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American Express (AXP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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American Express Short Interest Data

American Express (AXP) has a short interest of 7.88 million shares, representing 1.12% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.63% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.0, indicating that it would take 3.0 days of the average trading volume of 2.90 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,880,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,350,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.63%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.13 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
704,450,000 shares
Float Size
703,520,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.12%
Today's Trading Volume
2,387,402 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,899,205 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
82%
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American Express 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
10/31/20247,880,000 shares $2.13 billion -5.6%1.1%3 $270.13
10/15/20248,350,000 shares $2.32 billion -5.5%1.2%3 $277.31
9/30/20248,840,000 shares $2.40 billion -5.2%1.3%3.2 $271.17
9/15/20249,320,000 shares $2.41 billion +0.3%1.3%3.3 $259.00
8/31/20249,290,000 shares $2.40 billion -1.4%1.3%3.3 $258.65
8/15/20249,420,000 shares $2.35 billion +6.0%1.3%3.4 $249.49
7/31/20248,890,000 shares $2.25 billion +6.2%1.3%3.2 $253.04
7/15/20248,370,000 shares $2.04 billion +10.7%1.2%2.8 $244.02
6/30/20247,560,000 shares $1.75 billion -10.4%1.1%2.6 $231.55
6/15/20248,440,000 shares $1.90 billion +4.5%1.2%2.9 $224.82
5/31/20248,080,000 shares $1.94 billion -5.9%1.1%2.8 $240.01
5/15/20248,590,000 shares $2.08 billion +17.4%1.2%3 $241.68
4/30/20247,320,000 shares $1.71 billion +14.7%1.0%2.4 $234.13
4/15/20246,380,000 shares $1.39 billion -4.2%0.9%2 $218.40
3/31/20246,660,000 shares $1.52 billion -12.4%0.9%2.2 $227.69
3/15/20247,600,000 shares $1.66 billion -8.7%1.1%2.5 $218.32
2/29/20248,320,000 shares $1.83 billion -7.5%1.2%2.5 $219.42
2/15/20248,990,000 shares $1.91 billion +11.4%1.2%2.7 $212.52
1/31/20248,070,000 shares $1.62 billion +19.6%1.1%2.5 $200.74
1/15/20246,750,000 shares $1.23 billion +2.1%0.9%2.2 $182.04
12/31/20236,610,000 shares $1.24 billion -4.5%0.9%2.2 $187.34
12/15/20236,920,000 shares $1.25 billion +1.2%1.0%2.2 $180.56
11/30/20236,840,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.9%0.9%2.2 $170.72
11/15/20236,970,000 shares $1.11 billion +11.7%1.0%2.3 $159.38
10/31/20236,240,000 shares $911.35 million -4.2%0.9%2.1 $146.05
10/15/20236,510,000 shares $983.66 million +3.7%0.9%2.2 $151.10
9/30/20236,280,000 shares $936.91 million -2.9%0.9%2.2 $149.19
9/15/20236,470,000 shares $1.06 billion -4.3%0.9%2.4 $163.80
8/31/20236,760,000 shares $1.07 billion No Change0.9%2.5 $157.99
8/15/20236,760,000 shares $1.09 billion +9.7%0.9%2.4 $161.91
7/31/20236,160,000 shares $1.04 billion -5.1%0.8%2.1 $168.88
7/15/20236,490,000 shares $1.13 billion -5.1%0.9%2.2 $173.39
6/30/20236,840,000 shares $1.19 billion -3.7%0.9%2.3 $174.13
6/15/20237,100,000 shares $1.23 billion +10.8%1.0%2.3 $173.83
5/31/20236,410,000 shares $1.02 billion -3.6%0.9%1.9 $158.56
5/15/20236,650,000 shares $997.50 million +5.2%0.9%2 $150.00
4/30/20236,320,000 shares $1.02 billion +10.7%0.9%1.9 $161.34
4/15/20235,710,000 shares $931.99 million -2.2%0.8%1.5 $163.22
3/31/20235,840,000 shares $963.31 million -4.7%0.8%1.6 $164.95
3/15/20236,130,000 shares $979.64 million -1.5%0.8%1.8 $159.81
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2/28/20236,220,000 shares $1.08 billion -15.8%0.8%2 $173.99
2/15/20237,390,000 shares $1.34 billion +7.7%1.0%2.4 $180.67
1/31/20236,860,000 shares $1.20 billion +22.5%0.9%2.1 $174.93
1/15/20235,600,000 shares $872.26 million -0.4%0.8%1.9 $155.76
12/30/20225,620,000 shares $830.36 million -10.2%0.8%1.9 $147.75
12/15/20226,260,000 shares $940.38 million +3.3%0.8%2 $150.22
11/30/20226,060,000 shares $955.00 million -12.3%0.8%1.9 $157.59
11/15/20226,910,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.0%0.9%2.2 $153.89
10/31/20227,430,000 shares $1.10 billion +7.4%1.0%2.4 $148.45
