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Coca-Cola (KO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Coca-Cola Short Interest Data

Coca-Cola (KO) has a short interest of 32.92 million shares, representing 0.77% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -5.32% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 13.54 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
32,920,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
34,770,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.05 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
4,307,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.77%
Today's Trading Volume
17,877,164 shares
Average Trading Volume
13,543,682 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
132%
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KO Short Interest Over Time

KO Days to Cover Over Time

KO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Coca-Cola Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/202432,920,000 shares $2.05 billion -5.3%0.8%2 $62.26
12/15/202434,770,000 shares $2.19 billion +22.3%0.8%2.2 $63.12
11/30/202428,440,000 shares $1.82 billion -15.5%0.7%1.9 $64.08
11/15/202433,660,000 shares $2.08 billion +9.2%0.8%2.2 $61.73
10/31/202430,820,000 shares $2.01 billion -3.3%0.7%2.2 $65.31
10/15/202431,870,000 shares $2.24 billion -6.1%0.7%2.3 $70.36
9/30/202433,950,000 shares $2.44 billion -16.5%0.8%2.5 $71.86
9/15/202440,650,000 shares $2.90 billion +3.9%1.0%3 $71.41
8/31/202439,140,000 shares $2.84 billion +7.7%0.9%3 $72.47
8/15/202436,350,000 shares $2.50 billion +9.9%0.9%3 $68.65
7/31/202433,080,000 shares $2.21 billion +6.1%0.8%2.8 $66.73
7/15/202431,180,000 shares $1.98 billion -2.0%0.7%2.7 $63.41
6/30/202431,820,000 shares $2.03 billion +1.8%0.8%2.7 $63.65
6/15/202431,250,000 shares $1.95 billion +6.3%0.7%2.6 $62.55
5/31/202429,390,000 shares $1.85 billion -7.9%0.7%2.3 $62.93
5/15/202431,920,000 shares $2.02 billion +8.7%0.8%2.5 $63.15
4/30/202429,360,000 shares $1.81 billion +24.3%0.7%2.1 $61.76
4/15/202423,630,000 shares $1.37 billion -11.4%0.6%1.7 $58.14
3/31/202426,680,000 shares $1.63 billion +11.8%0.6%1.9 $61.18
3/15/202423,860,000 shares $1.43 billion +7.8%0.6%1.7 $59.88
2/29/202422,130,000 shares $1.33 billion -4.2%0.5%1.5 $59.95
2/15/202423,090,000 shares $1.37 billion +2.1%0.5%1.6 $59.39
1/31/202422,610,000 shares $1.35 billion -4.8%0.5%1.6 $59.49
1/15/202423,750,000 shares $1.43 billion -3.2%0.6%1.6 $60.39
12/31/202324,530,000 shares $1.45 billion 0.0%0.6%1.6 $58.93
12/15/202324,540,000 shares $1.44 billion +12.1%0.6%1.6 $58.54
11/30/202321,890,000 shares $1.28 billion -7.2%0.5%1.4 $58.41
11/15/202323,590,000 shares $1.35 billion -0.5%0.6%1.6 $57.21
10/31/202323,700,000 shares $1.34 billion -0.5%0.6%1.7 $56.49
10/15/202323,810,000 shares $1.26 billion +3.3%0.6%1.7 $52.89
9/30/202323,040,000 shares $1.29 billion -0.5%0.5%1.8 $55.98
9/15/202323,150,000 shares $1.34 billion +1.2%0.5%1.9 $57.95
8/31/202322,870,000 shares $1.37 billion +8.9%0.5%1.9 $59.83
8/15/202321,000,000 shares $1.27 billion +5.9%0.5%1.6 $60.47
7/31/202319,830,000 shares $1.23 billion -14.0%0.5%1.5 $61.93
7/15/202323,060,000 shares $1.40 billion +19.2%0.5%1.7 $60.90
6/30/202319,340,000 shares $1.16 billion +9.6%0.5%1.4 $60.22
6/15/202317,640,000 shares $1.08 billion -13.7%0.4%1.3 $61.22
5/31/202320,430,000 shares $1.22 billion -12.6%0.5%1.5 $59.66
5/15/202323,380,000 shares $1.49 billion -4.1%0.5%1.9 $63.94
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4/30/202324,380,000 shares $1.56 billion -1.0%0.6%1.9 $64.15
4/15/202324,620,000 shares $1.55 billion +1.6%0.6%1.9 $63.05
3/31/202324,240,000 shares $1.50 billion +9.2%0.6%1.8 $62.03
