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Southern Copper (SCCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$216.30 +17.57 (+8.84%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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Southern Copper Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Southern Copper (SCCO) had a short interest of 12.07 million shares sold short, representing 1.45% of the public float. This marks a 9.49% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.8, meaning it would take 9.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.07 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
12,070,173 shares
Previous Short Interest
11,023,738 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
9.49%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.18 billion
Short Interest Ratio
9.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
834,330,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.45%
Today's Trading Volume
1,850,830 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,074,757 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
172%
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Southern Copper 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
7/31/202612,070,173 shares $2.18 billion +9.5%1.4%9.75 $180.62
7/15/202611,023,738 shares $2.00 billion -5.5%1.3%10.52 $181.27
6/30/202611,666,779 shares $2.04 billion +2.3%1.4%7.64 $174.55
6/15/202611,404,403 shares $2.21 billion -3.7%1.4%7.89 $193.36
5/29/202611,844,523 shares $2.27 billion -1.0%1.4%9.98 $191.97
5/15/202611,959,847 shares $2.11 billion +7.8%1.5%8.44 $176.80
4/30/202611,096,390 shares $1.91 billion -1.6%1.4%7.74 $171.68
4/15/202611,276,565 shares $2.13 billion -4.4%1.4%8.11 $189.25
3/31/202611,795,195 shares $2.03 billion +2.0%1.4%5.87 $172.06
3/13/202611,560,611 shares $1.98 billion -7.0%1.4%6.12 $171.05
2/27/202612,427,999 shares $2.71 billion +3.6%1.5%7.41 $217.88
2/13/202611,998,010 shares $2.38 billion +10.3%1.5%4.94 $198.03
1/30/202610,882,035 shares $2.05 billion +4.1%1.3%3.59 $188.62
1/15/202610,448,987 shares $1.91 billion +14.9%1.3%4.9 $182.88
12/31/20259,097,180 shares $1.30 billion +9.5%1.1%9.13 $143.43
12/15/20258,307,773 shares $1.20 billion -3.1%1.0%7.58 $143.98
11/28/20258,572,005 shares $1.15 billion -9.5%1.1%6.38 $134.35
11/14/20259,466,405 shares $1.24 billion +10.1%1.2%7.5 $130.73
10/31/20258,595,788 shares $1.19 billion -7.3%1.1%5.89 $138.97
10/15/20259,280,000 shares $1.23 billion +1.3%12.4%5.8 $132.17
9/30/20259,160,000 shares $1.11 billion +8.0%12.2%5.9 $121.33
9/15/20258,480,000 shares $930.60 million -7.6%11.3%5.5 $109.74
8/31/20259,180,000 shares $881.87 million +7.6%11.2%6.2 $96.06
8/15/20258,530,000 shares $817.94 million +1.2%10.4%5.8 $95.89
7/31/20258,430,000 shares $794.73 million +3.8%10.4%5.7 $94.27
7/15/20258,120,000 shares $792.89 million -1.5%10.0%5.9 $97.65
6/30/20258,240,000 shares $833.39 million -5.8%10.1%5.6 $101.14
6/15/20258,750,000 shares $828.51 million +7.8%10.7%6.2 $94.69
5/31/20258,120,000 shares $738.51 million -7.6%9.2%5.6 $90.95
5/15/20258,790,000 shares $810.70 million +9.7%9.9%5.9 $92.23
4/30/20258,010,000 shares $716.81 million +8.5%9.1%5.2 $89.49
4/15/20257,380,000 shares $640.93 million -4.5%8.4%4.7 $86.85
3/31/20257,730,000 shares $721.71 million +11.5%8.8%5.2 $93.37
3/15/20256,930,000 shares $666.18 million +17.3%7.9%5.3 $96.13
2/28/20255,910,000 shares $524.68 million +6.1%6.7%5.4 $88.78
2/15/20255,570,000 shares $542.58 million +0.5%6.4%5.4 $97.41
1/31/20255,540,000 shares $507.95 million -16.3%6.3%5.7 $91.69
1/15/20256,620,000 shares $642.01 million +2.3%7.6%7.5 $96.98
12/31/20246,470,000 shares $589.61 million -1.2%7.4%7.3 $91.13
12/15/20246,550,000 shares $655 million -2.7%7.5%6.9 $100.00
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10/15/20246,340,000 shares $706.78 million +0.2%7.3%5.8 $111.48
9/30/20246,330,000 shares $731.81 million -6.6%7.3%5.6 $115.61
9/15/20246,780,000 shares $669.12 million +6.8%7.8%6.3 $98.69
8/31/20246,350,000 shares $645.92 million +1.9%7.3%5.8 $101.72
8/15/20246,230,000 shares $658.82 million -4.7%7.2%5.4 $105.75
7/31/20246,540,000 shares $697.36 million -1.7%7.6%5.4 $106.63
7/15/20246,650,000 shares $748.59 million -0.3%7.7%5.2 $112.57
6/30/20246,670,000 shares $718.63 million +1.5%7.8%5.1 $107.74
6/15/20246,570,000 shares $698.39 million +7.7%7.6%4.9 $106.30
5/31/20246,100,000 shares $723.64 million +4.3%7.1%4.2 $118.63
5/15/20245,850,000 shares $718.91 million -4.4%6.8%4.3 $122.89
4/30/20246,120,000 shares $714.02 million +4.3%7.1%4.8 $116.67
4/15/20245,870,000 shares $669.65 million +3.4%6.9%5 $114.08
3/31/20245,680,000 shares $605.03 million -2.1%6.7%5.2 $106.52
