United States Steel (X) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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United States Steel Short Interest Data

United States Steel (X) has a short interest of 18.44 million shares, representing 8.28% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2.05% increase 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 6.25 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 18,440,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 18,070,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +2.05%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $761.76 million
Short Interest Ratio: 2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: May 15, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 226,419,000 shares
Float Size: 222,580,000 shares
Short Percent of Float: 8.28%
Today's Trading Volume: 3,601,387 shares
Average Trading Volume: 6,254,565 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 58%

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
5/15/2025	18,440,000 shares	$761.76 million	+2.1%	8.3%	2.5	$41.31
4/30/2025	18,070,000 shares	$789.30 million	-17.5%	8.1%	2.7	$43.68
4/15/2025	21,910,000 shares	$907.01 million	+37.2%	9.8%	3.3	$41.40
3/31/2025	15,970,000 shares	$675.52 million	-2.9%	7.2%	2.3	$42.30
3/15/2025	16,450,000 shares	$640.58 million	+1.4%	7.4%	2.4	$38.94
2/28/2025	16,230,000 shares	$652.02 million	+4.0%	7.3%	2.3	$40.17
2/15/2025	15,610,000 shares	$599.80 million	+18.2%	7.0%	2.2	$38.42
1/31/2025	13,210,000 shares	$487.88 million	-49.1%	5.9%	1.8	$36.93
1/15/2025	25,940,000 shares	$948.11 million	+52.3%	11.7%	4	$36.55
12/31/2024	17,030,000 shares	$578.85 million	-3.1%	7.7%	2.9	$33.99
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12/15/2024	17,580,000 shares	$584.71 million	-2.8%	7.9%	3.6	$33.26
11/30/2024	18,080,000 shares	$737.12 million	+3.5%	8.1%	3.4	$40.77
11/15/2024	17,470,000 shares	$624.03 million	+9.1%	7.9%	2.7	$35.72
10/31/2024	16,010,000 shares	$622.31 million	-4.4%	7.2%	2.7	$38.87
10/15/2024	16,740,000 shares	$618.88 million	+5.0%	7.5%	3	$36.97
9/30/2024	15,950,000 shares	$563.51 million	-32.1%	7.2%	2.8	$35.33
9/15/2024	23,480,000 shares	$846.92 million	+19.2%	10.6%	4.3	$36.07
8/31/2024	19,700,000 shares	$746.83 million	+9.7%	8.9%	4.2	$37.91
8/15/2024	17,960,000 shares	$750.19 million	-2.1%	8.1%	6.4	$41.77
7/31/2024	18,340,000 shares	$753.59 million	-14.2%	8.3%	6.9	$41.09
7/15/2024	21,380,000 shares	$824.41 million	-1.4%	9.6%	7.8	$38.56
6/30/2024	21,690,000 shares	$819.88 million	-5.6%	9.8%	7.6	$37.80
6/15/2024	22,970,000 shares	$837.49 million	+12.5%	10.4%	7.6	$36.46
5/31/2024	20,420,000 shares	$782.90 million	+4.0%	9.2%	5.2	$38.34
5/15/2024	19,630,000 shares	$750.45 million	+2.9%	8.9%	4.9	$38.23
4/30/2024	19,080,000 shares	$696.61 million	-0.6%	8.6%	4.6	$36.51
4/15/2024	19,190,000 shares	$783.72 million	-2.5%	8.7%	4.1	$40.84
3/31/2024	19,690,000 shares	$802.96 million	-2.8%	8.9%	4.1	$40.78
3/15/2024	20,260,000 shares	$787.10 million	+6.9%	9.2%	4	$38.85
2/29/2024	18,960,000 shares	$897.38 million	+5.4%	8.6%	3	$47.33
2/15/2024	17,990,000 shares	$823.76 million	-9.8%	8.1%	2.7	$45.79
1/31/2024	19,940,000 shares	$937.38 million	+8.2%	9.0%	3	$47.01
1/15/2024	18,430,000 shares	$873.58 million	+6.6%	8.4%	2.8	$47.40
12/31/2023	17,290,000 shares	$841.16 million	+46.7%	7.9%	2.6	$48.65
12/15/2023	11,790,000 shares	$463.46 million	-10.3%	5.4%	1.8	$39.31
11/30/2023	13,140,000 shares	$471.73 million	-0.3%	6.0%	2.7	$35.90
11/15/2023	13,180,000 shares	$452.86 million	-3.0%	6.0%	2.7	$34.36
10/31/2023	13,590,000 shares	$460.70 million	-3.8%	6.2%	1.5	$33.90
10/15/2023	14,120,000 shares	$469.49 million	+8.8%	6.4%	1.5	$33.25
9/30/2023	12,980,000 shares	$421.59 million	+4.0%	5.9%	1.3	$32.48
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9/15/2023	12,480,000 shares	$383.01 million	-2.7%	5.7%	1.3	$30.69
8/31/2023	12,830,000 shares	$398.76 million	-42.6%	5.8%	1.3	$31.08
8/15/2023	22,340,000 shares	$675.11 million	+18.0%	10.2%	2.2	$30.22
7/31/2023	18,930,000 shares	$482.62 million	-6.4%	8.6%	2.8	$25.50
7/15/2023	20,220,000 shares	$495.59 million	+4.0%	9.1%	3	$24.51
6/30/2023	19,450,000 shares	$486.44 million	-7.2%	8.7%	2.9	$25.01
6/15/2023	20,960,000 shares	$500.32 million	-0.8%	9.4%	3.1	$23.87
5/31/2023	21,130,000 shares	$442.25 million	+3.7%	9.5%	2.9	$20.93
5/15/2023	20,380,000 shares	$436.95 million	+21.1%	9.1%	2.9	$21.44
4/30/2023	16,830,000 shares	$385.07 million	-0.9%	8.4%	2.3	$22.88
4/15/2023	16,980,000 shares	$437.74 million	+3.7%	7.6%	2.5	$25.78
