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Kohl's (KSS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Kohl's Short Interest Data

Kohl's (KSS) has a short interest of 43.34 million shares, representing 40.05% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -3.71% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.6, indicating that it would take 4.6 days of the average trading volume of 7.08 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
43,340,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
45,010,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$570.14 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
111,320,000 shares
Float Size
108,210,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
40.05%
Today's Trading Volume
1,682,305 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,082,577 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
24%
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KSS Short Interest Over Time

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Kohl's 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
1/31/202543,340,000 shares $570.14 million -3.7%40.1%4.6 $13.16
1/15/202545,010,000 shares $576.58 million +1.6%41.6%4.9 $12.81
12/31/202444,300,000 shares $621.97 million -12.7%40.4%5 $14.04
12/15/202450,740,000 shares $728.12 million +22.1%46.3%5.8 $14.35
11/30/202441,550,000 shares $622.00 million +9.2%37.9%4.9 $14.97
11/15/202438,050,000 shares $685.66 million +7.2%34.8%4.7 $18.02
10/31/202435,500,000 shares $656.04 million +1.6%32.4%5.1 $18.48
10/15/202434,940,000 shares $697.05 million -6.9%32.0%5.2 $19.95
9/30/202437,540,000 shares $792.09 million -4.2%34.4%5.6 $21.10
9/15/202439,170,000 shares $772.43 million -3.2%35.8%6 $19.72
8/31/202440,450,000 shares $784.33 million +2.4%37.0%6.5 $19.39
8/15/202439,490,000 shares $785.85 million -2.9%36.2%6.4 $19.90
7/31/202440,650,000 shares $880.48 million -0.2%37.2%6.7 $21.66
7/15/202440,730,000 shares $889.95 million +4.8%37.3%6.9 $21.85
6/30/202438,860,000 shares $893.39 million +8.3%35.6%6.5 $22.99
6/15/202435,890,000 shares $774.51 million +5.3%32.9%5.9 $21.58
5/31/202434,090,000 shares $763.28 million -7.0%31.2%5.4 $22.39
5/15/202436,670,000 shares $940.95 million +0.9%33.7%6.8 $25.66
4/30/202436,360,000 shares $870.46 million +2.7%33.4%6.9 $23.94
4/15/202435,400,000 shares $786.94 million +18.4%32.7%6.4 $22.23
3/31/202429,910,000 shares $871.88 million -14.0%27.6%5.6 $29.15
3/15/202434,760,000 shares $862.22 million +25.4%32.0%6.7 $24.81
2/29/202427,710,000 shares $771.72 million -6.4%25.5%5.3 $27.85
2/15/202429,590,000 shares $836.21 million +1.5%27.2%5.5 $28.26
1/31/202429,160,000 shares $751.16 million -5.8%26.8%4.9 $25.76
1/15/202430,940,000 shares $808.15 million +8.4%28.5%5.4 $26.12
12/31/202328,550,000 shares $818.81 million +6.1%27.1%5 $28.68
12/15/202326,900,000 shares $759.93 million +0.3%25.5%4.4 $28.25
11/30/202326,810,000 shares $628.69 million -1.8%25.5%4.6 $23.45
11/15/202327,310,000 shares $674.83 million +6.1%25.9%5 $24.71
10/31/202325,730,000 shares $579.44 million +0.3%24.4%5.2 $22.52
10/15/202325,650,000 shares $456.57 million +7.6%24.4%5.3 $17.80
9/30/202323,830,000 shares $499.48 million +4.5%22.6%5.3 $20.96
9/15/202322,810,000 shares $519.84 million +8.2%21.7%6.1 $22.79
8/31/202321,080,000 shares $561.36 million +7.6%20.0%5.4 $26.63
8/15/202319,590,000 shares $536.57 million +5.7%18.6%3.9 $27.39
7/31/202318,540,000 shares $527.46 million -9.5%17.6%3.8 $28.45
7/15/202320,490,000 shares $506.92 million -14.9%19.5%4.1 $24.74
6/30/202324,070,000 shares $554.81 million +2.1%22.9%4.7 $23.05
6/15/202323,570,000 shares $559.20 million 0.0%22.4%4.5 $23.73
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5/31/202323,580,000 shares $431.75 million +11.3%22.4%4.4 $18.31
5/15/202321,190,000 shares $432.49 million +0.6%20.1%4.6 $20.41
4/30/202321,070,000 shares $464.17 million +1.4%20.0%4.9 $22.03
4/15/202320,790,000 shares $486.07 million -3.3%19.8%4.9 $23.38
3/31/202321,490,000 shares $505.87 million +2.3%20.5%5.1 $23.54
3/15/202321,010,000 shares $487.22 million +10.4%20.0%5.1 $23.19
2/28/202319,040,000 shares $533.88 million +1.8%18.1%5 $28.04
2/15/202318,710,000 shares $625.85 million +4.4%17.8%5.4 $33.45
1/31/202317,920,000 shares $580.07 million +3.8%17.1%4.6 $32.37
1/15/202317,260,000 shares $497.61 million +0.4%16.4%4.4 $28.83
12/30/202217,200,000 shares $434.30 million +5.3%16.4%4.5 $25.25
