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Union Pacific (UNP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$222.18 -0.69 (-0.31%)
Closing price 05/23/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$220.35 -1.83 (-0.82%)
As of 05/23/2025 07:54 PM Eastern
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Union Pacific Short Interest Data

Union Pacific (UNP) has a short interest of 8.09 million shares, representing 1.36% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 37.35% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.7, indicating that it would take 2.7 days of the average trading volume of 2.65 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
8,090,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,890,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+37.35%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.75 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
597,476,000 shares
Float Size
595,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.36%
Today's Trading Volume
3,227,925 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,646,463 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
122%
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UNP Short Interest Over Time

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Union Pacific 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
4/30/20258,090,000 shares $1.75 billion +37.4%1.4%2.7 $215.90
4/15/20255,890,000 shares $1.30 billion -3.3%1.0%1.9 $220.01
3/31/20256,090,000 shares $1.44 billion -18.0%1.0%2.1 $236.37
3/15/20257,430,000 shares $1.77 billion -3.0%1.2%2.8 $237.71
2/28/20257,660,000 shares $1.89 billion +28.3%1.3%2.8 $246.94
2/15/20255,970,000 shares $1.49 billion -4.5%1.0%2.2 $249.27
1/31/20256,250,000 shares $1.55 billion +22.3%1.0%2.3 $247.85
1/15/20255,110,000 shares $1.18 billion -5.2%0.8%1.9 $231.00
12/31/20245,390,000 shares $1.23 billion -5.3%0.9%2.1 $228.04
12/15/20245,690,000 shares $1.34 billion -0.5%0.9%2.2 $234.98
11/30/20245,720,000 shares $1.40 billion +21.2%1.0%2.3 $244.66
11/15/20244,720,000 shares $1.11 billion -5.8%0.8%1.9 $235.57
10/31/20245,010,000 shares $1.16 billion +30.8%0.8%2.1 $232.07
10/15/20243,830,000 shares $941.38 million -9.9%0.6%1.7 $245.79
9/30/20244,250,000 shares $1.05 billion -5.8%0.7%1.9 $246.48
9/15/20244,510,000 shares $1.12 billion -7.0%0.7%2 $249.12
8/31/20244,850,000 shares $1.24 billion +12.3%0.8%2.2 $256.09
8/15/20244,320,000 shares $1.05 billion -0.9%0.7%1.9 $243.71
7/31/20244,360,000 shares $1.08 billion -10.8%0.7%1.9 $246.73
7/15/20244,890,000 shares $1.15 billion -3.0%0.8%2.1 $235.99
6/30/20245,040,000 shares $1.14 billion -5.8%0.8%2.3 $226.26
6/15/20245,350,000 shares $1.19 billion +26.5%0.9%2.4 $222.10
5/31/20244,230,000 shares $985.89 million -1.9%0.7%1.9 $233.07
5/15/20244,310,000 shares $1.06 billion +3.6%0.7%2 $246.56
4/30/20244,160,000 shares $986.46 million -12.1%0.7%1.9 $237.13
4/15/20244,730,000 shares $1.11 billion +5.4%0.8%2.1 $233.94
3/31/20244,490,000 shares $1.10 billion -5.3%0.7%1.9 $245.93
3/15/20244,740,000 shares $1.16 billion +15.6%0.8%2.1 $244.13
2/29/20244,100,000 shares $1.04 billion -17.7%0.7%1.7 $253.69
2/15/20244,980,000 shares $1.25 billion No Change0.8%2 $250.59
1/31/20244,980,000 shares $1.21 billion +4.6%0.8%2 $243.93
1/15/20244,760,000 shares $1.13 billion -37.9%0.8%1.9 $237.71
12/31/20237,660,000 shares $1.88 billion +3.2%1.3%3.1 $245.62
12/15/20237,420,000 shares $1.80 billion +12.3%1.2%3 $241.98
11/30/20236,610,000 shares $1.49 billion +0.8%1.1%2.7 $225.27
11/15/20236,560,000 shares $1.43 billion +7.4%1.1%2.8 $218.08
10/31/20236,110,000 shares $1.27 billion -6.9%1.0%2.6 $207.62
10/15/20236,560,000 shares $1.36 billion +0.6%1.1%2.4 $207.75
9/30/20236,520,000 shares $1.33 billion +22.6%1.1%2.5 $203.63
9/15/20235,320,000 shares $1.13 billion +16.7%0.9%2 $213.26
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8/31/20234,560,000 shares $1.01 billion -18.9%0.8%1.7 $220.57
8/15/20235,620,000 shares $1.27 billion -0.9%0.9%2.1 $225.53
7/31/20235,670,000 shares $1.32 billion +26.9%0.9%2.1 $232.02
7/15/20234,470,000 shares $943.13 million +12.6%0.7%1.8 $210.99
6/30/20233,970,000 shares $812.34 million -11.8%0.7%1.6 $204.62
6/15/20234,500,000 shares $926.64 million +8.7%0.7%1.7 $205.92
5/31/20234,140,000 shares $797.03 million -3.9%0.7%1.4 $192.52
5/15/20234,310,000 shares $860.45 million -4.9%0.7%1.3 $199.64
