Citigroup (C) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$78.17 -0.09 (-0.12%)

Closing price 06/9/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

Extended Trading

$78.15 -0.02 (-0.03%)

As of 06/9/2025 07:59 PM Eastern

Citigroup Short Interest Data

Citigroup (C) has a short interest of 35.31 million shares, representing 1.90% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.13% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 14.58 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 35,310,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 36,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -4.13%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $2.68 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: May 15, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 1,867,734,000 shares
Float Size: 1,860,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 1.90%
Today's Trading Volume: 9,287,139 shares
Average Trading Volume: 14,578,885 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 64%

Short Selling Citigroup?

cover of A Guide to High-Short-Interest Stocks and How to Trade Them ebook

Short Interest Chart Days to Cover Chart Short Percent of Float Chart

C Short Interest Over Time

C Days to Cover Over Time

C Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Citigroup Short Interest History

Export to Excel

Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
5/15/2025	35,310,000 shares	$2.68 billion	-4.1%	1.9%	2.1	$75.87
4/30/2025	36,830,000 shares	$2.52 billion	+6.7%	2.0%	2.1	$68.38
4/15/2025	34,520,000 shares	$2.22 billion	-11.8%	1.9%	2	$64.30
3/31/2025	39,140,000 shares	$2.78 billion	+3.0%	2.1%	2.2	$71.08
3/15/2025	37,990,000 shares	$2.62 billion	+11.5%	2.0%	2.5	$68.84
2/28/2025	34,070,000 shares	$2.72 billion	-3.9%	1.8%	2.3	$79.78
2/15/2025	35,460,000 shares	$3.00 billion	+8.1%	1.9%	2.5	$84.62
1/31/2025	32,810,000 shares	$2.67 billion	-15.3%	1.8%	2.2	$81.43
1/15/2025	38,720,000 shares	$3.04 billion	+6.3%	2.1%	2.7	$78.48
12/31/2024	36,430,000 shares	$2.56 billion	+0.8%	1.9%	2.7	$70.39
Get the Latest News and Ratings for C and Related Stocks Enter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Citigroup and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.
12/15/2024	36,140,000 shares	$2.57 billion	+9.9%	1.9%	2.7	$71.01
11/30/2024	32,900,000 shares	$2.33 billion	-1.9%	1.7%	2.4	$70.87
11/15/2024	33,550,000 shares	$2.31 billion	+10.0%	1.8%	2.5	$68.76
10/31/2024	30,500,000 shares	$1.96 billion	-2.4%	1.6%	2.3	$64.17
10/15/2024	31,250,000 shares	$1.96 billion	-12.6%	1.7%	2.4	$62.64
9/30/2024	35,740,000 shares	$2.24 billion	-8.7%	1.9%	2.7	$62.61
9/15/2024	39,160,000 shares	$2.26 billion	+3.5%	2.1%	2.9	$57.67
8/31/2024	37,850,000 shares	$2.37 billion	+0.3%	2.0%	2.8	$62.64
8/15/2024	37,750,000 shares	$2.28 billion	+29.6%	2.0%	2.9	$60.53
7/31/2024	29,130,000 shares	$1.89 billion	+1.1%	1.5%	2.2	$64.89
7/15/2024	28,820,000 shares	$1.88 billion	-0.8%	1.5%	2.3	$65.17
6/30/2024	29,050,000 shares	$1.84 billion	-7.1%	1.5%	2.3	$63.46
6/15/2024	31,280,000 shares	$1.86 billion	+7.5%	1.7%	2.4	$59.33
5/31/2024	29,090,000 shares	$1.81 billion	+2.4%	1.5%	2.2	$62.33
5/15/2024	28,420,000 shares	$1.83 billion	+5.2%	1.5%	2	$64.24
4/30/2024	27,010,000 shares	$1.66 billion	+4.0%	1.4%	1.8	$61.33
4/15/2024	25,960,000 shares	$1.52 billion	-12.9%	1.4%	1.6	$58.56
3/31/2024	29,790,000 shares	$1.88 billion	+5.0%	1.6%	1.8	$63.24