3/31/2023	16,370,000 shares	$427.26 million	-13.2%	7.3%	2.4	$26.10
3/15/2023	18,850,000 shares	$460.69 million	+0.9%	8.4%	2.7	$24.44
2/28/2023	18,680,000 shares	$572.17 million	+10.5%	8.4%	2.8	$30.63
2/15/2023	16,910,000 shares	$505.95 million	-8.3%	7.6%	2.5	$29.92
1/31/2023	18,430,000 shares	$525.07 million	-3.5%	8.2%	2.6	$28.49
1/15/2023	19,100,000 shares	$541.49 million	+9.5%	8.3%	2.5	$28.35
12/30/2022	17,440,000 shares	$436.87 million	-10.9%	7.5%	2.1	$25.05
12/15/2022	19,570,000 shares	$462.63 million	-6.8%	8.5%	2	$23.64
11/30/2022	21,000,000 shares	$552.09 million	-12.1%	9.1%	1.9	$26.29
11/15/2022	23,900,000 shares	$578.62 million	+6.0%	10.3%	2.1	$24.21
10/31/2022	22,540,000 shares	$458.91 million	-6.4%	9.7%	2	$20.36
10/15/2022	24,080,000 shares	$453.91 million	-34.7%	10.3%	2.1	$18.85
9/30/2022	36,860,000 shares	$667.90 million	-0.4%	15.7%	3.1	$18.12
9/15/2022	37,000,000 shares	$751.10 million	+14.3%	15.8%	3.1	$20.30
8/31/2022	32,370,000 shares	$740.30 million	+0.6%	13.8%	2.7	$22.87
8/15/2022	32,170,000 shares	$785.27 million	-7.5%	13.7%	2.7	$24.41
7/31/2022	34,780,000 shares	$822.55 million	-11.2%	20.4%	2.7	$23.65
7/15/2022	39,180,000 shares	$694.66 million	+4.4%	22.9%	2.9	$17.73
6/30/2022	37,520,000 shares	$671.98 million	+3.0%	22.0%	2.8	$17.91
6/15/2022	36,420,000 shares	$749.16 million	+27.4%	21.3%	2.6	$20.57
5/31/2022	28,590,000 shares	$716.75 million	-3.8%	11.1%	1.9	$25.07
5/15/2022	29,710,000 shares	$724.92 million	-2.8%	11.5%	1.8	$24.40
4/30/2022	30,580,000 shares	$932.38 million	+10.8%	11.9%	1.8	$30.49
4/15/2022	27,600,000 shares	$1.02 billion	-4.6%	10.7%	1.5	$37.04
3/31/2022	28,940,000 shares	$1.09 billion	-10.2%	11.3%	1.5	$37.74
3/15/2022	32,210,000 shares	$1.03 billion	-19.2%	12.5%	1.6	$32.05
2/28/2022	39,860,000 shares	$1.08 billion	+0.4%	15.5%	2.1	$27.21
2/15/2022	39,720,000 shares	$984.66 million	-14.6%	15.4%	2.3	$24.79
1/31/2022	46,490,000 shares	$963.27 million	+9.8%	17.4%	2.7	$20.72
1/15/2022	42,340,000 shares	$1.08 billion	+0.4%	15.8%	2.4	$25.39
12/31/2021	42,190,000 shares	$1.00 billion	+1.5%	15.8%	2.4	$23.81
12/15/2021	41,560,000 shares	$939.26 million	+5.2%	15.5%	2.1	$22.60
11/30/2021	39,500,000 shares	$893.10 million	-8.4%	14.8%	1.9	$22.61
11/15/2021	43,110,000 shares	$1.11 billion	-10.9%	16.1%	2	$25.73
10/29/2021	48,370,000 shares	$1.28 billion	-11.9%	18.1%	2.1	$26.39
10/15/2021	54,930,000 shares	$1.21 billion	+17.7%	20.6%	2.6	$22.11
9/30/2021	46,680,000 shares	$1.03 billion	+18.0%	17.5%	2.3	$21.97
9/15/2021	39,560,000 shares	$1.02 billion	+3.1%	14.8%	1.9	$25.67
8/31/2021	38,380,000 shares	$1.03 billion	+6.2%	14.4%	1.9	$26.75
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8/13/2021	36,150,000 shares	$1.05 billion	-1.0%	13.5%	1.7	$28.98
7/30/2021	36,530,000 shares	$967.31 million	+3.3%	13.7%	1.6	$26.48
7/15/2021	35,370,000 shares	$820.58 million	-1.1%	13.3%	1.5	$23.20
6/30/2021	35,770,000 shares	$858.48 million	+1.4%	13.4%	1.5	$24.00
6/15/2021	35,290,000 shares	$950.71 million	-10.3%	13.2%	1.4	$26.94
5/28/2021	39,330,000 shares	$1.02 billion	+18.4%	14.7%	1.7	$25.93
5/14/2021	33,230,000 shares	$854.68 million	+1.5%	N/A	1.4	$25.72
4/30/2021	32,740,000 shares	$736.65 million	-3.3%	N/A	1.4	$22.50
4/15/2021	33,870,000 shares	$774.61 million	+4.7%	N/A	1.6	$22.87
3/31/2021	32,340,000 shares	$828.87 million	+11.1%	N/A	1.5	$25.63
3/15/2021	29,120,000 shares	$703.83 million	-4.5%	N/A	1.5	$24.17
2/26/2021	30,500,000 shares	$536.50 million	+3.7%	N/A	1.6	$17.59
2/12/2021	29,400,000 shares	$485.69 million	+0.1%	N/A	1.7	$16.52
1/29/2021	29,360,000 shares	$549.91 million	-13.4%	N/A	1.8	$18.73
1/15/2021	33,910,000 shares	$750.77 million	+3.1%	N/A	2.3	$22.14
12/31/2020	32,900,000 shares	$554.04 million	-8.8%	N/A	2.4	$16.84
12/15/2020	36,060,000 shares	$622.40 million	-1.3%	N/A	2.9	$17.26
11/30/2020	36,540,000 shares	$531.66 million	-0.2%	N/A	2.9	$14.55
10/30/2020	38,510,000 shares	$378.55 million	-7.4%	N/A	3.7	$9.83
10/15/2020	41,590,000 shares	$356.01 million	-1.8%	N/A	4.2	$8.56
9/30/2020	42,330,000 shares	$310.70 million	-4.9%	N/A	4.2	$7.34
9/15/2020	44,520,000 shares	$334.79 million	-2.1%	N/A	3.9	$7.52
8/31/2020	45,490,000 shares	$356.19 million	-2.8%	N/A	3.5	$7.83
8/14/2020	46,790,000 shares	$364.49 million	-6.6%	N/A	3.4	$7.79
7/31/2020	50,110,000 shares	$333.73 million	-13.8%	N/A	3.5	$6.66
7/15/2020	58,130,000 shares	$467.95 million	-3.8%	N/A	3.9	$8.05
6/30/2020	60,450,000 shares	$440.08 million	+14.5%	N/A	3.9	$7.28
6/15/2020	52,790,000 shares	$487.25 million	+4.8%	N/A	3.2	$9.23

X Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is United States Steel's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of United States Steel shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 18,440,000 shares of X short. 8.28% of United States Steel's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on United States Steel's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for United States Steel?: 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. X shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on United States Steel's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting United States Steel?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of United States Steel: Quaker Wealth Management LLC, Bluefin Capital Management LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Pentwater Capital Management LP, Nexpoint Asset Management L.P., Millennium Management LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, TIG Advisors LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., Twin Tree Management LP, Susquehanna International Group LLP, HAP Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., Torno Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Summit Securities Group LLC, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Picton Mahoney Asset Management, Readystate Asset Management LP, Portman Square Capital LLP, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC, Cannon Global Investment Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and CIBRA Capital Ltd. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What is a good short interest percentage for United States Steel?: 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. 8.28% of United States Steel's floating shares are currently sold short.
Is United States Steel's short interest increasing or decreasing?: United States Steel saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 18,440,000 shares, an increase of 2.0% from the previous total of 18,070,000 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 United States Steel's float size?: United States Steel currently has issued a total of 226,419,000 shares. Some of United States Steel'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. United States Steel currently has a public float of 222,580,000 shares.

How does United States Steel's short interest compare to its competitors?: 8.28% of United States Steel's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to United States Steel: Nucor Co. (2.51%), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (1.85%), Reliance, Inc. (1.72%), Carpenter Technology Co. (10.35%), ATI Inc. (2.52%), Commercial Metals (3.52%), Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (2.90%), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (13.86%), Radius Recycling, Inc. (5.59%), Olympic Steel, Inc. (2.96%),
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 ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short United States Steel stock?: Short selling X is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United States Steel as its price is falling. X shares are trading down $0.26 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 United States Steel?: A short squeeze for United States Steel 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 X, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is United States Steel'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 X, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.

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United States Steel (X) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume