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

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$118.92 -0.74 (-0.62%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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Royal Bank of Canada Short Interest Data

Royal Bank of Canada (RY) has a short interest of 12.35 million shares, representing 0.88% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 78.47% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 11.3, indicating that it would take 11.3 days of the average trading volume of 1.26 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,350,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,920,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+78.47%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.51 billion
Short Interest Ratio
11.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,414,355,000 shares
Float Size
1,410,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.88%
Today's Trading Volume
2,169,987 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,258,011 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
172%
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Royal Bank of Canada 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
1/31/202512,350,000 shares $1.51 billion +78.5%0.9%11.3 $122.19
1/15/20256,920,000 shares $827.91 million +19.9%0.5%5.9 $119.64
12/31/20245,770,000 shares $695.34 million -9.1%0.4%5.3 $120.51
12/15/20246,350,000 shares $790.58 million -19.7%0.5%5.8 $124.50
11/30/20247,910,000 shares $994.05 million -25.6%0.6%7.5 $125.67
11/15/202410,630,000 shares $1.29 billion -41.1%0.8%10 $121.48
10/31/202418,060,000 shares $2.18 billion +8.2%1.3%18.2 $120.91
10/15/202416,690,000 shares $2.08 billion +55.0%1.2%16.8 $124.44
9/30/202410,770,000 shares $1.34 billion -8.8%0.8%11.6 $124.72
9/15/202411,810,000 shares $1.46 billion +4.4%0.8%11.9 $123.59
8/31/202411,310,000 shares $1.37 billion -17.1%0.8%11.2 $120.78
8/15/202413,640,000 shares $1.51 billion -33.5%1.0%13.5 $110.75
7/31/202420,510,000 shares $2.29 billion +13.7%1.5%22 $111.74
7/15/202418,040,000 shares $2.00 billion +72.5%1.3%17.5 $110.82
6/30/202410,460,000 shares $1.11 billion +14.4%0.7%10.6 $106.38
6/15/20249,140,000 shares $950.01 million -11.3%0.7%8.5 $103.94
5/31/202410,300,000 shares $1.13 billion -45.5%0.7%9.8 $109.30
5/15/202418,900,000 shares $1.99 billion -37.1%1.3%17.5 $105.51
4/30/202430,040,000 shares $2.91 billion +66.9%2.1%26.1 $96.80
4/15/202418,000,000 shares $1.76 billion +51.1%1.3%14.1 $97.92
3/31/202411,910,000 shares $1.20 billion +24.7%0.8%9.7 $100.88
3/15/20249,550,000 shares $949.08 million +8.0%0.7%8.1 $99.38
2/29/20248,840,000 shares $858.19 million -6.9%0.6%7.8 $97.08
2/15/20249,490,000 shares $929.50 million -69.6%0.7%7.9 $97.95
1/31/202431,210,000 shares $3.05 billion +139.3%2.2%27.1 $97.61
1/15/202413,040,000 shares $1.29 billion +52.5%0.9%10.7 $98.56
12/31/20238,550,000 shares $864.66 million +28.0%0.6%7.3 $101.13
12/15/20236,680,000 shares $656.11 million -33.1%0.5%5.3 $98.22
11/30/20239,980,000 shares $902.19 million -7.5%0.7%8.2 $90.40
11/15/202310,790,000 shares $945.47 million -55.4%0.8%9.5 $87.63
10/31/202324,200,000 shares $1.93 billion +2.4%1.8%21.6 $79.88
10/15/202323,640,000 shares $1.98 billion +40.1%1.7%22.5 $83.86
9/30/202316,880,000 shares $1.48 billion +55.7%1.2%16.2 $87.44
9/15/202310,840,000 shares $991.97 million +22.8%0.8%12 $91.51
