Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Royal Bank of Canada Short Interest Data

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) has a short interest of 6.46 million shares, representing 0.46% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -38.83% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.8, indicating that it would take 5.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.01 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 6,460,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 10,560,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -38.83%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $763.38 million
Short Interest Ratio: 5.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: February 28, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 1,411,680,000 shares
Float Size: 1,410,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 0.46%
Today's Trading Volume: 704,205 shares
Average Trading Volume: 1,007,060 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 70%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
2/28/2025	6,460,000 shares	$763.38 million	-38.8%	0.5%	5.8	$118.17
2/15/2025	10,560,000 shares	$1.26 billion	-14.5%	0.8%	10.1	$119.04
1/31/2025	12,350,000 shares	$1.51 billion	+78.5%	0.9%	11.3	$122.19
1/15/2025	6,920,000 shares	$827.91 million	+19.9%	0.5%	5.9	$119.64
12/31/2024	5,770,000 shares	$695.34 million	-9.1%	0.4%	5.3	$120.51
12/15/2024	6,350,000 shares	$790.58 million	-19.7%	0.5%	5.8	$124.50
11/30/2024	7,910,000 shares	$994.05 million	-25.6%	0.6%	7.5	$125.67
11/15/2024	10,630,000 shares	$1.29 billion	-41.1%	0.8%	10	$121.48
10/31/2024	18,060,000 shares	$2.18 billion	+8.2%	1.3%	18.2	$120.91
10/15/2024	16,690,000 shares	$2.08 billion	+55.0%	1.2%	16.8	$124.44
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9/30/2024	10,770,000 shares	$1.34 billion	-8.8%	0.8%	11.6	$124.72
9/15/2024	11,810,000 shares	$1.46 billion	+4.4%	0.8%	11.9	$123.59
8/31/2024	11,310,000 shares	$1.37 billion	-17.1%	0.8%	11.2	$120.78
8/15/2024	13,640,000 shares	$1.51 billion	-33.5%	1.0%	13.5	$110.75
7/31/2024	20,510,000 shares	$2.29 billion	+13.7%	1.5%	22	$111.74
7/15/2024	18,040,000 shares	$2.00 billion	+72.5%	1.3%	17.5	$110.82
6/30/2024	10,460,000 shares	$1.11 billion	+14.4%	0.7%	10.6	$106.38
6/15/2024	9,140,000 shares	$950.01 million	-11.3%	0.7%	8.5	$103.94
5/31/2024	10,300,000 shares	$1.13 billion	-45.5%	0.7%	9.8	$109.30
5/15/2024	18,900,000 shares	$1.99 billion	-37.1%	1.3%	17.5	$105.51
4/30/2024	30,040,000 shares	$2.91 billion	+66.9%	2.1%	26.1	$96.80
4/15/2024	18,000,000 shares	$1.76 billion	+51.1%	1.3%	14.1	$97.92
3/31/2024	11,910,000 shares	$1.20 billion	+24.7%	0.8%	9.7	$100.88
3/15/2024	9,550,000 shares	$949.08 million	+8.0%	0.7%	8.1	$99.38
2/29/2024	8,840,000 shares	$858.19 million	-6.9%	0.6%	7.8	$97.08
2/15/2024	9,490,000 shares	$929.50 million	-69.6%	0.7%	7.9	$97.95
1/31/2024	31,210,000 shares	$3.05 billion	+139.3%	2.2%	27.1	$97.61
1/15/2024	13,040,000 shares	$1.29 billion	+52.5%	0.9%	10.7	$98.56
12/31/2023	8,550,000 shares	$864.66 million	+28.0%	0.6%	7.3	$101.13
12/15/2023	6,680,000 shares	$656.11 million	-33.1%	0.5%	5.3	$98.22
11/30/2023	9,980,000 shares	$902.19 million	-7.5%	0.7%	8.2	$90.40
11/15/2023	10,790,000 shares	$945.47 million	-55.4%	0.8%	9.5	$87.63
10/31/2023	24,200,000 shares	$1.93 billion	+2.4%	1.8%	21.6	$79.88
10/15/2023	23,640,000 shares	$1.98 billion	+40.1%	1.7%	22.5	$83.86
9/30/2023	16,880,000 shares	$1.48 billion	+55.7%	1.2%	16.2	$87.44
9/15/2023	10,840,000 shares	$991.97 million	+22.8%	0.8%	12	$91.51
8/31/2023	8,830,000 shares	$795.23 million	-49.6%	0.6%	10.2	$90.06
8/15/2023	17,530,000 shares	$1.61 billion	-40.5%	1.3%	19.7	$91.91
7/31/2023	29,460,000 shares	$2.92 billion	+90.6%	2.1%	34.7	$99.12
7/15/2023	15,460,000 shares	$1.50 billion	+106.7%	1.1%	17.1	$96.86
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6/30/2023	7,480,000 shares	$714.49 million	-3.0%	0.5%	9.4	$95.52
6/15/2023	7,710,000 shares	$734.38 million	+4.1%	0.6%	10	$95.25
