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Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$45.04 -0.73 (-1.59%)
Closing price 03/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Citizens Financial Group Short Interest Data

Citizens Financial Group (CFG) has a short interest of 9.20 million shares, representing 2.12% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.35% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 3.72 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
9,200,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,720,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.35%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$427.11 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
437,137,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.12%
Today's Trading Volume
3,702,287 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,716,242 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
100%
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CFG Short Interest Over Time

CFG Days to Cover Over Time

CFG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Citizens Financial Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/15/20259,200,000 shares $427.11 million -5.4%2.1%2.5 $46.43
1/31/20259,720,000 shares $460.69 million +15.0%N/A2.5 $47.40
1/15/20258,450,000 shares $397.66 million -6.3%N/A2.1 $47.06
12/31/20249,020,000 shares $394.72 million -14.7%N/A2.1 $43.76
12/15/202410,570,000 shares $483.05 million +0.1%N/A2.4 $45.70
11/30/202410,560,000 shares $508.36 million -13.8%N/A2.3 $48.14
11/15/202412,250,000 shares $572.93 million -15.0%N/A2.6 $46.77
10/31/202414,410,000 shares $606.95 million -21.8%N/A2.9 $42.12
10/15/202418,430,000 shares $801.43 million +29.2%N/A3.5 $43.49
9/30/202414,270,000 shares $586.07 million +12.8%N/A2.6 $41.07
9/15/202412,650,000 shares $507.14 million +9.7%N/A2.3 $40.09
8/31/202411,530,000 shares $496.37 million -7.4%N/A2 $43.05
8/15/202412,450,000 shares $505.35 million +6.1%N/A2.3 $40.59
7/31/202411,730,000 shares $500.52 million -2.3%N/A2.2 $42.67
7/15/202412,010,000 shares $464.31 million +29.0%N/A2.4 $38.66
6/30/20249,310,000 shares $335.44 million +17.9%N/A2 $36.03
6/15/20247,900,000 shares $269.15 million -11.3%N/A1.7 $34.07
5/31/20248,910,000 shares $314.43 million -35.7%N/A1.8 $35.29
5/15/202413,860,000 shares $510.60 million +0.4%N/A2.7 $36.84
4/30/202413,810,000 shares $471.06 million -8.5%N/A2.5 $34.11
4/15/202415,090,000 shares $497.82 million -16.5%N/A2.5 $32.99
3/31/202418,070,000 shares $655.76 million -9.7%N/A3 $36.29
3/15/202420,000,000 shares $670 million -5.8%N/A3.5 $33.50
2/29/202421,230,000 shares $666.41 million -8.7%N/A3.6 $31.39
2/15/202423,250,000 shares $738.19 million +15.3%N/A4.1 $31.75
1/31/202420,160,000 shares $659.23 million +7.8%N/A3.6 $32.70
1/15/202418,700,000 shares $591.67 million +0.5%N/A3.4 $31.64
12/31/202318,600,000 shares $616.40 million -4.7%N/A3.4 $33.14
12/15/202319,520,000 shares $655.09 million -13.0%N/A3.5 $33.56
11/30/202322,440,000 shares $611.49 million -7.7%N/A4.1 $27.25
11/15/202324,320,000 shares $664.42 million +9.7%N/A4.5 $27.32
10/31/202322,170,000 shares $519.22 million -13.7%N/A4.1 $23.42
10/15/202325,680,000 shares $660.23 million -11.8%N/A4.7 $25.71
9/30/202329,110,000 shares $780.15 million +1.3%N/A5.2 $26.80
9/15/202328,750,000 shares $803.85 million -0.1%N/A5 $27.96
8/31/202328,770,000 shares $809.30 million -3.1%N/A4.7 $28.13
8/15/202329,680,000 shares $839.65 million +13.5%N/A4.6 $28.29
