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Kroger (KR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Kroger Short Interest Data

Kroger (KR) has a short interest of 37.94 million shares, representing 5.29% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.34% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.9, indicating that it would take 5.9 days of the average trading volume of 5.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
37,940,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
38,070,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.47 billion
Short Interest Ratio
5.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
723,606,000 shares
Float Size
717,580,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.29%
Today's Trading Volume
14,954,367 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,135,289 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
291%
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Kroger Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
3/15/202537,940,000 shares $2.47 billion -0.3%5.3%5.9 $65.12
2/28/202538,070,000 shares $2.47 billion -4.5%5.3%5.8 $64.81
2/15/202539,850,000 shares $2.60 billion -8.1%5.6%6.9 $65.20
1/31/202543,350,000 shares $2.67 billion -7.4%6.1%7.8 $61.65
1/15/202546,810,000 shares $2.75 billion -3.7%6.5%8.9 $58.74
12/31/202448,590,000 shares $2.97 billion +307.0%6.8%9.9 $61.15
12/15/202411,940,000 shares $741.00 million +15.1%1.7%2.6 $62.06
11/30/202410,370,000 shares $633.40 million +25.4%1.5%2.7 $61.08
11/15/20248,270,000 shares $479.99 million -1.6%1.2%2.2 $58.04
10/31/20248,400,000 shares $468.47 million -13.2%1.2%2.1 $55.77
10/15/20249,680,000 shares $543.63 million -5.0%1.4%2.5 $56.16
9/30/202410,190,000 shares $583.89 million -18.2%1.4%2.5 $57.30
9/15/202412,460,000 shares $696.64 million -11.4%1.7%2.7 $55.91
8/31/202414,070,000 shares $748.66 million +18.1%2.0%2.8 $53.21
8/15/202411,910,000 shares $629.92 million -11.1%1.7%2.3 $52.89
7/31/202413,390,000 shares $729.76 million -1.5%1.9%2.5 $54.50
7/15/202413,600,000 shares $708.83 million -15.3%1.9%2.5 $52.12
6/30/202416,050,000 shares $801.38 million -1.4%2.2%2.9 $49.93
6/15/202416,270,000 shares $819.68 million +7.3%2.3%3 $50.38
5/31/202415,170,000 shares $794.45 million -8.7%2.1%3.1 $52.37
5/15/202416,620,000 shares $903.96 million +13.9%2.3%3.1 $54.39
4/30/202414,590,000 shares $807.99 million -5.0%2.0%2.8 $55.38
4/15/202415,360,000 shares $850.10 million -1.6%2.2%3 $55.35
3/31/202415,610,000 shares $891.80 million +16.8%2.2%3.1 $57.13
3/15/202413,370,000 shares $749.52 million -22.9%1.9%2.7 $56.06
2/29/202417,350,000 shares $860.73 million -21.1%2.4%3.4 $49.61
2/15/202422,000,000 shares $1.03 billion +27.4%3.1%4.6 $46.87
1/31/202417,270,000 shares $796.84 million -13.0%2.4%3.6 $46.14
1/15/202419,840,000 shares $913.24 million -0.3%2.8%4.3 $46.03
12/31/202319,900,000 shares $909.63 million -18.2%2.8%4.2 $45.71
12/15/202324,320,000 shares $1.07 billion +8.4%3.4%5.2 $44.11
11/30/202322,430,000 shares $992.53 million -4.4%3.1%4.6 $44.25
11/15/202323,450,000 shares $1.04 billion +18.2%3.3%5 $44.52
10/31/202319,840,000 shares $900.14 million -11.2%2.8%4.4 $45.37
10/15/202322,340,000 shares $986.53 million +3.6%3.1%4.9 $44.16
9/30/202321,570,000 shares $965.26 million -0.7%3.0%4.6 $44.75
9/15/202321,720,000 shares $1.01 billion +9.3%3.1%4.7 $46.32
8/31/202319,870,000 shares $921.77 million -15.5%2.8%4.1 $46.39
8/15/202323,520,000 shares $1.13 billion +21.7%3.3%4.6 $47.95
7/31/202319,330,000 shares $940.21 million +8.9%2.7%3.8 $48.64
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7/15/202317,750,000 shares $824.31 million +6.1%2.5%3.5 $46.44
