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U.S. Bancorp (USB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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U.S. Bancorp Short Interest Data

U.S. Bancorp (USB) has a short interest of 22.52 million shares. This marks a -1.75% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 5.86 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
22,520,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
22,920,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.75%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.08 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
December 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
1,560,030,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.44%
Today's Trading Volume
14,819,489 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,864,763 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
253%
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USB Short Interest Over Time

USB Days to Cover Over Time

USB Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

U.S. Bancorp Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
12/31/202422,520,000 shares $1.08 billion -1.8%N/A2.9 $47.83
12/15/202422,920,000 shares $1.17 billion +6.1%N/A2.9 $51.03
11/30/202421,600,000 shares $1.15 billion -0.4%N/A2.7 $53.29
11/15/202421,690,000 shares $1.08 billion +17.9%N/A2.6 $49.90
10/31/202418,390,000 shares $888.24 million +0.5%N/A2.3 $48.30
10/15/202418,300,000 shares $860.10 million -5.9%N/A2.3 $47.00
9/30/202419,450,000 shares $889.45 million +9.2%N/A2.4 $45.73
9/15/202417,810,000 shares $794.68 million +2.2%N/A2.1 $44.62
8/31/202417,420,000 shares $822.75 million +5.6%N/A2.1 $47.23
8/15/202416,500,000 shares $706.37 million -6.7%N/A2 $42.81
7/31/202417,690,000 shares $793.93 million +13.6%N/A2.1 $44.88
7/15/202415,570,000 shares $659.70 million -9.0%N/A1.9 $42.37
6/30/202417,110,000 shares $679.27 million +13.0%N/A2.2 $39.70
6/15/202415,140,000 shares $587.89 million +5.4%N/A2 $38.83
5/31/202414,370,000 shares $582.56 million -27.1%N/A1.8 $40.54
5/15/202419,710,000 shares $832.16 million -0.3%N/A2.5 $42.22
4/30/202419,770,000 shares $803.26 million +4.9%N/A2.5 $40.63
4/15/202418,840,000 shares $780.92 million -19.7%N/A2.2 $41.45
3/31/202423,450,000 shares $1.05 billion +7.1%N/A2.7 $44.70
3/15/202421,900,000 shares $921.55 million +17.7%N/A2.5 $42.08
2/29/202418,610,000 shares $780.88 million +1.7%N/A1.9 $41.96
2/15/202418,300,000 shares $760.37 million -14.3%N/A1.9 $41.55
1/31/202421,340,000 shares $886.46 million -14.5%N/A2.2 $41.54
1/15/202424,960,000 shares $1.05 billion +10.1%N/A2.4 $42.15
12/31/202322,670,000 shares $981.16 million -2.0%N/A2.1 $43.28
12/15/202323,120,000 shares $1.04 billion -11.3%N/A2 $45.02
11/30/202326,070,000 shares $993.79 million -9.5%N/A2.2 $38.12
11/15/202328,810,000 shares $1.07 billion -6.3%N/A2.4 $37.18
10/31/202330,740,000 shares $979.99 million -7.3%N/A2.5 $31.88
10/15/202333,150,000 shares $1.07 billion -12.9%N/A2.7 $32.17
9/30/202338,070,000 shares $1.26 billion +18.8%N/A3.1 $33.06
9/15/202332,050,000 shares $1.13 billion +0.9%N/A2.6 $35.15
8/31/202331,750,000 shares $1.16 billion -4.2%N/A2.5 $36.53
8/15/202333,130,000 shares $1.25 billion -17.7%N/A2.5 $37.64
7/31/202340,250,000 shares $1.60 billion -2.4%N/A2.8 $39.68
7/15/202341,230,000 shares $1.46 billion +2.3%N/A2.5 $35.33
6/30/202340,300,000 shares $1.33 billion +7.3%N/A2.4 $33.02
6/15/202337,560,000 shares $1.25 billion -1.9%N/A2.2 $33.29
5/31/202338,300,000 shares $1.15 billion -11.4%N/A1.9 $29.90
5/15/202343,240,000 shares $1.28 billion +20.7%N/A2.3 $29.65
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4/30/202335,840,000 shares $1.23 billion +38.2%N/A2.1 $34.28
4/15/202325,930,000 shares $906.77 million +1.1%N/A1.8 $34.97
3/31/202325,640,000 shares $924.32 million +109.3%N/A2 $36.05
3/15/202312,250,000 shares $434.14 million +33.6%N/A1 $35.44
2/28/20239,170,000 shares $437.68 million -11.1%N/A1.1 $47.73
2/15/202310,320,000 shares $506.51 million -1.2%N/A1.2 $49.08
1/31/202310,450,000 shares $520.41 million -16.5%N/A1.1 $49.80
1/15/202312,510,000 shares $592.10 million +17.2%N/A1.2 $47.33
12/30/202210,670,000 shares $465.32 million +2.6%0.7%1 $43.61
12/15/202210,400,000 shares $445.54 million -4.6%0.7%1 $42.84
11/30/202210,900,000 shares $494.75 million -6.0%0.7%1.1 $45.39
11/15/202211,600,000 shares $507.73 million -1.4%0.8%1.2 $43.77
10/31/202211,760,000 shares $499.21 million +0.8%0.8%1.3 $42.45
10/15/202211,670,000 shares $499.01 million +22.5%0.8%1.4 $42.76
9/30/20229,530,000 shares $384.25 million -14.8%0.6%1.3 $40.32
9/15/202211,180,000 shares $512.83 million +4.1%0.8%1.7 $45.87
8/31/202210,740,000 shares $489.85 million +0.4%0.7%1.7 $45.61
8/15/202210,700,000 shares $525.16 million -4.6%0.7%1.6 $49.08
7/31/202211,210,000 shares $529.11 million -9.2%0.8%1.6 $47.20
