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Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Chesapeake Energy Short Interest Data

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) has a short interest of 20.00 million shares, representing 18.46% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 5.15% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.6, indicating that it would take 10.6 days of the average trading volume of 1.99 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
20,000,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,020,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+5.15%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.46 billion
Short Interest Ratio
10.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2024
Outstanding Shares
131,048,000 shares
Float Size
108,370,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
18.46%
Today's Trading Volume
844 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,988,923 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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CHK Short Interest Over Time

CHK Days to Cover Over Time

CHK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Chesapeake Energy Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/202420,000,000 shares $1.46 billion +5.2%18.5%10.6 $73.22
8/31/202419,020,000 shares $1.42 billion -7.4%17.6%10.3 $74.49
8/15/202420,530,000 shares $1.50 billion -7.0%18.9%12.2 $73.06
7/31/202422,080,000 shares $1.69 billion +13.9%20.2%12.7 $76.33
7/15/202419,390,000 shares $1.62 billion +5.9%17.8%12 $83.77
6/30/202418,310,000 shares $1.50 billion +6.2%16.8%11.6 $82.19
6/15/202417,240,000 shares $1.47 billion -2.3%15.8%10.8 $85.14
5/31/202417,650,000 shares $1.60 billion -0.5%16.2%10.3 $90.93
5/15/202417,740,000 shares $1.62 billion +5.0%16.3%10.1 $91.25
4/30/202416,900,000 shares $1.52 billion +6.6%15.5%8.7 $89.88
4/15/202415,860,000 shares $1.39 billion +0.1%14.6%8.4 $87.56
3/31/202415,840,000 shares $1.41 billion +3.3%14.6%7.2 $88.83
3/15/202415,330,000 shares $1.28 billion +6.2%14.1%7.2 $83.47
2/29/202414,440,000 shares $1.20 billion +6.8%13.3%6.9 $82.78
2/15/202413,520,000 shares $1.06 billion +2.4%12.5%6.7 $78.09
1/31/202413,210,000 shares $1.02 billion +11.1%12.2%7 $77.11
1/15/202411,890,000 shares $985.32 million -3.4%11.0%6.5 $82.87
12/31/202312,310,000 shares $947.13 million -4.7%11.3%7.3 $76.94
12/15/202312,920,000 shares $978.95 million -2.6%11.9%8 $75.77
11/30/202313,270,000 shares $1.07 billion -1.3%12.2%8.7 $80.31
11/15/202313,450,000 shares $1.12 billion -5.4%12.3%9 $83.25
10/31/202314,220,000 shares $1.22 billion -0.8%13.0%7.3 $86.08
10/15/202314,330,000 shares $1.27 billion +4.1%13.0%7.4 $88.92
9/30/202313,770,000 shares $1.19 billion +0.3%12.5%7.5 $86.23
9/15/202313,730,000 shares $1.17 billion -5.2%12.5%7.7 $85.45
8/31/202314,480,000 shares $1.28 billion +26.0%13.1%8.3 $88.21
8/15/202311,490,000 shares $952.18 million +18.8%10.4%6.7 $82.87
7/31/20239,670,000 shares $815.57 million +5.0%8.7%7.4 $84.34
7/15/20239,210,000 shares $747.12 million -1.6%8.2%7.3 $81.12
6/30/20239,360,000 shares $783.24 million +1.0%8.4%7.3 $83.68
6/15/20239,270,000 shares $755.78 million +2.9%8.3%7.1 $81.53
5/31/20239,010,000 shares $678.00 million +10.7%8.0%6.5 $75.25
5/15/20238,140,000 shares $667.56 million -5.0%7.3%5.3 $82.01
4/30/20238,570,000 shares $708.57 million +6.6%7.7%5.6 $82.68
4/15/20238,040,000 shares $651.08 million -1.0%7.1%5.3 $80.98
3/31/20238,120,000 shares $617.44 million -6.1%7.2%5.1 $76.04
3/15/20238,650,000 shares $619.86 million +10.1%7.7%5.4 $71.66
2/28/20237,860,000 shares $635.17 million -2.0%7.0%4.7 $80.81
2/15/20238,020,000 shares $666.94 million -14.2%7.2%4.6 $83.16
1/31/20239,350,000 shares $810.83 million +5.8%8.9%5.4 $86.72
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1/15/20238,840,000 shares $806.30 million -10.8%7.9%5 $91.21
12/30/20229,910,000 shares $935.21 million +4.0%8.9%5.4 $94.37
12/15/20229,530,000 shares $942.71 million +6.1%8.5%4.8 $98.92
11/30/20228,980,000 shares $929.43 million +2.4%8.0%4.5 $103.50
11/15/20228,770,000 shares $897.00 million +1.4%7.8%4.6 $102.28
10/31/20228,650,000 shares $884.64 million -1.7%7.9%4.1 $102.27
10/15/20228,800,000 shares $838.82 million -55.4%8.9%4.1 $95.32
9/30/202219,720,000 shares $1.86 billion +0.9%19.8%9.2 $94.21
