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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Occidental Petroleum Short Interest Data

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) has a short interest of 37.91 million shares, representing 4.05% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -0.58% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 9.99 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
37,910,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
38,130,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-0.58%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.85 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
938,501,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.05%
Today's Trading Volume
3,162,271 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,989,019 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
32%
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Occidental Petroleum 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
2/28/202537,910,000 shares $1.85 billion -0.6%4.1%3.2 $48.85
2/15/202538,130,000 shares $1.84 billion +4.1%4.1%3.4 $48.13
1/31/202536,630,000 shares $1.71 billion -4.9%N/A3.2 $46.65
1/15/202538,500,000 shares $2.03 billion -0.2%N/A3.4 $52.68
12/31/202438,580,000 shares $1.91 billion +8.4%N/A3.4 $49.41
12/15/202435,590,000 shares $1.70 billion +11.5%N/A2.9 $47.64
11/30/202431,920,000 shares $1.61 billion -3.1%N/A2.7 $50.58
11/15/202432,940,000 shares $1.64 billion -1.0%N/A2.7 $49.93
10/31/202433,270,000 shares $1.67 billion -1.4%3.7%2.7 $50.13
10/15/202433,750,000 shares $1.74 billion -0.1%3.7%2.9 $51.57
9/30/202433,780,000 shares $1.74 billion +9.2%3.7%2.9 $51.54
9/15/202430,930,000 shares $1.58 billion -2.7%3.4%3.2 $51.05
8/31/202431,800,000 shares $1.81 billion -5.0%3.5%3.4 $56.98
8/15/202433,460,000 shares $1.93 billion +8.5%3.7%4 $57.81
7/31/202430,840,000 shares $1.88 billion -6.4%3.4%4.2 $60.82
7/15/202432,960,000 shares $2.04 billion +0.8%3.7%4.8 $62.01
6/30/202432,690,000 shares $2.06 billion +1.1%3.7%4.6 $63.03
6/15/202432,340,000 shares $1.94 billion -34.9%3.7%4.4 $59.84
5/31/202449,670,000 shares $3.11 billion +1.7%5.6%7.1 $62.52
5/15/202448,860,000 shares $3.10 billion -3.6%5.5%6.8 $63.41
4/30/202450,680,000 shares $3.35 billion -1.5%5.7%6.2 $66.15
4/15/202451,440,000 shares $3.52 billion +4.3%5.8%6.1 $68.35
3/31/202449,330,000 shares $3.21 billion -0.4%5.6%5.6 $64.99
3/15/202449,510,000 shares $3.10 billion -4.3%5.7%5.7 $62.67
2/29/202451,710,000 shares $3.13 billion +1.0%5.9%5.2 $60.61
2/15/202451,220,000 shares $3.08 billion -1.7%5.8%5 $60.11
1/31/202452,110,000 shares $3.00 billion +4.0%6.0%5.4 $57.57
1/15/202450,120,000 shares $2.91 billion +2.7%5.7%5.2 $58.06
12/31/202348,800,000 shares $2.91 billion -3.0%5.6%5 $59.71
12/15/202350,310,000 shares $2.94 billion +12.9%5.8%5 $58.53
11/30/202344,560,000 shares $2.64 billion -2.4%5.1%4.8 $59.14
11/15/202345,670,000 shares $2.80 billion +0.3%5.2%5.1 $61.30
10/31/202345,530,000 shares $2.81 billion +0.9%5.2%4.9 $61.82
10/15/202345,120,000 shares $2.90 billion -3.0%5.1%4.8 $64.37
9/30/202346,500,000 shares $3.02 billion -6.0%5.3%5 $64.88
9/15/202349,450,000 shares $3.27 billion -2.6%5.6%5.4 $66.16
8/31/202350,750,000 shares $3.19 billion +6.1%5.8%5.5 $62.79
8/15/202347,840,000 shares $3.04 billion +4.8%5.4%4.8 $63.54
7/31/202345,630,000 shares $2.88 billion -5.1%5.2%4.3 $63.13
7/15/202348,100,000 shares $2.86 billion +0.9%5.4%4.5 $59.38
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6/30/202347,650,000 shares $2.80 billion No Change5.4%4.5 $58.80
6/15/202347,650,000 shares $2.78 billion -1.4%5.4%4.2 $58.43
5/31/202348,320,000 shares $2.79 billion +0.7%5.4%3.9 $57.66
5/15/202348,010,000 shares $2.81 billion -3.5%5.4%3.6 $58.52
4/30/202349,760,000 shares $3.06 billion -0.3%5.5%3.7 $61.53
4/15/202349,930,000 shares $3.22 billion +2.5%5.6%3.7 $64.48
3/31/202348,710,000 shares $3.04 billion +5.6%5.4%3.5 $62.43
3/15/202346,120,000 shares $2.62 billion -2.6%5.1%3.5 $56.80
2/28/202347,370,000 shares $2.77 billion -0.8%5.3%3.8 $58.56
2/15/202347,750,000 shares $3.00 billion -2.9%5.3%4 $62.90
1/31/202349,170,000 shares $3.19 billion -6.5%5.4%4 $64.79
1/15/202352,590,000 shares $3.43 billion -0.1%5.8%4.1 $65.31
