Duke Energy (DUK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Duke Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 7,980,000 shares of DUK short. Learn More on Duke 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. DUK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Duke 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 Duke Energy: JPMorgan Chase & Co., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Two Sigma Securities LLC, Group One Trading L.P., BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC, Bank of America Corp DE, UBS Group AG, M&T Bank Corp, Garda Capital Partners LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, XY Capital Ltd, Cutler Group LLC CA, SG Americas Securities LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, and Washington Capital Management Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Duke Energy saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,980,000 shares, an increase of 2.4% from the previous total of 7,790,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to Duke Energy: PG&E Co. (2.90%), Exelon Co. (1.05%), Xcel Energy Inc. (1.10%), Consolidated Edison, Inc. (2.22%), Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated (1.11%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (1.31%), Ameren Co. (1.70%), The Southern Company (1.58%), National Grid plc (0.17%), Sempra Energy (0.90%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DUK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Duke Energy as its price is falling. DUK shares are trading up $1.28 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 Duke 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 DUK, 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 DUK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.