Xcel Energy (XEL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $67.70 -1.16 (-1.68%) As of 10:01 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Xcel Energy Short Interest DataXcel Energy (XEL) has a short interest of 9.14 million shares, representing 1.59% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 12.56% 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 3.31 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest9,140,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest8,120,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+12.56%Dollar Volume Sold Short$658.99 millionShort Interest Ratio2.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares574,553,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.59%Today's Trading Volume106,022 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,307,183 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average3% Short Selling Xcel Energy? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Xcel Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartXEL Short Interest Over TimeXEL Days to Cover Over TimeXEL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Xcel Energy Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/28/20259,140,000 shares $658.99 million +12.6%1.6%2.5 $72.10 2/15/20258,120,000 shares $557.11 million +1.6%1.4%2.4 $68.61 1/31/20257,990,000 shares $536.93 million -12.0%N/A2.3 $67.20 1/15/20259,080,000 shares $589.66 million +7.0%N/A2.4 $64.94 12/31/20248,490,000 shares $573.24 million -5.3%N/A2.3 $67.52 12/15/20248,960,000 shares $610.36 million +12.4%N/A2.4 $68.12 11/30/20247,970,000 shares $578.30 million -6.4%N/A2.2 $72.56 11/15/20248,510,000 shares $591.10 million +8.3%N/A2.3 $69.46 10/31/20247,860,000 shares $525.13 million -0.1%N/A2.1 $66.81 10/15/20247,870,000 shares $499.19 million -4.7%N/A2.4 $63.43 Get the Latest News and Ratings for XEL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Xcel Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/20248,260,000 shares $539.38 million +11.8%N/A2.6 $65.30 9/15/20247,390,000 shares $471.78 million -0.3%N/A2.3 $63.84 8/31/20247,410,000 shares $453.71 million -12.7%N/A2.4 $61.23 8/15/20248,490,000 shares $500.06 million +7.2%N/A2.7 $58.90 7/31/20247,920,000 shares $461.58 million -5.9%N/A2.5 $58.28 7/15/20248,420,000 shares $448.20 million +0.7%N/A2.4 $53.23 6/30/20248,360,000 shares $446.51 million +24.6%N/A2.3 $53.41 6/15/20246,709,200 shares $360.75 million -7.7%N/A1.8 $53.77 5/31/20247,270,000 shares $403.12 million -20.9%N/A1.6 $55.45 5/15/20249,190,000 shares $512.71 million +13.0%N/A1.6 $55.79 4/30/20248,130,000 shares $436.82 million +7.0%N/A1.4 $53.73 4/15/20247,600,000 shares $404.09 million -0.9%N/A1.3 $53.17 3/31/20247,670,000 shares $412.26 million +12.8%N/A1.3 $53.75 3/15/20246,800,000 shares $353.53 million -9.7%N/A1.2 $51.99 2/29/20247,530,000 shares $396.76 million -10.1%N/A1.4 $52.69 2/15/20248,380,000 shares $494.50 million +10.6%N/A2.1 $59.01 1/31/20247,580,000 shares $453.81 million -11.4%N/A1.8 $59.87 1/15/20248,550,000 shares $524.20 million -2.7%N/A2.1 $61.31 12/31/20238,790,000 shares $544.19 million +40.4%N/A2.2 $61.91 12/15/20236,260,000 shares $385.49 million -15.1%N/A1.5 $61.58 11/30/20237,370,000 shares $448.39 million -6.9%N/A1.7 $60.84 11/15/20237,920,000 shares $475.91 million -6.6%N/A1.8 $60.09 10/31/20238,480,000 shares $502.61 million -16.4%N/A1.9 $59.27 10/15/202310,140,000 shares $596.84 million +16.3%N/A2.3 $58.86 9/30/20238,720,000 shares $498.96 million +13.4%N/A2 $57.22 9/15/20237,690,000 shares $445.79 million +26.9%N/A1.8 $57.97 8/31/20236,060,000 shares $346.21 million +1.0%N/A1.5 $57.13 8/15/20236,000,000 shares $348.72 million +3.5%N/A1.5 $58.12 7/31/20235,800,000 shares $363.83 million +6.2%N/A1.6 $62.73 7/15/20235,460,000 shares $350.91 million +14.0%N/A1.6 $64.27Trump’s Final Plan (Ad)Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’s secret plan to trigger the greatest transfer of wealth since FDR and LBJ – trillions of dollars could be redistributed.Click here for the full story. 6/30/20234,790,000 shares $297.79 million -20.4%N/A1.5 $62.17 6/15/20236,020,000 shares $387.21 million -1.5%N/A1.9 $64.32 5/31/20236,110,000 shares $398.92 million +1.3%N/A2 $65.29 5/15/20236,030,000 shares $409.50 million -4.4%N/A2.2 $67.91 4/30/20236,310,000 shares $441.13 million -7.3%N/A2.3 $69.91 4/15/20236,810,000 shares $477.65 million +12.0%N/A2.4 $70.14 3/31/20236,080,000 shares $410.04 million -24.0%N/A2 $67.44 3/15/20238,000,000 shares $538.48 million +10.5%N/A2.9 $67.31 2/28/20237,240,000 shares $467.49 million +11.6%N/A2.8 $64.57 2/15/20236,490,000 shares $440.67 million +6.9%N/A2.5 $67.90 1/31/20236,070,000 shares $417.43 million -6.0%N/A2.2 $68.77 1/15/20236,460,000 shares $459.76 million -3.9%N/A2.2 $71.17 12/30/20226,720,000 shares $471.14 million +1.1%N/A2.1 $70.11 12/15/20226,650,000 shares $469.62 million +2.0%N/A1.9 $70.62 11/30/20226,520,000 shares $457.83 million -18.4%N/A1.8 $70.22 11/15/20227,990,000 shares $538.45 million +22.2%N/A2.3 $67.39 10/31/20226,540,000 shares $425.82 million +11.2%N/A2.1 $65.11 10/15/20225,880,000 shares $346.10 million -8.4%N/A2 $58.86 9/30/20226,420,000 shares $410.88 million -11.3%N/A2.3 $64.00 