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Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$47.84 +0.71 (+1.51%)
(As of 12/23/2024 05:45 PM ET)

Occidental Petroleum Short Interest Data

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) has a short interest of 31.92 million shares. This marks a -3.10% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 9.63 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
31,920,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
32,940,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-3.10%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.61 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
November 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
938,343,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.40%
Today's Trading Volume
16,823,225 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,633,095 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
175%
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Occidental Petroleum Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
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
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
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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
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
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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
3/13/202050,887,300 shares $781.63 million +110.2%5.7%3.5 $15.36
2/28/202024,210,000 shares $234.59 million +2.4%2.7%1.6 $9.69
2/14/202023,650,000 shares $339.14 million -6.6%2.7%2.3 $14.34
1/31/202025,310,000 shares $866.11 million -9.4%2.8%2.4 $34.22
1/15/202027,920,000 shares $1.15 billion +31.4%3.1%2.6 $41.17
12/31/201921,250,000 shares $897.18 million +0.7%2.4%2.1 $42.22

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 closed out or covered. As of November 30th, traders have sold 31,920,000 shares of OXY 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, Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 DIFC Ltd, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, HighTower Advisors LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, One River Asset Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, XR Securities LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Occidental Petroleum's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Occidental Petroleum saw a decline in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 31,920,000 shares, a decline of 3.1% from the previous total of 32,940,000 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?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Occidental Petroleum: Hess Co. (2.04%), Murphy Oil Co. (7.48%), Exxon Mobil Co. (0.94%), Chevron Co. (3.55%), TotalEnergies SE (0.27%), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.37%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.30%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (1.47%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (1.88%), Eni S.p.A. (0.05%),

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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 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 up $0.71 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 November, 30 2024.




This page (NYSE:OXY) was last updated on 12/24/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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