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Southern (SO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$94.44 -0.18 (-0.19%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$94.49 +0.05 (+0.05%)
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Southern Short Interest Data

Southern (SO) has a short interest of 31.17 million shares, representing 2.84% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.16% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.7, indicating that it would take 5.7 days of the average trading volume of 5.17 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
31,170,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
30,510,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2.16%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.94 billion
Short Interest Ratio
5.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,100,050,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.84%
Today's Trading Volume
2,330,643 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,172,570 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
45%
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SO Short Interest Over Time

SO Days to Cover Over Time

SO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Southern Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202531,170,000 shares $2.94 billion +2.2%2.8%5.7 $94.27
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
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
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11/30/202312,200,000 shares $865.96 million +4.1%N/A2.7 $70.98
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
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10/29/202110,260,000 shares $639.40 million -2.8%N/A2.6 $62.32
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

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 31st, investors have sold 31,170,000 shares of SO short. 2.84% of Southern's shares are currently sold 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: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., All Terrain Financial Advisors LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Bank of Montreal Can, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, and Quaker Wealth Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Southern?

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. 2.84% of Southern's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Southern's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Southern saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 31,170,000 shares, an increase of 2.2% from the previous total of 30,510,000 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?

2.84% of Southern's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Southern: American Electric Power Company, Inc. (4.13%), Alliant Energy Corporation (3.01%), Atmos Energy Corporation (3.54%), CMS Energy Corporation (3.43%), Dominion Energy Inc. (3.49%), Duke Energy Corporation (1.57%), Consolidated Edison Inc (2.22%), NiSource, Inc (2.54%), WEC Energy Group, Inc. (3.60%), 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: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 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 $0.05 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, 31 2025.




This page (NYSE:SO) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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