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Capital One Financial (COF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$227.43 +0.29 (+0.13%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$227.14 -0.28 (-0.12%)
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Capital One Financial Short Interest Data

Capital One Financial (COF) has a short interest of 8.76 million shares, representing 1.39% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.04% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 3.27 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,760,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,420,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.04%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.88 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
639,520,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.39%
Today's Trading Volume
2,551,623 shares
Average Trading Volume
3,266,710 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
78%
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Capital One Financial 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
7/31/20258,760,000 shares $1.88 billion +4.0%1.4%2 $215.02
7/15/20258,420,000 shares $1.81 billion +7.5%N/A1.8 $215.48
6/30/20257,830,000 shares $1.67 billion -8.6%2.1%1.6 $212.86
6/15/20258,570,000 shares $1.65 billion -1.0%2.3%1.7 $192.49
5/31/20258,660,000 shares $1.64 billion -69.0%2.3%1.6 $189.13
5/15/202527,890,000 shares $5.51 billion +12.6%7.4%5 $197.40
4/30/202524,780,000 shares $4.47 billion +9.0%6.6%5.1 $180.32
4/15/202522,740,000 shares $3.72 billion +7.7%6.0%4.7 $163.56
3/31/202521,120,000 shares $3.79 billion -10.9%5.6%4.7 $179.59
3/15/202523,700,000 shares $4.08 billion +9.7%6.3%6.3 $172.06
2/28/202521,610,000 shares $4.33 billion +10.8%5.7%6.4 $200.57
2/15/202519,500,000 shares $3.94 billion +15.1%5.2%6.5 $202.25
1/31/202516,940,000 shares $3.46 billion +1.9%4.5%5.5 $204.02
1/15/202516,620,000 shares $3.17 billion +3.6%4.4%5.2 $190.79
12/31/202416,050,000 shares $2.86 billion +2.9%4.3%5.6 $178.32
12/15/202415,600,000 shares $2.88 billion -4.1%4.1%5.5 $184.53
11/30/202416,260,000 shares $3.12 billion +3.5%4.3%5.7 $192.01
11/15/202415,710,000 shares $2.91 billion +40.6%4.2%5.6 $185.12
10/31/202411,170,000 shares $1.82 billion +8.9%3.0%4.3 $162.79
10/15/202410,260,000 shares $1.61 billion +4.1%2.7%4.6 $156.73
9/30/20249,860,000 shares $1.48 billion +9.3%2.6%4.3 $149.73
9/15/20249,020,000 shares $1.25 billion -1.4%2.4%3.7 $138.97
8/31/20249,150,000 shares $1.34 billion +5.5%2.4%3.8 $146.93
8/15/20248,670,000 shares $1.19 billion -0.5%2.3%3.6 $137.14
7/31/20248,710,000 shares $1.32 billion +1.6%2.3%3.6 $151.39
7/15/20248,570,000 shares $1.24 billion -8.5%2.3%3.6 $144.61
6/30/20249,370,000 shares $1.30 billion -2.6%2.5%4.1 $138.45
6/15/20249,620,000 shares $1.29 billion -7.1%2.6%4.3 $133.70
5/31/202410,360,000 shares $1.43 billion -10.2%2.8%4.6 $137.63
5/15/202411,540,000 shares $1.67 billion -6.9%3.1%5 $144.35
4/30/202412,400,000 shares $1.78 billion -2.5%3.3%4.7 $143.45
4/15/202412,720,000 shares $1.77 billion +12.6%3.4%4.7 $139.18
3/31/202411,300,000 shares $1.68 billion -5.4%3.0%4.2 $148.89
3/15/202411,940,000 shares $1.62 billion +12.5%3.2%4.5 $135.58
2/29/202410,610,000 shares $1.46 billion +71.7%2.8%3.7 $137.61
2/15/20246,180,000 shares $842.83 million +2.8%1.7%2.2 $136.38
1/31/20246,010,000 shares $813.27 million -18.0%1.6%2.3 $135.32
1/15/20247,330,000 shares $936.04 million No Change2.0%2.7 $127.70
12/31/20237,330,000 shares $961.11 million -9.2%2.0%2.8 $131.12
12/15/20238,070,000 shares $1.05 billion -5.2%2.2%3.1 $129.68
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11/30/20238,510,000 shares $950.23 million -1.4%2.3%3.5 $111.66
11/15/20238,630,000 shares $914.78 million -24.0%2.3%3.8 $106.00