5/31/2023	7,410,000 shares	$663.05 million	-42.1%	0.5%	8.3	$89.48
5/15/2023	12,800,000 shares	$1.24 billion	-48.3%	0.9%	14.6	$97.22
4/30/2023	24,740,000 shares	$2.46 billion	+8.0%	1.8%	28.5	$99.31
4/15/2023	22,900,000 shares	$2.28 billion	+68.8%	1.7%	24.8	$99.37
3/31/2023	13,570,000 shares	$1.30 billion	+2.3%	1.0%	15.9	$95.58
3/15/2023	13,260,000 shares	$1.26 billion	+18.8%	1.0%	15	$94.88
2/28/2023	11,160,000 shares	$1.13 billion	-26.0%	0.8%	12.2	$101.48
2/15/2023	15,070,000 shares	$1.56 billion	-53.1%	1.1%	16.7	$103.54
1/31/2023	32,130,000 shares	$3.29 billion	+93.0%	2.3%	35.6	$102.36
1/15/2023	16,650,000 shares	$1.67 billion	-0.3%	1.2%	17.8	$100.27
12/30/2022	16,700,000 shares	$1.57 billion	-16.8%	1.2%	19.1	$94.02
12/15/2022	20,080,000 shares	$1.88 billion	+37.6%	1.4%	22.4	$93.79
11/30/2022	14,590,000 shares	$1.46 billion	-38.2%	1.1%	19.3	$99.78
11/15/2022	23,610,000 shares	$2.34 billion	-27.1%	1.7%	31.4	$99.17
10/31/2022	32,380,000 shares	$2.99 billion	+73.3%	2.3%	41.9	$92.47
10/15/2022	18,680,000 shares	$1.64 billion	+21.9%	1.3%	24	$87.81
9/30/2022	15,330,000 shares	$1.38 billion	+17.7%	1.1%	18.7	$90.04
9/15/2022	13,030,000 shares	$1.26 billion	+3.3%	0.9%	16.2	$96.67
8/31/2022	12,610,000 shares	$1.17 billion	-10.0%	0.9%	14.6	$93.04
8/15/2022	14,010,000 shares	$1.39 billion	-45.6%	1.0%	15.6	$99.54
7/31/2022	25,750,000 shares	$2.51 billion	+89.5%	1.8%	26.4	$97.51
7/15/2022	13,590,000 shares	$1.24 billion	+10.4%	1.0%	13.1	$91.12
6/30/2022	12,310,000 shares	$1.19 billion	+82.9%	0.9%	12.6	$96.82
6/15/2022	6,730,000 shares	$660.89 million	+4.8%	N/A	7	$98.20
5/31/2022	6,420,000 shares	$670.76 million	-49.1%	N/A	6.8	$104.48
5/15/2022	12,620,000 shares	$1.24 billion	-15.0%	N/A	11.3	$98.05
4/30/2022	14,850,000 shares	$1.50 billion	+105.4%	N/A	13	$101.03
4/15/2022	7,230,000 shares	$784.53 million	-2.2%	N/A	5.4	$108.51
3/31/2022	7,390,000 shares	$814.90 million	-6.1%	N/A	5.2	$110.27
3/15/2022	7,870,000 shares	$863.50 million	+8.3%	N/A	5.3	$109.72
2/28/2022	7,270,000 shares	$802.75 million	-4.3%	N/A	4.5	$110.42
2/15/2022	7,600,000 shares	$865.72 million	-37.2%	N/A	4.6	$113.91
1/31/2022	12,100,000 shares	$1.38 billion	+88.2%	N/A	7.8	$114.04
1/15/2022	6,430,000 shares	$754.43 million	+4.4%	N/A	4.4	$117.33
12/31/2021	6,160,000 shares	$653.82 million	+6.8%	N/A	4.9	$106.14
12/15/2021	5,770,000 shares	$585.48 million	+2.9%	N/A	4.5	$101.47
11/30/2021	5,610,000 shares	$555.56 million	+22.5%	N/A	5	$99.03
11/15/2021	4,580,000 shares	$484.61 million	+7.3%	N/A	4.3	$105.81
10/29/2021	4,270,000 shares	$444.12 million	-18.4%	N/A	4.3	$104.01
10/15/2021	5,230,000 shares	$551.71 million	+36.2%	N/A	5.5	$105.49
9/30/2021	3,840,000 shares	$382.00 million	-13.5%	N/A	3.8	$99.48
9/15/2021	4,440,000 shares	$455.54 million	+2.5%	N/A	4.6	$102.60
8/31/2021	4,330,000 shares	$444.95 million	+17.7%	N/A	4.5	$102.76
8/13/2021	3,680,000 shares	$385.41 million	-20.7%	N/A	3.8	$104.73
7/30/2021	4,640,000 shares	$469.29 million	-2.5%	N/A	4.4	$101.14
7/15/2021	4,760,000 shares	$488.00 million	+21.1%	N/A	4.4	$102.52
6/30/2021	3,930,000 shares	$398.15 million	-21.4%	N/A	3.6	$101.31
6/15/2021	5,000,000 shares	$522.45 million	-16.9%	N/A	4.5	$104.49
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5/28/2021	6,020,000 shares	$626.02 million	+16.0%	N/A	5.4	$103.99
5/14/2021	5,190,000 shares	$517.18 million	-22.1%	0.4%	4.2	$99.65
4/30/2021	6,660,000 shares	$640.76 million	+32.1%	0.5%	5.1	$96.21
4/15/2021	5,040,000 shares	$472.60 million	+5.4%	0.4%	3.7	$93.77
3/31/2021	4,780,000 shares	$443.15 million	-14.5%	0.3%	3.7	$92.71
3/15/2021	5,590,000 shares	$521.94 million	+3.0%	0.4%	4.5	$93.37
2/26/2021	5,430,000 shares	$475.23 million	+2.7%	0.4%	4.8	$87.52
2/12/2021	5,290,000 shares	$440.60 million	-10.9%	0.4%	5.6	$83.29
1/29/2021	5,940,000 shares	$487.85 million	+35.0%	0.4%	7.3	$82.13
1/15/2021	4,400,000 shares	$376.55 million	-7.2%	0.3%	5.7	$85.58
12/31/2020	4,740,000 shares	$389.25 million	+10.0%	0.3%	6.6	$82.12
12/15/2020	4,310,000 shares	$354.15 million	-11.5%	0.3%	5.8	$82.17
