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Baker Hughes (BKR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$40.02 -0.30 (-0.74%)
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Baker Hughes Short Interest Data

Baker Hughes (BKR) has a short interest of 16.98 million shares. This marks a 4.24% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 7.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,980,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,290,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.24%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$746.27 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
989,526,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.72%
Today's Trading Volume
1,158,191 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,138,372 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
16%
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BKR Short Interest Over Time

BKR Days to Cover Over Time

BKR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Baker Hughes Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
11/30/202416,980,000 shares $746.27 million +4.2%N/A2.5 $43.95
11/15/202416,290,000 shares $699.49 million +0.3%N/A2.4 $42.94
10/31/202416,250,000 shares $618.80 million -9.9%N/A2.5 $38.08
10/15/202418,040,000 shares $655.21 million -6.0%N/A2.8 $36.32
9/30/202419,190,000 shares $693.72 million +9.3%N/A2.9 $36.15
9/15/202417,550,000 shares $586.17 million -5.8%N/A2.8 $33.40
8/31/202418,630,000 shares $655.22 million +7.8%N/A3 $35.17
8/15/202417,290,000 shares $606.53 million +3.3%N/A2.8 $35.08
7/31/202416,740,000 shares $648.17 million -11.3%N/A2.6 $38.72
7/15/202418,880,000 shares $674.20 million -13.0%N/A3.1 $35.71
6/30/202421,690,000 shares $762.84 million -14.8%N/A3.6 $35.17
6/15/202425,460,000 shares $791.55 million +11.5%N/A3.9 $31.09
5/31/202422,830,000 shares $764.35 million +4.3%N/A3.5 $33.48
5/15/202421,890,000 shares $720.84 million +3.2%N/A3.2 $32.93
4/30/202421,220,000 shares $692.20 million -4.2%N/A2.8 $32.62
4/15/202422,160,000 shares $719.09 million -12.1%N/A2.5 $32.45
3/31/202425,200,000 shares $844.20 million +1.7%N/A2.7 $33.50
3/15/202424,770,000 shares $800.57 million +8.0%N/A2.7 $32.32
2/29/202422,940,000 shares $678.79 million +8.7%N/A2.5 $29.59
2/15/202421,100,000 shares $616.12 million +10.6%N/A2.4 $29.20
1/31/202419,080,000 shares $543.78 million +14.7%N/A2.2 $28.50
1/15/202416,640,000 shares $524.49 million -2.5%N/A2.3 $31.52
12/31/202317,060,000 shares $583.11 million -8.7%N/A2.5 $34.18
12/15/202318,680,000 shares $627.27 million +4.4%N/A2.7 $33.58
11/30/202317,900,000 shares $604.13 million +14.6%N/A2.6 $33.75
11/15/202315,620,000 shares $541.39 million +7.7%N/A2.2 $34.66
10/31/202314,510,000 shares $499.43 million -6.6%N/A2.2 $34.42
10/15/202315,530,000 shares $541.22 million -5.7%N/A2.5 $34.85
9/30/202316,460,000 shares $581.37 million -3.1%N/A2.4 $35.32
9/15/202316,990,000 shares $614.36 million +8.5%N/A2.4 $36.16
8/31/202315,660,000 shares $566.74 million +5.0%N/A2.3 $36.19
8/15/202314,910,000 shares $523.49 million -6.6%N/A2.1 $35.11
7/31/202315,960,000 shares $571.21 million -7.6%N/A2.2 $35.79
7/15/202317,280,000 shares $593.57 million +10.3%N/A2.3 $34.35
6/30/202315,660,000 shares $495.01 million -4.9%N/A2.3 $31.61
6/15/202316,460,000 shares $497.75 million +0.4%N/A2.4 $30.24
5/31/202316,400,000 shares $446.90 million +4.9%N/A2.2 $27.25
5/15/202315,630,000 shares $435.92 million +10.2%N/A2.3 $27.89
4/30/202314,180,000 shares $414.62 million -0.6%N/A2.1 $29.24
4/15/202314,260,000 shares $415.68 million -2.7%N/A2.1 $29.15
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3/31/202314,650,000 shares $422.80 million -11.1%N/A2.2 $28.86
3/15/202316,470,000 shares $442.22 million +5.0%N/A2.6 $26.85
2/28/202315,690,000 shares $480.11 million -11.6%N/A2.3 $30.60
2/15/202317,750,000 shares $570.66 million -19.6%N/A2.5 $32.15
1/31/202322,070,000 shares $700.50 million -10.9%N/A3 $31.74
1/15/202324,770,000 shares $783.48 million +9.5%N/A3.1 $31.63
12/30/202222,630,000 shares $668.26 million +7.2%N/A2.8 $29.53
12/15/202221,120,000 shares $613.32 million +14.0%N/A2.4 $29.04
11/30/202218,520,000 shares $537.45 million -7.6%N/A2.1 $29.02
11/15/202220,050,000 shares $619.34 million +5.1%N/A2.2 $30.89
10/31/202219,080,000 shares $527.75 million -53.0%N/A2 $27.66
10/15/202240,580,000 shares $929.69 million +4.5%N/A4.2 $22.91
12/15/202134,380,000 shares $819.28 million +2.0%N/A3.7 $23.83
11/30/202133,700,000 shares $786.56 million +3.9%6.6%3.4 $23.34
11/15/202132,450,000 shares $802.49 million -56.1%N/A3.5 $24.73
10/29/202173,920,000 shares $1.85 billion +37.7%N/A8.2 $25.08
10/15/202153,680,000 shares $1.44 billion +39.0%N/A6 $26.89
9/30/202138,610,000 shares $954.83 million +85.5%N/A4.8 $24.73