10/31/202311,350,000 shares $1.15 billion +28.5%3.0%5.1 $101.29
10/15/20238,830,000 shares $840.62 million -8.3%2.4%4.2 $95.20
9/30/20239,630,000 shares $934.59 million +11.7%2.6%4.3 $97.05
9/15/20238,620,000 shares $900.45 million +10.7%2.3%3.9 $104.46
8/31/20237,790,000 shares $797.62 million +13.4%2.1%3.4 $102.39
8/15/20236,870,000 shares $734.54 million -9.3%1.8%2.7 $106.92
7/31/20237,570,000 shares $885.84 million -4.1%2.0%2.6 $117.02
7/15/20237,890,000 shares $880.13 million -1.0%2.1%2.5 $111.55
6/30/20237,970,000 shares $871.68 million -14.8%2.1%2.6 $109.37
6/15/20239,350,000 shares $1.04 billion +4.7%2.5%3 $111.65
5/31/20238,930,000 shares $930.60 million +8.4%2.4%2.5 $104.21
5/15/20238,240,000 shares $734.35 million +7.6%2.2%2.4 $89.12
4/30/20237,660,000 shares $745.32 million -0.8%2.0%2.5 $97.30
4/15/20237,720,000 shares $745.60 million +11.9%2.1%2.3 $96.58
3/31/20236,900,000 shares $663.50 million +7.5%1.8%2 $96.16
3/15/20236,420,000 shares $596.61 million +4.7%1.7%1.8 $92.93
2/28/20236,130,000 shares $668.66 million -5.6%1.6%1.9 $109.08
2/15/20236,490,000 shares $743.95 million -3.3%1.7%2 $114.63
1/31/20236,710,000 shares $798.49 million +10.2%1.8%2 $119.00
1/15/20236,090,000 shares $626.36 million -3.5%1.6%2 $102.85
12/30/20226,310,000 shares $586.58 million +5.0%1.7%2.2 $92.96
12/15/20226,010,000 shares $564.04 million -1.8%1.6%2.1 $93.85
11/30/20226,120,000 shares $631.83 million +11.1%1.6%2.2 $103.24
11/15/20225,510,000 shares $570.62 million -18.0%1.5%2.1 $103.56
10/31/20226,720,000 shares $712.45 million -4.8%1.8%2.7 $106.02
10/15/20227,060,000 shares $673.45 million +0.6%1.9%2.8 $95.39
9/30/20227,020,000 shares $647.03 million -4.0%1.9%2.8 $92.17
9/15/20227,310,000 shares $751.25 million -3.2%1.9%3 $102.77
8/31/20227,550,000 shares $798.94 million +33.2%2.0%2.9 $105.82
8/15/20225,670,000 shares $644.45 million -8.0%1.5%2.2 $113.66
7/31/20226,160,000 shares $676.55 million -9.8%1.6%2.3 $109.83
7/15/20226,830,000 shares $738.66 million -8.3%1.8%2.5 $108.15
6/30/20227,450,000 shares $776.22 million -0.5%1.9%2.7 $104.19
6/15/20227,490,000 shares $810.19 million +7.8%1.9%2.7 $108.17
5/31/20226,950,000 shares $888.63 million +10.7%1.8%2.5 $127.86
5/15/20226,280,000 shares $731.37 million +12.8%1.6%2.1 $116.46
4/30/20225,570,000 shares $694.13 million +0.4%1.4%1.9 $124.62
4/15/20225,550,000 shares $735.87 million -0.9%1.4%1.8 $132.59
3/31/20225,600,000 shares $735.22 million +0.2%1.4%1.8 $131.29
3/15/20225,590,000 shares $750.57 million +17.4%1.4%1.9 $134.27
2/28/20224,760,000 shares $729.57 million +4.2%1.2%1.6 $153.27
2/15/20224,570,000 shares $726.13 million +20.9%1.1%1.6 $158.89
1/31/20223,780,000 shares $554.64 million -15.1%0.9%1.3 $146.73
1/15/20224,450,000 shares $714.49 million -6.1%1.1%1.6 $160.56
12/31/20214,740,000 shares $687.73 million -19.8%1.1%1.7 $145.09
12/15/20215,910,000 shares $871.07 million +11.5%1.4%2.1 $147.39
11/30/20215,300,000 shares $744.81 million -4.5%1.3%1.9 $140.53
11/15/20215,550,000 shares $867.80 million +35.7%1.3%1.9 $156.36
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10/29/20214,090,000 shares $617.71 million -12.4%0.9%1.4 $151.03
10/15/20214,670,000 shares $786.33 million -3.5%1.1%1.7 $168.38
9/30/20214,840,000 shares $783.93 million +7.8%1.1%1.7 $161.97
9/15/20214,490,000 shares $713.51 million +2.8%1.0%1.5 $158.91
8/31/20214,370,000 shares $725.29 million -15.3%1.0%1.5 $165.97
8/13/20215,160,000 shares $917.09 million +14.4%1.2%1.7 $177.73
7/30/20214,510,000 shares $729.27 million +0.2%1.0%1.5 $161.70
7/15/20214,500,000 shares $721.58 million +6.6%1.0%1.4 $160.35
6/30/20214,220,000 shares $652.79 million -17.6%0.9%1.3 $154.69
6/15/20215,120,000 shares $830.00 million +5.8%1.2%1.7 $162.11
5/28/20214,840,000 shares $778.18 million -12.3%1.1%1.7 $160.78
5/14/20215,520,000 shares $862.72 million +24.6%1.2%1.9 $156.29
