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Valero Energy (VLO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$134.67 -4.47 (-3.21%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$135.87 +1.20 (+0.89%)
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Valero Energy Short Interest Data

Valero Energy (VLO) has a short interest of 12.40 million shares, representing 3.95% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -14.60% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.4, indicating that it would take 4.4 days of the average trading volume of 3.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,400,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,520,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-14.60%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.65 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
316,580,000 shares
Float Size
313,820,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.95%
Today's Trading Volume
2,938,872 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,136,034 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
94%
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Valero Energy 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
1/31/202512,400,000 shares $1.65 billion -14.6%4.0%4.4 $132.85
1/15/202514,520,000 shares $2.01 billion -4.7%4.6%5.3 $138.10
12/31/202415,230,000 shares $1.87 billion +2.4%4.8%5.9 $122.59
12/15/202414,870,000 shares $1.92 billion +4.7%4.7%5.4 $129.14
11/30/202414,200,000 shares $1.97 billion +0.5%4.5%5.2 $139.08
11/15/202414,130,000 shares $1.98 billion +1.1%4.5%5.1 $140.16
10/31/202413,980,000 shares $1.81 billion +5.4%4.4%5 $129.79
10/15/202413,260,000 shares $1.79 billion -1.3%4.2%4.7 $134.65
9/30/202413,440,000 shares $1.81 billion +1.1%4.2%4.7 $135.03
9/15/202413,290,000 shares $1.78 billion +2.5%4.2%4.8 $134.26
8/31/202412,970,000 shares $1.90 billion -6.2%4.1%4.7 $146.73
8/15/202413,830,000 shares $2.06 billion +2.4%4.3%5.1 $149.30
7/31/202413,510,000 shares $2.18 billion -8.3%4.2%4.9 $161.72
7/15/202414,740,000 shares $2.19 billion -1.1%4.5%5.4 $148.79
6/30/202414,900,000 shares $2.34 billion +24.4%4.6%5.4 $156.76
6/15/202411,980,000 shares $1.80 billion +6.4%3.7%4.2 $150.07
5/31/202411,260,000 shares $1.77 billion -8.2%3.5%3.8 $157.20
5/15/202412,260,000 shares $1.93 billion +4.9%3.8%4.1 $157.71
4/30/202411,690,000 shares $1.87 billion +0.7%3.6%3.7 $159.79
4/15/202411,610,000 shares $1.98 billion +6.0%3.5%3.4 $170.67
3/31/202410,950,000 shares $1.87 billion -5.4%3.3%3.2 $170.69
3/15/202411,580,000 shares $1.90 billion +10.1%3.5%3.5 $163.76
2/29/202410,520,000 shares $1.49 billion +17.8%3.2%3.1 $141.31
2/15/20248,930,000 shares $1.27 billion -5.1%2.7%2.7 $141.99
1/31/20249,410,000 shares $1.31 billion +5.0%2.8%2.9 $138.90
1/15/20248,960,000 shares $1.18 billion -6.9%2.6%2.9 $131.50
12/31/20239,620,000 shares $1.25 billion -6.9%2.8%3.1 $130.00
12/15/202310,330,000 shares $1.33 billion +0.5%3.1%3.1 $128.42
11/30/202310,280,000 shares $1.29 billion -6.0%3.0%3 $125.44
11/15/202310,940,000 shares $1.39 billion -4.7%3.2%3.1 $126.69
10/31/202311,480,000 shares $1.46 billion +1.2%3.4%3.1 $127.00
10/15/202311,340,000 shares $1.43 billion +9.3%3.2%3 $126.05
9/30/202310,380,000 shares $1.47 billion +3.9%3.0%2.7 $141.71
9/15/20239,990,000 shares $1.44 billion +1.4%2.8%2.7 $143.76
8/31/20239,850,000 shares $1.28 billion -11.4%2.8%2.7 $129.90
8/15/202311,120,000 shares $1.46 billion +18.1%3.2%2.9 $131.13
7/31/20239,420,000 shares $1.21 billion -3.3%2.7%2.3 $128.91
7/15/20239,740,000 shares $1.11 billion +4.7%2.7%2.3 $113.48
6/30/20239,300,000 shares $1.09 billion -12.8%2.6%2.2 $117.27
6/15/202310,670,000 shares $1.22 billion +1.0%3.0%2.4 $114.02
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5/31/202310,570,000 shares $1.13 billion +5.5%2.9%2.2 $107.04
5/15/202310,020,000 shares $1.13 billion -4.8%2.8%2.2 $112.91
4/30/202310,530,000 shares $1.21 billion -3.9%2.9%2.3 $114.67
4/15/202310,960,000 shares $1.45 billion +7.7%3.0%2.5 $131.86
3/31/202310,180,000 shares $1.42 billion -19.6%2.8%2.4 $139.60
3/15/202312,660,000 shares $1.57 billion +12.1%3.4%3.1 $124.33
2/28/202311,290,000 shares $1.49 billion +14.0%3.1%2.9 $131.73
2/15/20239,900,000 shares $1.35 billion +5.1%2.6%2.6 $136.37
1/31/20239,420,000 shares $1.32 billion -14.4%2.5%2.4 $140.03
