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

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$224.93 +4.89 (+2.22%)
Closing price 10/24/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$225.16 +0.23 (+0.10%)
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Capital One Financial Short Interest Data

Capital One Financial (COF) has a short interest of 7.15 million shares. This marks a -20.20% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 4.23 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
7,150,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,960,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-20.20%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.52 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
639,520,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.12%
Today's Trading Volume
3,262,075 shares
Average Trading Volume
4,229,948 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
77%
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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
9/30/20257,150,000 shares $1.52 billion -20.2%N/A2.1 $212.50
9/15/20258,960,000 shares $2.03 billion +13.0%N/A2.6 $226.39
8/31/20257,930,000 shares $1.80 billion -16.4%1.3%2.2 $227.43
8/15/20259,480,000 shares $2.04 billion +8.2%N/A2.4 $215.48
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
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
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

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 September 30th, investors have sold 7,150,000 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: D.A. Davidson & CO., CenterStar Asset Management LLC, 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, and Credit Industriel ET Commercial. 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 decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 7,150,000 shares, a decline of 20.2% from the previous total of 8,960,000 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. (3.40%), American Express Company (1.42%), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (10.61%), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (2.11%), Mastercard Incorporated (0.68%), OneMain Holdings, Inc. (4.66%), Synchrony Financial (4.26%), Visa Inc. (1.52%), Credit Acceptance Corporation (10.59%), SLM Corporation (7.89%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 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 $4.89 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 September, 30 2025.



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This page (NYSE:COF) was last updated on 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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