12/15/202216,330,000 shares $434.70 million +4.8%15.5%4.2 $26.62
11/30/202215,590,000 shares $500.13 million -5.5%14.8%3.9 $32.08
11/15/202216,500,000 shares $529.16 million +6.2%14.8%3.9 $32.07
10/31/202215,540,000 shares $465.42 million +8.6%14.0%3.5 $29.95
10/15/202214,310,000 shares $386.08 million +3.9%12.9%3.3 $26.98
9/30/202213,780,000 shares $346.57 million -27.3%12.3%3.1 $25.15
9/15/202218,950,000 shares $543.49 million -8.3%16.5%3.7 $28.68
8/31/202220,660,000 shares $587.16 million +79.8%18.0%4 $28.42
8/15/202211,490,000 shares $379.86 million -6.0%9.1%2.1 $33.06
7/31/202212,220,000 shares $356.09 million -16.9%9.7%2.2 $29.14
7/15/202214,710,000 shares $415.26 million +6.0%11.6%2.8 $28.23
6/30/202213,880,000 shares $495.38 million +15.3%11.0%2.7 $35.69
6/15/202212,040,000 shares $516.52 million +2.2%9.5%2.9 $42.90
5/31/202211,780,000 shares $474.97 million +7.5%9.3%3 $40.32
5/15/202210,960,000 shares $530.90 million -2.7%8.6%3.2 $48.44
4/30/202211,260,000 shares $651.73 million -7.9%8.9%3.8 $57.88
4/15/202212,220,000 shares $745.42 million +6.5%9.6%3.1 $61.00
3/31/202211,480,000 shares $694.08 million -22.2%9.0%2.5 $60.46
3/15/202214,760,000 shares $794.38 million +1.6%11.6%3.1 $53.82
2/28/202214,530,000 shares $808.16 million +1.0%10.6%2.9 $55.62
2/15/202214,390,000 shares $859.37 million -2.3%10.5%2.8 $59.72
1/31/202214,730,000 shares $879.53 million -30.3%10.7%2.7 $59.71
1/15/202221,130,000 shares $1.01 billion +22.1%15.4%4 $47.77
12/31/202117,310,000 shares $854.94 million +6.0%12.6%4.3 $49.39
12/15/202116,330,000 shares $803.11 million +3.4%11.9%3.8 $49.18
11/30/202115,800,000 shares $809.43 million +11.5%11.5%4 $51.23
11/15/202114,170,000 shares $826.96 million -19.0%9.5%3.9 $58.36
10/29/202117,490,000 shares $848.79 million -3.4%11.8%5 $48.53
10/15/202118,100,000 shares $840.02 million +41.6%12.2%5.3 $46.41
9/30/202112,780,000 shares $601.81 million -1.6%8.6%3.8 $47.09
9/15/202112,990,000 shares $681.07 million +4.8%8.7%4.2 $52.43
8/31/202112,400,000 shares $711.76 million +1.8%8.3%3.9 $57.40
8/13/202112,180,000 shares $663.69 million -14.4%7.9%3.6 $54.49
7/30/202114,220,000 shares $722.38 million +3.3%9.2%4 $50.80
7/15/202113,770,000 shares $702.82 million +0.4%8.9%4 $51.04
6/30/202113,720,000 shares $756.11 million +3.2%8.9%4 $55.11
6/15/202113,300,000 shares $712.48 million +15.2%8.6%3.8 $53.57
5/28/202111,550,000 shares $640.91 million +18.1%7.5%3.4 $55.49
5/14/20219,780,000 shares $555.31 million +0.8%6.3%3 $56.78
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4/30/20219,700,000 shares $573.85 million -13.8%6.2%3.1 $59.16
4/15/202111,250,000 shares $671.85 million -1.1%7.2%3.2 $59.72
3/31/202111,380,000 shares $676.88 million +3.6%7.3%3.1 $59.48
3/15/202110,990,000 shares $664.46 million -6.8%7.1%2.8 $60.46
2/26/202111,790,000 shares $641.85 million -6.1%7.6%2.7 $54.44
2/12/202112,560,000 shares $634.91 million -8.2%8.1%2.3 $50.55
1/29/202113,680,000 shares $625.04 million -7.8%8.8%2 $45.69
1/15/202114,830,000 shares $675.95 million -2.8%9.5%2 $45.58
12/31/202015,250,000 shares $630.28 million -5.0%9.8%1.9 $41.33
12/15/202016,050,000 shares $592.57 million -27.9%10.3%1.9 $36.92
11/30/202022,270,000 shares $746.05 million -18.8%14.3%2.3 $33.50
11/15/202027,440,000 shares $665.69 million +11.5%17.6%2.9 $24.26
10/30/202024,600,000 shares $536.28 million -4.5%15.8%2.6 $21.80
10/15/202025,750,000 shares $531.48 million +2.4%16.5%2.8 $20.64
9/30/202025,150,000 shares $466.03 million -3.5%16.1%2.7 $18.53
9/15/202026,060,000 shares $602.77 million -10.2%16.7%2.8 $23.13
8/31/202029,020,000 shares $619.87 million +19.8%18.6%3.1 $21.36
8/14/202024,230,000 shares $566.98 million -2.2%15.5%2.3 $23.40
7/31/202024,770,000 shares $471.62 million +7.1%15.9%2.4 $19.04
7/15/202023,120,000 shares $471.19 million +10.9%14.8%2.1 $20.38
6/30/202020,850,000 shares $433.05 million +4.2%13.4%1.8 $20.77
6/15/202020,010,000 shares $455.83 million -7.9%12.8%1.7 $22.78
5/29/202021,720,000 shares $417.46 million +0.1%13.9%1.9 $19.22
5/15/202021,700,000 shares $380.62 million -4.6%14.1%2.1 $17.54
4/30/202022,750,000 shares $419.97 million -4.8%14.8%2.7 $18.46
4/15/202023,890,000 shares $422.61 million +26.5%15.6%3.4 $17.69
3/31/202018,880,000 shares $298.30 million -3.0%12.3%3 $15.80
3/13/202019,462,600 shares $387.50 million +1.6%12.7%5.3 $19.91
2/28/202019,150,000 shares $250.67 million +9.7%12.4%5.2 $13.09

