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Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$216.67 +1.67 (+0.78%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$216.56 -0.11 (-0.05%)
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Royal Bank Of Canada Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) had a short interest of 6.63 million shares sold short, representing 0.48% of the public float. This marks a -26.72% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.4, meaning it would take 4.4 days of the average trading volume of 1.40 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
6,630,140 shares
Previous Short Interest
9,047,530 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-26.72%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.39 billion
Short Interest Ratio
4.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,386,600,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.48%
Today's Trading Volume
1,193,233 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,396,910 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
85%
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Royal Bank Of Canada 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
7/31/20266,630,140 shares $1.39 billion -26.7%0.5%4.38 $209.44
7/15/20269,047,530 shares $1.97 billion +17.1%0.7%6.28 $217.77
6/30/20267,724,460 shares $1.60 billion +13.0%0.6%3.62 $206.86
6/15/20266,837,593 shares $1.36 billion +17.3%0.5%4.16 $198.93
5/29/20265,830,342 shares $1.11 billion +9.8%0.4%5.54 $189.92
5/15/20265,308,403 shares $973.41 million -39.8%0.4%5 $183.37
4/30/20268,815,158 shares $1.59 billion +17.4%0.6%3.79 $180.00
4/15/20267,507,833 shares $1.32 billion +48.5%0.5%5.1 $175.97
3/31/20265,056,012 shares $817.90 million +72.9%0.4%3.25 $161.77
3/13/20262,924,670 shares $471.59 million +28.9%0.2%2.57 $161.25
2/27/20262,269,034 shares $379.52 million -2.4%0.2%1.76 $167.26
2/13/20262,325,004 shares $393.92 million -65.8%0.2%1.59 $169.43
1/30/20266,804,881 shares $1.13 billion -16.5%0.5%3.45 $166.22
1/15/20268,146,426 shares $1.38 billion +155.2%0.6%7.32 $169.24
12/31/20253,192,305 shares $544.64 million -40.9%0.2%4.26 $170.61
12/15/20255,399,963 shares $902.22 million +15.6%0.4%4.14 $167.08
11/28/20254,672,448 shares $722.80 million +11.9%0.3%4.01 $154.69
11/14/20254,251,607 shares $622.84 million -35.9%0.3%3.77 $146.50
10/31/20256,628,673 shares $970.74 million -23.9%0.5%4.77 $146.45
10/15/20258,710,000 shares $1.28 billion +45.2%0.6%8.5 $146.86
9/30/20256,000,000 shares $883.98 million +28.5%0.4%5.6 $147.33
9/15/20254,670,000 shares $678.81 million -29.9%0.3%4.3 $145.36
8/31/20256,660,000 shares $968.49 million -21.2%0.5%6.2 $145.42
8/15/20258,450,000 shares $1.15 billion -12.6%0.6%7.8 $136.47
7/31/20259,670,000 shares $1.24 billion -25.2%0.7%8.2 $128.41
7/15/202512,920,000 shares $1.69 billion +39.5%0.9%10.5 $130.69
6/30/20259,260,000 shares $1.22 billion +9.3%0.7%7.3 $131.66
6/15/20258,470,000 shares $1.08 billion +9.4%0.6%6.6 $127.80
5/31/20257,740,000 shares $980.35 million +80.4%0.6%5.9 $126.66
5/15/20254,290,000 shares $535.01 million -77.9%0.3%3.2 $124.71
4/30/202519,410,000 shares $2.33 billion +2.1%1.4%14.7 $119.81
4/15/202519,010,000 shares $2.19 billion +129.9%1.4%13.8 $115.24
3/31/20258,270,000 shares $931.67 million +38.3%0.6%6.2 $112.66
3/15/20255,980,000 shares $666.89 million -7.4%0.4%5.1 $111.52
2/28/20256,460,000 shares $763.38 million -38.8%0.5%5.8 $118.17
2/15/202510,560,000 shares $1.26 billion -14.5%0.8%10.1 $119.04
1/31/202512,350,000 shares $1.51 billion +78.5%0.9%11.3 $122.19
