Constellation Energy (CEG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Constellation Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 8,140,000 shares of CEG short. 2.60% of Constellation Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Constellation Energy'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. CEG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Constellation Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Constellation Energy: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Yaupon Capital Management LP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, K2 Principal Fund L.P., Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Ripple Effect Asset Management LP, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., National Bank of Canada FI, Citigroup Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services 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. 2.60% of Constellation Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Constellation Energy saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,140,000 shares, a drop of 14.8% from the previous total of 9,550,000 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.

Constellation Energy currently has issued a total of 313,417,000 shares. Some of Constellation 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. Constellation Energy currently has a public float of 312,870,000 shares.

2.60% of Constellation Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Constellation Energy: National Grid plc (0.21%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (1.72%), Energy Transfer LP (0.92%), Vistra Corp. (2.67%), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (3.96%), TC Energy Co. (1.05%), Exelon Co. (2.03%), Xcel Energy Inc. (1.64%), Cheniere Energy Partners (0.37%), Fortis Inc. (3.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CEG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Constellation Energy as its price is falling. CEG shares are trading down $10.95 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 Constellation Energy 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 CEG, 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 CEG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.