7/31/202326,150,000 shares $843.60 million -7.2%N/A3.8 $32.26
7/15/202328,190,000 shares $783.12 million +0.7%N/A3.3 $27.78
6/30/202328,000,000 shares $730.52 million +3.7%N/A3.4 $26.09
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6/15/202327,010,000 shares $748.18 million +3.7%N/A3 $27.70
5/31/202326,050,000 shares $671.57 million +1.6%N/A2.7 $25.78
5/15/202325,630,000 shares $660.49 million +33.6%N/A2.7 $25.77
4/30/202319,180,000 shares $593.43 million +5.3%N/A2.2 $30.94
4/15/202318,220,000 shares $530.20 million +12.1%N/A2.6 $29.10
3/31/202316,250,000 shares $493.51 million +57.2%N/A2.6 $30.37
3/15/202310,340,000 shares $325.81 million -1.9%N/A1.9 $31.51
2/28/202310,540,000 shares $440.15 million -11.1%N/A2.8 $41.76
2/15/202311,860,000 shares $515.08 million -21.7%N/A3.3 $43.43
1/31/202315,150,000 shares $656.30 million +41.6%N/A4.1 $43.32
1/15/202310,700,000 shares $446.40 million +61.1%N/A2.7 $41.72
12/30/20226,640,000 shares $261.42 million +1.2%N/A1.7 $39.37
12/15/20226,560,000 shares $251.38 million -1.2%N/A1.5 $38.32
11/30/20226,640,000 shares $281.40 million -9.8%N/A1.5 $42.38
11/15/20227,360,000 shares $297.79 million -17.9%N/A1.7 $40.46
10/31/20228,960,000 shares $366.46 million +72.6%N/A2 $40.90
10/15/20225,190,000 shares $185.91 million -18.0%N/A1.2 $35.82
9/30/20226,330,000 shares $217.50 million -5.1%N/A1.5 $34.36
9/15/20226,670,000 shares $251.53 million +22.2%N/A1.7 $37.71
8/31/20225,460,000 shares $200.27 million -7.3%N/A1.3 $36.68
8/15/20225,890,000 shares $234.60 million +8.5%N/A1.3 $39.83
7/31/20225,430,000 shares $206.18 million -30.6%N/A1.1 $37.97
7/15/20227,820,000 shares $287.78 million -0.8%N/A1.4 $36.80
6/30/20227,880,000 shares $281.24 million +4.9%N/A1.2 $35.69
6/15/20227,510,000 shares $272.54 million -6.9%N/A1.1 $36.29
5/31/20228,070,000 shares $333.94 million -8.5%N/A1.2 $41.38
5/15/20228,820,000 shares $334.63 million +41.1%N/A1.3 $37.94
4/30/20226,250,000 shares $246.25 million -12.6%N/A1 $39.40
4/15/20227,150,000 shares $292.22 million -47.1%N/A1.1 $40.87
3/31/202213,520,000 shares $612.86 million +7.9%N/A2.2 $45.33
3/15/202212,530,000 shares $610.09 million +1.0%3.0%2.5 $48.69
2/28/202212,410,000 shares $650.53 million No Change3.0%2.6 $52.42
2/15/202212,410,000 shares $684.41 million -4.9%2.9%2.6 $55.15
1/31/202213,050,000 shares $671.68 million +10.3%3.1%2.7 $51.47
1/15/202211,830,000 shares $666.62 million +21.0%2.8%2.7 $56.35
12/31/20219,780,000 shares $462.11 million +3.7%2.3%2.4 $47.25
12/15/20219,430,000 shares $444.62 million -23.6%2.2%2.2 $47.15
11/30/202112,350,000 shares $583.78 million +43.3%2.9%2.8 $47.27
11/15/20218,620,000 shares $430.57 million -9.9%2.0%2 $49.95
10/29/20219,570,000 shares $453.43 million -2.7%2.3%2.3 $47.38
10/15/20219,840,000 shares $473.21 million -4.7%2.3%2.2 $48.09
9/30/202110,320,000 shares $484.83 million +19.9%2.4%2.3 $46.98
9/15/20218,610,000 shares $376.60 million +4.6%2.0%2 $43.74
8/31/20218,230,000 shares $360.39 million +1.1%1.9%1.9 $43.79
8/13/20218,140,000 shares $364.43 million +26.8%1.9%1.9 $44.77
7/30/20216,420,000 shares $270.67 million +16.5%1.5%1.5 $42.16
7/15/20215,510,000 shares $247.34 million -8.2%1.3%1.4 $44.89
6/30/20216,000,000 shares $275.22 million -0.3%1.4%1.4 $45.87
6/15/20216,020,000 shares $287.27 million -3.5%1.4%1.4 $47.72
5/28/20216,240,000 shares $311.38 million -9.3%1.5%1.3 $49.90
Texas approves new currency (Ad)

Rural Texas Town Ramps Up Global Currency War A small town has joined a radical $1.9 trillion attack on the global banking system... backed up by Elon Musk and the White House.