1/15/20256,920,000 shares $827.91 million +19.9%0.5%5.9 $119.64
12/31/20245,770,000 shares $695.34 million -9.1%0.4%5.3 $120.51
12/15/20246,350,000 shares $790.58 million -19.7%0.5%5.8 $124.50
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11/30/20247,910,000 shares $994.05 million -25.6%0.6%7.5 $125.67
11/15/202410,630,000 shares $1.29 billion -41.1%0.8%10 $121.48
10/31/202418,060,000 shares $2.18 billion +8.2%1.3%18.2 $120.91
10/15/202416,690,000 shares $2.08 billion +55.0%1.2%16.8 $124.44
9/30/202410,770,000 shares $1.34 billion -8.8%0.8%11.6 $124.72
9/15/202411,810,000 shares $1.46 billion +4.4%0.8%11.9 $123.59
8/31/202411,310,000 shares $1.37 billion -17.1%0.8%11.2 $120.78
8/15/202413,640,000 shares $1.51 billion -33.5%1.0%13.5 $110.75
7/31/202420,510,000 shares $2.29 billion +13.7%1.5%22 $111.74
7/15/202418,040,000 shares $2.00 billion +72.5%1.3%17.5 $110.82
6/30/202410,460,000 shares $1.11 billion +14.4%0.7%10.6 $106.38
6/15/20249,140,000 shares $950.01 million -11.3%0.7%8.5 $103.94
5/31/202410,300,000 shares $1.13 billion -45.5%0.7%9.8 $109.30
5/15/202418,900,000 shares $1.99 billion -37.1%1.3%17.5 $105.51
4/30/202430,040,000 shares $2.91 billion +66.9%2.1%26.1 $96.80
4/15/202418,000,000 shares $1.76 billion +51.1%1.3%14.1 $97.92
3/31/202411,910,000 shares $1.20 billion +24.7%0.8%9.7 $100.88
3/15/20249,550,000 shares $949.08 million +8.0%0.7%8.1 $99.38
2/29/20248,840,000 shares $858.19 million -6.9%0.6%7.8 $97.08
2/15/20249,490,000 shares $929.50 million -69.6%0.7%7.9 $97.95
1/31/202431,210,000 shares $3.05 billion +139.3%2.2%27.1 $97.61
1/15/202413,040,000 shares $1.29 billion +52.5%0.9%10.7 $98.56
12/31/20238,550,000 shares $864.66 million +28.0%0.6%7.3 $101.13
12/15/20236,680,000 shares $656.11 million -33.1%0.5%5.3 $98.22
11/30/20239,980,000 shares $902.19 million -7.5%0.7%8.2 $90.40
11/15/202310,790,000 shares $945.47 million -55.4%0.8%9.5 $87.63
10/31/202324,200,000 shares $1.93 billion +2.4%1.8%21.6 $79.88
10/15/202323,640,000 shares $1.98 billion +40.1%1.7%22.5 $83.86
9/30/202316,880,000 shares $1.48 billion +55.7%1.2%16.2 $87.44
9/15/202310,840,000 shares $991.97 million +22.8%0.8%12 $91.51
8/31/20238,830,000 shares $795.23 million -49.6%0.6%10.2 $90.06
8/15/202317,530,000 shares $1.61 billion -40.5%1.3%19.7 $91.91
7/31/202329,460,000 shares $2.92 billion +90.6%2.1%34.7 $99.12
7/15/202315,460,000 shares $1.50 billion +106.7%1.1%17.1 $96.86
6/30/20237,480,000 shares $714.49 million -3.0%0.5%9.4 $95.52
6/15/20237,710,000 shares $734.38 million +4.1%0.6%10 $95.25
5/31/20237,410,000 shares $663.05 million -42.1%0.5%8.3 $89.48
5/15/202312,800,000 shares $1.24 billion -48.3%0.9%14.6 $97.22
4/30/202324,740,000 shares $2.46 billion +8.0%1.8%28.5 $99.31
4/15/202322,900,000 shares $2.28 billion +68.8%1.7%24.8 $99.37
3/31/202313,570,000 shares $1.30 billion +2.3%1.0%15.9 $95.58
3/15/202313,260,000 shares $1.26 billion +18.8%1.0%15 $94.88
2/28/202311,160,000 shares $1.13 billion -26.0%0.8%12.2 $101.48
2/15/202315,070,000 shares $1.56 billion -53.1%1.1%16.7 $103.54
1/31/202332,130,000 shares $3.29 billion +93.0%2.3%35.6 $102.36
1/15/202316,650,000 shares $1.67 billion -0.3%1.2%17.8 $100.27
12/30/202216,700,000 shares $1.57 billion -16.8%1.2%19.1 $94.02
12/15/202220,080,000 shares $1.88 billion +37.6%1.4%22.4 $93.79
11/30/202214,590,000 shares $1.46 billion -38.2%1.1%19.3 $99.78
11/15/202223,610,000 shares $2.34 billion -27.1%1.7%31.4 $99.17
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10/31/202232,380,000 shares $2.99 billion +73.3%2.3%41.9 $92.47
