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International Paper (IP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$59.31 +0.13 (+0.22%)
(As of 11/22/2024 ET)

International Paper Short Interest Data

International Paper (IP) has a short interest of 44.26 million shares, representing 12.94% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 3.34% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 10.1, indicating that it would take 10.1 days of the average trading volume of 5.32 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
44,260,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
42,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+3.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.46 billion
Short Interest Ratio
10.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
347,410,000 shares
Float Size
342,030,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
12.94%
Today's Trading Volume
3,454,672 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,321,223 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
65%
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IP Short Interest Over Time

IP Days to Cover Over Time

IP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

International Paper Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/202444,260,000 shares $2.46 billion +3.3%12.9%10.1 $55.54
10/15/202442,830,000 shares $2.04 billion +7.2%12.5%10.4 $47.73
9/30/202439,950,000 shares $1.95 billion -3.3%11.7%9.2 $48.85
9/15/202441,310,000 shares $2.01 billion +3.8%12.1%7.9 $48.70
8/31/202439,800,000 shares $1.93 billion +2.8%11.6%7.5 $48.42
8/15/202438,710,000 shares $1.81 billion +16.4%11.4%6.6 $46.88
7/31/202433,250,000 shares $1.54 billion +15.9%9.8%5.3 $46.46
7/15/202428,690,000 shares $1.27 billion +26.7%8.5%4.1 $44.14
6/30/202422,650,000 shares $977.35 million +25.4%6.7%3.2 $43.15
6/15/202418,060,000 shares $810.71 million -4.0%5.3%2.7 $44.89
5/31/202418,810,000 shares $848.14 million -5.0%5.5%2.7 $45.09
5/15/202419,790,000 shares $786.26 million +19.9%5.8%3 $39.73
4/30/202416,500,000 shares $576.51 million +55.7%4.9%2.6 $34.94
4/15/202410,600,000 shares $389.76 million +66.1%3.1%2 $36.77
3/31/20246,380,000 shares $248.95 million -29.0%1.9%1.4 $39.02
3/15/20248,980,000 shares $326.42 million +24.2%2.6%2.2 $36.35
2/29/20247,230,000 shares $255.65 million -0.7%2.1%2.2 $35.36
2/15/20247,280,000 shares $255.35 million +11.8%2.1%2.1 $35.08
1/31/20246,510,000 shares $233.25 million -24.1%1.9%1.9 $35.83
1/15/20248,580,000 shares $323.21 million +16.1%2.5%2.8 $37.67
12/31/20237,390,000 shares $267.15 million -13.7%2.2%2.4 $36.15
12/15/20238,560,000 shares $320.40 million +11.0%2.5%2.8 $37.43
11/30/20237,710,000 shares $284.81 million -7.9%2.3%2.5 $36.94
11/15/20238,370,000 shares $285.17 million +3.5%2.5%2.8 $34.07
10/31/20238,090,000 shares $272.88 million -8.1%2.4%2.9 $33.73
10/15/20238,800,000 shares $309.32 million +22.6%2.6%3 $35.15
9/30/20237,180,000 shares $254.67 million -5.3%2.1%2.5 $35.47
9/15/20237,580,000 shares $259.54 million -3.3%2.2%2.6 $34.24
8/31/20237,840,000 shares $273.77 million -6.1%2.3%2.6 $34.92
8/15/20238,350,000 shares $286.36 million -11.8%2.4%2.5 $34.30
7/31/20239,470,000 shares $341.49 million +1.7%2.8%2.8 $36.06
7/15/20239,310,000 shares $292.33 million -0.6%2.7%2.7 $31.40
6/30/20239,370,000 shares $297.97 million -12.4%2.7%2.9 $31.80
6/15/202310,690,000 shares $339.94 million +8.8%3.1%3.4 $31.80
5/31/20239,830,000 shares $289.30 million -21.7%2.9%3.1 $29.43
5/15/202312,550,000 shares $399.34 million +20.7%3.7%4.3 $31.82
4/30/202310,400,000 shares $344.34 million +9.0%3.0%3.6 $33.11
4/15/20239,540,000 shares $342.58 million -1.2%2.8%3.2 $35.91
3/31/20239,660,000 shares $348.34 million -11.3%2.8%3.1 $36.06
3/15/202310,890,000 shares $375.49 million +0.5%3.2%3.4 $34.48
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2/28/202310,840,000 shares $394.47 million -10.5%3.1%3.5 $36.39
2/15/202312,110,000 shares $475.68 million +6.1%3.5%3.9 $39.28
1/31/202311,410,000 shares $477.17 million -9.7%3.2%3.5 $41.82
1/15/202312,640,000 shares $483.48 million +23.3%3.6%4 $38.25
12/30/202210,250,000 shares $354.96 million -4.8%2.9%3.1 $34.63
12/15/202210,770,000 shares $393.54 million -0.5%3.1%3 $36.54
11/30/202210,820,000 shares $401.64 million -24.3%3.1%2.9 $37.12
11/15/202214,300,000 shares $522.09 million +1.7%4.1%4 $36.51
