United States Steel (X) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.02 +0.02 (+0.06%) (As of 09:09 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends United States Steel Short Interest DataUnited States Steel (X) has a short interest of 17.58 million shares, representing 7.91% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.77% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 4.60 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest17,580,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest18,080,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.77%Dollar Volume Sold Short$584.71 millionShort Interest Ratio3.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateDecember 15, 2024Outstanding Shares225,171,000 sharesFloat Size222,350,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.91%Today's Trading Volume15,697 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,598,317 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling United States Steel? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for United States Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartX Short Interest Over TimeX Days to Cover Over TimeX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad DTI$20k in extra income? My friend Alex Reid just might have created my favorite strategy right now. You see, Alex has figured out how to cut-the-corner so to speak, and be one of the laziest traders possible…. While still showing his traders how to target big money. 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United States Steel Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/15/202417,580,000 shares $584.71 million -2.8%7.9%3.6 $33.26 11/30/202418,080,000 shares $737.12 million +3.5%8.1%3.4 $40.77 11/15/202417,470,000 shares $624.03 million +9.1%7.9%2.7 $35.72 10/31/202416,010,000 shares $622.31 million -4.4%7.2%2.7 $38.87 10/15/202416,740,000 shares $618.88 million +5.0%7.5%3 $36.97 9/30/202415,950,000 shares $563.51 million -32.1%7.2%2.8 $35.33 Get the Latest News and Ratings for X and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for United States Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/15/202423,480,000 shares $846.92 million +19.2%10.6%4.3 $36.07 8/31/202419,700,000 shares $746.83 million +9.7%8.9%4.2 $37.91 8/15/202417,960,000 shares $750.19 million -2.1%8.1%6.4 $41.77 7/31/202418,340,000 shares $753.59 million -14.2%8.3%6.9 $41.09 7/15/202421,380,000 shares $824.41 million -1.4%9.6%7.8 $38.56 6/30/202421,690,000 shares $819.88 million -5.6%9.8%7.6 $37.80 6/15/202422,970,000 shares $837.49 million +12.5%10.4%7.6 $36.46 5/31/202420,420,000 shares $782.90 million +4.0%9.2%5.2 $38.34 5/15/202419,630,000 shares $750.45 million +2.9%8.9%4.9 $38.23 4/30/202419,080,000 shares $696.61 million -0.6%8.6%4.6 $36.51 4/15/202419,190,000 shares $783.72 million -2.5%8.7%4.1 $40.84 3/31/202419,690,000 shares $802.96 million -2.8%8.9%4.1 $40.78 3/15/202420,260,000 shares $787.10 million +6.9%9.2%4 $38.85 2/29/202418,960,000 shares $897.38 million +5.4%8.6%3 $47.33 2/15/202417,990,000 shares $823.76 million -9.8%8.1%2.7 $45.79 1/31/202419,940,000 shares $937.38 million +8.2%9.0%3 $47.01 1/15/202418,430,000 shares $873.58 million +6.6%8.4%2.8 $47.40 12/31/202317,290,000 shares $841.16 million +46.7%7.9%2.6 $48.65 12/15/202311,790,000 shares $463.46 million -10.3%5.4%1.8 $39.31 11/30/202313,140,000 shares $471.73 million -0.3%6.0%2.7 $35.90 11/15/202313,180,000 shares $452.86 million -3.0%6.0%2.7 $34.36 10/31/202313,590,000 shares $460.70 million -3.8%6.2%1.5 $33.90 10/15/202314,120,000 shares $469.49 million +8.8%6.4%1.5 $33.25 9/30/202312,980,000 shares $421.59 million +4.0%5.9%1.3 $32.48 9/15/202312,480,000 shares $383.01 million -2.7%5.7%1.3 $30.69 8/31/202312,830,000 shares $398.76 million -42.6%5.8%1.3 $31.08 8/15/202322,340,000 shares $675.11 million +18.0%10.2%2.2 $30.22 7/31/202318,930,000 shares $482.62 million -6.4%8.6%2.8 $25.50 7/15/202320,220,000 shares $495.59 million +4.0%9.1%3 $24.51 6/30/202319,450,000 shares $486.44 million -7.2%8.7%2.9 $25.01 6/15/202320,960,000 shares $500.32 million -0.8%9.4%3.1 $23.87 5/31/202321,130,000 shares $442.25 million +3.7%9.5%2.9 $20.93 5/15/202320,380,000 shares $436.95 million +21.1%9.1%2.9 $21.44 4/30/202316,830,000 shares $385.07 million -0.9%8.4%2.3 $22.88We recommended Palantir in 2021, now we’re recommending this... 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Short interest is the volume of United States Steel shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 15th, investors have sold 17,580,000 shares of X short. 7.91% of United States Steel's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on United States Steel's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for United States Steel? 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. X shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on United States Steel's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting United States Steel? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of United States Steel: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Barclays PLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Maven Securities LTD, Centiva Capital LP, Kore Advisors LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Crawford Fund Management LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management LLP, DRW Securities LLC, Citigroup Inc., LMR Partners LLP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Cannon Global Investment Management LLC, and Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for United States Steel? 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. 7.91% of United States Steel's floating shares are currently sold short. Is United States Steel's short interest increasing or decreasing? United States Steel saw a decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,580,000 shares, a decline of 2.8% from the previous total of 18,080,000 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 United States Steel's float size? United States Steel currently has issued a total of 225,171,000 shares. Some of United States Steel'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. United States Steel currently has a public float of 222,350,000 shares. How does United States Steel's short interest compare to its competitors? 7.91% of United States Steel's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to United States Steel: Nucor Co. (2.51%), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (2.12%), Reliance, Inc. (2.10%), Carpenter Technology Co. (4.99%), ATI Inc. (2.06%), Commercial Metals (3.28%), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (11.22%), Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (3.70%), Haynes International, Inc. (4.99%), Radius Recycling, Inc. (1.91%), 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. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.32 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.06 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.45 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.79 billion), International Paper ($2.70 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.21 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.13 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.05 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short United States Steel stock? Short selling X is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United States Steel as its price is falling. X shares are trading up $0.14 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 United States Steel? A short squeeze for United States Steel 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 X, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is United States Steel'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 X, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Nucor Short Interest Steel Dynamics Short Interest Reliance Short Interest Carpenter Technology Short Interest ATI Short Interest Commercial Metals Short Interest Cleveland-Cliffs Short Interest Worthington Enterprises Short Interest Haynes International Short Interest Radius Recycling Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:X) was last updated on 12/30/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersVladimir Lenin was right…The Magnificent 7 could be in for a world of pain… And the insiders know it. 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