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Caterpillar (CAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Caterpillar Short Interest Data

Caterpillar (CAT) has a short interest of 5.78 million shares, representing 1.23% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -8.25% decrease 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 2.73 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
5,780,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
6,300,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.25%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.34 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
468,479,000 shares
Float Size
469,300,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.23%
Today's Trading Volume
1,062,419 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,725,657 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
39%
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Caterpillar Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/15/20255,780,000 shares $2.34 billion -8.3%1.2%2.3 $404.89
6/30/20256,300,000 shares $2.45 billion +2.9%1.3%2.2 $388.56
6/15/20256,120,000 shares $2.18 billion -4.4%1.3%2.2 $356.79
5/31/20256,400,000 shares $2.22 billion -16.3%1.4%2.2 $347.10
5/15/20257,650,000 shares $2.67 billion +4.4%1.6%2.6 $349.51
4/30/20257,330,000 shares $2.27 billion -7.1%1.6%2.5 $309.39
4/15/20257,890,000 shares $2.31 billion -3.0%1.7%2.7 $293.37
3/31/20258,130,000 shares $2.68 billion -16.3%1.7%2.9 $330.14
3/15/20259,710,000 shares $3.31 billion -3.6%2.0%3.9 $340.46
2/28/202510,070,000 shares $3.46 billion +2.2%2.1%4.3 $343.90
2/15/20259,850,000 shares $3.48 billion +21.8%2.1%4.5 $353.31
1/31/20258,090,000 shares $3.01 billion -2.9%1.7%3.7 $371.88
1/15/20258,330,000 shares $3.12 billion -8.0%1.7%4 $374.81
12/31/20249,050,000 shares $3.28 billion +4.5%1.9%4.4 $362.76
12/15/20248,660,000 shares $3.30 billion -2.5%1.8%3.9 $380.51
11/30/20248,880,000 shares $3.61 billion -9.0%1.8%3.9 $406.11
11/15/20249,760,000 shares $3.75 billion -7.8%2.0%4.2 $384.08
10/31/202410,590,000 shares $3.98 billion -10.3%2.2%4.5 $376.20
10/15/202411,810,000 shares $4.58 billion +0.5%2.4%4.9 $388.05
9/30/202411,750,000 shares $4.59 billion +8.5%2.4%4.5 $390.91
9/15/202410,830,000 shares $3.74 billion +7.2%2.2%4 $345.31
8/31/202410,100,000 shares $3.60 billion -6.8%2.1%3.5 $356.10
8/15/202410,840,000 shares $3.75 billion +0.8%2.2%3.5 $345.72
7/31/202410,750,000 shares $3.72 billion +3.1%2.2%3.5 $346.20
7/15/202410,430,000 shares $3.61 billion +0.5%2.1%3.4 $345.77
6/30/202410,380,000 shares $3.46 billion -11.3%2.1%3.5 $333.10
6/15/202411,700,000 shares $3.76 billion +1.9%2.4%4.1 $321.47
5/31/202411,480,000 shares $3.89 billion +2.0%2.4%4.5 $338.84
5/15/202411,250,000 shares $4.05 billion +4.0%2.3%4.8 $360.04
4/30/202410,820,000 shares $3.62 billion -15.3%2.2%4.6 $334.57
4/15/202412,780,000 shares $4.65 billion -2.1%2.6%5.3 $363.91
3/31/202413,060,000 shares $4.79 billion -9.6%2.6%5.4 $366.43
3/15/202414,440,000 shares $5.01 billion +3.8%2.9%5.8 $346.75
2/29/202413,910,000 shares $4.65 billion -9.6%2.8%5.1 $333.96
2/15/202415,390,000 shares $4.97 billion +94.6%3.1%5.4 $323.16
1/31/20247,910,000 shares $2.38 billion -13.9%1.6%2.7 $300.31
1/15/20249,190,000 shares $2.67 billion -10.0%1.8%2.9 $290.41
12/31/202310,210,000 shares $3.02 billion -1.3%2.0%3.2 $295.67
12/15/202310,340,000 shares $2.95 billion +6.7%2.0%3.3 $285.48
11/30/20239,690,000 shares $2.43 billion -1.1%1.9%3.4 $250.79
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11/15/20239,800,000 shares $2.46 billion +48.3%1.9%3.6 $251.09
10/31/20236,610,000 shares $1.49 billion +7.5%1.3%2.5 $225.97
10/15/20236,150,000 shares $1.65 billion +1.0%1.2%2.5 $267.94
9/30/20236,090,000 shares $1.66 billion -3.8%1.2%2.4 $273.00
9/15/20236,330,000 shares $1.77 billion -5.2%1.2%2.5 $279.15
8/31/20236,680,000 shares $1.88 billion -3.6%1.3%2.5 $281.13
8/15/20236,930,000 shares $1.92 billion +3.4%1.4%2.3 $277.37
7/31/20236,700,000 shares $1.78 billion -4.2%1.3%2.1 $265.19
7/15/20236,990,000 shares $1.79 billion +3.3%1.4%2.3 $255.62
6/30/20236,770,000 shares $1.67 billion -13.2%1.3%2.2 $245.97
6/15/20237,800,000 shares $1.93 billion +6.0%1.5%2.4 $247.74
5/31/20237,360,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.4%1.4%2.2 $205.75
