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International Seaways (INSW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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International Seaways Short Interest Data

International Seaways (INSW) has a short interest of 2.85 million shares, representing 5.89% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -4.68% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.9, indicating that it would take 3.9 days of the average trading volume of 760,556 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,850,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,990,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-4.68%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$113.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.9 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
49,340,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.89%
Today's Trading Volume
341,805 shares
Average Trading Volume
760,556 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
45%
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INSW Short Interest Over Time

INSW Days to Cover Over Time

INSW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

International Seaways Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/20252,850,000 shares $113.72 million -4.7%5.9%3.9 $39.90
5/31/20252,990,000 shares $110.90 million +12.4%6.2%4.1 $37.09
5/15/20252,660,000 shares $101.96 million +6.0%5.5%3.2 $38.33
4/30/20252,510,000 shares $85.31 million -5.3%N/A3 $33.99
4/15/20252,650,000 shares $83.24 million -1.9%5.5%3.1 $31.41
3/31/20252,700,000 shares $89.78 million -5.6%5.6%2.9 $33.25
3/15/20252,860,000 shares $96.00 million -1.0%5.9%2.8 $33.57
2/28/20252,890,000 shares $96.19 million -9.1%6.0%2.8 $33.29
2/15/20253,180,000 shares $121.35 million -1.9%6.6%3.3 $38.16
1/31/20253,240,000 shares $126.35 million -1.8%N/A3.4 $39.00
1/15/20253,300,000 shares $137.25 million +3.5%N/A3.6 $41.59
12/31/20243,190,000 shares $114.65 million +139.9%N/A3.8 $35.94
12/15/20241,330,000 shares $46.51 million +19.8%N/A2 $34.97
11/30/20241,110,000 shares $43.29 million +8.8%N/A1.7 $39.00
11/15/20241,020,000 shares $42.07 million -15.0%N/A1.7 $41.25
10/31/20241,200,000 shares $52.25 million +18.8%N/A2 $43.54
10/15/20241,010,000 shares $49.01 million -14.4%N/A1.7 $48.52
9/30/20241,180,000 shares $60.84 million +36.9%N/A1.9 $51.56
9/15/2024862,000 shares $42.51 million +9.4%N/A1.4 $49.32
8/31/2024788,100 shares $40.85 million -13.6%N/A1.3 $51.83
8/15/2024912,600 shares $46.35 million -6.6%N/A1.6 $50.79
7/31/2024976,900 shares $54.76 million +14.5%N/A1.6 $56.05
7/15/2024853,300 shares $48.39 million +16.4%N/A1.4 $56.72
6/30/2024732,800 shares $43.33 million -1.0%N/A1.3 $59.13
6/15/2024740,000 shares $40.62 million -4.4%N/A1.4 $54.89
5/31/2024773,900 shares $49.90 million -2.9%N/A1.5 $64.48
5/15/2024797,100 shares $50.02 million -39.6%N/A1.4 $62.75
4/30/20241,320,000 shares $72.98 million +20.0%N/A2.4 $55.29
4/15/20241,100,000 shares $57.66 million +35.5%N/A2 $52.42
3/31/2024812,000 shares $43.20 million -18.8%N/A1.5 $53.20
3/15/20241,000,000 shares $52.11 million -18.7%N/A1.8 $52.11
2/29/20241,230,000 shares $65.14 million +58.8%N/A2.1 $52.96
2/15/2024774,400 shares $41.31 million -39.5%N/A1.4 $53.34
1/31/20241,280,000 shares $68.66 million +3.2%N/A2.2 $53.64
1/15/20241,240,000 shares $63.38 million +24.1%N/A2.1 $51.11
12/31/2023998,900 shares $45.43 million -18.8%N/A1.7 $45.48
12/15/20231,230,000 shares $54.88 million +11.8%N/A2.1 $44.62
11/30/20231,100,000 shares $50.22 million +3.8%N/A2 $45.65
11/15/20231,060,000 shares $49.75 million -32.9%N/A2 $46.93
10/31/20231,580,000 shares $76.00 million +6.0%N/A2.9 $48.10
