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Devon Energy (DVN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$31.15 +0.01 (+0.03%)
Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$31.24 +0.10 (+0.30%)
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Devon Energy Short Interest Data

Devon Energy (DVN) has a short interest of 20.80 million shares, representing 3.41% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 18.72% increase 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 8.64 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
20,800,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
17,520,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+18.72%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$632.94 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
642,100,000 shares
Float Size
609,230,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.41%
Today's Trading Volume
7,037,546 shares
Average Trading Volume
8,640,839 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
81%
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Devon Energy 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
4/30/202520,800,000 shares $632.94 million +18.7%3.4%2.1 $30.43
4/15/202517,520,000 shares $499.41 million +6.6%2.8%1.8 $28.51
3/31/202516,430,000 shares $615.53 million -8.9%2.7%1.6 $37.46
3/15/202518,030,000 shares $621.96 million +0.6%2.9%1.8 $34.50
2/28/202517,920,000 shares $649.33 million -18.8%2.9%1.7 $36.24
2/15/202522,080,000 shares $765.62 million +14.1%3.6%2.1 $34.68
1/31/202519,350,000 shares $659.62 million -24.5%3.1%1.9 $34.09
1/15/202525,630,000 shares $985.47 million -2.9%4.1%2.6 $38.45
12/31/202426,390,000 shares $863.74 million +2.0%4.2%2.7 $32.73
12/15/202425,880,000 shares $876.81 million +22.5%4.2%2.7 $33.88
11/30/202421,120,000 shares $801.50 million +3.8%3.4%2.4 $37.95
11/15/202420,340,000 shares $782.28 million +7.4%3.2%2.5 $38.46
10/31/202418,940,000 shares $732.79 million +0.3%2.9%2.4 $38.69
10/15/202418,880,000 shares $778.04 million -17.2%3.0%2.5 $41.21
9/30/202422,790,000 shares $891.54 million +18.7%3.7%3.1 $39.12
9/15/202419,200,000 shares $757.44 million +9.5%3.1%2.9 $39.45
8/31/202417,540,000 shares $785.44 million +6.3%2.8%2.7 $44.78
8/15/202416,500,000 shares $749.93 million -2.1%2.7%2.5 $45.45
7/31/202416,850,000 shares $792.46 million +2.9%2.7%2.6 $47.03
7/15/202416,380,000 shares $787.06 million +4.3%2.6%2.6 $48.05
6/30/202415,710,000 shares $744.65 million -7.5%2.5%2.4 $47.40
6/15/202416,980,000 shares $773.61 million +4.7%2.7%2.6 $45.56
5/31/202416,220,000 shares $795.92 million +2.6%2.6%2.4 $49.07
5/15/202415,810,000 shares $785.92 million +2.5%2.5%2.2 $49.71
4/30/202415,420,000 shares $789.20 million -7.2%2.5%2 $51.18
4/15/202416,620,000 shares $875.54 million +8.3%2.6%2.2 $52.68
3/31/202415,350,000 shares $770.26 million -7.3%2.4%1.9 $50.18
3/15/202416,560,000 shares $788.92 million +0.3%2.6%2 $47.64
2/29/202416,510,000 shares $726.94 million +11.3%2.6%1.9 $44.03
2/15/202414,830,000 shares $640.51 million -1.2%2.3%1.7 $43.19
1/31/202415,010,000 shares $630.72 million +6.7%2.4%1.7 $42.02
1/15/202414,070,000 shares $601.77 million +1.5%2.2%1.6 $42.77
12/31/202313,860,000 shares $627.86 million +3.5%2.2%1.6 $45.30
12/15/202313,390,000 shares $600.27 million +28.3%2.1%1.5 $44.83
11/30/202310,440,000 shares $469.28 million +3.6%1.6%1.1 $44.95
11/15/202310,080,000 shares $458.94 million -12.4%1.6%1.1 $45.53
10/31/202311,500,000 shares $535.56 million +0.7%1.8%1.3 $46.57
10/15/202311,420,000 shares $552.61 million +15.8%1.8%1.3 $48.39
9/30/20239,860,000 shares $470.32 million -24.2%1.6%1.1 $47.70
9/15/202313,010,000 shares $646.34 million +10.2%2.0%1.6 $49.68
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8/31/202311,810,000 shares $603.02 million -14.7%1.9%1.5 $51.06
8/15/202313,850,000 shares $681.28 million -4.1%2.2%1.7 $49.19
7/31/202314,440,000 shares $779.76 million +9.1%2.3%1.7 $54.00
7/15/202313,240,000 shares $647.44 million -0.6%2.1%1.6 $48.90
6/30/202313,320,000 shares $643.89 million -12.0%2.1%1.7 $48.34
6/15/202315,140,000 shares $751.10 million -5.4%2.4%1.8 $49.61
5/31/202316,010,000 shares $738.06 million +9.1%2.5%1.8 $46.10
5/15/202314,680,000 shares $700.38 million +1.5%2.3%1.6 $47.71
4/30/202314,470,000 shares $773.13 million +2.8%2.2%1.4 $53.43
4/15/202314,070,000 shares $783.70 million -8.3%2.2%1.4 $55.70