1/15/202311,010,000 shares $1.50 billion +1.5%2.9%2.9 $136.13
12/30/202210,850,000 shares $1.38 billion -8.5%2.8%2.7 $126.86
12/15/202211,860,000 shares $1.42 billion +13.6%3.1%3 $119.92
11/30/202210,440,000 shares $1.39 billion +16.1%2.7%2.5 $133.62
11/15/20228,990,000 shares $1.26 billion -6.7%2.3%2.3 $140.71
10/31/20229,630,000 shares $1.21 billion -2.0%2.5%2.5 $125.55
10/15/20229,830,000 shares $1.12 billion -6.5%2.5%2.4 $114.12
9/30/202210,510,000 shares $1.12 billion -1.8%2.7%2.7 $106.85
9/15/202210,700,000 shares $1.13 billion +6.2%2.7%2.4 $105.16
8/31/202210,080,000 shares $1.18 billion +17.8%2.6%2.1 $117.12
8/15/20228,560,000 shares $958.29 million +8.1%2.2%1.7 $111.95
7/31/20227,920,000 shares $877.30 million -17.6%2.0%1.4 $110.77
7/15/20229,610,000 shares $1.01 billion -0.4%2.4%1.7 $104.59
6/30/20229,650,000 shares $1.03 billion +2.2%2.4%1.7 $106.28
6/15/20229,440,000 shares $1.21 billion +18.0%2.3%1.7 $128.30
5/31/20228,000,000 shares $1.04 billion -21.0%2.0%1.6 $129.60
5/15/202210,130,000 shares $1.26 billion +1.8%2.5%2.1 $124.70
4/30/20229,950,000 shares $1.11 billion +6.8%2.5%2.1 $111.48
4/15/20229,320,000 shares $977.30 million -8.0%2.3%2 $104.86
3/31/202210,130,000 shares $1.03 billion -15.4%2.5%2.3 $101.54
3/15/202211,970,000 shares $1.01 billion +4.8%2.9%2.7 $84.41
2/28/202211,420,000 shares $953.68 million -11.7%2.8%2.8 $83.51
2/15/202212,930,000 shares $1.14 billion +1.5%3.2%3.3 $88.53
1/31/202212,740,000 shares $1.06 billion +5.4%3.1%3.3 $82.97
1/15/202212,090,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.3%3.0%3.3 $85.20
12/31/202111,700,000 shares $878.79 million +3.7%2.9%3.3 $75.11
12/15/202111,280,000 shares $769.75 million +0.3%2.8%3 $68.24
11/30/202111,250,000 shares $753.08 million -11.5%2.8%2.9 $66.94
11/15/202112,710,000 shares $983.12 million +3.4%3.1%3.5 $77.35
10/29/202112,290,000 shares $950.39 million +6.4%3.0%3.4 $77.33
10/15/202111,550,000 shares $908.52 million +1.8%2.8%3.1 $78.66
9/30/202111,350,000 shares $800.97 million -11.4%2.8%2.9 $70.57
9/15/202112,810,000 shares $851.99 million +4.5%3.2%3.1 $66.51
8/31/202112,260,000 shares $812.96 million +0.1%3.0%2.9 $66.31
8/13/202112,250,000 shares $811.56 million -5.7%3.0%3 $66.25
7/30/202112,990,000 shares $869.94 million +21.1%3.2%3.1 $66.97
7/15/202110,730,000 shares $716.76 million +1.0%2.6%2.6 $66.80
6/30/202110,620,000 shares $829.21 million +18.7%2.6%2.7 $78.08
6/15/20218,950,000 shares $736.59 million +7.1%2.2%2.5 $82.30
5/28/20218,360,000 shares $672.14 million -8.8%2.1%2.3 $80.40
5/14/20219,170,000 shares $719.85 million +9.7%2.3%2.4 $78.50
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4/30/20218,360,000 shares $625.83 million +2.6%2.1%2.1 $74.86
4/15/20218,150,000 shares $589.08 million -10.6%2.0%2 $72.28
3/31/20219,120,000 shares $654.63 million -28.1%2.2%2.3 $71.78
3/15/202112,680,000 shares $1.05 billion +11.4%3.1%3.1 $82.42
2/26/202111,380,000 shares $889.35 million +19.7%2.8%2.8 $78.15
2/12/20219,510,000 shares $613.87 million +2.7%2.3%2.3 $64.55
1/29/20219,260,000 shares $540.14 million -4.1%2.3%2 $58.33
1/15/20219,660,000 shares $582.21 million +5.1%2.4%2 $60.27
12/31/20209,190,000 shares $521.26 million -22.5%2.3%1.8 $56.72
12/15/202011,850,000 shares $668.22 million -6.0%2.9%2.2 $56.39
11/30/202012,610,000 shares $713.98 million -1.7%3.1%2.3 $56.62
10/30/202013,670,000 shares $513.04 million +4.6%3.4%2.8 $37.53
10/15/202013,070,000 shares $545.15 million +11.9%3.2%2.8 $41.71
9/30/202011,680,000 shares $505.98 million +26.8%N/A2.7 $43.32
9/15/20209,210,000 shares $428.82 million +11.9%2.3%2.1 $46.56
8/31/20208,230,000 shares $432.82 million +0.9%2.0%2 $52.59
8/14/20208,160,000 shares $444.39 million +25.9%2.0%1.9 $54.46
7/31/20206,480,000 shares $364.37 million -13.0%1.6%1.4 $56.23
7/15/20207,450,000 shares $405.28 million -14.6%1.8%1.6 $54.40
6/30/20208,720,000 shares $512.91 million -1.4%2.2%1.8 $58.82
6/15/20208,840,000 shares $562.14 million -7.5%2.2%1.6 $63.59
5/29/20209,560,000 shares $637.08 million -5.4%2.4%1.5 $66.64
5/15/202010,100,000 shares $593.68 million +20.7%2.5%1.5 $58.78
4/30/20208,370,000 shares $530.24 million -2.7%2.1%1.3 $63.35
4/15/20208,600,000 shares $438.17 million +2.9%2.1%1.5 $50.95
3/31/20208,360,000 shares $379.21 million -22.0%2.1%1.5 $45.36
3/13/202010,711,100 shares $536.63 million +26.9%2.6%2.9 $50.10
2/28/20208,440,000 shares $275.31 million +11.1%2.1%2.3 $32.62

