Southern (SO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $94.96 +0.48 (+0.51%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$95.01 +0.05 (+0.05%) As of 08/1/2025 07:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Southern Short Interest DataSouthern (SO) has a short interest of 30.51 million shares. This marks a 0.96% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.9, indicating that it would take 5.9 days of the average trading volume of 4.93 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest30,510,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest30,220,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+0.96%Dollar Volume Sold Short$2.82 billionShort Interest Ratio5.9 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares1,099,055,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted2.78%Today's Trading Volume7,489,439 sharesAverage Trading Volume4,934,255 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average152% Short Selling Southern? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Southern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSO Short Interest Over TimeSO Days to Cover Over TimeSO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Southern Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/202530,510,000 shares $2.82 billion +1.0%N/A5.9 $92.50 6/30/202530,220,000 shares $2.78 billion +42.3%2.8%5.9 $91.92 6/15/202521,240,000 shares $1.92 billion +3.3%1.9%4.1 $90.22 5/31/202520,560,000 shares $1.85 billion -4.5%1.9%4.1 $89.94 5/15/202521,530,000 shares $1.88 billion +2.9%2.0%4.3 $87.30 4/30/202520,930,000 shares $1.92 billion -4.7%N/A4.3 $91.97 4/15/202521,960,000 shares $2.00 billion +7.6%2.0%4.3 $90.97 3/31/202520,410,000 shares $1.88 billion -6.3%1.9%3.8 $91.99 3/15/202521,790,000 shares $1.97 billion +4.7%2.0%4.4 $90.44 2/28/202520,810,000 shares $1.87 billion +11.9%1.9%4.3 $89.77 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Southern and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/202518,600,000 shares $1.59 billion +4.0%1.7%4 $85.72 1/31/202517,880,000 shares $1.50 billion -4.9%N/A4.1 $83.91 1/15/202518,810,000 shares $1.55 billion +2.6%N/A4.3 $82.34 12/31/202418,340,000 shares $1.51 billion +0.9%N/A4.5 $82.32 12/15/202418,170,000 shares $1.51 billion -6.7%N/A4.3 $83.20 11/30/202419,480,000 shares $1.74 billion +12.5%N/A4.5 $89.13 11/15/202417,310,000 shares $1.52 billion -5.9%N/A4 $87.92 10/31/202418,390,000 shares $1.67 billion -3.4%N/A4.3 $90.99 10/15/202419,030,000 shares $1.73 billion -9.2%N/A4.4 $90.74 9/30/202420,950,000 shares $1.89 billion +18.0%N/A4.8 $90.17 9/15/202417,760,000 shares $1.59 billion +0.7%N/A4.4 $89.44 8/31/202417,640,000 shares $1.52 billion -10.8%N/A4.5 $86.40 8/15/202419,780,000 shares $1.72 billion +7.4%N/A5 $87.01 7/31/202418,420,000 shares $1.54 billion -1.2%N/A4.4 $83.52 7/15/202418,640,000 shares $1.49 billion +0.2%N/A4.4 $80.05 6/30/202418,600,000 shares $1.44 billion -22.1%N/A4.2 $77.57 6/15/202423,880,000 shares $1.88 billion +16.0%N/A5.1 $78.65 5/31/202420,580,000 shares $1.65 billion -5.6%N/A4.3 $80.16 5/15/202421,810,000 shares $1.73 billion +20.5%N/A4.6 $79.29 4/30/202418,100,000 shares $1.33 billion +16.3%N/A3.7 $73.50 4/15/202415,560,000 shares $1.06 billion -2.5%N/A3.2 $68.39 3/31/202415,960,000 shares $1.14 billion -0.4%N/A3.5 $71.74 3/15/202416,030,000 shares $1.11 billion +9.6%N/A3.6 $69.09 2/29/202414,630,000 shares $983.28 million +9.9%N/A3.1 $67.21 2/15/202413,310,000 shares $889.37 million +6.4%N/A2.9 $66.82 1/31/202412,510,000 shares $869.70 million -5.0%N/A2.8 $69.52 1/15/202413,170,000 shares $940.60 million +6.3%N/A3 $71.42 12/31/202312,390,000 shares $868.79 million -14.6%N/A2.8 $70.12 12/15/202314,510,000 shares $1.03 billion +18.9%N/A3.2 $70.86 11/30/202312,200,000 shares $865.96 million +4.1%N/A2.7 $70.98This Social Security Shift Could Boost Benefits by 400% (Ad)If you currently collect Social Security—or plan to in the future—this may be one of the most important updates you'll ever see. 