9/15/202120,820,000 shares $523.21 million +23.3%N/A2.8 $25.13
8/31/202116,880,000 shares $384.53 million +21.2%N/A2.4 $22.78
8/13/202113,930,000 shares $301.72 million -78.6%N/A1.9 $21.66
7/30/202165,080,000 shares $1.38 billion +23.2%N/A8 $21.24
7/15/202152,820,000 shares $1.12 billion +25.7%6.9%6.1 $21.22
6/30/202142,020,000 shares $961.00 million +32.3%5.9%4.8 $22.87
6/15/202131,770,000 shares $792.66 million +68.2%4.4%3.6 $24.95
5/28/202118,890,000 shares $460.92 million +41.7%2.6%2 $24.40
5/14/202113,330,000 shares $324.59 million -75.8%1.9%1.4 $24.35
4/30/202155,160,000 shares $1.13 billion +24.2%7.6%6.1 $20.54
4/15/202144,420,000 shares $903.95 million +13.9%6.1%5.5 $20.35
3/31/202138,990,000 shares $847.25 million +65.0%5.4%5.1 $21.73
3/15/202123,630,000 shares $575.86 million +151.9%3.4%3.3 $24.37
2/26/20219,380,000 shares $231.97 million -1.6%1.3%1.4 $24.73
2/12/20219,530,000 shares $214.71 million -0.6%1.4%1.5 $22.53
1/29/20219,590,000 shares $197.55 million -78.8%1.4%1.4 $20.60
1/15/202145,220,000 shares $1.07 billion -0.3%7.0%6.3 $23.71
12/31/202045,360,000 shares $962.09 million +6.7%7.0%6.4 $21.21
12/15/202042,500,000 shares $921.40 million +20.4%6.6%5.8 $21.68
11/30/202035,300,000 shares $698.23 million +23.8%5.5%4.7 $19.78
11/15/202028,510,000 shares $509.47 million +36.0%4.4%3.8 $17.87
10/30/202020,970,000 shares $300.92 million -51.6%3.2%3 $14.35
10/15/202043,310,000 shares $569.53 million +4.7%6.3%6.5 $13.15
9/30/202041,370,000 shares $549.81 million -2.3%6.6%6.6 $13.29
9/15/202042,350,000 shares $622.97 million +18.5%6.8%6.6 $14.71
8/31/202035,750,000 shares $510.51 million +2.5%5.7%5.4 $14.28
8/14/202034,890,000 shares $601.15 million +35.8%14.0%5.4 $17.23
7/31/202025,700,000 shares $398.09 million +6.7%3.9%4 $15.49
7/15/202024,080,000 shares $374.68 million +9.0%3.7%3.8 $15.56
6/30/202022,100,000 shares $328.19 million +13.3%3.4%3.4 $14.85
6/15/202019,500,000 shares $310.83 million +0.5%3.0%2.8 $15.94
5/29/202019,400,000 shares $320.29 million -3.7%3.0%2.6 $16.51
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5/15/202020,140,000 shares $281.96 million +16.6%3.1%2.4 $14.00
4/30/202017,280,000 shares $241.06 million +21.1%2.6%2.1 $13.95
4/15/202014,270,000 shares $184.23 million -5.6%2.2%1.7 $12.91
3/31/202015,110,000 shares $202.78 million -17.9%2.3%1.9 $13.42
3/13/202018,400,300 shares $236.63 million +14.3%2.8%2.8 $12.86
2/28/202016,100,000 shares $150.21 million -4.3%5.9%2.5 $9.33
2/14/202016,820,000 shares $231.44 million -4.5%6.2%3.2 $13.76
1/31/202017,620,000 shares $312.93 million +19.7%2.7%3.6 $17.76
1/15/202014,720,000 shares $325.90 million +10.1%2.3%3 $22.14
12/31/201913,370,000 shares $305.64 million No Change2.1%3 $22.86

BKR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Baker Hughes' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Baker Hughes shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 16,980,000 shares of BKR short. Learn More on Baker Hughes' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Baker Hughes?

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. BKR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Baker Hughes's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Baker Hughes?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Baker Hughes: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Paloma Partners Management Co, Garda Capital Partners LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., VELA Investment Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Baker Hughes' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Baker Hughes saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,980,000 shares, an increase of 4.2% from the previous total of 16,290,000 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 Baker Hughes' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "machinery" compare to Baker Hughes: Carrier Global Co. (1.33%), Johnson Controls International plc (1.20%), Symbotic Inc. (39.74%), nVent Electric plc (1.63%), BWX Technologies, Inc. (1.42%), ESAB Co. (1.15%), SPX Technologies, Inc. (1.60%), ChampionX Co. (3.62%), Weatherford International plc (3.12%), Cactus, Inc. (4.45%),

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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Baker Hughes stock?

Short selling BKR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Baker Hughes as its price is falling. BKR shares are trading up $0.52 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 Baker Hughes?

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

How often is Baker Hughes' 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 BKR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:BKR) was last updated on 12/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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