3/15/2024	28,360,000 shares	$1.63 billion	+15.6%	1.5%	1.7	$57.62
2/29/2024	24,540,000 shares	$1.36 billion	-7.2%	1.3%	1.3	$55.47
2/15/2024	26,440,000 shares	$1.46 billion	+8.4%	1.4%	1.5	$55.20
1/31/2024	24,390,000 shares	$1.37 billion	-22.6%	1.3%	1.3	$56.17
1/15/2024	31,520,000 shares	$1.66 billion	+27.1%	1.7%	1.7	$52.62
12/31/2023	24,810,000 shares	$1.28 billion	-13.5%	1.3%	1.3	$51.44
12/15/2023	28,680,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-8.1%	1.5%	1.5	$49.79
11/30/2023	31,190,000 shares	$1.44 billion	-5.7%	1.6%	1.7	$46.08
11/15/2023	33,070,000 shares	$1.48 billion	+32.1%	1.7%	1.9	$44.88
10/31/2023	25,040,000 shares	$988.58 million	-7.3%	1.3%	1.5	$39.48
10/15/2023	27,010,000 shares	$1.12 billion	+8.0%	1.4%	1.6	$41.43
9/30/2023	25,010,000 shares	$1.03 billion	-6.3%	1.3%	1.5	$41.13
The End of Elon Musk…? (Ad) The End of Elon Musk? Don't make him laugh. Jeff Brown has been hearing this same tired story for years, and he's been proven right time and time again. And now, while the media focuses on Tesla's "demise," he's uncovered an AI breakthrough that's about to make Elon's doubters eat their words yet again. According to his research, if you listen to the media and miss out on Elon's newest breakthrough, it's going to cost you the fortune of a lifetime. Click here to see why the "End of Elon" crowd is about to be wrong again.
9/15/2023	26,700,000 shares	$1.14 billion	+12.0%	1.4%	1.6	$42.71
8/31/2023	23,850,000 shares	$984.77 million	-1.7%	1.2%	1.5	$41.29
8/15/2023	24,260,000 shares	$1.05 billion	+8.8%	1.3%	1.5	$43.21
7/31/2023	22,290,000 shares	$1.06 billion	-33.7%	1.2%	1.4	$47.67
7/15/2023	33,630,000 shares	$1.54 billion	+23.1%	1.7%	2.2	$45.75
6/30/2023	27,320,000 shares	$1.26 billion	-0.5%	1.4%	1.8	$46.04
6/15/2023	27,450,000 shares	$1.33 billion	+4.4%	1.4%	1.8	$48.56
5/31/2023	26,300,000 shares	$1.17 billion	-12.8%	1.4%	1.4	$44.32
5/15/2023	30,170,000 shares	$1.39 billion	-1.1%	1.6%	1.6	$46.05
4/30/2023	30,510,000 shares	$1.44 billion	+0.9%	1.6%	1.6	$47.07
4/15/2023	30,230,000 shares	$1.50 billion	-19.8%	1.6%	1.5	$49.56
3/31/2023	37,700,000 shares	$1.77 billion	-16.8%	1.9%	1.9	$46.89
3/15/2023	45,290,000 shares	$2.03 billion	+48.6%	2.3%	2.3	$44.82
2/28/2023	30,480,000 shares	$1.55 billion	+4.5%	1.6%	1.7	$50.69
2/15/2023	29,160,000 shares	$1.51 billion	-6.9%	1.5%	1.7	$51.82
1/31/2023	31,320,000 shares	$1.64 billion	+20.6%	1.6%	1.7	$52.22
1/15/2023	25,970,000 shares	$1.30 billion	-9.3%	1.4%	1.5	$49.92
12/30/2022	28,620,000 shares	$1.29 billion	-4.8%	1.5%	1.6	$45.23
12/15/2022	30,070,000 shares	$1.34 billion	+9.8%	1.6%	1.6	$44.62
11/30/2022	27,390,000 shares	$1.33 billion	-6.2%	1.4%	1.5	$48.41
11/15/2022	29,200,000 shares	$1.43 billion	-2.6%	1.5%	1.6	$49.03
10/31/2022	29,980,000 shares	$1.37 billion	-13.4%	1.6%	1.7	$45.86
10/15/2022	34,630,000 shares	$1.50 billion	+2.6%	1.8%	2	$43.23
9/30/2022	33,740,000 shares	$1.41 billion	-2.5%	1.7%	1.8	$41.67
9/15/2022	34,610,000 shares	$1.68 billion	+2.9%	1.8%	1.9	$48.44
8/31/2022	33,650,000 shares	$1.64 billion	-3.0%	1.7%	1.7	$48.81
8/15/2022	34,690,000 shares	$1.88 billion	-10.9%	1.8%	1.7	$54.07
7/31/2022	38,930,000 shares	$2.02 billion	-16.6%	2.0%	1.7	$51.90
7/15/2022	46,660,000 shares	$2.33 billion	-4.6%	N/A	1.9	$49.98
6/30/2022	48,900,000 shares	$2.25 billion	+3.0%	2.5%	2.1	$45.99
6/15/2022	47,480,000 shares	$2.26 billion	+3.8%	2.5%	1.9	$47.58
