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Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$43.24 +1.52 (+3.64%)
Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$43.34 +0.10 (+0.24%)
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Freeport-McMoRan Short Interest Data

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has a short interest of 32.32 million shares, representing 2.26% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 32.13% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.2, indicating that it would take 2.2 days of the average trading volume of 15.29 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
32,320,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
24,460,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+32.13%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.30 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,435,770,000 shares
Float Size
1,430,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.26%
Today's Trading Volume
10,819,626 shares
Average Trading Volume
15,287,120 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
71%
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Freeport-McMoRan Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202532,320,000 shares $1.30 billion +32.1%2.3%2.2 $40.27
7/15/202524,460,000 shares $1.08 billion +24.5%1.7%1.8 $44.23
6/30/202519,650,000 shares $852.61 million -18.1%1.4%1.3 $43.39
6/15/202523,980,000 shares $979.89 million +14.6%1.7%1.5 $40.86
5/31/202520,920,000 shares $804.58 million -28.4%1.5%1.3 $38.46
5/15/202529,210,000 shares $1.12 billion +29.6%2.0%1.7 $38.47
4/30/202522,540,000 shares $812.79 million -12.6%1.6%1.3 $36.06
4/15/202525,800,000 shares $860.22 million -7.4%1.8%1.4 $33.34
3/31/202527,870,000 shares $1.05 billion +11.8%2.0%1.6 $37.85
3/15/202524,930,000 shares $969.95 million -4.2%1.7%1.6 $38.91
2/28/202526,020,000 shares $960.53 million -1.8%1.8%1.8 $36.92
2/15/202526,500,000 shares $1.05 billion +27.2%1.9%2 $39.46
1/31/202520,830,000 shares $746.01 million -19.8%1.5%1.6 $35.81
1/15/202525,960,000 shares $1.04 billion -0.5%1.8%2.2 $40.04
12/31/202426,090,000 shares $993.51 million +6.1%1.8%2.4 $38.08
12/15/202424,580,000 shares $1.02 billion +2.9%1.7%2.1 $41.59
11/30/202423,900,000 shares $1.06 billion -1.7%1.7%2 $44.20
11/15/202424,310,000 shares $1.04 billion +3.1%1.7%2.1 $42.69
10/31/202423,580,000 shares $1.06 billion -3.4%1.7%2.1 $45.02
10/15/202424,410,000 shares $1.15 billion +6.7%1.7%2.1 $47.30
9/30/202422,870,000 shares $1.14 billion +22.6%1.6%1.9 $49.92
9/15/202418,660,000 shares $796.04 million -10.9%1.3%1.6 $42.66
8/31/202420,940,000 shares $927.22 million +0.8%1.5%1.9 $44.28
8/15/202420,780,000 shares $906.01 million -3.4%1.5%1.8 $43.60
7/31/202421,510,000 shares $976.77 million +8.6%1.5%1.7 $45.41
7/15/202419,810,000 shares $998.82 million -8.5%1.4%1.5 $50.42
6/30/202421,640,000 shares $1.05 billion -16.5%1.5%1.5 $48.60
6/15/202425,930,000 shares $1.25 billion +1.4%1.8%1.7 $48.11
5/31/202425,570,000 shares $1.35 billion +11.6%1.8%1.6 $52.72
5/15/202422,920,000 shares $1.23 billion -5.4%1.6%1.5 $53.61
4/30/202424,220,000 shares $1.21 billion +5.9%1.7%1.6 $49.94
4/15/202422,880,000 shares $1.14 billion +26.5%1.6%1.6 $50.02
3/31/202418,090,000 shares $850.59 million +1.9%1.3%1.3 $47.02
3/15/202417,750,000 shares $792.01 million +16.7%1.3%1.4 $44.62
2/29/202415,210,000 shares $575.09 million +8.6%1.1%1.3 $37.81
2/15/202414,010,000 shares $535.95 million -2.2%1.0%1.2 $38.26
1/31/202414,330,000 shares $568.76 million -0.7%1.0%1.2 $39.69
1/15/202414,430,000 shares $590.76 million +7.8%1.0%1.2 $40.94
12/31/202313,390,000 shares $570.01 million -6.1%1.0%1.2 $42.57
12/15/202314,260,000 shares $591.93 million -19.3%1.0%1.2 $41.51
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11/30/202317,670,000 shares $659.09 million -0.1%1.3%1.7 $37.30
11/15/202317,690,000 shares $637.02 million +3.3%1.3%1.8 $36.01
10/31/202317,120,000 shares $578.48 million -2.2%1.2%1.7 $33.79
10/15/202317,500,000 shares $620.38 million +9.3%1.2%1.8 $35.45
9/30/202316,010,000 shares $597.01 million +4.8%1.1%1.6 $37.29
9/15/202315,280,000 shares $616.85 million -2.1%1.1%1.5 $40.37
8/31/202315,600,000 shares $622.60 million +9.7%1.1%1.4 $39.91
8/15/202314,220,000 shares $566.67 million -9.3%1.0%1.2 $39.85
7/31/202315,670,000 shares $699.67 million -10.2%1.1%1.3 $44.65
7/15/202317,450,000 shares $716.85 million +1.7%1.2%1.4 $41.08
