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NatWest Group (NWG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$12.17 +0.06 (+0.50%)
Closing price 03/25/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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NatWest Group Short Interest Data

NatWest Group (NWG) has a short interest of 5.60 million shares, representing 0.14% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 225.58% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.3, indicating that it would take 1.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.97 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,600,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,720,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+225.58%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$68.63 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
4,027,208,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.14%
Today's Trading Volume
2,951,715 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,970,840 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
99%
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NatWest Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
2/28/20255,600,000 shares $68.63 million +225.6%0.1%1.3 $12.26
2/15/20251,720,000 shares $18.65 million +26.5%0.0%0.6 $10.85
1/31/20251,360,000 shares $14.65 million -4.2%0.0%0.6 $10.78
1/15/20251,420,000 shares $14.34 million +1.4%0.0%0.6 $10.10
12/31/20241,400,000 shares $14.24 million -16.7%0.0%0.7 $10.17
12/15/20241,680,000 shares $17.42 million +33.3%0.0%0.8 $10.37
11/30/20241,260,000 shares $13.03 million +27.2%0.0%0.5 $10.34
11/15/2024990,800 shares $9.99 million +32.9%0.0%0.4 $10.08
10/31/2024745,700 shares $7.13 million -21.7%0.0%0.3 $9.56
10/15/2024952,900 shares $8.88 million -41.9%0.0%0.4 $9.32
9/30/20241,640,000 shares $15.36 million -8.4%0.0%0.7 $9.37
9/15/20241,790,000 shares $16.00 million +28.8%0.0%0.7 $8.94
8/31/20241,390,000 shares $12.82 million -38.2%0.0%0.5 $9.22
8/15/20242,250,000 shares $20.33 million +23.6%0.1%0.8 $9.04
7/31/20241,820,000 shares $17.37 million +15.9%0.0%0.7 $9.55
7/15/20241,570,000 shares $13.28 million -72.6%0.0%0.7 $8.46
6/30/20245,730,000 shares $46.01 million +13.2%0.1%2.5 $8.03
6/15/20245,060,000 shares $40.18 million -15.7%0.1%2.4 $7.94
5/31/20246,000,000 shares $49.53 million -42.3%0.1%3.9 $8.26
5/15/202410,400,000 shares $88.14 million +0.3%0.2%6.7 $8.48
4/30/202410,370,000 shares $79.85 million +2.3%0.2%6.1 $7.70
4/15/202410,140,000 shares $70.02 million +9.2%0.2%5.8 $6.91
3/31/20249,290,000 shares $63.17 million -14.2%0.2%5 $6.80
3/15/202410,830,000 shares $67.69 million +1.6%0.3%6.1 $6.25
2/29/202410,660,000 shares $66.09 million +36.1%0.2%5.8 $6.20
2/15/20247,830,000 shares $43.07 million +11.7%0.2%4.1 $5.50
1/31/20247,010,000 shares $40.06 million -20.1%0.2%3.7 $5.72
1/15/20248,770,000 shares $47.88 million +31.9%0.2%4.3 $5.46
12/31/20236,650,000 shares $37.44 million +53.6%0.2%3.4 $5.63
12/15/20234,330,000 shares $24.55 million +70.5%0.1%2.2 $5.67
11/30/20232,540,000 shares $13.59 million +16.0%0.1%1.4 $5.35
11/15/20232,190,000 shares $11.21 million -61.6%0.1%1.4 $5.12
10/31/20235,700,000 shares $25.05 million +8.6%0.1%3.6 $4.40
10/15/20235,250,000 shares $29.19 million +11.7%0.1%4 $5.56
9/30/20234,700,000 shares $27.40 million +4.2%0.1%3.7 $5.83
9/15/20234,510,000 shares $26.79 million +5.4%0.1%3.5 $5.94
8/31/20234,280,000 shares $25.19 million +19.2%0.1%3.2 $5.89
8/15/20233,590,000 shares $21.47 million -8.7%0.1%2.6 $5.98
7/31/20233,930,000 shares $24.92 million -6.9%0.1%2.9 $6.34
7/15/20234,220,000 shares $26.92 million -10.4%0.1%2.9 $6.38
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6/30/20234,710,000 shares $28.83 million +18.3%0.1%3 $6.12
6/15/20233,980,000 shares $26.23 million +11.2%0.1%2.5 $6.59
5/31/20233,580,000 shares $23.16 million +30.7%0.1%1.9 $6.47
5/15/20232,740,000 shares $18.30 million +4.2%0.1%1.4 $6.68
4/30/20232,630,000 shares $17.44 million -1.9%0.1%1.3 $6.63
4/15/20232,680,000 shares $18.57 million -16.5%0.1%1.5 $6.93
3/31/20233,210,000 shares $21.19 million -14.2%0.1%1.9 $6.60
3/15/20233,740,000 shares $23.94 million -8.1%0.1%2.4 $6.40
2/28/20234,070,000 shares $28.82 million -11.5%0.1%3.4 $7.08
2/15/20234,600,000 shares $33.99 million +29.2%0.1%3.9 $7.39
1/31/20233,560,000 shares $27.52 million +52.8%N/A3 $7.73
1/15/20232,330,000 shares $17.13 million -20.2%N/A1.8 $7.35
12/30/20222,920,000 shares $18.86 million +74.9%N/A2 $6.46
12/15/20221,670,000 shares $10.54 million No ChangeN/A0.9 $6.31
11/30/20221,670,000 shares $10.69 million +16.8%N/A1 $6.40
11/15/20221,430,000 shares $8.51 million +36.2%N/A0.8 $5.95
10/31/20221,050,000 shares $5.69 million -52.3%N/A0.6 $5.42
10/15/20222,200,000 shares $11.24 million -48.7%N/A1.3 $5.11
9/30/20224,290,000 shares $21.41 million -10.3%N/A2.7 $4.99
9/15/20224,780,000 shares $30.50 million +6,529.7%N/A2.9 $6.38
8/31/202272,100 shares $429,716.00 -98.2%N/A0 $5.96
8/15/20224,000,000 shares $25.76 million -16.3%N/A2 $6.44
7/31/20224,780,000 shares $29.73 million -13.6%N/A2.2 $6.22
7/15/20225,530,000 shares $29.09 million +23.2%N/A2.5 $5.26