12/30/202252,620,000 shares $3.31 billion -4.2%5.8%3.8 $62.99
12/15/202254,930,000 shares $3.47 billion -2.9%6.1%3.4 $63.16
11/30/202256,550,000 shares $3.93 billion +1.4%6.2%3 $69.49
11/15/202255,790,000 shares $4.15 billion +6.2%6.2%2.7 $74.43
10/31/202252,540,000 shares $3.81 billion +0.7%5.7%2.3 $72.60
10/15/202252,190,000 shares $3.48 billion -1.9%5.6%2.2 $66.68
9/30/202253,190,000 shares $3.27 billion -15.8%5.7%2.2 $61.45
9/15/202263,170,000 shares $4.11 billion -8.6%6.8%2.5 $65.09
8/31/202269,110,000 shares $4.91 billion +7.8%7.4%2.6 $71.00
8/15/202264,130,000 shares $4.13 billion +4.3%6.9%2.4 $64.34
7/31/202261,470,000 shares $4.04 billion +7.5%N/A2.3 $65.75
7/15/202257,180,000 shares $3.36 billion +4.2%N/A2 $58.71
6/30/202254,900,000 shares $3.23 billion +2.3%7.3%1.9 $58.88
6/15/202253,650,000 shares $3.23 billion -10.8%7.2%1.9 $60.28
5/31/202260,150,000 shares $4.17 billion +12.2%N/A1.8 $69.31
5/15/202253,600,000 shares $3.43 billion +7.0%N/A1.4 $64.08
4/30/202250,090,000 shares $2.76 billion -3.6%N/A1.4 $55.09
4/15/202251,950,000 shares $3.08 billion -7.5%N/A1.5 $59.34
3/31/202256,130,000 shares $3.18 billion +5.0%N/A1.7 $56.74
3/15/202253,440,000 shares $2.91 billion +51.5%5.7%1.8 $54.53
2/28/202235,270,000 shares $1.54 billion -2.6%3.8%1.4 $43.73
2/15/202236,220,000 shares $1.44 billion +3.6%3.9%2.1 $39.85
1/31/202234,950,000 shares $1.32 billion -0.5%3.8%2.1 $37.67
1/15/202235,140,000 shares $1.25 billion +4.4%3.8%2.3 $35.51
12/31/202133,670,000 shares $976.09 million -0.5%3.6%2.3 $28.99
12/15/202133,830,000 shares $964.83 million -0.7%3.6%2.1 $28.52
11/30/202134,070,000 shares $1.01 billion -0.5%3.7%2 $29.65
11/15/202134,240,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.9%3.7%2 $31.98
10/29/202135,640,000 shares $1.20 billion -0.3%3.8%2.1 $33.53
10/15/202135,760,000 shares $1.13 billion +14.7%3.8%2.1 $31.66
9/30/202131,170,000 shares $922.01 million +14.3%3.4%1.8 $29.58
9/15/202127,280,000 shares $760.57 million +15.5%2.9%1.7 $27.88
8/31/202123,630,000 shares $607.05 million +6.0%2.5%1.4 $25.69
8/13/202122,290,000 shares $574.86 million -1.9%2.4%1.3 $25.79
7/30/202122,710,000 shares $592.73 million -1.7%2.4%1.3 $26.10
7/15/202123,110,000 shares $629.29 million -8.6%2.5%1.3 $27.23
6/30/202125,290,000 shares $790.82 million +0.1%2.7%1.4 $31.27
6/15/202125,260,000 shares $737.59 million +10.0%2.7%1.4 $29.20
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5/28/202122,970,000 shares $596.30 million -3.0%2.5%1.3 $25.96
5/14/202123,690,000 shares $561.69 million +6.4%N/A1.3 $23.71
4/30/202122,260,000 shares $577.42 million -3.0%N/A1.2 $25.94
4/15/202122,940,000 shares $586.12 million -8.2%N/A1.2 $25.55
3/31/202124,980,000 shares $682.70 million -7.4%N/A1.2 $27.33
3/15/202126,970,000 shares $826.09 million -3.6%N/A1.3 $30.63
2/26/202127,970,000 shares $748.20 million -8.5%N/A1.2 $26.75
2/12/202130,580,000 shares $763.89 million +6.6%N/A1.3 $24.98
1/29/202128,700,000 shares $601.27 million -10.3%N/A1.1 $20.95
1/15/202131,990,000 shares $775.44 million -0.4%N/A1.2 $24.24
12/31/202032,130,000 shares $575.45 million -13.5%N/A1.2 $17.91
12/15/202037,150,000 shares $712.17 million +5.2%N/A1.4 $19.17
11/30/202035,310,000 shares $584.73 million +1.7%N/A1.3 $16.56
11/15/202034,730,000 shares $409.81 million -26.8%N/A1.3 $11.80
10/30/202047,470,000 shares $433.40 million +4.4%N/A1.8 $9.13
10/15/202045,450,000 shares $474.95 million -1.8%N/A1.9 $10.45
9/30/202046,290,000 shares $463.36 million -6.8%N/A1.9 $10.01
9/15/202049,670,000 shares $531.97 million +4.8%N/A2 $10.71
8/31/202047,380,000 shares $603.62 million +6.4%N/A1.8 $12.74
8/14/202044,530,000 shares $651.92 million +11.2%N/A1.4 $14.64
7/31/202040,060,000 shares $630.54 million -17.6%N/A1.2 $15.74
7/15/202048,600,000 shares $810.65 million -10.0%N/A1.3 $16.68
6/30/202053,970,000 shares $987.65 million +1.9%N/A1.2 $18.30
6/15/202052,980,000 shares $1.01 billion -18.2%N/A1.1 $19.05
5/29/202064,800,000 shares $839.16 million -15.9%N/A1.3 $12.95
5/15/202077,050,000 shares $1.06 billion +10.0%N/A1.7 $13.82
4/30/202070,020,000 shares $1.16 billion -4.8%N/A1.7 $16.60
4/15/202073,570,000 shares $1.00 billion -4.5%N/A2.1 $13.61
3/31/202077,060,000 shares $1.06 billion +51.4%N/A2.7 $13.81