10/31/202214,060,000 shares $472.56 million -4.1%4.0%4.1 $33.61
10/15/202214,660,000 shares $478.21 million -3.5%4.1%4.3 $32.62
9/30/202215,190,000 shares $481.52 million -0.4%4.2%4.8 $31.70
9/15/202215,250,000 shares $605.12 million -2.7%4.2%5.4 $39.68
8/31/202215,680,000 shares $652.60 million +2.1%4.4%5.7 $41.62
8/15/202215,360,000 shares $683.37 million -2.5%4.3%5.3 $44.49
7/31/202215,750,000 shares $673.63 million +3.4%4.4%5.2 $42.77
7/15/202215,230,000 shares $638.44 million +16.3%4.1%5 $41.92
6/30/202213,100,000 shares $547.97 million +12.0%N/A4.3 $41.83
6/15/202211,700,000 shares $515.39 million +6.2%N/A4 $44.05
5/31/202211,020,000 shares $533.92 million +5.6%3.0%3.7 $48.45
5/15/202210,440,000 shares $498.93 million +2.7%2.8%3.1 $47.79
4/30/202210,170,000 shares $470.67 million +6.1%2.7%3.1 $46.28
4/15/20229,590,000 shares $454.85 million -2.6%2.6%2.8 $47.43
3/31/20229,850,000 shares $454.58 million +5.1%2.7%2.8 $46.15
3/15/20229,370,000 shares $404.69 million +0.6%2.5%2.6 $43.19
2/28/20229,310,000 shares $405.26 million +0.5%2.5%2.4 $43.53
2/15/20229,260,000 shares $432.72 million -2.5%2.5%2.5 $46.73
1/31/20229,500,000 shares $458.38 million +8.9%2.5%2.7 $48.25
1/15/20228,720,000 shares $431.64 million +4.9%2.3%2.5 $49.50
12/31/20218,310,000 shares $390.40 million -19.4%2.2%2.4 $46.98
12/15/202110,310,000 shares $476.32 million +42.2%2.7%3.1 $46.20
11/30/20217,250,000 shares $330.02 million +6.0%1.9%2.5 $45.52
11/15/20216,840,000 shares $338.24 million -3.9%1.8%2.7 $49.45
10/29/20217,120,000 shares $353.65 million -9.0%1.9%2.9 $49.67
10/15/20217,820,000 shares $416.65 million -29.2%2.0%3.4 $53.28
9/30/202111,050,000 shares $617.92 million +29.5%2.8%5.1 $55.92
9/15/20218,530,000 shares $494.23 million -10.6%2.2%4.1 $57.94
8/31/20219,540,000 shares $573.26 million +4.3%2.5%4.5 $60.09
8/13/20219,150,000 shares $541.86 million +17.0%2.4%3.9 $59.22
7/30/20217,820,000 shares $451.68 million -3.8%2.0%3.1 $57.76
7/15/20218,130,000 shares $486.91 million +3.4%2.1%3.2 $59.89
6/30/20217,860,000 shares $481.90 million -14.4%2.0%3.1 $61.31
6/15/20219,180,000 shares $580.08 million -0.1%2.4%3.6 $63.19
5/28/20219,190,000 shares $579.89 million +24.5%2.4%3.3 $63.10
5/14/20217,380,000 shares $461.40 million +6.8%1.9%2.5 $62.52
4/30/20216,910,000 shares $401.47 million +0.6%1.8%2.4 $58.10
4/15/20216,870,000 shares $382.32 million +2.8%1.8%2.2 $55.65
3/31/20216,680,000 shares $367.40 million -24.8%1.7%2.1 $55.00
3/15/20218,880,000 shares $479.70 million -21.9%2.3%2.8 $54.02
2/26/202111,370,000 shares $573.16 million +32.7%2.9%3.8 $50.41
2/12/20218,570,000 shares $412.82 million +29.5%2.2%3 $48.17
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1/29/20216,620,000 shares $331.99 million -6.6%1.7%2.3 $50.15
1/15/20217,090,000 shares $354.36 million +5.0%1.8%2.6 $49.98
12/31/20206,750,000 shares $335.07 million -19.8%1.7%2.4 $49.64
12/15/20208,420,000 shares $404.24 million -0.5%2.2%2.9 $48.01
11/30/20208,460,000 shares $428.84 million -17.3%2.2%2.7 $50.69
11/15/202010,230,000 shares $489.91 million -0.2%2.6%3.3 $47.89
10/30/202010,250,000 shares $449.36 million -13.4%2.6%3.4 $43.84
10/15/202011,830,000 shares $528.33 million -4.3%3.0%3.9 $44.66
9/30/202012,360,000 shares $501.07 million -14.0%3.2%4.2 $40.54
9/15/202014,370,000 shares $598.65 million +2.9%3.7%5 $41.66
8/31/202013,970,000 shares $506.69 million -1.9%3.6%4.9 $36.27
8/14/202014,240,000 shares $530.72 million +12.7%3.6%5.1 $37.27
7/31/202012,640,000 shares $439.75 million +7.6%3.2%4.4 $34.79
7/15/202011,750,000 shares $416.66 million -6.6%3.0%4 $35.46
6/30/202012,580,000 shares $442.94 million +29.6%3.2%3.9 $35.21
6/15/20209,710,000 shares $339.07 million -0.8%2.5%2.8 $34.92
5/29/20209,790,000 shares $343.53 million -7.3%2.5%2.5 $35.09
5/15/202010,560,000 shares $327.89 million +12.7%2.7%2.7 $31.05
4/30/20209,370,000 shares $320.92 million -8.4%2.4%2.4 $34.25
4/15/202010,230,000 shares $325.31 million +8.3%2.6%2.7 $31.80
3/31/20209,450,000 shares $294.18 million -18.5%2.4%2.7 $31.13
3/13/202011,589,800 shares $396.02 million -7.2%3.0%3.9 $34.17
2/28/202012,490,000 shares $330.61 million -1.1%3.2%4.2 $26.47
2/14/202012,630,000 shares $431.57 million +20.1%3.2%4.6 $34.17
1/31/202010,520,000 shares $408.39 million -10.5%2.7%3.9 $38.82
1/15/202011,750,000 shares $521.35 million -11.9%3.0%4.5 $44.37
12/31/201913,330,000 shares $580.25 million +0.5%3.4%5.1 $43.53

