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Korea Electric Power (KEP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Korea Electric Power Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Korea Electric Power (KEP) had a short interest of 2.61 million shares sold short, representing 0.21% of the public float. This marks a -1.12% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, meaning it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 911,196 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,613,580 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,643,118 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.12%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$28.66 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,283,930,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.21%
Today's Trading Volume
141,169 shares
Average Trading Volume
911,196 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
15%
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Korea Electric Power Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/20262,613,580 shares $28.66 million -1.1%0.2%3.22 $10.97
9/15/20262,643,118 shares $30.21 million +3.4%0.2%2.43 $11.43
8/31/20262,556,841 shares $29.68 million +12.0%0.2%2.71 $11.61
8/14/20262,283,868 shares $26.80 million +12.3%0.2%2.12 $11.74
7/31/20262,033,504 shares $24.29 million -14.7%0.2%1.86 $11.95
7/15/20262,384,852 shares $27.39 million +32.4%0.2%1.85 $11.49
6/30/20261,801,022 shares $21.77 million +9.7%0.1%1.59 $12.09
6/15/20261,642,287 shares $22.37 million +59.8%0.1%1.17 $13.62
5/29/20261,027,515 shares $13.50 million +62.0%0.1%0.86 $13.14
5/15/2026634,373 shares $8.24 million -8.3%0.0%0.73 $12.99
4/30/2026691,951 shares $10.58 million -1.1%0.1%1.18 $15.28
4/15/2026699,508 shares $10.46 million -20.4%0.1%0.94 $14.96
3/31/2026878,985 shares $12.51 million +0.4%0.1%1.2 $14.24
3/13/2026875,420 shares $14.22 million +21.3%0.1%0.88 $16.24
2/27/2026721,918 shares $14.09 million +34.4%N/A1.07 $19.51
2/13/2026537,332 shares $11.55 million -34.0%0.0%1.05 $21.50
1/30/2026813,778 shares $16.43 million -2.7%N/A0.96 $20.19
1/15/2026836,469 shares $15.57 million +7.9%N/A1.33 $18.62
12/31/2025775,519 shares $12.79 million -1.4%N/A1.72 $16.49
12/15/2025786,846 shares $13.39 million -18.9%0.1%2.16 $17.02
11/28/2025969,992 shares $17.82 million +12.3%0.1%1.9 $18.38
11/14/2025863,458 shares $14.24 million -1.8%0.1%1.89 $16.50
10/31/2025879,085 shares $13.23 million -20.1%0.1%1.96 $15.05
10/15/20251,100,000 shares $15.45 million -2.7%0.1%2.4 $14.05
9/30/20251,130,000 shares $14.73 million -1.7%N/A2.3 $13.04
9/15/20251,150,000 shares $15.49 million +8.5%N/A1.9 $13.47
8/31/20251,060,000 shares $13.98 million +16.5%0.1%1.6 $13.19
8/15/2025909,700 shares $12.64 million -27.2%N/A1.4 $13.89
7/31/20251,250,000 shares $17.16 million +48.6%0.1%1.9 $13.73
7/15/2025841,200 shares $11.18 million -4.2%N/A1.5 $13.29
6/30/2025878,000 shares $12.50 million -12.2%0.1%1.7 $14.24
6/15/20251,000,000 shares $10.23 million +18.0%0.1%2.4 $10.23
5/31/2025847,800 shares $9.36 million +89.2%0.1%2.9 $11.05
5/15/2025448,100 shares $4.48 million +9.4%0.0%1.7 $10.00
4/30/2025409,600 shares $3.72 million +8.6%N/A2.1 $9.09
4/15/2025377,100 shares $3.20 million -6.7%0.0%2 $8.50
3/31/2025404,100 shares $3.00 million -0.3%0.0%2.3 $7.43
