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Murphy USA (MUSA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Murphy USA Short Interest Overview

As of April 15, 2026, Murphy USA (MUSA) had a short interest of 1.11 million shares sold short, representing 6.60% of the public float. This marks a -10.18% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, meaning it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 354,025 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,110,747 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,236,607 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-10.18%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$554.22 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
18,500,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.60%
Today's Trading Volume
47,128 shares
Average Trading Volume
354,025 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
13%
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Murphy USA Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/20261,110,747 shares $554.22 million -10.2%6.6%3.16 $498.96
3/31/20261,236,607 shares $610.33 million +11.0%7.3%3.49 $493.55
3/13/20261,114,257 shares $508.85 million -18.4%6.7%2.57 $456.67
2/27/20261,364,657 shares $532.58 million -0.4%8.2%4.39 $390.27
2/13/20261,370,495 shares $558.85 million +4.6%8.2%2.76 $407.77
1/30/20261,310,182 shares $553.26 million +2.1%7.9%4.87 $422.28
1/15/20261,283,220 shares $580.82 million +5.6%7.6%4.62 $452.63
12/31/20251,215,117 shares $490.23 million -8.9%7.2%4.57 $403.44
12/15/20251,333,459 shares $541.53 million -8.5%7.9%5.62 $406.11
11/28/20251,457,469 shares $561.23 million -5.5%8.7%5.64 $385.07
11/14/20251,542,170 shares $548.89 million +40.5%9.2%6.17 $355.92
10/31/20251,097,997 shares $392.95 million -13.2%6.5%2.56 $357.88
10/15/20251,260,000 shares $475.89 million -3.1%7.2%4 $377.69
9/30/20251,300,000 shares $503.70 million -2.3%7.4%4.2 $387.46
9/15/20251,330,000 shares $525.86 million +0.8%7.6%4.1 $395.38
8/31/20251,320,000 shares $496.74 million +41.4%7.5%4.1 $376.32
8/15/2025933,800 shares $367.38 million -6.2%5.3%2.8 $393.42
7/31/2025996,000 shares $361.32 million -14.1%5.7%2.7 $362.77
7/15/20251,160,000 shares $494.90 million +40.9%6.5%3.6 $426.64
6/30/2025823,400 shares $334.44 million -16.5%4.6%2.5 $406.17
6/15/2025985,700 shares $396.41 million -8.7%5.5%3 $402.16
5/31/20251,080,000 shares $461.73 million -6.9%6.0%3.5 $427.53
5/15/20251,160,000 shares $524.46 million +34.1%6.5%3.8 $452.12
4/30/2025865,300 shares $431.65 million -16.0%4.8%3 $498.85
4/15/20251,030,000 shares $527.74 million -8.9%5.7%4 $512.37
3/31/20251,130,000 shares $531.59 million -8.1%6.3%4.5 $470.43
3/15/20251,230,000 shares $556.75 million -5.4%6.8%5.3 $452.64
2/28/20251,300,000 shares $610.52 million +7.4%7.1%6 $469.63
2/15/20251,210,000 shares $587.63 million +12.0%6.6%6.3 $485.65
1/31/20251,080,000 shares $543.96 million +5.9%5.9%6 $503.67
1/15/20251,020,000 shares $493.27 million +9.2%5.5%6.2 $483.60
12/31/2024933,900 shares $468.58 million -3.6%5.0%6.1 $501.75
12/15/2024968,700 shares $533.66 million -9.5%5.2%6 $550.90
11/30/20241,070,000 shares $586.15 million -7.0%5.8%6.4 $547.80
11/15/20241,150,000 shares $608.57 million No Change6.2%6.8 $529.19
10/31/20241,150,000 shares $561.72 million -3.4%6.2%7 $488.45
10/15/20241,190,000 shares $578.33 million -4.0%6.3%7 $485.99
9/30/20241,240,000 shares $610.40 million +9.7%6.6%6.9 $492.26
9/15/20241,130,000 shares $602.57 million +9.7%6.0%6.3 $533.25
8/31/20241,030,000 shares $535.22 million +1.0%5.5%5.8 $519.63
8/15/20241,020,000 shares $514.20 million +2.5%5.4%5.5 $504.12
7/31/2024995,400 shares $502.60 million -17.7%5.3%4.9 $504.92
7/15/20241,210,000 shares $585.75 million +4.3%6.4%5.5 $484.09
6/30/20241,160,000 shares $544.57 million -6.5%6.2%5.2 $469.46
6/15/20241,240,000 shares $583.69 million +12.7%6.6%5.5 $470.72
5/31/20241,100,000 shares $482.96 million -16.0%5.8%4.8 $439.05
5/15/20241,310,000 shares $575.18 million +4.0%7.0%5.8 $439.07
4/30/20241,260,000 shares $521.41 million -13.7%6.7%5.4 $413.82
4/15/20241,460,000 shares $607.16 million +10.6%7.7%6.8 $415.86
3/31/20241,320,000 shares $553.34 million +15.8%7.0%6.5 $419.20
3/15/20241,140,000 shares $480.87 million -21.4%6.0%5.8 $421.82
2/29/20241,450,000 shares $605.10 million No Change7.6%7.2 $417.31
2/15/20241,450,000 shares $569.49 million +20.8%7.6%7.2 $392.75
1/31/20241,200,000 shares $422.84 million +3.5%6.2%5.8 $352.37
1/15/20241,160,000 shares $438.03 million +1.8%6.0%5.7 $377.61
12/31/20231,140,000 shares $406.48 million -4.2%5.9%5.4 $356.56
12/15/20231,190,000 shares $424.50 million -4.0%6.1%5.4 $356.72
11/30/20231,240,000 shares $458.24 million -1.6%6.4%5.4 $369.55
11/15/20231,260,000 shares $463.53 million -1.6%6.5%5.5 $367.88
10/31/20231,280,000 shares $464.38 million -6.6%6.6%5.7 $362.80
10/15/20231,370,000 shares $493.04 million -9.9%7.0%6.1 $359.88
9/30/20231,520,000 shares $519.43 million -11.6%7.8%6.9 $341.73
9/15/20231,720,000 shares $574.51 million +1.2%8.8%6.6 $334.02
8/31/20231,700,000 shares $539.90 million -5.6%8.7%6.6 $317.59
8/15/20231,800,000 shares $568.33 million -7.2%9.2%6.7 $315.74
7/31/20231,940,000 shares $595.46 million +0.5%9.9%7 $306.94
7/15/20231,930,000 shares $598.45 million -1.0%9.7%6.8 $310.08
6/30/20231,950,000 shares $606.66 million -9.7%9.8%6.7 $311.11
6/15/20232,160,000 shares $631.99 million +2.9%10.9%7.5 $292.59
5/31/20232,100,000 shares $580.48 million -7.9%10.6%7.8 $276.42
5/15/20232,280,000 shares $639.29 million +5.1%11.5%8.4 $280.39
4/30/20232,170,000 shares $597.25 million -1.4%11.0%7.6 $275.23
4/15/20232,200,000 shares $600.40 million -3.9%11.2%7.3 $272.91
3/31/20232,290,000 shares $590.93 million -9.8%11.6%7.6 $258.05
3/15/20232,540,000 shares $610.69 million -0.4%12.9%8.3 $240.43
2/28/20232,550,000 shares $650.48 million -2.7%12.9%8.2 $255.09
2/15/20232,620,000 shares $702.68 million +0.8%13.2%8.6 $268.20
1/31/20232,600,000 shares $707.28 million +5.3%12.6%8.5 $272.03
1/15/20232,470,000 shares $667.91 million +2.1%12.0%8.1 $270.41
12/30/20222,420,000 shares $676.49 million -8.3%11.7%7.7 $279.54
12/15/20222,640,000 shares $736.85 million -8.7%12.8%8.1 $279.11
11/30/20222,890,000 shares $854.89 million +0.7%16.0%8.8 $295.81
11/15/20222,870,000 shares $816.46 million +2.5%15.9%8.9 $284.48
10/31/20222,800,000 shares $880.63 million +1.5%15.5%8.7 $314.51
10/15/20222,760,000 shares $763.89 million +17.0%14.7%8.6 $276.77
9/30/20222,360,000 shares $648.79 million +14.6%12.6%7.5 $274.91
9/15/20222,060,000 shares $580.67 million -8.0%9.6%6.5 $281.88
8/31/20222,240,000 shares $649.98 million +11.4%10.5%6.9 $290.17
8/15/20222,010,000 shares $587.20 million -13.0%9.4%6 $292.14
7/31/20222,310,000 shares $656.87 million +0.9%10.8%6.5 $284.36
7/15/20222,290,000 shares $625.22 million +9.1%N/A6.5 $273.02
6/30/20222,100,000 shares $489.03 million +5.0%N/A5.7 $232.87
6/15/20222,000,000 shares $461.68 million +13.6%N/A5.7 $230.84
5/31/20221,760,000 shares $438.45 million +8.0%7.9%5.4 $249.12
5/15/20221,630,000 shares $405.54 million +7.2%7.3%5 $248.80
4/30/20221,520,000 shares $355.07 million +3.4%6.8%4.9 $233.60
4/15/20221,470,000 shares $337.06 million -6.4%6.6%4.8 $229.29
3/31/20221,570,000 shares $313.94 million -4.3%7.0%5.7 $199.96
3/15/20221,640,000 shares $308.40 million +30.2%7.2%6.3 $188.05
2/28/20221,260,000 shares $227.73 million +5.9%5.5%5.1 $180.74
2/15/20221,190,000 shares $214.00 million +3.5%5.2%5.3 $179.83
1/31/20221,150,000 shares $226.16 million -1.7%4.9%5.2 $196.66
1/15/20221,170,000 shares $225.01 million +1.7%5.0%5.5 $192.32
12/31/20211,150,000 shares $229.13 million -3.4%4.9%5.7 $199.24
12/15/20211,190,000 shares $228.44 million -4.8%5.0%5.7 $191.97
11/30/20211,250,000 shares $216.66 million -16.1%5.3%5.6 $173.33
11/15/20211,490,000 shares $268.62 million +18.3%6.3%6.8 $180.28
10/29/20211,260,000 shares $205.32 million -2.3%5.3%6.1 $162.95
10/15/20211,290,000 shares $214.00 million +3.2%5.4%6.5 $165.89
9/30/20211,250,000 shares $209.08 million No Change5.2%6.2 $167.26
9/15/20211,250,000 shares $185.86 million -11.4%5.2%6 $148.69
8/31/20211,410,000 shares $218.94 million +14.6%5.9%6.8 $155.28
8/13/20211,230,000 shares $188.02 million -8.9%5.2%5.7 $152.86
7/30/20211,350,000 shares $199.14 million -7.5%5.6%5.5 $147.51
7/15/20211,460,000 shares $205.14 million +7.4%5.9%5.6 $140.51
6/30/20211,360,000 shares $181.38 million -12.3%5.5%5.1 $133.37
6/15/20211,550,000 shares $212.38 million +3.3%6.2%5.4 $137.02
5/28/20211,500,000 shares $202.22 million No Change6.0%5.2 $134.81
5/14/20211,500,000 shares $210.09 million +4.9%6.0%4.9 $140.06

MUSA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Murphy USA shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,110,747 shares of MUSA short. 6.60% of Murphy USA's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Murphy USA'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. MUSA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.2. Learn More on Murphy USA's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Murphy USA: Walleye Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 6.60% of Murphy USA's floating shares are currently sold short.

Murphy USA saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,110,747 shares, a drop of 10.2% from the previous total of 1,236,607 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.

6.60% of Murphy USA's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Murphy USA: Archrock, Inc. (4.10%), Energy Transfer LP (0.87%), Global Partners LP (1.28%), Liberty Energy Inc. (8.43%), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2.16%), Mplx Lp (0.80%), NGL Energy Partners LP (3.63%), PBF Energy Inc. (11.00%), Phillips 66 (1.62%), Evolution Petroleum Corporation, Inc. (4.72%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MUSA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Murphy USA as its price is falling. MUSA shares are trading up $8.94 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 Murphy USA 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 MUSA, 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 MUSA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:MUSA) was last updated on 5/8/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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