OXY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Occidental Petroleum's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Occidental Petroleum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 37,910,000 shares of OXY short. 4.05% of Occidental Petroleum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Occidental Petroleum's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Occidental Petroleum?

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. OXY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Occidental Petroleum's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Occidental Petroleum?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Occidental Petroleum: CTC LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Family Management Corp, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cresset Asset Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, ExodusPoint Capital Management LP, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, HighTower Advisors LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, IMC Chicago LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, XR Securities LLC, 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.

What is a good short interest percentage for Occidental Petroleum?

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. 4.05% of Occidental Petroleum's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Occidental Petroleum's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Occidental Petroleum saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 37,910,000 shares, a decline of 0.6% from the previous total of 38,130,000 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 Occidental Petroleum's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.05% of Occidental Petroleum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Occidental Petroleum: Hess Co. (2.31%), Murphy Oil Co. (14.21%), Exxon Mobil Co. (1.07%), Chevron Co. (3.57%), TotalEnergies SE (0.20%), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.58%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.37%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (2.00%), Eni S.p.A. (0.06%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (1.58%),

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 Occidental Petroleum stock?

Short selling OXY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Occidental Petroleum as its price is falling. OXY shares are trading down $0.03 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 Occidental Petroleum?

A short squeeze for Occidental Petroleum 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 OXY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Occidental Petroleum'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 OXY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.



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