6/30/20224,490,000 shares $24.47 million +118.0%N/A2.1 $5.45
6/15/20222,060,000 shares $11.52 million -17.3%N/A1 $5.59
5/31/20222,490,000 shares $14.54 million -7.8%N/A1.3 $5.84
5/15/20222,700,000 shares $14.07 million +13.9%N/A1.2 $5.21
4/30/20222,370,000 shares $12.85 million +38.6%N/A1.1 $5.42
4/15/20221,710,000 shares $9.82 million -18.6%N/A0.8 $5.74
3/31/20222,100,000 shares $11.93 million +35.5%N/A1.1 $5.68
3/15/20221,550,000 shares $8.79 million +20.2%N/A0.9 $5.67
2/28/20221,290,000 shares $7.88 million -17.8%N/A0.8 $6.11
2/15/20221,570,000 shares $10.50 million +41.4%N/A1.2 $6.69
1/31/20221,110,000 shares $7.34 million +1.8%N/A1.1 $6.61
1/15/20221,090,000 shares $7.50 million -18.7%N/A1.2 $6.88
12/31/20211,340,000 shares $8.19 million +9.8%N/A1.6 $6.11
12/15/20211,220,000 shares $7.08 million +20.8%N/A1.3 $5.80
11/30/20211,010,000 shares $5.69 million +36.5%N/A1.1 $5.63
11/15/2021740,200 shares $4.37 million +51.0%N/A0.8 $5.91
10/29/2021490,300 shares $2.97 million -9.9%N/A0.5 $6.05
10/15/2021543,900 shares $3.52 million +16.5%N/A0.6 $6.47
9/30/2021466,700 shares $2.84 million +51.9%N/A0.4 $6.09
9/15/2021307,200 shares $1.80 million -19.0%N/A0.3 $5.85
8/31/2021379,400 shares $2.22 million -36.8%N/A0.4 $5.84
8/13/2021600,600 shares $3.66 million -25.8%N/A0.6 $6.09
7/30/2021809,200 shares $4.52 million -1.5%N/A0.7 $5.59
7/15/2021821,400 shares $4.63 million -14.9%N/A0.6 $5.64
6/30/2021965,000 shares $5.44 million -6.3%N/A0.8 $5.64
6/15/20211,030,000 shares $6.03 million +37.2%N/A0.7 $5.85
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5/28/2021750,900 shares $4.47 million -30.5%N/A0.5 $5.95
5/14/20211,080,000 shares $5.80 million +5.9%N/A0.7 $5.37
4/30/20211,020,000 shares $5.60 million +39.5%N/A0.6 $5.49
4/15/2021731,200 shares $3.94 million +12.2%N/A0.5 $5.39
3/31/2021651,600 shares $3.52 million +2.2%N/A0.4 $5.40
3/15/2021637,800 shares $3.40 million -2.8%N/A0.4 $5.33
2/26/2021656,000 shares $3.37 million -40.9%N/A0.5 $5.13
2/12/20211,110,000 shares $5.27 million +16.4%N/A0.9 $4.75
1/29/2021953,500 shares $3.90 million +11.4%N/A0.8 $4.09
1/15/2021855,900 shares $3.76 million No ChangeN/A0.8 $4.39
6/30/20203,420,000 shares $10.26 million -38.9%N/A1.3 $3.00
6/15/20205,600,000 shares $17.30 million +6.3%N/A1.9 $3.09
5/29/20205,270,000 shares $14.65 million +34.8%N/A1.7 $2.78
5/15/20203,910,000 shares $10.32 million +15.7%N/A1.2 $2.64
4/30/20203,380,000 shares $10.28 million +50.2%N/A1.2 $3.04
4/15/20202,250,000 shares $5.92 million +15.4%N/A0.8 $2.63
3/31/20201,950,000 shares $5.30 million -29.4%N/A0.8 $2.72

NWG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is NatWest Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of NatWest Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 5,600,000 shares of NWG short. 0.14% of NatWest Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on NatWest Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for NatWest Group?

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. NWG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on NatWest Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting NatWest Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of NatWest Group: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for NatWest Group?

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. 0.14% of NatWest Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is NatWest Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

NatWest Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 5,600,000 shares, an increase of 225.6% from the previous total of 1,720,000 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 NatWest Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.14% of NatWest Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to NatWest Group: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.09%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.46%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.77%), Citigroup Inc. (1.81%), UBS Group AG (0.42%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.70%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (0.67%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.04%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (0.09%), Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (0.04%),

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 ($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.

What does it mean to sell short NatWest Group stock?

Short selling NWG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NatWest Group as its price is falling. NWG shares are trading up $0.06 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 NatWest Group?

A short squeeze for NatWest Group 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 NWG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is NatWest Group'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 NWG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.




This page (NYSE:NWG) was last updated on 3/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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