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Carnival (CCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Carnival Short Interest Overview

As of August 31, 2026, Carnival (CCL) had a short interest of 42.96 million shares sold short, representing 3.41% of the public float. This marks a 16.69% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, meaning it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 23.78 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
42,957,773 shares
Previous Short Interest
36,812,639 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
16.69%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.03 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,369,650,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.41%
Today's Trading Volume
19,219,878 shares
Average Trading Volume
23,784,219 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
81%
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Carnival Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/31/202642,957,773 shares $1.03 billion +16.7%3.4%2.29 $23.92
8/14/202636,812,639 shares $1.04 billion -2.4%2.9%2.28 $28.14
7/31/202637,720,831 shares $1.05 billion +11.7%3.0%1.9 $27.85
7/15/202633,756,235 shares $898.73 million +0.1%2.7%1.9 $26.62
6/30/202633,733,508 shares $963.50 million -17.1%2.7%1.19 $28.56
6/15/202640,680,398 shares $1.22 billion +7.1%3.6%1.71 $30.10
5/29/202637,988,213 shares $1.07 billion -22.1%3.3%1.26 $28.06
5/15/202648,779,462 shares $1.20 billion +11.2%4.3%1.42 $24.64
4/30/202643,868,993 shares $1.16 billion +2.3%3.8%1.84 $26.51
4/15/202642,878,638 shares $1.24 billion -0.7%3.8%1.68 $28.84
3/31/202643,180,065 shares $1.12 billion +2.4%3.4%1.41 $25.86
3/13/202642,158,941 shares $1.01 billion +9.5%3.7%1.25 $23.97
2/27/202638,516,187 shares $1.22 billion -5.7%3.4%2.04 $31.58
2/13/202640,847,869 shares $1.30 billion +4.6%3.6%1.81 $31.77
1/30/202639,038,112 shares $1.17 billion -2.8%3.4%1.99 $29.99
1/15/202640,148,410 shares $1.18 billion -1.1%3.7%2.09 $29.45
12/31/202540,608,118 shares $1.24 billion -5.3%3.8%1.76 $30.55
12/15/202542,858,060 shares $1.23 billion -25.4%4.0%2.43 $28.59
11/28/202557,414,477 shares $1.48 billion +5.4%5.3%2.53 $25.80
11/14/202554,477,207 shares $1.42 billion +8.8%5.0%2.66 $25.99
10/31/202550,089,016 shares $1.44 billion +0.3%4.6%2.11 $28.84
10/15/202549,930,000 shares $1.44 billion -6.3%4.6%2.5 $28.86
9/30/202553,270,000 shares $1.54 billion +3.0%N/A2.7 $28.91
9/15/202551,720,000 shares $1.61 billion -2.5%N/A2.5 $31.22
8/31/202553,020,000 shares $1.69 billion -4.4%4.9%2.5 $31.90
8/15/202555,440,000 shares $1.65 billion -0.2%N/A2.5 $29.74
7/31/202555,560,000 shares $1.65 billion -3.5%5.2%2.4 $29.75
7/15/202557,570,000 shares $1.67 billion -6.7%N/A2.4 $28.98
6/30/202561,730,000 shares $1.74 billion +0.3%5.7%2.3 $28.15
6/15/202561,520,000 shares $1.38 billion -4.6%5.7%2.4 $22.39
5/31/202564,500,000 shares $1.50 billion +1.9%6.2%2.5 $23.23
5/15/202563,300,000 shares $1.46 billion +9.7%6.1%2.4 $22.99
4/30/202557,680,000 shares $1.06 billion -3.9%N/A2.2 $18.33
4/15/202560,010,000 shares $1.08 billion +1.3%5.8%2.4 $17.99
3/31/202559,240,000 shares $1.16 billion +1.8%5.7%2.3 $19.55
3/15/202558,200,000 shares $1.16 billion -3.2%5.6%2.5 $19.93
2/28/202560,100,000 shares $1.44 billion -8.6%5.8%2.8 $23.93
2/15/202565,760,000 shares $1.72 billion +0.7%6.3%3.3 $26.20
1/31/202565,310,000 shares $1.81 billion -0.7%N/A3.2 $27.66
1/15/202565,760,000 shares $1.64 billion +4.5%N/A3.2 $24.97
