Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $44.82 +0.08 (+0.17%) Closing price 08/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.58 -0.25 (-0.56%) As of 05:26 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Occidental Petroleum Short Interest DataOccidental Petroleum (OXY) has a short interest of 34.16 million shares, representing 3.48% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -2.51% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.9, indicating that it would take 2.9 days of the average trading volume of 10.15 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest34,160,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest35,040,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-2.51%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.50 billionShort Interest Ratio2.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares984,440,000 sharesShort Percent of Float3.48%Today's Trading Volume6,930,461 sharesAverage Trading Volume10,148,609 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average68% Short Selling Occidental Petroleum? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Occidental Petroleum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartOXY Short Interest Over TimeOXY Days to Cover Over TimeOXY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Occidental 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 7/31/202534,160,000 shares $1.50 billion -2.5%3.5%2.9 $43.96 7/15/202535,040,000 shares $1.50 billion -11.2%N/A3.1 $42.77 6/30/202539,470,000 shares $1.66 billion +17.9%4.0%3.1 $42.03 6/15/202533,490,000 shares $1.55 billion -4.5%3.4%2.6 $46.40 5/31/202535,060,000 shares $1.43 billion +8.2%3.7%2.9 $40.77 5/15/202532,410,000 shares $1.41 billion -4.5%3.5%2.5 $43.37 4/30/202533,950,000 shares $1.34 billion -5.1%N/A2.5 $39.42 4/15/202535,770,000 shares $1.35 billion -23.4%3.8%2.7 $37.77 3/31/202546,670,000 shares $2.31 billion +6.1%5.0%3.7 $49.41 3/15/202544,000,000 shares $2.05 billion +16.1%4.7%3.7 $46.58 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OXY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Occidental Petroleum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202537,910,000 shares $1.85 billion -0.6%4.1%3.2 $48.85 2/15/202538,130,000 shares $1.84 billion +4.1%4.1%3.4 $48.13 1/31/202536,630,000 shares $1.71 billion -4.9%N/A3.2 $46.65 1/15/202538,500,000 shares $2.03 billion -0.2%N/A3.4 $52.68 12/31/202438,580,000 shares $1.91 billion +8.4%N/A3.4 $49.41 12/15/202435,590,000 shares $1.70 billion +11.5%N/A2.9 $47.64 11/30/202431,920,000 shares $1.61 billion -3.1%N/A2.7 $50.58 11/15/202432,940,000 shares $1.64 billion -1.0%N/A2.7 $49.93 10/31/202433,270,000 shares $1.67 billion -1.4%3.7%2.7 $50.13 10/15/202433,750,000 shares $1.74 billion -0.1%3.7%2.9 $51.57 9/30/202433,780,000 shares $1.74 billion +9.2%3.7%2.9 $51.54 9/15/202430,930,000 shares $1.58 billion -2.7%3.4%3.2 $51.05 8/31/202431,800,000 shares $1.81 billion -5.0%3.5%3.4 $56.98 8/15/202433,460,000 shares $1.93 billion +8.5%3.7%4 $57.81 7/31/202430,840,000 shares $1.88 billion -6.4%3.4%4.2 $60.82 7/15/202432,960,000 shares $2.04 billion +0.8%3.7%4.8 $62.01 6/30/202432,690,000 shares $2.06 billion +1.1%3.7%4.6 $63.03 6/15/202432,340,000 shares $1.94 billion -34.9%3.7%4.4 $59.84 5/31/202449,670,000 shares $3.11 billion +1.7%5.6%7.1 $62.52 5/15/202448,860,000 shares $3.10 billion -3.6%5.5%6.8 $63.41 4/30/202450,680,000 shares $3.35 billion -1.5%5.7%6.2 $66.15 4/15/202451,440,000 shares $3.52 billion +4.3%5.8%6.1 $68.35 3/31/202449,330,000 shares $3.21 billion -0.4%5.6%5.6 $64.99 3/15/202449,510,000 shares $3.10 billion -4.3%5.7%5.7 $62.67 2/29/202451,710,000 shares $3.13 billion +1.0%5.9%5.2 $60.61 2/15/202451,220,000 shares $3.08 billion -1.7%5.8%5 $60.11 1/31/202452,110,000 shares $3.00 billion +4.0%6.0%5.4 $57.57 1/15/202450,120,000 shares $2.91 billion +2.7%5.7%5.2 $58.06 12/31/202348,800,000 shares $2.91 billion -3.0%5.6%5 $59.71 12/15/202350,310,000 shares $2.94 billion +12.9%5.8%5 $58.53This stock could leave NVDA in the dust (Ad)Investing Legend Hints the End May be Near for These 3 Iconic Stocks Futurist Eric Fry say Amazon, Tesla and Nvidia are all on the verge of major disruption. 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Short interest is the volume of Occidental Petroleum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 34,160,000 shares of OXY short. 3.48% of Occidental Petroleum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Occidental Petroleum's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Occidental 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. OXY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Occidental Petroleum's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Occidental Petroleum? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Occidental Petroleum: Jane Street Group LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Garda Capital Partners LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Twin Tree Management LP, IMC Chicago LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Occidental 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. 3.48% of Occidental Petroleum's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Occidental Petroleum's short interest increasing or decreasing? Occidental Petroleum saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 34,160,000 shares, a decline of 2.5% from the previous total of 35,040,000 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. How does Occidental Petroleum's short interest compare to its competitors? 3.48% of Occidental Petroleum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Occidental Petroleum: Diamondback Energy, Inc. (3.31%), Kraft Heinz Company (4.14%), Chevron Corporation (1.08%), Devon Energy Corporation (2.27%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.56%), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2.44%), Western Midstream Partners, LP (2.56%), Exxon Mobil Corporation (0.86%), Hess Corporation (2.68%), Murphy Oil Corporation (13.54%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Occidental Petroleum stock? Short selling OXY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Occidental Petroleum as its price is falling. OXY shares are trading up $0.08 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 Occidental Petroleum? A short squeeze for Occidental 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 OXY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Occidental 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 OXY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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