6/30/202317,160,000 shares $686.40 million -10.4%1.2%1.4 $40.00
6/15/202319,160,000 shares $767.93 million -10.0%1.4%1.5 $40.08
5/31/202321,280,000 shares $730.76 million -1.1%1.5%1.6 $34.34
5/15/202321,510,000 shares $777.16 million +6.0%1.5%1.7 $36.13
4/30/202320,300,000 shares $769.57 million +3.1%1.4%1.6 $37.91
4/15/202319,690,000 shares $849.82 million +15.4%1.4%1.5 $43.16
3/31/202317,070,000 shares $698.33 million -14.3%1.2%1.3 $40.91
3/15/202319,920,000 shares $707.36 million +1.1%1.4%1.6 $35.51
2/28/202319,710,000 shares $807.52 million +4.8%1.4%1.7 $40.97
2/15/202318,810,000 shares $795.85 million -3.6%1.3%1.6 $42.31
1/31/202319,510,000 shares $870.54 million -34.1%1.4%1.5 $44.62
1/15/202329,600,000 shares $1.33 billion +31.7%2.1%2.1 $45.05
12/30/202222,480,000 shares $854.24 million -19.0%1.6%1.6 $38.00
12/15/202227,750,000 shares $1.06 billion +13.7%2.0%1.9 $38.15
11/30/202224,400,000 shares $971.12 million -6.9%1.7%1.5 $39.80
11/15/202226,210,000 shares $998.34 million -2.1%1.9%1.6 $38.09
10/31/202226,780,000 shares $848.66 million -19.0%1.9%1.6 $31.69
10/15/202233,070,000 shares $914.05 million +11.5%2.4%2 $27.64
9/30/202229,650,000 shares $810.33 million -3.8%2.1%1.7 $27.33
9/15/202230,810,000 shares $917.52 million +4.6%2.2%1.6 $29.78
8/31/202229,460,000 shares $872.02 million +8.4%2.1%1.5 $29.60
8/15/202227,180,000 shares $828.99 million -2.2%1.9%1.4 $30.50
7/31/202227,780,000 shares $876.46 million -10.2%1.9%1.3 $31.55
7/15/202230,930,000 shares $798.61 million +21.0%2.2%1.4 $25.82
6/30/202225,570,000 shares $748.18 million -1.2%1.8%1.3 $29.26
6/15/202225,870,000 shares $954.60 million +15.2%1.8%1.4 $36.90
5/31/202222,450,000 shares $877.35 million -3.5%1.6%1.3 $39.08
5/15/202223,260,000 shares $815.03 million +6.6%1.6%1.2 $35.04
4/30/202221,830,000 shares $885.21 million -3.0%1.5%1.2 $40.55
4/15/202222,510,000 shares $1.11 billion -8.2%1.6%1.2 $49.19
3/31/202224,520,000 shares $1.22 billion -16.2%1.7%1.3 $49.74
3/15/202229,270,000 shares $1.30 billion +29.1%2.0%1.5 $44.28
2/28/202222,670,000 shares $1.06 billion +0.6%1.6%1.2 $46.95
2/15/202222,540,000 shares $984.32 million -24.5%1.6%1.2 $43.67
1/31/202229,840,000 shares $1.11 billion -17.4%2.0%1.6 $37.22
1/15/202236,140,000 shares $1.59 billion +15.0%2.5%2.1 $44.08
12/31/202131,440,000 shares $1.31 billion +16.0%2.2%1.8 $41.73
12/15/202127,100,000 shares $1.01 billion -8.0%1.9%1.4 $37.25
11/30/202129,470,000 shares $1.09 billion -7.7%2.0%1.4 $37.08
11/15/202131,940,000 shares $1.31 billion +2.2%2.2%1.6 $40.86
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10/29/202131,260,000 shares $1.18 billion +7.0%2.1%1.6 $37.72
10/15/202129,210,000 shares $1.13 billion -5.4%N/A1.5 $38.64
9/30/202130,860,000 shares $1.00 billion +33.3%2.1%1.6 $32.53
9/15/202123,150,000 shares $850.53 million +1.7%1.6%1.2 $36.74
8/31/202122,770,000 shares $828.60 million -3.8%1.6%1.1 $36.39
8/13/202123,660,000 shares $901.45 million -3.8%1.6%1.2 $38.10
7/30/202124,600,000 shares $937.26 million +13.7%1.7%1.1 $38.10
7/15/202121,630,000 shares $743.86 million +3.1%1.5%0.9 $34.39
6/30/202120,990,000 shares $778.94 million -19.6%1.4%0.9 $37.11
6/15/202126,100,000 shares $981.36 million +6.7%1.8%1.1 $37.60
5/28/202124,470,000 shares $1.05 billion -13.9%1.7%1.1 $42.72
5/14/202128,430,000 shares $1.19 billion +38.4%N/A1.1 $41.97
4/30/202120,550,000 shares $789.12 million +67.2%N/A0.8 $38.40
4/15/202112,290,000 shares $446.25 million -36.7%N/A0.5 $36.31
3/31/202119,400,000 shares $633.99 million -25.9%N/A0.8 $32.68
3/15/202126,170,000 shares $979.28 million +12.9%N/A1.1 $37.42
2/26/202123,180,000 shares $827.06 million +3.7%N/A1 $35.68
2/12/202122,350,000 shares $692.63 million +29.6%N/A1 $30.99
1/29/202117,250,000 shares $479.38 million -2.8%1.2%0.8 $27.79
1/15/202117,750,000 shares $567.82 million +3.4%N/A0.9 $31.99
12/31/202017,160,000 shares $455.25 million -15.6%N/A0.9 $26.53
12/15/202020,340,000 shares $484.09 million -18.5%N/A1.1 $23.80
11/30/202024,960,000 shares $587.06 million -18.9%N/A1.2 $23.52
11/15/202030,790,000 shares $620.11 million +22.9%N/A1.6 $20.14
10/30/202025,060,000 shares $438.05 million -20.7%N/A1.3 $17.48
10/15/202031,600,000 shares $535.30 million -7.7%N/A1.7 $16.94
9/30/202034,220,000 shares $535.20 million -9.9%N/A1.7 $15.64
9/15/202037,990,000 shares $623.42 million +20.1%N/A1.8 $16.41
8/31/202031,640,000 shares $493.90 million -9.1%N/A1.6 $15.61