5/15/20237,540,000 shares $1.59 billion +14.6%1.5%2.4 $211.29
4/30/20236,580,000 shares $1.44 billion -9.1%1.3%2.1 $218.80
4/15/20237,240,000 shares $1.62 billion -5.7%1.4%2.2 $223.68
3/31/20237,680,000 shares $1.76 billion +3.1%1.5%2.3 $228.84
3/15/20237,450,000 shares $1.62 billion +10.0%1.5%2.2 $217.26
2/28/20236,770,000 shares $1.62 billion -6.8%1.3%2.1 $239.55
2/15/20237,260,000 shares $1.81 billion -13.6%1.4%2.3 $248.70
1/31/20238,400,000 shares $2.12 billion -0.9%1.6%2.5 $252.29
1/15/20238,480,000 shares $2.19 billion +5.5%1.6%2.6 $258.46
12/30/20228,040,000 shares $1.93 billion -7.8%1.6%2.6 $239.56
12/15/20228,720,000 shares $2.01 billion +6.2%1.7%2.7 $230.66
11/30/20228,210,000 shares $1.94 billion +2.6%1.6%2.6 $236.41
11/15/20228,000,000 shares $1.88 billion +29.0%1.5%2.6 $234.59
10/31/20226,200,000 shares $1.34 billion +11.9%1.2%2.2 $216.46
10/15/20225,540,000 shares $987.17 million -10.4%1.1%2 $178.19
9/30/20226,180,000 shares $1.01 billion +9.6%1.2%2.3 $164.08
9/15/20225,640,000 shares $1.03 billion +11.0%1.1%2 $182.49
8/31/20225,080,000 shares $938.33 million +4.1%1.0%1.7 $184.71
8/15/20224,880,000 shares $956.24 million -8.6%0.9%1.6 $195.95
7/31/20225,340,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.1%1.0%1.7 $198.25
7/15/20225,750,000 shares $996.94 million -1.0%1.1%1.8 $173.38
6/30/20225,810,000 shares $1.04 billion +2.3%N/A1.8 $178.76
6/15/20225,680,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.1%N/A1.8 $206.00
5/31/20225,740,000 shares $1.24 billion +15.5%1.1%1.8 $215.85
5/15/20224,970,000 shares $1.02 billion -1.0%0.9%1.4 $204.33
4/30/20225,020,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.6%0.9%1.4 $210.54
4/15/20225,430,000 shares $1.24 billion +11.5%1.0%1.4 $227.81
3/31/20224,870,000 shares $1.09 billion -0.8%0.9%1.2 $222.82
3/15/20224,910,000 shares $1.06 billion -8.2%0.9%1.3 $216.46
2/28/20225,350,000 shares $1.00 billion -16.8%1.0%1.4 $187.58
2/15/20226,430,000 shares $1.31 billion +5.9%1.2%1.8 $203.41
1/31/20226,070,000 shares $1.22 billion +14.5%1.1%1.7 $201.56
1/15/20225,300,000 shares $1.21 billion +11.3%1.0%1.6 $228.94
12/31/20214,760,000 shares $984.08 million -20.8%0.9%1.5 $206.74
12/15/20216,010,000 shares $1.22 billion -4.9%1.1%1.8 $202.55
11/30/20216,320,000 shares $1.22 billion -0.3%1.2%1.8 $193.35
11/15/20216,340,000 shares $1.32 billion +10.8%1.2%1.9 $207.71
10/29/20215,720,000 shares $1.17 billion -11.3%1.1%1.6 $204.01
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10/15/20216,450,000 shares $1.28 billion -19.5%1.2%1.9 $199.02
9/30/20218,010,000 shares $1.54 billion +12.0%1.5%2.3 $191.97
9/15/20217,150,000 shares $1.47 billion -2.2%1.3%2 $205.73
8/31/20217,310,000 shares $1.54 billion -19.1%1.3%1.9 $210.87
8/13/20219,030,000 shares $1.97 billion +31.8%1.7%2.4 $218.57
7/30/20216,850,000 shares $1.42 billion +11.2%1.3%1.9 $206.75
7/15/20216,160,000 shares $1.30 billion -6.1%1.1%1.7 $211.41
6/30/20216,560,000 shares $1.43 billion +9.0%1.2%1.9 $217.63
6/15/20216,020,000 shares $1.32 billion +10.5%1.1%1.9 $219.46
5/28/20215,450,000 shares $1.31 billion -6.4%1.0%1.8 $241.08
5/14/20215,820,000 shares $1.40 billion -4.6%1.1%1.8 $240.07
4/30/20216,100,000 shares $1.39 billion -3.8%1.1%1.9 $227.47
4/15/20216,340,000 shares $1.47 billion -0.9%1.2%2 $232.58
3/31/20216,400,000 shares $1.49 billion -2.7%1.2%2 $233.08
3/15/20216,580,000 shares $1.51 billion +7.7%1.2%2 $229.00
2/26/20216,110,000 shares $1.36 billion +15.5%1.1%2 $221.82
2/12/20215,290,000 shares $1.05 billion +18.6%1.0%1.8 $198.35
1/29/20214,460,000 shares $822.16 million -41.0%0.8%1.5 $184.34
1/15/20217,560,000 shares $1.49 billion +5.4%1.4%2.4 $197.40
12/31/20207,170,000 shares $1.29 billion -5.2%1.3%2.2 $180.04
12/15/20207,560,000 shares $1.35 billion +8.2%1.4%2.4 $178.05
11/30/20206,990,000 shares $1.22 billion -4.5%1.3%2.1 $175.08
11/15/20207,320,000 shares $1.26 billion +8.1%1.4%2.1 $171.71
10/30/20206,770,000 shares $1.05 billion -21.6%1.3%2 $154.67
10/15/20208,640,000 shares $1.41 billion +27.8%1.6%2.7 $163.61
9/30/20206,760,000 shares $1.01 billion -7.9%1.3%2.2 $149.15
9/15/20207,340,000 shares $1.09 billion +4.9%1.4%2.3 $148.60
8/31/20207,000,000 shares $996.17 million +12.2%1.3%2.1 $142.31
8/14/20206,240,000 shares $873.35 million -5.9%1.2%1.9 $139.96

