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Cheniere Energy (LNG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$282.36 +1.56 (+0.56%)
As of 08/28/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

Cheniere Energy Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Cheniere Energy (LNG) had a short interest of 4.42 million shares sold short, representing 2.15% of the public float. This marks a 17.32% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, meaning it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 1.52 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,424,594 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,771,454 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
17.32%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.20 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
206,534,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.15%
Today's Trading Volume
1,300,997 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,518,474 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
86%
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LNG Short Interest Over Time

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LNG Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Cheniere Energy Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/20264,424,594 shares $1.20 billion +17.3%2.2%2.8 $272.06
7/31/20263,771,454 shares $995.31 million -10.9%1.8%2.24 $263.91
7/15/20264,232,389 shares $1.08 billion +8.3%2.0%2.15 $255.53
6/30/20263,908,838 shares $932.91 million -4.5%1.9%1.41 $238.67
6/15/20264,091,434 shares $961.03 million +3.4%2.0%2.04 $234.89
5/29/20263,956,590 shares $887.95 million -0.2%1.9%1.8 $224.42
5/15/20263,963,820 shares $958.32 million -8.0%1.9%1.6 $241.77
4/30/20264,310,096 shares $1.19 billion -4.6%2.1%1.89 $275.29
4/15/20264,520,023 shares $1.16 billion +2.1%2.2%1.52 $256.88
3/31/20264,427,986 shares $1.25 billion -2.7%2.1%0.93 $282.78
3/13/20264,552,333 shares $1.15 billion +24.1%2.2%1.19 $252.44
2/27/20263,668,001 shares $864.34 million -0.5%1.8%1.74 $235.64
2/13/20263,684,804 shares $811.36 million +14.5%1.8%2.2 $220.19
1/30/20263,219,054 shares $681.06 million -9.1%1.5%1.81 $211.57
1/15/20263,542,928 shares $717.52 million +0.3%1.7%1.68 $202.52
12/31/20253,533,623 shares $686.83 million -26.0%1.6%1.96 $194.37
12/15/20254,773,211 shares $900.74 million -0.8%2.2%2.14 $188.71
11/28/20254,811,382 shares $1.01 billion +10.7%2.2%2.43 $209.24
11/14/20254,347,569 shares $935.60 million +3.8%2.0%2.36 $215.20
10/31/20254,187,022 shares $888.17 million +1.8%1.9%2.1 $212.13
10/15/20254,110,000 shares $927.92 million +4.3%1.9%2.5 $225.77
9/30/20253,940,000 shares $926.25 million -6.6%1.8%2.2 $235.09
9/15/20254,220,000 shares $983.34 million -0.9%1.9%2.3 $233.02
8/31/20254,260,000 shares $1.03 billion -5.1%2.0%2.3 $241.64
8/15/20254,490,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.2%2.1%2.3 $230.31
7/31/20254,350,000 shares $1.03 billion +3.3%2.0%2.2 $235.98
7/15/20254,210,000 shares $991.46 million -0.9%1.9%2.2 $235.50
6/30/20254,250,000 shares $1.04 billion +4.9%1.9%2.2 $243.58
6/15/20254,050,000 shares $963.85 million -4.7%1.8%2 $237.99
5/31/20254,250,000 shares $1.01 billion +7.9%1.9%2 $236.94
5/15/20253,940,000 shares $928.74 million -9.8%1.8%1.9 $235.72
4/30/20254,370,000 shares $1.01 billion +7.6%2.0%1.9 $231.20
