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Ocugen (OCGN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.20 +0.04 (+3.45%)
As of 06/12/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

Ocugen Short Interest Data

Ocugen (OCGN) has a short interest of 68.47 million shares, representing 24.56% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -1.62% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 15.8, indicating that it would take 15.8 days of the average trading volume of 4.56 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
68,470,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
69,600,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.62%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$57.81 million
Short Interest Ratio
15.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
292,031,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
24.56%
Today's Trading Volume
4,570,401 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,560,217 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
100%
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OCGN Short Interest Over Time

OCGN Days to Cover Over Time

OCGN Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Ocugen Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202568,470,000 shares $57.81 million -1.6%24.6%15.8 $0.84
5/15/202569,600,000 shares $49.37 million +2.0%25.0%17 $0.71
4/30/202568,230,000 shares $50.98 million -0.6%N/A18.1 $0.75
4/15/202568,670,000 shares $47.99 million +4.4%24.6%18.1 $0.70
3/31/202565,790,000 shares $46.71 million -2.6%23.6%16.3 $0.71
3/15/202567,510,000 shares $36.27 million +6.0%24.2%14.7 $0.54
2/28/202563,670,000 shares $41.49 million +5.7%22.8%13.7 $0.65
2/15/202560,260,000 shares $43.26 million +2.3%21.6%13.4 $0.72
1/31/202558,880,000 shares $42.83 million +4.9%N/A12.4 $0.73
1/15/202556,110,000 shares $40.90 million +7.4%N/A11.8 $0.73
12/31/202452,260,000 shares $42.07 million -10.9%N/A11.9 $0.81
12/15/202458,630,000 shares $50.27 million +2.9%N/A14 $0.86
11/30/202457,000,000 shares $55.97 million +4.8%N/A15.5 $0.98
11/15/202454,400,000 shares $51.06 million +7.4%N/A15 $0.94
10/31/202450,650,000 shares $46.14 million -2.5%N/A14.2 $0.91
10/15/202451,920,000 shares $49.17 million +2.6%N/A13.2 $0.95
9/30/202450,620,000 shares $50.23 million -0.6%N/A11.9 $0.99
9/15/202450,900,000 shares $61.59 million -0.6%N/A9.7 $1.21
8/31/202451,230,000 shares $66.60 million -0.1%N/A9.5 $1.30
8/15/202451,270,000 shares $67.16 million -19.9%N/A9.2 $1.31
7/31/202464,030,000 shares $89.96 million +4.1%N/A10.1 $1.41
7/15/202461,520,000 shares $117.50 million +15.8%N/A9.6 $1.91
6/30/202453,120,000 shares $82.34 million +8.3%N/A7.6 $1.55
6/15/202449,060,000 shares $69.67 million +1.6%N/A5.9 $1.42
5/31/202448,310,000 shares $83.58 million -7.2%N/A5.6 $1.73
5/15/202452,080,000 shares $102.08 million +8.8%N/A5.7 $1.96
4/30/202447,890,000 shares $63.21 million +5.9%N/A4.9 $1.32
4/15/202445,230,000 shares $71.92 million +4.0%N/A5 $1.59
3/31/202443,480,000 shares $71.31 million +22.8%N/A5.3 $1.64
3/15/202435,400,000 shares $38.23 million -3.4%N/A4.5 $1.08
2/29/202436,650,000 shares $34.30 million +50.5%N/A6.7 $0.94
2/15/202424,360,000 shares $18.17 million +2.7%N/A5 $0.75
1/31/202423,710,000 shares $12.71 million -8.6%N/A9.3 $0.54
1/15/202425,950,000 shares $15.53 million +10.4%N/A10.2 $0.60
12/31/202323,510,000 shares $13.52 million +5.6%N/A9.6 $0.58
12/15/202322,270,000 shares $8.41 million -6.5%N/A12.3 $0.38
11/30/202323,820,000 shares $9.21 million -5.4%N/A17.3 $0.39
11/15/202325,180,000 shares $9.56 million +2.0%N/A16.6 $0.38
10/31/202324,690,000 shares $9.08 million -2.6%N/A11.7 $0.37
