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First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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As of 07/2/2026 03:34 PM Eastern
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First Quantum Minerals Short Interest Overview

As of June 15, 2026, First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF) had a short interest of 2.70 million shares sold short, representing 0.32% of the public float. This marks a -27.79% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 9.0, meaning it would take 9.0 days of the average trading volume of 319,235 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
2,699,295 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,737,991 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-27.79%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$88.59 million
Short Interest Ratio
9.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
834,210,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.32%
Today's Trading Volume
578,155 shares
Average Trading Volume
319,235 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
181%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/20262,699,295 shares $88.59 million -27.8%0.3%9 $32.82
5/29/20263,737,991 shares $115.17 million +28.8%0.4%5.09 $30.81
5/15/20262,902,010 shares $73.57 million +10.5%0.3%4.08 $25.35
4/30/20262,625,662 shares $64.19 million -14.5%0.3%8.94 $24.45
4/15/20263,069,961 shares $87.09 million -15.8%0.4%8.41 $28.37
2/13/20263,137,770 shares $83.28 million +10.8%0.4%3.75 $26.54
11/14/20252,983,240 shares $63.05 million -13.8%0.4%9.25 $21.13
10/31/20253,460,319 shares $71.73 million -35.6%0.4%7.13 $20.73
10/15/20255,374,000 shares $126.18 million -15.5%0.6%9.9 $23.48
9/30/20256,359,900 shares $143.73 million +1.0%N/A8.1 $22.60
9/15/20256,297,400 shares $122.23 million +14.2%N/A38.5 $19.41
8/31/20255,516,500 shares $96.79 million -15.3%0.7%42.7 $17.55
8/15/20256,513,800 shares $111.45 million -14.7%N/A41.3 $17.11
7/31/20257,637,500 shares $128.31 million -8.3%0.9%35.8 $16.80
7/15/20258,327,800 shares $141.16 million +1.3%N/A34 $16.95
6/30/20258,219,900 shares $145.82 million +12.8%1.0%29.1 $17.74
6/15/20257,290,700 shares $112.20 million -2.6%0.9%34.7 $15.39
5/31/20257,484,600 shares $111.07 million -1.4%0.9%61.1 $14.84
5/15/20257,591,000 shares $108.93 million -13.8%0.9%36.4 $14.35
4/30/20258,802,300 shares $118.21 million -2.1%N/A28.6 $13.43
4/15/20258,992,600 shares $107.25 million +21.4%1.1%22.3 $11.93
3/31/20257,405,900 shares $99.02 million +2.3%0.9%24 $13.37
3/15/20257,242,000 shares $106.17 million +4.1%0.9%29.7 $14.66
2/28/20256,958,200 shares $86.07 million +4.4%0.8%34.6 $12.37
2/15/20256,662,800 shares $92.41 million -6.1%0.8%27.3 $13.87
1/31/20257,093,800 shares $89.88 million +6.8%N/A38.6 $12.67
1/15/20256,639,400 shares $90.32 million -9.5%N/A22.7 $13.60
12/31/20247,333,700 shares $94.75 million +17.3%N/A27.8 $12.92
12/15/20246,252,200 shares $85.09 million -6.8%N/A20.9 $13.61
11/30/20246,707,300 shares $91.02 million -6.4%N/A18.1 $13.57
11/15/20247,168,100 shares $89.60 million -4.5%N/A21 $12.50
10/31/20247,502,000 shares $95.50 million +32.4%N/A31.1 $12.73
10/15/20245,667,700 shares $71.98 million +1.4%N/A19 $12.70
9/30/20245,589,600 shares $76.30 million -20.8%N/A21.8 $13.65
9/15/20247,057,600 shares $87.66 million +32.4%N/A17.3 $12.42
8/31/20245,330,500 shares $67.16 million -3.8%N/A32.8 $12.60
8/15/20245,543,600 shares $67.41 million -1.2%N/A20.8 $12.16
