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CME Group (CME) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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CME Group Short Interest Data

CME Group (CME) has a short interest of 4.48 million shares, representing 1.26% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.05% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.81 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,480,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,820,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-7.05%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.06 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
360,360,000 shares
Float Size
355,410,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.26%
Today's Trading Volume
1,769,890 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,808,714 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
98%
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CME Group Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/20254,480,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.1%1.3%2.2 $236.52
1/15/20254,820,000 shares $1.10 billion +11.6%N/A2.4 $227.88
12/31/20244,320,000 shares $1.00 billion -8.7%N/A2.2 $232.23
12/15/20244,730,000 shares $1.12 billion -3.5%N/A2.4 $237.19
11/30/20244,900,000 shares $1.17 billion +28.6%N/A2.4 $238.00
11/15/20243,810,000 shares $858.32 million -0.5%N/A2 $225.28
10/31/20243,830,000 shares $863.13 million +5.5%1.1%2.2 $225.36
10/15/20243,630,000 shares $816.10 million -0.3%1.0%1.9 $224.82
9/30/20243,640,000 shares $803.17 million -5.0%1.0%1.8 $220.65
9/15/20243,830,000 shares $831.07 million -1.5%1.1%1.8 $216.99
8/31/20243,890,000 shares $839.23 million +1.3%1.1%1.8 $215.74
8/15/20243,840,000 shares $788.31 million +11.0%1.1%1.8 $205.29
7/31/20243,460,000 shares $670.24 million -25.3%1.0%1.6 $193.71
7/15/20244,630,000 shares $912.16 million +2.7%1.3%2.1 $197.01
6/30/20244,510,000 shares $886.67 million -24.3%1.3%2.1 $196.60
6/15/20245,960,000 shares $1.17 billion +17.3%1.7%3.2 $197.13
5/31/20245,080,000 shares $1.03 billion +29.6%1.4%2.9 $202.98
5/15/20243,920,000 shares $816.38 million +17.0%1.1%2.4 $208.26
4/30/20243,350,000 shares $702.29 million -5.6%0.9%2 $209.64
4/15/20243,550,000 shares $732.12 million -19.7%1.0%2.1 $206.23
3/31/20244,420,000 shares $951.58 million +18.2%1.2%2.5 $215.29
3/15/20243,740,000 shares $813.45 million +12.7%1.0%2.1 $217.50
2/29/20243,320,000 shares $731.56 million +9.6%0.9%1.8 $220.35
2/15/20243,030,000 shares $639.39 million -11.9%0.8%1.6 $211.02
1/31/20243,440,000 shares $708.09 million -9.2%1.0%1.9 $205.84
1/15/20243,790,000 shares $748.68 million -6.4%1.1%2.1 $197.54
12/31/20234,050,000 shares $852.93 million +3.6%1.1%2.3 $210.60
12/15/20233,910,000 shares $808.31 million +10.8%1.1%2.4 $206.73
11/30/20233,530,000 shares $770.81 million +2.6%1.0%2.4 $218.36
11/15/20233,440,000 shares $726.05 million -4.4%1.0%2.5 $211.06
10/31/20233,600,000 shares $768.46 million -11.8%1.0%2.6 $213.46
10/15/20234,080,000 shares $895.07 million +11.5%1.1%3 $219.38
9/30/20233,660,000 shares $732.81 million +3.4%1.0%2.7 $200.22
9/15/20233,540,000 shares $732.14 million -6.6%1.0%2.6 $206.82
8/31/20233,790,000 shares $768.16 million -5.7%1.1%2.6 $202.68
8/15/20234,020,000 shares $824.78 million -6.1%1.1%2.6 $205.17
7/31/20234,280,000 shares $851.55 million +0.7%1.2%2.9 $198.96
7/15/20234,250,000 shares $791.05 million +6.3%1.2%2.9 $186.13
6/30/20234,000,000 shares $741.16 million -3.6%1.1%2.8 $185.29
6/15/20234,150,000 shares $756.21 million -17.5%1.2%2.8 $182.22
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5/31/20235,030,000 shares $899.11 million +22.4%1.4%3.2 $178.75
5/15/20234,110,000 shares $757.76 million -5.7%1.2%2.7 $184.37
