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CME Group (CME) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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CME Group Short Interest Data

CME Group (CME) has a short interest of 5.42 million shares, representing 1.51% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 14.59% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 2.32 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,420,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
4,730,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+14.59%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.51 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
360,380,000 shares
Float Size
358,830,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.51%
Today's Trading Volume
773,839 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,320,483 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
33%
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CME Short Interest Over Time

CME Days to Cover Over Time

CME Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

CME Group Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/20255,420,000 shares $1.51 billion +14.6%1.5%2.3 $278.28
7/15/20254,730,000 shares $1.30 billion -9.7%N/A2 $275.00
6/30/20255,240,000 shares $1.44 billion -7.6%1.5%2.1 $275.62
6/15/20255,670,000 shares $1.53 billion +13.4%1.6%2.2 $269.50
5/31/20255,000,000 shares $1.44 billion +5.5%1.4%1.9 $287.69
5/15/20254,740,000 shares $1.30 billion -5.8%1.3%1.8 $274.00
4/30/20255,030,000 shares $1.39 billion +1.4%N/A2 $277.08
4/15/20254,960,000 shares $1.30 billion -12.8%1.4%2 $262.87
3/31/20255,690,000 shares $1.51 billion +3.3%1.6%2.3 $265.29
3/15/20255,510,000 shares $1.43 billion +10.0%1.5%2.6 $258.68
2/28/20255,010,000 shares $1.27 billion -0.2%1.4%2.4 $253.77
2/15/20255,020,000 shares $1.23 billion +12.1%1.4%2.5 $245.48
1/31/20254,480,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.1%1.3%2.2 $236.52
1/15/20254,820,000 shares $1.10 billion +11.6%N/A2.4 $227.88
12/31/20244,320,000 shares $1.00 billion -8.7%N/A2.2 $232.23
12/15/20244,730,000 shares $1.12 billion -3.5%N/A2.4 $237.19
11/30/20244,900,000 shares $1.17 billion +28.6%N/A2.4 $238.00
11/15/20243,810,000 shares $858.32 million -0.5%N/A2 $225.28
10/31/20243,830,000 shares $863.13 million +5.5%1.1%2.2 $225.36
10/15/20243,630,000 shares $816.10 million -0.3%1.0%1.9 $224.82
9/30/20243,640,000 shares $803.17 million -5.0%1.0%1.8 $220.65
9/15/20243,830,000 shares $831.07 million -1.5%1.1%1.8 $216.99
8/31/20243,890,000 shares $839.23 million +1.3%1.1%1.8 $215.74
8/15/20243,840,000 shares $788.31 million +11.0%1.1%1.8 $205.29
7/31/20243,460,000 shares $670.24 million -25.3%1.0%1.6 $193.71
7/15/20244,630,000 shares $912.16 million +2.7%1.3%2.1 $197.01
6/30/20244,510,000 shares $886.67 million -24.3%1.3%2.1 $196.60
6/15/20245,960,000 shares $1.17 billion +17.3%1.7%3.2 $197.13
5/31/20245,080,000 shares $1.03 billion +29.6%1.4%2.9 $202.98
5/15/20243,920,000 shares $816.38 million +17.0%1.1%2.4 $208.26
4/30/20243,350,000 shares $702.29 million -5.6%0.9%2 $209.64
4/15/20243,550,000 shares $732.12 million -19.7%1.0%2.1 $206.23
3/31/20244,420,000 shares $951.58 million +18.2%1.2%2.5 $215.29
3/15/20243,740,000 shares $813.45 million +12.7%1.0%2.1 $217.50
2/29/20243,320,000 shares $731.56 million +9.6%0.9%1.8 $220.35
2/15/20243,030,000 shares $639.39 million -11.9%0.8%1.6 $211.02
1/31/20243,440,000 shares $708.09 million -9.2%1.0%1.9 $205.84
1/15/20243,790,000 shares $748.68 million -6.4%1.1%2.1 $197.54
12/31/20234,050,000 shares $852.93 million +3.6%1.1%2.3 $210.60
12/15/20233,910,000 shares $808.31 million +10.8%1.1%2.4 $206.73
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11/30/20233,530,000 shares $770.81 million +2.6%1.0%2.4 $218.36