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According to renowned investor Louis Navellier, it could increase benefits by as much as 400%.Click here to watch the urgent briefing now — before this opportunity disappears. 11/15/202311,720,000 shares $805.98 million +3.7%N/A2.7 $68.77 10/31/202311,300,000 shares $760.49 million -3.8%N/A2.8 $67.30 10/15/202311,740,000 shares $781.30 million +7.7%N/A2.9 $66.55 9/30/202310,900,000 shares $705.45 million +0.6%N/A2.8 $64.72 9/15/202310,840,000 shares $770.62 million +0.3%N/A2.9 $71.09 8/31/202310,810,000 shares $732.16 million +2.4%N/A2.9 $67.73 8/15/202310,560,000 shares $715.65 million -5.1%N/A2.6 $67.77 7/31/202311,130,000 shares $805.14 million -4.2%N/A2.7 $72.34 7/15/202311,620,000 shares $829.44 million +5.3%N/A2.8 $71.38 6/30/202311,040,000 shares $775.34 million -11.3%N/A2.7 $70.23 6/15/202312,450,000 shares $881.09 million -7.9%N/A3 $70.77 5/31/202313,520,000 shares $943.02 million -21.4%N/A3.1 $69.75 5/15/202317,200,000 shares $1.25 billion +13.9%N/A3.9 $72.42 4/30/202315,100,000 shares $1.11 billion -3.9%N/A3.5 $73.55 4/15/202315,720,000 shares $1.13 billion +0.4%N/A3.6 $71.94 3/31/202315,660,000 shares $1.09 billion +35.7%N/A3.6 $69.58 3/15/202311,540,000 shares $780.68 million +13.0%N/A2.7 $67.65 2/28/202310,210,000 shares $643.84 million +10.4%N/A2.4 $63.06 2/15/20239,250,000 shares $617.62 million -11.4%N/A2.1 $66.77 1/31/202310,440,000 shares $706.58 million -4.6%N/A2.4 $67.68 1/15/202310,940,000 shares $769.30 million -5.0%N/A2.4 $70.32 12/30/202211,520,000 shares $822.64 million +10.3%N/A2.5 $71.41 12/15/202210,440,000 shares $734.66 million +15.6%N/A2.2 $70.37 11/30/20229,030,000 shares $610.79 million +5.2%N/A2.1 $67.64 11/15/20228,580,000 shares $565.34 million -14.1%N/A2.1 $65.89 10/31/20229,990,000 shares $654.15 million -9.2%N/A2.5 $65.48 10/15/202211,000,000 shares $698.61 million +1.8%N/A2.7 $63.51 9/30/202210,810,000 shares $735.08 million -8.7%N/A2.7 $68.00 9/15/202211,840,000 shares $915.11 million -1.6%N/A3 $77.29 8/31/202212,030,000 shares $927.15 million -1.4%N/A2.8 $77.07 8/15/202212,200,000 shares $956.11 million -6.9%N/A2.7 $78.37 7/31/202213,110,000 shares $1.01 billion -11.7%N/A2.7 $76.89 7/15/202214,850,000 shares $1.07 billion +9.8%N/A3 $72.33 6/30/202213,530,000 shares $964.82 million +6.1%1.3%2.6 $71.31 6/15/202212,750,000 shares $848.77 million -4.6%1.2%2.4 $66.57 5/31/202213,360,000 shares $1.01 billion -7.3%N/A2.6 $75.66 5/15/202214,410,000 shares $1.06 billion +2.2%N/A2.5 $73.65 4/30/202214,100,000 shares $1.03 billion -11.7%N/A2.4 $73.39 4/15/202215,970,000 shares $1.21 billion +10.0%N/A2.6 $75.99 3/31/202214,520,000 shares $1.05 billion -12.5%N/A2.4 $72.51 3/15/202216,600,000 shares $1.14 billion +12.3%N/A2.9 $68.66 2/28/202214,780,000 shares $957.30 million +0.1%N/A2.5 $64.77 2/15/202214,770,000 shares $960.35 million +2.4%N/A2.6 $65.02 1/31/202214,430,000 shares $1.00 billion +26.9%N/A2.9 $69.49 1/15/202211,370,000 shares $780.66 million -0.1%N/A2.6 $68.66 12/31/202111,380,000 shares $780.44 million -13.5%N/A2.8 $68.58 12/15/202113,150,000 shares $877.76 million +26.3%N/A3.1 $66.75 11/30/202110,410,000 shares $636.05 million +0.4%N/A2.6 $61.10 11/15/202110,370,000 shares $645.01 million +1.1%N/A2.7 $62.20 10/29/202110,260,000 shares $639.40 million -2.8%N/A2.6 $62.32This Social Security Shift Could Boost Benefits by 400% (Ad)If you currently collect Social Security—or plan to in the future—this may be one of the most important updates you'll ever see. 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According to renowned investor Louis Navellier, it could increase benefits by as much as 400%.Click here to watch the urgent briefing now — before this opportunity disappears. 