3/15/2025405,100 shares $3.13 million -13.1%0.0%2.2 $7.74
2/28/2025466,300 shares $3.40 million -32.9%0.0%2.1 $7.30
2/15/2025694,900 shares $5.12 million -2.8%0.1%3.2 $7.37
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1/31/2025714,800 shares $5.18 million +5.2%N/A3.5 $7.25
1/15/2025679,300 shares $4.84 million -10.7%N/A3.5 $7.12
12/31/2024760,800 shares $5.23 million +10.3%N/A4.2 $6.88
12/15/2024690,000 shares $5.12 million +181.6%N/A4.3 $7.42
11/30/2024245,000 shares $2.21 million +19.9%N/A1.8 $9.00
11/15/2024204,400 shares $1.67 million +10.7%N/A2.1 $8.18
10/31/2024184,600 shares $1.54 million -5.5%N/A1.8 $8.34
10/15/2024195,400 shares $1.47 million -25.0%N/A1.8 $7.52
9/30/2024260,600 shares $2.02 million -8.4%N/A2.3 $7.76
9/15/2024284,400 shares $2.39 million -25.9%N/A2.7 $8.41
8/31/2024384,000 shares $3.13 million -17.0%N/A3.5 $8.16
8/15/2024462,600 shares $3.34 million -5.5%N/A4.1 $7.22
7/31/2024489,600 shares $3.60 million -4.6%N/A4.4 $7.35
7/15/2024513,100 shares $3.64 million +26.2%N/A5.1 $7.10
6/30/2024406,600 shares $2.88 million -8.7%N/A3.5 $7.09
6/15/2024445,100 shares $3.20 million +1.8%N/A3.7 $7.19
5/31/2024437,400 shares $3.16 million -6.7%N/A3.6 $7.22
5/15/2024469,000 shares $3.46 million +8.5%N/A4.1 $7.37
4/30/2024432,300 shares $3.31 million +15.5%N/A3.9 $7.65
4/15/2024374,400 shares $2.81 million -16.1%N/A3.3 $7.50
3/31/2024446,400 shares $3.72 million +6.6%N/A4.3 $8.33
3/15/2024418,800 shares $3.89 million +40.8%N/A4.3 $9.29
2/29/2024297,400 shares $2.77 million -8.2%N/A3.1 $9.32
2/15/2024323,800 shares $2.52 million +0.9%N/A3.2 $7.80
1/31/2024320,800 shares $2.37 million +4.8%N/A3 $7.39
1/15/2024306,100 shares $2.17 million -5.1%N/A2.3 $7.08
12/31/2023322,700 shares $2.34 million -6.6%N/A2.2 $7.25
12/15/2023345,600 shares $2.51 million -15.9%N/A2.2 $7.27
11/30/2023410,700 shares $2.98 million -4.4%N/A2.5 $7.27
11/15/2023429,500 shares $2.88 million -9.5%N/A2.6 $6.71
10/31/2023474,600 shares $2.89 million +4.8%N/A2.9 $6.09
10/15/2023453,100 shares $2.90 million +10.7%N/A3.1 $6.39
9/30/2023409,200 shares $2.64 million +4.2%N/A3 $6.44
9/15/2023392,600 shares $2.63 million -3.4%N/A3 $6.70
8/31/2023406,600 shares $2.72 million -9.1%N/A2.8 $6.69
8/15/2023447,100 shares $3.08 million +2.2%N/A2.8 $6.88
7/31/2023437,300 shares $3.32 million +3.2%N/A2.6 $7.60
7/15/2023423,700 shares $3.39 million -16.1%N/A2.4 $7.99
6/30/2023505,000 shares $3.91 million -21.2%N/A2.6 $7.75
6/15/2023640,600 shares $4.68 million -4.4%N/A2.8 $7.31
5/31/2023669,900 shares $4.85 million -10.6%N/A2.6 $7.25
5/15/2023749,100 shares $5.43 million +8.7%N/A2.9 $7.25
4/30/2023689,400 shares $4.84 million -8.8%N/A2.8 $7.02
4/15/2023755,700 shares $5.43 million +4.9%N/A3.2 $7.18
3/31/2023720,700 shares $5.00 million +12.6%N/A3.1 $6.94
3/15/2023640,200 shares $4.08 million -16.5%N/A3 $6.38
2/28/2023766,600 shares $5.08 million -8.9%N/A4.1 $6.63
2/15/2023841,700 shares $5.97 million -19.1%N/A4.6 $7.09
1/31/20231,040,000 shares $8.34 million -8.8%N/A5.2 $8.02
1/15/20231,140,000 shares $9.33 million -0.9%N/A4.6 $8.18
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12/30/20221,150,000 shares $9.94 million -16.7%N/A3.9 $8.64
12/15/20221,380,000 shares $10.78 million -0.7%N/A4.4 $7.81
11/30/20221,390,000 shares $11.23 million -4.8%N/A4.3 $8.08