4/15/20254,060,000 shares $922.16 million -5.1%1.8%1.8 $227.13
3/31/20254,280,000 shares $990.43 million -3.2%1.9%1.8 $231.41
3/15/20254,420,000 shares $966.26 million +8.9%2.0%2 $218.61
2/28/20254,060,000 shares $927.75 million -10.8%1.8%1.9 $228.51
2/15/20254,550,000 shares $970.81 million +12.9%2.1%2.3 $213.37
1/31/20254,030,000 shares $901.56 million +2.8%1.8%2.1 $223.71
1/15/20253,920,000 shares $963.85 million +4.5%1.8%2.1 $245.88
12/31/20243,750,000 shares $805.76 million +2.7%1.7%2.3 $214.87
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12/15/20243,650,000 shares $777.67 million -4.2%1.6%2.3 $213.06
11/30/20243,810,000 shares $853.48 million +7.0%1.7%2.4 $224.01
11/15/20243,560,000 shares $755.79 million +14.1%1.6%2.2 $212.30
10/31/20243,120,000 shares $597.11 million -8.0%1.4%2.1 $191.38
10/15/20243,390,000 shares $623.01 million +7.3%1.5%2.4 $183.78
9/30/20243,160,000 shares $568.29 million -10.0%1.4%2.2 $179.84
9/15/20243,510,000 shares $628.47 million -1.7%1.6%2.1 $179.05
9/15/2024636,600 shares $31.08 million -8.8%0.3%4.6 $48.82
8/31/20243,570,000 shares $661.38 million -22.9%1.6%2.1 $185.26
8/31/2024698,000 shares $34.19 million +0.9%0.3%4.5 $48.98
8/15/20244,630,000 shares $855.35 million +31.9%2.1%2.6 $184.74
8/15/2024692,000 shares $34.05 million -6.8%0.3%4.5 $49.20
7/31/20243,510,000 shares $641.45 million -19.1%1.6%1.9 $182.75
7/31/2024742,700 shares $39.01 million -6.0%0.3%4.6 $52.53
7/15/20244,340,000 shares $770.35 million -3.3%1.9%2.2 $177.50
7/15/2024789,700 shares $40.75 million -2.6%0.3%5 $51.60
1/31/20242,500,000 shares $409.98 million +8.7%1.1%1.7 $163.99
1/31/20241,070,000 shares $56.62 million +15.7%2.7%4.9 $52.92
1/15/20242,300,000 shares $0.00 -1.3%1.0%1.6 $0.00
1/15/2024924,700 shares $0.00 -7.1%2.3%4.7 $0.00
12/31/20232,330,000 shares $0.00 -15.3%1.0%1.6 $0.00
12/31/2023995,400 shares $0.00 -4.3%2.5%4.7 $0.00
12/15/20232,750,000 shares $468.05 million +9.6%1.2%1.9 $170.20
12/15/20231,040,000 shares $0.00 +1.0%2.6%4.9 $0.00
11/30/20232,510,000 shares $457.20 million -2.0%1.1%1.7 $182.15
11/30/20231,030,000 shares $0.00 +1.0%2.6%4.5 $0.00
11/15/20232,560,000 shares $0.00 -6.6%1.1%1.9 $0.00
11/15/20231,020,000 shares $0.00 -5.6%2.6%4.9 $0.00
10/31/20232,740,000 shares $455.99 million -16.7%1.2%1.9 $166.42
10/31/20231,080,000 shares $0.00 -25.5%2.7%5.1 $0.00
10/15/20233,290,000 shares $0.00 -0.9%1.4%2.3 $0.00
10/15/20231,450,000 shares $0.00 -8.8%3.7%6.9 $0.00
9/30/20233,320,000 shares $0.00 -7.0%1.4%2.5 $0.00
9/30/20231,590,000 shares $0.00 +39.5%4.0%8.3 $0.00
9/15/20233,570,000 shares $583.55 million No Change1.5%2.8 $163.46
9/15/20231,140,000 shares $0.00 +4.6%2.9%6.5 $0.00
8/31/20233,570,000 shares $582.62 million +12.6%1.5%2.6 $163.20
8/31/20231,090,000 shares $0.00 -4.4%2.8%8 $0.00
8/15/20233,170,000 shares $0.00 +15.7%1.3%2.1 $0.00
8/15/20231,140,000 shares $56.21 million +2.7%2.9%8.2 $49.31
7/31/20232,740,000 shares $443.50 million -16.2%1.2%1.8 $161.86
7/31/20231,110,000 shares $0.00 +3.7%2.8%7.9 $0.00
7/15/20233,270,000 shares $0.00 +13.2%1.4%2.1 $0.00
7/15/20231,070,000 shares $0.00 -10.8%2.7%7.7 $0.00
6/30/20232,890,000 shares $440.32 million -15.3%1.2%1.9 $152.36
6/30/20231,200,000 shares $0.00 +6.2%3.1%8.6 $0.00
6/15/20233,410,000 shares $0.00 +15.6%1.4%2.2 $0.00
6/15/20231,130,000 shares $0.00 -10.3%2.9%7.6 $0.00
