Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Cheniere Energy Partners shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 665,300 shares of CQP short. 0.27% of Cheniere Energy Partners' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cheniere Energy Partners' current short interest.

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. CQP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Cheniere Energy Partners's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Cheniere Energy Partners: Group One Trading LLC, and Jane Street Group LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 0.27% of Cheniere Energy Partners' floating shares are currently sold short.

Cheniere Energy Partners saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 665,300 shares, a decline of 5.1% from the previous total of 700,900 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.

Cheniere Energy Partners currently has issued a total of 484,050,000 shares. Some of Cheniere Energy Partners' 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. Cheniere Energy Partners currently has a public float of 243,630,000 shares.

0.27% of Cheniere Energy Partners' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "utilities" compare to Cheniere Energy Partners: Vistra Corp. (2.21%), National Grid Transco, PLC (0.13%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (2.16%), Energy Transfer LP (0.79%), American Electric Power Company, Inc. (4.27%), TC Energy Corporation (1.43%), Exelon Corporation (2.47%), Xcel Energy Inc. (2.46%), Venture Global, Inc. (5.44%), Fortis (1.61%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CQP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cheniere Energy Partners as its price is falling. CQP shares are trading up $1.13 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.

A short squeeze for Cheniere Energy Partners 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 CQP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CQP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.