BP (BP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.70 -0.08 (-0.25%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM 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 InterestTrends BP Short Interest DataBP (BP) has a short interest of 13.85 million shares, representing 0.52% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 24.66% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.4, indicating that it would take 1.4 days of the average trading volume of 7.41 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest13,850,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest11,110,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+24.66%Dollar Volume Sold Short$409.41 millionShort Interest Ratio1.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 31, 2024Outstanding Shares2,671,930,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.52%Today's Trading Volume11,800,313 sharesAverage Trading Volume7,407,338 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average159% Short Selling BP? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for BP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBP Short Interest Over TimeBP Days to Cover Over TimeBP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time BP Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/31/202413,850,000 shares $409.41 million +24.7%0.5%1.4 $29.56 12/15/202411,110,000 shares $333.08 million +32.9%0.4%1.1 $29.98 11/30/20248,360,000 shares $245.03 million -29.2%0.3%0.9 $29.31 11/15/202411,810,000 shares $342.25 million +12.6%0.5%1.3 $28.98 10/31/202410,490,000 shares $307.99 million +30.5%0.4%1.3 $29.36 10/15/20248,040,000 shares $247.15 million -23.5%0.3%1 $30.74 9/30/202410,510,000 shares $329.96 million +0.7%0.4%1.4 $31.40 9/15/202410,440,000 shares $332.41 million +11.5%0.4%1.5 $31.84 8/31/20249,360,000 shares $317.87 million +2.1%0.4%1.4 $33.96 8/15/20249,170,000 shares $313.06 million +61.7%0.3%1.3 $34.14 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BP and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for BP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/20245,670,000 shares $200.66 million -3.4%0.2%0.8 $35.39 7/15/20245,870,000 shares $205.63 million +1.9%0.2%0.8 $35.03 6/30/20245,760,000 shares $207.94 million -1.7%0.2%0.7 $36.10 6/15/20245,860,000 shares $204.46 million -10.7%0.2%0.7 $34.89 5/31/20246,560,000 shares $246.52 million +5.1%0.2%0.7 $37.58 5/15/20246,240,000 shares $235.59 million -39.4%0.2%0.7 $37.76 4/30/202410,300,000 shares $399.38 million +3.5%0.4%1.1 $38.78 4/15/20249,950,000 shares $388.80 million +68.9%0.4%1 $39.08 3/31/20245,890,000 shares $221.94 million -7.7%0.2%0.7 $37.68 3/15/20246,380,000 shares $239.12 million +5.8%0.2%0.8 $37.48 2/29/20246,030,000 shares $210.93 million -1.0%0.2%0.7 $34.98 2/15/20246,090,000 shares $216.86 million +19.2%0.2%0.7 $35.61 1/31/20245,110,000 shares $179.36 million -4.8%0.2%0.6 $35.10 1/15/20245,370,000 shares $187.20 million +14.0%0.2%0.6 $34.86 12/31/20234,710,000 shares $166.73 million -16.0%0.2%0.6 $35.40 12/15/20235,610,000 shares $195.23 million +7.7%0.2%0.6 $34.80 11/30/20235,210,000 shares $188.97 million +17.6%0.2%0.6 $36.27 11/15/20234,430,000 shares $157.71 million -40.3%0.2%0.5 $35.60 10/31/20237,420,000 shares $271.50 million -6.7%0.3%0.9 $36.59 10/15/20237,950,000 shares $318.08 million +22.9%0.3%1 $40.01 9/30/20236,470,000 shares $250.52 million +20.9%0.2%0.8 $38.72 9/15/20235,350,000 shares $207.34 million -0.9%0.2%0.7 $38.76 8/31/20235,400,000 shares $200.77 million +12.0%0.2%0.8 $37.18 8/15/20234,820,000 shares $173.86 million +9.1%0.2%0.7 $36.07 7/31/20234,420,000 shares $164.91 million -14.5%0.2%0.6 $37.31 7/15/20235,170,000 shares $183.64 million -20.0%0.2%0.6 $35.52 6/30/20236,460,000 shares $228.04 million +11.4%0.2%0.8 $35.30 6/15/20235,800,000 shares $205.15 million +9.9%0.2%0.7 $35.37 5/31/20235,280,000 shares $177.99 million -45.8%0.2%0.6 $33.71 5/15/20239,740,000 shares $352.49 million +18.6%0.3%1.1 $36.19Grab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement (Ad)Grab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement Whatever it is, I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to all investors right now. Click here to check it out now 4/30/20238,210,000 shares $330.70 million -2.0%0.3%0.8 $40.28 4/15/20238,380,000 shares $340.06 million +3.1%0.3%0.9 $40.58 3/31/20238,130,000 shares $308.45 million -15.4%0.3%0.8 $37.94 3/15/20239,610,000 shares $344.52 million -10.4%0.3%1 $35.85 2/28/202310,730,000 shares $424.91 million +2.7%0.4%1.2 $39.60 2/15/202310,450,000 shares $427.20 million +2.5%0.4%1.1 $40.88 1/31/202310,200,000 shares $369.55 million -24.5%0.3%1.1 $36.23 1/15/202313,510,000 shares $480.42 million +10.1%0.5%1.6 $35.56 12/30/202212,270,000 shares $428.59 million -13.5%0.4%1.4 $34.93 12/15/202214,190,000 shares $486.43 million -11.4%0.5%1.4 $34.28 11/30/202216,010,000 shares $574.76 million +46.5%0.5%1.6 $35.90 11/15/202210,930,000 shares $370.64 million +23.2%0.4%1.1 $33.91 10/31/20228,870,000 shares $295.19 million -8.2%0.3%0.9 $33.28 10/15/20229,660,000 shares $292.99 million +1.9%0.3%0.9 $30.33 9/30/20229,480,000 shares $270.65 million -10.7%0.3%0.9 $28.55 9/15/202210,610,000 shares $334.22 million -4.8%0.3%1 $31.50 8/31/202211,150,000 shares $343.87 million -2.6%0.4%1 $30.84 8/15/202211,450,000 shares $354.49 million +35.3%0.4%1 $30.96 7/31/20228,460,000 shares $248.55 million -21.3%0.3%0.7 $29.38 7/15/202210,750,000 shares $286.60 million +21.2%0.3%0.8 $26.66 6/30/20228,870,000 shares $251.46 million +4.6%0.3%0.7 $28.35 6/15/20228,480,000 shares $263.05 million +1.6%0.3%0.6 $31.02 5/31/20228,350,000 shares $270.29 million +4.1%0.3%0.6 $32.37 5/15/20228,020,000 shares $244.53 million +39.7%0.3%0.5 $30.49 4/30/20225,740,000 shares $164.85 million -32.1%0.2%0.3 $28.72 4/15/20228,450,000 shares $264.40 million -57.2%0.3%0.5 $31.29 3/31/202219,740,000 shares $580.36 million +3.4%0.6%1.1 $29.40 3/15/202219,090,000 shares $535.47 million -24.0%0.6%1.1 $28.05 2/28/202225,120,000 shares $733.76 million -1.6%0.8%1.6 $29.21 2/15/202225,520,000 shares $820.72 million +21.0%0.8%1.8 $32.16 1/31/202221,090,000 shares $652.10 million -2.4%0.6%1.7 $30.92 1/15/202221,600,000 shares $692.06 million +5.3%0.7%1.9 $32.04 12/31/202120,510,000 shares $546.18 million +70.2%0.6%2 $26.63 12/15/202112,050,000 shares $320.77 million -14.4%0.4%1.1 $26.62 11/30/202114,070,000 shares $365.26 million -12.5%0.4%1.3 $25.96 11/15/202116,080,000 shares $443.00 million +18.5%0.5%1.6 $27.55 10/29/202113,570,000 shares $390.68 million +3.0%0.4%1.3 $28.79 10/15/202113,180,000 shares $394.48 million +26.9%0.4%1.2 $29.93 9/30/202110,390,000 shares $283.96 million +3.5%N/A0.9 $27.33 9/15/202110,040,000 shares $258.73 million -5.3%0.3%0.9 $25.77 8/31/202110,600,000 shares $259.28 million -7.3%N/A1 $24.46 8/13/202111,430,000 shares $288.26 million No ChangeN/A0 $25.22 7/15/20219,640,000 shares $237.63 million -1.4%0.3%0.8 $24.65 6/30/20219,780,000 shares $258.39 million -15.3%0.3%0.8 $26.42 6/15/202111,550,000 shares $327.79 million +28.6%0.3%0.8 $28.38 5/28/20218,980,000 shares $235.55 million +45.3%0.3%0.7 $26.23 5/14/20216,180,000 shares $160.00 million -17.6%0.2%0.4 $25.89 4/30/20217,500,000 shares $191.25 million -10.9%0.2%0.5 $25.50 4/15/20218,420,000 shares $215.05 million -28.0%0.3%0.5 $25.54 3/31/202111,690,000 shares $290.85 million +15.9%0.4%0.7 $24.88Grab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement (Ad)Grab This Altcoin Before Trump's Crypto Announcement Whatever it is, I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to all investors right now. Click here to check it out now 3/15/202110,090,000 shares $272.03 million -16.7%0.3%0.6 $26.96 2/26/202112,110,000 shares $309.89 million -3.8%0.4%0.7 $25.59 2/12/202112,590,000 shares $269.05 million +33.8%0.4%0.8 $21.37 1/29/20219,410,000 shares $215.11 million -9.9%0.3%0.5 $22.86 1/15/202110,440,000 shares $265.91 million +63.6%0.3%0.6 $25.47 12/31/20206,380,000 shares $134.17 million -16.4%0.2%0.4 $21.03 12/15/20207,630,000 shares $162.98 million +17.6%0.2%0.4 $21.36 11/30/20206,490,000 shares $136.94 million -19.7%0.2%0.4 $21.10 11/15/20208,080,000 shares $151.90 million -20.0%0.2%0.5 $18.80 10/30/202010,100,000 shares $154.13 million +19.5%0.3%0.7 $15.26 10/15/20208,450,000 shares $140.19 million +30.0%0.3%0.6 $16.59 9/30/20206,500,000 shares $113.49 million +0.9%0.2%0.5 $17.46 9/15/20206,440,000 shares $126.61 million +2.9%0.2%0.6 $19.66 8/31/20206,260,000 shares $131.02 million -8.5%0.2%0.6 $20.93 8/14/20206,840,000 shares $157.25 million -3.1%0.2%0.6 $22.99 7/31/20207,060,000 shares $155.60 million -25.5%0.2%0.7 $22.04 7/15/20209,470,000 shares $220.46 million -20.8%0.3%0.9 $23.28 6/30/202011,960,000 shares $278.91 million +4.3%0.4%1 $23.32 6/15/202011,470,000 shares $279.41 million +13.1%0.4%0.8 $24.36 5/29/202010,140,000 shares $234.64 million -21.7%0.3%0.6 $23.14 5/15/202012,950,000 shares $282.57 million +7.1%0.4%0.7 $21.82 4/30/202012,090,000 shares $287.74 million +33.7%0.4%0.7 $23.80 4/15/20209,040,000 shares $206.47 million -48.1%0.3%0.5 $22.84 3/31/202017,430,000 shares $407.69 million +23.2%0.5%1.1 $23.39 3/13/202014,151,100 shares $352.36 million +97.6%0.4%1.4 $24.90 2/28/20207,160,000 shares $130.24 million +13.8%0.2%0.7 $18.19 2/14/20206,290,000 shares $168.51 million +67.3%0.2%0.8 $26.79 1/31/20203,760,000 shares $122.88 million +15.7%0.1%0.5 $32.68 BP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is BP's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of BP shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 13,850,000 shares of BP short. 0.52% of BP's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BP's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for BP? 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. BP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on BP's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting BP? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of BP: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Garda Capital Partners LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., 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 BP? 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. 0.52% of BP's floating shares are currently sold short. Is BP's short interest increasing or decreasing? BP saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,850,000 shares, an increase of 24.7% from the previous total of 11,110,000 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 BP's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.52% of BP's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to BP: Shell plc (0.17%), TotalEnergies SE (0.19%), Equinor ASA (0.56%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (0.38%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.95%), Eni S.p.A. (0.05%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (0.88%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.70%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.84%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.67%), 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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short BP stock? Short selling BP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BP as its price is falling. BP shares are trading down $0.08 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 BP? A short squeeze for BP 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 BP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is BP'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 BP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies SHEL Short Interest Data TTE Short Interest Data PBR Short Interest Data EQNR Short Interest Data CNQ Short Interest Data SU Short Interest Data E Short Interest Data CVE Short Interest Data PBA Short Interest Data CTRA Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:BP) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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