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Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$28.99 +0.07 (+0.24%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$29.02 +0.03 (+0.10%)
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Canadian Natural Resources Short Interest Data

Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has a short interest of 62.10 million shares, representing 3.03% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -27.50% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 8.4, indicating that it would take 8.4 days of the average trading volume of 5.38 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
62,100,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
85,650,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-27.50%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.70 billion
Short Interest Ratio
8.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
2,097,674,000 shares
Float Size
2,050,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.03%
Today's Trading Volume
4,351,372 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,377,907 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
81%
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Canadian Natural Resources 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
4/15/202562,100,000 shares $1.70 billion -27.5%3.0%8.4 $27.36
3/31/202585,650,000 shares $2.64 billion -33.4%4.2%11.2 $30.79
3/15/2025128,590,000 shares $3.78 billion +213.4%6.3%18.7 $29.40
2/28/202541,030,000 shares $1.16 billion +342.1%2.0%6.6 $28.25
2/15/20259,280,000 shares $279.28 million -2.3%0.5%1.7 $30.10
1/31/20259,500,000 shares $288.47 million -30.2%0.5%1.9 $30.37
1/15/202513,610,000 shares $428.44 million +78.6%0.7%2.9 $31.48
12/31/20247,620,000 shares $235.23 million -93.0%0.4%1.8 $30.87
12/15/2024109,510,000 shares $3.45 billion +268.8%5.4%24.9 $31.47
11/30/202429,690,000 shares $1.00 billion +24.2%1.5%6.6 $33.82
11/15/202423,910,000 shares $791.42 million +10.9%1.2%5.1 $33.10
10/31/202421,570,000 shares $733.60 million -4.4%1.1%4.7 $34.01
10/15/202422,560,000 shares $797.50 million -55.6%1.1%4.5 $35.35
9/30/202450,780,000 shares $1.69 billion -73.6%2.5%9.7 $33.21
9/15/2024192,390,000 shares $6.15 billion +72.6%9.5%39.7 $31.97
8/31/2024111,500,000 shares $4.04 billion +174.0%5.5%22.8 $36.21
8/15/202440,700,000 shares $1.49 billion +56.7%2.0%8.7 $36.70
7/31/202425,980,000 shares $922.03 million -9.2%1.3%5.6 $35.49
7/15/202428,600,000 shares $1.05 billion -53.2%1.4%6.3 $36.69
6/30/202461,130,000 shares $2.18 billion -58.8%3.0%11.7 $35.60
6/15/2024148,310,000 shares $5.04 billion +152.2%7.3%26.1 $33.97
5/31/202458,810,000 shares $2.26 billion +127.3%2.8%10.6 $38.41
5/15/202425,870,000 shares $1.97 billion +9.5%2.5%8.6 $76.03
4/30/202423,630,000 shares $1.79 billion -24.7%2.3%7.4 $75.81
4/15/202431,370,000 shares $2.43 billion -33.5%3.0%9.3 $77.54
3/31/202447,200,000 shares $3.60 billion -56.1%4.5%15.4 $76.32
3/15/2024107,420,000 shares $7.79 billion +229.2%10.2%36.7 $72.56
2/29/202432,630,000 shares $2.27 billion +190.8%3.1%10.2 $69.65
2/15/202411,220,000 shares $705.96 million -53.8%1.1%3.5 $62.92
1/31/202424,260,000 shares $1.55 billion -9.1%2.3%7.4 $64.01
1/15/202426,680,000 shares $1.74 billion -24.0%2.5%8.3 $65.20
12/31/202335,080,000 shares $2.30 billion -53.2%3.3%10.9 $65.52
12/15/202374,870,000 shares $4.67 billion +25.3%7.1%22.6 $62.37
11/30/202359,760,000 shares $3.99 billion +77.9%5.6%18.4 $66.81
11/15/202333,600,000 shares $2.20 billion +78.7%3.2%10.8 $65.36
10/31/202318,800,000 shares $1.19 billion -39.2%1.8%6.7 $63.53
10/15/202330,930,000 shares $2.06 billion -43.5%2.9%12.4 $66.76
9/30/202354,710,000 shares $3.54 billion -56.3%5.1%23.7 $64.67
9/15/2023125,180,000 shares $8.05 billion +120.7%11.7%62 $64.31
8/31/202356,710,000 shares $3.67 billion +201.5%5.3%29.4 $64.68
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8/15/202318,810,000 shares $1.13 billion +64.9%1.8%10.2 $59.83
7/31/202311,410,000 shares $693.84 million -12.2%1.1%6.2 $60.81
7/15/202313,000,000 shares $735.93 million -65.7%1.2%6.7 $56.61
6/30/202337,870,000 shares $2.13 billion -43.0%3.5%19.2 $56.26
6/15/202366,460,000 shares $3.69 billion +85.1%6.2%32.9 $55.59
5/31/202335,910,000 shares $1.93 billion +100.4%3.3%16.3 $53.88
5/15/202317,920,000 shares $1.01 billion +2.4%1.7%8.3 $56.59
4/30/202317,500,000 shares $1.07 billion -1.4%1.6%8.1 $60.97