3/15/202322,190,000 shares $1.34 billion +10.0%0.5%1.7 $60.43
2/28/202320,170,000 shares $1.20 billion -15.8%0.5%1.6 $59.51
2/15/202323,950,000 shares $1.43 billion -3.7%0.6%1.9 $59.59
1/31/202324,870,000 shares $1.53 billion -11.3%0.6%2 $61.32
1/15/202328,040,000 shares $1.72 billion -10.9%0.7%2.2 $61.43
12/30/202231,470,000 shares $2.00 billion -4.5%0.7%2.4 $63.61
12/15/202232,950,000 shares $2.08 billion +9.0%0.8%2.3 $63.11
11/30/202230,220,000 shares $1.92 billion -4.7%0.7%2.1 $63.61
11/15/202231,720,000 shares $1.92 billion -7.7%0.7%2.3 $60.63
10/31/202234,370,000 shares $2.06 billion +2.2%0.8%2.6 $59.85
10/15/202233,640,000 shares $1.85 billion +2.4%0.8%2.5 $54.98
9/30/202232,860,000 shares $1.84 billion +7.4%0.8%2.6 $56.02
9/15/202230,590,000 shares $1.82 billion +13.9%0.7%2.5 $59.53
8/31/202226,860,000 shares $1.66 billion +2.3%0.6%2 $61.71
8/15/202226,260,000 shares $1.69 billion -1.8%0.6%1.8 $64.50
7/31/202226,730,000 shares $1.72 billion -21.9%0.6%1.6 $64.17
7/15/202234,240,000 shares $2.14 billion +12.5%N/A1.9 $62.50
6/30/202230,450,000 shares $1.92 billion -0.3%0.7%1.7 $62.91
6/15/202230,540,000 shares $1.82 billion -9.5%0.7%1.7 $59.67
5/31/202233,750,000 shares $2.14 billion +7.9%N/A1.9 $63.38
5/15/202231,270,000 shares $2.06 billion -3.4%N/A1.7 $65.72
4/30/202232,370,000 shares $2.09 billion +15.3%N/A1.7 $64.61
4/15/202228,080,000 shares $1.83 billion +17.6%N/A1.5 $65.02
3/31/202223,880,000 shares $1.48 billion -5.0%N/A1.2 $62.00
3/15/202225,130,000 shares $1.50 billion -1.5%N/A1.3 $59.62
2/28/202225,500,000 shares $1.59 billion -20.2%0.6%1.2 $62.24
2/15/202231,950,000 shares $1.95 billion +9.5%0.7%1.6 $60.91
1/31/202229,190,000 shares $1.78 billion -20.0%0.7%1.6 $61.01
1/15/202236,470,000 shares $2.24 billion +14.4%0.9%2.1 $61.39
12/31/202131,870,000 shares $1.89 billion +2.5%0.7%1.9 $59.21
12/15/202131,080,000 shares $1.80 billion +29.3%0.7%1.9 $58.06
11/30/202124,030,000 shares $1.26 billion -21.9%0.6%1.5 $52.45
11/15/202130,750,000 shares $1.74 billion -3.5%0.7%2.1 $56.62
10/29/202131,870,000 shares $1.80 billion -4.9%0.7%2.3 $56.37
10/15/202133,520,000 shares $1.83 billion -0.9%0.8%2.5 $54.48
9/30/202133,830,000 shares $1.78 billion +23.0%0.8%2.5 $52.47
9/15/202127,510,000 shares $1.54 billion -2.3%0.6%2.1 $55.88
8/31/202128,160,000 shares $1.59 billion -1.1%0.7%2.3 $56.31
8/13/202128,460,000 shares $1.63 billion -11.2%0.7%2.1 $57.23
7/30/202132,050,000 shares $1.83 billion +26.3%0.8%2.3 $57.03
7/15/202125,370,000 shares $1.43 billion +0.1%0.6%1.8 $56.44
6/30/202125,350,000 shares $1.37 billion +1.4%0.6%1.8 $54.11
6/15/202124,990,000 shares $1.38 billion -28.6%0.6%1.8 $55.41
5/28/202135,020,000 shares $1.94 billion +12.9%0.8%2.3 $55.29
5/14/202131,030,000 shares $1.69 billion +11.9%N/A2 $54.51
4/30/202127,740,000 shares $1.51 billion +11.9%N/A1.7 $54.26
4/15/202124,790,000 shares $1.32 billion -21.3%N/A1.5 $53.08
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3/31/202131,500,000 shares $1.67 billion +48.3%N/A1.7 $53.15
3/15/202121,240,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.0%N/A1.1 $50.36
2/26/202121,890,000 shares $1.10 billion -5.2%N/A1.2 $50.17
2/12/202123,100,000 shares $1.16 billion +1.7%0.5%1.3 $50.30
1/29/202122,720,000 shares $1.12 billion +13.9%0.5%1.3 $49.15
1/15/202119,950,000 shares $982.14 million -20.7%0.5%1.1 $49.23
12/31/202025,150,000 shares $1.37 billion +0.8%0.6%1.5 $54.44
12/15/202024,950,000 shares $1.33 billion -9.6%0.6%1.7 $53.27
11/30/202027,600,000 shares $1.45 billion -3.8%0.7%1.8 $52.70
11/15/202028,690,000 shares $1.53 billion +18.8%0.7%1.9 $53.45
10/30/202024,160,000 shares $1.16 billion +3.3%0.6%1.7 $48.02
10/15/202023,380,000 shares $1.17 billion +20.3%0.6%1.7 $50.12
