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Caesars Entertainment (CZR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$29.18 -0.04 (-0.14%)
Closing price 06/3/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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Caesars Entertainment Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Caesars Entertainment (CZR) had a short interest of 22.78 million shares sold short, representing 11.30% of the public float. This marks a 3.59% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.6, meaning it would take 5.6 days of the average trading volume of 10.07 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
22,778,253 shares
Previous Short Interest
21,989,214 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
3.59%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$633.24 million
Short Interest Ratio
5.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
203,680,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
11.30%
Today's Trading Volume
8,650,604 shares
Average Trading Volume
10,070,872 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
86%
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Caesars Entertainment Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202622,778,253 shares $633.24 million +3.6%11.3%5.55 $27.80
4/30/202621,989,214 shares $611.30 million +25.7%10.9%6.08 $27.80
4/15/202617,495,329 shares $477.45 million -15.3%8.7%5.6 $27.29
3/31/202620,653,583 shares $545.87 million -23.2%10.3%4.02 $26.43
3/13/202626,892,014 shares $754.59 million -11.9%13.3%4.25 $28.06
2/27/202630,537,844 shares $764.97 million -12.2%15.2%3.37 $25.05
2/13/202634,780,191 shares $630.91 million +10.7%17.3%4.58 $18.14
1/30/202631,421,973 shares $650.43 million -11.6%15.6%6.21 $20.70
1/15/202635,543,851 shares $901.04 million +11.0%17.6%7.58 $25.35
12/31/202532,026,395 shares $749.10 million +10.8%15.8%7.41 $23.39
12/15/202528,910,605 shares $694.14 million -21.4%14.3%4.26 $24.01
11/28/202536,763,766 shares $852.37 million +1.9%18.2%3.7 $23.19
11/14/202536,065,372 shares $713.37 million +0.9%17.8%3.98 $19.78
10/31/202535,749,820 shares $718.57 million +9.8%17.7%3.78 $20.10
10/15/202532,560,000 shares $733.58 million +4.1%15.8%4.2 $22.53
9/30/202531,270,000 shares $844.92 million +1.3%N/A4.2 $27.02
9/15/202530,880,000 shares $799.79 million +14.0%N/A4.4 $25.90
8/31/202527,080,000 shares $724.93 million +7.6%13.2%4.6 $26.77
8/15/202525,170,000 shares $637.56 million +7.6%N/A4.4 $25.33
7/31/202523,390,000 shares $624.05 million -12.9%11.4%4.3 $26.68
7/15/202526,860,000 shares $801.23 million +13.6%N/A5.1 $29.83
6/30/202523,640,000 shares $671.14 million -4.4%11.5%4.3 $28.39
6/15/202524,720,000 shares $631.84 million -1.2%12.0%4.4 $25.56
5/31/202525,010,000 shares $672.77 million +4.5%11.9%4.4 $26.90
5/15/202523,940,000 shares $725.62 million +4.8%11.4%4 $30.31
4/30/202522,850,000 shares $618.32 million -17.0%N/A3.8 $27.06
4/15/202527,530,000 shares $690.18 million +27.0%13.1%4.8 $25.07
3/31/202521,670,000 shares $541.75 million -9.3%10.3%3.9 $25.00
3/15/202523,890,000 shares $670.59 million +35.6%11.3%4.6 $28.07
2/28/202517,620,000 shares $585.34 million -0.8%8.4%3.6 $33.22
2/15/202517,760,000 shares $706.14 million +15.9%8.4%4.1 $39.76
1/31/202515,320,000 shares $552.29 million -2.4%N/A3.7 $36.05
1/15/202515,690,000 shares $523.73 million +4.7%N/A3.7 $33.38
12/31/202414,980,000 shares $500.63 million -6.4%N/A3.8 $33.42
12/15/202416,000,000 shares $592.16 million +3.9%N/A4.1 $37.01
11/30/202415,400,000 shares $592.75 million +0.2%N/A3.9 $38.49