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12/31/202462,920,000 shares $1.57 billion -3.8%N/A2.8 $24.92
12/15/202465,390,000 shares $1.69 billion -2.3%N/A2.5 $25.90
11/30/202466,940,000 shares $1.70 billion +7.6%N/A2.5 $25.43
11/15/202462,200,000 shares $1.51 billion -1.2%N/A2.3 $24.29
10/31/202462,930,000 shares $1.38 billion -6.0%N/A2.3 $22.00
10/15/202466,960,000 shares $1.44 billion -1.3%N/A2.4 $21.53
9/30/202467,820,000 shares $1.25 billion -19.9%N/A2.4 $18.49
9/15/202484,700,000 shares $1.46 billion +0.1%N/A3 $17.26
8/31/202484,640,000 shares $1.40 billion +0.9%N/A3 $16.50
8/15/202483,870,000 shares $1.32 billion +1.8%N/A2.9 $15.75
7/31/202482,400,000 shares $1.37 billion -6.1%N/A2.7 $16.66
7/15/202487,740,000 shares $1.61 billion -4.4%N/A3 $18.33
6/30/202491,780,000 shares $1.72 billion -6.7%N/A3.1 $18.72
6/15/202498,320,000 shares $1.51 billion -10.1%N/A3 $15.34
5/31/2024109,410,000 shares $1.65 billion +5.3%N/A3.6 $15.10
5/15/2024103,860,000 shares $1.54 billion +7.5%N/A3.4 $14.86
4/30/202496,600,000 shares $1.43 billion +2.2%10.2%3.2 $14.83
4/15/202494,520,000 shares $1.33 billion -1.6%10.0%2.9 $14.06
3/31/202496,080,000 shares $1.57 billion +3.9%10.2%3 $16.34
3/15/202492,500,000 shares $1.50 billion -2.2%9.8%3 $16.27
2/29/202494,550,000 shares $1.50 billion +1.7%N/A3 $15.84
2/15/202492,940,000 shares $1.42 billion +4.5%N/A3 $15.24
1/31/202488,960,000 shares $1.47 billion -14.8%N/A2.8 $16.58
1/15/2024104,350,000 shares $1.77 billion +7.9%N/A3.4 $16.96
12/31/202396,710,000 shares $1.79 billion -3.6%N/A3.2 $18.54
12/15/2023100,340,000 shares $1.87 billion -6.1%N/A3.1 $18.61
11/30/2023106,820,000 shares $1.61 billion -5.7%N/A3.6 $15.05
11/15/2023113,320,000 shares $1.65 billion -5.2%N/A4 $14.57
10/31/2023119,510,000 shares $1.37 billion -4.6%N/A4.4 $11.46
10/15/2023125,240,000 shares $1.54 billion +10.7%N/A4.6 $12.26
9/30/2023113,120,000 shares $1.55 billion +0.5%N/A4 $13.72
9/15/2023112,580,000 shares $1.71 billion +5.7%N/A3.4 $15.19
8/31/2023106,550,000 shares $1.69 billion +2.0%N/A2.8 $15.82
8/15/2023104,510,000 shares $1.74 billion -0.5%N/A2.6 $16.62
7/31/2023105,060,000 shares $1.98 billion -4.6%N/A2.5 $18.84
7/15/2023110,080,000 shares $1.90 billion -4.2%N/A2.6 $17.23
6/30/2023114,890,000 shares $2.16 billion -5.2%N/A2.8 $18.82
6/15/2023121,220,000 shares $1.95 billion +0.3%N/A3.1 $16.13
5/31/2023120,810,000 shares $1.36 billion -6.3%N/A3.2 $11.23
5/15/2023128,940,000 shares $1.33 billion -5.6%N/A3.6 $10.31
4/30/2023136,560,000 shares $1.26 billion +2.9%N/A3.7 $9.21
4/15/2023132,660,000 shares $1.27 billion -2.1%N/A3.5 $9.60
3/31/2023135,480,000 shares $1.38 billion +3.1%N/A3.4 $10.15
3/15/2023131,420,000 shares $1.15 billion +5.8%N/A3.3 $8.73
2/28/2023124,250,000 shares $1.32 billion -0.1%N/A3.1 $10.62
2/15/2023124,380,000 shares $1.52 billion +2.4%N/A3 $12.19
1/31/2023121,520,000 shares $1.31 billion -3.1%N/A2.5 $10.82
1/15/2023125,390,000 shares $1.32 billion -5.4%N/A2.5 $10.51
12/30/2022132,570,000 shares $1.07 billion +1.4%N/A2.4 $8.06
12/15/2022130,690,000 shares $1.13 billion -3.3%N/A2 $8.63
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11/30/2022135,120,000 shares $1.34 billion +15.6%N/A2.1 $9.93
11/15/2022116,900,000 shares $1.30 billion -4.7%N/A1.9 $11.16
10/31/2022122,620,000 shares $1.11 billion -15.2%N/A2.1 $9.06
10/15/2022144,520,000 shares $1.03 billion +34.7%N/A2.4 $7.13
9/30/2022107,290,000 shares $754.25 million +3.9%N/A1.8 $7.03
9/15/2022103,280,000 shares $1.13 billion +4.2%10.7%1.9 $10.92
8/31/202299,100,000 shares $937.49 million -3.1%10.3%1.8 $9.46
8/15/2022102,220,000 shares $1.09 billion -0.3%10.6%1.9 $10.71
7/31/2022102,520,000 shares $928.83 million -25.2%10.8%1.9 $9.06
7/15/2022137,070,000 shares $1.26 billion +10.3%14.5%2.7 $9.18
6/30/2022124,220,000 shares $1.07 billion -0.9%14.5%2.8 $8.65
6/15/2022125,400,000 shares $1.23 billion +9.2%14.7%3.1 $9.84
5/31/2022114,880,000 shares $1.59 billion +9.2%13.4%3.1 $13.88
5/15/2022105,200,000 shares $1.50 billion +9.3%12.3%2.8 $14.28
4/30/202296,240,000 shares $1.66 billion +3.8%11.3%2.5 $17.30
4/15/202292,680,000 shares $1.81 billion +7.0%10.8%2.4 $19.56
3/31/202286,650,000 shares $1.75 billion +6.9%10.1%2.2 $20.22
3/15/202281,090,000 shares $1.46 billion +1.6%9.5%2 $18.04
2/28/202279,850,000 shares $1.62 billion -7.3%9.4%1.9 $20.33
2/15/202286,160,000 shares $1.96 billion +3.2%10.1%2 $22.78
1/31/202283,480,000 shares $1.65 billion +11.6%9.8%2 $19.81
1/15/202274,820,000 shares $1.72 billion -0.2%8.9%1.9 $22.95
12/31/202174,940,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.1%8.9%1.9 $20.12
12/15/202176,540,000 shares $1.37 billion -4.2%9.0%2 $17.89
11/30/202179,870,000 shares $1.41 billion +21.1%9.4%2.2 $17.62
11/15/202165,970,000 shares $1.47 billion -1.6%7.8%2.1 $22.30
10/29/202167,050,000 shares $1.49 billion -1.3%7.9%2.2 $22.16
10/15/202167,910,000 shares $1.61 billion -0.8%8.0%2.2 $23.67
9/30/202168,480,000 shares $1.71 billion +0.2%8.1%2 $25.01

CCL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Carnival shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 42,957,773 shares of CCL short. 3.41% of Carnival's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Carnival's current short interest.

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. CCL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.3. Learn More on Carnival's short interest ratio.

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. 3.41% of Carnival's floating shares are currently sold short.

Carnival saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 42,957,773 shares, an increase of 16.7% from the previous total of 36,812,639 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.

3.41% of Carnival's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Carnival: United Airlines Holdings Inc (5.42%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.87%), The Walt Disney Company (1.20%), FedEx Corporation (2.00%), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (18.88%), NIKE, Inc. (5.15%), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (4.39%), Viking Holdings Ltd. (1.57%), Airbnb, Inc. (3.26%), Marriott International, Inc. (3.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($62.68 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.54 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.10 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.34 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($8.96 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($8.16 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.52 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Carnival as its price is falling. CCL shares are trading down $0.02 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.

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

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like CCL:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:CCL is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/10/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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