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Citizens Financial Group (CFG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$72.11 +1.13 (+1.59%)
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Citizens Financial Group Short Interest Overview

As of June 15, 2026, Citizens Financial Group (CFG) had a short interest of 16.05 million shares sold short, representing 3.82% of the public float. This marks a 2.05% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, meaning it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 4.94 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,049,950 shares
Previous Short Interest
15,727,196 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
2.05%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.07 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
422,880,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.82%
Today's Trading Volume
4,549,293 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,939,232 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
92%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/202616,049,950 shares $1.07 billion +2.1%3.8%3.49 $66.69
5/29/202615,727,196 shares $977.76 million +10.5%3.7%3.97 $62.17
5/15/202614,234,481 shares $865.74 million -3.1%3.4%3.68 $60.82
4/30/202614,682,695 shares $956.15 million -5.5%3.5%2.83 $65.12
4/15/202615,538,405 shares $1.01 billion +19.1%3.7%3.61 $65.19
3/31/202613,048,547 shares $781.44 million -8.1%3.1%2.88 $59.89
3/13/202614,202,462 shares $789.57 million +2.5%3.4%2.45 $55.59
2/27/202613,855,442 shares $832.27 million -6.3%3.3%2.61 $60.07
2/13/202614,787,886 shares $962.48 million +3.4%3.5%2.66 $65.09
1/30/202614,297,613 shares $900.46 million -14.8%3.4%2.24 $62.98
1/15/202616,781,880 shares $1.02 billion +13.4%3.9%3.31 $60.58
12/31/202514,796,045 shares $864.24 million +3.5%3.5%4.57 $58.41
12/15/202514,298,124 shares $836.15 million +1.9%3.4%2.27 $58.48
11/28/202514,029,005 shares $758.97 million +8.3%3.3%3.54 $54.10
11/14/202512,960,355 shares $670.62 million -3.3%3.0%3.69 $51.74
10/31/202513,399,115 shares $681.92 million +2.1%3.1%2.86 $50.89
10/15/202513,120,000 shares $677.94 million +44.2%3.1%2.9 $51.67
9/30/20259,100,000 shares $484.12 million +1.6%N/A2 $53.20
9/15/20258,960,000 shares $460.13 million -7.1%N/A1.9 $51.35
8/31/20259,640,000 shares $504.20 million +16.0%2.2%2 $52.30
8/15/20258,310,000 shares $401.46 million -29.5%N/A1.7 $48.31
7/31/202511,780,000 shares $561.79 million -8.0%2.7%2.4 $47.69
7/15/202512,800,000 shares $597.25 million +10.9%N/A2.5 $46.66
6/30/202511,540,000 shares $516.99 million +9.2%2.7%2.2 $44.80
6/15/202510,570,000 shares $425.68 million -15.3%2.4%2.1 $40.27
5/31/202512,480,000 shares $503.32 million -5.5%2.9%2.4 $40.33
5/15/202513,210,000 shares $550.20 million +10.5%3.0%2.6 $41.65
4/30/202511,960,000 shares $441.56 million -9.7%N/A2.4 $36.92
4/15/202513,240,000 shares $477.42 million +44.2%3.0%2.7 $36.06
3/31/20259,180,000 shares $376.43 million -24.5%2.1%2 $41.01
3/15/202512,160,000 shares $495.09 million +22.8%2.8%2.8 $40.72
2/28/20259,900,000 shares $452.93 million +7.6%2.3%2.5 $45.75
2/15/20259,200,000 shares $427.11 million -5.4%2.1%2.5 $46.43
1/31/20259,720,000 shares $460.69 million +15.0%N/A2.5 $47.40
1/15/20258,450,000 shares $397.66 million -6.3%N/A2.1 $47.06
12/31/20249,020,000 shares $394.72 million -14.7%N/A2.1 $43.76
12/15/202410,570,000 shares $483.05 million +0.1%N/A2.4 $45.70
11/30/202410,560,000 shares $508.36 million -13.8%N/A2.3 $48.14
11/15/202412,250,000 shares $572.93 million -15.0%N/A2.6 $46.77
10/31/202414,410,000 shares $606.95 million -21.8%N/A2.9 $42.12
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11/30/202322,440,000 shares $611.49 million -7.7%N/A4.1 $27.25
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10/31/202322,170,000 shares $519.22 million -13.7%N/A4.1 $23.42
10/15/202325,680,000 shares $660.23 million -11.8%N/A4.7 $25.71
9/30/202329,110,000 shares $780.15 million +1.3%N/A5.2 $26.80
9/15/202328,750,000 shares $803.85 million -0.1%N/A5 $27.96
8/31/202328,770,000 shares $809.30 million -3.1%N/A4.7 $28.13
8/15/202329,680,000 shares $839.65 million +13.5%N/A4.6 $28.29
7/31/202326,150,000 shares $843.60 million -7.2%N/A3.8 $32.26
7/15/202328,190,000 shares $783.12 million +0.7%N/A3.3 $27.78
6/30/202328,000,000 shares $730.52 million +3.7%N/A3.4 $26.09
6/15/202327,010,000 shares $748.18 million +3.7%N/A3 $27.70
5/31/202326,050,000 shares $671.57 million +1.6%N/A2.7 $25.78
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10/15/20225,190,000 shares $185.91 million -18.0%N/A1.2 $35.82
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CFG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Citizens Financial Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 16,049,950 shares of CFG short. 3.82% of Citizens Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Citizens Financial Group'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. CFG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.5. Learn More on Citizens Financial Group'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. 3.82% of Citizens Financial Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Citizens Financial Group saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,049,950 shares, an increase of 2.1% from the previous total of 15,727,196 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.

3.82% of Citizens Financial Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Citizens Financial Group: Fifth Third Bancorp (4.95%), Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (3.88%), Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (4.74%), Associated Banc-Corp (3.97%), F.N.B. Corporation (8.48%), KeyCorp (3.40%), The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (1.95%), Regions Financial Corporation (6.34%), Truist Financial Corporation (2.89%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.67%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($51.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.75 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($23.00 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($17.29 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($13.25 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.78 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.45 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($9.71 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CFG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Citizens Financial Group as its price is falling. CFG 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.

A short squeeze for Citizens Financial Group 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 CFG, 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 CFG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:CFG) was last updated on 6/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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