10/15/20226,920,000 shares $946.73 million -5.9%0.9%2.3 $136.81
9/30/20227,350,000 shares $991.59 million -19.4%1.0%2.4 $134.91
9/15/20229,120,000 shares $1.42 billion -0.6%1.2%2.8 $156.13
8/31/20229,170,000 shares $1.39 billion +16.5%1.2%2.7 $152.00
8/15/20227,870,000 shares $1.30 billion -2.1%1.1%2.4 $165.40
7/31/20228,040,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.3%1.1%2.3 $154.02
7/15/20228,310,000 shares $1.18 billion +6.7%1.1%2.3 $142.48
6/30/20227,790,000 shares $1.08 billion -14.0%N/A2.3 $138.62
6/15/20229,060,000 shares $1.32 billion -7.3%N/A2.7 $146.22
5/31/20229,770,000 shares $1.65 billion +11.2%1.3%3 $168.82
5/15/20228,790,000 shares $1.40 billion -2.0%1.2%2.3 $158.75
4/30/20228,970,000 shares $1.57 billion +0.3%1.2%2.3 $174.71
4/15/20228,940,000 shares $1.62 billion -0.6%1.2%2.1 $181.16
3/31/20228,990,000 shares $1.68 billion +1.0%1.2%2.1 $187.00
3/15/20228,900,000 shares $1.57 billion -20.9%1.2%2.1 $176.04
2/28/202211,250,000 shares $2.19 billion +9.0%1.5%2.6 $194.54
2/15/202210,320,000 shares $2.04 billion +2.4%1.4%2.4 $197.98
1/31/202210,080,000 shares $1.81 billion +8.2%1.3%2.4 $179.82
1/15/20229,320,000 shares $1.57 billion +7.8%1.2%2.3 $168.40
12/31/20218,650,000 shares $1.42 billion -13.2%1.1%2.3 $163.60
12/15/20219,960,000 shares $1.62 billion -4.6%1.3%2.6 $162.24
11/30/202110,440,000 shares $1.59 billion -10.7%1.4%2.8 $152.30
11/15/202111,690,000 shares $2.14 billion -24.6%1.5%3.4 $183.13
10/29/202115,510,000 shares $2.70 billion +64.8%2.0%4.4 $173.78
10/15/20219,410,000 shares $1.65 billion +13.7%1.2%2.6 $175.81
9/30/20218,280,000 shares $1.39 billion -10.4%1.0%2.2 $167.53
9/15/20219,240,000 shares $1.49 billion -1.3%1.2%2.5 $161.34
8/31/20219,360,000 shares $1.55 billion -2.0%1.2%2.5 $165.96
8/13/20219,550,000 shares $1.59 billion -35.8%1.2%2.7 $166.08
7/30/202114,870,000 shares $2.54 billion +82.5%1.9%4.3 $170.53
7/15/20218,150,000 shares $1.41 billion +26.2%1.0%2.5 $172.85
6/30/20216,460,000 shares $1.07 billion +3.2%0.8%2.1 $165.23
6/15/20216,260,000 shares $1.04 billion -0.8%0.8%2.2 $166.27
5/28/20216,310,000 shares $1.01 billion -6.5%0.8%2.2 $160.13
5/14/20216,750,000 shares $1.04 billion +1.1%0.8%2.2 $154.08
4/30/20216,680,000 shares $1.03 billion +2.8%0.8%2.1 $154.63
4/15/20216,500,000 shares $958.23 million -2.7%0.8%1.9 $147.42
3/31/20216,680,000 shares $958.51 million -23.0%0.8%1.8 $143.49
3/15/20218,670,000 shares $1.29 billion -1.4%1.1%2.3 $148.54
2/26/20218,790,000 shares $1.20 billion -5.1%1.1%2.3 $137.08
2/12/20219,260,000 shares $1.19 billion +9.6%1.2%2.4 $128.31
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1/29/20218,450,000 shares $1.01 billion +22.5%1.1%2 $118.97
1/15/20216,900,000 shares $854.08 million +9.7%0.9%1.6 $123.78
12/31/20206,290,000 shares $751.21 million -19.6%0.8%1.5 $119.43
12/15/20207,820,000 shares $917.76 million +5.3%1.0%1.8 $117.36
11/30/20207,430,000 shares $895.98 million +0.7%0.9%1.7 $120.59
11/15/20207,380,000 shares $848.63 million -6.2%0.9%1.7 $114.99
10/30/20207,870,000 shares $716.72 million +12.9%1.0%1.8 $91.07
10/15/20206,970,000 shares $730.53 million -8.8%0.9%1.8 $104.81
9/30/20207,640,000 shares $765.91 million -27.7%1.0%1.9 $100.25
9/15/202010,570,000 shares $1.13 billion -4.6%1.3%2.5 $106.68
8/31/202011,080,000 shares $1.13 billion +11.9%1.4%2.5 $101.59
8/14/20209,900,000 shares $994.06 million +7.0%1.2%2 $100.41
7/31/20209,250,000 shares $863.21 million -2.6%1.2%1.7 $93.32
7/15/20209,500,000 shares $900.98 million -6.7%1.2%1.6 $94.84
6/30/202010,180,000 shares $969.14 million -7.4%1.3%1.6 $95.20
6/15/202010,990,000 shares $1.14 billion -1.6%1.4%1.6 $103.95
5/29/202011,170,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.5%N/A1.4 $95.07
5/15/202011,340,000 shares $932.37 million -4.8%1.4%1.4 $82.22
4/30/202011,910,000 shares $1.09 billion +6.4%1.5%1.6 $91.25
4/15/202011,190,000 shares $937.61 million +1.4%1.4%1.6 $83.79
3/31/202011,040,000 shares $918.20 million -6.8%1.4%1.7 $83.17
3/13/202011,844,700 shares $1.12 billion +35.2%1.5%2.9 $94.82
2/28/20208,760,000 shares $604.09 million +11.7%1.1%2.2 $68.96
2/14/20207,840,000 shares $809.87 million +2.6%1.0%2.5 $103.30
1/31/20207,640,000 shares $905.34 million -1.7%1.0%2.6 $118.50
1/15/20207,770,000 shares $1.03 billion +4.3%1.0%2.7 $132.63
12/31/20197,450,000 shares $1.01 billion -0.3%0.9%2.7 $135.11