9/15/20227,240,000 shares $531.27 million +11.7%N/A2.7 $73.38 8/31/20226,480,000 shares $481.14 million +4.5%N/A2.4 $74.25 8/15/20226,200,000 shares $475.48 million +8.4%N/A2.1 $76.69 7/31/20225,720,000 shares $418.59 million -12.4%N/A1.8 $73.18 7/15/20226,530,000 shares $456.84 million +3.5%N/A1.9 $69.96 6/30/20226,310,000 shares $446.50 million -4.4%N/A1.9 $70.76 6/15/20226,600,000 shares $434.61 million +3.9%N/A2 $65.85 5/31/20226,350,000 shares $478.41 million +1.6%N/A2 $75.34 5/15/20226,250,000 shares $465.56 million +4.3%N/A1.9 $74.49 4/30/20225,990,000 shares $438.83 million +6.8%N/A1.7 $73.26 4/15/20225,610,000 shares $417.05 million +17.1%N/A1.7 $74.34 3/31/20224,790,000 shares $345.69 million -4.8%N/A1.4 $72.17 3/15/20225,030,000 shares $353.26 million -4.9%N/A1.4 $70.23 2/28/20225,290,000 shares $356.18 million +3.3%N/A1.5 $67.33 2/15/20225,120,000 shares $338.53 million -7.6%N/A1.5 $66.12 1/31/20225,540,000 shares $385.92 million -6.7%1.0%1.7 $69.66 1/15/20225,940,000 shares $409.68 million +20.2%1.1%1.9 $68.97 12/31/20214,940,000 shares $334.44 million +29.0%N/A0 $67.70 12/15/20213,830,000 shares $263.58 million -7.7%0.7%1.1 $68.82 11/30/20214,150,000 shares $264.48 million -5.9%0.8%1.2 $63.73 11/15/20214,410,000 shares $283.61 million -17.7%0.8%1.3 $64.31 10/29/20215,360,000 shares $346.20 million -21.8%1.0%1.6 $64.59 10/15/20216,850,000 shares $451.62 million +11.0%1.3%2.2 $65.93 9/30/20216,170,000 shares $385.63 million +14.7%1.2%2.3 $62.50 9/15/20215,380,000 shares $352.12 million +11.9%1.0%2.2 $65.45 8/31/20214,810,000 shares $330.69 million -8.4%0.9%2.1 $68.75 8/13/20215,250,000 shares $362.46 million -5.9%1.0%2.2 $69.04 7/30/20215,580,000 shares $380.84 million -4.0%1.0%2.3 $68.25 7/15/20215,810,000 shares $399.26 million -2.0%1.1%2.3 $68.72 6/30/20215,930,000 shares $390.67 million -4.7%1.1%2.2 $65.88 6/15/20216,220,000 shares $430.36 million +8.0%1.2%2.2 $69.19Trump’s Final Plan (Ad)Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’s secret plan to trigger the greatest transfer of wealth since FDR and LBJ – trillions of dollars could be redistributed.Click here for the full story. 5/28/20215,760,000 shares $408.27 million -19.0%1.1%1.9 $70.88 5/14/20217,110,000 shares $505.66 million -8.1%N/A2.2 $71.12 4/30/20217,740,000 shares $546.13 million +10.3%N/A2.4 $70.56 4/15/20217,020,000 shares $482.13 million +22.5%N/A2.2 $68.68 3/31/20215,730,000 shares $378.24 million +1.2%N/A1.9 $66.01 3/15/20215,660,000 shares $351.37 million -4.4%N/A1.9 $62.08 2/26/20215,920,000 shares $354.25 million +36.7%N/A2.3 $59.84 2/12/20214,330,000 shares $266.60 million -10.0%N/A1.7 $61.57 1/29/20214,810,000 shares $306.11 million +15.1%N/A1.9 $63.64 1/15/20214,180,000 shares $265.68 million -14.7%N/A1.7 $63.56 12/31/20204,900,000 shares $321.69 million +36.9%N/A2 $65.65 12/15/20203,580,000 shares $232.84 million -14.6%N/A1.4 $65.04 11/30/20204,190,000 shares $283.33 million -14.1%N/A1.7 $67.62 10/30/20204,890,000 shares $345.92 million -35.2%N/A2.3 $70.74 10/15/20207,550,000 shares $546.24 million -1.3%N/A3.4 $72.35 XEL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Xcel Energy's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Xcel Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 9,140,000 shares of XEL short. 1.59% of Xcel Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Xcel Energy's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Xcel 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. XEL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Xcel Energy's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Xcel Energy? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Xcel Energy: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Garda Capital Partners LP, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Xcel 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. 1.59% of Xcel Energy's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Xcel Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing? Xcel Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 9,140,000 shares, an increase of 12.6% from the previous total of 8,120,000 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 Xcel Energy's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.59% of Xcel Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to Xcel Energy: Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (1.75%), Constellation Energy Co. (2.22%), Energy Transfer LP (0.84%), National Grid plc (0.15%), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (1.81%), TC Energy Co. (0.73%), Exelon Co. (2.02%), Vistra Corp. (2.06%), Cheniere Energy Partners (0.55%), Fortis Inc. (1.64%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Xcel Energy stock? Short selling XEL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Xcel Energy as its price is falling. XEL shares are trading down $0.25 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 Xcel Energy? A short squeeze for Xcel 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 XEL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Xcel 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 XEL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. 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