7/31/20245,610,600 shares $67.72 million +9.6%N/A12.6 $12.07
7/15/20245,121,300 shares $68.60 million +14.5%N/A28.2 $13.40
6/30/20244,473,800 shares $59.05 million -8.5%N/A10.6 $13.20
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6/15/20244,888,800 shares $58.63 million +4.4%N/A11 $11.99
5/31/20244,681,100 shares $60.11 million +5.3%N/A12.5 $12.84
5/15/20244,443,900 shares $60.61 million +42.4%N/A8 $13.64
4/30/20243,121,200 shares $40.51 million +1.8%N/A8.1 $12.98
4/15/20243,066,800 shares $33.00 million +12.7%N/A14.8 $10.76
3/31/20242,722,400 shares $29.35 million +0.6%N/A10.1 $10.78
3/15/20242,706,500 shares $28.09 million -52.7%N/A7.9 $10.38
2/29/20245,717,600 shares $54.30 million +102.2%N/A16.7 $9.50
2/15/20242,828,200 shares $24.99 million -13.1%N/A5.5 $8.84
1/15/20242,976,900 shares $29.26 million +39.1%N/A4.1 $9.83
12/31/20232,140,100 shares $17.70 million -20.9%N/A10.1 $8.27
12/15/20232,705,100 shares $21.18 million -22.2%N/A7.8 $7.83
11/30/20233,475,200 shares $28.41 million -6.4%N/A12.4 $8.17
11/15/20233,712,500 shares $43.10 million -46.4%N/A7.7 $11.61
10/31/20236,927,900 shares $80.16 million +9.8%N/A16.1 $11.57
10/15/20236,309,500 shares $143.04 million +21.3%N/A39.8 $22.67
9/30/20235,201,200 shares $122.96 million +10.3%N/A21.6 $23.64
9/15/20234,714,800 shares $124.75 million -9.3%N/A32.7 $26.46
8/31/20235,199,400 shares $139.18 million +26.6%N/A64 $26.77
8/15/20234,108,700 shares $101.14 million +23.0%N/A83.7 $24.62
7/31/20233,339,600 shares $98.75 million +28.7%N/A42.7 $29.57
7/15/20232,595,200 shares $67.81 million -5.7%N/A34.8 $26.13
6/30/20232,751,900 shares $65.08 million -10.8%N/A10 $23.65
6/15/20233,084,000 shares $77.56 million -35.0%N/A39.3 $25.15
5/31/20234,741,800 shares $99.10 million -40.3%N/A31.7 $20.90
5/15/20237,936,800 shares $194.37 million +20.3%N/A70.2 $24.49
4/30/20236,599,300 shares $160.30 million +1.5%N/A326.7 $24.29
4/15/20236,499,300 shares $167.62 million +17.5%N/A278.9 $25.79
3/31/20235,529,900 shares $127.13 million +42.0%N/A189.4 $22.99
3/15/20233,893,100 shares $70.04 million +51.8%N/A51.9 $17.99
2/28/20232,564,900 shares $56.09 million +26.9%N/A48.9 $21.87
2/15/20232,021,500 shares $41.16 million -23.8%N/A37.3 $20.36
1/31/20232,653,000 shares $61.45 million -46.4%N/A62.3 $23.16
1/15/20234,951,800 shares $115.57 million -12.5%N/A62.7 $23.34
12/30/20225,657,600 shares $118.02 million -41.8%N/A49.2 $20.86
12/15/20229,727,500 shares $196.01 million -4.8%N/A111.2 $20.15
11/30/202210,222,500 shares $242.78 million +13.1%N/A110.2 $23.75
11/15/20229,037,300 shares $223.49 million -6.0%N/A47.9 $24.73
10/31/20229,610,800 shares $169.53 million +15.3%N/A38.4 $17.64
10/15/20228,338,700 shares $146.18 million +72.5%N/A138.5 $17.53
9/30/20224,834,500 shares $81.90 million +33.0%N/A59.6 $16.94
9/15/20223,635,700 shares $64.91 million -37.7%N/A55.8 $17.85
8/31/20225,830,900 shares $103.46 million +25.1%N/A118.8 $17.74
8/15/20224,661,400 shares $86.28 million +5.4%N/A108.4 $18.51
7/31/20224,422,900 shares $80.71 million -29.4%N/A39 $18.25
7/15/20226,266,100 shares $98.50 million +2.9%N/A40.4 $15.72
6/30/20226,087,600 shares $115.57 million +6.3%N/A58.8 $18.98
6/15/20225,729,400 shares $141.97 million -27.0%N/A213.8 $24.78
5/31/20227,845,800 shares $227.26 million -2.0%N/A363.2 $28.97
5/15/20228,007,500 shares $200.91 million +12.9%N/A177.9 $25.09
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4/30/20227,094,500 shares $202.62 million +4.6%N/A113.3 $28.56
4/15/20226,781,100 shares $219.20 million -3.7%N/A105.1 $32.32
