Kroger (KR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time … (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free KR Stock Alerts $55.49 -0.42 (-0.75%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Kroger Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume15,360,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume15,610,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.60%Dollar Volume Sold Short$850.10 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.0Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares721,688,000 sharesFloat Size715,870,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.15%Today's Trading Volume3,471,078 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,908,465 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average71% Short Selling Kroger ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Kroger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatKR Short Interest Over TimeKR Days to Cover Over TimeKR Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad True Market InsidersThe “Next Bitcoin”? 10 CENT Crypto Set to ExplodeThe man who bought Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… and has spotted 44 different coins that have returned over 100%... Is now exposing a 10-cent coin that just partnered with Amazon…Click For My #1 FREE Crypto for 2024 Kroger Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202415,360,000 shares $850.10 million -1.6%2.2%3 $55.35 3/31/202415,610,000 shares $891.80 million +16.8%2.2%3.1 $57.13 3/15/202413,370,000 shares $749.52 million -22.9%1.9%2.7 $56.06 2/29/202417,350,000 shares $860.73 million -21.1%2.4%3.4 $49.61 2/15/202422,000,000 shares $1.03 billion +27.4%3.1%4.6 $46.87 1/31/202417,270,000 shares $796.84 million -13.0%2.4%3.6 $46.14 Get the Latest News and Ratings for KR and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Kroger and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202419,840,000 shares $913.24 million -0.3%2.8%4.3 $46.03 12/31/202319,900,000 shares $909.63 million -18.2%2.8%4.2 $45.71 12/15/202324,320,000 shares $1.07 billion +8.4%3.4%5.2 $44.11 11/30/202322,430,000 shares $992.53 million -4.4%3.1%4.6 $44.25 11/15/202323,450,000 shares $1.04 billion +18.2%3.3%5 $44.52 10/31/202319,840,000 shares $900.14 million -11.2%2.8%4.4 $45.37 10/15/202322,340,000 shares $986.53 million +3.6%3.1%4.9 $44.16 9/30/202321,570,000 shares $965.26 million -0.7%3.0%4.6 $44.75 9/15/202321,720,000 shares $1.01 billion +9.3%3.1%4.7 $46.32 8/31/202319,870,000 shares $921.77 million -15.5%2.8%4.1 $46.39 8/15/202323,520,000 shares $1.13 billion +21.7%3.3%4.6 $47.95 7/31/202319,330,000 shares $940.21 million +8.9%2.7%3.8 $48.64 7/15/202317,750,000 shares $824.31 million +6.1%2.5%3.5 $46.44 6/30/202316,730,000 shares $786.31 million -11.9%2.4%3.2 $47.00 6/15/202318,990,000 shares $872.59 million +15.9%2.7%3.4 $45.95 5/31/202316,380,000 shares $742.51 million -11.7%2.3%2.9 $45.33 5/15/202318,540,000 shares $909.76 million +21.4%2.6%3.3 $49.07 4/30/202315,270,000 shares $742.58 million +0.9%2.2%2.8 $48.63 4/15/202315,130,000 shares $705.81 million -0.7%2.1%2.7 $46.65 3/31/202315,240,000 shares $752.40 million -17.8%2.1%2.8 $49.37 3/15/202318,550,000 shares $895.78 million +18.5%2.6%3.5 $48.29 2/28/202315,660,000 shares $675.57 million +11.7%2.2%3.2 $43.14 2/15/202314,020,000 shares $620.67 million +10.7%2.0%3 $44.27 1/31/202312,660,000 shares $565.02 million -19.0%1.8%2.6 $44.63 1/15/202315,630,000 shares $706.79 million -2.1%2.2%3.2 $45.22 12/30/202215,960,000 shares $711.50 million +9.0%2.3%2.7 $44.58 12/15/202214,640,000 shares $636.69 million -1.3%2.1%2.4 $43.49 11/30/202214,830,000 shares $729.49 million -3.4%2.1%2.3 $49.19 11/15/202215,350,000 shares $719.45 million -2.6%2.2%2.4 $46.87 10/31/202215,760,000 shares $745.29 million -7.8%2.2%2.5 $47.29 10/15/202217,090,000 shares $737.60 million -4.4%2.4%2.7 $43.16 9/30/202217,880,000 shares $782.25 million -4.2%2.5%3.2 $43.75 9/15/202218,670,000 shares $893.92 million -0.6%2.6%3.4 $47.88 8/31/202218,780,000 shares $900.31 million -9.1%2.7%3.3 $47.94Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time … (Ad)The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.4 simple steps to protect your privacy and money before it’s too late. KR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Kroger's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Kroger shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 15,360,000 shares of KR short. 2.15% of Kroger's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Kroger's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Kroger? 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. KR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Kroger's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Kroger? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Kroger: Portman Square Capital LLP, IMC Chicago LLC, HBK Investments L P, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Verition Fund Management LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Kroger? 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. 2.15% of Kroger's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Kroger's short interest increasing or decreasing? Kroger saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,360,000 shares, a drop of 1.6% from the previous total of 15,610,000 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 Kroger's float size? Kroger currently has issued a total of 721,690,000 shares. Some of Kroger's 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. Kroger currently has a public float of 715,870,000 shares. How does Kroger's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.15% of Kroger's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Kroger: Coupang, Inc. (2.98%), Yum! Brands, Inc. (2.95%), Fastenal (3.00%), JD.com, Inc. (1.72%), Ross Stores, Inc. (1.13%), Dollar General Co. (3.13%), AutoZone, Inc. (2.33%), Tractor Supply (8.05%), Dollar Tree, Inc. (2.29%), eBay Inc. (3.22%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Kroger stock? Short selling KR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kroger as its price is falling. KR shares are trading down $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 Kroger? A short squeeze for Kroger 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 KR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Kroger'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 KR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Coupang Short Squeeze Yum! 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