6/30/202316,730,000 shares $786.31 million -11.9%2.4%3.2 $47.00
6/15/202318,990,000 shares $872.59 million +15.9%2.7%3.4 $45.95
5/31/202316,380,000 shares $742.51 million -11.7%2.3%2.9 $45.33
5/15/202318,540,000 shares $909.76 million +21.4%2.6%3.3 $49.07
4/30/202315,270,000 shares $742.58 million +0.9%2.2%2.8 $48.63
4/15/202315,130,000 shares $705.81 million -0.7%2.1%2.7 $46.65
3/31/202315,240,000 shares $752.40 million -17.8%2.1%2.8 $49.37
3/15/202318,550,000 shares $895.78 million +18.5%2.6%3.5 $48.29
2/28/202315,660,000 shares $675.57 million +11.7%2.2%3.2 $43.14
2/15/202314,020,000 shares $620.67 million +10.7%2.0%3 $44.27
1/31/202312,660,000 shares $565.02 million -19.0%1.8%2.6 $44.63
1/15/202315,630,000 shares $706.79 million -2.1%2.2%3.2 $45.22
12/30/202215,960,000 shares $711.50 million +9.0%2.3%2.7 $44.58
12/15/202214,640,000 shares $636.69 million -1.3%2.1%2.4 $43.49
11/30/202214,830,000 shares $729.49 million -3.4%2.1%2.3 $49.19
11/15/202215,350,000 shares $719.45 million -2.6%2.2%2.4 $46.87
10/31/202215,760,000 shares $745.29 million -7.8%2.2%2.5 $47.29
10/15/202217,090,000 shares $737.60 million -4.4%2.4%2.7 $43.16
9/30/202217,880,000 shares $782.25 million -4.2%2.5%3.2 $43.75
9/15/202218,670,000 shares $893.92 million -0.6%2.6%3.4 $47.88
8/31/202218,780,000 shares $900.31 million -9.1%2.7%3.3 $47.94
8/15/202220,670,000 shares $982.24 million -5.8%2.9%3.7 $47.52
7/31/202221,930,000 shares $1.02 billion -5.3%3.1%3.7 $46.44
7/15/202223,160,000 shares $1.11 billion +10.1%3.3%3.7 $47.75
6/30/202221,040,000 shares $995.82 million -0.5%3.0%3.3 $47.33
6/15/202221,140,000 shares $1.08 billion -6.5%N/A3.1 $50.88
5/31/202222,620,000 shares $1.20 billion +3.4%3.2%3.4 $52.97
5/15/202221,870,000 shares $1.17 billion -3.6%3.1%2.9 $53.39
4/30/202222,690,000 shares $1.22 billion +2.0%3.2%3 $53.96
4/15/202222,250,000 shares $1.30 billion +0.5%3.1%2.9 $58.32
3/31/202222,130,000 shares $1.27 billion -13.8%3.1%2.8 $57.37
3/15/202225,660,000 shares $1.44 billion -25.3%3.5%3.2 $56.19
2/28/202234,360,000 shares $1.61 billion +0.5%4.7%4.1 $46.80
2/15/202234,200,000 shares $1.59 billion +13.4%4.7%4.4 $46.41
1/31/202230,150,000 shares $1.31 billion +1.5%4.1%3.9 $43.59
1/15/202229,720,000 shares $1.46 billion -8.3%4.1%4 $49.12
12/31/202132,400,000 shares $1.47 billion -1.5%4.4%4.6 $45.26
12/15/202132,880,000 shares $1.52 billion -3.4%4.5%4.5 $46.22
11/30/202134,030,000 shares $1.41 billion -6.1%4.6%4.4 $41.53
11/15/202136,230,000 shares $1.55 billion -4.6%4.9%5 $42.66
10/29/202137,960,000 shares $1.52 billion +7.4%5.2%5.1 $40.02
10/15/202135,340,000 shares $1.36 billion -1.2%4.8%4.7 $38.59
9/30/202135,750,000 shares $1.45 billion -4.0%4.9%4.6 $40.43
9/15/202137,220,000 shares $1.53 billion -3.1%5.1%4.9 $41.10
8/31/202138,390,000 shares $1.77 billion -12.7%5.2%5 $46.03
8/13/202143,960,000 shares $1.88 billion -2.0%5.9%6 $42.81
7/30/202144,860,000 shares $1.83 billion -12.5%6.1%6 $40.70
7/15/202151,280,000 shares $1.99 billion -5.4%6.9%6.5 $38.84
6/30/202154,180,000 shares $2.08 billion -5.2%7.3%7 $38.31
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6/15/202157,150,000 shares $2.16 billion -4.3%7.7%6.6 $37.87
5/28/202159,710,000 shares $2.21 billion +0.3%8.0%7.1 $36.98
5/14/202159,550,000 shares $2.19 billion -1.7%7.9%6.7 $36.81
4/30/202160,590,000 shares $2.25 billion -0.3%8.1%6.6 $37.06
4/15/202160,760,000 shares $2.26 billion +1.0%8.1%5.6 $37.24
3/31/202160,140,000 shares $2.29 billion -1.6%8.0%5.2 $38.08
3/15/202161,110,000 shares $2.17 billion -3.6%8.1%5.4 $35.46
2/26/202163,380,000 shares $2.05 billion +2.1%8.4%5.3 $32.41
2/12/202162,070,000 shares $2.07 billion +15.2%8.2%5.1 $33.40
1/29/202153,860,000 shares $1.91 billion -29.3%7.1%4.3 $35.38
