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Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$24.04 -0.57 (-2.30%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Magnolia Oil & Gas Short Interest Data

Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) has a short interest of 29.26 million shares. This marks a -2.50% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 16.3, indicating that it would take 16.3 days of the average trading volume of 1.98 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
29,260,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
30,010,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.50%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$693.61 million
Short Interest Ratio
16.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
196,560,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
14.89%
Today's Trading Volume
2,633,660 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,977,937 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
133%
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MGY Short Interest Over Time

MGY Days to Cover Over Time

MGY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Magnolia Oil & Gas Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202529,260,000 shares $693.61 million -2.5%N/A16.3 $23.71
1/15/202530,010,000 shares $796.17 million +2.4%N/A16.8 $26.53
12/31/202429,300,000 shares $685.03 million -0.5%N/A16.3 $23.38
12/15/202429,440,000 shares $746.01 million -0.8%N/A14.9 $25.34
11/30/202429,670,000 shares $823.05 million -3.8%N/A15.7 $27.74
11/15/202430,840,000 shares $827.75 million +1.4%N/A16 $26.84
10/31/202430,430,000 shares $769.12 million +2.3%N/A15.8 $25.28
10/15/202429,750,000 shares $760.41 million +3.6%N/A13.9 $25.56
9/30/202428,720,000 shares $701.34 million -5.3%N/A13.1 $24.42
9/15/202430,340,000 shares $723.31 million +2.0%N/A14.9 $23.84
8/31/202429,740,000 shares $761.64 million +0.9%N/A14.7 $25.61
8/15/202429,490,000 shares $741.23 million -2.4%N/A14.2 $25.14
7/31/202430,220,000 shares $823.19 million +0.6%17.4%13 $27.24
7/15/202430,040,000 shares $814.68 million -1.6%17.3%13.6 $27.12
6/30/202430,530,000 shares $773.63 million -1.0%17.5%13.7 $25.34
6/15/202430,850,000 shares $735.46 million +0.2%17.7%12.9 $23.84
5/31/202430,790,000 shares $799.15 million -2.6%17.7%10.1 $25.96
5/15/202431,600,000 shares $811.17 million -9.2%18.1%9.4 $25.67
4/30/202434,810,000 shares $872.69 million +7.4%20.3%10.1 $25.07
4/15/202432,410,000 shares $848.82 million -1.2%18.9%9.3 $26.19
3/31/202432,800,000 shares $851.16 million +14.3%19.1%9.6 $25.95
3/15/202428,700,000 shares $685.64 million +9.7%16.7%8.7 $23.89
2/29/202426,160,000 shares $593.31 million -5.6%15.3%9.9 $22.68
2/15/202427,700,000 shares $591.95 million +15.5%16.2%11.8 $21.37
1/31/202423,990,000 shares $494.91 million +4.0%13.7%11.3 $20.63
1/15/202423,070,000 shares $470.63 million +7.3%13.2%11.2 $20.40
12/31/202321,500,000 shares $457.74 million +3.0%12.3%10.9 $21.29
12/15/202320,880,000 shares $448.92 million +6.0%12.0%10.4 $21.50
11/30/202319,700,000 shares $423.75 million +0.3%11.3%10 $21.51
11/15/202319,640,000 shares $428.15 million +7.6%11.2%10.6 $21.80
10/31/202318,250,000 shares $409.71 million +4.7%N/A10 $22.45
10/15/202317,430,000 shares $409.78 million -0.3%N/A9.3 $23.51
9/30/202317,490,000 shares $400.70 million -0.3%N/A8.7 $22.91
9/15/202317,550,000 shares $404.35 million +2.5%N/A9.1 $23.04
8/31/202317,130,000 shares $390.48 million -2.8%N/A8.5 $22.80
8/15/202317,630,000 shares $399.85 million +4.7%N/A8.2 $22.68
7/31/202316,840,000 shares $373.34 million -12.7%N/A7.7 $22.17
7/15/202319,290,000 shares $394.87 million -4.4%N/A9.3 $20.47
