Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $312.36 +2.85 (+0.92%) As of 11:42 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Royal Caribbean Cruises Short Interest DataRoyal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) has a short interest of 11.40 million shares, representing 4.62% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.43% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.9, indicating that it would take 4.9 days of the average trading volume of 2.33 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest11,400,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest11,130,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+2.43%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.94 billionShort Interest Ratio4.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 15, 2025Outstanding Shares271,560,000 sharesFloat Size246,860,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.62%Today's Trading Volume887,482 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,334,801 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average38% Short Selling Royal Caribbean Cruises? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Royal Caribbean Cruises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartRCL Short Interest Over TimeRCL Days to Cover Over TimeRCL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Royal Caribbean Cruises Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/202511,400,000 shares $2.94 billion +2.4%4.6%4.9 $257.77 5/31/202511,130,000 shares $2.86 billion -1.8%4.5%4.4 $256.79 5/15/202511,330,000 shares $2.83 billion -1.9%4.6%4.2 $250.02 4/30/202511,550,000 shares $2.48 billion +7.2%4.7%4.1 $214.92 4/15/202510,770,000 shares $2.08 billion -5.4%4.4%3.7 $193.38 3/31/202511,380,000 shares $2.34 billion -9.2%4.7%3.9 $205.60 3/15/202512,530,000 shares $2.66 billion +0.9%5.1%4.7 $212.33 2/28/202512,420,000 shares $3.06 billion +7.7%5.1%5 $246.04 2/15/202511,530,000 shares $3.03 billion -0.1%4.7%5.2 $262.99 1/31/202511,540,000 shares $3.08 billion +2.6%4.7%5.6 $266.48 Get the Latest News and Ratings for RCL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Royal Caribbean Cruises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/202511,250,000 shares $2.62 billion -7.9%4.6%5.7 $232.51 12/31/202412,210,000 shares $2.82 billion +4.6%5.0%6.4 $230.69 12/15/202411,670,000 shares $2.86 billion -7.1%4.8%6.2 $245.17 11/30/202412,560,000 shares $3.07 billion +3.6%5.1%6.9 $244.06 11/15/202412,120,000 shares $2.81 billion +7.2%4.9%6.6 $231.49 10/31/202411,310,000 shares $2.33 billion -0.8%4.6%6.1 $206.35 10/15/202411,400,000 shares $2.31 billion +3.7%4.8%5.2 $202.34 9/30/202410,990,000 shares $1.95 billion +3.9%4.6%4.8 $177.36 9/15/202410,580,000 shares $1.78 billion -4.7%4.5%4.5 $167.96 8/31/202411,100,000 shares $1.83 billion -28.3%4.7%4.8 $164.62 8/15/202415,480,000 shares $2.48 billion -4.7%6.5%6.6 $160.20 7/31/202416,240,000 shares $2.55 billion -1.6%6.9%6.8 $156.72 7/15/202416,500,000 shares $2.77 billion +4.0%7.0%7.5 $167.72 6/30/202415,860,000 shares $2.53 billion -0.4%6.7%6.9 $159.43 6/15/202415,930,000 shares $2.37 billion +0.5%6.7%6.5 $148.50 5/31/202415,850,000 shares $2.34 billion +0.3%6.7%6.3 $147.62 5/15/202415,800,000 shares $2.22 billion -0.6%6.7%6 $140.62 4/30/202415,890,000 shares $2.22 billion +5.6%6.7%5.7 $139.65 4/15/202415,050,000 shares $1.91 billion -2.0%6.4%5.3 $127.17 3/31/202415,360,000 shares $2.14 billion -2.0%6.5%5.7 $139.01 3/15/202415,680,000 shares $2.02 billion +3.6%6.7%6 $128.92 2/29/202415,130,000 shares $1.87 billion +0.3%6.4%5.6 $123.34 2/15/202415,090,000 shares $1.78 billion -6.8%6.4%5.5 $117.81 1/31/202416,190,000 shares $2.06 billion -3.3%6.9%6 $127.50 1/15/202416,740,000 shares $2.03 billion -0.7%7.1%5.7 $121.21 12/31/202316,850,000 shares $2.18 billion +1.0%7.2%5.6 $129.49 12/15/202316,680,000 shares $2.04 billion +3.9%7.1%5.4 $122.52 11/30/202316,060,000 shares $1.73 billion -5.1%6.9%5.1 $107.46 11/15/202316,930,000 shares $1.73 billion -1.4%7.2%5.5 $102.10 10/31/202317,170,000 shares $1.45 billion -10.3%7.3%5.7 $84.73The $7 company helping Nvidia build the world’s first trillion-dollar robot … (Ad)Michael Robinson has been at the forefront of the technology market for over 40 years. 