4/30/20234,360,000 shares $809.96 million -1.8%1.2%2.6 $185.77
4/15/20234,440,000 shares $845.73 million +3.3%1.2%2.4 $190.48
3/31/20234,300,000 shares $823.54 million +3.9%1.2%2.3 $191.52
3/15/20234,140,000 shares $756.25 million +2.0%1.2%2.2 $182.67
2/28/20234,060,000 shares $752.56 million +3.3%1.1%2.1 $185.36
2/15/20233,930,000 shares $739.98 million +8.9%1.1%2 $188.29
1/31/20233,610,000 shares $637.74 million -19.6%1.0%1.7 $176.66
1/15/20234,490,000 shares $788.53 million +9.5%1.3%2.2 $175.62
12/30/20224,100,000 shares $689.46 million +28.9%1.2%2 $168.16
12/15/20223,180,000 shares $548.45 million -14.1%0.9%1.5 $172.47
11/30/20223,700,000 shares $653.05 million No Change1.0%1.9 $176.50
11/15/20223,700,000 shares $643.02 million -6.3%1.0%2.1 $173.79
10/31/20223,950,000 shares $684.54 million -9.6%1.1%2.4 $173.30
10/15/20224,370,000 shares $750.85 million -2.2%1.2%2.8 $171.82
9/30/20224,470,000 shares $791.77 million +2.1%1.3%3.2 $177.13
9/15/20224,380,000 shares $835.57 million +27.3%1.2%3.4 $190.77
8/31/20223,440,000 shares $672.90 million +7.5%1.0%2.4 $195.61
8/15/20223,200,000 shares $647.33 million +3.9%0.9%2.2 $202.29
7/31/20223,080,000 shares $614.40 million +2.7%0.9%2.1 $199.48
7/15/20223,000,000 shares $605.82 million -9.1%0.8%1.9 $201.94
6/30/20223,300,000 shares $675.51 million +0.9%0.9%2.1 $204.70
6/15/20223,270,000 shares $656.88 million +12.8%0.9%2 $200.88
5/31/20222,900,000 shares $576.61 million -10.5%0.8%1.8 $198.83
5/15/20223,240,000 shares $648.32 million -18.2%0.9%1.9 $200.10
4/30/20223,960,000 shares $868.59 million +0.3%1.1%2.4 $219.34
4/15/20223,950,000 shares $938.76 million -3.7%1.1%2.2 $237.66
3/31/20224,100,000 shares $975.23 million +3.3%1.1%2.3 $237.86
3/15/20223,970,000 shares $921.04 million -4.6%1.1%2.4 $232.00
2/28/20224,160,000 shares $983.96 million -14.2%1.2%2.6 $236.53
2/15/20224,850,000 shares $1.16 billion +6.4%1.4%3.1 $238.84
1/31/20224,560,000 shares $1.05 billion +16.0%1.3%3.2 $229.50
1/15/20223,930,000 shares $877.14 million -4.6%N/A0 $223.19
12/31/20214,120,000 shares $941.26 million +2.0%1.2%3.4 $228.46
12/15/20214,040,000 shares $919.71 million -8.0%1.1%3.2 $227.65
11/30/20214,390,000 shares $968.08 million -4.2%1.2%3.4 $220.52
11/15/20214,580,000 shares $1.04 billion -4.0%1.3%3.6 $226.68
10/29/20214,770,000 shares $1.05 billion +4.6%1.3%3.6 $220.55
10/15/20214,560,000 shares $966.26 million -0.4%1.3%3.5 $211.90
9/30/20214,580,000 shares $885.68 million +6.8%1.3%3.6 $193.38
9/15/20214,290,000 shares $810.64 million -9.1%1.2%3.5 $188.96
8/31/20214,720,000 shares $952.12 million +2.4%1.3%4 $201.72
8/13/20214,610,000 shares $954.41 million -2.3%1.3%4 $207.03
7/30/20214,720,000 shares $1.00 billion +1.9%1.3%4 $212.13
7/15/20214,630,000 shares $974.24 million +0.9%1.3%3.9 $210.42
6/30/20214,590,000 shares $976.20 million -6.5%1.3%3.7 $212.68
6/15/20214,910,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.2%1.4%4 $216.98
5/28/20215,070,000 shares $1.11 billion -7.0%1.4%3.9 $218.76
5/14/20215,450,000 shares $1.17 billion +7.7%1.5%3.5 $215.26
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4/30/20215,060,000 shares $1.03 billion +8.6%1.4%3 $203.73
4/15/20214,660,000 shares $963.55 million -11.4%1.3%2.8 $206.77
3/31/20215,260,000 shares $1.08 billion +4.0%1.5%3 $204.94
3/15/20215,060,000 shares $1.06 billion -4.0%1.4%2.8 $209.15
2/26/20215,270,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.7%1.5%3 $204.80
2/12/20215,710,000 shares $1.04 billion -2.6%1.6%3.4 $182.71
1/29/20215,860,000 shares $1.07 billion -5.3%1.7%3.5 $182.47
1/15/20216,190,000 shares $1.20 billion +13.8%1.8%3.6 $194.14
12/31/20205,440,000 shares $968.32 million -5.9%1.5%3.2 $178.00
12/15/20205,780,000 shares $1.03 billion +10.1%1.6%3.5 $177.55
