Canon (CAJPY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Canon shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 66,600 shares of CAJPY short. 0.01% of Canon's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Canon's current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Canon's floating shares are currently sold short.

Canon saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 66,600 shares, a decline of 5.7% from the previous total of 70,600 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.

0.01% of Canon's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "consumer goods" compare to Canon: Haleon PLC Sponsored ADR (0.39%), Kenvue Inc. (1.90%), SharkNinja, Inc. (6.64%), e.l.f. Beauty (8.89%), Coty (6.81%), ODDITY Tech Ltd. (20.34%), MasterBrand, Inc. (3.08%), IMAX Corporation (12.64%), Fox Factory Holding Corp. (4.20%), Edgewell Personal Care Company (7.60%),

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.

Short selling CAJPY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Canon as its price is falling. CAJPY shares are trading down $0.37 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 Canon 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 CAJPY, 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 CAJPY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.