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Shell (SHEL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Shell Short Interest Data

Shell (SHEL) has a short interest of 5.05 million shares, representing 0.17% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -18.55% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, indicating that it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 4.32 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,050,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,200,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-18.55%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$340.45 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
February 28, 2025
Outstanding Shares
3,023,741,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.17%
Today's Trading Volume
795,950 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,323,229 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
18%
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Shell 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
2/28/20255,050,000 shares $340.45 million -18.6%0.2%1.2 $67.42
2/15/20256,200,000 shares $416.36 million -9.4%0.2%1.6 $67.16
1/31/20256,840,000 shares $450.17 million +14.8%0.2%1.6 $65.82
1/15/20255,960,000 shares $395.68 million +13.3%0.2%1.4 $66.39
12/31/20245,260,000 shares $329.54 million +2.7%0.2%1.2 $62.65
12/15/20245,120,000 shares $325.32 million -12.8%0.2%1.2 $63.54
11/30/20245,870,000 shares $380.02 million -18.0%0.2%1.3 $64.74
11/15/20247,160,000 shares $468.84 million +66.5%0.2%1.6 $65.48
10/31/20244,300,000 shares $290.68 million -3.6%0.1%1 $67.60
10/15/20244,460,000 shares $294.72 million -16.3%0.1%1.1 $66.08
9/30/20245,330,000 shares $351.67 million -12.3%0.2%1.4 $65.98
9/15/20246,080,000 shares $410.10 million -15.9%0.2%1.7 $67.45
8/31/20247,230,000 shares $518.10 million +5.9%0.2%2 $71.66
8/15/20246,830,000 shares $499.75 million +4.0%0.2%2 $73.17
7/31/20246,570,000 shares $481.06 million -5.1%0.2%1.9 $73.22
7/15/20246,920,000 shares $504.88 million +6.0%0.2%1.9 $72.96
6/30/20246,530,000 shares $471.34 million +8.5%0.2%1.7 $72.18
6/15/20246,020,000 shares $415.38 million -9.3%0.2%1.5 $69.00
5/31/20246,640,000 shares $483.23 million -5.3%0.2%1.6 $72.78
5/15/20247,010,000 shares $513.94 million -15.5%0.2%1.7 $73.32
4/30/20248,300,000 shares $594.94 million +7.7%0.3%1.9 $71.68
4/15/20247,710,000 shares $554.66 million +30.2%0.2%1.7 $71.94
3/31/20245,920,000 shares $396.88 million +0.9%0.2%1.2 $67.04
3/15/20245,870,000 shares $386.63 million -9.3%0.2%1.3 $65.87
2/29/20246,470,000 shares $406.25 million -21.1%0.2%1.3 $62.79
2/15/20248,200,000 shares $521.19 million +22.2%0.3%1.6 $63.56
1/31/20246,710,000 shares $421.92 million +39.5%0.2%1.3 $62.88
1/15/20244,810,000 shares $306.88 million +2.3%0.2%0.9 $63.80
12/31/20234,700,000 shares $309.26 million -7.5%0.2%0.8 $65.80
12/15/20235,080,000 shares $325.55 million -32.9%0.2%0.9 $64.09
11/30/20237,570,000 shares $498.11 million -3.7%0.2%1.3 $65.80
11/15/20237,860,000 shares $518.37 million -13.6%0.2%1.5 $65.95
10/31/20239,100,000 shares $592.82 million -20.9%0.3%1.7 $65.15
10/15/202311,510,000 shares $775.54 million +7.5%0.4%2.3 $67.38
9/30/202310,710,000 shares $689.51 million +12.2%0.3%2.2 $64.38
9/15/20239,550,000 shares $617.41 million +26.0%0.3%2.2 $64.65
8/31/20237,580,000 shares $470.64 million +23.3%0.2%1.7 $62.09
8/15/20236,150,000 shares $374.72 million +78.8%0.2%1.3 $60.93
7/31/20233,440,000 shares $212.01 million -43.3%0.1%0.8 $61.63
7/15/20236,070,000 shares $368.33 million -4.0%0.2%1.3 $60.68
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6/30/20236,320,000 shares $381.60 million +16.6%0.2%1.4 $60.38
6/15/20235,420,000 shares $328.83 million +7.8%0.2%1.2 $60.67
5/31/20235,030,000 shares $281.71 million -11.8%0.2%1 $56.01
5/15/20235,700,000 shares $347.24 million -6.7%0.2%1.2 $60.92
4/30/20236,110,000 shares $378.70 million -23.1%0.2%1.2 $61.98
4/15/20237,950,000 shares $493.38 million No Change0.2%1.6 $62.06
3/31/20237,950,000 shares $457.44 million +23.1%0.2%1.6 $57.54
3/15/20236,460,000 shares $358.85 million -4.3%0.2%1.3 $55.55
2/28/20236,750,000 shares $410.20 million -0.3%0.2%1.5 $60.77
2/15/20236,770,000 shares $422.85 million +29.2%0.2%1.5 $62.46
1/31/20235,240,000 shares $308.16 million -18.3%0.2%1.2 $58.81
1/15/20236,410,000 shares $382.10 million -17.6%0.2%1.4 $59.61
12/30/20227,780,000 shares $443.07 million -2.8%0.2%1.7 $56.95
12/15/20228,000,000 shares $449.20 million +16.5%0.2%1.6 $56.15
11/30/20226,870,000 shares $401.69 million +36.9%0.2%1.3 $58.47
11/15/20225,020,000 shares $282.53 million +0.2%0.1%1 $56.28
10/31/20225,010,000 shares $278.71 million +21.9%0.1%0.9 $55.63
