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Barclays (BCS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Barclays Short Interest Data

Barclays (BCS) has a short interest of 12.12 million shares, representing 0.36% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.71% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 21.64 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,120,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,800,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$192.28 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,605,379,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.36%
Today's Trading Volume
11,532,987 shares
Average Trading Volume
21,643,275 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
53%
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Barclays Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/202512,120,000 shares $192.28 million +2.7%0.4%0.6 $15.87
2/15/202511,800,000 shares $175.29 million +32.7%0.4%0.7 $14.86
1/31/20258,890,000 shares $130.55 million -9.8%0.3%0.7 $14.69
1/15/20259,860,000 shares $138.34 million -14.0%0.3%0.8 $14.03
12/31/202411,460,000 shares $152.30 million +35.0%0.3%1 $13.29
12/15/20248,490,000 shares $115.04 million +90.4%0.3%0.8 $13.55
11/30/20244,460,000 shares $60.12 million +4.9%0.1%0.4 $13.48
11/15/20244,250,000 shares $56.10 million -29.5%0.1%0.3 $13.20
10/31/20246,030,000 shares $74.77 million +6.5%0.2%0.5 $12.40
10/15/20245,660,000 shares $69.50 million +12.8%0.2%0.4 $12.28
9/30/20245,020,000 shares $60.99 million -30.2%0.2%0.4 $12.15
9/15/20247,190,000 shares $84.41 million +1.4%0.2%0.5 $11.74
8/31/20247,090,000 shares $86.29 million +80.9%0.2%0.5 $12.17
8/15/20243,920,000 shares $46.49 million -37.8%0.1%0.3 $11.86
7/31/20246,300,000 shares $75.22 million +5.2%0.2%0.5 $11.94
7/15/20245,990,000 shares $70.32 million +49.8%0.2%0.5 $11.74
6/30/20244,000,000 shares $42.84 million -61.0%0.1%0.3 $10.71
6/15/202410,260,000 shares $106.81 million -42.7%0.3%0.7 $10.41
5/31/202417,900,000 shares $203.17 million -42.0%0.5%1.2 $11.35
5/15/202430,880,000 shares $337.83 million -6.5%0.9%1.9 $10.94
4/30/202433,020,000 shares $337.79 million -3.0%0.9%2 $10.23
4/15/202434,030,000 shares $311.71 million +7.6%1.0%2 $9.16
3/31/202431,620,000 shares $298.81 million -4.7%0.9%1.8 $9.45
3/15/202433,170,000 shares $303.17 million -9.1%0.9%2 $9.14
2/29/202436,500,000 shares $310.25 million +8.3%1.0%2.2 $8.50
2/15/202433,710,000 shares $248.61 million +7.0%0.9%2 $7.38
1/31/202431,510,000 shares $237.59 million +7.5%0.9%2 $7.54
1/15/202429,310,000 shares $220.41 million +24.4%0.8%1.9 $7.52
12/31/202323,570,000 shares $185.73 million +21.2%0.7%1.7 $7.88
12/15/202319,450,000 shares $145.49 million +617.7%0.5%1.5 $7.48
11/30/20232,710,000 shares $19.55 million +6.3%0.1%0.2 $7.22
11/15/20232,550,000 shares $17.84 million -46.5%0.1%0.2 $7.00
10/31/20234,770,000 shares $30.65 million +35.5%0.1%0.5 $6.43
10/15/20233,520,000 shares $26.08 million -18.0%0.1%0.4 $7.41
9/30/20234,290,000 shares $33.42 million +44.9%0.1%0.5 $7.79
9/15/20232,960,000 shares $23.68 million +11.7%0.1%0.3 $8.00
8/31/20232,650,000 shares $19.93 million +6.9%0.1%0.3 $7.52
8/15/20232,480,000 shares $18.15 million -34.0%0.1%0.3 $7.32
7/31/20233,760,000 shares $30.04 million +1.6%0.1%0.4 $7.99
7/15/20233,700,000 shares $30.19 million -25.4%0.1%0.4 $8.16
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6/30/20234,960,000 shares $38.99 million +10.2%0.1%0.6 $7.86
6/15/20234,500,000 shares $35.64 million -24.5%0.1%0.5 $7.92
5/31/20235,960,000 shares $44.79 million -29.1%0.2%0.6 $7.52
