Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Chesapeake Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 20,000,000 shares of CHK short. 18.46% of Chesapeake Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Chesapeake 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. CHK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 11.0. Learn More on Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake Energy: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Belvedere Trading 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. 18.46% of Chesapeake Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Chesapeake Energy saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,000,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the previous total of 19,020,000 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.

Chesapeake Energy currently has issued a total of 131,048,000 shares. Some of Chesapeake 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. Chesapeake Energy currently has a public float of 108,370,000 shares.

18.46% of Chesapeake Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Chesapeake Energy: Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.12%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.01%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.71%), Coterra Energy Inc. (3.44%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.73%), YPF Sociedad Anónima (1.31%), Antero Resources Co. (4.64%), Viper Energy, Inc. (3.30%), Permian Resources Co. (6.34%), Ovintiv Inc. (3.73%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.15 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.04 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.71 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.34 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.07 billion), International Paper ($2.01 billion), AppLovin Co. ($1.95 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CHK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Chesapeake Energy as its price is falling. 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 Chesapeake 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 CHK, 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 CHK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2024.