7/15/202212,340,000 shares $574.67 million +5.4%N/A1.7 $46.57
6/30/202211,710,000 shares $538.89 million +6.6%N/A1.6 $46.02
6/15/202210,990,000 shares $509.50 million -8.7%N/A1.4 $46.36
5/31/202212,030,000 shares $638.43 million -1.6%0.8%1.6 $53.07
5/15/202212,230,000 shares $594.38 million +16.0%0.8%1.5 $48.60
4/30/202210,540,000 shares $511.82 million -9.8%0.7%1.3 $48.56
4/15/202211,680,000 shares $615.65 million +1.2%0.8%1.5 $52.71
3/31/202211,540,000 shares $613.35 million +33.7%0.8%1.4 $53.15
3/15/20228,630,000 shares $469.47 million -17.9%0.6%1.1 $54.40
2/28/202210,510,000 shares $594.24 million -5.0%0.7%1.4 $56.54
2/15/202211,060,000 shares $648.23 million -12.0%0.8%1.6 $58.61
1/31/202212,570,000 shares $731.45 million +1.6%0.9%2 $58.19
1/15/202212,370,000 shares $782.40 million +10.9%0.8%2.1 $63.25
12/31/202111,150,000 shares $626.30 million +31.6%0.8%2.2 $56.17
12/15/20218,470,000 shares $480.59 million -15.6%0.6%1.6 $56.74
11/30/202110,030,000 shares $555.06 million -5.3%0.7%1.9 $55.34
11/15/202110,590,000 shares $640.27 million -6.5%0.7%2.1 $60.46
10/29/202111,320,000 shares $683.39 million -6.2%0.8%2.2 $60.37
10/15/202112,070,000 shares $726.98 million +6.3%0.8%2.3 $60.23
9/30/202111,360,000 shares $675.24 million -3.7%0.8%2.1 $59.44
9/15/202111,800,000 shares $682.04 million -7.5%0.8%2.2 $57.80
8/31/202112,750,000 shares $731.72 million -0.2%0.9%2.4 $57.39
8/13/202112,780,000 shares $744.05 million -2.3%0.9%2.4 $58.22
7/30/202113,080,000 shares $726.46 million -16.2%0.9%2.3 $55.54
7/15/202115,610,000 shares $918.18 million +11.7%1.1%2.6 $58.82
6/30/202113,970,000 shares $795.87 million +11.4%N/A2.2 $56.97
6/15/202112,540,000 shares $733.72 million +17.1%N/A1.9 $58.51
5/28/202110,710,000 shares $650.95 million -1.5%N/A1.5 $60.78
5/14/202110,870,000 shares $664.16 million -11.2%0.7%1.5 $61.10
4/30/202112,240,000 shares $734.77 million +3.9%0.8%1.6 $60.03
4/15/202111,780,000 shares $678.29 million -18.1%0.8%1.5 $57.58
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3/31/202114,390,000 shares $803.97 million -9.8%1.0%1.8 $55.87
3/15/202115,950,000 shares $871.51 million +7.6%1.1%2 $54.64
2/26/202114,830,000 shares $765.67 million +0.3%1.0%2 $51.63
2/12/202114,780,000 shares $698.36 million -7.3%1.0%2.1 $47.25
1/29/202115,950,000 shares $698.13 million +8.9%1.1%2.2 $43.77
1/15/202114,650,000 shares $721.95 million No Change1.0%2 $49.28
1/31/202014,600,000 shares $777.01 million -16.2%1.0%2.5 $53.22

USB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is U.S. Bancorp's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of U.S. Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 22,520,000 shares of USB short. Learn More on U.S. Bancorp's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for U.S. Bancorp?

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. USB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on U.S. Bancorp's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting U.S. Bancorp?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of U.S. Bancorp: Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services 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, III Capital Management, Centiva Capital LP, Paloma Partners Management Co, 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, Citigroup Inc., LPL Financial LLC, One River Asset Management LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is U.S. Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing?

U.S. Bancorp saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 22,520,000 shares, a drop of 1.7% from the previous total of 22,920,000 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.

How does U.S. Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to U.S. Bancorp: Wells Fargo & Company (0.91%), Comerica Incorporated (3.53%), Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S. A. (0.33%), Citigroup Inc. (1.93%), UBS Group AG (0.21%), The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (1.16%), Capital One Financial Co. (4.27%), Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (0.01%), Truist Financial Co. (1.22%), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (2.93%),

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. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short U.S. Bancorp stock?

Short selling USB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from U.S. Bancorp as its price is falling. USB shares are trading up $0.37 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 U.S. Bancorp?

A short squeeze for U.S. Bancorp 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 USB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is U.S. Bancorp'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 USB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:USB) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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