BP (BP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$33.96 -0.21 (-0.63%)

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BP Short Interest Data

BP (BP) has a short interest of 19.27 million shares, representing 0.74% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 22.97% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 12.12 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 19,270,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 15,670,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +22.97%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $598.10 million
Short Interest Ratio: 1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: January 31, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 2,677,230,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 0.74%
Today's Trading Volume: 4,937,422 shares
Average Trading Volume: 12,117,147 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 41%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
1/31/2025	19,270,000 shares	$598.10 million	+23.0%	0.7%	1.8	$31.04
1/15/2025	15,670,000 shares	$490.63 million	+13.1%	0.6%	1.6	$31.31
12/31/2024	13,850,000 shares	$409.41 million	+24.7%	0.5%	1.4	$29.56
12/15/2024	11,110,000 shares	$333.08 million	+32.9%	0.4%	1.1	$29.98
11/30/2024	8,360,000 shares	$245.03 million	-29.2%	0.3%	0.9	$29.31
11/15/2024	11,810,000 shares	$342.25 million	+12.6%	0.5%	1.3	$28.98
10/31/2024	10,490,000 shares	$307.99 million	+30.5%	0.4%	1.3	$29.36
10/15/2024	8,040,000 shares	$247.15 million	-23.5%	0.3%	1	$30.74
9/30/2024	10,510,000 shares	$329.96 million	+0.7%	0.4%	1.4	$31.40
9/15/2024	10,440,000 shares	$332.41 million	+11.5%	0.4%	1.5	$31.84
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8/31/2024	9,360,000 shares	$317.87 million	+2.1%	0.4%	1.4	$33.96
8/15/2024	9,170,000 shares	$313.06 million	+61.7%	0.3%	1.3	$34.14
7/31/2024	5,670,000 shares	$200.66 million	-3.4%	0.2%	0.8	$35.39
7/15/2024	5,870,000 shares	$205.63 million	+1.9%	0.2%	0.8	$35.03
6/30/2024	5,760,000 shares	$207.94 million	-1.7%	0.2%	0.7	$36.10
6/15/2024	5,860,000 shares	$204.46 million	-10.7%	0.2%	0.7	$34.89
5/31/2024	6,560,000 shares	$246.52 million	+5.1%	0.2%	0.7	$37.58
5/15/2024	6,240,000 shares	$235.59 million	-39.4%	0.2%	0.7	$37.76
4/30/2024	10,300,000 shares	$399.38 million	+3.5%	0.4%	1.1	$38.78
4/15/2024	9,950,000 shares	$388.80 million	+68.9%	0.4%	1	$39.08
3/31/2024	5,890,000 shares	$221.94 million	-7.7%	0.2%	0.7	$37.68
3/15/2024	6,380,000 shares	$239.12 million	+5.8%	0.2%	0.8	$37.48
2/29/2024	6,030,000 shares	$210.93 million	-1.0%	0.2%	0.7	$34.98
2/15/2024	6,090,000 shares	$216.86 million	+19.2%	0.2%	0.7	$35.61
1/31/2024	5,110,000 shares	$179.36 million	-4.8%	0.2%	0.6	$35.10
1/15/2024	5,370,000 shares	$187.20 million	+14.0%	0.2%	0.6	$34.86
12/31/2023	4,710,000 shares	$166.73 million	-16.0%	0.2%	0.6	$35.40
12/15/2023	5,610,000 shares	$195.23 million	+7.7%	0.2%	0.6	$34.80
11/30/2023	5,210,000 shares	$188.97 million	+17.6%	0.2%	0.6	$36.27
11/15/2023	4,430,000 shares	$157.71 million	-40.3%	0.2%	0.5	$35.60
10/31/2023	7,420,000 shares	$271.50 million	-6.7%	0.3%	0.9	$36.59
10/15/2023	7,950,000 shares	$318.08 million	+22.9%	0.3%	1	$40.01
9/30/2023	6,470,000 shares	$250.52 million	+20.9%	0.2%	0.8	$38.72
9/15/2023	5,350,000 shares	$207.34 million	-0.9%	0.2%	0.7	$38.76
8/31/2023	5,400,000 shares	$200.77 million	+12.0%	0.2%	0.8	$37.18
8/15/2023	4,820,000 shares	$173.86 million	+9.1%	0.2%	0.7	$36.07
7/31/2023	4,420,000 shares	$164.91 million	-14.5%	0.2%	0.6	$37.31
