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Schlumberger (SLB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$35.62 -0.29 (-0.79%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:54 PM Eastern
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Schlumberger Short Interest Data

Schlumberger (SLB) has a short interest of 61.95 million shares, representing 4.56% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -9.44% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, indicating that it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 13.80 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
61,950,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
68,410,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-9.44%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.25 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,360,160,000 shares
Float Size
1,360,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.56%
Today's Trading Volume
7,240,714 shares
Average Trading Volume
13,799,422 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
52%
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Schlumberger Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/202561,950,000 shares $2.25 billion -9.4%4.6%3.6 $36.31
5/31/202568,410,000 shares $2.26 billion +5.6%5.0%3.9 $33.02
5/15/202564,770,000 shares $2.31 billion +3.0%4.8%3.6 $35.70
4/30/202562,900,000 shares $2.09 billion +3.3%4.6%3.5 $33.28
4/15/202560,920,000 shares $2.06 billion -11.8%4.5%3.4 $33.76
3/31/202569,050,000 shares $2.89 billion -1.1%5.1%4 $41.83
3/15/202569,820,000 shares $2.87 billion -9.8%5.1%4.6 $41.10
2/28/202577,410,000 shares $3.22 billion +1.4%5.7%5.5 $41.63
2/15/202576,350,000 shares $3.19 billion +6.7%5.6%5.9 $41.75
1/31/202571,580,000 shares $2.88 billion -0.5%N/A5.6 $40.21
1/15/202571,940,000 shares $2.93 billion +44.0%N/A5.6 $40.68
12/31/202449,960,000 shares $1.92 billion +14.5%N/A4.2 $38.34
12/15/202443,640,000 shares $1.76 billion +7.0%N/A3.5 $40.22
11/30/202440,800,000 shares $1.79 billion -5.9%N/A3.2 $43.94
11/15/202443,360,000 shares $1.87 billion +0.3%N/A3.4 $43.18
10/31/202443,230,000 shares $1.73 billion +11.7%N/A3.6 $40.08
10/15/202438,710,000 shares $1.66 billion +2.3%N/A3.5 $42.96
9/30/202437,830,000 shares $1.59 billion -2.1%N/A3.5 $41.95
9/15/202438,640,000 shares $1.54 billion -0.7%N/A3.8 $39.96
8/31/202438,910,000 shares $1.71 billion No ChangeN/A4 $43.99
8/15/202438,910,000 shares $1.75 billion -3.5%N/A3.7 $45.04
7/31/202440,320,000 shares $1.95 billion +24.3%N/A3.8 $48.29
7/15/202432,440,000 shares $1.56 billion -8.0%N/A3 $47.96
6/30/202435,270,000 shares $1.66 billion +10.6%N/A3.2 $47.18
6/15/202431,880,000 shares $1.37 billion +17.8%N/A2.9 $43.00
5/31/202427,070,000 shares $1.24 billion -3.7%N/A2.7 $45.92
5/15/202428,100,000 shares $1.36 billion -8.6%N/A3.2 $48.31
4/30/202430,750,000 shares $1.46 billion +9.5%N/A3.3 $47.48
4/15/202428,080,000 shares $1.45 billion +44.8%N/A2.6 $51.67
3/31/202419,390,000 shares $1.06 billion -8.2%N/A1.7 $54.81
3/15/202421,110,000 shares $1.12 billion -0.5%N/A1.9 $52.90
2/29/202421,210,000 shares $1.03 billion +15.7%N/A1.8 $48.33
2/15/202418,340,000 shares $890.96 million +2.6%N/A1.6 $48.58
1/31/202417,880,000 shares $870.76 million +1.7%N/A1.5 $48.70
1/15/202417,580,000 shares $878.12 million -3.6%N/A1.7 $49.95
12/31/202318,230,000 shares $948.69 million -2.4%N/A2 $52.04
12/15/202318,670,000 shares $974.67 million +11.3%N/A2.2 $52.21
11/30/202316,770,000 shares $872.71 million -5.0%N/A2 $52.04
11/15/202317,650,000 shares $947.45 million -9.3%N/A2.2 $53.68
10/31/202319,460,000 shares $1.08 billion -7.4%N/A2.5 $55.66
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9/30/202318,890,000 shares $1.10 billion -13.7%N/A2.1 $58.30
9/15/202321,900,000 shares $1.33 billion +4.0%N/A2.4 $60.58
8/31/202321,060,000 shares $1.24 billion +3.7%N/A2.3 $58.96
8/15/202320,300,000 shares $1.18 billion +0.3%N/A2.1 $58.33
7/31/202320,250,000 shares $1.18 billion -9.2%N/A2 $58.34
7/15/202322,290,000 shares $1.27 billion +27.3%N/A2.1 $57.13
6/30/202317,510,000 shares $860.09 million -4.0%N/A1.8 $49.12
6/15/202318,230,000 shares $873.22 million -4.0%N/A1.9 $47.90
5/31/202318,990,000 shares $813.34 million -10.4%N/A1.8 $42.83
5/15/202321,200,000 shares $945.52 million -1.4%N/A2.2 $44.60
