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Cameco (CCJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Cameco Short Interest Data

Cameco (CCJ) has a short interest of 17.66 million shares, representing 4.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.23% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 4.70 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,660,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,440,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.23%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.32 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
435,390,000 shares
Float Size
433,810,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.07%
Today's Trading Volume
205,701 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,700,754 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
4%
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CCJ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Cameco Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202517,660,000 shares $1.32 billion -4.2%4.1%3.2 $74.70
7/15/202518,440,000 shares $1.40 billion -3.1%4.3%3.4 $75.78
6/30/202519,020,000 shares $1.41 billion +3.9%4.4%3.6 $74.32
6/15/202518,310,000 shares $1.22 billion +1.2%4.2%3.7 $66.60
5/31/202518,090,000 shares $1.06 billion -2.4%4.2%3.9 $58.50
5/15/202518,540,000 shares $956.11 million +12.9%4.3%4.2 $51.57
4/30/202516,420,000 shares $742.35 million -8.7%3.8%4 $45.21
4/15/202517,980,000 shares $733.73 million -1.4%4.2%4.1 $40.81
3/31/202518,240,000 shares $751.23 million -2.2%4.2%4 $41.19
3/15/202518,650,000 shares $791.41 million -4.0%4.3%4.4 $42.44
2/28/202519,430,000 shares $855.60 million +8.0%4.5%4.5 $44.04
2/15/202517,990,000 shares $849.56 million +4.2%4.2%4.3 $47.22
1/31/202517,260,000 shares $853.14 million +11.9%4.0%4.1 $49.43
1/15/202515,430,000 shares $766.87 million -0.6%3.6%3.7 $49.70
12/31/202415,520,000 shares $797.57 million -7.3%3.6%3.7 $51.39
12/15/202416,750,000 shares $909.36 million -9.3%3.9%3.8 $54.29
11/30/202418,460,000 shares $1.10 billion +2.3%4.3%4 $59.45
11/15/202418,050,000 shares $966.94 million +1.1%4.2%3.9 $53.57
10/31/202417,860,000 shares $932.83 million -7.4%4.1%4.1 $52.23
10/15/202419,290,000 shares $997.68 million +2.8%4.5%4.1 $51.72
9/30/202418,760,000 shares $895.98 million +6.6%4.3%4.4 $47.76
9/15/202417,600,000 shares $709.81 million +7.0%4.1%4.4 $40.33
8/31/202416,450,000 shares $671.82 million +6.3%3.8%4.4 $40.84
8/15/202415,470,000 shares $630.87 million -4.7%3.6%4.3 $40.78
7/31/202416,230,000 shares $738.47 million -0.1%3.7%4.5 $45.50
7/15/202416,240,000 shares $848.22 million -2.9%3.8%4.9 $52.23
6/30/202416,720,000 shares $822.62 million -10.0%3.9%4.8 $49.20
6/15/202418,580,000 shares $964.30 million -3.0%4.3%5 $51.90
5/31/202419,150,000 shares $1.06 billion +2.7%4.4%4.7 $55.50
5/15/202418,640,000 shares $931.44 million -0.5%4.3%4.3 $49.97
4/30/202418,740,000 shares $854.92 million -12.3%4.3%3.9 $45.62
4/15/202421,370,000 shares $1.03 billion +6.7%4.9%4.4 $48.31
3/31/202420,020,000 shares $867.27 million -8.2%4.6%3.8 $43.32
3/15/202421,800,000 shares $896.20 million +12.5%5.0%4.2 $41.11
2/29/202419,380,000 shares $785.47 million +16.4%4.5%3.6 $40.53
2/15/202416,650,000 shares $704.54 million +32.8%3.8%3.1 $42.32
1/31/202412,540,000 shares $598.66 million -9.4%2.9%2.4 $47.74
1/15/202413,840,000 shares $690.89 million -4.2%3.2%2.7 $49.92
12/31/202314,440,000 shares $622.36 million -19.9%3.3%3 $43.10
12/15/202318,030,000 shares $810.63 million -29.7%4.2%3.4 $44.96
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11/30/202325,630,000 shares $1.18 billion -2.1%5.9%4.9 $45.93
11/15/202326,190,000 shares $1.13 billion +13.0%6.1%5.1 $43.17
10/31/202323,180,000 shares $948.06 million -0.9%5.4%4.6 $40.90
10/15/202323,390,000 shares $851.63 million +8.8%5.4%4.9 $36.41
9/30/202321,490,000 shares $851.86 million +0.3%5.0%4.7 $39.64
9/15/202321,420,000 shares $863.33 million -2.0%5.0%5.1 $40.31
8/31/202321,860,000 shares $808.82 million +6.2%5.1%5.5 $37.00
8/15/202320,580,000 shares $697.25 million +5.0%4.8%4.5 $33.88
7/31/202319,610,000 shares $689.49 million +5.4%4.6%4.4 $35.16
7/15/202318,610,000 shares $586.96 million +17.3%4.3%4.3 $31.54
6/30/202315,870,000 shares $497.21 million -10.6%3.7%3.7 $31.33