3/31/202315,350,000 shares $776.86 million -19.0%2.4%1.5 $50.61
3/15/202318,950,000 shares $855.02 million +28.9%2.9%1.9 $45.12
2/28/202314,700,000 shares $792.62 million +25.6%2.3%1.5 $53.92
2/15/202311,700,000 shares $669.59 million +2.3%1.8%1.2 $57.23
1/31/202311,440,000 shares $723.47 million -8.8%1.8%1.3 $63.24
1/15/202312,550,000 shares $798.05 million +15.1%1.9%1.3 $63.59
12/30/202210,900,000 shares $670.46 million -21.5%1.7%1.1 $61.51
12/15/202213,890,000 shares $855.35 million +1.1%2.1%1.3 $61.58
11/30/202213,740,000 shares $941.46 million -16.1%2.1%1.2 $68.52
11/15/202216,380,000 shares $1.21 billion -16.8%2.5%1.4 $73.62
10/31/202219,680,000 shares $1.52 billion +1.9%3.1%1.7 $77.35
10/15/202219,320,000 shares $1.31 billion +2.7%3.0%1.7 $68.02
9/30/202218,810,000 shares $1.13 billion +8.4%2.9%1.6 $60.13
9/15/202217,350,000 shares $1.21 billion +3.2%2.7%1.4 $69.48
8/31/202216,810,000 shares $1.19 billion -1.2%2.6%1.3 $70.62
8/15/202217,020,000 shares $1.08 billion +28.8%2.6%1.4 $63.57
7/31/202213,210,000 shares $830.25 million -8.6%2.1%1 $62.85
7/15/202214,450,000 shares $761.66 million +5.3%2.2%1.2 $52.71
6/30/202213,720,000 shares $756.11 million -11.4%2.1%1.1 $55.11
6/15/202215,490,000 shares $1.06 billion -16.0%3.7%1.3 $68.46
5/31/202218,450,000 shares $1.38 billion +9.9%2.9%1.6 $74.90
5/15/202216,790,000 shares $1.15 billion +8.7%2.6%1.3 $68.70
4/30/202215,450,000 shares $898.73 million +1.3%2.5%1.2 $58.17
4/15/202215,260,000 shares $954.67 million -9.0%2.4%1.2 $62.56
3/31/202216,760,000 shares $991.02 million -7.2%2.7%1.2 $59.13
3/15/202218,060,000 shares $957.36 million +14.9%2.9%1.3 $53.01
2/28/202215,720,000 shares $936.13 million +0.8%2.5%1.2 $59.55
2/15/202215,590,000 shares $801.64 million -9.7%2.5%1.2 $51.42
1/31/202217,260,000 shares $872.84 million +0.5%2.7%1.5 $50.57
1/15/202217,180,000 shares $865.70 million +2.7%2.7%1.6 $50.39
12/31/202116,730,000 shares $736.96 million -0.2%2.6%1.6 $44.05
12/15/202116,760,000 shares $670.06 million -7.2%2.6%1.5 $39.98
11/30/202118,050,000 shares $759.18 million +4.6%2.8%1.6 $42.06
11/15/202117,250,000 shares $744.86 million -4.1%2.7%1.5 $43.18
10/29/202117,990,000 shares $721.04 million -14.2%2.8%1.6 $40.08
10/15/202120,970,000 shares $840.90 million -14.4%3.3%1.9 $40.10
9/30/202124,510,000 shares $870.35 million +24.2%3.9%2.1 $35.51
9/15/202119,730,000 shares $598.41 million -1.0%3.1%1.9 $30.33
8/31/202119,930,000 shares $588.93 million +20.9%3.2%2 $29.55
8/13/202116,480,000 shares $461.60 million +13.0%2.6%1.6 $28.01
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7/30/202114,580,000 shares $376.75 million -1.2%2.3%1.3 $25.84
7/15/202114,750,000 shares $393.09 million -1.7%2.3%1.3 $26.65
6/30/202115,010,000 shares $438.14 million -5.1%2.4%1.4 $29.19
6/15/202115,810,000 shares $467.98 million -22.8%2.5%1.5 $29.60
5/28/202120,490,000 shares $544.21 million +24.2%3.3%1.9 $26.56
5/14/202116,500,000 shares $408.38 million +2.9%N/A1.4 $24.75
4/30/202116,040,000 shares $386.08 million +19.7%N/A1.3 $24.07
4/15/202113,400,000 shares $301.37 million +14.1%N/A1.1 $22.49
3/31/202111,740,000 shares $258.28 million -22.4%N/A0.9 $22.00
3/15/202115,120,000 shares $366.66 million +29.1%N/A1.1 $24.25
2/26/202111,710,000 shares $250.01 million -11.5%N/A0.9 $21.35
2/12/202113,230,000 shares $255.34 million -11.6%N/A1.1 $19.30
1/29/202114,970,000 shares $257.48 million -26.4%N/A1.2 $17.20
1/15/202120,340,000 shares $412.50 million +24.6%N/A1.6 $20.28
12/31/202016,320,000 shares $263.40 million +0.2%4.4%1.4 $16.14
12/15/202016,290,000 shares $250.38 million +0.9%4.4%1.5 $15.37
11/30/202016,140,000 shares $238.55 million -16.3%4.4%1.5 $14.78
11/15/202019,290,000 shares $227.24 million +9.4%5.2%1.8 $11.78
10/30/202017,630,000 shares $148.97 million +2.3%4.8%1.8 $8.45
10/15/202017,240,000 shares $160.68 million +22.6%4.7%1.9 $9.32
9/30/202014,060,000 shares $133.01 million +34.0%3.8%1.6 $9.46
9/15/202010,490,000 shares $96.82 million +2.8%2.8%1.3 $9.23
8/31/202010,200,000 shares $110.87 million +48.3%2.8%1.2 $10.87
8/14/20206,880,000 shares $83.39 million -35.5%1.9%0.7 $12.12
7/31/202010,670,000 shares $111.93 million +5.3%2.9%1.1 $10.49
7/15/202010,130,000 shares $105.66 million +7.5%2.7%1 $10.43
6/30/20209,420,000 shares $106.82 million +35.9%2.5%0.9 $11.34
6/15/20206,930,000 shares $89.33 million -33.6%1.9%0.6 $12.89
5/29/202010,440,000 shares $112.86 million -12.9%2.8%0.8 $10.81

