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 covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 11,180,000 shares of CVE short. 0.88% 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 2.0. 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: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Bank of Montreal Can. 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. 0.88% of Cenovus Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Cenovus Energy saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,180,000 shares, a drop of 37.3% from the previous total of 17,820,000 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 1,825,250,000 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.

0.88% 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: BP p.l.c. (0.52%), Equinor ASA (0.56%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (0.38%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.95%), Eni S.p.A. (0.05%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.70%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.84%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.67%), YPF Sociedad Anónima (1.14%), Permian Resources Co. (6.31%),

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 CVE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cenovus Energy as its price is falling. CVE shares are trading up $0.22 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 December, 31 2024.