CAT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Caterpillar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 5,780,000 shares of CAT short. 1.23% of Caterpillar's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Caterpillar's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Caterpillar?

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

Which institutional investors are shorting Caterpillar?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Caterpillar: SG Americas Securities LLC, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Savant Capital LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Portman Square Capital LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Yaupon Capital Management LP, CTC LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Groupe la Francaise, Capital Fund Management S.A., Hsbc Holdings PLC, and Maven Securities LTD. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Caterpillar?

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. 1.23% of Caterpillar's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Caterpillar's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Caterpillar saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,780,000 shares, a decline of 8.3% from the previous total of 6,300,000 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 Caterpillar's float size?

Caterpillar currently has issued a total of 468,480,000 shares. Some of Caterpillar'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. Caterpillar currently has a public float of 469,300,000 shares.

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

1.23% of Caterpillar's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Caterpillar: Astec Industries, Inc. (2.13%), Tesla, Inc. (2.17%), Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (1.76%), A. O. Smith Corporation (2.28%), Deere & Company (1.89%), Eaton Corporation, PLC (1.72%), Ingersoll Rand Inc. (3.45%), McDonald's Corporation (1.24%), Terex Corporation (6.49%), Walmart Inc. (0.42%),

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 Caterpillar stock?

Short selling CAT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Caterpillar as its price is falling. CAT shares are trading down $0.69 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 Caterpillar?

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

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



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