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Phillips 66 (PSX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Phillips 66 Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Phillips 66 (PSX) had a short interest of 4.95 million shares sold short, representing 1.24% of the public float. This marks a -33.00% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, meaning it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 2.82 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,945,738 shares
Previous Short Interest
7,381,797 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-33.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.15 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
399,020,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.24%
Today's Trading Volume
2,284,882 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,824,822 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
81%
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Phillips 66 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
8/14/20264,945,738 shares $1.15 billion -33.0%1.2%1.74 $233.29
7/31/20267,381,797 shares $1.56 billion -6.9%1.9%3.1 $211.56
7/15/20267,929,673 shares $1.55 billion -1.7%2.0%3.01 $195.94
6/30/20268,062,970 shares $1.36 billion -1.6%2.0%2.35 $169.05
6/15/20268,196,178 shares $1.42 billion +4.9%2.1%4.1 $172.90
5/29/20267,810,424 shares $1.37 billion -9.2%2.0%3.29 $175.79
5/15/20268,604,159 shares $1.52 billion +26.9%2.2%3.44 $176.42
4/30/20266,779,688 shares $1.22 billion +5.0%1.7%2.51 $179.32
4/15/20266,459,755 shares $1.05 billion -9.3%1.6%1.97 $161.78
3/31/20267,123,173 shares $1.30 billion -13.4%1.8%1.83 $182.08
3/13/20268,223,644 shares $1.42 billion +5.0%2.1%2.12 $172.85
2/27/20267,833,766 shares $1.21 billion +9.5%2.0%2.73 $153.91
2/13/20267,155,487 shares $1.14 billion -6.2%1.8%2.73 $159.75
1/30/20267,630,885 shares $1.09 billion -0.1%1.9%3.72 $143.36
1/15/20267,634,493 shares $1.07 billion -4.2%1.9%2.64 $139.92
12/31/20257,967,282 shares $1.03 billion +4.5%2.0%3.25 $129.08
12/15/20257,622,472 shares $1.08 billion +4.5%1.9%3.41 $141.69
11/28/20257,297,248 shares $1.00 billion -17.4%1.8%3.37 $137.15
11/14/20258,834,526 shares $1.26 billion +37.7%2.2%3.84 $142.27
10/31/20256,415,645 shares $874.02 million +5.9%1.6%2.63 $136.23
10/15/20256,060,000 shares $785.89 million -20.5%1.5%2.5 $129.69
9/30/20257,620,000 shares $1.04 billion -11.0%1.9%3.1 $136.06
9/15/20258,560,000 shares $1.12 billion -6.8%2.1%3.2 $131.15
8/31/20259,180,000 shares $1.23 billion -2.6%2.3%3.3 $133.69
8/15/20259,420,000 shares $1.16 billion +18.5%2.3%3.3 $123.62
7/31/20257,950,000 shares $981.94 million -7.0%2.0%2.4 $123.52
7/15/20258,550,000 shares $1.10 billion +6.3%2.1%2.6 $128.52
6/30/20258,040,000 shares $960.46 million +19.5%2.0%2.3 $119.46
6/15/20256,730,000 shares $822.39 million -0.4%1.7%1.9 $122.20
5/31/20256,760,000 shares $765.98 million -22.2%1.7%2 $113.31
5/15/20258,690,000 shares $1.09 billion -36.6%2.1%2.4 $124.88
4/30/202513,710,000 shares $1.43 billion +3.2%3.4%3.8 $104.15
4/15/202513,280,000 shares $1.28 billion +104.0%3.3%3.5 $96.20
3/31/20256,510,000 shares $805.43 million -16.5%1.6%1.7 $123.72
3/15/20257,800,000 shares $989.35 million +7.1%1.9%2.1 $126.84
2/28/20257,280,000 shares $945.02 million +2.5%1.8%2.1 $129.81
2/15/20257,100,000 shares $910.47 million +7.3%1.8%2.1 $128.24
1/31/20256,620,000 shares $776.12 million -2.2%1.6%2.2 $117.24
1/15/20256,770,000 shares $805.90 million +6.3%1.6%2.4 $119.04