6/15/202317,750,000 shares $561.70 million +6.6%4.1%4.2 $31.65
5/31/202316,650,000 shares $463.54 million +9.5%3.9%4 $27.84
5/15/202315,210,000 shares $419.34 million -3.2%3.5%4 $27.57
4/30/202315,720,000 shares $432.14 million +1.4%3.6%3.9 $27.49
4/15/202315,500,000 shares $406.10 million -1.4%3.6%3.6 $26.20
3/31/202315,720,000 shares $411.39 million -4.7%3.6%3.6 $26.17
3/15/202316,500,000 shares $401.78 million -0.9%3.8%3.6 $24.35
2/28/202316,650,000 shares $455.21 million +8.0%3.9%3.7 $27.34
2/15/202315,420,000 shares $456.74 million +10.8%3.6%3.5 $29.62
1/31/202313,920,000 shares $389.90 million -0.4%3.2%3.1 $28.01
1/15/202313,970,000 shares $356.10 million -18.9%3.2%3 $25.49
12/30/202217,220,000 shares $390.38 million +10.0%4.0%2.8 $22.67
12/15/202215,650,000 shares $339.61 million +1.2%3.6%2.5 $21.70
11/30/202215,460,000 shares $376.91 million +2.9%3.6%2.3 $24.38
11/15/202215,020,000 shares $371.75 million -2.6%3.8%2 $24.75
10/31/202215,420,000 shares $365.76 million -8.7%3.9%2 $23.72
10/15/202216,890,000 shares $359.59 million +61.9%4.3%2.3 $21.29
9/30/202210,430,000 shares $276.50 million -35.0%2.6%1.8 $26.51
9/15/202216,040,000 shares $463.56 million +13.0%4.0%2.7 $28.90
8/31/202214,200,000 shares $413.93 million +19.3%3.6%2.4 $29.15
8/15/202211,900,000 shares $297.98 million -19.4%3.0%2.1 $25.04
7/31/202214,770,000 shares $380.62 million +3.5%3.7%2.4 $25.77
7/15/202214,270,000 shares $319.51 million -1.2%3.6%2.1 $22.39
6/30/202214,440,000 shares $303.53 million +10.6%N/A2 $21.02
6/15/202213,060,000 shares $293.98 million -4.4%N/A1.7 $22.51
5/31/202213,660,000 shares $334.26 million +38.1%3.4%1.6 $24.47
5/15/20229,890,000 shares $217.68 million +5.9%2.5%1.1 $22.01
4/30/20229,340,000 shares $241.07 million -22.9%2.4%1 $25.81
4/15/202212,110,000 shares $380.25 million +38.4%3.1%1.4 $31.40
3/31/20228,750,000 shares $254.63 million -17.5%2.2%1.1 $29.10
3/15/202210,610,000 shares $265.25 million +29.4%2.7%1.4 $25.00
2/28/20228,200,000 shares $201.56 million -2.6%2.1%1.2 $24.58
2/15/20228,420,000 shares $184.99 million +14.4%2.1%1.4 $21.97
1/31/20227,360,000 shares $143.00 million +7.1%1.9%1.3 $19.43
1/15/20226,870,000 shares $154.92 million +31.1%1.7%1.2 $22.55
12/31/20215,240,000 shares $114.28 million -5.4%1.3%0.9 $21.81
12/15/20215,540,000 shares $122.71 million -19.7%1.4%0.9 $22.15
11/30/20216,900,000 shares $159.94 million -36.9%1.7%0.9 $23.18
11/15/202110,930,000 shares $296.53 million +1.3%2.8%1.3 $27.13
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10/29/202110,790,000 shares $262.20 million -4.9%2.7%1.4 $24.30
10/15/202111,350,000 shares $283.64 million +21.3%2.9%1.6 $24.99
9/30/20219,360,000 shares $203.39 million -19.2%2.4%1.4 $21.73
9/15/202111,590,000 shares $286.62 million +20.9%2.9%2.1 $24.73
8/31/20219,590,000 shares $177.61 million +2.9%2.4%2.2 $18.52
8/13/20219,320,000 shares $156.20 million No ChangeN/A0 $16.76
7/15/20218,920,000 shares $155.03 million -15.3%2.3%1.9 $17.38
6/30/202110,530,000 shares $201.97 million +4.3%2.7%2.3 $19.18
6/15/202110,100,000 shares $203.82 million -5.0%2.6%2 $20.18
5/28/202110,630,000 shares $212.28 million -11.4%2.7%2 $19.97
5/14/202112,000,000 shares $224.28 million +1.3%3.0%2.1 $18.69
4/30/202111,850,000 shares $201.92 million +22.8%3.0%1.9 $17.04
4/15/20219,650,000 shares $159.80 million +16.1%2.4%1.5 $16.56
3/31/20218,310,000 shares $133.38 million -29.3%2.1%1.3 $16.05
3/15/202111,760,000 shares $202.74 million -13.0%3.0%1.9 $17.24
2/26/202113,510,000 shares $221.70 million -8.6%3.4%2.2 $16.41
2/12/202114,780,000 shares $231.45 million +43.9%3.7%2.7 $15.66
1/29/202110,270,000 shares $131.35 million -17.9%2.6%2.2 $12.79
1/15/202112,510,000 shares $173.14 million +9.9%3.2%3.2 $13.84
12/31/202011,380,000 shares $152.38 million -6.9%2.9%3.5 $13.39
12/15/202012,220,000 shares $162.28 million -7.9%3.1%4.2 $13.28
11/30/202013,270,000 shares $134.43 million -10.5%3.4%6.1 $10.13
11/15/202014,820,000 shares $142.86 million -8.9%3.8%7.6 $9.64
10/30/202016,260,000 shares $155.61 million +6.0%4.1%8.6 $9.57
10/15/202015,340,000 shares $145.73 million +4.9%3.9%7.2 $9.50
9/30/202014,620,000 shares $147.66 million +10.0%3.7%6.1 $10.10
9/15/202013,290,000 shares $148.58 million -14.7%3.4%5.4 $11.18
8/31/202015,580,000 shares $180.26 million +6.8%3.9%6 $11.57