3/31/20227,043,300 shares $245.04 million +27.8%N/A251.5 $34.79
3/15/20225,510,900 shares $159.71 million -9.6%N/A88.6 $28.98
2/28/20226,098,800 shares $178.51 million +5.6%N/A178.9 $29.27
2/15/20225,773,000 shares $158.82 million -4.9%N/A160.8 $27.51
1/31/20226,070,000 shares $149.56 million +33.9%N/A83.4 $24.64
1/15/20224,532,600 shares $126.05 million +14.9%N/A63 $27.81
12/31/20213,944,200 shares $94.66 million -7.5%N/A191.5 $24.00
12/15/20214,266,000 shares $91.31 million +24.3%N/A85 $21.40
11/30/20213,432,200 shares $73.21 million -9.2%N/A112.2 $21.33
11/15/20213,778,000 shares $83.64 million -19.2%N/A98.6 $22.14
10/29/20214,677,200 shares $110.85 million +0.8%N/A111.1 $23.70
10/15/20214,641,500 shares $112.00 million +57.9%N/A81.9 $24.13
9/30/20212,939,100 shares $54.49 million -14.2%N/A35.8 $18.54
9/15/20213,427,000 shares $66.38 million +2.2%N/A54.1 $19.37
8/31/20213,352,700 shares $69.94 million +17.1%N/A33.3 $20.86
8/13/20212,863,800 shares $60.83 million +54.0%N/A101.6 $21.24
7/30/20211,859,400 shares $39.68 million -41.4%N/A26.3 $21.34
7/15/20213,170,100 shares $68.51 million +10.9%N/A30 $21.61

FQVLF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of First Quantum Minerals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 2,699,295 shares of FQVLF short. 0.32% of First Quantum Minerals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First Quantum Minerals' 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. FQVLF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.0. Learn More on First Quantum Minerals'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. 0.32% of First Quantum Minerals' floating shares are currently sold short.

First Quantum Minerals saw a drop in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,699,295 shares, a drop of 27.8% from the previous total of 3,737,991 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.

0.32% of First Quantum Minerals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to First Quantum Minerals: Vale S.A. (1.37%), Cameco Corporation (1.58%), Teck Resources Ltd (1.66%), Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (0.65%), Lundin Mining Corp. (1.15%), HudBay Minerals Inc (3.62%), MP Materials Corp. (17.66%), NexGen Energy (7.00%), Aura Minerals Inc. (3.92%), Knife River Corporation (5.68%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($51.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.75 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($23.00 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($17.29 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($13.25 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.78 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.45 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($9.71 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FQVLF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Quantum Minerals as its price is falling. 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 First Quantum Minerals 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 FQVLF, 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 FQVLF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2026.

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

  • 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.


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This page (OTCMKTS:FQVLF) was last updated on 6/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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