IP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Paper's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of International Paper shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 44,260,000 shares of IP short. 12.94% of International Paper's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on International Paper's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for International Paper?

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. IP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on International Paper's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting International Paper?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of International Paper: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Harvest Management LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Slotnik Capital LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Taconic Capital Advisors LP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of Montreal Can, LMR Partners LLP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for International Paper?

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. 12.94% of International Paper's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is International Paper's short interest increasing or decreasing?

International Paper saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 44,260,000 shares, an increase of 3.3% from the previous total of 42,830,000 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 International Paper's float size?

International Paper currently has issued a total of 347,410,000 shares. Some of International Paper'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. International Paper currently has a public float of 342,030,000 shares.

How does International Paper's short interest compare to its competitors?

12.94% of International Paper's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to International Paper: Clearwater Paper Co. (6.12%), Glatfelter Co. (4.15%), Suzano S.A. (0.25%), Sylvamo Co. (2.74%), Mativ Holdings, Inc. (1.90%), Southern Copper Co. (8.07%), Rio Tinto Group (0.74%), Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (1.60%), Ecolab Inc. (0.70%), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (1.70%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short International Paper stock?

Short selling IP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from International Paper as its price is falling. IP shares are trading up $0.07 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 International Paper?

A short squeeze for International Paper 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 IP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is International Paper'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 IP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:IP) was last updated on 11/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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