Caterpillar (CAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → “Dollar Will Be Worth NOTHING” -Musk (From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free CAT Stock Alerts $350.56 -9.48 (-2.63%) (As of 05/16/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Caterpillar Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume10,820,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume12,780,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-15.34%Dollar Volume Sold Short$3.62 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover4.6Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares489,050,000 sharesFloat Size488,080,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.22%Today's Trading Volume2,819,801 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,487,296 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average113% Short Selling Caterpillar ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Caterpillar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatCAT Short Interest Over TimeCAT Days to Cover Over TimeCAT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Porter & CompanyObama’s Forever Term [exposed]America’s Last Election New documentary, America’s Last Election, reveals the true (and terrifying) story of how the D.C. establishment has engineered a brutal new crisis that could hand them permanent power. Power they will use to reshape America to their dark, dystopian vision.Start streaming it now at no cost here Caterpillar Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202410,820,000 shares $3.62 billion -15.3%2.2%4.6 $334.57 4/15/202412,780,000 shares $4.65 billion -2.1%2.6%5.3 $363.91 3/31/202413,060,000 shares $4.79 billion -9.6%2.6%5.4 $366.43 3/15/202414,440,000 shares $5.01 billion +3.8%2.9%5.8 $346.75 2/29/202413,910,000 shares $4.65 billion -9.6%2.8%5.1 $333.96 2/15/202415,390,000 shares $4.97 billion +94.6%3.1%5.4 $323.16 Get the Latest News and Ratings for CAT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Caterpillar and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20247,910,000 shares $2.38 billion -13.9%1.6%2.7 $300.31 1/15/20249,190,000 shares $2.67 billion -10.0%1.8%2.9 $290.41 12/31/202310,210,000 shares $3.02 billion -1.3%2.0%3.2 $295.67 12/15/202310,340,000 shares $2.95 billion +6.7%2.0%3.3 $285.48 11/30/20239,690,000 shares $2.43 billion -1.1%1.9%3.4 $250.79 11/15/20239,800,000 shares $2.46 billion +48.3%1.9%3.6 $251.09 10/31/20236,610,000 shares $1.49 billion +7.5%1.3%2.5 $225.97 10/15/20236,150,000 shares $1.65 billion +1.0%1.2%2.5 $267.94 9/30/20236,090,000 shares $1.66 billion -3.8%1.2%2.4 $273.00 9/15/20236,330,000 shares $1.77 billion -5.2%1.2%2.5 $279.15 8/31/20236,680,000 shares $1.88 billion -3.6%1.3%2.5 $281.13 8/15/20236,930,000 shares $1.92 billion +3.4%1.4%2.3 $277.37 7/31/20236,700,000 shares $1.78 billion -4.2%1.3%2.1 $265.19 7/15/20236,990,000 shares $1.79 billion +3.3%1.4%2.3 $255.62 6/30/20236,770,000 shares $1.67 billion -13.2%1.3%2.2 $245.97 6/15/20237,800,000 shares $1.93 billion +6.0%1.5%2.4 $247.74 5/31/20237,360,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.4%1.4%2.2 $205.75 5/15/20237,540,000 shares $1.59 billion +14.6%1.5%2.4 $211.29 4/30/20236,580,000 shares $1.44 billion -9.1%1.3%2.1 $218.80 4/15/20237,240,000 shares $1.62 billion -5.7%1.4%2.2 $223.68 3/31/20237,680,000 shares $1.76 billion +3.1%1.5%2.3 $228.84 3/15/20237,450,000 shares $1.62 billion +10.0%1.5%2.2 $217.26 2/28/20236,770,000 shares $1.62 billion -6.8%1.3%2.1 $239.55 2/15/20237,260,000 shares $1.81 billion -13.6%1.4%2.3 $248.70 1/31/20238,400,000 shares $2.12 billion -0.9%1.6%2.5 $252.29 1/15/20238,480,000 shares $2.19 billion +5.5%1.6%2.6 $258.46 12/30/20228,040,000 shares $1.93 billion -7.8%1.6%2.6 $239.56 12/15/20228,720,000 shares $2.01 billion +6.2%1.7%2.7 $230.66 11/30/20228,210,000 shares $1.94 billion +2.6%1.6%2.6 $236.41 11/15/20228,000,000 shares $1.88 billion +29.0%1.5%2.6 $234.59 10/31/20226,200,000 shares $1.34 billion +11.9%1.2%2.2 $216.46 10/15/20225,540,000 shares $987.17 million -10.4%1.1%2 $178.19 9/30/20226,180,000 shares $1.01 billion +9.6%1.2%2.3 $164.08 9/15/20225,640,000 shares $1.03 billion +11.0%1.1%2 $182.49What’s Really Next for America… (Ad)Millions of Unsuspecting Americans Could be Wiped Out… Yet those who watch this bombshell exposé and prepare before it’s too late could have the chance to protect their financial future and grow their wealth significantly.Click here to stream this controversial exposé now. CAT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Caterpillar's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Caterpillar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 10,820,000 shares of CAT short. 2.22% of Caterpillar's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Caterpillar's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Caterpillar? 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. CAT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Caterpillar's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Caterpillar? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Caterpillar: CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Interval Partners LP, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd, Whitebox Advisors LLC, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, Torno Capital LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Sheaff Brock Investment Advisors LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, Picton Mahoney Asset Management, XR Securities LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, BW Gestao de Investimentos Ltda., BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, XY Capital Ltd, Caas Capital Management LP, Oak Hill Wealth Advisors LLC, Curated Wealth Partners LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., and Readystate Asset Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Caterpillar? 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. 2.22% of Caterpillar's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Caterpillar's short interest increasing or decreasing? Caterpillar saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,820,000 shares, a decline of 15.3% from the previous total of 12,780,000 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 Caterpillar's float size? Caterpillar currently has issued a total of 489,050,000 shares. Some of Caterpillar'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. Caterpillar currently has a public float of 488,080,000 shares. How does Caterpillar's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.22% of Caterpillar's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "industrial products" compare to Caterpillar: Eaton Co. plc (0.82%), Deere & Company (1.28%), Illinois Tool Works Inc. (2.33%), Parker-Hannifin Co. (0.64%), Cintas Co. (1.54%), Emerson Electric Co. (0.99%), W.W. Grainger, Inc. (2.92%), Johnson Controls International plc (1.53%), Astec Industries, Inc. (2.02%), The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (2.19%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Caterpillar stock? Short selling CAT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Caterpillar as its price is falling. CAT shares are trading down $9.48 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 Caterpillar? A short squeeze for Caterpillar occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CAT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Caterpillar'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 CAT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Eaton Short Interest Data Deere & Company Short Interest Data Illinois Tool Works Short Interest Data Parker-Hannifin Short Interest Data Cintas Short Interest Data Emerson Electric Short Interest Data W.W. Grainger Short Interest Data Johnson Controls International Short Interest Data Astec Industries Short Interest Data Manitowoc Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:CAT) was last updated on 5/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersInvest in the "Trojan Horse" of Alzheimer's TreatmentBehind the MarketsObama’s Forever Term [exposed]Porter & CompanyGold Set to EXPLODE!Gold Safe ExchangeThe 1,000X Crypto PlaybookTrue Market InsidersCharles Payne Demystifies OptionsUnstoppable ProsperityBiden FINISHED On June 13th?Paradigm PressWhy Is Gold On a MASSIVE rally? 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