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Kosmos Energy (KOS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Kosmos Energy Short Interest Overview

As of May 15, 2026, Kosmos Energy (KOS) had a short interest of 28.01 million shares sold short, representing 4.81% of the public float. This marks a -10.34% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, meaning it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 13.40 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,009,876 shares
Previous Short Interest
31,239,677 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$91.31 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
593,190,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.81%
Today's Trading Volume
14,081,639 shares
Average Trading Volume
13,397,576 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
105%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/202628,009,876 shares $91.31 million -10.3%4.8%1.77 $3.26
4/30/202631,239,677 shares $96.53 million -6.8%6.6%2.04 $3.09
4/15/202633,518,300 shares $86.81 million +6.0%7.1%1.28 $2.59
3/31/202631,631,979 shares $87.94 million -11.8%6.7%0.96 $2.78
3/13/202635,855,920 shares $82.83 million -26.1%7.6%0.83 $2.31
2/27/202648,510,803 shares $112.30 million -0.4%10.3%2.09 $2.32
2/13/202648,698,891 shares $81.57 million -3.1%10.4%2.93 $1.68
1/30/202650,239,989 shares $79.63 million -13.6%10.7%3.46 $1.59
1/15/202658,126,894 shares $72.95 million -12.6%12.4%2.16 $1.26
12/31/202566,509,214 shares $59.89 million +3.7%14.2%3.57 $0.90
12/15/202564,152,729 shares $64.47 million +5.5%13.7%4.49 $1.01
11/28/202560,833,113 shares $67.22 million +4.8%13.0%4.54 $1.11
11/14/202558,061,905 shares $82.74 million +0.9%12.4%5.63 $1.43
10/31/202557,573,360 shares $90.10 million +3.6%12.3%6.54 $1.57
10/15/202555,590,000 shares $85.33 million -2.5%11.9%5.8 $1.54
9/30/202557,020,000 shares $94.37 million +4.9%N/A6.4 $1.66
9/15/202554,340,000 shares $91.29 million -0.2%N/A6.2 $1.68
8/31/202554,440,000 shares $97.72 million -0.7%11.6%5.6 $1.80
8/15/202554,820,000 shares $93.47 million +30.2%N/A5.3 $1.71
7/31/202542,090,000 shares $90.28 million +5.5%9.0%3.9 $2.15
7/15/202539,910,000 shares $78.82 million -8.0%N/A3.7 $1.98
6/30/202543,400,000 shares $74.43 million -5.7%9.3%3.7 $1.72
6/15/202546,010,000 shares $103.80 million +6.6%9.8%3.8 $2.26
5/31/202543,170,000 shares $71.66 million -2.3%9.3%3.8 $1.66
5/15/202544,170,000 shares $76.86 million -3.9%9.6%3.8 $1.74
4/30/202545,960,000 shares $70.09 million -1.5%N/A4.2 $1.53
4/15/202546,640,000 shares $73.92 million -0.7%10.1%4.5 $1.59
3/31/202546,960,000 shares $107.30 million +0.1%10.2%4.8 $2.29
3/15/202546,920,000 shares $104.40 million -4.4%10.1%5 $2.23
2/28/202549,080,000 shares $137.62 million +9.5%10.6%4.8 $2.80
2/15/202544,840,000 shares $141.02 million +7.5%9.7%4.9 $3.15
1/31/202541,710,000 shares $132.43 million +2.8%N/A4.5 $3.18
1/15/202540,580,000 shares $150.55 million +4.1%N/A4.3 $3.71
12/31/202439,000,000 shares $133.38 million -3.6%N/A4.1 $3.42
12/15/202440,450,000 shares $121.75 million +8.4%N/A4.2 $3.01
11/30/202437,330,000 shares $147.08 million -3.7%N/A4.8 $3.94
11/15/202438,750,000 shares $150.74 million -11.6%N/A5 $3.89
10/31/202443,820,000 shares $164.54 million -3.5%N/A5.9 $3.76
10/15/202445,430,000 shares $181.27 million -2.3%N/A6.5 $3.99
9/30/202446,490,000 shares $187.35 million +6.2%N/A7.1 $4.03
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9/15/202443,780,000 shares $175.56 million +3.4%N/A7.6 $4.01