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Click here to find out more. 9/15/202114,400,000 shares $1.20 billion -2.5%6.6%3.3 $83.26 8/31/202114,770,000 shares $1.22 billion -4.7%6.7%3.5 $82.73 8/13/202115,500,000 shares $1.22 billion +10.9%7.1%3.6 $78.89 7/30/202113,980,000 shares $1.07 billion +16.4%6.4%3.3 $76.87 7/15/202112,010,000 shares $891.26 million +4.3%5.5%2.9 $74.21 6/30/202111,520,000 shares $982.43 million +13.1%5.3%3.1 $85.28 6/15/202110,190,000 shares $885.82 million -6.9%4.7%2.8 $86.93 5/28/202110,950,000 shares $1.02 billion +1.2%5.0%2.8 $93.27 5/14/202110,820,000 shares $848.94 million +7.1%N/A2.3 $78.46 4/30/202110,100,000 shares $857.49 million +3.1%N/A2 $84.90 4/15/20219,800,000 shares $847.99 million -4.5%N/A1.9 $86.53 3/31/202110,260,000 shares $875.69 million -4.2%N/A1.9 $85.35 3/15/202110,710,000 shares $966.26 million -11.6%N/A2 $90.22 2/26/202112,110,000 shares $1.11 billion +7.6%N/A2.2 $91.63 2/12/202111,250,000 shares $764.89 million +0.5%5.7%2.3 $67.99 1/29/202111,200,000 shares $773.36 million -3.1%6.0%2.2 $69.05 1/15/202111,560,000 shares $876.71 million -3.0%6.2%2 $75.84 12/31/202011,920,000 shares $879.10 million -23.8%6.4%1.8 $73.75 12/15/202015,650,000 shares $1.16 billion +1.0%8.4%2.3 $74.06 11/30/202015,500,000 shares $1.26 billion -0.6%8.3%2.2 $81.48 11/15/202015,590,000 shares $1.10 billion -2.2%8.3%2 $70.61 10/30/202015,940,000 shares $858.05 million -16.1%8.6%2 $53.83 10/15/202019,000,000 shares $1.14 billion +5.9%10.3%2.4 $59.91 9/30/202017,950,000 shares $1.16 billion -6.8%10.1%2 $64.73 9/15/202019,260,000 shares $1.30 billion -2.2%10.8%1.8 $67.69 8/31/202019,690,000 shares $1.36 billion +0.1%11.1%1.5 $68.84 8/14/202019,680,000 shares $1.19 billion -8.7%11.3%1.2 $60.50 7/31/202021,550,000 shares $1.05 billion -10.9%12.6%1.2 $48.71 7/15/202024,180,000 shares $1.16 billion -9.2%14.2%1.2 $48.15 6/30/202026,630,000 shares $1.34 billion +6.7%15.6%1.2 $50.30 RCL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Royal Caribbean Cruises' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Royal Caribbean Cruises shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 11,400,000 shares of RCL short. 4.62% of Royal Caribbean Cruises' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Royal Caribbean Cruises' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Royal Caribbean Cruises? 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. RCL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Royal Caribbean Cruises's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Royal Caribbean Cruises? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Royal Caribbean Cruises: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Sculptor Capital LP, PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Venture Visionary Partners LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Cresset Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Moors & Cabot Inc., Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and SG Americas Securities LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Royal Caribbean Cruises? 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. 4.62% of Royal Caribbean Cruises' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Royal Caribbean Cruises' short interest increasing or decreasing? Royal Caribbean Cruises saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,400,000 shares, an increase of 2.4% from the previous total of 11,130,000 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 Royal Caribbean Cruises' float size? Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has issued a total of 271,560,000 shares. Some of Royal Caribbean Cruises' 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. Royal Caribbean Cruises currently has a public float of 246,860,000 shares. How does Royal Caribbean Cruises' short interest compare to its competitors? 4.62% of Royal Caribbean Cruises' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to Royal Caribbean Cruises: Airbnb, Inc. (4.13%), Marriott International, Inc. (2.95%), Carnival Corporation (5.71%), Hyatt Hotels Corporation (9.43%), Choice Hotels International, Inc. (23.92%), Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (7.10%), Marcus Corporation (The) (2.92%), Trip.com Group Limited Sponsored ADR (2.07%), Viking Holdings Ltd. (1.36%), Planet Fitness, Inc. (9.39%), 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 ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Royal Caribbean Cruises stock? Short selling RCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Royal Caribbean Cruises as its price is falling. RCL shares are trading up $0.61 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 Royal Caribbean Cruises? A short squeeze for Royal Caribbean Cruises 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 RCL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Royal Caribbean Cruises' 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 RCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025. 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