Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.02 +0.20 (+0.65%) Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.00 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 05/23/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Canadian Natural Resources Short Interest DataCanadian Natural Resources (CNQ) has a short interest of 25.06 million shares, representing 1.22% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -59.65% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 5.54 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest25,060,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest62,100,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-59.65%Dollar Volume Sold Short$719.22 millionShort Interest Ratio3.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2025Outstanding Shares2,094,688,000 sharesFloat Size2,050,000,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.22%Today's Trading Volume3,855,932 sharesAverage Trading Volume5,542,457 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average70% Short Selling Canadian Natural Resources? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Canadian Natural Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartCNQ Short Interest Over TimeCNQ Days to Cover Over TimeCNQ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Canadian Natural Resources Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202525,060,000 shares $719.22 million -59.7%1.2%3.5 $28.70 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 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CNQ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Canadian Natural Resources and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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 $64.31Gold Hits New Highs as Global Markets Spiral (Ad)When Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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Short interest is the volume of Canadian Natural Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 25,060,000 shares of CNQ short. 1.22% 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 4.0. 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: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Twin Tree Management LP, HAP Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Simplex Trading LLC, and National Bank of Canada FI. 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. 1.22% of Canadian Natural Resources' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Canadian Natural Resources' short interest increasing or decreasing? Canadian Natural Resources saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 25,060,000 shares, a drop of 59.6% from the previous total of 62,100,000 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 2,094,688,000 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? 1.22% 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 (0.30%), BP p.l.c. (0.59%), Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.36%), Equinor ASA (0.80%), Eni S.p.A. (0.04%), Suncor Energy Inc. (0.67%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.09%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.35%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.53%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 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 $0.20 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, 30 2025. 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