4/30/202321,510,000 shares $1.06 billion +12.0%N/A2.3 $49.35
4/15/202319,200,000 shares $1.01 billion +10.3%N/A2 $52.48
3/31/202317,400,000 shares $854.34 million -6.7%N/A1.8 $49.10
3/15/202318,640,000 shares $844.76 million +8.3%N/A2 $45.32
2/28/202317,220,000 shares $916.28 million -6.9%N/A1.9 $53.21
2/15/202318,490,000 shares $1.04 billion -1.6%N/A1.9 $55.99
1/31/202318,790,000 shares $1.07 billion -13.1%N/A1.7 $56.98
1/15/202321,610,000 shares $1.26 billion +2.9%N/A1.7 $58.28
12/30/202221,010,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.3%N/A1.7 $53.46
12/15/202221,500,000 shares $1.08 billion -1.8%N/A1.6 $50.11
11/30/202221,900,000 shares $1.13 billion -20.8%N/A1.6 $51.55
11/15/202227,640,000 shares $1.51 billion -11.8%N/A2 $54.67
10/31/202231,350,000 shares $1.63 billion -1.0%N/A2.3 $52.03
10/15/202231,650,000 shares $1.33 billion +10.3%N/A2.5 $42.16
9/30/202228,690,000 shares $1.03 billion +12.4%N/A2.4 $35.90
9/15/202225,520,000 shares $1.01 billion +1.9%N/A2.1 $39.63
8/31/202225,050,000 shares $955.66 million +12.7%N/A1.9 $38.15
8/15/202222,230,000 shares $794.94 million -4.4%N/A1.6 $35.76
7/31/202223,250,000 shares $860.95 million -7.9%N/A1.7 $37.03
7/15/202225,250,000 shares $815.58 million +13.1%N/A1.8 $32.30
6/30/202222,330,000 shares $798.52 million -14.9%1.6%1.6 $35.76
6/15/202226,240,000 shares $1.09 billion -3.9%1.9%1.9 $41.52
5/31/202227,300,000 shares $1.25 billion +32.7%N/A1.9 $45.96
5/15/202220,580,000 shares $838.43 million +9.8%N/A1.3 $40.74
4/30/202218,740,000 shares $731.05 million -7.0%N/A1.2 $39.01
4/15/202220,160,000 shares $871.92 million -15.2%N/A1.2 $43.25
3/31/202223,770,000 shares $981.94 million +12.8%N/A1.4 $41.31
3/15/202221,070,000 shares $827.21 million -2.1%N/A1.3 $39.26
2/28/202221,520,000 shares $844.44 million -0.2%N/A1.4 $39.24
2/15/202221,570,000 shares $864.74 million -8.2%N/A1.6 $40.09
1/31/202223,490,000 shares $917.75 million -16.9%N/A1.8 $39.07
1/15/202228,250,000 shares $1.07 billion +31.4%N/A2.3 $37.81
12/31/202121,500,000 shares $643.93 million -11.1%N/A1.9 $29.95
12/15/202124,190,000 shares $709.01 million +3.8%N/A2.1 $29.31
11/30/202123,310,000 shares $668.53 million -9.4%N/A2 $28.68
11/15/202125,720,000 shares $841.56 million -7.8%N/A2.3 $32.72
10/29/202127,880,000 shares $899.41 million -0.6%N/A2.5 $32.26
10/15/202128,040,000 shares $953.36 million +6.7%N/A2.6 $34.00
9/30/202126,270,000 shares $778.64 million +6.7%N/A2.4 $29.64
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9/15/202124,630,000 shares $720.18 million +6.2%N/A2.5 $29.24
8/31/202123,190,000 shares $650.25 million +3.3%N/A2.3 $28.04
8/13/202122,440,000 shares $636.17 million +3.9%N/A2 $28.35
7/30/202121,600,000 shares $622.73 million -8.4%N/A1.8 $28.83
7/15/202123,590,000 shares $677.74 million +1.2%N/A1.9 $28.73
6/30/202123,310,000 shares $746.15 million -26.7%N/A1.9 $32.01
6/15/202131,780,000 shares $1.09 billion +22.8%N/A2.5 $34.19
5/28/202125,880,000 shares $810.82 million +8.4%N/A2 $31.33
5/14/202123,870,000 shares $758.11 million +7.8%N/A1.7 $31.76
4/30/202122,140,000 shares $615.93 million -4.0%N/A1.6 $27.82
4/15/202123,060,000 shares $629.77 million +13.8%N/A1.7 $27.31
3/31/202120,270,000 shares $551.75 million +7.1%N/A1.4 $27.22
3/15/202118,920,000 shares $548.87 million -7.1%N/A1.3 $29.01
2/26/202120,360,000 shares $580.46 million -4.9%N/A1.5 $28.51
2/12/202121,410,000 shares $564.58 million +2.5%N/A1.6 $26.37
1/29/202120,880,000 shares $472.72 million -16.7%N/A1.5 $22.64
1/15/202125,070,000 shares $650.82 million +30.0%N/A1.8 $25.96
12/31/202019,280,000 shares $421.85 million +10.7%N/A1.3 $21.88
12/15/202017,410,000 shares $386.15 million -5.8%N/A1.2 $22.18
11/30/202018,480,000 shares $404.34 million +3.9%N/A1.2 $21.88
11/15/202017,780,000 shares $320.04 million -14.2%N/A1.2 $18.00
10/30/202020,720,000 shares $299.40 million +16.1%N/A1.5 $14.45
10/15/202017,840,000 shares $284.55 million -15.7%N/A1.4 $15.95
9/30/202021,170,000 shares $329.41 million +5.4%N/A1.8 $15.56
9/15/202020,090,000 shares $365.64 million +11.4%N/A1.7 $18.20
8/31/202018,040,000 shares $342.94 million -4.2%N/A1.4 $19.01
8/14/202018,830,000 shares $377.92 million -14.3%N/A1.4 $20.07
7/31/202021,980,000 shares $398.72 million +12.7%N/A1.6 $18.14
7/15/202019,500,000 shares $368.55 million -13.0%N/A1.3 $18.90