1/15/202176,140,000 shares $2.52 billion +3.8%10.1%6.4 $33.14
12/31/202073,390,000 shares $2.32 billion -2.2%9.7%7.2 $31.55
12/15/202075,020,000 shares $2.35 billion +8.7%9.9%7.6 $31.30
11/30/202068,990,000 shares $2.24 billion +8.1%9.0%6.7 $32.43
11/15/202063,830,000 shares $2.05 billion +10.4%8.3%7.2 $32.14
10/30/202057,800,000 shares $1.86 billion -15.4%7.5%6.9 $32.26
10/15/202068,310,000 shares $2.31 billion +8.3%8.9%8.9 $33.84
9/30/202063,080,000 shares $2.14 billion +6.4%8.2%8 $33.91
9/15/202059,280,000 shares $1.94 billion +3.9%7.7%6.8 $32.72
8/31/202057,070,000 shares $2.04 billion -3.3%7.4%6.2 $35.68
8/14/202059,040,000 shares $2.09 billion +3.6%7.7%6.2 $35.39
7/31/202057,010,000 shares $1.98 billion -0.2%7.4%5.7 $34.79
7/15/202057,150,000 shares $1.93 billion +8.9%7.4%5.3 $33.77
6/30/202052,480,000 shares $1.78 billion -4.4%6.8%4.4 $33.85
6/15/202054,880,000 shares $1.76 billion +0.7%7.1%4.3 $32.08
5/29/202054,520,000 shares $1.78 billion -0.4%7.0%4.2 $32.62
5/15/202054,730,000 shares $1.78 billion +2.1%7.0%4.1 $32.51
4/30/202053,600,000 shares $1.69 billion +30.4%6.8%4.2 $31.61
4/15/202041,110,000 shares $1.32 billion +52.2%5.2%3.4 $32.03

KR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kroger's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Kroger shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 37,940,000 shares of KR short. 5.29% of Kroger's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kroger's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Kroger?

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. KR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Kroger's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Kroger?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Kroger: Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Garda Capital Partners LP, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Kroger?

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. 5.29% of Kroger's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Kroger's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Kroger saw a decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 37,940,000 shares, a decrease of 0.3% from the previous total of 38,070,000 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 Kroger's float size?

Kroger currently has issued a total of 723,606,000 shares. Some of Kroger'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. Kroger currently has a public float of 717,580,000 shares.

How does Kroger's short interest compare to its competitors?

5.29% of Kroger's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Kroger: Casey's General Stores, Inc. (3.36%), Weis Markets, Inc. (8.83%), Ingles Markets, Incorporated (5.16%), Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (4.08%), Village Super Market, Inc. (0.69%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.36%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (4.78%), BBB Foods Inc. (3.87%), Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. (14.71%), Arko Corp. (4.14%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Kroger stock?

Short selling KR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kroger as its price is falling. KR shares are trading up $3.32 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 Kroger?

A short squeeze for Kroger 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 KR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Kroger'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 KR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:KR) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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