12/31/20246,370,000 shares $725.73 million -14.0%1.6%2.4 $113.93
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12/15/20247,410,000 shares $909.36 million +3.1%1.8%2.8 $122.72
11/30/20247,190,000 shares $963.32 million +0.4%1.8%2.7 $133.98
11/15/20247,160,000 shares $937.32 million +18.2%1.7%2.6 $130.91
10/31/20246,060,000 shares $738.23 million -8.5%1.5%2.3 $121.82
10/15/20246,620,000 shares $869.87 million +1.4%1.6%2.5 $131.40
9/30/20246,530,000 shares $858.37 million -13.7%1.6%2.4 $131.45
9/15/20247,570,000 shares $959.12 million +6.0%1.8%2.9 $126.70
8/31/20247,140,000 shares $1.00 billion -4.9%1.7%2.9 $140.31
8/15/20247,510,000 shares $1.04 billion -7.5%1.8%3.2 $138.71
7/31/20248,120,000 shares $1.18 billion -7.6%1.9%3.5 $145.48
7/15/20248,790,000 shares $1.23 billion -2.3%2.1%3.8 $140.13
6/30/20249,000,000 shares $1.27 billion +1.8%2.1%3.8 $141.17
6/15/20248,840,000 shares $1.21 billion +3.9%2.1%3.8 $136.76
5/31/20248,510,000 shares $1.21 billion -0.2%2.0%3.4 $142.11
5/15/20248,530,000 shares $1.25 billion +6.8%2.0%3.3 $146.21
4/30/20247,990,000 shares $1.14 billion -0.9%1.9%2.8 $143.09
4/15/20248,060,000 shares $1.30 billion +0.3%1.9%2.7 $160.82
3/31/20248,040,000 shares $1.31 billion -7.7%1.9%2.6 $163.34
3/15/20248,710,000 shares $1.39 billion +8.6%2.0%2.8 $159.07
2/29/20248,020,000 shares $1.14 billion -13.8%1.9%2.6 $142.51
2/15/20249,300,000 shares $1.36 billion -0.8%2.2%2.8 $146.38
1/31/20249,370,000 shares $1.35 billion +5.9%N/A2.9 $144.31
1/15/20248,850,000 shares $1.18 billion -7.5%N/A2.8 $132.87
12/31/20239,570,000 shares $1.27 billion -6.7%N/A3.1 $133.14
12/15/202310,260,000 shares $1.33 billion +11.4%N/A3.3 $129.85
11/30/20239,210,000 shares $1.19 billion +17.8%N/A2.9 $128.87
11/15/20237,820,000 shares $902.74 million +3.4%N/A2.8 $115.44
10/31/20237,560,000 shares $862.37 million -1.6%N/A2.5 $114.07
10/15/20237,680,000 shares $849.41 million -10.8%N/A2.6 $110.60
9/30/20238,610,000 shares $1.03 billion -13.5%N/A2.8 $120.15
9/15/20239,950,000 shares $1.20 billion +3.7%N/A3.2 $121.03
8/31/20239,600,000 shares $1.10 billion +1.6%N/A3.1 $114.16
8/15/20239,450,000 shares $1.07 billion -3.9%N/A3 $113.43
7/31/20239,830,000 shares $1.10 billion -11.7%N/A3.1 $111.55
7/15/202311,130,000 shares $1.12 billion +23.8%N/A3.4 $100.46
6/30/20238,990,000 shares $857.56 million -5.9%N/A2.7 $95.39
6/15/20239,550,000 shares $926.83 million +0.2%N/A2.8 $97.05
5/31/20239,530,000 shares $873.04 million -0.8%N/A2.5 $91.61
5/15/20239,610,000 shares $905.45 million -4.1%N/A2.6 $94.22
4/30/202310,020,000 shares $991.98 million +5.3%N/A2.7 $99.00
4/15/20239,520,000 shares $1.01 billion +1.9%N/A2.6 $106.26
3/31/20239,340,000 shares $946.89 million -15.5%N/A2.5 $101.38
3/15/202311,050,000 shares $1.03 billion +11.3%N/A3.1 $93.65
2/28/20239,930,000 shares $1.02 billion +4.5%N/A3.2 $102.56
2/15/20239,500,000 shares $1.01 billion -0.8%N/A3.1 $106.65
1/31/20239,580,000 shares $960.59 million -2.0%N/A3 $100.27
1/15/20239,780,000 shares $1.01 billion -3.2%N/A3.1 $103.03
12/30/202210,100,000 shares $1.05 billion -4.0%N/A3.1 $104.08
12/15/202210,520,000 shares $1.07 billion -15.9%N/A3.1 $101.47
11/30/202212,510,000 shares $1.36 billion +15.9%N/A3.5 $108.44
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11/15/202210,790,000 shares $1.20 billion -14.6%N/A3.1 $111.11
10/31/202212,630,000 shares $1.32 billion -1.4%N/A3.7 $104.29
10/15/202212,810,000 shares $1.21 billion +0.1%N/A3.9 $94.10
9/30/202212,800,000 shares $1.03 billion +22.4%N/A3.9 $80.72