4/15/202317,750,000 shares $1.10 billion -65.7%1.6%8.3 $62.01
3/31/202351,780,000 shares $2.87 billion -28.3%4.8%24.4 $55.35
3/15/202372,200,000 shares $3.66 billion +167.3%6.7%33.1 $50.72
2/28/202327,010,000 shares $1.53 billion +91.4%2.5%11.7 $56.51
2/15/202314,110,000 shares $838.56 million -23.8%1.3%6.2 $59.43
1/31/202318,520,000 shares $1.14 billion -35.6%1.7%8.1 $61.44
1/15/202328,770,000 shares $1.65 billion -36.7%2.7%12.4 $57.33
12/30/202245,460,000 shares $2.52 billion -18.4%4.2%19.3 $55.53
12/15/202255,700,000 shares $3.03 billion +70.8%4.9%22.2 $54.41
11/30/202232,610,000 shares $1.95 billion +78.1%2.9%14.3 $59.72
11/15/202218,310,000 shares $1.14 billion -6.3%1.6%7.9 $62.34
10/31/202219,540,000 shares $1.17 billion -31.0%1.7%7.8 $59.94
10/15/202228,320,000 shares $1.50 billion -25.8%2.5%10.6 $52.93
9/30/202238,160,000 shares $1.78 billion -43.3%3.4%13.6 $46.57
9/15/202267,280,000 shares $3.64 billion +23.3%6.0%22.5 $54.10
8/31/202254,580,000 shares $2.99 billion +139.4%4.8%17.6 $54.81
8/15/202222,800,000 shares $1.25 billion +32.3%2.0%7.5 $54.74
7/31/202217,240,000 shares $951.65 million -28.2%1.5%5.7 $55.20
7/15/202224,020,000 shares $1.14 billion -39.2%2.1%7.8 $47.30
6/30/202239,510,000 shares $2.12 billion +1.2%3.5%13.5 $53.68
6/15/202239,060,000 shares $2.34 billion +97.4%N/A14.3 $59.88
5/31/202219,790,000 shares $1.31 billion +30.2%1.8%7 $66.33
5/15/202215,200,000 shares $924.62 million +13.5%1.4%4.6 $60.83
4/30/202213,390,000 shares $828.44 million +12.5%1.2%3.9 $61.87
4/15/202211,900,000 shares $782.78 million -15.9%1.0%3.3 $65.78
3/31/202214,150,000 shares $877.02 million -3.2%1.2%3.7 $61.98
3/15/202214,610,000 shares $844.60 million +22.3%1.3%3.9 $57.81
2/28/202211,950,000 shares $667.17 million -6.1%1.0%3.2 $55.83
2/15/202212,730,000 shares $670.74 million -13.1%1.1%3.7 $52.69
1/31/202214,640,000 shares $745.47 million +13.6%1.3%4.2 $50.92
1/15/202212,890,000 shares $669.51 million -0.6%1.1%4 $51.94
12/31/202112,970,000 shares $547.98 million -23.0%1.1%4.5 $42.25
12/15/202116,850,000 shares $667.09 million +68.2%1.5%5.6 $39.59
11/30/202110,020,000 shares $409.02 million +9.6%0.9%3.2 $40.82
11/15/20219,140,000 shares $381.50 million -13.9%0.8%2.9 $41.74
10/29/202110,610,000 shares $451.03 million -8.3%0.9%3.5 $42.51
10/15/202111,570,000 shares $489.99 million +3.4%1.0%4 $42.35
9/30/202111,190,000 shares $408.88 million -19.6%1.0%3.7 $36.54
9/15/202113,910,000 shares $491.86 million +55.3%1.2%4.8 $35.36
8/31/20218,960,000 shares $296.31 million -0.6%0.8%3.2 $33.07
8/13/20219,010,000 shares $297.24 million No ChangeN/A0 $32.99
7/15/20218,630,000 shares $291.69 million +32.8%0.7%3.1 $33.80
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6/30/20216,500,000 shares $235.82 million -15.3%0.6%2.3 $36.28
6/15/20217,670,000 shares $291.08 million +45.0%0.7%2.7 $37.95
5/28/20215,290,000 shares $183.14 million -6.4%0.5%1.8 $34.62
5/14/20215,650,000 shares $186.62 million +3.5%0.5%1.6 $33.03
4/30/20215,460,000 shares $167.84 million -19.6%0.5%1.6 $30.74
4/15/20216,790,000 shares $213.27 million -3.1%0.6%2 $31.41
3/31/20217,010,000 shares $214.86 million +11.8%0.6%1.8 $30.65
3/15/20216,270,000 shares $202.08 million -36.9%0.5%1.7 $32.23
2/26/20219,930,000 shares $278.83 million +4.1%0.9%2.6 $28.08
2/12/20219,540,000 shares $250.43 million +64.5%0.8%2.7 $26.25
1/29/20215,800,000 shares $134.04 million -27.2%0.5%1.6 $23.11
1/15/20217,970,000 shares $207.46 million +11.9%0.7%2.2 $26.03
12/31/20207,120,000 shares $173.23 million -16.3%0.6%2.1 $24.33
12/15/20208,510,000 shares $208.67 million +23.7%0.7%2.5 $24.52
11/30/20206,880,000 shares $165.26 million -10.0%0.6%1.9 $24.02
11/15/20207,640,000 shares $153.33 million +36.7%0.7%2.3 $20.07
10/30/20205,590,000 shares $87.60 million -6.8%0.5%1.8 $15.67
10/15/20206,000,000 shares $108.12 million +9.1%0.5%1.9 $18.02
9/30/20205,500,000 shares $88.06 million -58.1%0.5%1.7 $16.01
9/15/202013,110,000 shares $233.88 million +76.0%1.2%3.7 $17.84
8/31/20207,450,000 shares $146.54 million +10.5%0.7%1.9 $19.67
8/14/20206,740,000 shares $137.36 million +32.7%0.6%1.7 $20.38
7/31/20205,080,000 shares $89.71 million +31.3%0.5%1.2 $17.66
7/15/20203,870,000 shares $68.03 million -34.5%0.4%0.9 $17.58
6/30/20205,910,000 shares $103.13 million -75.2%0.5%1.3 $17.45
6/15/202023,850,000 shares $427.15 million +87.8%2.1%4.1 $17.91
5/29/202012,700,000 shares $232.41 million +10.0%1.1%2 $18.30
5/15/202011,550,000 shares $189.07 million +3.6%1.0%1.8 $16.37