VLO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valero Energy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Valero Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 12,400,000 shares of VLO short. 3.95% of Valero Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Valero Energy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Valero Energy?

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. VLO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Valero Energy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Valero Energy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Valero Energy: CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Flat Footed LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Lido Advisors LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., 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, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Simplex Trading LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, XY Capital Ltd, IMC Chicago LLC, Caas Capital Management LP, SG Americas Securities 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 Valero Energy?

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. 3.95% of Valero Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Valero Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Valero Energy saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,400,000 shares, a decrease of 14.6% from the previous total of 14,520,000 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 Valero Energy's float size?

Valero Energy currently has issued a total of 316,580,000 shares. Some of Valero Energy'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. Valero Energy currently has a public float of 313,820,000 shares.

How does Valero Energy's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.95% of Valero Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Valero Energy: Phillips 66 (1.61%), Marathon Petroleum Co. (2.45%), PBF Energy Inc. (14.08%), CVR Energy, Inc. (11.59%), Delek US Holdings, Inc. (15.50%), REX American Resources Co. (2.22%), Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (6.16%), Green Plains Inc. (9.41%), Gevo, Inc. (13.79%), ConocoPhillips (1.02%),

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 Valero Energy stock?

Short selling VLO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Valero Energy as its price is falling. VLO shares are trading down $4.47 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 Valero Energy?

A short squeeze for Valero Energy 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 VLO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Valero Energy'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 VLO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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