9/15/202210,460,000 shares $856.36 million -1.2%N/A3.2 $81.87
8/31/202210,590,000 shares $947.38 million -1.7%N/A3 $89.46
8/15/202210,770,000 shares $960.25 million -1.0%N/A2.9 $89.16
7/31/202210,880,000 shares $968.32 million +0.6%N/A2.8 $89.00
7/15/202210,820,000 shares $883.34 million +3.8%N/A2.6 $81.64
6/30/202210,420,000 shares $854.34 million +4.0%N/A2.4 $81.99
6/15/202210,020,000 shares $1.03 billion -3.1%N/A2.3 $102.38
5/31/202210,340,000 shares $1.04 billion +0.5%N/A2.3 $100.81
5/15/202210,290,000 shares $973.43 million +0.8%N/A2.2 $94.60
4/30/202210,210,000 shares $885.82 million -2.9%N/A2.2 $86.76
4/15/202210,510,000 shares $870.75 million +7.8%N/A2.3 $82.85
3/31/20229,750,000 shares $842.30 million +11.8%N/A2.2 $86.39
3/15/20228,720,000 shares $656.96 million -24.2%N/A2 $75.34
2/28/202211,510,000 shares $969.60 million -1.4%2.6%2.9 $84.24
2/15/202211,670,000 shares $1.03 billion +1.3%2.7%3.3 $88.42
1/31/202211,520,000 shares $976.78 million -2.0%2.6%3.3 $84.79
1/15/202211,750,000 shares $1.04 billion +17.6%2.7%3.4 $88.58
12/31/20219,990,000 shares $723.88 million +2.2%2.3%3.1 $72.46
12/15/20219,780,000 shares $689.69 million +5.4%2.2%2.9 $70.52
11/30/20219,280,000 shares $641.90 million -3.1%2.1%2.8 $69.17
11/15/20219,580,000 shares $755.96 million +7.4%2.2%3.1 $78.91
10/29/20218,920,000 shares $667.04 million +15.5%2.0%2.8 $74.78
10/15/20217,720,000 shares $627.02 million -6.2%1.8%2.6 $81.22
9/30/20218,230,000 shares $576.35 million +8.6%1.9%2.6 $70.03
9/15/20217,580,000 shares $500.51 million -0.9%1.7%2.4 $66.03

PSX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Phillips 66 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, traders have sold 4,945,738 shares of PSX short. 1.24% of Phillips 66's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Phillips 66'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. PSX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.7. Learn More on Phillips 66'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. 1.24% of Phillips 66's floating shares are currently sold short.

Phillips 66 saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 4,945,738 shares, a decrease of 33.0% from the previous total of 7,381,797 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.

1.24% of Phillips 66's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "oil, gas & consumable fuels" compare to Phillips 66: ConocoPhillips (1.41%), Chevron Corporation (0.80%), HF Sinclair Corporation (4.75%), Delek US Holdings, Inc. (10.13%), Devon Energy Corporation (2.33%), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2.24%), Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (9.83%), PBF Energy Inc. (9.87%), Valero Energy Corporation (3.36%), Icahn Enterprises L.P. (25.41%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PSX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Phillips 66 as its price is falling. PSX shares are trading down $0.22 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 Phillips 66 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 PSX, 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 PSX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

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

  • 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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Short interest data for NYSE:PSX is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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