5/31/2022	45,760,000 shares	$2.44 billion	+8.6%	2.4%	1.8	$53.41
5/15/2022	42,150,000 shares	$2.01 billion	-11.9%	2.2%	1.5	$47.64
4/30/2022	47,850,000 shares	$2.31 billion	+0.7%	2.4%	1.7	$48.21
4/15/2022	47,520,000 shares	$2.42 billion	+4.9%	2.4%	1.7	$50.93
3/31/2022	45,290,000 shares	$2.42 billion	+0.8%	2.3%	1.6	$53.40
3/15/2022	44,950,000 shares	$2.48 billion	+2.4%	2.3%	1.7	$55.11
2/28/2022	43,910,000 shares	$2.60 billion	+2.2%	2.2%	1.6	$59.23
2/15/2022	42,980,000 shares	$2.88 billion	+18.3%	2.2%	1.7	$67.00
1/31/2022	36,320,000 shares	$2.37 billion	-6.3%	1.8%	1.5	$65.12
1/15/2022	38,770,000 shares	$2.59 billion	+2.5%	2.0%	1.7	$66.93
12/31/2021	37,820,000 shares	$2.28 billion	-8.3%	1.9%	1.7	$60.39
12/15/2021	41,250,000 shares	$2.48 billion	+8.8%	2.1%	1.9	$60.24
11/30/2021	37,920,000 shares	$2.42 billion	+2.3%	1.9%	1.9	$63.70
11/15/2021	37,060,000 shares	$2.55 billion	-1.1%	1.9%	2	$68.74
10/29/2021	37,460,000 shares	$2.59 billion	+1.0%	1.9%	2	$69.16
10/15/2021	37,100,000 shares	$2.68 billion	+4.1%	1.8%	2.1	$72.29
9/30/2021	35,650,000 shares	$2.50 billion	+3.7%	1.8%	1.9	$70.18
9/15/2021	34,380,000 shares	$2.42 billion	-8.2%	1.7%	1.8	$70.45
8/31/2021	37,440,000 shares	$2.69 billion	+1.7%	1.9%	1.9	$71.91
Banks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you? (Ad) While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. One altcoin is quietly positioning itself to overthrow the entire banking system. Click here to access the full report now.
8/13/2021	36,810,000 shares	$2.69 billion	+14.6%	1.8%	1.9	$73.11
7/30/2021	32,130,000 shares	$2.17 billion	-2.7%	1.6%	1.6	$67.62
7/15/2021	33,020,000 shares	$2.26 billion	+11.0%	1.6%	1.6	$68.45
6/30/2021	29,760,000 shares	$2.11 billion	-2.8%	1.4%	1.5	$70.75
6/15/2021	30,620,000 shares	$2.26 billion	+8.1%	1.5%	1.6	$73.82
5/28/2021	28,320,000 shares	$2.23 billion	+7.3%	1.4%	1.6	$78.71
5/14/2021	26,400,000 shares	$1.99 billion	+7.3%	N/A	1.4	$75.29
4/30/2021	24,600,000 shares	$1.82 billion	+15.5%	1.2%	1.3	$73.84
4/15/2021	21,300,000 shares	$1.55 billion	-14.2%	1.0%	1.1	$72.91
3/31/2021	24,830,000 shares	$1.81 billion	-23.0%	1.2%	1.3	$72.96
3/15/2021	32,240,000 shares	$2.42 billion	+22.3%	1.6%	1.6	$75.18
2/26/2021	26,360,000 shares	$1.78 billion	+15.9%	1.3%	1.3	$67.41
2/12/2021	22,740,000 shares	$1.44 billion	+2.3%	1.1%	1.1	$63.20
1/29/2021	22,220,000 shares	$1.34 billion	-16.7%	1.1%	1	$60.34
1/15/2021	26,660,000 shares	$1.84 billion	+10.6%	1.3%	1.2	$69.01
12/31/2020	24,100,000 shares	$1.47 billion	-4.7%	1.2%	1	$60.86
12/15/2020	25,300,000 shares	$1.49 billion	-3.3%	1.2%	1	$58.74
11/30/2020	26,170,000 shares	$1.48 billion	+7.4%	1.3%	1	$56.67
11/15/2020	24,370,000 shares	$1.19 billion	+8.3%	1.2%	0.9	$48.66
10/30/2020	22,510,000 shares	$937.77 million	+2.7%	1.1%	0.9	$41.66
10/15/2020	21,920,000 shares	$943.22 million	+32.2%	1.1%	0.9	$43.03
9/30/2020	16,580,000 shares	$714.76 million	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7	$43.11
9/15/2020	16,810,000 shares	$753.26 million	+3.3%	0.8%	0.7	$44.81
8/31/2020	16,270,000 shares	$831.72 million	-4.1%	0.8%	0.7	$51.12
8/14/2020	16,960,000 shares	$897.69 million	-3.2%	0.8%	0.7	$52.93
7/31/2020	17,520,000 shares	$876.18 million	-14.1%	0.9%	0.6	$50.01
7/15/2020	20,400,000 shares	$1.02 billion	-7.3%	1.0%	0.7	$50.15
6/30/2020	22,000,000 shares	$1.12 billion	-25.0%	1.1%	0.7	$51.10
6/15/2020	29,350,000 shares	$1.55 billion	-1.7%	1.4%	0.9	$52.98

C Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Citigroup's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Citigroup shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 35,310,000 shares of C short. 1.90% of Citigroup's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Citigroup's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Citigroup?: 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. C shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Citigroup's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Citigroup?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Citigroup: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Sandler Capital Management, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Interval Partners LP, 683 Capital Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bayview Asset Management LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Groupe la Francaise, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Agricole S A, Maven Securities LTD, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., MUFG Securities EMEA plc, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Delta Accumulation LLC, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Mackenzie Financial Corp, LPL Financial LLC, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, VELA Investment Management LLC, Northcape Wealth Management LLC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for Citigroup?: 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. 1.90% of Citigroup's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is Citigroup's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Citigroup saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 35,310,000 shares, a decrease of 4.1% from the previous total of 36,830,000 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 Citigroup's float size?: Citigroup currently has issued a total of 1,867,734,000 shares. Some of Citigroup'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. Citigroup currently has a public float of 1,860,000,000 shares.

How does Citigroup's short interest compare to its competitors?: 1.90% of Citigroup's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Citigroup: Bank of America Co. (1.28%), HSBC Holdings plc (0.17%), HDFC Bank Limited (0.60%), Royal Bank of Canada (0.30%), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (0.10%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.69%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.04%), The Toronto-Dominion Bank (0.74%), UBS Group AG (0.24%), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (0.05%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short Citigroup stock?: Short selling C is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Citigroup as its price is falling. C shares are trading down $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 Citigroup?: A short squeeze for Citigroup 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 C, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Citigroup'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 C, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.

More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat

Related Companies

Short Interest Tools

This page (NYSE:C) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff

From Our Partners

Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free

Start Your 30-Day Trial

In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies.
Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more.
Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter.

Sign In
Create Account

Your Email Address:

Your Password:

Forgot your password?

Your Email Address:

Choose a Password:

By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Citigroup (C) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume