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Hess (HES) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$136.50 +0.37 (+0.27%)
Closing price 06/9/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Hess Short Interest Data

Hess (HES) has a short interest of 8.89 million shares, representing 3.10% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.42% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.5, indicating that it would take 4.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.79 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,890,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,680,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.42%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.20 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
309,310,000 shares
Float Size
287,140,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.10%
Today's Trading Volume
1,340,103 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,790,736 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
75%
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HES Short Interest Over Time

HES Days to Cover Over Time

HES Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Hess Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20258,890,000 shares $1.20 billion +2.4%3.1%4.5 $134.97
4/30/20258,680,000 shares $1.12 billion +14.2%3.0%4.4 $129.14
4/15/20257,600,000 shares $967.21 million +0.8%2.7%3.7 $127.26
3/31/20257,540,000 shares $1.21 billion +25.9%2.6%3.6 $159.96
3/15/20255,990,000 shares $887.78 million -9.2%2.1%3 $148.21
2/28/20256,600,000 shares $983.66 million -4.9%2.3%3.5 $149.04
2/15/20256,940,000 shares $1.02 billion +6.9%2.4%3.8 $146.65
1/31/20256,490,000 shares $900.25 million +0.3%2.3%3.6 $138.71
1/15/20256,470,000 shares $962.67 million +0.8%2.3%3.7 $148.79
12/31/20246,420,000 shares $853.92 million +23.9%2.2%4 $133.01
12/15/20245,180,000 shares $726.24 million -9.6%1.8%3.2 $140.20
11/30/20245,730,000 shares $843.34 million +17.4%2.0%3.7 $147.18
11/15/20244,880,000 shares $710.72 million +13.2%1.8%3.1 $145.64
10/31/20244,310,000 shares $579.57 million -22.8%1.5%2.9 $134.47
10/15/20245,580,000 shares $758.49 million +1.8%2.0%3.6 $135.93
9/30/20245,480,000 shares $744.18 million +9.8%2.0%3.3 $135.80
9/15/20244,990,000 shares $641.56 million -12.8%1.8%3 $128.57
8/31/20245,720,000 shares $789.70 million No Change2.1%3.3 $138.06
8/15/20245,720,000 shares $779.86 million -13.9%2.1%3.1 $136.34
7/31/20246,640,000 shares $1.02 billion -3.8%2.4%3.3 $153.42
7/15/20246,900,000 shares $1.04 billion -5.0%2.5%3.2 $150.61
6/30/20247,260,000 shares $1.07 billion +16.5%2.6%3.4 $147.52
6/15/20246,230,000 shares $893.69 million -12.5%2.2%2.8 $143.45
5/31/20247,120,000 shares $1.10 billion +15.8%2.6%3.2 $154.18
5/15/20246,150,000 shares $963.83 million +20.1%2.2%2.4 $156.72
4/30/20245,120,000 shares $806.35 million -8.7%1.8%1.9 $157.49
4/15/20245,610,000 shares $850.81 million -3.3%2.0%2.1 $151.66
3/31/20245,800,000 shares $885.31 million +11.8%2.1%2.1 $152.64
3/15/20245,190,000 shares $782.96 million -19.0%1.9%1.9 $150.86
2/29/20246,410,000 shares $934.26 million +5.1%2.3%2 $145.75
2/15/20246,100,000 shares $902.74 million No Change2.2%1.9 $147.99
1/31/20246,100,000 shares $857.23 million +3.0%2.2%1.9 $140.53
1/15/20245,920,000 shares $839.28 million -12.9%2.1%1.5 $141.77
12/31/20236,800,000 shares $980.29 million +19.3%2.5%1.8 $144.16
12/15/20235,700,000 shares $824.16 million +31.0%2.1%1.5 $144.59
11/30/20234,350,000 shares $611.44 million +12.4%1.6%1.2 $140.56
11/15/20233,870,000 shares $557.94 million +36.3%1.4%1.3 $144.17
10/31/20232,840,000 shares $410.01 million -9.0%1.0%1.1 $144.37
10/15/20233,120,000 shares $502.26 million +6.1%1.1%1.5 $160.98
9/30/20232,940,000 shares $449.82 million -27.4%1.1%1.7 $153.00
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9/15/20234,050,000 shares $649.42 million +30.7%1.5%2.4 $160.35
8/31/20233,100,000 shares $478.95 million -19.7%1.1%1.9 $154.50
8/15/20233,860,000 shares $600.29 million +2.1%1.4%2.3 $155.52
7/31/20233,780,000 shares $573.54 million +11.2%1.4%2.2 $151.73
7/15/20233,400,000 shares $459.88 million +3.0%1.2%2 $135.26
6/30/20233,300,000 shares $448.64 million -23.3%1.2%2.1 $135.95
6/15/20234,300,000 shares $583.98 million +3.9%1.6%2.7 $135.81
5/31/20234,140,000 shares $524.41 million -2.6%1.5%2.4 $126.67
5/15/20234,250,000 shares $572.22 million +6.5%1.5%2.5 $134.64
4/30/20233,990,000 shares $578.79 million -14.0%1.4%2.3 $145.06
4/15/20234,640,000 shares $691.04 million -7.9%1.7%2.6 $148.93
3/31/20235,040,000 shares $666.99 million +27.3%1.8%2.7 $132.34
3/15/20233,960,000 shares $462.53 million -5.7%1.4%2.3 $116.80
2/28/20234,200,000 shares $565.74 million +2.7%1.5%2.6 $134.70
2/15/20234,090,000 shares $597.18 million -12.4%1.5%2.4 $146.01
1/31/20234,670,000 shares $701.25 million -15.4%1.7%2.7 $150.16
1/15/20235,520,000 shares $840.20 million +3.6%2.0%3 $152.21
12/30/20225,330,000 shares $755.90 million -7.5%1.9%2.9 $141.82
12/15/20225,760,000 shares $775.70 million -4.8%2.1%2.8 $134.67
11/30/20226,050,000 shares $870.66 million +8.6%2.2%2.8 $143.91
11/15/20225,570,000 shares $832.38 million -8.8%2.0%2.7 $149.44
10/31/20226,110,000 shares $862.00 million +3.4%2.2%3.1 $141.08
10/15/20225,910,000 shares $724.51 million +5.2%2.1%3.1 $122.59
9/30/20225,620,000 shares $612.52 million -11.8%2.0%3 $108.99
9/15/20226,370,000 shares $795.93 million -8.9%2.3%3.3 $124.95
8/31/20226,990,000 shares $844.25 million -0.6%2.5%3.3 $120.78
8/15/20227,030,000 shares $783.56 million -4.4%2.5%3.3 $111.46
7/31/20227,350,000 shares $826.65 million +18.0%2.6%3.1 $112.47
7/15/20226,230,000 shares $593.16 million -14.8%2.2%2.6 $95.21
6/30/20227,310,000 shares $774.42 million -16.0%2.7%3 $105.94
6/15/20228,700,000 shares $1.02 billion +23.8%3.3%3.6 $117.16
5/31/20227,030,000 shares $865.18 million -12.1%2.5%3 $123.07
5/15/20228,000,000 shares $914.16 million +35.1%2.9%3 $114.27
4/30/20225,920,000 shares $610.17 million +2.8%2.1%2.2 $103.07
4/15/20225,760,000 shares $660.79 million +4.5%2.1%2 $114.72
3/31/20225,510,000 shares $589.79 million -10.6%2.0%1.8 $107.04
3/15/20226,160,000 shares $573.37 million +4.2%2.2%2.1 $93.08
2/28/20225,910,000 shares $597.26 million -4.8%2.1%2.1 $101.06
2/15/20226,210,000 shares $578.71 million -15.2%2.2%2.3 $93.19
1/31/20227,320,000 shares $675.56 million +8.9%2.6%3 $92.29
1/15/20226,720,000 shares $616.76 million +25.8%2.4%3.2 $91.78
12/31/20215,340,000 shares $395.32 million -7.0%1.9%2.7 $74.03
12/15/20215,740,000 shares $432.74 million +3.1%2.1%2.8 $75.39
11/30/20215,570,000 shares $415.08 million +1.3%2.0%2.6 $74.52
11/15/20215,500,000 shares $452.65 million -7.9%2.0%2.7 $82.30
10/29/20215,970,000 shares $492.94 million -10.4%2.2%2.8 $82.57
10/15/20216,660,000 shares $600.40 million -0.6%2.4%3.1 $90.15
9/30/20216,700,000 shares $523.34 million +9.8%2.4%3.1 $78.11
9/15/20216,100,000 shares $443.17 million -2.4%2.2%3.1 $72.65
8/31/20216,250,000 shares $429.69 million -6.2%2.3%3.3 $68.75
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8/13/20216,660,000 shares $465.80 million +12.5%2.4%3.6 $69.94
7/30/20215,920,000 shares $452.52 million -10.2%2.1%3.1 $76.44
7/15/20216,590,000 shares $516.52 million -4.5%2.4%3.4 $78.38
6/30/20216,900,000 shares $602.51 million -13.5%2.5%3.5 $87.32
6/15/20217,980,000 shares $723.47 million +12.4%2.9%4 $90.66
5/28/20217,100,000 shares $595.12 million +7.3%2.6%3.4 $83.82
5/14/20216,620,000 shares $526.03 million +11.1%2.4%2.9 $79.46