10/15/202325,360,000 shares $10.61 million +0.6%N/A10 $0.42
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9/30/202325,220,000 shares $10.09 million +3.7%N/A7.9 $0.40
9/15/202324,330,000 shares $9.96 million -4.7%N/A5.6 $0.41
8/31/202325,520,000 shares $11.00 million +3.4%N/A4.7 $0.43
8/15/202324,680,000 shares $11.76 million -0.6%N/A3.4 $0.48
7/31/202324,830,000 shares $15.27 million -2.3%N/A3.3 $0.62
7/15/202325,410,000 shares $14.83 million -5.7%N/A3.2 $0.58
6/30/202326,940,000 shares $14.63 million -27.7%N/A3.5 $0.54
6/15/202337,250,000 shares $19.99 million -10.9%N/A5 $0.54
5/31/202341,790,000 shares $19.22 million +2.5%N/A5.6 $0.46
5/15/202340,760,000 shares $29.92 million +2.0%N/A6.2 $0.73
4/30/202339,950,000 shares $28.51 million +6.4%N/A6.4 $0.71
4/15/202337,540,000 shares $30.04 million +1.2%N/A6.1 $0.80
3/31/202337,100,000 shares $31.65 million -27.1%N/A5.5 $0.85
3/15/202350,880,000 shares $46.88 million +2.9%N/A7.5 $0.92
2/28/202349,470,000 shares $49.28 million +4.4%N/A8.6 $1.00
2/15/202347,390,000 shares $52.13 million +5.4%N/A9 $1.10
1/31/202344,970,000 shares $57.11 million +0.9%N/A8.6 $1.27
1/15/202344,590,000 shares $57.97 million +9.7%N/A8.8 $1.30
12/30/202240,650,000 shares $52.85 million +0.3%N/A8.3 $1.30
12/15/202240,530,000 shares $58.77 million +0.5%N/A8.8 $1.45
11/30/202240,350,000 shares $62.95 million -2.8%N/A8.6 $1.56
11/15/202241,530,000 shares $71.43 million -4.0%N/A8.6 $1.72
10/31/202243,270,000 shares $74.42 million +0.1%N/A8.6 $1.72
10/15/202243,210,000 shares $67.41 million -1.3%N/A8.6 $1.56
9/30/202243,790,000 shares $77.95 million +6.6%N/A8.5 $1.78
9/15/202241,080,000 shares $96.95 million -9.4%N/A7.8 $2.36
8/31/202245,340,000 shares $116.98 million -7.6%N/A8.1 $2.58
8/15/202249,070,000 shares $141.32 million -11.9%N/A8.2 $2.88
7/31/202255,700,000 shares $143.71 million +3.3%N/A8.7 $2.58
7/15/202253,940,000 shares $139.17 million -1.1%N/A8.1 $2.58
6/30/202254,540,000 shares $123.81 million -0.3%N/A7.8 $2.27
6/15/202254,690,000 shares $113.76 million -8.4%N/A7.6 $2.08
5/31/202259,720,000 shares $141.54 million +3.2%N/A7.2 $2.37
5/15/202257,850,000 shares $121.49 million -1.3%N/A5.3 $2.10
4/30/202258,600,000 shares $128.33 million +8.7%N/A5.5 $2.19
4/15/202253,910,000 shares $148.79 million -2.4%N/A4.7 $2.76
3/31/202255,230,000 shares $182.26 million +14.7%N/A4.5 $3.30
3/15/202248,140,000 shares $130.46 million -6.1%N/A3.6 $2.71
2/28/202251,290,000 shares $180.54 million -5.9%N/A3.7 $3.52
2/15/202254,510,000 shares $212.59 million -0.8%N/A3.9 $3.90
1/31/202254,940,000 shares $195.04 million +1.2%30.2%3.8 $3.55
1/15/202254,310,000 shares $230.82 million -1.7%27.9%1.9 $4.25
12/31/202155,220,000 shares $251.25 million +1.7%28.4%1.7 $4.55
12/15/202154,300,000 shares $294.31 million +9.8%27.8%1.6 $5.42
11/30/202149,470,000 shares $313.64 million +5.4%25.3%1.5 $6.34
11/15/202146,930,000 shares $389.52 million -14.3%24.1%1.5 $8.30
10/29/202154,770,000 shares $648.48 million -3.9%28.2%1.8 $11.84
10/15/202156,980,000 shares $493.45 million +7.4%29.4%2.9 $8.66
9/30/202153,080,000 shares $381.11 million +0.6%27.4%4 $7.18
9/15/202152,750,000 shares $397.21 million +3.3%27.2%3.3 $7.53
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8/31/202151,080,000 shares $387.70 million -5.7%26.3%2.4 $7.59
8/13/202154,180,000 shares $402.02 million +1.5%27.9%2 $7.42
7/30/202153,390,000 shares $358.25 million +2.2%27.5%1.6 $6.71
7/15/202152,250,000 shares $332.31 million +3.3%27.0%0.8 $6.36
6/30/202150,590,000 shares $406.24 million +2.6%26.2%0.8 $8.03
6/15/202149,310,000 shares $308.68 million +14.7%25.5%0.7 $6.26
5/28/202142,980,000 shares $375.22 million +12.9%22.2%0.7 $8.73
5/14/202138,080,000 shares $313.40 million +2.8%19.7%0.6 $8.23