10/15/202218,680,000 shares $1.64 billion +21.9%1.3%24 $87.81
9/30/202215,330,000 shares $1.38 billion +17.7%1.1%18.7 $90.04
9/15/202213,030,000 shares $1.26 billion +3.3%0.9%16.2 $96.67
8/31/202212,610,000 shares $1.17 billion -10.0%0.9%14.6 $93.04
8/15/202214,010,000 shares $1.39 billion -45.6%1.0%15.6 $99.54
7/31/202225,750,000 shares $2.51 billion +89.5%1.8%26.4 $97.51
7/15/202213,590,000 shares $1.24 billion +10.4%1.0%13.1 $91.12
6/30/202212,310,000 shares $1.19 billion +82.9%0.9%12.6 $96.82
6/15/20226,730,000 shares $660.89 million +4.8%N/A7 $98.20
5/31/20226,420,000 shares $670.76 million -49.1%N/A6.8 $104.48
5/15/202212,620,000 shares $1.24 billion -15.0%N/A11.3 $98.05
4/30/202214,850,000 shares $1.50 billion +105.4%N/A13 $101.03
4/15/20227,230,000 shares $784.53 million -2.2%N/A5.4 $108.51
3/31/20227,390,000 shares $814.90 million -6.1%N/A5.2 $110.27
3/15/20227,870,000 shares $863.50 million +8.3%N/A5.3 $109.72
2/28/20227,270,000 shares $802.75 million -4.3%N/A4.5 $110.42
2/15/20227,600,000 shares $865.72 million -37.2%N/A4.6 $113.91
1/31/202212,100,000 shares $1.38 billion +88.2%N/A7.8 $114.04
1/15/20226,430,000 shares $754.43 million +4.4%N/A4.4 $117.33
12/31/20216,160,000 shares $653.82 million +6.8%N/A4.9 $106.14
12/15/20215,770,000 shares $585.48 million +2.9%N/A4.5 $101.47
11/30/20215,610,000 shares $555.56 million +22.5%N/A5 $99.03
11/15/20214,580,000 shares $484.61 million +7.3%N/A4.3 $105.81
10/29/20214,270,000 shares $444.12 million -18.4%N/A4.3 $104.01
10/15/20215,230,000 shares $551.71 million +36.2%N/A5.5 $105.49
9/30/20213,840,000 shares $382.00 million -13.5%N/A3.8 $99.48
9/15/20214,440,000 shares $455.54 million +2.5%N/A4.6 $102.60
8/31/20214,330,000 shares $444.95 million +17.7%N/A4.5 $102.76

RY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Royal Bank Of Canada shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 6,630,140 shares of RY short. 0.48% of Royal Bank Of Canada's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Royal Bank Of Canada'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. RY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.4. Learn More on Royal Bank Of Canada'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. 0.48% of Royal Bank Of Canada's floating shares are currently sold short.

Royal Bank Of Canada saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,630,140 shares, a decline of 26.7% from the previous total of 9,047,530 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.

0.48% of Royal Bank Of Canada's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Royal Bank Of Canada: Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (0.22%), BlackRock (1.43%), Bank Of Montreal (1.06%), Brookfield Corporation (0.87%), Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (0.81%), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1.60%), Manulife Financial Corp (0.79%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.91%), Toronto Dominion Bank (The) (0.64%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.06%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Royal Bank Of Canada as its price is falling. RY shares are trading up $0.93 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 Royal Bank Of Canada 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 RY, 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 RY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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:RY is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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