6/30/202320,180,000 shares $421.76 million +1.0%N/A10.8 $20.90
6/15/202319,980,000 shares $411.19 million +1.4%N/A10.7 $20.58
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5/31/202319,710,000 shares $380.99 million +5.2%N/A9.6 $19.33
5/15/202318,740,000 shares $369.55 million +5.2%N/A9.3 $19.72
4/30/202317,810,000 shares $376.15 million -3.7%N/A8.8 $21.12
4/15/202318,490,000 shares $430.63 million -6.0%N/A9.1 $23.29
3/31/202319,660,000 shares $430.16 million +38.2%N/A9.6 $21.88
3/15/202314,230,000 shares $275.21 million +16.2%8.2%7.2 $19.34
2/28/202312,250,000 shares $267.66 million +13.5%7.2%7.5 $21.85
2/15/202310,790,000 shares $243.64 million -4.3%6.4%6.8 $22.58
1/31/202311,280,000 shares $266.32 million -7.9%6.7%7.4 $23.61
1/15/202312,250,000 shares $291.55 million -0.2%7.2%7.5 $23.80
12/30/202212,280,000 shares $287.97 million +2.2%7.3%7.7 $23.45
12/15/202212,020,000 shares $280.91 million +0.7%7.1%7.2 $23.37
11/30/202211,940,000 shares $311.40 million +1.7%7.1%6.8 $26.08
11/15/202211,740,000 shares $322.15 million -24.8%6.9%6.6 $27.44
10/31/202215,610,000 shares $400.86 million -4.8%9.4%9 $25.68
10/15/202216,400,000 shares $360.47 million +1.7%9.8%10.6 $21.98
9/30/202216,120,000 shares $319.34 million +6.0%9.6%10.5 $19.81
9/15/202215,210,000 shares $349.07 million -5.7%9.1%8.5 $22.95
8/31/202216,120,000 shares $384.78 million -10.2%9.6%7.9 $23.87
8/15/202217,960,000 shares $411.64 million +9.3%10.7%8.2 $22.92
7/31/202216,430,000 shares $396.46 million -0.7%9.9%7.1 $24.13
7/15/202216,550,000 shares $328.19 million -2.4%10.0%7.2 $19.83
6/30/202216,950,000 shares $355.78 million +21.8%10.2%7.3 $20.99
6/15/202213,920,000 shares $376.54 million -11.2%8.4%6.4 $27.05
5/31/202215,670,000 shares $432.65 million +0.4%9.6%7.8 $27.61
5/15/202215,610,000 shares $370.43 million +3.3%9.5%7.9 $23.73
4/30/202215,110,000 shares $351.16 million +0.9%9.4%7.6 $23.24
4/15/202214,970,000 shares $392.81 million +5.3%9.3%7.5 $26.24
3/31/202214,220,000 shares $336.30 million -9.5%8.8%7.2 $23.65
3/15/202215,710,000 shares $338.71 million -16.1%9.8%8.4 $21.56
2/28/202218,730,000 shares $418.62 million -0.3%11.9%10.6 $22.35
2/15/202218,790,000 shares $377.87 million -2.6%11.9%11.1 $20.11
1/31/202219,300,000 shares $417.46 million -5.1%12.6%11.6 $21.63
1/15/202220,340,000 shares $452.16 million +1.9%13.2%12.3 $22.23
12/31/202119,970,000 shares $376.83 million +1.9%13.0%11.5 $18.87
12/15/202119,600,000 shares $374.36 million +18.4%12.8%9.4 $19.10
11/30/202116,560,000 shares $314.14 million +2.6%10.9%8.2 $18.97
11/15/202116,140,000 shares $330.87 million -3.1%10.6%8.4 $20.50
10/29/202116,660,000 shares $347.86 million +2.0%10.9%8.9 $20.88
10/15/202116,340,000 shares $331.05 million -0.9%11.1%9 $20.26
9/30/202116,480,000 shares $293.18 million +7.2%11.3%9.4 $17.79
9/15/202115,380,000 shares $260.38 million +7.9%10.8%9.3 $16.93
8/31/202114,250,000 shares $223.44 million +3.9%10.0%8.4 $15.68
8/13/202113,710,000 shares $197.56 million +2.7%9.6%7.7 $14.41
7/30/202113,350,000 shares $186.90 million -4.8%9.3%7.4 $14.00
7/15/202114,020,000 shares $201.75 million -9.3%9.9%7.9 $14.39
6/30/202115,460,000 shares $241.64 million +1.0%10.9%9.1 $15.63
6/15/202115,310,000 shares $244.65 million +9.6%11.3%9.2 $15.98
5/28/202113,970,000 shares $180.49 million -3.9%10.3%8.7 $12.92
5/14/202114,530,000 shares $168.98 million +6.2%10.7%7.1 $11.63
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4/30/202113,680,000 shares $160.06 million +3.4%10.1%6.3 $11.70
4/15/202113,230,000 shares $154.92 million +9.8%9.6%5.8 $11.71
3/31/202112,050,000 shares $140.02 million -7.9%8.9%4.8 $11.62
