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Coca-Cola (KO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$72.56 +0.21 (+0.29%)
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Coca-Cola Short Interest Data

Coca-Cola (KO) has a short interest of 38.17 million shares, representing 0.89% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 12.26% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.0, indicating that it would take 2.0 days of the average trading volume of 15.42 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
38,170,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
34,000,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+12.26%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.74 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
4,303,567,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.89%
Today's Trading Volume
21,067,936 shares
Average Trading Volume
15,415,495 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
137%
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KO Short Interest Over Time

KO Days to Cover Over Time

KO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Coca-Cola Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202538,170,000 shares $2.74 billion +12.3%0.9%2 $71.89
3/31/202534,000,000 shares $2.44 billion -11.2%0.8%1.8 $71.69
3/15/202538,270,000 shares $2.65 billion +1.5%0.9%2.1 $69.16
2/28/202537,700,000 shares $2.68 billion -12.1%0.9%2.1 $71.20
2/15/202542,890,000 shares $2.95 billion +45.0%1.0%2.4 $68.85
1/31/202529,590,000 shares $1.88 billion -11.7%0.7%1.7 $63.46
1/15/202533,490,000 shares $2.07 billion +1.7%0.8%1.9 $61.71
12/31/202432,920,000 shares $2.05 billion -5.3%0.8%2 $62.26
12/15/202434,770,000 shares $2.19 billion +22.3%0.8%2.2 $63.12
11/30/202428,440,000 shares $1.82 billion -15.5%0.7%1.9 $64.08
11/15/202433,660,000 shares $2.08 billion +9.2%0.8%2.2 $61.73
10/31/202430,820,000 shares $2.01 billion -3.3%0.7%2.2 $65.31
10/15/202431,870,000 shares $2.24 billion -6.1%0.7%2.3 $70.36
9/30/202433,950,000 shares $2.44 billion -16.5%0.8%2.5 $71.86
9/15/202440,650,000 shares $2.90 billion +3.9%1.0%3 $71.41
8/31/202439,140,000 shares $2.84 billion +7.7%0.9%3 $72.47
8/15/202436,350,000 shares $2.50 billion +9.9%0.9%3 $68.65
7/31/202433,080,000 shares $2.21 billion +6.1%0.8%2.8 $66.73
7/15/202431,180,000 shares $1.98 billion -2.0%0.7%2.7 $63.41
6/30/202431,820,000 shares $2.03 billion +1.8%0.8%2.7 $63.65
6/15/202431,250,000 shares $1.95 billion +6.3%0.7%2.6 $62.55
5/31/202429,390,000 shares $1.85 billion -7.9%0.7%2.3 $62.93
5/15/202431,920,000 shares $2.02 billion +8.7%0.8%2.5 $63.15
4/30/202429,360,000 shares $1.81 billion +24.3%0.7%2.1 $61.76
4/15/202423,630,000 shares $1.37 billion -11.4%0.6%1.7 $58.14
3/31/202426,680,000 shares $1.63 billion +11.8%0.6%1.9 $61.18
3/15/202423,860,000 shares $1.43 billion +7.8%0.6%1.7 $59.88
2/29/202422,130,000 shares $1.33 billion -4.2%0.5%1.5 $59.95
2/15/202423,090,000 shares $1.37 billion +2.1%0.5%1.6 $59.39
1/31/202422,610,000 shares $1.35 billion -4.8%0.5%1.6 $59.49
1/15/202423,750,000 shares $1.43 billion -3.2%0.6%1.6 $60.39
12/31/202324,530,000 shares $1.45 billion 0.0%0.6%1.6 $58.93
12/15/202324,540,000 shares $1.44 billion +12.1%0.6%1.6 $58.54
11/30/202321,890,000 shares $1.28 billion -7.2%0.5%1.4 $58.41
11/15/202323,590,000 shares $1.35 billion -0.5%0.6%1.6 $57.21
10/31/202323,700,000 shares $1.34 billion -0.5%0.6%1.7 $56.49
10/15/202323,810,000 shares $1.26 billion +3.3%0.6%1.7 $52.89
9/30/202323,040,000 shares $1.29 billion -0.5%0.5%1.8 $55.98
9/15/202323,150,000 shares $1.34 billion +1.2%0.5%1.9 $57.95
8/31/202322,870,000 shares $1.37 billion +8.9%0.5%1.9 $59.83
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8/15/202321,000,000 shares $1.27 billion +5.9%0.5%1.6 $60.47
7/31/202319,830,000 shares $1.23 billion -14.0%0.5%1.5 $61.93
7/15/202323,060,000 shares $1.40 billion +19.2%0.5%1.7 $60.90
6/30/202319,340,000 shares $1.16 billion +9.6%0.5%1.4 $60.22
6/15/202317,640,000 shares $1.08 billion -13.7%0.4%1.3 $61.22
5/31/202320,430,000 shares $1.22 billion -12.6%0.5%1.5 $59.66
5/15/202323,380,000 shares $1.49 billion -4.1%0.5%1.9 $63.94
4/30/202324,380,000 shares $1.56 billion -1.0%0.6%1.9 $64.15
4/15/202324,620,000 shares $1.55 billion +1.6%0.6%1.9 $63.05
3/31/202324,240,000 shares $1.50 billion +9.2%0.6%1.8 $62.03