4/30/202137,030,000 shares $442.88 million +6.5%19.2%0.5 $11.96
4/15/202134,770,000 shares $239.91 million +28.2%19.0%0.5 $6.90
3/31/202127,130,000 shares $183.13 million +108.4%14.9%0.5 $6.75
3/15/202113,020,000 shares $130.20 million +4.8%7.1%0.1 $10.00
2/26/202112,430,000 shares $99.44 million +52.3%6.8%0.1 $8.00
2/12/20218,160,000 shares $89.68 million -28.0%4.5%0.1 $10.99
1/29/202111,340,000 shares $20.64 million -23.4%7.2%0.1 $1.82
1/15/202114,800,000 shares $32.26 million -16.2%9.5%0.3 $2.18
12/31/202017,660,000 shares $34.79 million +254.6%11.3%0.4 $1.97
12/15/20204,980,000 shares $1.47 million +19.7%3.2%0.1 $0.30
11/30/20204,160,000 shares $1.24 million -19.1%2.7%0.5 $0.30
11/15/20205,140,000 shares $1.48 million -5.7%3.3%0.6 $0.29
10/30/20205,450,000 shares $1.59 million -11.5%3.5%0.7 $0.29
10/15/20206,160,000 shares $2.06 million +0.8%4.0%0.2 $0.33
9/30/20206,110,000 shares $1.89 million +35.8%4.7%0.2 $0.31
9/15/20204,500,000 shares $1.48 million -9.1%3.5%0.1 $0.33
8/31/20204,950,000 shares $1.72 million -18.2%3.8%0.1 $0.35
8/14/20206,050,000 shares $3.42 million -8.3%4.7%0.2 $0.56
7/31/20206,600,000 shares $3.40 million +6,022.5%5.1%0.2 $0.52
7/15/2020107,800 shares $23.09 thousand -66.8%0.1%0 $0.21
6/30/2020325,100 shares $71.65 thousand +98.1%0.3%0 $0.22
6/15/2020164,100 shares $44.31 thousand -47.3%0.2%0 $0.27

OCGN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ocugen's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Ocugen shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 68,470,000 shares of OCGN short. 24.56% of Ocugen's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ocugen's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Ocugen?

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. OCGN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on Ocugen's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Ocugen?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for Ocugen?

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. 24.56% of Ocugen's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Ocugen's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Ocugen saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 68,470,000 shares, a decline of 1.6% from the previous total of 69,600,000 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.

How does Ocugen's short interest compare to its competitors?

24.56% of Ocugen's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Ocugen: Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (11.79%), Structure Therapeutics Inc. (16.68%), Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (8.74%), Wave Life Sciences Ltd. (13.90%), Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. (15.21%), Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (17.98%), Spyre Therapeutics, Inc. (23.45%), Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (9.58%), CureVac (4.47%), Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. (20.17%),

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 ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Ocugen stock?

Short selling OCGN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ocugen as its price is falling. OCGN shares are trading up $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.

How does a short squeeze work against Ocugen?

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

How often is Ocugen'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 OCGN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:OCGN) was last updated on 6/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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