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MRC Global (MRC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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MRC Global Short Interest Overview

As of October 31, 2025, MRC Global (MRC) had a short interest of 2.35 million shares sold short, representing 2.81% of the public float. This marks a -8.56% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.8, meaning it would take 4.8 days of the average trading volume of 837,567 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,346,912 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,566,624 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.56%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$32.72 million
Short Interest Ratio
4.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
85,084,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.81%
Today's Trading Volume
1,994,171 shares
Average Trading Volume
837,567 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
238%
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MRC Short Interest Over Time

MRC Days to Cover Over Time

MRC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

MRC Global Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/20252,346,912 shares $32.72 million -8.6%2.8%4.77 $13.94
10/15/20252,570,000 shares $34.09 million +10.3%3.1%3.6 $13.27
9/30/20252,330,000 shares $33.60 million +14.2%N/A2.8 $14.42
9/15/20252,040,000 shares $29.53 million +6.8%N/A1.9 $14.48
8/31/20251,910,000 shares $28.80 million +12.4%2.3%2 $15.08
8/15/20251,700,000 shares $23.41 million +0.6%N/A1.7 $13.77
7/31/20251,690,000 shares $24.81 million +5.0%2.1%1.7 $14.68
7/15/20251,610,000 shares $21.90 million -26.5%2.0%1.7 $13.60
6/30/20252,190,000 shares $30.05 million -23.2%2.7%2.5 $13.72
6/15/20252,850,000 shares $36.22 million +11.3%3.4%4.4 $12.71
5/31/20252,560,000 shares $31.80 million +11.8%3.8%3.5 $12.42
5/15/20252,290,000 shares $29.45 million +30.9%3.4%3 $12.86
4/30/20251,750,000 shares $20.34 million +14.4%N/A2.2 $11.62
4/15/20251,530,000 shares $15.64 million -12.6%2.3%1.9 $10.23
3/31/20251,750,000 shares $20.13 million +21.5%2.6%2.2 $11.51
3/15/20251,440,000 shares $16.49 million +10.8%2.1%1.9 $11.45
2/28/20251,300,000 shares $15.83 million -1.5%1.9%2 $12.18
2/15/20251,320,000 shares $17.76 million -12.0%2.0%2.1 $13.45
1/31/20251,500,000 shares $22.02 million +25.0%N/A2.4 $14.68
1/15/20251,200,000 shares $16.63 million No ChangeN/A2.2 $13.86
12/31/20241,200,000 shares $15.34 million +16.5%N/A2.3 $12.78
12/15/20241,030,000 shares $13.62 million -1.9%N/A2 $13.22
11/30/20241,050,000 shares $14.67 million +11.7%N/A2.1 $13.97
11/15/2024940,100 shares $12.57 million -13.8%N/A1.8 $13.38
10/31/20241,090,000 shares $13.36 million -19.9%N/A2.2 $12.26
10/15/20241,360,000 shares $17.30 million -29.5%N/A2.7 $12.72
9/30/20241,930,000 shares $24.59 million -1.0%N/A3.4 $12.74
9/15/20241,950,000 shares $23.77 million -3.0%N/A3 $12.19
8/31/20242,010,000 shares $26.45 million +10.4%N/A3.1 $13.16
8/15/20241,820,000 shares $22.75 million -3.2%N/A2.8 $12.50
7/31/20241,880,000 shares $27.22 million -1.1%N/A2.6 $14.48
7/15/20241,900,000 shares $26.30 million +55.7%N/A2.8 $13.84
6/30/20241,220,000 shares $15.75 million -3.9%N/A2 $12.91
6/15/20241,270,000 shares $15.46 million +25.7%N/A2.4 $12.17
5/31/20241,010,000 shares $13.42 million +1.0%N/A1.9 $13.29
5/15/20241,000,000 shares $13.91 million -4.8%N/A1.9 $13.91