5/15/20238,410,000 shares $65.85 million +26.9%0.2%0.9 $7.83
4/30/20236,630,000 shares $53.50 million -18.4%0.2%0.8 $8.07
4/15/20238,120,000 shares $63.66 million +49.3%0.2%1.1 $7.84
3/31/20235,440,000 shares $39.11 million -18.9%0.2%0.8 $7.19
3/15/20236,710,000 shares $45.56 million +1.4%0.2%1 $6.79
2/28/20236,620,000 shares $56.01 million -8.1%0.2%1.5 $8.46
2/15/20237,200,000 shares $60.84 million +4.2%0.2%1.6 $8.45
1/31/20236,910,000 shares $64.12 million -23.5%0.2%1.4 $9.28
1/15/20239,030,000 shares $80.91 million +4.9%0.2%1.6 $8.96
12/30/20228,610,000 shares $67.16 million +4.2%0.2%1.3 $7.80
12/15/20228,260,000 shares $63.27 million -18.4%0.2%1 $7.66
11/30/202210,120,000 shares $80.45 million +4.4%0.3%1.2 $7.95
11/15/20229,690,000 shares $72.68 million +13.7%0.2%1.1 $7.50
10/31/20228,520,000 shares $58.96 million -23.7%0.2%1 $6.92
10/15/202211,170,000 shares $71.82 million +8.1%0.3%1.3 $6.43
9/30/202210,330,000 shares $66.11 million -32.8%0.3%1.3 $6.40
9/15/202215,360,000 shares $123.19 million +14.3%0.4%2.3 $8.02
8/31/202213,440,000 shares $104.70 million +38.7%0.3%2.1 $7.79
8/15/20229,690,000 shares $82.56 million -1.9%0.2%1.5 $8.52
7/31/20229,880,000 shares $76.97 million -1.0%0.2%1.4 $7.79
7/15/20229,980,000 shares $72.36 million -12.8%0.2%1.3 $7.25
6/30/202211,450,000 shares $87.02 million -10.1%0.3%1.4 $7.60
6/15/202212,740,000 shares $101.79 million -29.6%0.3%1.3 $7.99
5/31/202218,090,000 shares $157.02 million -29.1%0.4%1.9 $8.68
5/15/202225,510,000 shares $191.33 million +1.5%0.6%2.5 $7.50
4/30/202225,140,000 shares $187.29 million +14.0%0.6%2.6 $7.45
4/15/202222,060,000 shares $168.98 million +14.9%0.5%2.4 $7.66
3/31/202219,200,000 shares $151.68 million +63.8%0.5%2.2 $7.90
3/15/202211,720,000 shares $104.78 million -3.3%0.3%1.8 $8.94
2/28/202212,120,000 shares $119.99 million -6.1%0.3%2 $9.90
2/15/202212,910,000 shares $140.33 million +9.7%0.3%2.5 $10.87
1/31/202211,770,000 shares $128.18 million -7.0%0.3%2.8 $10.89
1/15/202212,650,000 shares $152.94 million +10.6%0.3%3.2 $12.09
12/31/202111,440,000 shares $118.40 million +11.2%0.3%3.3 $10.35
12/15/202110,290,000 shares $98.37 million -5.4%0.3%3.1 $9.56
11/30/202110,880,000 shares $107.71 million -3.7%0.3%3.5 $9.90
11/15/202111,300,000 shares $120.68 million +7.3%0.3%3.8 $10.68
10/29/202110,530,000 shares $117.83 million -3.3%0.3%3.4 $11.19
10/15/202110,890,000 shares $120.77 million +29.3%0.3%3.2 $11.09
9/30/20218,420,000 shares $86.89 million +4.9%0.2%2.3 $10.32
9/15/20218,030,000 shares $81.50 million +3.9%0.2%2.1 $10.15
8/31/20217,730,000 shares $79.23 million +7.4%0.2%2 $10.25
8/13/20217,200,000 shares $74.59 million +1.1%0.2%1.7 $10.36
7/30/20217,120,000 shares $69.70 million -11.2%0.2%1.4 $9.79
7/15/20218,020,000 shares $75.95 million +11.1%N/A1.4 $9.47
6/30/20217,220,000 shares $69.67 million +24.7%N/A1.3 $9.65
6/15/20215,790,000 shares $59.41 million -2.4%0.1%1 $10.26
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5/28/20215,930,000 shares $62.74 million -1.2%0.1%0.9 $10.58
5/14/20216,000,000 shares $61.14 million +11.5%0.1%0.7 $10.19
4/30/20215,380,000 shares $57.46 million -15.8%0.1%0.6 $10.68
4/15/20216,390,000 shares $65.88 million +8.7%0.2%0.8 $10.31
3/31/20215,880,000 shares $60.92 million -4.4%0.1%0.8 $10.36
3/15/20216,150,000 shares $62.12 million +18.7%N/A0.9 $10.10
2/26/20215,180,000 shares $46.46 million +17.5%N/A0.7 $8.97
2/12/20214,410,000 shares $35.37 million +0.9%N/A1 $8.02
1/29/20214,370,000 shares $32.95 million +0.2%N/A1 $7.54
1/15/20214,360,000 shares $36.54 million -29.9%N/A1 $8.38
12/31/20206,220,000 shares $49.95 million +34.1%N/A1.5 $8.03
