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Schlumberger (SLB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Schlumberger Short Interest Data

Schlumberger (SLB) has a short interest of 60.92 million shares, representing 4.48% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -11.77% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 13.41 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
60,920,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
69,050,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-11.77%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.06 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,360,162,000 shares
Float Size
1,360,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.48%
Today's Trading Volume
6,959,680 shares
Average Trading Volume
13,405,473 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
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
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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
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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
6/30/202022,410,000 shares $412.12 million -19.7%N/A1.3 $18.39
6/15/202027,910,000 shares $539.22 million -1.2%N/A1.5 $19.32
5/29/202028,260,000 shares $521.96 million +2.7%N/A1.3 $18.47
5/15/202027,520,000 shares $438.94 million +2.3%N/A1.2 $15.95

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 closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 60,920,000 shares of SLB short. 4.48% 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 3.0. 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: 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, IMC Chicago LLC, CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Jane Street Group LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Wells Fargo & Company MN, National Bank of Canada FI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Simplex Trading 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. 4.48% of Schlumberger's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Schlumberger's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Schlumberger saw a drop in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 60,920,000 shares, a drop of 11.8% from the previous total of 69,050,000 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 1,360,162,000 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?

4.48% of Schlumberger's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Schlumberger: Halliburton (2.33%), TechnipFMC plc (2.39%), NOV Inc. (6.14%), Tidewater Inc. (12.13%), Oceaneering International, Inc. (4.08%), RPC, Inc. (16.97%), Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (3.87%), TETRA Technologies, Inc. (2.59%), Oil States International, Inc. (1.67%), Natural Gas Services Group, Inc. (1.85%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 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 up $1.35 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 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 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 April, 15 2025.



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