4/30/20214,430,000 shares $661.09 million +0.7%1.0%1.5 $149.23
4/15/20214,400,000 shares $597.39 million -8.3%1.0%1.4 $135.77
3/31/20214,800,000 shares $617.09 million -18.0%1.1%1.4 $128.56
3/15/20215,850,000 shares $775.42 million +18.7%1.3%1.7 $132.55
2/26/20214,930,000 shares $587.85 million +6.5%1.1%1.5 $119.24
2/12/20214,630,000 shares $542.45 million +17.8%1.0%1.4 $117.16
1/29/20213,930,000 shares $419.88 million -28.4%0.9%1.2 $106.84
1/15/20215,490,000 shares $628.06 million +14.4%1.2%1.7 $114.40
12/31/20204,800,000 shares $469.82 million -3.0%1.1%1.6 $97.88
12/15/20204,950,000 shares $447.58 million -8.0%1.1%1.6 $90.42
11/30/20205,380,000 shares $472.15 million -7.9%1.2%1.7 $87.76
11/15/20205,840,000 shares $506.33 million +11.0%1.3%1.9 $86.70
10/30/20205,260,000 shares $384.61 million -22.3%1.2%1.7 $73.12
10/15/20206,770,000 shares $532.53 million +9.7%1.5%2.3 $78.66
9/30/20206,170,000 shares $443.38 million +41.2%1.4%2.1 $71.86
9/15/20204,370,000 shares $320.32 million -1.8%1.0%1.4 $73.30
8/31/20204,450,000 shares $307.18 million +12.1%1.0%1.3 $69.03

COF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capital One Financial's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Capital One Financial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 8,760,000 shares of COF short. 1.39% of Capital One Financial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Capital One Financial's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Capital One Financial?

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. COF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Capital One Financial's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Capital One Financial?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Capital One Financial: Nomura Holdings Inc., Sandler Capital Management, Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, 683 Capital Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Bank of Nova Scotia, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Greenland Capital Management LP, Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Belvedere Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Capital One Financial?

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. 1.39% of Capital One Financial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Capital One Financial's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Capital One Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,760,000 shares, an increase of 4.0% from the previous total of 8,420,000 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.

How does Capital One Financial's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.39% of Capital One Financial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Capital One Financial: Ally Financial Inc. (3.59%), American Express Company (1.32%), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (9.04%), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (2.75%), Mastercard Incorporated (0.63%), OneMain Holdings, Inc. (4.24%), Synchrony Financial (3.33%), Visa Inc. (1.53%), SLM Corporation (4.27%), Credit Acceptance Corporation (9.81%),

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 Capital One Financial stock?

Short selling COF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Capital One Financial as its price is falling. COF shares are trading up $0.29 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 Capital One Financial?

A short squeeze for Capital One Financial 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 COF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Capital One Financial'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 COF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.



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