3/15/202113,080,000 shares $166.38 million -6.8%9.9%5.2 $12.72
2/26/202114,040,000 shares $171.15 million -5.9%11.6%5.9 $12.19
2/12/202114,920,000 shares $144.43 million -10.3%12.6%7.5 $9.68
1/29/202116,630,000 shares $147.51 million -8.5%14.0%8.1 $8.87
1/15/202118,170,000 shares $162.80 million -7.1%15.3%9.2 $8.96
12/31/202019,550,000 shares $144.87 million -3.2%16.5%11.1 $7.41
12/15/202020,200,000 shares $151.50 million -1.4%17.0%11.7 $7.50
11/30/202020,490,000 shares $143.43 million +4.5%17.2%11.1 $7.00
11/15/202019,600,000 shares $106.62 million +8.7%16.4%11.3 $5.44
10/30/202018,040,000 shares $80.28 million -5.6%15.1%11.3 $4.45
10/15/202019,100,000 shares $98.17 million +7.1%15.9%12.6 $5.14
9/30/202017,830,000 shares $92.18 million +4.0%14.9%11.4 $5.17
9/15/202017,150,000 shares $101.01 million +3.9%14.3%9.9 $5.89
8/31/202016,510,000 shares $106.32 million -5.8%13.8%9.7 $6.44
8/14/202017,520,000 shares $121.59 million +15.2%14.6%9.7 $6.94
7/31/202015,210,000 shares $90.96 million -22.0%12.7%6.8 $5.98
7/15/202019,510,000 shares $126.62 million +11.9%16.3%7.7 $6.49
6/30/202017,430,000 shares $108.59 million +12.9%14.5%6.8 $6.23
6/15/202015,440,000 shares $96.35 million +1.1%12.9%6.1 $6.24
5/29/202015,280,000 shares $84.80 million -13.3%12.7%5.4 $5.55
5/15/202017,630,000 shares $88.50 million -5.0%14.6%6.1 $5.02
4/30/202018,560,000 shares $120.08 million -2.0%15.2%7 $6.47
4/15/202018,940,000 shares $79.93 million +22.0%15.5%8.1 $4.22
3/31/202015,520,000 shares $79.93 million -5.7%12.7%7.3 $5.15
3/13/202016,457,100 shares $73.56 million -4.3%15.4%10.5 $4.47
2/28/202017,200,000 shares $66.22 million +18.0%14.2%11 $3.85

MGY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Magnolia Oil & Gas' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Magnolia Oil & Gas shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 29,260,000 shares of MGY short. Learn More on Magnolia Oil & Gas' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Magnolia Oil & Gas?

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. MGY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on Magnolia Oil & Gas's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Magnolia Oil & Gas?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Magnolia Oil & Gas: Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Magnolia Oil & Gas' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Magnolia Oil & Gas saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 29,260,000 shares, a decrease of 2.5% from the previous total of 30,010,000 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.

How does Magnolia Oil & Gas' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Magnolia Oil & Gas: YPF Sociedad Anónima (0.97%), Antero Resources Co. (3.29%), Permian Resources Co. (5.97%), Ovintiv Inc. (2.11%), Viper Energy, Inc. (3.09%), Hess Midstream LP (3.13%), Sunoco LP (1.73%), APA Co. (7.46%), Chord Energy Co. (2.32%), Valvoline Inc. (4.50%),

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 Magnolia Oil & Gas stock?

Short selling MGY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Magnolia Oil & Gas as its price is falling. MGY shares are trading down $0.57 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 Magnolia Oil & Gas?

A short squeeze for Magnolia Oil & Gas 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 MGY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Magnolia Oil & Gas' 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 MGY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:MGY) was last updated on 2/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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