5/31/20232,950,000 shares $412.32 million +7.7%1.2%1.8 $139.77
5/31/20231,260,000 shares $0.00 -10.6%3.2%6.7 $0.00
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5/15/20232,740,000 shares $0.00 -4.9%1.1%1.6 $0.00
5/15/20231,410,000 shares $0.00 +0.7%3.6%6 $0.00
4/30/20232,880,000 shares $0.00 -13.0%1.2%1.7 $0.00
4/30/20231,400,000 shares $0.00 -2.1%3.5%5.7 $0.00
4/15/20233,310,000 shares $505.77 million -5.2%1.4%1.9 $152.80
4/15/20231,430,000 shares $0.00 +10.0%3.6%6 $0.00
3/31/20233,490,000 shares $550.02 million +14.1%1.5%1.9 $157.60
3/31/20231,300,000 shares $61.52 million -11.0%3.3%5.3 $47.32
3/15/20233,060,000 shares $440.92 million -19.7%1.3%1.5 $144.09
3/15/20231,460,000 shares $0.00 -29.1%0.6%6 $0.00
2/28/20233,810,000 shares $599.47 million +1.3%1.6%2 $157.34
2/28/20232,060,000 shares $0.00 +0.5%0.8%9.1 $0.00
2/15/20233,760,000 shares $0.00 +4.2%1.5%2 $0.00
2/15/20232,050,000 shares $0.00 -0.5%0.8%9.3 $0.00
1/31/20233,610,000 shares $551.57 million -13.2%1.5%1.9 $152.79
1/31/20232,060,000 shares $0.00 -6.4%0.8%10.2 $0.00
1/15/20234,160,000 shares $0.00 +3.2%1.7%2 $0.00
1/15/20232,200,000 shares $0.00 -3.5%0.9%10.3 $0.00
12/30/20224,030,000 shares $604.34 million -0.7%1.6%1.8 $149.96
12/30/20222,280,000 shares $129.66 million +10.7%0.9%9.4 $56.87
12/15/20224,060,000 shares $0.00 +8.9%1.7%1.8 $0.00
12/15/20222,060,000 shares $0.00 +5.1%0.8%7.8 $0.00
11/30/20223,730,000 shares $654.09 million +0.5%1.5%1.4 $175.36
11/30/20221,960,000 shares $121.68 million +13.3%0.8%7.3 $62.08
11/15/20223,710,000 shares $0.00 +6.3%1.5%1.3 $0.00
11/15/20221,730,000 shares $0.00 -2.3%0.7%6.6 $0.00
10/31/20223,490,000 shares $615.67 million -22.6%1.4%1.2 $176.41
10/31/20221,770,000 shares $0.00 +2.3%0.7%6.4 $0.00
10/15/20224,510,000 shares $0.00 -7.0%1.8%1.6 $0.00
10/15/20221,730,000 shares $0.00 -8.5%0.7%6.3 $0.00
9/30/20224,850,000 shares $0.00 +28.7%2.0%1.8 $0.00
9/30/20221,890,000 shares $0.00 -4.1%0.8%7.4 $0.00
9/15/20223,770,000 shares $0.00 +17.8%1.5%1.4 $0.00
9/15/20221,970,000 shares $0.00 -5.7%0.8%7.9 $0.00
8/31/20223,200,000 shares $512.58 million -2.1%1.3%1.3 $160.18
8/31/20222,090,000 shares $0.00 +13.0%0.9%8.6 $0.00
8/15/20223,270,000 shares $0.00 +22.5%1.3%1.4 $0.00
8/15/20221,850,000 shares $0.00 -0.5%0.8%8.3 $0.00
7/31/20222,670,000 shares $0.00 +5.5%1.1%1.2 $0.00
7/31/20221,860,000 shares $0.00 +17.0%4.4%9.1 $0.00
7/15/20222,530,000 shares $0.00 -20.9%1.0%1.1 $0.00
7/15/20221,590,000 shares $0.00 +17.8%3.8%8.1 $0.00
6/30/20223,200,000 shares $425.70 million -3.0%1.3%1.4 $133.03
6/30/20221,350,000 shares $0.00 No Change3.2%6.8 $0.00
6/15/20223,300,000 shares $0.00 -6.5%N/A1.4 $0.00
6/15/20221,350,000 shares $0.00 +10.7%3.2%7 $0.00
5/31/20223,530,000 shares $482.80 million +29.3%1.4%1.6 $136.77
5/31/20221,220,000 shares $65.60 million +11.9%0.3%5.4 $53.77
5/15/20222,730,000 shares $0.00 -3.2%1.1%1.1 $0.00
5/15/20221,090,000 shares $0.00 +1.9%0.2%4.3 $0.00
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4/30/20222,820,000 shares $0.00 +22.1%1.1%1.1 $0.00
4/30/20221,070,000 shares $0.00 -10.8%0.4%4.1 $0.00
4/15/20222,310,000 shares $0.00 -1.7%0.9%1 $0.00
4/15/20221,200,000 shares $0.00 +11.1%0.5%4.4 $0.00
3/31/20222,350,000 shares $325.83 million -16.7%0.9%1 $138.65
3/31/20221,080,000 shares $60.87 million +8.0%0.4%3.9 $56.36
3/15/20222,820,000 shares $0.00 +10.6%1.1%1.3 $0.00
