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$36.57 -1.65 (-4.32%)
Closing price 06/5/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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APA Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, APA (APA) had a short interest of 25.71 million shares sold short, representing 7.33% of the public float. This marks a 6.33% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, meaning it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 5.46 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
25,714,890 shares
Previous Short Interest
24,183,808 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
6.33%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.00 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
353,400,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
7.33%
Today's Trading Volume
3,604,893 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,462,536 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
66%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202625,714,890 shares $1.00 billion +6.3%7.3%3.45 $38.98
4/30/202624,183,808 shares $985.01 million -3.9%6.9%3.9 $40.73
4/15/202625,175,791 shares $921.43 million -11.7%7.2%2.83 $36.60
3/31/202628,519,372 shares $1.21 billion -4.1%8.1%2.49 $42.44
3/13/202629,748,050 shares $1.03 billion -13.9%8.5%3.16 $34.47
2/27/202634,534,176 shares $1.05 billion -6.8%9.9%4.81 $30.37
2/13/202637,047,230 shares $1.03 billion +9.1%10.6%5.74 $27.92
1/30/202633,972,392 shares $897.21 million +0.4%9.7%5.22 $26.41
1/15/202633,826,571 shares $879.83 million +3.2%9.7%5.66 $26.01
12/31/202532,786,957 shares $801.97 million +1.9%9.4%7.19 $24.46
12/15/202532,191,051 shares $813.47 million -1.7%9.2%5.72 $25.27
11/28/202532,734,342 shares $821.47 million -5.0%9.4%5.76 $25.10
11/14/202534,443,591 shares $853.86 million -4.2%9.7%3.83 $24.79
10/31/202535,964,447 shares $814.59 million -2.5%10.1%5.02 $22.65
10/15/202536,880,000 shares $857.09 million +9.1%10.5%5.1 $23.24
9/30/202533,810,000 shares $820.91 million -13.7%9.6%4.8 $24.28
9/15/202539,170,000 shares $897.38 million -6.1%11.1%5.6 $22.91
8/31/202541,700,000 shares $968.27 million -7.7%11.9%5.6 $23.22
8/15/202545,180,000 shares $925.29 million +14.4%12.8%6.2 $20.48
7/31/202539,490,000 shares $761.76 million -0.3%11.3%5.1 $19.29
7/15/202539,590,000 shares $738.35 million +1.6%11.2%5.3 $18.65
6/30/202538,960,000 shares $712.58 million +0.8%11.0%4.5 $18.29
6/15/202538,640,000 shares $811.83 million +2.0%10.9%4.4 $21.01
5/31/202537,890,000 shares $649.81 million -6.3%10.7%4.5 $17.15
5/15/202540,450,000 shares $718.39 million +10.1%11.4%4.3 $17.76
4/30/202536,750,000 shares $571.10 million +8.2%10.4%4 $15.54
4/15/202533,970,000 shares $505.81 million +1.9%9.5%3.8 $14.89
3/31/202533,340,000 shares $700.81 million -4.7%9.4%4 $21.02
3/15/202534,970,000 shares $685.76 million +8.6%9.8%4.5 $19.61
2/28/202532,210,000 shares $666.75 million +2.9%9.0%4.2 $20.70
2/15/202531,290,000 shares $724.05 million +16.1%8.6%4.8 $23.14
1/31/202526,960,000 shares $591.23 million +12.2%7.5%3.9 $21.93
1/15/202524,040,000 shares $611.82 million +8.0%6.6%3.6 $25.45
12/31/202422,260,000 shares $513.98 million -7.4%6.2%3.6 $23.09
12/15/202424,050,000 shares $549.78 million +17.6%6.6%3.6 $22.86
11/30/202420,460,000 shares $463.42 million +7.5%5.7%3.2 $22.65
11/15/202419,030,000 shares $425.89 million +18.7%5.3%2.9 $22.38
10/31/202416,030,000 shares $378.31 million -15.5%4.4%2.6 $23.60
10/15/202418,970,000 shares $471.40 million +9.2%5.3%3.3 $24.85
9/30/202417,370,000 shares $424.87 million +2.7%4.8%3 $24.46
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7/31/202414,400,000 shares $449.14 million -13.0%3.9%2.6 $31.19
7/15/202416,550,000 shares $520.66 million No Change4.5%2.9 $31.46
2/29/202419,490,000 shares $580.61 million +9.5%6.5%3.4 $29.79
2/15/202417,800,000 shares $556.25 million +8.3%5.9%3.3 $31.25
1/31/202416,430,000 shares $514.75 million +10.4%5.5%3.5 $31.33
1/15/202414,880,000 shares $484.20 million +23.9%4.9%3.3 $32.54
12/31/202312,010,000 shares $430.92 million -8.1%3.9%2.8 $35.88
12/15/202313,070,000 shares $462.02 million +23.5%4.3%3.4 $35.35
11/30/202310,580,000 shares $380.88 million +23.9%3.5%2.8 $36.00
11/15/20238,540,000 shares $318.63 million +16.5%2.8%2.3 $37.31
10/31/20237,330,000 shares $291.15 million -14.3%2.4%1.9 $39.72
10/15/20238,550,000 shares $352.69 million +14.3%2.8%2.2 $41.25
9/30/20237,480,000 shares $307.43 million +1.6%2.5%1.8 $41.10
9/15/20237,360,000 shares $312.51 million -3.3%2.4%1.7 $42.46
8/31/20237,610,000 shares $333.62 million -7.1%2.5%1.7 $43.84
8/15/20238,190,000 shares $359.21 million -10.7%2.7%1.7 $43.86
7/31/20239,170,000 shares $371.29 million -12.8%3.0%1.7 $40.49
7/15/202310,510,000 shares $385.09 million +15.6%3.4%2 $36.64
6/30/20239,090,000 shares $310.61 million -6.2%3.0%1.7 $34.17
6/15/20239,690,000 shares $335.95 million -14.4%3.2%1.7 $34.67