7/15/2023	5,170,000 shares	$183.64 million	-20.0%	0.2%	0.6	$35.52
6/30/2023	6,460,000 shares	$228.04 million	+11.4%	0.2%	0.8	$35.30
6/15/2023	5,800,000 shares	$205.15 million	+9.9%	0.2%	0.7	$35.37
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5/31/2023	5,280,000 shares	$177.99 million	-45.8%	0.2%	0.6	$33.71
5/15/2023	9,740,000 shares	$352.49 million	+18.6%	0.3%	1.1	$36.19
4/30/2023	8,210,000 shares	$330.70 million	-2.0%	0.3%	0.8	$40.28
4/15/2023	8,380,000 shares	$340.06 million	+3.1%	0.3%	0.9	$40.58
3/31/2023	8,130,000 shares	$308.45 million	-15.4%	0.3%	0.8	$37.94
3/15/2023	9,610,000 shares	$344.52 million	-10.4%	0.3%	1	$35.85
2/28/2023	10,730,000 shares	$424.91 million	+2.7%	0.4%	1.2	$39.60
2/15/2023	10,450,000 shares	$427.20 million	+2.5%	0.4%	1.1	$40.88
1/31/2023	10,200,000 shares	$369.55 million	-24.5%	0.3%	1.1	$36.23
1/15/2023	13,510,000 shares	$480.42 million	+10.1%	0.5%	1.6	$35.56
12/30/2022	12,270,000 shares	$428.59 million	-13.5%	0.4%	1.4	$34.93
12/15/2022	14,190,000 shares	$486.43 million	-11.4%	0.5%	1.4	$34.28
11/30/2022	16,010,000 shares	$574.76 million	+46.5%	0.5%	1.6	$35.90
11/15/2022	10,930,000 shares	$370.64 million	+23.2%	0.4%	1.1	$33.91
10/31/2022	8,870,000 shares	$295.19 million	-8.2%	0.3%	0.9	$33.28
10/15/2022	9,660,000 shares	$292.99 million	+1.9%	0.3%	0.9	$30.33
9/30/2022	9,480,000 shares	$270.65 million	-10.7%	0.3%	0.9	$28.55
9/15/2022	10,610,000 shares	$334.22 million	-4.8%	0.3%	1	$31.50
8/31/2022	11,150,000 shares	$343.87 million	-2.6%	0.4%	1	$30.84
8/15/2022	11,450,000 shares	$354.49 million	+35.3%	0.4%	1	$30.96
7/31/2022	8,460,000 shares	$248.55 million	-21.3%	0.3%	0.7	$29.38
7/15/2022	10,750,000 shares	$286.60 million	+21.2%	0.3%	0.8	$26.66
6/30/2022	8,870,000 shares	$251.46 million	+4.6%	0.3%	0.7	$28.35
6/15/2022	8,480,000 shares	$263.05 million	+1.6%	0.3%	0.6	$31.02
5/31/2022	8,350,000 shares	$270.29 million	+4.1%	0.3%	0.6	$32.37
5/15/2022	8,020,000 shares	$244.53 million	+39.7%	0.3%	0.5	$30.49
4/30/2022	5,740,000 shares	$164.85 million	-32.1%	0.2%	0.3	$28.72
4/15/2022	8,450,000 shares	$264.40 million	-57.2%	0.3%	0.5	$31.29
3/31/2022	19,740,000 shares	$580.36 million	+3.4%	0.6%	1.1	$29.40
3/15/2022	19,090,000 shares	$535.47 million	-24.0%	0.6%	1.1	$28.05
2/28/2022	25,120,000 shares	$733.76 million	-1.6%	0.8%	1.6	$29.21
2/15/2022	25,520,000 shares	$820.72 million	+21.0%	0.8%	1.8	$32.16
1/31/2022	21,090,000 shares	$652.10 million	-2.4%	0.6%	1.7	$30.92
1/15/2022	21,600,000 shares	$692.06 million	+5.3%	0.7%	1.9	$32.04
12/31/2021	20,510,000 shares	$546.18 million	+70.2%	0.6%	2	$26.63
12/15/2021	12,050,000 shares	$320.77 million	-14.4%	0.4%	1.1	$26.62
11/30/2021	14,070,000 shares	$365.26 million	-12.5%	0.4%	1.3	$25.96
11/15/2021	16,080,000 shares	$443.00 million	+18.5%	0.5%	1.6	$27.55
10/29/2021	13,570,000 shares	$390.68 million	+3.0%	0.4%	1.3	$28.79
10/15/2021	13,180,000 shares	$394.48 million	+26.9%	0.4%	1.2	$29.93
9/30/2021	10,390,000 shares	$283.96 million	+3.5%	N/A	0.9	$27.33
9/15/2021	10,040,000 shares	$258.73 million	-5.3%	0.3%	0.9	$25.77
8/31/2021	10,600,000 shares	$259.28 million	-7.3%	N/A	1	$24.46
8/13/2021	11,430,000 shares	$288.26 million	No Change	N/A	0	$25.22
7/15/2021	9,640,000 shares	$237.63 million	-1.4%	0.3%	0.8	$24.65
6/30/2021	9,780,000 shares	$258.39 million	-15.3%	0.3%	0.8	$26.42
6/15/2021	11,550,000 shares	$327.79 million	+28.6%	0.3%	0.8	$28.38
5/28/2021	8,980,000 shares	$235.55 million	+45.3%	0.3%	0.7	$26.23
5/14/2021	6,180,000 shares	$160.00 million	-17.6%	0.2%	0.4	$25.89