KSS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kohl's' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Kohl's shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 43,340,000 shares of KSS short. 40.05% of Kohl's' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kohl's' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Kohl's?

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. KSS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Kohl's's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Kohl's?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Kohl's: GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Woodson Capital Management LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Interval Partners LP, J. Goldman & Co LP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Caption Management LLC, Carronade Capital Management LP, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Foursixthree Capital LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., IMC Chicago LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Kohl's?

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. 40.05% of Kohl's' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Kohl's' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Kohl's saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 43,340,000 shares, a decline of 3.7% from the previous total of 45,010,000 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 Kohl's' float size?

Kohl's currently has issued a total of 111,320,000 shares. Some of Kohl'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. Kohl's currently has a public float of 108,210,000 shares.

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

40.05% of Kohl's' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Kohl's: Macy's, Inc. (5.73%), Nordstrom, Inc. (8.95%), Dillard's, Inc. (11.68%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (3.01%), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (8.60%), Valvoline Inc. (4.50%), Five Below, Inc. (9.92%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (3.76%), Shake Shack Inc. (10.20%), Rush Enterprises, Inc. (0.28%),

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. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Kohl's stock?

Short selling KSS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kohl's as its price is falling. KSS shares are trading up $0.32 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 Kohl's?

A short squeeze for Kohl's 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 KSS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Kohl'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 KSS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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