AXP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Express' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of American Express shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 7,880,000 shares of AXP short. 1.12% of American Express' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Express' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for American Express?

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. AXP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on American Express's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting American Express?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of American Express: Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HighTower Advisors LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., LPL Financial LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, XY Capital Ltd, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, XR Securities LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Heritage Wealth Management Inc. CA , Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for American Express?

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. 1.12% of American Express' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is American Express' short interest increasing or decreasing?

American Express saw a drop in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,880,000 shares, a drop of 5.6% from the previous total of 8,350,000 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 American Express' float size?

American Express currently has issued a total of 704,450,000 shares. Some of American Express' 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. American Express currently has a public float of 703,520,000 shares.

How does American Express' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.12% of American Express' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to American Express: Capital One Financial Co. (2.97%), Discover Financial Services (1.71%), Credit Acceptance Co. (8.42%), SLM Co. (3.32%), Nelnet, Inc. (1.55%), Encore Capital Group, Inc. (9.13%), PRA Group, Inc. (1.36%), World Acceptance Co. (10.61%), EZCORP, Inc. (15.76%), Green Dot Co. (3.39%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short American Express stock?

Short selling AXP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Express as its price is falling. AXP shares are trading up $2.10 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 American Express?

A short squeeze for American Express 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 AXP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is American Express' 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 AXP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.



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