11/30/20205,250,000 shares $917.54 million -7.2%1.5%3.1 $174.77
11/15/20205,660,000 shares $939.33 million +7.8%1.6%3.4 $165.96
10/30/20205,250,000 shares $787.45 million +0.6%1.5%3.2 $149.99
10/15/20205,220,000 shares $870.17 million +2.4%1.5%3.3 $166.70
9/30/20205,100,000 shares $853.28 million -6.9%1.4%3.2 $167.31
9/15/20205,480,000 shares $921.19 million -2.5%1.6%3.2 $168.10
8/31/20205,620,000 shares $988.39 million -9.9%1.6%3.1 $175.87
8/14/20206,240,000 shares $1.07 billion +2.6%1.8%3.3 $171.44
7/31/20206,080,000 shares $1.01 billion +4.3%1.7%3.2 $166.18
7/15/20205,830,000 shares $968.83 million +6.8%1.7%3 $166.18
6/30/20205,460,000 shares $887.47 million -4.7%1.5%2.7 $162.54
6/15/20205,730,000 shares $1.00 billion +4.6%1.6%2.7 $174.65
5/29/20205,480,000 shares $1.00 billion -6.6%1.6%2.3 $182.60
5/15/20205,870,000 shares $1.06 billion +4.8%1.7%2.3 $181.07
4/30/20205,600,000 shares $997.75 million +7.3%1.6%2.2 $178.17
4/15/20205,220,000 shares $965.60 million +3.6%1.5%2.1 $184.98
3/31/20205,040,000 shares $920.91 million -2.6%1.4%2.1 $182.72
3/13/20205,172,400 shares $983.58 million +5.3%1.5%1.8 $190.16
2/28/20204,910,000 shares $685.14 million -13.9%1.4%2.9 $139.54

CME Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is CME Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of CME Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 4,480,000 shares of CME short. 1.26% of CME Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CME Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for CME Group?

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. CME shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on CME Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting CME Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of CME Group: Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Guardian Capital LP, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., One River Asset Management LLC, Summit Securities Group LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for CME Group?

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. 1.26% of CME Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is CME Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

CME Group saw a drop in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,480,000 shares, a drop of 7.1% from the previous total of 4,820,000 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 CME Group's float size?

CME Group currently has issued a total of 360,360,000 shares. Some of CME Group'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. CME Group currently has a public float of 355,410,000 shares.

How does CME Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.26% of CME Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to CME Group: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (0.56%), Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (0.95%), Moody's Co. (0.89%), Nasdaq, Inc. (0.72%), MSCI Inc. (1.09%), MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (3.98%), Arrow Financial Co. (0.62%), Tradeweb Markets Inc. (0.67%), LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (0.89%), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (4.66%),

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 CME Group stock?

Short selling CME is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CME Group as its price is falling. CME shares are trading down $0.79 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 CME Group?

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

How often is CME Group'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 CME, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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