Exxon Mobil (XOM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$112.20 +1.56 (+1.41%)

Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern

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$112.33 +0.13 (+0.11%)

As of 10/17/2025 07:59 PM Eastern

Exxon Mobil Short Interest Data

Exxon Mobil (XOM) has a short interest of 38.67 million shares. This marks a -13.72% decrease 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 15.72 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 38,670,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 44,820,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: -13.72%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $4.36 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: September 30, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 4,263,247,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted: 0.91%
Today's Trading Volume: 13,430,415 shares
Average Trading Volume: 15,722,811 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 85%

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XOM Short Interest Over Time

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Exxon Mobil Short Interest History

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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
9/30/2025	38,670,000 shares	$4.36 billion	-13.7%	N/A	2.5	$112.78
9/15/2025	44,820,000 shares	$5.04 billion	-5.0%	N/A	2.8	$112.39
8/31/2025	47,200,000 shares	$5.39 billion	+11.1%	1.1%	2.8	$114.28
8/15/2025	42,490,000 shares	$4.53 billion	+15.4%	N/A	2.5	$106.54
7/31/2025	36,820,000 shares	$4.12 billion	-1.9%	0.9%	2.2	$111.90
7/15/2025	37,520,000 shares	$4.24 billion	+234,400.0%	N/A	2.3	$112.90
6/30/2025	16,000 shares	$1.73 million	-100.0%	0.0%	0.5	$107.84
6/15/2025	38,900,000 shares	$4.36 billion	-10.9%	0.9%	2.2	$112.06
5/31/2025	43,640,000 shares	$4.45 billion	-3.3%	1.0%	2.5	$102.08
5/15/2025	45,130,000 shares	$4.89 billion	-1.1%	1.0%	2.6	$108.44
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4/30/2025	45,610,000 shares	$4.82 billion	+9.4%	N/A	2.6	$105.61
4/15/2025	41,710,000 shares	$4.30 billion	-2.8%	0.9%	2.4	$103.08
3/31/2025	42,910,000 shares	$5.11 billion	-7.2%	1.0%	2.5	$119.09
3/15/2025	46,260,000 shares	$5.18 billion	-1.8%	1.1%	2.9	$111.98
2/28/2025	47,110,000 shares	$5.24 billion	+12.0%	1.1%	2.9	$111.33
2/15/2025	42,080,000 shares	$4.55 billion	+5.5%	1.0%	2.7	$108.17
1/31/2025	39,900,000 shares	$4.26 billion	+2.1%	N/A	2.6	$106.82
1/15/2025	39,090,000 shares	$4.36 billion	-2.8%	N/A	2.6	$111.44
12/31/2024	40,220,000 shares	$4.33 billion	-11.1%	N/A	2.8	$107.57
12/15/2024	45,250,000 shares	$5.02 billion	+10.0%	N/A	3	$110.84
11/30/2024	41,120,000 shares	$4.85 billion	-1.1%	N/A	2.8	$117.96
11/15/2024	41,580,000 shares	$4.96 billion	-7.9%	N/A	2.9	$119.35
10/31/2024	45,140,000 shares	$5.27 billion	+9.4%	N/A	3.2	$116.71
10/15/2024	41,270,000 shares	$4.97 billion	+6.3%	N/A	3	$120.37
9/30/2024	38,840,000 shares	$4.55 billion	-11.0%	N/A	2.7	$117.21
9/15/2024	43,660,000 shares	$4.85 billion	-1.1%	N/A	3.1	$111.15
8/31/2024	44,140,000 shares	$5.21 billion	+12.3%	N/A	3	$117.94
8/15/2024	39,290,000 shares	$4.66 billion	+2.5%	N/A	2.6	$118.73
7/31/2024	38,340,000 shares	$4.55 billion	+8.2%	N/A	2.5	$118.63
7/15/2024	35,430,000 shares	$4.08 billion	-15.8%	N/A	2.1	$115.24
6/30/2024	42,100,000 shares	$4.85 billion	-3.1%	N/A	2.4	$115.12
6/15/2024	43,440,000 shares	$4.74 billion	+8.1%	N/A	2.4	$109.11
5/31/2024	40,200,000 shares	$4.72 billion	+5.7%	N/A	2.3	$117.33
5/15/2024	38,020,000 shares	$4.51 billion	-65.2%	N/A	2.1	$118.62
4/30/2024	109,240,000 shares	$12.91 billion	+2.5%	N/A	5.9	$118.22
4/15/2024	106,530,000 shares	$12.75 billion	+1.6%	2.7%	6	$119.68
3/31/2024	104,820,000 shares	$12.18 billion	-3.9%	2.7%	5.8	$116.24
3/15/2024	109,060,000 shares	$12.14 billion	+2.5%	2.8%	5.9	$111.30
2/29/2024	106,450,000 shares	$11.13 billion	+10.6%	2.7%	5.4	$104.52
2/15/2024	96,250,000 shares	$9.99 billion	+3.0%	2.4%	4.7	$103.75