5/14/20216,880,000 shares $340.42 million +2.8%1.6%1.3 $49.48
4/30/20216,690,000 shares $314.63 million -20.5%1.6%1.2 $47.03
4/15/20218,410,000 shares $382.82 million +1.0%2.0%1.5 $45.52
3/31/20218,330,000 shares $373.02 million +14.6%2.0%1.5 $44.78
3/15/20217,270,000 shares $330.64 million -10.1%1.7%1.4 $45.48
2/26/20218,090,000 shares $357.58 million +16.1%1.9%1.9 $44.20
2/12/20216,970,000 shares $278.59 million +2.1%1.6%1.9 $39.97
1/29/20216,830,000 shares $254.14 million +23.7%1.6%1.8 $37.21
1/15/20215,520,000 shares $228.80 million -15.2%1.3%1.4 $41.45
12/31/20206,510,000 shares $230.45 million -20.2%1.5%1.6 $35.40
12/15/20208,160,000 shares $282.50 million -3.8%1.9%2 $34.62
11/30/20208,480,000 shares $289.51 million -6.2%2.0%1.7 $34.14
11/15/20209,040,000 shares $287.02 million +36.1%2.1%1.7 $31.75
10/30/20206,640,000 shares $177.35 million -21.3%1.6%1.2 $26.71
10/15/20208,440,000 shares $232.78 million -6.4%2.0%1.6 $27.58
9/30/20209,020,000 shares $228.03 million -27.3%2.1%1.7 $25.28
9/15/202012,400,000 shares $330.96 million +68.9%2.9%2.2 $26.69
8/31/20207,340,000 shares $189.89 million +12.6%1.7%1.3 $25.87
8/14/20206,520,000 shares $168.87 million +13.0%1.5%1.2 $25.90
7/31/20205,770,000 shares $143.15 million -14.4%1.4%1 $24.81
7/15/20206,740,000 shares $161.02 million -17.3%1.6%1.1 $23.89
6/30/20208,150,000 shares $191.77 million No Change1.9%1.3 $23.53
6/15/20208,150,000 shares $217.20 million -13.9%1.9%1.2 $26.65
5/29/20209,460,000 shares $227.99 million +2.3%2.2%1.3 $24.10
5/15/20209,250,000 shares $184.26 million +15.1%2.2%1.2 $19.92
4/30/20208,040,000 shares $180.02 million -4.6%1.9%1.2 $22.39
4/15/20208,430,000 shares $156.63 million +8.6%2.0%1.2 $18.58
3/31/20207,760,000 shares $159.86 million -4.5%1.8%1.2 $20.60
3/13/20208,128,200 shares $179.71 million +14.2%1.9%1.8 $22.11

CFG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Citizens Financial Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Citizens Financial Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 9,200,000 shares of CFG short. 2.12% of Citizens Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Citizens Financial Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Citizens Financial Group?

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. CFG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Citizens Financial Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Citizens Financial Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Citizens Financial Group: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Interval Partners LP, Invenomic Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Citizens Financial Group?

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. 2.12% of Citizens Financial Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Citizens Financial Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Citizens Financial Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,200,000 shares, a drop of 5.3% from the previous total of 9,720,000 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 Citizens Financial Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.12% of Citizens Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Citizens Financial Group: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (0.05%), Bank of Montreal (1.22%), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (0.01%), The Bank of Nova Scotia (2.14%), ING Groep (0.09%), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1.65%), Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (0.68%), Barclays PLC (0.35%), Nu Holdings Ltd. (3.82%), Lloyds Banking Group plc (0.10%),

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 ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Citizens Financial Group stock?

Short selling CFG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Citizens Financial Group as its price is falling. CFG shares are trading down $0.73 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 Citizens Financial Group?

A short squeeze for Citizens Financial Group 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 CFG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Citizens Financial Group'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 CFG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:CFG) was last updated on 3/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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