Cheniere Energy (LNG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Cheniere Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 4,060,000 shares of LNG short. 1.83% of Cheniere Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cheniere Energy's current short interest.

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. LNG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Cheniere Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cheniere Energy: Jefferies Financial Group Inc., GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Swan Global Investments LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Genus Capital Management Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 1.83% of Cheniere Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Cheniere Energy saw a decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 4,060,000 shares, a decline of 10.8% from the previous total of 4,550,000 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.

Cheniere Energy currently has issued a total of 223,665,000 shares. Some of Cheniere Energy'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. Cheniere Energy currently has a public float of 221,480,000 shares.

1.83% of Cheniere Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cheniere Energy: The Williams Companies, Inc. (1.39%), Kinder Morgan, Inc. (2.01%), Targa Resources Corp. (1.77%), Golar LNG Limited (5.33%), Frontline plc (6.23%), Scorpio Tankers Inc. (7.24%), Golden Ocean Group Limited (2.57%), Teekay Tankers Ltd. (2.41%), SFL Co. Ltd. (2.81%), Teekay Co. (2.40%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LNG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cheniere Energy as its price is falling. LNG shares are trading down $2.99 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.

A short squeeze for Cheniere Energy 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 LNG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LNG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.