3/15/20245,800,000 shares $597.46 million +29.8%6.8%5.5 $103.01
2/29/20244,470,000 shares $361.31 million -12.9%5.3%4.7 $80.83
2/15/20245,130,000 shares $425.64 million -10.0%6.0%5.2 $82.97
1/31/20245,700,000 shares $467.91 million -1.0%6.7%5.6 $82.09
1/15/20245,760,000 shares $478.89 million -0.4%6.8%5.8 $83.14
12/31/20235,780,000 shares $497.48 million -0.2%6.8%5.9 $86.07
12/15/20235,790,000 shares $475.88 million -3.5%6.8%5.8 $82.19
11/30/20236,000,000 shares $431.64 million +10.1%7.0%6.2 $71.94
11/15/20235,450,000 shares $410.49 million -2.0%6.4%5.9 $75.32
10/31/20235,560,000 shares $394.20 million +14.9%6.5%5.9 $70.90
10/15/20234,840,000 shares $349.16 million -4.0%5.7%4.9 $72.14
9/30/20235,040,000 shares $379.46 million -13.7%5.9%4.9 $75.29
9/15/20235,840,000 shares $465.86 million -4.1%6.8%5.6 $79.77
8/31/20236,090,000 shares $491.22 million +13.0%7.1%5.9 $80.66
8/15/20235,390,000 shares $432.01 million +4.3%6.3%4.9 $80.15
7/31/20235,170,000 shares $451.96 million -5.1%6.1%4.5 $87.42
7/15/20235,450,000 shares $418.45 million +4.6%6.4%4.8 $76.78
6/30/20235,210,000 shares $373.77 million -19.9%6.1%4.5 $71.74
6/15/20236,500,000 shares $482.04 million -3.6%7.6%5.7 $74.16
5/31/20236,740,000 shares $449.96 million +19.7%7.9%5.6 $66.76
5/15/20235,630,000 shares $407.05 million +17.5%6.6%4.5 $72.30
4/30/20234,790,000 shares $368.02 million -16.1%5.6%4.1 $76.83
4/15/20235,710,000 shares $459.88 million -0.2%6.7%4.6 $80.54
3/31/20235,720,000 shares $436.15 million -2.4%6.7%4.3 $76.25
3/15/20235,860,000 shares $398.83 million -7.7%6.9%4.3 $68.06
2/28/20236,350,000 shares $467.93 million -0.6%7.5%4.9 $73.69
2/15/20236,390,000 shares $482.45 million +5.5%7.5%5.1 $75.50
1/31/20236,060,000 shares $455.77 million -2.4%7.1%4.4 $75.21
1/15/20236,210,000 shares $478.54 million +8.0%7.3%4.1 $77.06
12/30/20225,750,000 shares $347.24 million -4.8%6.8%4 $60.39
12/15/20226,040,000 shares $361.74 million -7.8%7.1%4.2 $59.89
11/30/20226,550,000 shares $399.68 million -9.7%7.7%4.3 $61.02
11/15/20227,250,000 shares $439.64 million +10.9%8.5%4.6 $60.64
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9/15/20226,310,000 shares $295.06 million -4.0%7.4%4.2 $46.76
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7/31/20226,480,000 shares $322.70 million +10.0%7.6%4.2 $49.80
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6/30/20224,680,000 shares $233.11 million -5.7%5.7%3.3 $49.81
6/15/20224,960,000 shares $285.94 million +7.1%6.0%3.7 $57.65
5/31/20224,630,000 shares $286.04 million +14.3%5.4%3.6 $61.78
5/15/20224,050,000 shares $222.99 million +11.9%4.8%3.1 $55.06
4/30/20223,620,000 shares $225.42 million +8.4%0.5%3.1 $62.27
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3/15/20224,040,000 shares $276.42 million +14.5%4.7%3.6 $68.42
2/28/20223,530,000 shares $244.95 million -14.3%4.2%3.2 $69.39
2/15/20224,120,000 shares $277.40 million +20.5%4.9%3.9 $67.33
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SCCO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Southern Copper shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 12,070,173 shares of SCCO short. 1.45% of Southern Copper's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Southern Copper'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. SCCO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.8. Learn More on Southern Copper'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. 1.45% of Southern Copper's floating shares are currently sold short.

Southern Copper saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 12,070,173 shares, an increase of 9.5% from the previous total of 11,023,738 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.

1.45% of Southern Copper's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "metals & mining" compare to Southern Copper: Alcoa (3.54%), Ero Copper Corp. (4.95%), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (1.95%), HudBay Minerals Inc (2.25%), Hecla Mining Company (7.10%), ArcelorMittal (0.32%), Teck Resources Ltd (2.92%), Solaris Resources Inc. (0.53%), Taseko Mines Limited (2.40%), BHP Group Limited Sponsored ADR (0.76%),

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 SCCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Southern Copper as its price is falling. SCCO shares are trading up $17.57 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 Southern Copper 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 SCCO, 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 SCCO, 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 SCCO:

  • 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:SCCO 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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