1/31/2024	93,440,000 shares	$9.61 billion	+7.3%	2.3%	4.6	$102.81
1/15/2024	87,080,000 shares	$8.70 billion	+6.1%	2.2%	4.2	$99.95
12/31/2023	82,050,000 shares	$8.20 billion	+4.8%	2.1%	3.7	$99.98
12/15/2023	78,270,000 shares	$7.90 billion	+18.0%	2.0%	3.6	$100.90
11/30/2023	66,360,000 shares	$6.82 billion	+4.2%	1.7%	3.2	$102.80
11/15/2023	63,700,000 shares	$6.60 billion	-10.6%	1.6%	3.4	$103.68
10/31/2023	71,280,000 shares	$7.54 billion	+23.8%	1.8%	3.9	$105.85
10/15/2023	57,570,000 shares	$6.33 billion	+29.6%	1.5%	3.4	$109.87
9/30/2023	44,430,000 shares	$5.22 billion	-0.4%	1.1%	2.8	$117.58
9/15/2023	44,590,000 shares	$5.20 billion	+16.4%	1.1%	2.9	$116.72
8/31/2023	38,310,000 shares	$4.26 billion	+10.6%	1.0%	2.5	$111.19
8/15/2023	34,650,000 shares	$3.75 billion	+3.3%	0.9%	2.2	$108.16
7/31/2023	33,530,000 shares	$3.60 billion	+16.5%	0.8%	2.1	$107.24
7/15/2023	28,790,000 shares	$2.91 billion	+9.0%	0.7%	1.8	$100.94
6/30/2023	26,410,000 shares	$2.83 billion	-23.4%	N/A	1.8	$107.27
6/15/2023	34,460,000 shares	$3.65 billion	+0.2%	0.9%	2.3	$105.89
5/31/2023	34,410,000 shares	$3.52 billion	+2.7%	0.9%	2.1	$102.18
5/15/2023	33,520,000 shares	$3.52 billion	-17.4%	0.8%	2.1	$105.07
4/30/2023	40,580,000 shares	$4.80 billion	+7.3%	1.0%	2.5	$118.34
4/15/2023	37,820,000 shares	$4.39 billion	+7.4%	0.9%	2.3	$116.05
3/31/2023	35,230,000 shares	$3.86 billion	+0.2%	0.9%	2.1	$109.66
3/15/2023	35,150,000 shares	$3.57 billion	+8.3%	0.9%	2.1	$101.62
2/28/2023	32,450,000 shares	$3.57 billion	+2.8%	0.8%	2	$109.91
2/15/2023	31,580,000 shares	$3.67 billion	-7.7%	0.8%	1.9	$116.07
1/31/2023	34,200,000 shares	$3.97 billion	-8.8%	N/A	2	$116.01
1/15/2023	37,510,000 shares	$4.24 billion	+14.6%	0.9%	2.1	$113.15
12/30/2022	32,730,000 shares	$3.61 billion	-20.0%	0.8%	1.8	$110.30
12/15/2022	40,900,000 shares	$4.31 billion	-11.6%	1.0%	2.1	$105.44
11/30/2022	46,240,000 shares	$5.15 billion	+12.1%	1.1%	2.4	$111.34
11/15/2022	41,240,000 shares	$4.71 billion	-8.7%	N/A	2.2	$114.13
10/31/2022	45,170,000 shares	$5.01 billion	+8.7%	1.1%	2.3	$110.81
10/15/2022	41,540,000 shares	$4.12 billion	+17.8%	1.0%	2.1	$99.19
9/30/2022	35,250,000 shares	$3.08 billion	-9.6%	0.9%	1.8	$87.31
9/15/2022	38,970,000 shares	$3.70 billion	-2.7%	0.9%	1.9	$94.83
8/31/2022	40,030,000 shares	$3.83 billion	+24.2%	N/A	1.8	$95.59
8/15/2022	32,230,000 shares	$2.98 billion	-11.4%	0.8%	1.3	$92.32
7/31/2022	36,380,000 shares	$3.53 billion	-3.0%	0.9%	1.4	$96.93
7/15/2022	37,520,000 shares	$3.17 billion	-4.4%	0.9%	1.3	$84.54
6/30/2022	39,260,000 shares	$3.36 billion	-9.6%	N/A	1.3	$85.64
6/15/2022	43,420,000 shares	$4.12 billion	-14.4%	N/A	1.5	$94.89
5/31/2022	50,710,000 shares	$4.87 billion	+44.9%	N/A	1.7	$96.00
5/15/2022	35,000,000 shares	$3.11 billion	-4.6%	0.8%	1.1	$88.86
4/30/2022	36,690,000 shares	$3.13 billion	+13.5%	0.9%	1.1	$85.25
4/15/2022	32,330,000 shares	$2.84 billion	-0.3%	0.8%	1	$87.83
3/31/2022	32,410,000 shares	$2.68 billion	-18.8%	N/A	1	$82.59
3/15/2022	39,890,000 shares	$3.08 billion	+7.1%	N/A	1.2	$77.22
2/28/2022	37,230,000 shares	$2.92 billion	-23.3%	N/A	1.2	$78.42
2/15/2022	48,520,000 shares	$3.78 billion	+6.2%	N/A	1.8	$77.99
1/31/2022	45,710,000 shares	$3.47 billion	+5.7%	N/A	1.8	$75.96
1/15/2022	43,240,000 shares	$3.11 billion	+19.9%	N/A	2	$71.87