3/15/202322,190,000 shares $1.34 billion +10.0%0.5%1.7 $60.43
2/28/202320,170,000 shares $1.20 billion -15.8%0.5%1.6 $59.51
2/15/202323,950,000 shares $1.43 billion -3.7%0.6%1.9 $59.59
1/31/202324,870,000 shares $1.53 billion -11.3%0.6%2 $61.32
1/15/202328,040,000 shares $1.72 billion -10.9%0.7%2.2 $61.43
12/30/202231,470,000 shares $2.00 billion -4.5%0.7%2.4 $63.61
12/15/202232,950,000 shares $2.08 billion +9.0%0.8%2.3 $63.11
11/30/202230,220,000 shares $1.92 billion -4.7%0.7%2.1 $63.61
11/15/202231,720,000 shares $1.92 billion -7.7%0.7%2.3 $60.63
10/31/202234,370,000 shares $2.06 billion +2.2%0.8%2.6 $59.85
10/15/202233,640,000 shares $1.85 billion +2.4%0.8%2.5 $54.98
9/30/202232,860,000 shares $1.84 billion +7.4%0.8%2.6 $56.02
9/15/202230,590,000 shares $1.82 billion +13.9%0.7%2.5 $59.53
8/31/202226,860,000 shares $1.66 billion +2.3%0.6%2 $61.71
8/15/202226,260,000 shares $1.69 billion -1.8%0.6%1.8 $64.50
7/31/202226,730,000 shares $1.72 billion -21.9%0.6%1.6 $64.17
7/15/202234,240,000 shares $2.14 billion +12.5%N/A1.9 $62.50
6/30/202230,450,000 shares $1.92 billion -0.3%0.7%1.7 $62.91
6/15/202230,540,000 shares $1.82 billion -9.5%0.7%1.7 $59.67
5/31/202233,750,000 shares $2.14 billion +7.9%N/A1.9 $63.38
5/15/202231,270,000 shares $2.06 billion -3.4%N/A1.7 $65.72
4/30/202232,370,000 shares $2.09 billion +15.3%N/A1.7 $64.61
4/15/202228,080,000 shares $1.83 billion +17.6%N/A1.5 $65.02
3/31/202223,880,000 shares $1.48 billion -5.0%N/A1.2 $62.00
3/15/202225,130,000 shares $1.50 billion -1.5%N/A1.3 $59.62
2/28/202225,500,000 shares $1.59 billion -20.2%0.6%1.2 $62.24
2/15/202231,950,000 shares $1.95 billion +9.5%0.7%1.6 $60.91
1/31/202229,190,000 shares $1.78 billion -20.0%0.7%1.6 $61.01
1/15/202236,470,000 shares $2.24 billion +14.4%0.9%2.1 $61.39
12/31/202131,870,000 shares $1.89 billion +2.5%0.7%1.9 $59.21
12/15/202131,080,000 shares $1.80 billion +29.3%0.7%1.9 $58.06
11/30/202124,030,000 shares $1.26 billion -21.9%0.6%1.5 $52.45
11/15/202130,750,000 shares $1.74 billion -3.5%0.7%2.1 $56.62
10/29/202131,870,000 shares $1.80 billion -4.9%0.7%2.3 $56.37
10/15/202133,520,000 shares $1.83 billion -0.9%0.8%2.5 $54.48
9/30/202133,830,000 shares $1.78 billion +23.0%0.8%2.5 $52.47
9/15/202127,510,000 shares $1.54 billion -2.3%0.6%2.1 $55.88
8/31/202128,160,000 shares $1.59 billion -1.1%0.7%2.3 $56.31
8/13/202128,460,000 shares $1.63 billion -11.2%0.7%2.1 $57.23
7/30/202132,050,000 shares $1.83 billion +26.3%0.8%2.3 $57.03
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7/15/202125,370,000 shares $1.43 billion +0.1%0.6%1.8 $56.44
6/30/202125,350,000 shares $1.37 billion +1.4%0.6%1.8 $54.11
6/15/202124,990,000 shares $1.38 billion -28.6%0.6%1.8 $55.41
5/28/202135,020,000 shares $1.94 billion +12.9%0.8%2.3 $55.29
5/14/202131,030,000 shares $1.69 billion +11.9%N/A2 $54.51
4/30/202127,740,000 shares $1.51 billion +11.9%N/A1.7 $54.26
4/15/202124,790,000 shares $1.32 billion -21.3%N/A1.5 $53.08
3/31/202131,500,000 shares $1.67 billion +48.3%N/A1.7 $53.15
3/15/202121,240,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.0%N/A1.1 $50.36
2/26/202121,890,000 shares $1.10 billion -5.2%N/A1.2 $50.17
2/12/202123,100,000 shares $1.16 billion +1.7%0.5%1.3 $50.30
1/29/202122,720,000 shares $1.12 billion +13.9%0.5%1.3 $49.15
1/15/202119,950,000 shares $982.14 million -20.7%0.5%1.1 $49.23
12/31/202025,150,000 shares $1.37 billion +0.8%0.6%1.5 $54.44
12/15/202024,950,000 shares $1.33 billion -9.6%0.6%1.7 $53.27
11/30/202027,600,000 shares $1.45 billion -3.8%0.7%1.8 $52.70
11/15/202028,690,000 shares $1.53 billion +18.8%0.7%1.9 $53.45
10/30/202024,160,000 shares $1.16 billion +3.3%0.6%1.7 $48.02
10/15/202023,380,000 shares $1.17 billion +20.3%0.6%1.7 $50.12
9/30/202019,440,000 shares $959.75 million -17.4%0.5%1.3 $49.37
9/15/202023,530,000 shares $1.20 billion +19.9%0.6%1.5 $51.05
8/31/202019,630,000 shares $972.27 million -9.0%0.5%1.2 $49.53
8/14/202021,570,000 shares $1.05 billion -24.5%0.5%1.3 $48.45
7/31/202028,550,000 shares $1.35 billion +5.9%0.7%1.6 $47.24
7/15/202026,970,000 shares $1.25 billion +11.4%0.6%1.5 $46.40
6/30/202024,220,000 shares $1.08 billion +0.6%0.6%1.3 $44.68
6/15/202024,070,000 shares $1.11 billion -9.2%0.6%1.2 $46.30
5/29/202026,510,000 shares $1.24 billion -9.3%0.6%1.2 $46.68
5/15/202029,220,000 shares $1.26 billion +4.8%0.7%1.3 $43.26
4/30/202027,870,000 shares $1.28 billion +1.9%0.7%1.3 $45.89