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10/15/20231,490,000 shares $68.38 million -11.3%N/A2.7 $45.89
9/30/20231,680,000 shares $75.60 million +6.3%N/A3.1 $45.00
9/15/20231,580,000 shares $64.76 million -4.8%N/A2.8 $40.99
8/31/20231,660,000 shares $71.33 million +5.1%N/A2.8 $42.97
8/15/20231,580,000 shares $70.99 million -8.7%N/A2.6 $44.93
7/31/20231,730,000 shares $74.23 million +25.4%N/A2.7 $42.91
7/15/20231,380,000 shares $49.56 million -4.2%N/A2.4 $35.91
6/30/20231,440,000 shares $55.07 million -27.3%N/A2.5 $38.24
6/15/20231,980,000 shares $75.04 million +6.5%N/A3.2 $37.90
5/31/20231,860,000 shares $67.03 million +17.7%N/A3 $36.04
5/15/20231,580,000 shares $61.23 million -1.9%N/A2.3 $38.75
4/30/20231,610,000 shares $64.11 million +6.6%N/A2.3 $39.82
4/15/20231,510,000 shares $60.72 million +32.5%N/A2.2 $40.21
3/31/20231,140,000 shares $47.52 million -13.6%N/A1.6 $41.68
3/15/20231,320,000 shares $55.14 million -10.2%N/A2 $41.77
2/28/20231,470,000 shares $75.62 million -8.1%N/A2.4 $51.44
2/15/20231,600,000 shares $73.10 million +3.2%N/A2.8 $45.69
1/31/20231,550,000 shares $60.20 million +28.1%N/A2.6 $38.84
1/15/20231,210,000 shares $45.94 million -8.3%N/A2.1 $37.97
12/30/20221,320,000 shares $48.87 million -1.5%N/A2.3 $37.02
12/15/20221,340,000 shares $52.42 million +4.7%N/A2.1 $39.12
11/30/20221,280,000 shares $55.14 million -14.1%N/A1.9 $43.08
11/15/20221,490,000 shares $65.56 million -7.5%N/A2.3 $44.00
10/31/20221,610,000 shares $68.28 million +0.6%N/A2.5 $42.41
10/15/20221,600,000 shares $61.44 million -2.4%N/A2.5 $38.40
9/30/20221,640,000 shares $57.61 million +0.6%N/A2.8 $35.13
9/15/20221,630,000 shares $55.24 million No ChangeN/A2.9 $33.89
8/31/20221,630,000 shares $48.13 million -5.8%N/A3.2 $29.53
8/15/20221,730,000 shares $49.72 million No ChangeN/A3.4 $28.74
7/31/20221,730,000 shares $40.91 million +0.6%N/A3.4 $23.65
7/15/20221,720,000 shares $34.95 million -2.8%N/A2.8 $20.32
6/30/20221,770,000 shares $37.52 million -12.8%N/A2.4 $21.20
6/15/20222,030,000 shares $45.86 million -10.6%N/A2.7 $22.59
5/31/20222,270,000 shares $54.78 million -9.9%N/A2.9 $24.13
5/15/20222,520,000 shares $55.29 million -8.7%N/A3 $21.94
4/30/20222,760,000 shares $58.32 million +15.0%N/A3.3 $21.13
4/15/20222,400,000 shares $49.61 million +6.2%N/A3.1 $20.67
3/31/20222,260,000 shares $40.77 million -10.7%N/A3.4 $18.04
3/15/20222,530,000 shares $41.24 million +2.4%N/A4 $16.30
2/28/20222,470,000 shares $45.18 million +8.8%N/A4.1 $18.29
2/15/20222,270,000 shares $37.14 million +10.2%N/A4 $16.36
1/31/20222,060,000 shares $30.06 million +32.9%N/A3.9 $14.59
1/15/20221,550,000 shares $23.73 million No ChangeN/A3.3 $15.31
12/31/20211,550,000 shares $22.75 million +13.1%N/A3.4 $14.68
12/15/20211,370,000 shares $20.76 million -3.5%N/A3.1 $15.15
11/30/20211,420,000 shares $20.73 million -6.0%N/A3.5 $14.60
11/15/20211,510,000 shares $26.85 million +22.8%N/A4.2 $17.78
10/29/20211,230,000 shares $21.59 million -0.8%N/A3.8 $17.55
10/15/20211,240,000 shares $21.15 million -17.9%N/A4 $17.06
9/30/20211,510,000 shares $27.51 million +7.9%N/A4.5 $18.22
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9/15/20211,400,000 shares $24.78 million -6.7%N/A4.7 $17.70
8/31/20211,500,000 shares $25.80 million +7.1%N/A5.8 $17.20
8/13/20211,400,000 shares $22.43 million +9.4%N/A5.7 $16.02
7/30/20211,280,000 shares $21.06 million -20.5%N/A5.4 $16.45
7/15/20211,610,000 shares $28.09 million +19.3%N/A6.9 $17.45
6/30/20211,350,000 shares $25.89 million +0.8%4.9%6.9 $19.18
6/15/20211,340,000 shares $26.91 million +37.2%4.9%6.3 $20.08
5/28/2021976,700 shares $19.57 million -31.2%3.6%4.1 $20.04
5/14/20211,420,000 shares $28.34 million +9.2%5.2%5.8 $19.96
