Crescent Energy (CRGY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Crescent Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 24,910,000 shares of CRGY short. 14.24% of Crescent Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Crescent Energy's current short interest.

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. CRGY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Crescent Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Crescent Energy: National Bank of Canada FI, Jane Street Group LLC, and PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 14.24% of Crescent Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Crescent Energy saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 24,910,000 shares, an increase of 15.1% from the previous total of 21,640,000 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.

Crescent Energy currently has issued a total of 228,294,000 shares. Some of Crescent Energy's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Crescent Energy currently has a public float of 174,890,000 shares.

14.24% of Crescent Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Crescent Energy: Permian Resources Co. (6.31%), Antero Resources Co. (2.88%), Ovintiv Inc. (1.78%), Viper Energy, Inc. (3.35%), APA Co. (6.15%), Hess Midstream LP (3.27%), Sunoco LP (1.07%), Chord Energy Co. (3.06%), Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (1.95%), Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (14.91%),

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.

Short selling CRGY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Crescent Energy as its price is falling. CRGY shares are trading down $0.09 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.

A short squeeze for Crescent Energy occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CRGY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CRGY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.