9/15/202219,540,000 shares $2.02 billion +2.4%19.7%8.1 $103.59
8/31/202219,090,000 shares $1.92 billion -4.2%19.0%7.8 $100.49
8/15/202219,930,000 shares $1.91 billion +3.8%19.8%7.9 $95.90
7/31/202219,210,000 shares $1.81 billion +10.2%17.1%8 $94.17
7/15/202217,440,000 shares $1.45 billion +2.2%15.5%7.3 $83.18
6/30/202217,070,000 shares $1.38 billion -9.1%15.2%7.2 $81.10
6/15/202218,780,000 shares $1.66 billion +2.0%16.7%8.1 $88.25
5/31/202218,410,000 shares $1.79 billion +12.3%16.4%9.3 $97.38
5/15/202216,400,000 shares $1.41 billion +6.5%14.6%8.1 $85.89
4/30/202215,400,000 shares $1.26 billion +7.2%12.1%8.1 $82.02
4/15/202214,370,000 shares $1.36 billion +2.3%12.5%7.9 $94.36
3/31/202214,050,000 shares $1.22 billion -0.7%12.4%7.7 $87.00
3/15/202214,150,000 shares $1.07 billion -16.4%13.6%8.7 $75.46
2/28/202216,920,000 shares $1.31 billion +5.4%16.3%11.2 $77.25
2/15/202216,050,000 shares $1.10 billion +14.1%15.4%11.5 $68.27
1/31/202214,070,000 shares $959.15 million +6.8%12.0%10.7 $68.17
1/15/202213,180,000 shares $942.63 million +4.7%11.3%10.2 $71.52
12/31/202112,590,000 shares $812.31 million -3.0%10.8%10.7 $64.52
12/15/202112,980,000 shares $791.00 million +5.3%11.1%10.5 $60.94
11/30/202112,330,000 shares $734.13 million +5.8%10.5%8.7 $59.54
11/15/202111,660,000 shares $727.70 million +5.7%10.0%8 $62.41
10/29/202111,030,000 shares $703.05 million +8.1%9.5%7.4 $63.74
10/15/202110,200,000 shares $640.05 million +3.7%10.4%7.6 $62.75
9/30/20219,840,000 shares $606.05 million +12.1%10.1%7.5 $61.59
9/15/20218,780,000 shares $552.96 million +1.0%9.0%6.1 $62.98
8/31/20218,690,000 shares $484.99 million +19.2%8.9%5.9 $55.81
8/13/20217,290,000 shares $414.00 million No Change7.5%5.1 $56.79

CHK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chesapeake Energy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Chesapeake Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 20,000,000 shares of CHK short. 18.46% of Chesapeake Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Chesapeake Energy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Chesapeake Energy?

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. CHK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 11.0. Learn More on Chesapeake Energy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Chesapeake Energy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Chesapeake Energy: Barclays PLC, Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Focused Wealth Management Inc. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Chesapeake Energy?

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. 18.46% of Chesapeake Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Chesapeake Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Chesapeake Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,000,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the previous total of 19,020,000 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 Chesapeake Energy's float size?

Chesapeake Energy currently has issued a total of 131,048,000 shares. Some of Chesapeake Energy'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. Chesapeake Energy currently has a public float of 108,370,000 shares.

How does Chesapeake Energy's short interest compare to its competitors?

18.46% of Chesapeake Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Chesapeake Energy: APA Co. (4.44%), Amplify Energy Corp. (2.71%), EQT Co. (3.26%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.18%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.77%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.03%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.69%), Permian Resources Co. (5.92%), Ovintiv Inc. (1.68%), Antero Resources Co. (3.18%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Chesapeake Energy stock?

Short selling CHK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Chesapeake Energy as its price is falling. 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 Chesapeake Energy?

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

How often is Chesapeake Energy'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 CHK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:CHK) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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