13.82
6/30/2020	18,380,000 shares	$245.01 million	+6.3%	4.9%	0.9	$13.33
6/15/2020	17,290,000 shares	$243.44 million	-40.0%	4.6%	0.7	$14.08
5/29/2020	28,800,000 shares	$310.75 million	-15.5%	7.7%	1.2	$10.79
5/15/2020	34,090,000 shares	$361.69 million	-24.3%	9.1%	1.5	$10.61
4/30/2020	45,030,000 shares	$588.99 million	-8.8%	N/A	2.2	$13.08
4/15/2020	49,390,000 shares	$392.16 million	+47.8%	N/A	2.9	$7.94
3/31/2020	33,420,000 shares	$139.70 million	+20.1%	N/A	2.6	$4.18
3/13/2020	27,817,500 shares	$224.49 million	+53.0%	7.4%	4.2	$8.07
2/28/2020	18,180,000 shares	$78.36 million	+4.6%	N/A	2.8	$4.31

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 January 31st, traders have sold 26,960,000 shares of APA short. 7.46% 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 4.0. 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: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, and Portman Square Capital LLP. 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. 7.46% of APA's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is APA's short interest increasing or decreasing?: APA saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 26,960,000 shares, an increase of 12.1% from the previous total of 24,040,000 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 361,420,000 shares.

How does APA's short interest compare to its competitors?: 7.46% of APA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to APA: Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.12%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.17%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.76%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.75%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.60%), YPF Sociedad Anónima (0.97%), Antero Resources Co. (3.29%), Ovintiv Inc. (2.11%), Permian Resources Co. (5.97%), Viper Energy, Inc. (3.09%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 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 down $0.83 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 January, 31 2025.

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