4/30/20211,300,000 shares $23.62 million +4.8%4.7%5.2 $18.17
4/15/20211,240,000 shares $22.10 million +15.9%4.5%5.1 $17.82
3/31/20211,070,000 shares $19.65 million -5.3%3.9%4.6 $18.36
3/15/20211,130,000 shares $22.08 million +1.8%4.1%5.8 $19.54
2/26/20211,110,000 shares $20.31 million -16.5%4.1%6.4 $18.30
2/12/20211,330,000 shares $25.24 million -1.5%4.9%7.9 $18.98
1/29/20211,350,000 shares $21.79 million No Change4.9%7.8 $16.14
1/15/20211,350,000 shares $25.57 million -2.2%4.9%7.5 $18.94
12/31/20201,380,000 shares $22.60 million No Change5.0%7.5 $16.38
12/15/20201,380,000 shares $24.14 million -4.2%5.0%7.3 $17.49
11/30/20201,440,000 shares $25.57 million -11.7%5.3%7.1 $17.76
11/15/20201,630,000 shares $25.97 million -6.9%5.9%7.7 $15.93
10/30/20201,750,000 shares $23.66 million +17.5%6.4%8.4 $13.52
10/15/20201,490,000 shares $23.54 million -5.7%5.4%7.4 $15.80
9/30/20201,580,000 shares $23.08 million +20.6%5.7%7.3 $14.61
9/15/20201,310,000 shares $22.07 million +0.8%4.7%5.5 $16.85
8/31/20201,300,000 shares $22.05 million +3.2%4.7%5.2 $16.96
8/14/20201,260,000 shares $24.00 million -14.3%4.6%4.4 $19.05
7/31/20201,470,000 shares $25.39 million -3.3%5.2%4.5 $17.27
7/15/20201,520,000 shares $25.31 million +18.8%5.3%3.7 $16.65

INSW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is International Seaways' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of International Seaways shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 2,850,000 shares of INSW short. 5.89% of International Seaways' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on International Seaways' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for International Seaways?

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. INSW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on International Seaways's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting International Seaways?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for International Seaways?

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. 5.89% of International Seaways' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is International Seaways' short interest increasing or decreasing?

International Seaways saw a decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,850,000 shares, a decline of 4.7% from the previous total of 2,990,000 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.

How does International Seaways' short interest compare to its competitors?

5.89% of International Seaways' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to International Seaways: TFI International Inc. (1.22%), American Airlines Group Inc. (10.25%), GXO Logistics, Inc. (6.86%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (0.54%), Schneider National, Inc. (10.66%), Carnival Corporation (2.07%), Verra Mobility Corp (1.36%), Corporacion America Airports S.A. (5.12%), Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (2.34%), Hafnia Limited (1.92%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short International Seaways stock?

Short selling INSW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from International Seaways as its price is falling. INSW shares are trading up $0.13 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.

How does a short squeeze work against International Seaways?

A short squeeze for International Seaways 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 INSW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is International Seaways' 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 INSW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:INSW) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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