11/15/20221,460,000 shares $10.80 million -6.4%N/A4.4 $7.40
10/31/20221,560,000 shares $9.16 million +11.4%N/A4.6 $5.87
10/15/20221,400,000 shares $8.29 million +33.3%N/A4.7 $5.92
9/30/20221,050,000 shares $7.14 million +11.2%N/A4 $6.80
9/15/2022943,900 shares $6.40 million +7.9%N/A4.2 $6.78
8/31/2022875,100 shares $6.68 million -15.0%N/A4.3 $7.63
8/15/20221,030,000 shares $8.82 million +5.8%N/A5.5 $8.56
7/31/2022973,700 shares $8.39 million +24.0%N/A5.3 $8.62
7/15/2022785,100 shares $6.45 million +10.7%N/A4.1 $8.21
6/30/2022709,000 shares $6.23 million +12.1%N/A3.7 $8.78
6/15/2022632,400 shares $5.53 million -7.1%N/A3.5 $8.75
5/31/2022680,500 shares $6.30 million +5.7%N/A3.8 $9.26
5/15/2022644,000 shares $5.67 million -11.5%N/A3.6 $8.81
4/30/2022727,300 shares $6.46 million +25.7%N/A4 $8.88
4/15/2022578,600 shares $5.13 million -7.1%N/A3.2 $8.86
3/31/2022623,000 shares $5.80 million -11.2%N/A3.5 $9.31
3/15/2022701,700 shares $6.97 million -7.1%N/A3.3 $9.93
2/28/2022755,100 shares $7.32 million +13.5%N/A3.7 $9.70
2/15/2022665,400 shares $6.11 million +20.6%N/A3.3 $9.18
1/31/2022551,600 shares $4.78 million -2.8%N/A2.9 $8.67
1/15/2022567,600 shares $5.10 million -11.7%N/A3.2 $8.98
12/31/2021642,600 shares $5.87 million -31.0%N/A3.5 $9.14
12/15/2021930,700 shares $8.43 million -2.8%N/A5.5 $9.06
11/30/2021957,500 shares $8.41 million +19.0%N/A5.8 $8.78
11/15/2021804,500 shares $7.78 million +7.7%N/A5 $9.67
10/29/2021747,200 shares $7.17 million -22.0%N/A4.8 $9.59
10/15/2021958,400 shares $9.30 million +6.2%N/A6.4 $9.70

KEP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Korea Electric Power shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 2,613,580 shares of KEP short. 0.21% of Korea Electric Power's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Korea Electric Power'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. KEP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.2. Learn More on Korea Electric Power's short interest ratio.

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. 0.21% of Korea Electric Power's floating shares are currently sold short.

Korea Electric Power saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,613,580 shares, a decline of 1.1% from the previous total of 2,643,118 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.

0.21% of Korea Electric Power's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to Korea Electric Power: Entergy Corporation (3.83%), Xcel Energy Inc. (7.90%), Exelon Corporation (3.25%), Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (1.36%), Ameren Corporation (5.16%), Fortis (2.64%), FirstEnergy Corporation (5.52%), PPL Corporation (4.73%), Eversource Energy (2.50%), Edison International (4.68%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KEP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Korea Electric Power as its price is falling. KEP shares are trading up $0.25 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 Korea Electric Power 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 KEP, 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 KEP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like KEP:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:KEP is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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