Coterra Energy (CTRA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Coterra Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 25,830,000 shares of CTRA short. 3.44% of Coterra Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Coterra Energy's 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. CTRA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Coterra Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Coterra Energy: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, HAP Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Walleye Trading LLC, Banco BTG Pactual S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Portman Square Capital LLP, Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc., and SG Americas Securities 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. 3.44% of Coterra Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Coterra Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 25,830,000 shares, an increase of 27.6% from the previous total of 20,250,000 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.

Coterra Energy currently has issued a total of 763,261,000 shares. Some of Coterra Energy's 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. Coterra Energy currently has a public float of 751,040,000 shares.

3.44% of Coterra Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Coterra Energy: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (0.35%), Equinor ASA (0.76%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (2.44%), Eni S.p.A. (0.06%), Suncor Energy Inc. (2.71%), Woodside Energy Group Ltd (0.12%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (1.01%), Pembina Pipeline Co. (0.71%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.73%), YPF Sociedad Anónima (1.31%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CTRA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Coterra Energy as its price is falling. CTRA shares are trading up $0.37 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 Coterra Energy 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 CTRA, 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 CTRA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.