10/15/20224,110,000 shares $207.68 million +0.7%0.1%0.8 $50.53
9/30/20224,080,000 shares $203.02 million -17.7%0.1%0.8 $49.76
9/15/20224,960,000 shares $263.38 million -7.5%0.1%1 $53.10
8/31/20225,360,000 shares $283.97 million +2.3%0.2%1 $52.98
8/15/20225,240,000 shares $277.88 million +1.0%0.1%1 $53.03
7/31/20225,190,000 shares $277.04 million -24.9%0.1%1 $53.38
7/15/20226,910,000 shares $328.02 million No Change0.2%1.3 $47.47
12/15/20212,490,000 shares $105.95 million -18.4%0.1%0.8 $42.55
11/30/20213,050,000 shares $129.50 million -4.7%0.2%0.9 $42.46
11/15/20213,200,000 shares $142.34 million -7.0%0.2%1 $44.48
10/29/20213,440,000 shares $162.51 million -6.0%0.2%1 $47.24
10/15/20213,660,000 shares $176.78 million +32.6%0.2%1.1 $48.30
9/30/20212,760,000 shares $121.61 million +71.4%0.2%0.8 $44.06
9/15/20211,610,000 shares $65.98 million -11.1%0.1%0.5 $40.98
8/31/20211,810,000 shares $71.26 million +4.0%0.1%0.5 $39.37
8/13/20211,740,000 shares $70.23 million No Change0.1%0.5 $40.36
12/31/20201,210,000 shares $41.62 million +44.5%0.1%0.3 $34.40
12/15/2020837,300 shares $30.01 million -51.0%0.1%0.2 $35.84
11/30/20201,710,000 shares $59.78 million +16.3%0.1%0.4 $34.96
11/15/20201,470,000 shares $43.20 million +29.0%0.1%0.4 $29.39
10/30/20201,140,000 shares $26.63 million -4.2%0.1%0.3 $23.36
10/15/20201,190,000 shares $29.40 million -16.2%0.1%0.3 $24.71
9/30/20201,420,000 shares $35.02 million +65.2%0.1%0.4 $24.66
9/15/2020859,800 shares $22.59 million +94.8%0.1%0.2 $26.27
8/31/2020441,500 shares $12.41 million -27.9%0.0%0.1 $28.10
8/14/2020611,900 shares $18.11 million +13.6%0.0%0.2 $29.59
7/31/2020538,700 shares $15.25 million -6.7%0.0%0.1 $28.30
7/15/2020577,200 shares $18.13 million -2.2%0.0%0.1 $31.41
6/30/2020590,400 shares $17.98 million -31.3%0.0%0.1 $30.45
6/15/2020858,800 shares $28.31 million -0.9%0.1%0.1 $32.96
5/29/2020866,900 shares $26.39 million -9.7%0.1%0.1 $30.44
5/15/2020960,500 shares $27.47 million +20.5%0.1%0.1 $28.60
4/30/2020797,300 shares $25.49 million -40.5%0.0%0.1 $31.97
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4/15/20201,340,000 shares $44.33 million +63.9%0.1%0.2 $33.08
3/31/2020817,800 shares $26.71 million -89.4%0.0%0.1 $32.66

SHEL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shell's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Shell shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 5,050,000 shares of SHEL short. 0.17% of Shell's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Shell's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Shell?

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. SHEL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Shell's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Shell?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Shell: Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cetera Investment Advisers, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Groupama Asset Managment, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Garda Capital Partners LP, Truist Financial Corp, IMC Chicago LLC, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, 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 Shell?

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. 0.17% of Shell's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Shell's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Shell saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 5,050,000 shares, a decrease of 18.5% from the previous total of 6,200,000 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 Shell's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.17% of Shell's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Shell: TotalEnergies SE (0.20%), BP p.l.c. (0.41%), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.58%), Equinor ASA (0.65%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (2.00%), Eni S.p.A. (0.06%), Suncor Energy Inc. (4.10%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.10%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.70%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (2.11%),

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 Shell stock?

Short selling SHEL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Shell as its price is falling. SHEL shares are trading up $0.01 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 Shell?

A short squeeze for Shell 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 SHEL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Shell'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 SHEL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.



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