11/15/202415,370,000 shares $569.30 million +5.5%N/A3.8 $37.04
10/31/202414,570,000 shares $583.53 million +0.3%N/A3.4 $40.05
10/15/202414,530,000 shares $654.00 million -4.6%N/A3.1 $45.01
9/30/202415,230,000 shares $635.70 million -10.0%N/A3 $41.74
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9/15/202416,930,000 shares $658.07 million +4.4%N/A3.4 $38.87
8/31/202416,210,000 shares $610.14 million -4.5%N/A3.3 $37.64
8/15/202416,970,000 shares $631.96 million +3.0%N/A3.3 $37.24
7/31/202416,470,000 shares $657.98 million -14.0%N/A3.2 $39.95
7/15/202419,150,000 shares $751.06 million +3.5%N/A4.1 $39.22
6/30/202418,500,000 shares $735.19 million -0.9%N/A4.1 $39.74
6/15/202418,660,000 shares $672.32 million -8.6%N/A4.4 $36.03
5/31/202420,420,000 shares $726.14 million +23.5%N/A5 $35.56
5/15/202416,530,000 shares $599.54 million +0.7%N/A4.6 $36.27
4/30/202416,410,000 shares $587.81 million +10.2%N/A4.7 $35.82
4/15/202414,890,000 shares $598.88 million +16.8%N/A4.7 $40.22
3/31/202412,750,000 shares $557.69 million +42.6%N/A4.1 $43.74
3/15/20248,940,000 shares $350.18 million +3.1%N/A2.9 $39.17
2/29/20248,670,000 shares $376.88 million +13.9%N/A2.6 $43.47
2/15/20247,610,000 shares $328.45 million +20.2%N/A2.2 $43.16
1/31/20246,330,000 shares $277.70 million +0.5%N/A2 $43.87
1/15/20246,300,000 shares $279.72 million +11.7%N/A1.8 $44.40
12/31/20235,640,000 shares $264.40 million -16.2%N/A1.7 $46.88
12/15/20236,730,000 shares $322.70 million -12.9%N/A2 $47.95
11/30/20237,730,000 shares $345.69 million -11.1%N/A2.5 $44.72
11/15/20238,690,000 shares $404.17 million +0.8%N/A3.2 $46.51
10/31/20238,620,000 shares $343.85 million +10.1%N/A3.1 $39.89
10/15/20237,830,000 shares $331.84 million -5.8%N/A3.1 $42.38
9/30/20238,310,000 shares $385.17 million +16.9%N/A3.4 $46.35
9/15/20237,110,000 shares $375.91 million +4.1%N/A2.9 $52.87
8/31/20236,830,000 shares $377.43 million +3.5%N/A2.7 $55.26
8/15/20236,600,000 shares $357.06 million -5.2%N/A2.4 $54.10
7/31/20236,960,000 shares $410.78 million -16.3%N/A2.5 $59.02
7/15/20238,310,000 shares $437.77 million +2.5%N/A2.9 $52.68
6/30/20238,110,000 shares $413.37 million -1.8%N/A2.9 $50.97
6/15/20238,260,000 shares $414.82 million +12.8%N/A2.9 $50.22
5/31/20237,320,000 shares $300.19 million +13.0%N/A2.5 $41.01
5/15/20236,480,000 shares $287.97 million -3.6%N/A2.2 $44.44
4/30/20236,720,000 shares $304.35 million +0.3%N/A2.3 $45.29
4/15/20236,700,000 shares $291.65 million -6.3%N/A2.2 $43.53
3/31/20237,150,000 shares $348.99 million +4.4%N/A2.4 $48.81
3/15/20236,850,000 shares $303.66 million +16.7%N/A2.2 $44.33
2/28/20235,870,000 shares $297.96 million -12.0%N/A2 $50.76
2/15/20236,670,000 shares $359.45 million -19.1%N/A2.2 $53.89
1/31/20238,240,000 shares $428.97 million -9.8%N/A2.6 $52.06
1/15/20239,130,000 shares $441.62 million -20.4%N/A2.5 $48.37
12/30/202211,470,000 shares $477.15 million -8.1%N/A2.9 $41.60
12/15/202212,480,000 shares $602.53 million +6.8%N/A2.9 $48.28
11/30/202211,690,000 shares $593.97 million -1.3%N/A2.7 $50.81
11/15/202211,840,000 shares $642.91 million +0.4%N/A2.7 $54.30
10/31/202211,790,000 shares $515.58 million +11.8%N/A2.9 $43.73
10/15/202210,550,000 shares $372.73 million +2.5%N/A2.7 $35.33
9/30/202210,290,000 shares $331.96 million -8.7%N/A2.8 $32.26
9/15/202211,270,000 shares $525.75 million -11.3%N/A3.2 $46.65
8/31/202212,700,000 shares $547.62 million +0.7%N/A3.6 $43.12
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8/15/202212,610,000 shares $648.28 million -3.4%N/A3.3 $51.41
7/31/202213,050,000 shares $596.25 million +11.6%N/A3.2 $45.69
7/15/202211,690,000 shares $440.13 million -8.8%N/A2.9 $37.65