8/31/202442,360,000 shares $206.29 million +9.5%N/A7.4 $4.87
8/15/202438,670,000 shares $193.35 million +23.3%N/A7.2 $5.00
7/31/202431,370,000 shares $173.63 million -0.5%N/A5.4 $5.54
7/15/202431,530,000 shares $181.14 million -1.7%N/A5.7 $5.75
6/30/202432,060,000 shares $177.61 million +3.4%N/A5.2 $5.54
6/15/202431,000,000 shares $161.51 million -4.1%N/A4.6 $5.21
5/31/202432,340,000 shares $197.44 million +0.4%N/A4.6 $6.11
5/15/202432,210,000 shares $193.90 million -16.5%N/A3.9 $6.02
4/30/202438,560,000 shares $218.64 million -2.2%N/A4.7 $5.67
4/15/202439,430,000 shares $238.55 million +2.1%N/A4.9 $6.05
3/31/202438,620,000 shares $230.18 million +8.7%N/A4.9 $5.96
3/15/202435,520,000 shares $203.00 million +37.6%N/A5.2 $5.72
2/29/202425,820,000 shares $158.41 million -0.2%N/A4.1 $6.14
2/15/202425,860,000 shares $155.16 million +8.0%N/A5.3 $6.00
1/31/202423,950,000 shares $145.26 million -3.9%N/A5.1 $6.07
1/15/202424,930,000 shares $162.05 million +12.1%N/A5.7 $6.50
12/31/202322,240,000 shares $149.23 million -0.2%N/A5.1 $6.71
12/15/202322,280,000 shares $145.71 million +10.3%N/A4.7 $6.54
11/30/202320,200,000 shares $137.06 million -9.6%N/A4.2 $6.79
11/15/202322,350,000 shares $155.67 million +7.0%N/A4.7 $6.97
10/31/202320,880,000 shares $151.17 million -8.5%N/A4.4 $7.24
10/15/202322,820,000 shares $175.94 million -1.6%N/A4.6 $7.71
9/30/202323,180,000 shares $189.61 million -2.4%N/A4.8 $8.18
9/15/202323,750,000 shares $170.53 million +0.7%N/A5 $7.18
8/31/202323,580,000 shares $171.66 million -6.3%N/A4.7 $7.28
8/15/202325,170,000 shares $183.49 million -1.3%N/A4.9 $7.29
7/31/202325,490,000 shares $181.11 million -7.5%N/A4.7 $7.11
7/15/202327,550,000 shares $172.74 million +7.0%N/A5.3 $6.27
6/30/202325,750,000 shares $154.24 million +10.1%N/A5 $5.99
6/15/202323,390,000 shares $146.42 million -0.3%N/A4.6 $6.26
5/31/202323,460,000 shares $139.94 million +3.9%N/A4.5 $5.97
5/15/202322,590,000 shares $138.93 million +11.8%N/A4.1 $6.15
4/30/202320,210,000 shares $129.34 million -9.2%N/A3.4 $6.40
4/15/202322,250,000 shares $168.21 million -2.5%N/A3.6 $7.56
3/31/202322,820,000 shares $169.78 million -17.7%N/A3.5 $7.44
3/15/202327,740,000 shares $172.27 million +17.2%N/A4.3 $6.21
2/28/202323,680,000 shares $186.36 million +6.8%N/A3.8 $7.87
2/15/202322,180,000 shares $175.67 million -2.9%N/A3.7 $7.92
1/31/202322,850,000 shares $180.74 million +7.4%N/A3.9 $7.91
1/15/202321,270,000 shares $162.08 million +2.8%N/A4 $7.62
12/30/202220,690,000 shares $131.59 million -8.0%N/A3.9 $6.36
12/15/202222,480,000 shares $130.61 million +4.1%N/A3.9 $5.81
11/30/202221,590,000 shares $143.57 million -7.9%N/A3.6 $6.65
11/15/202223,430,000 shares $162.84 million -4.3%N/A3.7 $6.95
10/31/202224,490,000 shares $158.94 million -12.7%N/A3.7 $6.49
10/15/202228,060,000 shares $159.66 million -8.7%N/A4.2 $5.69
9/30/202230,720,000 shares $158.82 million +14.2%N/A4.5 $5.17
9/15/202226,900,000 shares $181.84 million +15.6%N/A3.9 $6.76
8/31/202223,280,000 shares $164.59 million -10.7%N/A3.2 $7.07
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8/15/202226,080,000 shares $160.91 million +2.8%N/A3.3 $6.17
7/31/202225,380,000 shares $160.91 million +7.5%8.1%3 $6.34
7/15/202223,600,000 shares $125.32 million -4.3%7.6%2.6 $5.31
6/30/202224,660,000 shares $152.65 million -1.4%7.9%2.5 $6.19
6/15/202225,010,000 shares $184.32 million +6.9%8.0%2.3 $7.37
5/31/202223,400,000 shares $181.12 million -5.4%N/A2.1 $7.74
5/15/202224,730,000 shares $168.41 million -1.4%N/A2 $6.81
4/30/202225,070,000 shares $169.47 million +19.0%N/A2 $6.76
4/15/202221,060,000 shares $160.69 million +6.0%N/A1.6 $7.63
3/31/202219,870,000 shares $142.87 million -12.9%N/A1.6 $7.19
3/15/202222,820,000 shares $132.36 million -7.5%N/A2 $5.80
2/28/202224,660,000 shares $119.85 million +0.7%N/A2.2 $4.86
2/15/202224,490,000 shares $102.86 million +0.8%N/A2.4 $4.20
1/31/202224,290,000 shares $105.18 million +4.3%N/A2.5 $4.33
1/15/202223,290,000 shares $106.67 million -3.6%N/A2.4 $4.58
12/31/202124,170,000 shares $83.63 million +10.9%N/A2.5 $3.46
12/15/202121,790,000 shares $76.70 million +4.6%N/A2.2 $3.52
11/30/202120,840,000 shares $76.27 million -4.6%N/A2.3 $3.66
11/15/202121,840,000 shares $80.81 million -4.8%N/A2.7 $3.70
10/29/202122,940,000 shares $82.58 million +9.5%N/A3 $3.60
10/15/202120,950,000 shares $79.82 million -2.0%N/A2.9 $3.81
9/30/202121,370,000 shares $63.26 million +7.5%5.4%3.5 $2.96
9/15/202119,880,000 shares $50.50 million -7.4%5.0%3.2 $2.54
8/31/202121,460,000 shares $50.65 million +2.7%5.4%3.2 $2.36
8/13/202120,890,000 shares $45.54 million +4.2%5.2%2.9 $2.18
7/30/202120,050,000 shares $46.32 million +19.3%5.0%2.7 $2.31
7/15/202116,810,000 shares $41.86 million +0.2%4.2%2.3 $2.49
6/30/202116,780,000 shares $58.06 million -7.1%4.2%2.5 $3.46
6/15/202118,070,000 shares $60.53 million -6.7%4.5%2.8 $3.35

KOS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Kosmos Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 28,009,876 shares of KOS short. 4.81% of Kosmos Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kosmos Energy'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. KOS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.8. Learn More on Kosmos Energy'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. 4.81% of Kosmos Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Kosmos Energy saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 28,009,876 shares, a drop of 10.3% from the previous total of 31,239,677 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.

4.81% of Kosmos Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "energy" compare to Kosmos Energy: APA Corporation (7.33%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (3.81%), Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp (10.74%), Matador Resources Company (9.03%), Murphy Oil Corporation (6.92%), Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. (16.68%), Ovintiv Inc. (4.07%), Talos Energy Inc. (5.22%), Vermilion Energy Inc. (8.77%), W&T Offshore, Inc. (19.71%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($80.71 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.96 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.35 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.86 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($10.89 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.92 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.72 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.89 billion), and iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.18 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KOS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kosmos Energy as its price is falling. KOS shares are trading up $0.18 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 Kosmos Energy 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 KOS, 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 KOS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NYSE:KOS) was last updated on 6/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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