8/31/20238,830,000 shares $795.23 million -49.6%0.6%10.2 $90.06
8/15/202317,530,000 shares $1.61 billion -40.5%1.3%19.7 $91.91
7/31/202329,460,000 shares $2.92 billion +90.6%2.1%34.7 $99.12
7/15/202315,460,000 shares $1.50 billion +106.7%1.1%17.1 $96.86
6/30/20237,480,000 shares $714.49 million -3.0%0.5%9.4 $95.52
6/15/20237,710,000 shares $734.38 million +4.1%0.6%10 $95.25
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5/31/20237,410,000 shares $663.05 million -42.1%0.5%8.3 $89.48
5/15/202312,800,000 shares $1.24 billion -48.3%0.9%14.6 $97.22
4/30/202324,740,000 shares $2.46 billion +8.0%1.8%28.5 $99.31
4/15/202322,900,000 shares $2.28 billion +68.8%1.7%24.8 $99.37
3/31/202313,570,000 shares $1.30 billion +2.3%1.0%15.9 $95.58
3/15/202313,260,000 shares $1.26 billion +18.8%1.0%15 $94.88
2/28/202311,160,000 shares $1.13 billion -26.0%0.8%12.2 $101.48
2/15/202315,070,000 shares $1.56 billion -53.1%1.1%16.7 $103.54
1/31/202332,130,000 shares $3.29 billion +93.0%2.3%35.6 $102.36
1/15/202316,650,000 shares $1.67 billion -0.3%1.2%17.8 $100.27
12/30/202216,700,000 shares $1.57 billion -16.8%1.2%19.1 $94.02
12/15/202220,080,000 shares $1.88 billion +37.6%1.4%22.4 $93.79
11/30/202214,590,000 shares $1.46 billion -38.2%1.1%19.3 $99.78
11/15/202223,610,000 shares $2.34 billion -27.1%1.7%31.4 $99.17
10/31/202232,380,000 shares $2.99 billion +73.3%2.3%41.9 $92.47
10/15/202218,680,000 shares $1.64 billion +21.9%1.3%24 $87.81
9/30/202215,330,000 shares $1.38 billion +17.7%1.1%18.7 $90.04
9/15/202213,030,000 shares $1.26 billion +3.3%0.9%16.2 $96.67
8/31/202212,610,000 shares $1.17 billion -10.0%0.9%14.6 $93.04
8/15/202214,010,000 shares $1.39 billion -45.6%1.0%15.6 $99.54
7/31/202225,750,000 shares $2.51 billion +89.5%1.8%26.4 $97.51
7/15/202213,590,000 shares $1.24 billion +10.4%1.0%13.1 $91.12
6/30/202212,310,000 shares $1.19 billion +82.9%0.9%12.6 $96.82
6/15/20226,730,000 shares $660.89 million +4.8%N/A7 $98.20
5/31/20226,420,000 shares $670.76 million -49.1%N/A6.8 $104.48
5/15/202212,620,000 shares $1.24 billion -15.0%N/A11.3 $98.05
4/30/202214,850,000 shares $1.50 billion +105.4%N/A13 $101.03
4/15/20227,230,000 shares $784.53 million -2.2%N/A5.4 $108.51
3/31/20227,390,000 shares $814.90 million -6.1%N/A5.2 $110.27
3/15/20227,870,000 shares $863.50 million +8.3%N/A5.3 $109.72
2/28/20227,270,000 shares $802.75 million -4.3%N/A4.5 $110.42
2/15/20227,600,000 shares $865.72 million -37.2%N/A4.6 $113.91
1/31/202212,100,000 shares $1.38 billion +88.2%N/A7.8 $114.04
1/15/20226,430,000 shares $754.43 million +4.4%N/A4.4 $117.33
12/31/20216,160,000 shares $653.82 million +6.8%N/A4.9 $106.14
12/15/20215,770,000 shares $585.48 million +2.9%N/A4.5 $101.47
11/30/20215,610,000 shares $555.56 million +22.5%N/A5 $99.03
11/15/20214,580,000 shares $484.61 million +7.3%N/A4.3 $105.81
10/29/20214,270,000 shares $444.12 million -18.4%N/A4.3 $104.01
10/15/20215,230,000 shares $551.71 million +36.2%N/A5.5 $105.49
9/30/20213,840,000 shares $382.00 million -13.5%N/A3.8 $99.48
9/15/20214,440,000 shares $455.54 million +2.5%N/A4.6 $102.60
8/31/20214,330,000 shares $444.95 million +17.7%N/A4.5 $102.76
8/13/20213,680,000 shares $385.41 million -20.7%N/A3.8 $104.73
7/30/20214,640,000 shares $469.29 million -2.5%N/A4.4 $101.14
7/15/20214,760,000 shares $488.00 million +21.1%N/A4.4 $102.52
6/30/20213,930,000 shares $398.15 million -21.4%N/A3.6 $101.31
6/15/20215,000,000 shares $522.45 million -16.9%N/A4.5 $104.49
