Marathon Petroleum (MPC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → SHOCKING Crypto Leak… (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free MPC Stock Alerts $199.72 +1.47 (+0.74%) (As of 04/23/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Marathon Petroleum Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume7,680,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume8,720,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-11.93%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.55 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover2.7Last Record DateMarch 31, 2024Outstanding Shares360,336,000 sharesFloat Size359,580,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.14%Today's Trading Volume1,703,070 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,802,556 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average61% Short Selling Marathon Petroleum ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Marathon Petroleum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatMPC Short Interest Over TimeMPC Days to Cover Over TimeMPC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad GoldenCrest MetalsExposed: How Big Banks Plan to Chain Your Wealth with Digital DollarsBig Banks have declared war on your wallet. But it's not too late to fight back. Discover how to protect your assets from their latest maneuver.Learn More Now Marathon Petroleum Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/31/20247,680,000 shares $1.55 billion -11.9%2.1%2.7 $201.50 3/15/20248,720,000 shares $1.69 billion +12.2%2.4%3.1 $193.90 2/29/20247,770,000 shares $1.31 billion +8.1%2.2%2.6 $169.23 2/15/20247,190,000 shares $1.23 billion -11.0%1.9%2.4 $171.32 1/31/20248,080,000 shares $1.34 billion -2.5%2.1%2.6 $165.60 1/15/20248,290,000 shares $1.31 billion -6.8%2.2%2.7 $157.46 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MPC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Marathon Petroleum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 12/31/20238,890,000 shares $1.32 billion -12.8%2.4%2.9 $148.36 12/15/202310,190,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.7%2.7%3.3 $148.48 11/30/202310,470,000 shares $1.56 billion +5.9%2.8%3.3 $149.19 11/15/20239,890,000 shares $1.49 billion +1.3%2.6%3.1 $150.33 10/31/20239,760,000 shares $1.48 billion -4.3%2.6%2.9 $151.18 10/15/202310,200,000 shares $1.51 billion -6.1%2.6%2.9 $148.20 9/30/202310,860,000 shares $1.64 billion -18.4%2.7%3.1 $151.34 9/15/202313,310,000 shares $2.05 billion +2.1%3.3%4 $153.81 8/31/202313,040,000 shares $1.86 billion +6.1%3.3%3.9 $142.77 8/15/202312,290,000 shares $1.75 billion +15.1%3.1%3.5 $142.62 7/31/202310,680,000 shares $1.42 billion -3.4%2.7%3 $133.06 7/15/202311,050,000 shares $1.31 billion +3.1%2.6%3 $118.41 6/30/202310,720,000 shares $1.25 billion -12.1%2.5%2.9 $116.59 6/15/202312,190,000 shares $1.39 billion -5.0%2.9%3.1 $113.86 5/31/202312,830,000 shares $1.35 billion +4.1%3.0%3 $104.91 5/15/202312,320,000 shares $1.36 billion +2.8%2.9%3 $110.63 4/30/202311,980,000 shares $1.46 billion +4.0%2.8%2.9 $122.00 4/15/202311,520,000 shares $1.51 billion +1.4%2.6%2.9 $130.78 3/31/202311,360,000 shares $1.53 billion -7.0%2.6%2.9 $134.83 3/15/202312,210,000 shares $1.50 billion +3.7%2.8%3.2 $122.69 2/28/202311,770,000 shares $1.45 billion -4.3%2.7%3 $123.60 2/15/202312,300,000 shares $1.56 billion -3.9%2.6%3.2 $127.11 1/31/202312,800,000 shares $1.65 billion +3.3%2.7%3.3 $128.52 1/15/202312,390,000 shares $1.51 billion -1.7%2.7%3.3 $121.93 12/30/202212,610,000 shares $1.47 billion -13.8%2.7%3.4 $116.39 12/15/202214,630,000 shares $1.62 billion -3.9%3.1%3.9 $110.87 11/30/202215,230,000 shares $1.86 billion +18.8%3.3%3.8 $121.81 11/15/202212,820,000 shares $1.54 billion -7.2%2.7%3.2 $120.00 10/31/202213,810,000 shares $1.57 billion +3.8%3.0%3.3 $113.62 10/15/202213,300,000 shares $1.38 billion -14.2%2.7%3 $104.10 9/30/202215,500,000 shares $1.54 billion -7.1%3.1%3.4 $99.33 9/15/202216,680,000 shares $1.60 billion +1.5%3.4%3.2 $96.14 8/31/202216,430,000 shares $1.66 billion +19.2%3.3%2.8 $100.75 8/15/202213,780,000 shares $1.32 billion -14.3%2.8%2.2 $95.79Exposed: How Big Banks Plan to Chain Your Wealth with Digital Dollars (Ad)Big Banks have declared war on your wallet. But it's not too late to fight back. Discover how to protect your assets from their latest maneuver.Learn More Now MPC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Marathon Petroleum's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Marathon Petroleum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 7,680,000 shares of MPC short. 2.14% of Marathon Petroleum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Marathon Petroleum's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Marathon Petroleum? 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. MPC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Marathon Petroleum's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Marathon Petroleum? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Marathon Petroleum: Portman Square Capital LLP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Citadel Advisors LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Optiver Holding B.V., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, IMC Chicago LLC, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Genus Capital Management Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, XR Securities LLC, and SpiderRock Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Marathon Petroleum? 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. 2.14% of Marathon Petroleum's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Marathon Petroleum's short interest increasing or decreasing? Marathon Petroleum saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,680,000 shares, a drop of 11.9% from the previous total of 8,720,000 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 Marathon Petroleum's float size? Marathon Petroleum currently has issued a total of 360,340,000 shares. Some of Marathon Petroleum'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. Marathon Petroleum currently has a public float of 359,580,000 shares. How does Marathon Petroleum's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.14% of Marathon Petroleum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Marathon Petroleum: Phillips 66 (1.88%), Valero Energy Co. (3.31%), Equinor ASA (0.35%), Suncor Energy Inc. (1.51%), BP p.l.c. (0.21%), ConocoPhillips (1.09%), Chevron Co. (2.67%), Schlumberger Limited (1.36%), EOG Resources, Inc. (1.67%), Enbridge Inc. (1.16%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Marathon Petroleum stock? Short selling MPC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Marathon Petroleum as its price is falling. MPC shares are trading up $1.47 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 Marathon Petroleum? A short squeeze for Marathon Petroleum 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 MPC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Marathon Petroleum'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 MPC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024. 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