10/15/202110,550,000 shares $666.02 million +4.8%N/A2.6 $63.13 9/30/202110,070,000 shares $624.04 million -15.9%N/A2.5 $61.97 9/15/202111,970,000 shares $790.14 million +4.5%N/A3 $66.01 8/31/202111,460,000 shares $753.27 million -0.9%1.1%2.9 $65.73 8/13/202111,560,000 shares $757.53 million +11.7%1.1%2.9 $65.53 7/30/202110,350,000 shares $661.05 million -4.6%1.0%2.6 $63.87 7/15/202110,850,000 shares $679.97 million +13.3%1.0%2.8 $62.67 6/30/20219,580,000 shares $579.69 million -4.6%0.9%2.4 $60.51 6/15/202110,040,000 shares $645.77 million -7.5%1.0%2.6 $64.32 5/28/202110,850,000 shares $693.53 million -3.0%1.0%2.8 $63.92 5/14/202111,190,000 shares $735.52 million +6.2%N/A2.8 $65.73 4/30/202110,540,000 shares $686.79 million -4.5%N/A2.6 $65.16 4/15/202111,040,000 shares $705.35 million +9.9%N/A2.8 $63.89 3/31/202110,050,000 shares $618.48 million +8.9%N/A2.5 $61.54 3/15/20219,230,000 shares $552.32 million +9.5%N/A2.3 $59.84 2/26/20218,430,000 shares $486.92 million -3.6%N/A2.2 $57.76 2/12/20218,740,000 shares $535.67 million +8.2%N/A2.4 $61.29 1/29/20218,080,000 shares $477.04 million +1.0%N/A2.2 $59.04 1/15/20218,000,000 shares $472.32 million -9.0%N/A2.1 $59.04 12/31/20208,790,000 shares $532.76 million +0.8%N/A2.4 $60.61 12/15/20208,720,000 shares $520.24 million -1.5%N/A2.3 $59.66 11/30/20208,850,000 shares $536.75 million -26.3%N/A2.2 $60.65 11/15/202012,010,000 shares $767.44 million +28.9%N/A3 $63.90 10/30/20209,320,000 shares $542.52 million -5.2%N/A2.3 $58.21 10/15/20209,830,000 shares $570.14 million -0.2%N/A2.5 $58.00 9/30/20209,850,000 shares $534.07 million -8.5%N/A2.5 $54.22 9/15/202010,770,000 shares $570.92 million -3.1%N/A2.7 $53.01 8/31/202011,110,000 shares $579.72 million +16.8%N/A2.6 $52.18 8/14/20209,510,000 shares $509.36 million -9.4%N/A2.2 $53.56 SO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Southern's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Southern shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 30,510,000 shares of SO short. Learn More on Southern's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Southern? 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. SO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Southern's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Southern? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Southern: Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Zimmer Partners LP, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., PEAK6 LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Garda Capital Partners LP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Maven Securities LTD, Bank of Nova Scotia, LPL Financial LLC, and Allianz Asset Management GmbH. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Is Southern's short interest increasing or decreasing? Southern saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 30,510,000 shares, an increase of 1.0% from the previous total of 30,220,000 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 Southern's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Southern: American Electric Power Company, Inc. (4.05%), Alliant Energy Corporation (2.48%), Atmos Energy Corporation (3.48%), CMS Energy Corporation (3.95%), Dominion Energy Inc. (3.63%), Duke Energy Corporation (1.54%), Consolidated Edison Inc (2.36%), NiSource, Inc (2.41%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (3.69%), NextEra Energy, Inc. (1.74%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Southern stock? Short selling SO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Southern as its price is falling. SO shares are trading up $0.48 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 Southern? A short squeeze for Southern 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 SO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Southern'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 SO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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