5/28/20216,020,000 shares $626.02 million +16.0%N/A5.4 $103.99
5/14/20215,190,000 shares $517.18 million -22.1%0.4%4.2 $99.65
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4/30/20216,660,000 shares $640.76 million +32.1%0.5%5.1 $96.21
4/15/20215,040,000 shares $472.60 million +5.4%0.4%3.7 $93.77
3/31/20214,780,000 shares $443.15 million -14.5%0.3%3.7 $92.71
3/15/20215,590,000 shares $521.94 million +3.0%0.4%4.5 $93.37
2/26/20215,430,000 shares $475.23 million +2.7%0.4%4.8 $87.52
2/12/20215,290,000 shares $440.60 million -10.9%0.4%5.6 $83.29
1/29/20215,940,000 shares $487.85 million +35.0%0.4%7.3 $82.13
1/15/20214,400,000 shares $376.55 million -7.2%0.3%5.7 $85.58
12/31/20204,740,000 shares $389.25 million +10.0%0.3%6.6 $82.12
12/15/20204,310,000 shares $354.15 million -11.5%0.3%5.8 $82.17
11/30/20204,870,000 shares $405.23 million -1.8%0.3%6.5 $83.21
11/15/20204,960,000 shares $379.14 million -14.2%0.4%6.4 $76.44
10/30/20205,780,000 shares $403.16 million +14.2%0.4%7.7 $69.75
10/15/20205,060,000 shares $373.53 million +2.2%0.4%7 $73.82
9/30/20204,950,000 shares $347.19 million -2.2%0.4%6.5 $70.14
9/15/20205,060,000 shares $376.51 million -3.8%N/A6.5 $74.41
8/31/20205,260,000 shares $400.39 million -34.1%0.4%6.1 $76.12
8/14/20207,980,000 shares $586.85 million -33.9%0.6%8 $73.54
7/31/202012,070,000 shares $833.92 million +88.9%0.9%10.7 $69.09
7/15/20206,390,000 shares $444.87 million +6.7%0.5%5.2 $69.62
6/30/20205,990,000 shares $406.12 million -12.6%0.4%4.8 $67.80
6/15/20206,850,000 shares $461.48 million -9.6%0.5%4.7 $67.37
5/29/20207,580,000 shares $491.56 million -9.2%0.5%4.5 $64.85
5/15/20208,350,000 shares $490.48 million +6.4%0.6%4.4 $58.74
4/30/20207,850,000 shares $499.65 million +15.1%0.6%4.5 $63.65
4/15/20206,820,000 shares $413.02 million -3.7%0.5%4 $60.56
3/31/20207,080,000 shares $416.87 million -19.8%0.5%4.3 $58.88
3/13/20208,825,000 shares $556.95 million +86.2%0.6%7.5 $63.11
2/28/20204,740,000 shares $235.15 million -4.4%0.3%4.1 $49.61

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 covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 12,350,000 shares of RY short. 0.88% 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 11.0. 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. 0.88% 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 increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,350,000 shares, an increase of 78.5% from the previous total of 6,920,000 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 1,414,355,000 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?

0.88% 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. (0.76%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.19%), Citigroup Inc. (1.75%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.07%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.56%), UBS Group AG (0.20%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (0.58%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.64%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (0.08%), Banco Santander, 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: 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 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 down $0.74 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 appreciates 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 January, 31 2025.



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