CCJ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cameco's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Cameco shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 17,660,000 shares of CCJ short. 4.07% of Cameco's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cameco's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Cameco?

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. CCJ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Cameco's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Cameco?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cameco: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, National Bank of Canada FI, Scopus Asset Management L.P., Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Ripple Effect Asset Management LP, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, General American Investors Co. Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, and Vontobel Holding Ltd.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Cameco?

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. 4.07% of Cameco's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Cameco's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Cameco saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 17,660,000 shares, a decrease of 4.2% from the previous total of 18,440,000 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 Cameco's float size?

Cameco currently has issued a total of 435,390,000 shares. Some of Cameco'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. Cameco currently has a public float of 433,810,000 shares.

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

4.07% of Cameco's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Cameco: enCore Energy Corp. (8.90%), Uranium Royalty Corp. (9.44%), NexGen Energy (18.86%), Denison Mine Corp (10.36%), Uranium Energy Corp. (12.80%), Ur Energy Inc (3.45%), Vale S.A. (1.55%), Teck Resources Ltd (2.92%), Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (2.69%), MP Materials Corp. (17.12%),

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 ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Cameco stock?

Short selling CCJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cameco as its price is falling. CCJ shares are trading up $1.13 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 Cameco?

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

How often is Cameco'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 CCJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:CCJ) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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