4/30/20234,530,000 shares $886.52 million -12.9%0.7%1.3 $195.70
4/15/20235,200,000 shares $1.03 billion -11.6%0.9%1.4 $198.53
3/31/20235,880,000 shares $1.18 billion +14.8%1.0%1.6 $201.26
3/15/20235,120,000 shares $983.24 million -29.5%0.8%1.5 $192.04
2/28/20237,260,000 shares $1.50 billion +50.0%1.2%2.3 $207.28
2/15/20234,840,000 shares $983.05 million -3.2%0.8%1.6 $203.11
1/31/20235,000,000 shares $1.02 billion -4.0%0.8%1.7 $204.19
1/15/20235,210,000 shares $1.11 billion -9.1%0.9%1.7 $213.23
12/30/20225,730,000 shares $1.19 billion +1.4%0.9%1.9 $207.07
12/15/20225,650,000 shares $1.20 billion +2.0%0.9%1.7 $212.31
11/30/20225,540,000 shares $1.20 billion -7.1%0.9%1.6 $217.43
11/15/20225,960,000 shares $1.26 billion +4.8%1.0%1.8 $210.66
10/31/20225,690,000 shares $1.12 billion -3.6%0.9%1.9 $197.14
10/15/20225,900,000 shares $1.14 billion +12.0%1.0%2.1 $193.79
9/30/20225,270,000 shares $1.03 billion -9.1%0.9%2 $194.82
9/15/20225,800,000 shares $1.27 billion +15.3%0.9%2.3 $218.36
8/31/20225,030,000 shares $1.13 billion -12.1%0.8%2.1 $224.51
8/15/20225,720,000 shares $1.36 billion +0.7%0.9%2.3 $238.17
7/31/20225,680,000 shares $1.29 billion +2.2%0.9%2.1 $227.30
7/15/20225,560,000 shares $1.16 billion +2.2%0.9%1.9 $209.13
6/30/20225,440,000 shares $1.16 billion -13.8%N/A1.8 $213.28
6/15/20226,310,000 shares $1.32 billion -2.9%N/A1.9 $209.84
5/31/20226,500,000 shares $1.43 billion -9.9%1.0%1.9 $219.78
5/15/20227,210,000 shares $1.66 billion +16.1%1.2%1.9 $230.76
4/30/20226,210,000 shares $1.45 billion -8.4%1.0%1.6 $234.29
4/15/20226,780,000 shares $1.67 billion -17.1%1.1%1.8 $246.21
3/31/20228,180,000 shares $2.23 billion -17.2%1.3%2.1 $273.21
3/15/20229,880,000 shares $2.57 billion -3.0%1.6%2.9 $260.13
2/28/202210,180,000 shares $2.50 billion +42.8%1.6%3.2 $245.95
2/15/20227,130,000 shares $1.78 billion -10.5%1.1%2.4 $249.32
1/31/20227,970,000 shares $1.95 billion -0.6%1.3%2.9 $244.55
1/15/20228,020,000 shares $1.98 billion -7.2%1.3%3 $246.27
12/31/20218,640,000 shares $2.18 billion +7.6%1.4%3.5 $251.93
12/15/20218,030,000 shares $1.98 billion -3.4%1.3%3 $247.12
11/30/20218,310,000 shares $1.96 billion +8.3%1.3%2.8 $235.64
11/15/20217,670,000 shares $1.85 billion -8.1%1.2%2.5 $241.46
10/29/20218,350,000 shares $2.02 billion +4.1%1.3%2.8 $241.40
10/15/20218,020,000 shares $1.81 billion +14.7%1.3%2.6 $225.16
9/30/20216,990,000 shares $1.37 billion -11.3%1.1%2.2 $196.01
9/15/20217,880,000 shares $1.61 billion +32.7%1.2%2.6 $204.25
8/31/20215,940,000 shares $1.29 billion -11.5%0.9%2.1 $216.84
8/13/20216,710,000 shares $1.53 billion +25.2%1.0%2.5 $227.80
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7/30/20215,360,000 shares $1.17 billion +28.9%0.8%2 $218.76
7/15/20214,160,000 shares $914.95 million -23.0%0.6%1.5 $219.94
6/30/20215,400,000 shares $1.19 billion -28.4%0.8%2 $219.93
6/15/20217,540,000 shares $1.68 billion -15.0%1.1%2.9 $222.84
5/28/20218,870,000 shares $1.99 billion +41.9%1.3%3.4 $224.73
5/14/20216,250,000 shares $1.41 billion -7.7%0.9%2.3 $225.18
4/30/20216,770,000 shares $1.52 billion -17.4%1.0%2.4 $224.48
4/15/20218,200,000 shares $1.83 billion +13.4%1.2%2.8 $222.60
3/31/20217,230,000 shares $1.60 billion -12.3%1.1%2.4 $221.13
3/15/20218,240,000 shares $1.76 billion +64.8%1.2%2.8 $214.09
2/26/20215,000,000 shares $1.04 billion -5.8%0.7%1.8 $208.67
2/12/20215,310,000 shares $1.10 billion -1.3%0.8%2 $207.23
1/29/20215,380,000 shares $1.08 billion -6.6%0.8%2 $201.29
1/15/20215,760,000 shares $1.25 billion +5.7%0.9%2 $216.16
12/31/20205,450,000 shares $1.12 billion -3.2%0.8%1.9 $205.98
12/15/20205,630,000 shares $1.11 billion +15.1%0.8%2 $198.00
11/30/20204,890,000 shares $1.01 billion +28.0%0.7%1.7 $205.64
10/30/20204,550,000 shares $800.98 million +4.6%0.7%1.6 $176.04
10/15/20204,350,000 shares $890.92 million +13.0%0.7%1.6 $204.81
9/30/20203,850,000 shares $757.95 million -3.0%N/A1.5 $196.87
9/15/20203,970,000 shares $803.41 million -10.8%0.6%1.4 $202.37
8/31/20204,450,000 shares $856.36 million -13.9%0.7%1.5 $192.44
8/14/20205,170,000 shares $992.23 million +9.1%0.8%1.6 $191.92
7/31/20204,740,000 shares $821.68 million +16.8%0.7%1.4 $173.35
7/15/20204,060,000 shares $697.87 million +8.0%0.6%1.2 $171.89
6/30/20203,760,000 shares $635.70 million -38.5%0.6%1.1 $169.07
6/15/20206,110,000 shares $1.03 billion -5.0%0.9%1.6 $167.93
5/29/20206,430,000 shares $1.09 billion -19.0%1.0%1.4 $169.86

UNP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Union Pacific's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Union Pacific shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 8,090,000 shares of UNP short. 1.36% of Union Pacific's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Union Pacific's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Union Pacific?

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. UNP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Union Pacific's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Union Pacific?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Union Pacific: Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Millennium Management LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., 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, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Covestor Ltd, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Delta Accumulation LLC, Bank of Nova Scotia, Readystate Asset Management LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Portman Square Capital LLP, Caas Capital Management LP, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, SG Americas Securities LLC, and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Union Pacific?

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. 1.36% of Union Pacific's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Union Pacific's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Union Pacific saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,090,000 shares, an increase of 37.4% from the previous total of 5,890,000 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 Union Pacific's float size?

Union Pacific currently has issued a total of 597,476,000 shares. Some of Union Pacific'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. Union Pacific currently has a public float of 595,800,000 shares.

How does Union Pacific's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.36% of Union Pacific's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Union Pacific: Norfolk Southern Co. (1.21%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (0.92%), Canadian National Railway (0.31%), CSX Co. (1.52%), FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (13.41%), United Parcel Service, Inc. (1.93%), FedEx Co. (1.79%), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (5.16%), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (1.23%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.40%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Union Pacific stock?

Short selling UNP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Union Pacific as its price is falling. UNP shares are trading down $0.69 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 Union Pacific?

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

How often is Union Pacific'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 UNP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.



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