KO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coca-Cola's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Coca-Cola shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 38,170,000 shares of KO short. 0.89% of Coca-Cola's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Coca-Cola's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Coca-Cola?

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. KO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Coca-Cola's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Coca-Cola?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Coca-Cola: Catalina Capital Group LLC, CWA Asset Management Group LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc., CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Total Wealth Planning & Management Inc., Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Man Group plc, Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Centiva Capital LP, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Sulzberger Capital Advisors Inc., Paloma Partners Management Co, Lido Advisors LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capula Management Ltd, Wells Fargo & Company MN, One River Asset Management LLC, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Heritage Wealth Management Inc. CA , Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Tocqueville Asset Management L.P., Twin Tree Management LP, Delta Accumulation LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, and Gladius Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Coca-Cola?

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. 0.89% of Coca-Cola's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Coca-Cola's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Coca-Cola saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 38,170,000 shares, an increase of 12.3% from the previous total of 34,000,000 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 Coca-Cola's short interest compare to its competitors?

0.89% of Coca-Cola's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Coca-Cola: PepsiCo, Inc. (1.45%), Monster Beverage Co. (2.12%), Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. (1.58%), National Beverage Corp. (12.41%), Diageo plc (0.08%), Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (2.15%), Ambev S.A. (0.26%), Constellation Brands, Inc. (4.33%), The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (12.54%), Westrock Coffee (11.96%),

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 ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Coca-Cola stock?

Short selling KO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Coca-Cola as its price is falling. KO shares are trading up $0.21 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 Coca-Cola?

A short squeeze for Coca-Cola 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 KO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Coca-Cola'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 KO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.




This page (NYSE:KO) was last updated on 4/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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