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BP (BP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$29.08 -0.02 (-0.07%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

BP Short Interest Data

BP (BP) has a short interest of 10.49 million shares, representing 0.39% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 30.47% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 8.56 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
10,490,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,040,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+30.47%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$307.99 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
270,598,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.39%
Today's Trading Volume
11,456,072 shares
Average Trading Volume
8,563,641 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
134%
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BP Short Interest Over Time

BP Days to Cover Over Time

BP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BP Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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 $36.19
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
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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 $24.88
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
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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
1/15/20203,250,000 shares $118.79 million -22.4%0.1%0.4 $36.55
12/31/20194,190,000 shares $159.76 million -16.9%0.1%0.6 $38.13

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 closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 10,490,000 shares of BP short. 0.39% 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., IMC Chicago LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Cubist Systematic Strategies 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. 0.39% 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 October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,490,000 shares, an increase of 30.5% from the previous total of 8,040,000 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?

0.39% 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: Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.18%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.77%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.03%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.69%), Permian Resources Co. (5.92%), Ovintiv Inc. (1.68%), Antero Resources Co. (3.18%), Viper Energy, Inc. (3.82%), Sunoco LP (0.89%), Chord Energy Co. (3.95%),

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 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 $0.02 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 October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:BP) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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