FCX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Freeport-McMoRan's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Freeport-McMoRan shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 32,320,000 shares of FCX short. 2.26% of Freeport-McMoRan's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Freeport-McMoRan's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Freeport-McMoRan?

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. FCX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Freeport-McMoRan's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Freeport-McMoRan?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Freeport-McMoRan: Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Ripple Effect Asset Management LP, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, and Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Freeport-McMoRan?

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. 2.26% of Freeport-McMoRan's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Freeport-McMoRan's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Freeport-McMoRan saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,320,000 shares, an increase of 32.1% from the previous total of 24,460,000 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.

What is Freeport-McMoRan's float size?

Freeport-McMoRan currently has issued a total of 1,435,774,000 shares. Some of Freeport-McMoRan'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. Freeport-McMoRan currently has a public float of 1,430,000,000 shares.

How does Freeport-McMoRan's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.26% of Freeport-McMoRan's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Freeport-McMoRan: Century Aluminum Company (12.99%), Linde PLC (1.05%), Alcoa (6.23%), Ero Copper Corp. (5.16%), HudBay Minerals Inc (4.07%), Nucor Corporation (2.67%), Southern Copper Corporation (10.35%), Teck Resources Ltd (2.92%), Taseko Mines Limited (3.96%), Materion Corporation (2.20%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Freeport-McMoRan stock?

Short selling FCX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Freeport-McMoRan as its price is falling. FCX shares are trading up $1.52 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 Freeport-McMoRan?

A short squeeze for Freeport-McMoRan 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 FCX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Freeport-McMoRan'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 FCX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.



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