CNQ Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canadian Natural Resources' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Canadian Natural Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 62,100,000 shares of CNQ short. 3.03% of Canadian Natural Resources' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Canadian Natural Resources' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Canadian Natural Resources?

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. CNQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on Canadian Natural Resources's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Canadian Natural Resources?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Canadian Natural Resources: Toronto Dominion Bank, GTS Securities LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, SIG North Trading ULC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, National Bank of Canada FI, Simplex Trading LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Canadian Natural Resources?

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. 3.03% of Canadian Natural Resources' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Canadian Natural Resources' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Canadian Natural Resources saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 62,100,000 shares, a decline of 27.5% from the previous total of 85,650,000 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 Canadian Natural Resources' float size?

Canadian Natural Resources currently has issued a total of 2,097,674,000 shares. Some of Canadian Natural Resources' 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. Canadian Natural Resources currently has a public float of 2,050,000,000 shares.

How does Canadian Natural Resources' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.03% of Canadian Natural Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Canadian Natural Resources: Shell plc (0.25%), TotalEnergies SE (0.29%), BP p.l.c. (0.42%), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.46%), Equinor ASA (0.78%), Eni S.p.A. (0.04%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.94%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.11%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.73%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (2.43%),

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 ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Canadian Natural Resources stock?

Short selling CNQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Canadian Natural Resources as its price is falling. CNQ shares are trading up $0.07 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 Canadian Natural Resources?

A short squeeze for Canadian Natural Resources 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 CNQ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Canadian Natural Resources' 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 CNQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



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