12/31/2021	36,050,000 shares	$2.21 billion	-2.1%	N/A	1.8	$61.19
12/15/2021	36,820,000 shares	$2.26 billion	+2.5%	N/A	1.7	$61.27
11/30/2021	35,910,000 shares	$2.15 billion	-8.4%	N/A	1.7	$59.84
11/15/2021	39,210,000 shares	$2.52 billion	-1.9%	N/A	1.9	$64.37
10/29/2021	39,960,000 shares	$2.58 billion	-0.1%	N/A	1.9	$64.47
10/15/2021	40,000,000 shares	$2.50 billion	-5.9%	N/A	1.9	$62.59
9/30/2021	42,520,000 shares	$2.50 billion	+7.6%	N/A	2	$58.82
9/15/2021	39,520,000 shares	$2.23 billion	-4.1%	N/A	2	$56.42
8/31/2021	41,210,000 shares	$2.25 billion	+13.3%	N/A	2	$54.52
8/13/2021	36,370,000 shares	$2.06 billion	+9.5%	N/A	1.7	$56.77
7/30/2021	33,220,000 shares	$1.91 billion	+1.3%	N/A	1.5	$57.57
7/15/2021	32,800,000 shares	$1.93 billion	-5.6%	N/A	1.4	$58.95
6/30/2021	34,760,000 shares	$2.19 billion	-8.8%	N/A	1.5	$63.08
6/15/2021	38,120,000 shares	$2.45 billion	-3.5%	N/A	1.6	$64.33
5/28/2021	39,490,000 shares	$2.31 billion	+7.5%	N/A	1.5	$58.37
5/14/2021	36,730,000 shares	$2.18 billion	-18.5%	N/A	1.3	$59.30
4/30/2021	45,060,000 shares	$2.66 billion	-7.1%	N/A	1.6	$58.94
4/15/2021	48,510,000 shares	$2.78 billion	-0.7%	N/A	1.7	$57.32
3/31/2021	48,870,000 shares	$2.77 billion	-24.0%	N/A	1.6	$56.69
3/15/2021	64,290,000 shares	$3.98 billion	+18.2%	N/A	2.1	$61.97
2/26/2021	54,380,000 shares	$3.03 billion	+14.4%	N/A	1.8	$55.76
2/12/2021	47,520,000 shares	$2.37 billion	+1.1%	1.1%	1.6	$49.84
1/29/2021	47,020,000 shares	$2.17 billion	+6.4%	1.1%	1.5	$46.06
1/15/2021	44,210,000 shares	$2.22 billion	+0.3%	1.1%	1.4	$50.31
12/31/2020	44,060,000 shares	$1.83 billion	-1.3%	1.0%	1.4	$41.60
12/15/2020	44,630,000 shares	$1.88 billion	-5.8%	1.1%	1.5	$42.22
11/30/2020	47,360,000 shares	$1.90 billion	-6.9%	1.1%	1.5	$40.19
10/30/2020	50,510,000 shares	$1.67 billion	+8.4%	1.2%	1.8	$32.97

XOM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Exxon Mobil's current short interest?: Short interest is the volume of Exxon Mobil shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 38,670,000 shares of XOM short. Learn More on Exxon Mobil's current short interest.
What is a good short interest ratio for Exxon Mobil?: 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. XOM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Exxon Mobil's short interest ratio.
Which institutional investors are shorting Exxon Mobil?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Exxon Mobil: Portman Square Capital LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, CTC LLC, Man Group plc, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Bank of America Corp DE, Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC, Torno Capital LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Dymon Asia Capital Singapore PTE. LTD., Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Shelton Capital Management, Lido Advisors LLC, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Correct Capital Wealth Management, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Greenland Capital Management LP, Portside Wealth Group LLC, Citigroup Inc., Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., Cetera Investment Advisers, SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Hiddenite Capital Partners LP, Huntington National Bank, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Belvedere Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Vontobel Holding Ltd., IMC Chicago LLC, and CenterStar Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Is Exxon Mobil's short interest increasing or decreasing?: Exxon Mobil saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 38,670,000 shares, a decline of 13.7% from the previous total of 44,820,000 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 Exxon Mobil's short interest compare to its competitors?: Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Exxon Mobil: Diamondback Energy, Inc. (2.77%), ConocoPhillips (1.07%), Chevron Corporation (0.93%), EOG Resources, Inc. (2.75%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (2.15%), Murphy USA Inc. (7.38%), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (3.50%), Phillips 66 (1.89%), Valero Energy Corporation (3.60%), Murphy Oil Corporation (13.32%),
Which stocks are the most shorted right now?: As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.
What does it mean to sell short Exxon Mobil stock?: Short selling XOM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Exxon Mobil as its price is falling. XOM shares are trading up $1.56 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 Exxon Mobil?: A short squeeze for Exxon Mobil 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 XOM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.
How often is Exxon Mobil'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 XOM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.

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