DVN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Devon Energy's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Devon Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 20,800,000 shares of DVN short. 3.41% of Devon Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Devon Energy's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Devon Energy?

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. DVN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Devon Energy's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Devon Energy?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Devon Energy: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Hein Park Capital Management LP, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, HAP Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., HighTower Advisors LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, Citigroup Inc., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Mackenzie Financial Corp, LPL Financial LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Portman Square Capital LLP, Caas Capital Management LP, SG Americas Securities LLC, and Wellington Management Group LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Devon Energy?

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. 3.41% of Devon Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Devon Energy's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Devon Energy saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 20,800,000 shares, an increase of 18.7% from the previous total of 17,520,000 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.

What is Devon Energy's float size?

Devon Energy currently has issued a total of 642,100,000 shares. Some of Devon 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. Devon Energy currently has a public float of 609,230,000 shares.

How does Devon Energy's short interest compare to its competitors?

3.41% of Devon Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "energy" compare to Devon Energy: EOG Resources, Inc. (2.78%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (2.10%), EQT Co. (2.69%), Range Resources Co. (6.02%), Comstock Resources, Inc. (25.19%), Matador Resources (8.33%), SM Energy (9.45%), Kosmos Energy Ltd. (9.61%), SandRidge Energy, Inc. (2.85%), VAALCO Energy, Inc. (4.40%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Devon Energy stock?

Short selling DVN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Devon Energy as its price is falling. DVN shares are trading up $0.01 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 Devon Energy?

A short squeeze for Devon 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 DVN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Devon Energy'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 DVN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.



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