12/15/20204,640,000 shares $34.85 million -8.8%N/A1.1 $7.51
11/30/20205,090,000 shares $37.92 million -26.0%N/A1.4 $7.45
11/15/20206,880,000 shares $48.64 million +9.2%N/A2 $7.07
10/30/20206,300,000 shares $34.27 million +18.2%N/A2 $5.44
10/15/20205,330,000 shares $27.88 million -21.3%N/A1.9 $5.23
9/30/20206,770,000 shares $33.92 million +12.5%N/A2.3 $5.01
9/15/20206,020,000 shares $31.42 million -5.2%N/A2 $5.22
8/31/20206,350,000 shares $36.96 million +4.1%N/A2 $5.82
8/14/20206,100,000 shares $34.47 million -12.0%N/A1.6 $5.65
7/31/20206,930,000 shares $36.31 million +7.9%N/A1.6 $5.24
7/15/20206,420,000 shares $39.03 million -15.0%N/A1.4 $6.08
6/30/20207,550,000 shares $42.73 million +16.5%N/A1.6 $5.66
6/15/20206,480,000 shares $38.36 million -25.8%N/A1.2 $5.92
5/29/20208,730,000 shares $49.41 million -10.7%N/A1.3 $5.66
5/15/20209,780,000 shares $46.06 million +52.1%N/A1.4 $4.71
4/30/20206,430,000 shares $34.01 million +0.2%N/A0.9 $5.29
4/15/20206,420,000 shares $30.11 million +27.9%N/A1 $4.69
3/31/20205,020,000 shares $22.19 million -4.6%N/A0.8 $4.42
3/13/20205,260,200 shares $25.67 million -34.1%0.1%1.1 $4.88

BCS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barclays' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Barclays shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 12,120,000 shares of BCS short. 0.36% of Barclays' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Barclays' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Barclays?

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. BCS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Barclays's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Barclays?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Barclays: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Cigogne Management SA, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Summit Securities Group LLC, and Genus Capital Management Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Barclays?

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. 0.36% of Barclays' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Barclays' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Barclays saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 12,120,000 shares, an increase of 2.7% from the previous total of 11,800,000 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 Barclays' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.36% of Barclays' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Barclays: HSBC Holdings plc (0.27%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.46%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.09%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.77%), Citigroup Inc. (1.81%), UBS Group AG (0.42%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (0.67%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (0.09%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.70%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.04%),

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 Barclays stock?

Short selling BCS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Barclays as its price is falling. BCS shares are trading up $0.43 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 Barclays?

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

How often is Barclays' 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 BCS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NYSE:BCS) was last updated on 3/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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