11/15/20233,440,000 shares $726.05 million -4.4%1.0%2.5 $211.06
10/31/20233,600,000 shares $768.46 million -11.8%1.0%2.6 $213.46
10/15/20234,080,000 shares $895.07 million +11.5%1.1%3 $219.38
9/30/20233,660,000 shares $732.81 million +3.4%1.0%2.7 $200.22
9/15/20233,540,000 shares $732.14 million -6.6%1.0%2.6 $206.82
8/31/20233,790,000 shares $768.16 million -5.7%1.1%2.6 $202.68
8/15/20234,020,000 shares $824.78 million -6.1%1.1%2.6 $205.17
7/31/20234,280,000 shares $851.55 million +0.7%1.2%2.9 $198.96
7/15/20234,250,000 shares $791.05 million +6.3%1.2%2.9 $186.13
6/30/20234,000,000 shares $741.16 million -3.6%1.1%2.8 $185.29
6/15/20234,150,000 shares $756.21 million -17.5%1.2%2.8 $182.22
5/31/20235,030,000 shares $899.11 million +22.4%1.4%3.2 $178.75
5/15/20234,110,000 shares $757.76 million -5.7%1.2%2.7 $184.37
4/30/20234,360,000 shares $809.96 million -1.8%1.2%2.6 $185.77
4/15/20234,440,000 shares $845.73 million +3.3%1.2%2.4 $190.48
3/31/20234,300,000 shares $823.54 million +3.9%1.2%2.3 $191.52
3/15/20234,140,000 shares $756.25 million +2.0%1.2%2.2 $182.67
2/28/20234,060,000 shares $752.56 million +3.3%1.1%2.1 $185.36
2/15/20233,930,000 shares $739.98 million +8.9%1.1%2 $188.29
1/31/20233,610,000 shares $637.74 million -19.6%1.0%1.7 $176.66
1/15/20234,490,000 shares $788.53 million +9.5%1.3%2.2 $175.62
12/30/20224,100,000 shares $689.46 million +28.9%1.2%2 $168.16
12/15/20223,180,000 shares $548.45 million -14.1%0.9%1.5 $172.47
11/30/20223,700,000 shares $653.05 million No Change1.0%1.9 $176.50
11/15/20223,700,000 shares $643.02 million -6.3%1.0%2.1 $173.79
10/31/20223,950,000 shares $684.54 million -9.6%1.1%2.4 $173.30
10/15/20224,370,000 shares $750.85 million -2.2%1.2%2.8 $171.82
9/30/20224,470,000 shares $791.77 million +2.1%1.3%3.2 $177.13
9/15/20224,380,000 shares $835.57 million +27.3%1.2%3.4 $190.77
8/31/20223,440,000 shares $672.90 million +7.5%1.0%2.4 $195.61
8/15/20223,200,000 shares $647.33 million +3.9%0.9%2.2 $202.29
7/31/20223,080,000 shares $614.40 million +2.7%0.9%2.1 $199.48
7/15/20223,000,000 shares $605.82 million -9.1%0.8%1.9 $201.94
6/30/20223,300,000 shares $675.51 million +0.9%0.9%2.1 $204.70
6/15/20223,270,000 shares $656.88 million +12.8%0.9%2 $200.88
5/31/20222,900,000 shares $576.61 million -10.5%0.8%1.8 $198.83
5/15/20223,240,000 shares $648.32 million -18.2%0.9%1.9 $200.10
4/30/20223,960,000 shares $868.59 million +0.3%1.1%2.4 $219.34
4/15/20223,950,000 shares $938.76 million -3.7%1.1%2.2 $237.66
3/31/20224,100,000 shares $975.23 million +3.3%1.1%2.3 $237.86
3/15/20223,970,000 shares $921.04 million -4.6%1.1%2.4 $232.00
2/28/20224,160,000 shares $983.96 million -14.2%1.2%2.6 $236.53
2/15/20224,850,000 shares $1.16 billion +6.4%1.4%3.1 $238.84
1/31/20224,560,000 shares $1.05 billion +16.0%1.3%3.2 $229.50
1/15/20223,930,000 shares $877.14 million -4.6%N/A0 $223.19
12/31/20214,120,000 shares $941.26 million +2.0%1.2%3.4 $228.46
12/15/20214,040,000 shares $919.71 million -8.0%1.1%3.2 $227.65
11/30/20214,390,000 shares $968.08 million -4.2%1.2%3.4 $220.52
11/15/20214,580,000 shares $1.04 billion -4.0%1.3%3.6 $226.68
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10/29/20214,770,000 shares $1.05 billion +4.6%1.3%3.6 $220.55
10/15/20214,560,000 shares $966.26 million -0.4%1.3%3.5 $211.90
9/30/20214,580,000 shares $885.68 million +6.8%1.3%3.6 $193.38
9/15/20214,290,000 shares $810.64 million -9.1%1.2%3.5 $188.96
8/31/20214,720,000 shares $952.12 million +2.4%1.3%4 $201.72
8/13/20214,610,000 shares $954.41 million -2.3%1.3%4 $207.03
7/30/20214,720,000 shares $1.00 billion +1.9%1.3%4 $212.13
7/15/20214,630,000 shares $974.24 million +0.9%1.3%3.9 $210.42
6/30/20214,590,000 shares $976.20 million -6.5%1.3%3.7 $212.68