5/31/202311,320,000 shares $359.75 million +2.8%3.7%1.8 $31.78
5/15/202311,010,000 shares $362.67 million +7.9%3.6%1.8 $32.94
4/30/202310,200,000 shares $375.87 million -11.2%3.3%1.6 $36.85
4/15/202311,490,000 shares $468.56 million -7.7%3.7%1.9 $40.78
3/31/202312,450,000 shares $448.95 million +4.7%4.0%2 $36.06
3/15/202311,890,000 shares $381.07 million +2.9%3.9%2 $32.05
2/28/202311,550,000 shares $443.29 million +9.4%3.7%2 $38.38
2/15/202310,560,000 shares $436.23 million +21.5%3.3%1.8 $41.31
1/31/20238,690,000 shares $385.23 million -4.7%2.7%1.5 $44.33
1/15/20239,120,000 shares $413.50 million +18.6%2.9%1.4 $45.34
12/30/20227,690,000 shares $358.97 million -18.4%2.4%1.1 $46.68
12/15/20229,420,000 shares $424.37 million +1.4%2.9%1.2 $45.05
11/30/20229,290,000 shares $435.24 million +0.1%2.9%1.2 $46.85
11/15/20229,280,000 shares $455.09 million +4.6%2.9%1.1 $49.04
10/31/20228,870,000 shares $403.23 million +0.5%2.8%1.1 $45.46
10/15/20228,830,000 shares $352.58 million -16.6%2.7%1.1 $39.93
9/30/202210,590,000 shares $362.07 million +8.4%3.3%1.3 $34.19
9/15/20229,770,000 shares $405.36 million -11.7%3.0%1.2 $41.49
8/31/202211,070,000 shares $432.95 million +29.9%3.4%1.4 $39.11
8/15/20228,520,000 shares $286.02 million +0.4%2.5%1 $33.57
7/31/20228,490,000 shares $315.57 million -15.5%2.5%1 $37.17
7/15/202210,050,000 shares $321.50 million +13.8%3.0%1.1 $31.99
6/30/20228,830,000 shares $308.17 million -18.3%2.6%0.9 $34.90
6/15/202210,810,000 shares $493.26 million +19.8%3.2%1.2 $45.63
5/31/20229,020,000 shares $424.03 million -8.5%2.6%1 $47.01
5/15/20229,860,000 shares $405.74 million -17.2%2.9%1 $41.15
4/30/202211,910,000 shares $487.48 million +27.2%3.5%1.2 $40.93
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4/15/20229,360,000 shares $408.84 million -4.5%2.7%1 $43.68
3/31/20229,800,000 shares $405.03 million -8.7%2.8%1 $41.33
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2/28/20229,840,000 shares $350.60 million -6.5%2.7%1 $35.63
2/15/202210,520,000 shares $339.06 million -7.3%2.9%1.1 $32.23
1/31/202211,350,000 shares $376.93 million -4.5%3.1%1.2 $33.21
1/15/202211,880,000 shares $395.49 million +1.9%3.3%1.3 $33.29
12/31/202111,660,000 shares $313.54 million -10.9%3.2%1.2 $26.89
12/15/202113,080,000 shares $328.31 million -4.2%3.6%1.3 $25.10
11/30/202113,650,000 shares $351.76 million +7.8%3.8%1.3 $25.77
11/15/202112,660,000 shares $374.86 million -17.2%3.5%1.3 $29.61
10/29/202115,290,000 shares $400.75 million +17.3%4.1%1.6 $26.21
10/15/202113,030,000 shares $343.60 million No Change3.5%1.4 $26.37
9/30/202113,030,000 shares $279.23 million +21.0%3.5%1.4 $21.43
9/15/202110,770,000 shares $222.08 million -5.8%2.9%1.4 $20.62
8/31/202111,430,000 shares $222.66 million -4.1%3.0%1.5 $19.48
8/13/202111,920,000 shares $213.13 million +19.3%3.2%1.6 $17.88
7/30/20219,990,000 shares $187.31 million +10.9%2.7%1.4 $18.75
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6/30/20219,280,000 shares $200.73 million -9.6%2.5%1.4 $21.63
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APA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of APA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 25,714,890 shares of APA short. 7.33% of APA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on APA's current short interest.

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. APA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.5. Learn More on APA's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of APA: PEAK6 LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 7.33% of APA's floating shares are currently sold short.

APA saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,714,890 shares, an increase of 6.3% from the previous total of 24,183,808 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.

7.33% of APA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to APA: Diamondback Energy, Inc. (3.81%), Devon Energy Corporation (4.47%), EOG Resources, Inc. (3.37%), Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (10.74%), Matador Resources Company (9.03%), Murphy Oil Corporation (6.92%), Ovintiv Inc. (4.07%), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (3.27%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.17%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.55%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling APA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from APA as its price is falling. APA shares are trading down $1.65 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.

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

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including APA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like APA:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:APA) was last updated on 6/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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