4/30/20241,050,000 shares $11.79 million -5.4%N/A1.7 $11.23
4/15/20241,110,000 shares $13.25 million -11.2%N/A1.9 $11.94
3/31/20241,250,000 shares $15.71 million -22.8%N/A2.2 $12.57
3/15/20241,620,000 shares $20.19 million +9.5%2.0%2.8 $12.46
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2/29/20241,480,000 shares $17.06 million -10.8%1.8%2.5 $11.53
2/15/20241,660,000 shares $20.02 million +0.6%2.0%2.9 $12.06
1/31/20241,650,000 shares $17.61 million +2.5%2.0%3.4 $10.67
1/15/20241,610,000 shares $16.23 million +5.2%2.0%2.7 $10.08
12/31/20231,530,000 shares $16.85 million -15.5%1.9%2.5 $11.01
12/15/20231,810,000 shares $19.28 million No Change2.2%2.9 $10.65
11/30/20231,810,000 shares $18.73 million -12.1%2.2%2.6 $10.35
11/15/20232,060,000 shares $22.19 million +4.0%2.5%2.8 $10.77
10/31/20231,980,000 shares $20.81 million +23.8%2.4%2.7 $10.51
10/15/20231,600,000 shares $16.03 million -8.6%2.0%2.4 $10.02
9/30/20231,750,000 shares $17.94 million -1.1%2.1%2.8 $10.25
9/15/20231,770,000 shares $17.98 million +14.2%2.2%2.8 $10.16
8/31/20231,550,000 shares $14.45 million -7.2%1.9%2.6 $9.32
8/15/20231,670,000 shares $15.05 million +10.6%2.0%2.9 $9.01
7/31/20231,510,000 shares $17.05 million +1.3%1.8%2.5 $11.29
7/15/20231,490,000 shares $15.70 million -13.9%1.9%2.5 $10.54
6/30/20231,730,000 shares $17.41 million +7.5%2.2%3 $10.07
6/15/20231,610,000 shares $16.17 million -8.0%2.0%2.7 $10.05
5/31/20231,750,000 shares $15.21 million +0.6%2.2%2.8 $8.69
5/15/20231,740,000 shares $15.35 million +8.8%2.2%2.8 $8.82
4/30/20231,600,000 shares $15.58 million +8.1%2.0%2.3 $9.74
4/15/20231,480,000 shares $14.00 million -0.7%1.9%2 $9.46
3/31/20231,490,000 shares $14.48 million -11.3%1.9%2.2 $9.72
3/15/20231,680,000 shares $14.83 million +5.7%2.1%2.5 $8.83
2/28/20231,590,000 shares $17.81 million +8.2%2.0%2.6 $11.20
2/15/20231,470,000 shares $17.86 million -19.7%1.8%2.5 $12.15
1/31/20231,830,000 shares $24.89 million -3.7%2.2%3.6 $13.60
1/15/20231,900,000 shares $23.16 million -4.5%2.3%4.2 $12.19
12/30/20221,990,000 shares $23.04 million +5.3%2.4%4 $11.58
12/15/20221,890,000 shares $21.87 million +1.1%2.3%3.4 $11.57
11/30/20221,870,000 shares $21.99 million +6.9%2.3%3.1 $11.76
11/15/20221,750,000 shares $20.25 million -21.5%2.2%2.9 $11.57
10/31/20222,230,000 shares $22.37 million -6.3%2.7%3.5 $10.03
10/15/20222,380,000 shares $20.68 million -2.1%2.9%3.5 $8.69
9/30/20222,430,000 shares $17.47 million +3.0%3.0%3.7 $7.19
9/15/20222,360,000 shares $22.89 million +6.8%2.9%3.6 $9.70
8/31/20222,210,000 shares $21.50 million -1.3%2.8%3.5 $9.73
8/15/20222,240,000 shares $21.44 million -12.5%2.8%3.6 $9.57
7/31/20222,560,000 shares $29.75 million +9.4%3.2%3.9 $11.62
7/15/20222,340,000 shares $23.66 million +4.9%3.0%3.7 $10.11
6/30/20222,230,000 shares $22.21 million +5.7%2.8%3.4 $9.96
6/15/20222,110,000 shares $22.13 million -12.1%2.7%3 $10.49
5/31/20222,400,000 shares $26.86 million +14.3%3.0%3.2 $11.19
5/15/20222,100,000 shares $21.08 million -7.9%2.7%2.5 $10.04
4/30/20222,280,000 shares $27.34 million +12.9%2.9%2.6 $11.99
4/15/20222,020,000 shares $24.34 million -9.4%2.5%2.3 $12.05
3/31/20222,230,000 shares $26.56 million -5.5%2.8%2.6 $11.91
3/15/20222,360,000 shares $27.05 million +5.4%3.0%2.6 $11.46
2/28/20222,240,000 shares $22.62 million +10.3%2.8%2.7 $10.10
2/15/20222,030,000 shares $15.98 million +10.3%2.6%2.6 $7.87
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1/31/20221,840,000 shares $13.63 million -44.7%2.3%2.5 $7.41
1/15/20223,330,000 shares $27.31 million +9.9%4.2%4.8 $8.20
12/31/20213,030,000 shares $20.85 million -15.4%3.8%4.2 $6.88
12/15/20213,580,000 shares $24.59 million +3.8%4.5%3.5 $6.87
11/30/20213,450,000 shares $23.74 million -0.3%4.4%3.8 $6.88
11/15/20213,460,000 shares $28.96 million -28.2%4.4%4.1 $8.37
10/29/20214,820,000 shares $40.01 million +1.7%6.1%6.2 $8.30
10/15/20214,740,000 shares $40.57 million +24.4%6.0%6.3 $8.56
9/30/20213,810,000 shares $27.97 million -6.2%4.9%5.6 $7.34
9/15/20214,060,000 shares $32.89 million -3.1%5.2%10.2 $8.10
8/31/20214,190,000 shares $34.36 million -4.3%5.4%10.6 $8.20
8/13/20214,380,000 shares $36.57 million +2.3%5.6%10.7 $8.35
7/30/20214,280,000 shares $39.25 million -1.6%5.5%10.1 $9.17
7/15/20214,350,000 shares $37.85 million +11.5%5.6%9.8 $8.70
6/30/20213,900,000 shares $36.66 million -8.2%5.0%8.7 $9.40
6/15/20214,250,000 shares $44.41 million -1.4%5.4%9.6 $10.45
5/28/20214,310,000 shares $46.29 million -1.8%5.5%9.9 $10.74

MRC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of MRC Global shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 2,346,912 shares of MRC short. 2.81% of MRC Global's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MRC Global'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. MRC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.8. Learn More on MRC Global'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. 2.81% of MRC Global's floating shares are currently sold short.

MRC Global saw a drop in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,346,912 shares, a drop of 8.6% from the previous total of 2,566,624 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.

2.81% of MRC Global's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MRC Global: DXP Enterprises, Inc. (3.07%), Willis Lease Finance Corporation (10.15%), Titan Machinery Inc. (3.59%), BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (5.48%), Adicet Bio, Inc. (5.97%), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (2.76%), United Rentals, Inc. (2.46%), Fastenal Company (2.14%), WESCO International, Inc. (2.67%), Watsco, Inc. (9.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($74.18 billion), Invesco QQQ ($31.58 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.41 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($11.79 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($10.29 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.83 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($7.77 billion), Strategy Inc ($6.82 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($6.81 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($6.69 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MRC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MRC Global as its price is falling. MRC shares are trading down $0.07 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 MRC Global 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 MRC, 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 MRC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2025.

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

  • 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.



This page (NYSE:MRC) was last updated on 5/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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