4/30/20215,960,000 shares $457.37 million -12.2%2.2%2.5 $76.74
4/15/20216,790,000 shares $490.98 million -17.1%2.5%3 $72.31
3/31/20218,190,000 shares $581.82 million -0.9%3.0%3.7 $71.04
3/15/20218,260,000 shares $598.77 million -4.0%3.0%3.7 $72.49
2/26/20218,600,000 shares $575.86 million +5.0%3.1%4 $66.96
2/12/20218,190,000 shares $474.36 million +15.2%3.0%3.8 $57.92
1/29/20217,110,000 shares $397.45 million -3.3%2.6%3.3 $55.90
1/15/20217,350,000 shares $468.78 million +5.0%2.7%3.3 $63.78
12/31/20207,000,000 shares $376.39 million -14.2%2.6%3.2 $53.77
12/15/20208,160,000 shares $439.82 million +1.2%3.0%3.5 $53.90
11/30/20208,060,000 shares $409.21 million -2.4%2.9%3.3 $50.77
11/15/20208,260,000 shares $358.65 million -9.9%3.0%3.5 $43.42
10/30/20209,170,000 shares $340.94 million +1.3%3.4%4 $37.18
10/15/20209,050,000 shares $349.24 million +9.8%3.3%4.1 $38.59
9/30/20208,240,000 shares $337.26 million -20.2%3.0%3.6 $40.93
9/15/202010,330,000 shares $442.64 million +6.2%3.8%4.7 $42.85
8/31/20209,730,000 shares $447.97 million -5.7%3.6%4.5 $46.04
8/14/202010,320,000 shares $555.01 million +1.7%3.8%4.5 $53.78
7/31/202010,150,000 shares $499.48 million -16.0%3.7%4.3 $49.21
7/15/202012,080,000 shares $573.56 million +3.4%4.4%4.8 $47.48
6/30/202011,680,000 shares $583.30 million -5.5%4.3%4.1 $49.94
6/15/202012,360,000 shares $613.18 million -20.0%4.5%3.9 $49.61

HES Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hess' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Hess shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 8,890,000 shares of HES short. 3.10% of Hess' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Hess' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Hess?

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. HES shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Hess's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Hess?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Hess: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Pentwater Capital Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., HAP Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and Citigroup Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Hess?

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. 3.10% of Hess' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Hess' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Hess saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,890,000 shares, an increase of 2.4% from the previous total of 8,680,000 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 Hess' float size?

Hess currently has issued a total of 309,310,000 shares. Some of Hess' 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. Hess currently has a public float of 287,140,000 shares.

How does Hess' short interest compare to its competitors?

3.10% of Hess' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "energy" compare to Hess: Occidental Petroleum Co. (3.46%), Murphy Oil Co. (18.66%), Exxon Mobil Co. (1.03%), Chevron Co. (3.84%), ConocoPhillips (1.60%), BP p.l.c. (0.55%), Equinor ASA (0.76%), Marathon Petroleum Co. (3.06%), Phillips 66 (2.14%), Suncor Energy Inc. (2.71%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short Hess stock?

Short selling HES is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hess as its price is falling. HES 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Hess?

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

How often is Hess' 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 HES, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:HES) was last updated on 6/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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