6/30/202212,820,000 shares $491.01 million -0.8%N/A3.2 $38.30
6/15/202212,920,000 shares $534.76 million -7.7%N/A3.6 $41.39
5/31/202213,990,000 shares $701.88 million +7.6%N/A4.3 $50.17
5/15/202213,000,000 shares $714.87 million +26.8%N/A3.9 $54.99
4/30/202210,250,000 shares $679.37 million -1.4%N/A3.5 $66.28
4/15/202210,390,000 shares $715.66 million +2.2%N/A3.5 $68.88
3/31/202210,170,000 shares $786.75 million -1.8%N/A3.4 $77.36
3/15/202210,360,000 shares $776.69 million -5.5%N/A3.6 $74.97
2/28/202210,960,000 shares $922.72 million +5.1%N/A3.8 $84.19
2/15/202210,430,000 shares $878.00 million +16.8%N/A3.6 $84.18
1/31/20228,930,000 shares $679.93 million +6.2%N/A3.3 $76.14
1/15/20228,410,000 shares $696.68 million +3.4%N/A3.3 $82.84
12/31/20218,130,000 shares $760.40 million -27.7%N/A3.6 $93.53
12/15/202111,250,000 shares $980.55 million +27.8%N/A5 $87.16
11/30/20218,800,000 shares $792.62 million +17.5%N/A3.8 $90.07
11/15/20217,490,000 shares $773.19 million -1.7%N/A3.4 $103.23
10/29/20217,620,000 shares $834.09 million -8.6%N/A3.4 $109.46
10/15/20218,340,000 shares $923.32 million +0.7%N/A3.6 $110.71
9/30/20218,280,000 shares $929.68 million -8.0%N/A3.4 $112.28
9/15/20219,000,000 shares $965.97 million -10.5%N/A3.1 $107.33
8/31/202110,060,000 shares $1.02 billion +3.7%N/A3.5 $101.63
8/13/20219,700,000 shares $882.89 million +9.9%N/A3.1 $91.02
7/30/20218,830,000 shares $771.39 million -15.1%N/A2.7 $87.36
7/15/202110,400,000 shares $982.49 million +1.7%N/A3.2 $94.47
6/30/202110,230,000 shares $1.06 billion -10.0%N/A3 $103.75
6/15/202111,370,000 shares $1.21 billion +7.7%N/A3.7 $106.50

CZR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Caesars Entertainment shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 22,778,253 shares of CZR short. 11.30% of Caesars Entertainment's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Caesars Entertainment'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. CZR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.6. Learn More on Caesars Entertainment's short interest ratio.

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. 11.30% of Caesars Entertainment's floating shares are currently sold short.

Caesars Entertainment saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,778,253 shares, an increase of 3.6% from the previous total of 21,989,214 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.

11.30% of Caesars Entertainment's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Caesars Entertainment: DraftKings Inc. (14.82%), PENN Entertainment, Inc. (12.98%), Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (6.88%), Boyd Gaming Corporation (5.94%), MGM Resorts International (10.29%), Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (20.81%), Travel + Leisure Co. (5.74%), Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (3.82%), Wynn Resorts, Limited (9.28%), Churchill Downs, Incorporated (6.22%),

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 CZR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Caesars Entertainment as its price is falling. CZR shares are trading down $0.04 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 Caesars Entertainment 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 CZR, 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 CZR, 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 CZR:

  • 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:CZR) was last updated on 6/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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