SLB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Schlumberger's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Schlumberger shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 61,950,000 shares of SLB short. 4.56% of Schlumberger's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Schlumberger's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Schlumberger?

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. SLB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Schlumberger's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Schlumberger?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Schlumberger: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Yaupon Capital Management LP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Bank of Nova Scotia, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Caas Capital Management LP, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, SG Americas Securities LLC, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Schlumberger?

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. 4.56% of Schlumberger's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Schlumberger's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Schlumberger saw a decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 61,950,000 shares, a decrease of 9.4% from the previous total of 68,410,000 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 Schlumberger's float size?

Schlumberger currently has issued a total of 1,360,160,000 shares. Some of Schlumberger'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. Schlumberger currently has a public float of 1,360,000,000 shares.

How does Schlumberger's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.56% of Schlumberger's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Schlumberger: Baker Hughes Company (2.40%), Core Laboratories Inc. (16.95%), EOG Resources, Inc. (3.21%), Halliburton Company (3.48%), Kinder Morgan, Inc. (2.05%), Liberty Energy Inc. (4.67%), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (3.01%), NOV Inc. (7.33%), Valero Energy Corporation (4.18%), TechnipFMC plc (2.52%),

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 Schlumberger stock?

Short selling SLB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Schlumberger as its price is falling. SLB shares are trading down $0.29 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 Schlumberger?

A short squeeze for Schlumberger 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 SLB, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Schlumberger'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 SLB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.



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This page (NYSE:SLB) was last updated on 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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