11/30/2020	4,870,000 shares	$405.23 million	-1.8%	0.3%	6.5	$83.21
11/15/2020	4,960,000 shares	$379.14 million	-14.2%	0.4%	6.4	$76.44
10/30/2020	5,780,000 shares	$403.16 million	+14.2%	0.4%	7.7	$69.75
10/15/2020	5,060,000 shares	$373.53 million	+2.2%	0.4%	7	$73.82
9/30/2020	4,950,000 shares	$347.19 million	-2.2%	0.4%	6.5	$70.14
9/15/2020	5,060,000 shares	$376.51 million	-3.8%	N/A	6.5	$74.41
8/31/2020	5,260,000 shares	$400.39 million	-34.1%	0.4%	6.1	$76.12
8/14/2020	7,980,000 shares	$586.85 million	-33.9%	0.6%	8	$73.54
7/31/2020	12,070,000 shares	$833.92 million	+88.9%	0.9%	10.7	$69.09
7/15/2020	6,390,000 shares	$444.87 million	+6.7%	0.5%	5.2	$69.62
6/30/2020	5,990,000 shares	$406.12 million	-12.6%	0.4%	4.8	$67.80
6/15/2020	6,850,000 shares	$461.48 million	-9.6%	0.5%	4.7	$67.37
5/29/2020	7,580,000 shares	$491.56 million	-9.2%	0.5%	4.5	$64.85
5/15/2020	8,350,000 shares	$490.48 million	+6.4%	0.6%	4.4	$58.74
4/30/2020	7,850,000 shares	$499.65 million	+15.1%	0.6%	4.5	$63.65
4/15/2020	6,820,000 shares	$413.02 million	-3.7%	0.5%	4	$60.56
3/31/2020	7,080,000 shares	$416.87 million	-19.8%	0.5%	4.3	$58.88

RY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Royal Bank of Canada's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Royal Bank of Canada shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 6,460,000 shares of RY short. 0.46% of Royal Bank of Canada's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Royal Bank of Canada's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Royal Bank of Canada?: 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. RY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Royal Bank of Canada's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Royal Bank of Canada?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Royal Bank of Canada: Toronto Dominion Bank, GTS Securities LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, SIG North Trading ULC, Royal Bank of Canada, Millennium Management LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, National Bank of Canada FI, Monaco Asset Management SAM, Genus Capital Management Inc., and Cibc World Market Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for Royal Bank of Canada?: 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. 0.46% of Royal Bank of Canada's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Royal Bank of Canada's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Royal Bank of Canada saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 6,460,000 shares, a decrease of 38.8% from the previous total of 10,560,000 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.
What is Royal Bank of Canada's float size?: Royal Bank of Canada currently has issued a total of 1,411,680,000 shares. Some of Royal Bank of Canada'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. Royal Bank of Canada currently has a public float of 1,410,000,000 shares.

How does Royal Bank of Canada's short interest compare to its competitors?: 0.46% of Royal Bank of Canada's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Royal Bank of Canada: Bank of America Co. (1.03%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.27%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.09%), 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%),
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 Royal Bank of Canada stock?: Short selling RY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Royal Bank of Canada as its price is falling. RY shares are trading up $0.88 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 Royal Bank of Canada?: A short squeeze for Royal Bank of Canada 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 RY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Royal Bank of Canada'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 RY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.

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Royal Bank of Canada (RY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume