Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The “Next Bitcoin”? 10 CENT Crypto Set to Explode (From True Market Insiders) (Ad) Free OXY Stock Alerts $67.78 -0.10 (-0.15%) (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 Occidental Petroleum Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume51,440,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume49,330,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.28%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.52 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover6.1Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Outstanding Shares886,470,000 sharesFloat Size883,570,000 sharesShort Percent of Float5.82%Today's Trading Volume5,423,196 sharesAverage Trading Volume7,925,358 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 InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatOXY Short Interest Over TimeOXY Days to Cover Over TimeOXY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Prosper Trading AcademyThese AI trades triggered this morning (545% return)If you think a market crash is possible in 2024, I don't know why you're not using this yet. Click Here To Get Your Free Copy 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 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 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. 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 $58.53 11/30/202344,560,000 shares $2.64 billion -2.4%5.1%4.8 $59.14 11/15/202345,670,000 shares $2.80 billion +0.3%5.2%5.1 $61.30 10/31/202345,530,000 shares $2.81 billion +0.9%5.2%4.9 $61.82 10/15/202345,120,000 shares $2.90 billion -3.0%5.1%4.8 $64.37 9/30/202346,500,000 shares $3.02 billion -6.0%5.3%5 $64.88 9/15/202349,450,000 shares $3.27 billion -2.6%5.6%5.4 $66.16 8/31/202350,750,000 shares $3.19 billion +6.1%5.8%5.5 $62.79 8/15/202347,840,000 shares $3.04 billion +4.8%5.4%4.8 $63.54 7/31/202345,630,000 shares $2.88 billion -5.1%5.2%4.3 $63.13 7/15/202348,100,000 shares $2.86 billion +0.9%5.4%4.5 $59.38 6/30/202347,650,000 shares $2.80 billion No Change5.4%4.5 $58.80 6/15/202347,650,000 shares $2.78 billion -1.4%5.4%4.2 $58.43 5/31/202348,320,000 shares $2.79 billion +0.7%5.4%3.9 $57.66 5/15/202348,010,000 shares $2.81 billion -3.5%5.4%3.6 $58.52 4/30/202349,760,000 shares $3.06 billion -0.3%5.5%3.7 $61.53 4/15/202349,930,000 shares $3.22 billion +2.5%5.6%3.7 $64.48 3/31/202348,710,000 shares $3.04 billion +5.6%5.4%3.5 $62.43 3/15/202346,120,000 shares $2.62 billion -2.6%5.1%3.5 $56.80 2/28/202347,370,000 shares $2.77 billion -0.8%5.3%3.8 $58.56 2/15/202347,750,000 shares $3.00 billion -2.9%5.3%4 $62.90 1/31/202349,170,000 shares $3.19 billion -6.5%5.4%4 $64.79 1/15/202352,590,000 shares $3.43 billion -0.1%5.8%4.1 $65.31 12/30/202252,620,000 shares $3.31 billion -4.2%5.8%3.8 $62.99 12/15/202254,930,000 shares $3.47 billion -2.9%6.1%3.4 $63.16 11/30/202256,550,000 shares $3.93 billion +1.4%6.2%3 $69.49 11/15/202255,790,000 shares $4.15 billion +6.2%6.2%2.7 $74.43 10/31/202252,540,000 shares $3.81 billion +0.7%5.7%2.3 $72.60 10/15/202252,190,000 shares $3.48 billion -1.9%5.6%2.2 $66.68 9/30/202253,190,000 shares $3.27 billion -15.8%5.7%2.2 $61.45 9/15/202263,170,000 shares $4.11 billion -8.6%6.8%2.5 $65.09 8/31/202269,110,000 shares $4.91 billion +7.8%7.4%2.6 $71.00Protect 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. OXY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Occidental Petroleum's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Occidental Petroleum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 51,440,000 shares of OXY short. 5.82% 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 6.0. 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: Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Nomura Holdings Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Readystate Asset Management LP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Nomura Holdings Inc., Capital Fund Management S.A., Optiver Holding B.V., Eisler Capital UK Ltd., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Highbridge Capital Management LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Hsbc Holdings PLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, UBS Group AG, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., CTC LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and XR Securities LLC. 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. 5.82% of Occidental Petroleum's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Occidental Petroleum's short interest increasing or decreasing? Occidental Petroleum saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 51,440,000 shares, an increase of 4.3% from the previous total of 49,330,000 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 Occidental Petroleum's float size? Occidental Petroleum currently has issued a total of 886,470,000 shares. Some of Occidental 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. Occidental Petroleum currently has a public float of 883,570,000 shares. How does Occidental Petroleum's short interest compare to its competitors? 5.82% of Occidental Petroleum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Occidental Petroleum: Eni S.p.A. (0.07%), Pioneer Natural Resources (2.85%), EOG Resources, Inc. (1.83%), Cenovus Energy Inc. (2.52%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (2.99%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (2.99%), Devon Energy Co. (2.64%), Ecopetrol S.A. (0.49%), Coterra Energy Inc. (2.44%), EQT Co. (7.69%), 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 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 down $0.10 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 April, 15 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: ENI Short Interest Pioneer Natural Resources Short Interest EOG Resources Short Interest Cenovus Energy Short Interest Canadian Natural Resources Short Interest Diamondback Energy Short Interest Devon Energy Short Interest Ecopetrol Short Interest Coterra Energy Short Interest EQT Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:OXY) was last updated on 4/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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