Cenovus Energy (CVE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Cenovus Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 36,670,000 shares of CVE short. 2.89% of Cenovus Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cenovus 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. CVE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Cenovus 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 Cenovus Energy: IMC Chicago LLC, Toronto Dominion Bank, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, SIG North Trading ULC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, National Bank of Canada FI, Simplex Trading LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Cibc World Market Inc.. 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. 2.89% of Cenovus Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Cenovus Energy saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 36,670,000 shares, a decline of 36.1% from the previous total of 57,420,000 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.

Cenovus Energy currently has issued a total of 1,823,115,000 shares. Some of Cenovus 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. Cenovus Energy currently has a public float of 1,270,000,000 shares.

2.89% of Cenovus 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 Cenovus Energy: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.60%), BP p.l.c. (0.47%), Equinor ASA (0.67%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (4.18%), Eni S.p.A. (0.04%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.86%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.10%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (1.52%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.99%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.61%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CVE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cenovus Energy as its price is falling. CVE shares are trading up $0.11 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 Cenovus Energy 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 CVE, 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 CVE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.