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SLB (SLB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$32.58 -0.34 (-1.03%)
Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$32.71 +0.13 (+0.40%)
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SLB Short Interest Data

SLB (SLB) has a short interest of 40.73 million shares. This marks a -1.00% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 17.37 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
40,730,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
41,140,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.40 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,493,640,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.73%
Today's Trading Volume
39,000,017 shares
Average Trading Volume
17,365,166 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
225%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/202540,730,000 shares $1.40 billion -1.0%N/A2.5 $34.36
9/15/202541,140,000 shares $1.43 billion +7.6%N/A2.5 $34.83
8/31/202538,250,000 shares $1.41 billion +0.1%2.8%2.4 $36.88
8/15/202538,200,000 shares $1.26 billion +6.6%N/A2.5 $32.97
7/31/202535,850,000 shares $1.21 billion -43.8%2.7%2.3 $33.80
7/15/202563,790,000 shares $2.24 billion -3.4%N/A3.9 $35.09
6/30/202566,010,000 shares $2.23 billion +6.6%4.9%4.1 $33.83
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
10/15/202321,010,000 shares $1.24 billion +11.2%N/A2.7 $58.96
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
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

SLB Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is SLB's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of SLB shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 40,730,000 shares of SLB short. Learn More on SLB's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for SLB?

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 2.0. Learn More on SLB's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting SLB?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of SLB: Nomura Holdings Inc., LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Bank of Nova Scotia, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is SLB's short interest increasing or decreasing?

SLB saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 40,730,000 shares, a decrease of 1.0% from the previous total of 41,140,000 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.

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

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SLB: Baker Hughes Company (2.39%), Core Laboratories Inc. (14.83%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.75%), Halliburton Company (3.06%), Kinder Morgan, Inc. (1.88%), Liberty Energy Inc. (5.83%), Marathon Petroleum Corporation (2.46%), NOV Inc. (8.09%), Valero Energy Corporation (3.60%), TechnipFMC plc (3.98%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short SLB stock?

Short selling SLB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SLB as its price is falling. SLB shares are trading down $0.34 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 SLB?

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

How often is SLB'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 September, 30 2025.



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