6/15/20214,910,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.2%1.4%4 $216.98
5/28/20215,070,000 shares $1.11 billion -7.0%1.4%3.9 $218.76
5/14/20215,450,000 shares $1.17 billion +7.7%1.5%3.5 $215.26
4/30/20215,060,000 shares $1.03 billion +8.6%1.4%3 $203.73
4/15/20214,660,000 shares $963.55 million -11.4%1.3%2.8 $206.77
3/31/20215,260,000 shares $1.08 billion +4.0%1.5%3 $204.94
3/15/20215,060,000 shares $1.06 billion -4.0%1.4%2.8 $209.15
2/26/20215,270,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.7%1.5%3 $204.80
2/12/20215,710,000 shares $1.04 billion -2.6%1.6%3.4 $182.71
1/29/20215,860,000 shares $1.07 billion -5.3%1.7%3.5 $182.47
1/15/20216,190,000 shares $1.20 billion +13.8%1.8%3.6 $194.14
12/31/20205,440,000 shares $968.32 million -5.9%1.5%3.2 $178.00
12/15/20205,780,000 shares $1.03 billion +10.1%1.6%3.5 $177.55
11/30/20205,250,000 shares $917.54 million -7.2%1.5%3.1 $174.77
11/15/20205,660,000 shares $939.33 million +7.8%1.6%3.4 $165.96
10/30/20205,250,000 shares $787.45 million +0.6%1.5%3.2 $149.99
10/15/20205,220,000 shares $870.17 million +2.4%1.5%3.3 $166.70
9/30/20205,100,000 shares $853.28 million -6.9%1.4%3.2 $167.31
9/15/20205,480,000 shares $921.19 million -2.5%1.6%3.2 $168.10
8/31/20205,620,000 shares $988.39 million -9.9%1.6%3.1 $175.87

CME Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is CME Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of CME Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 5,420,000 shares of CME short. 1.51% of CME Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CME Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for CME Group?

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. CME shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on CME Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting CME Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of CME Group: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Garda Capital Partners LP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for CME Group?

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. 1.51% of CME Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is CME Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

CME Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,420,000 shares, an increase of 14.6% from the previous total of 4,730,000 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 CME Group's float size?

CME Group currently has issued a total of 360,380,000 shares. Some of CME Group'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. CME Group currently has a public float of 358,830,000 shares.

How does CME Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.51% of CME Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to CME Group: Coinbase Global, Inc. (4.95%), MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (3.55%), Nasdaq, Inc. (0.94%), NVIDIA Corporation (0.82%), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (0.59%), Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (1.12%), Moody's Corporation (0.92%), MSCI Inc (1.67%), Arrow Financial Corporation (0.82%), S&P Global Inc. (0.97%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short CME Group stock?

Short selling CME is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CME Group as its price is falling. CME shares are trading down $1.29 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 CME Group?

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

How often is CME Group'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 CME, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:CME) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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