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

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$208.32 +1.03 (+0.50%)
Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$208.50 +0.18 (+0.09%)
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Capital One Financial Short Interest Data

Capital One Financial (COF) has a short interest of 8.42 million shares. This marks a 7.54% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 4.08 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,420,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+7.54%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.81 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
639,517,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.32%
Today's Trading Volume
3,108,026 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,080,770 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
76%
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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
7/15/20258,420,000 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
11/30/20238,510,000 shares $950.23 million -1.4%2.3%3.5 $111.66
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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
10/29/20214,090,000 shares $617.71 million -12.4%0.9%1.4 $151.03
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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
8/14/20203,970,000 shares $275.80 million -19.0%0.9%1 $69.47

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 15th, investors have sold 8,420,000 shares of COF 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: Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Belvedere Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, IMC Chicago LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Anson Funds Management LP, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Sandler Capital Management, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Pentwater Capital Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, 683 Capital Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Anson Funds Management LP, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Simplex Trading LLC, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Capital One Financial saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,420,000 shares, an increase of 7.5% from the previous total of 7,830,000 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?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Capital One Financial: Ally Financial Inc. (3.56%), American Express Company (1.35%), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (8.57%), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (2.97%), Mastercard Incorporated (0.63%), OneMain Holdings, Inc. (4.18%), Synchrony Financial (3.72%), Visa Inc. (1.48%), SLM Corporation (3.61%), Credit Acceptance Corporation (10.14%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 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 $1.03 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 appreciates 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, 15 2025.



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