4/30/2021	7,500,000 shares	$191.25 million	-10.9%	0.2%	0.5	$25.50
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4/15/2021	8,420,000 shares	$215.05 million	-28.0%	0.3%	0.5	$25.54
3/31/2021	11,690,000 shares	$290.85 million	+15.9%	0.4%	0.7	$24.88
3/15/2021	10,090,000 shares	$272.03 million	-16.7%	0.3%	0.6	$26.96
2/26/2021	12,110,000 shares	$309.89 million	-3.8%	0.4%	0.7	$25.59
2/12/2021	12,590,000 shares	$269.05 million	+33.8%	0.4%	0.8	$21.37
1/29/2021	9,410,000 shares	$215.11 million	-9.9%	0.3%	0.5	$22.86
1/15/2021	10,440,000 shares	$265.91 million	+63.6%	0.3%	0.6	$25.47
12/31/2020	6,380,000 shares	$134.17 million	-16.4%	0.2%	0.4	$21.03
12/15/2020	7,630,000 shares	$162.98 million	+17.6%	0.2%	0.4	$21.36
11/30/2020	6,490,000 shares	$136.94 million	-19.7%	0.2%	0.4	$21.10
11/15/2020	8,080,000 shares	$151.90 million	-20.0%	0.2%	0.5	$18.80
10/30/2020	10,100,000 shares	$154.13 million	+19.5%	0.3%	0.7	$15.26
10/15/2020	8,450,000 shares	$140.19 million	+30.0%	0.3%	0.6	$16.59
9/30/2020	6,500,000 shares	$113.49 million	+0.9%	0.2%	0.5	$17.46
9/15/2020	6,440,000 shares	$126.61 million	+2.9%	0.2%	0.6	$19.66
8/31/2020	6,260,000 shares	$131.02 million	-8.5%	0.2%	0.6	$20.93
8/14/2020	6,840,000 shares	$157.25 million	-3.1%	0.2%	0.6	$22.99
7/31/2020	7,060,000 shares	$155.60 million	-25.5%	0.2%	0.7	$22.04
7/15/2020	9,470,000 shares	$220.46 million	-20.8%	0.3%	0.9	$23.28
6/30/2020	11,960,000 shares	$278.91 million	+4.3%	0.4%	1	$23.32
6/15/2020	11,470,000 shares	$279.41 million	+13.1%	0.4%	0.8	$24.36
5/29/2020	10,140,000 shares	$234.64 million	-21.7%	0.3%	0.6	$23.14
5/15/2020	12,950,000 shares	$282.57 million	+7.1%	0.4%	0.7	$21.82
4/30/2020	12,090,000 shares	$287.74 million	+33.7%	0.4%	0.7	$23.80
4/15/2020	9,040,000 shares	$206.47 million	-48.1%	0.3%	0.5	$22.84
3/31/2020	17,430,000 shares	$407.69 million	+23.2%	0.5%	1.1	$23.39
3/13/2020	14,151,100 shares	$352.36 million	+97.6%	0.4%	1.4	$24.90
2/28/2020	7,160,000 shares	$130.24 million	+13.8%	0.2%	0.7	$18.19

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 January 31st, traders have sold 19,270,000 shares of BP short. 0.74% 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 2.0. 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: GTS Securities LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, 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 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. 0.74% of BP's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is BP's short interest increasing or decreasing?: BP saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,270,000 shares, an increase of 23.0% from the previous total of 15,670,000 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?: 0.74% 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 (0.23%), TotalEnergies SE (0.19%), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.51%), Equinor ASA (0.50%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (0.46%), Eni S.p.A. (0.05%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.82%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.12%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.17%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.76%),
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 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 up $0.15 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 January, 31 2025.

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BP (BP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume