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AES (AES) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$13.24 +0.09 (+0.68%)
Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$13.31 +0.07 (+0.56%)
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AES Short Interest Data

AES (AES) has a short interest of 33.83 million shares. This marks a -29.45% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.9, indicating that it would take 1.9 days of the average trading volume of 16.49 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
33,830,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
47,950,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-29.45%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$445.27 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
711,920,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.75%
Today's Trading Volume
19,647,472 shares
Average Trading Volume
16,485,381 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
119%
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AES Short Interest Over Time

AES Days to Cover Over Time

AES Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

AES Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/202533,830,000 shares $445.27 million -29.5%N/A1.9 $13.16
6/30/202547,950,000 shares $504.91 million +23.5%6.8%2.7 $10.53
6/15/202538,840,000 shares $444.91 million -11.2%5.5%2.4 $11.46
5/31/202543,730,000 shares $441.24 million +14.1%6.2%2.8 $10.09
5/15/202538,330,000 shares $475.29 million -5.8%5.4%2.3 $12.40
4/30/202540,690,000 shares $407.31 million +45.3%N/A2.7 $10.01
4/15/202528,000,000 shares $287.70 million -0.5%4.0%1.8 $10.28
3/31/202528,150,000 shares $350.35 million -7.9%4.0%1.8 $12.45
3/15/202530,560,000 shares $376.35 million -21.7%4.3%2 $12.32
2/28/202539,010,000 shares $451.93 million -3.1%5.5%2.6 $11.59
2/15/202540,260,000 shares $400.43 million +11.9%5.7%2.8 $9.95
1/31/202535,970,000 shares $396.21 million +2.2%N/A2.4 $11.02
1/15/202535,190,000 shares $414.54 million +12.1%N/A2.5 $11.78
12/31/202431,380,000 shares $403.86 million +3.2%N/A2.4 $12.87
12/15/202430,420,000 shares $406.11 million +36.4%N/A2.4 $13.35
11/30/202422,310,000 shares $290.92 million 0.0%N/A1.8 $13.04
11/15/202422,320,000 shares $311.81 million No ChangeN/A2 $13.97
10/31/202422,320,000 shares $368.06 million 0.0%N/A2.3 $16.49
10/15/202422,330,000 shares $388.77 million -17.9%N/A2.7 $17.41
9/30/202427,190,000 shares $545.43 million -5.3%N/A3.4 $20.06
9/15/202428,720,000 shares $532.47 million +18.0%N/A3.5 $18.54
8/31/202424,330,000 shares $416.77 million +33.4%N/A3.2 $17.13
8/15/202418,240,000 shares $315.00 million +20.2%N/A2.4 $17.27
7/31/202415,180,000 shares $270.13 million -17.4%N/A1.9 $17.80
7/15/202418,370,000 shares $312.29 million -15.7%N/A2.4 $17.00
6/30/202421,790,000 shares $382.85 million +8.6%N/A2.8 $17.57
6/15/202420,070,000 shares $388.15 million +14.8%N/A2.5 $19.34
5/31/202417,490,000 shares $377.78 million -4.6%N/A2 $21.60
5/15/202418,330,000 shares $387.31 million +27.9%N/A1.9 $21.13
4/30/202414,330,000 shares $256.51 million +16.6%N/A1.5 $17.90
4/15/202412,290,000 shares $198.61 million -11.0%N/A1.4 $16.16
3/31/202413,810,000 shares $247.61 million +23.1%N/A1.6 $17.93
3/15/202411,220,000 shares $168.41 million -1.8%N/A1.4 $15.01
2/29/202411,420,000 shares $173.58 million -26.2%N/A1.7 $15.20
2/15/202415,480,000 shares $259.83 million -31.1%N/A2.6 $16.79
1/31/202422,470,000 shares $374.80 million +17.6%3.4%3.9 $16.68
1/15/202419,110,000 shares $352.39 million +27.0%2.9%2.9 $18.44
12/31/202315,050,000 shares $289.71 million -15.4%2.3%2 $19.25
12/15/202317,780,000 shares $344.04 million -15.5%2.7%2.1 $19.35
11/30/202321,050,000 shares $362.27 million -4.3%3.2%2.5 $17.21
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11/15/202322,000,000 shares $374.44 million +3.7%3.3%2.6 $17.02
10/31/202321,210,000 shares $316.03 million +14.2%3.2%2.5 $14.90
10/15/202318,580,000 shares $244.51 million +31.7%2.8%2.4 $13.16
9/30/202314,110,000 shares $214.47 million +7.6%2.1%2.1 $15.20
9/15/202313,110,000 shares $226.02 million -12.7%2.0%2.4 $17.24
8/31/202315,020,000 shares $269.31 million +7.1%2.3%2.6 $17.93
8/15/202314,030,000 shares $252.54 million -4.2%2.1%2.3 $18.00
7/31/202314,650,000 shares $316.88 million +22.7%N/A2.4 $21.63
7/15/202311,940,000 shares $257.90 million -13.9%N/A2 $21.60
6/30/202313,870,000 shares $287.53 million -20.1%N/A2.3 $20.73
6/15/202317,350,000 shares $372.68 million +14.4%N/A2.9 $21.48
5/31/202315,170,000 shares $299.46 million -9.5%N/A2.7 $19.74
5/15/202316,760,000 shares $368.55 million +34.4%N/A3.4 $21.99
4/30/202312,470,000 shares $295.04 million -5.5%N/A2.6 $23.66
4/15/202313,200,000 shares $328.15 million +18.3%2.0%3 $24.86
3/31/202311,160,000 shares $268.73 million +11.6%1.7%2.5 $24.08
3/15/202310,000,000 shares $230.50 million -2.4%1.5%2.3 $23.05
2/28/202310,250,000 shares $252.97 million -13.8%1.5%2.5 $24.68
2/15/202311,890,000 shares $317.34 million +3.7%1.8%3.1 $26.69
1/31/202311,470,000 shares $314.39 million -5.4%1.7%2.9 $27.41
1/15/202312,130,000 shares $337.94 million -7.9%1.8%3.1 $27.86
12/30/202213,170,000 shares $378.77 million +0.4%2.0%3.4 $28.76
12/15/202213,120,000 shares $376.68 million +22.5%2.0%3 $28.71
11/30/202210,710,000 shares $309.73 million -12.2%1.6%2.3 $28.92
11/15/202212,200,000 shares $338.92 million -19.8%1.8%2.5 $27.78
10/31/202215,210,000 shares $397.89 million +8.0%2.3%3.1 $26.16
10/15/202214,080,000 shares $328.20 million +11.6%2.1%2.8 $23.31
9/30/202212,620,000 shares $285.21 million -18.8%1.9%2.4 $22.60
9/15/202215,550,000 shares $415.03 million +27.4%2.3%3.1 $26.69
8/31/202212,210,000 shares $310.74 million +33.7%1.8%2.2 $25.45
8/15/20229,130,000 shares $229.89 million -18.9%1.4%1.7 $25.18
7/31/202211,260,000 shares $250.20 million -19.3%1.7%2.1 $22.22
7/15/202213,950,000 shares $283.88 million -6.2%2.1%2.4 $20.35
6/30/202214,870,000 shares $312.42 million +41.9%2.3%2.5 $21.01
6/15/202210,480,000 shares $204.88 million +4.7%1.6%1.8 $19.55
5/31/202210,010,000 shares $220.62 million +2.3%1.5%1.8 $22.04
5/15/20229,790,000 shares $198.15 million +4.3%1.5%1.6 $20.24
4/30/20229,390,000 shares $191.74 million +16.8%1.4%1.5 $20.42
4/15/20228,040,000 shares $196.26 million -10.6%1.2%1.3 $24.41
3/31/20228,990,000 shares $231.31 million -26.7%1.4%1.5 $25.73
3/15/202212,270,000 shares $274.11 million -1.3%1.9%2.1 $22.34
2/28/202212,430,000 shares $263.89 million -6.7%1.9%2.2 $21.23
2/15/202213,320,000 shares $287.18 million +39.6%2.0%2.5 $21.56
1/31/20229,540,000 shares $211.60 million +10.3%1.4%1.9 $22.18
1/15/20228,650,000 shares $199.47 million +12.8%1.3%1.8 $23.06
12/31/20217,670,000 shares $186.38 million -9.3%1.2%1.6 $24.30
12/15/20218,460,000 shares $204.14 million +0.6%1.3%1.7 $24.13
11/30/20218,410,000 shares $196.63 million -20.7%1.3%1.7 $23.38
11/15/202110,610,000 shares $265.57 million +23.1%1.6%2.1 $25.03
10/29/20218,620,000 shares $216.62 million -9.9%1.3%1.7 $25.13
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10/15/20219,570,000 shares $233.60 million +20.1%1.4%1.8 $24.41
9/30/20217,970,000 shares $181.96 million -4.9%1.2%1.5 $22.83
9/15/20218,380,000 shares $202.04 million -5.2%1.3%1.6 $24.11
8/31/20218,840,000 shares $211.01 million +4.0%1.3%1.8 $23.87
8/13/20218,500,000 shares $210.72 million +79.0%1.3%1.8 $24.79
7/30/20214,750,000 shares $112.58 million -23.3%0.7%0.9 $23.70
7/15/20216,190,000 shares $152.15 million -14.2%0.9%1.2 $24.58
6/30/20217,210,000 shares $187.96 million +4.2%1.1%1.4 $26.07
6/15/20216,920,000 shares $180.34 million -20.4%1.0%1.3 $26.06
5/28/20218,690,000 shares $220.81 million -6.3%1.3%1.5 $25.41
5/14/20219,270,000 shares $226.56 million +22.6%N/A1.4 $24.44
4/30/20217,560,000 shares $210.92 million -37.0%N/A1.2 $27.90
4/15/202112,000,000 shares $340.44 million +2.7%N/A1.8 $28.37
3/31/202111,680,000 shares $313.96 million -13.0%N/A1.7 $26.88
3/15/202113,420,000 shares $381.80 million +16.9%N/A1.9 $28.45
2/26/202111,480,000 shares $302.50 million -8.3%N/A1.7 $26.35
2/12/202112,520,000 shares $350.56 million +13.4%1.9%1.9 $28.00
1/29/202111,040,000 shares $271.03 million -16.2%1.7%1.7 $24.55
1/15/202113,180,000 shares $361.79 million +4.0%2.0%2.2 $27.45
12/31/202012,670,000 shares $288.62 million +37.0%1.9%2.3 $22.78
12/15/20209,250,000 shares $197.03 million -14.2%1.4%1.7 $21.30
11/30/202010,780,000 shares $226.81 million -14.7%1.6%2 $21.04
11/15/202012,630,000 shares $263.59 million -1.5%1.9%2.4 $20.87
10/30/202012,820,000 shares $250.37 million -5.7%1.9%2.5 $19.53
10/15/202013,590,000 shares $266.77 million +35.2%2.1%2.7 $19.63
9/30/202010,050,000 shares $182.01 million -22.2%1.5%2 $18.11
9/15/202012,920,000 shares $229.85 million -13.2%2.0%2.3 $17.79
8/31/202014,890,000 shares $264.30 million +1.9%2.3%2.6 $17.75
8/14/202014,620,000 shares $256.87 million +14.4%2.2%2.3 $17.57

AES Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is AES's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of AES shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 33,830,000 shares of AES short. Learn More on AES's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for AES?

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

Which institutional investors are shorting AES?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of AES: Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, HAP Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, and Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is AES's short interest increasing or decreasing?

AES saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,830,000 shares, a drop of 29.4% from the previous total of 47,950,000 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 AES's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AES: NRG Energy, Inc. (2.38%), Ormat Technologies, Inc. (4.77%), Genie Energy Ltd. (5.17%), Entergy Corporation (2.42%), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (1.43%), Consolidated Edison Inc (2.36%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (3.69%), DTE Energy Company (1.63%), Ameren Corporation (3.64%), PPL Corporation (3.21%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short AES stock?

Short selling AES is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AES as its price is falling. AES shares are trading up $0.09 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 AES?

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

How often is AES'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 AES, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:AES) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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