3/15/20221,000,000 shares $0.00 +13.8%0.4%3.7 $0.00
2/28/20222,550,000 shares $338.90 million +21.4%1.0%1.2 $132.90
2/28/2022879,100 shares $0.00 -3.4%0.4%3.6 $0.00
2/15/20222,100,000 shares $0.00 -9.5%0.8%1.2 $0.00
2/15/2022909,800 shares $0.00 -5.5%0.4%4.6 $0.00
1/31/20222,320,000 shares $0.00 -28.6%0.9%1.4 $0.00
1/31/2022963,200 shares $47.43 million -6.5%0.4%5.5 $49.24
1/15/20223,250,000 shares $0.00 +3.5%1.3%2 $0.00
1/15/20221,030,000 shares $0.00 +6.5%0.4%6.6 $0.00
12/31/20213,140,000 shares $318.46 million -16.7%1.3%2 $101.42
12/31/2021967,500 shares $0.00 +0.4%0.4%6.3 $0.00
12/15/20213,770,000 shares $0.00 +0.5%1.5%2.1 $0.00
12/15/2021964,100 shares $0.00 -5.5%0.4%6 $0.00
11/30/20213,750,000 shares $393.04 million -11.4%1.5%2.1 $104.81
11/30/20211,020,000 shares $43.05 million -1.9%0.4%6.4 $42.21
11/15/20214,230,000 shares $0.00 +4.7%1.7%2.5 $0.00
11/15/20211,040,000 shares $0.00 +5.1%0.4%6.8 $0.00
10/29/20214,040,000 shares $416.43 million -26.6%1.6%2.5 $103.08
10/29/2021989,800 shares $43.60 million -7.5%0.4%6.3 $44.05
10/15/20215,500,000 shares $0.00 +2.8%2.2%3.6 $0.00
10/15/20211,070,000 shares $0.00 +17.6%0.4%6.8 $0.00
9/30/20215,350,000 shares $0.00 +38.6%2.1%3.8 $0.00
9/30/2021909,700 shares $0.00 -8.3%0.4%6.1 $0.00
9/15/20213,860,000 shares $0.00 +8.7%1.5%3.2 $0.00
9/15/2021992,400 shares $0.00 +3.2%0.4%7.4 $0.00
8/31/20213,550,000 shares $0.00 +0.9%1.4%3.1 $0.00
8/31/2021962,100 shares $0.00 +25.7%0.4%6.8 $0.00

LNG Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Cheniere Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, traders have sold 4,424,594 shares of LNG short. 2.15% of Cheniere Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cheniere Energy's current short interest.

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. LNG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.8. Learn More on Cheniere Energy's short interest ratio.

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. 2.15% of Cheniere Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Cheniere Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 4,424,594 shares, an increase of 17.3% from the previous total of 3,771,454 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.

2.15% of Cheniere Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "oil, gas & consumable fuels" compare to Cheniere Energy: Antero Resources Corporation (4.43%), Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (0.13%), Kinder Morgan, Inc. (2.37%), ONEOK, Inc. (3.99%), Targa Resources, Inc. (2.35%), Williams Companies, Inc. (The) (1.98%), Enbridge Inc (3.21%), Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (1.34%), Energy Transfer LP (0.86%), TC Energy Corporation (2.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LNG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cheniere Energy as its price is falling. LNG 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.

A short squeeze for Cheniere Energy 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 LNG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LNG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like LNG:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.



Short interest data for NYSE:LNG is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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