9/30/202019,440,000 shares $959.75 million -17.4%0.5%1.3 $49.37
9/15/202023,530,000 shares $1.20 billion +19.9%0.6%1.5 $51.05
8/31/202019,630,000 shares $972.27 million -9.0%0.5%1.2 $49.53
8/14/202021,570,000 shares $1.05 billion -24.5%0.5%1.3 $48.45
7/31/202028,550,000 shares $1.35 billion +5.9%0.7%1.6 $47.24
7/15/202026,970,000 shares $1.25 billion +11.4%0.6%1.5 $46.40
6/30/202024,220,000 shares $1.08 billion +0.6%0.6%1.3 $44.68
6/15/202024,070,000 shares $1.11 billion -9.2%0.6%1.2 $46.30
5/29/202026,510,000 shares $1.24 billion -9.3%0.6%1.2 $46.68
5/15/202029,220,000 shares $1.26 billion +4.8%0.7%1.3 $43.26
4/30/202027,870,000 shares $1.28 billion +1.9%0.7%1.3 $45.89
4/15/202027,340,000 shares $1.30 billion -4.2%0.6%1.3 $47.61
3/31/202028,540,000 shares $1.30 billion -17.3%0.7%1.4 $45.43
3/13/202034,521,500 shares $1.69 billion -0.1%0.8%2.6 $49.00
2/28/202034,550,000 shares $1.30 billion -9.9%0.8%2.6 $37.56
2/14/202038,340,000 shares $2.06 billion +5.9%N/A3.3 $53.66
1/31/202036,190,000 shares $2.08 billion -1.2%0.9%3.1 $57.60

KO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coca-Cola's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Coca-Cola shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 32,920,000 shares of KO short. 0.77% of Coca-Cola's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Coca-Cola's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Coca-Cola?

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. KO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Coca-Cola's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Coca-Cola?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Coca-Cola: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Centiva Capital LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, Garda Capital Partners LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Citigroup Inc., One River Asset Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Gladius Capital Management LP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, and Catalina Capital Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Coca-Cola?

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. 0.77% of Coca-Cola's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Coca-Cola's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Coca-Cola saw a decline in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,920,000 shares, a decline of 5.3% from the previous total of 34,770,000 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.

How does Coca-Cola's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.77% of Coca-Cola's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Coca-Cola: PepsiCo, Inc. (1.46%), Monster Beverage Co. (2.31%), Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (1.04%), National Beverage Corp. (11.09%), Diageo plc (0.19%), Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (1.97%), Constellation Brands, Inc. (2.16%), Ambev S.A. (0.12%), The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (15.07%), The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (6.96%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short Coca-Cola stock?

Short selling KO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Coca-Cola as its price is falling. KO shares are trading up $0.51 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 Coca-Cola?

A short squeeze for Coca-Cola 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 KO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Coca-Cola'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 KO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:KO) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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