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Helix Energy Solutions Group Short Interest Data

Current Short Interest
3,430,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,650,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-6.03%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$36.84 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2024
Outstanding Shares
152,450,000 shares
Float Size
142,700,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.40%
Today's Trading Volume
280,442 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,674,466 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
17%
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Helix Energy Solutions Group Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20243,430,000 shares $36.84 million -6.0%2.4%2 $10.74
4/15/20243,650,000 shares $40.57 million -11.2%2.6%2.2 $11.12
3/31/20244,110,000 shares $44.55 million -24.6%2.9%2.4 $10.84
3/15/20245,450,000 shares $54.01 million -4.1%3.8%3 $9.91
2/29/20245,680,000 shares $51.12 million -10.3%4.0%2.4 $9.00
2/15/20246,330,000 shares $62.73 million -13.2%4.5%2.8 $9.91
1/31/20247,290,000 shares $68.49 million -19.2%5.2%3.2 $9.40
1/15/20249,020,000 shares $84.97 million -5.1%7.8%3.6 $9.42
12/31/20239,500,000 shares $97.66 million -22.2%6.7%3.8 $10.28
12/15/202312,210,000 shares $121.73 million -2.3%8.6%4.8 $9.97
11/30/202312,500,000 shares $116.50 million +10.9%8.8%5.4 $9.32
11/15/202311,270,000 shares $107.91 million +14.1%8.0%5.1 $9.58
10/31/20239,880,000 shares $96.77 million +3.2%7.0%4.6 $9.80
10/15/20239,570,000 shares $102.78 million +11.3%6.8%4.4 $10.74
9/30/20238,600,000 shares $96.06 million -4.2%6.1%4.3 $11.17
9/15/20238,980,000 shares $96.36 million +7.2%6.4%4.9 $10.73
8/31/20238,380,000 shares $84.93 million -2.0%5.9%4.8 $10.14
8/15/20238,550,000 shares $79.00 million +3.8%6.1%5.4 $9.24
7/31/20238,240,000 shares $79.10 million +13.7%5.8%5.2 $9.60
7/15/20237,250,000 shares $59.02 million -0.8%5.1%4.5 $8.14
6/30/20237,310,000 shares $53.91 million -3.8%5.2%4.5 $7.38
6/15/20237,600,000 shares $52.21 million -8.9%5.4%4.7 $6.87
5/31/20238,340,000 shares $52.38 million -3.9%5.9%4.7 $6.28
5/15/20238,680,000 shares $58.24 million -4.0%6.1%4.4 $6.71
4/30/20239,040,000 shares $65.54 million +7.1%6.4%4.4 $7.25
4/15/20238,440,000 shares $65.07 million +5.1%5.9%4.3 $7.71
3/31/20238,030,000 shares $62.15 million -5.8%5.6%4.2 $7.74
3/15/20238,520,000 shares $62.54 million +6.8%6.0%4.3 $7.34
2/28/20237,980,000 shares $66.07 million +1.5%5.6%4.4 $8.28
2/15/20237,860,000 shares $62.80 million +5.7%5.5%4.4 $7.99
1/31/20237,440,000 shares $59.00 million +13.2%5.2%4.6 $7.93
1/15/20236,570,000 shares $52.10 million +8.4%4.6%3.4 $7.93
12/30/20226,060,000 shares $44.72 million -1.5%4.3%3.2 $7.38
12/15/20226,150,000 shares $38.13 million +11.0%4.3%3.3 $6.20
11/30/20225,540,000 shares $35.35 million -19.9%3.9%2.9 $6.38
11/15/20226,920,000 shares $47.13 million -2.1%4.9%3.5 $6.81
10/31/20227,070,000 shares $49.49 million +1.3%5.0%3.6 $7.00
10/15/20226,980,000 shares $30.01 million -8.5%4.9%3.7 $4.30
9/30/20227,630,000 shares $29.45 million -2.6%5.4%3.9 $3.86
9/15/20227,830,000 shares $35.55 million +1.0%5.5%3.5 $4.54
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8/31/20227,750,000 shares $33.48 million -9.7%5.5%3.4 $4.32
8/15/20228,580,000 shares $35.26 million -4.9%6.0%3.8 $4.11
7/31/20229,020,000 shares $36.44 million +6.8%6.3%3.9 $4.04
7/15/20228,450,000 shares $21.72 million +5.1%6.0%3.9 $2.57
6/30/20228,040,000 shares $24.92 million +0.5%5.7%3.9 $3.10
6/15/20228,000,000 shares $30.40 million -2.9%5.6%4.1 $3.80
5/31/20228,240,000 shares $38.23 million +23.0%5.8%4.7 $4.64
5/15/20226,700,000 shares $26.93 million -10.3%4.7%3.5 $4.02
4/30/20227,470,000 shares $30.70 million +3.3%5.3%3.8 $4.11
4/15/20227,230,000 shares $37.31 million +0.3%5.1%3.7 $5.16
3/31/20227,210,000 shares $34.46 million +0.6%5.1%3.9 $4.78
3/15/20227,170,000 shares $33.13 million +12.4%5.0%4 $4.62
2/28/20226,380,000 shares $25.84 million +4.4%4.5%3.4 $4.05
2/15/20226,110,000 shares $24.20 million +3.9%4.3%3.5 $3.96
1/31/20225,880,000 shares $20.76 million -1.5%4.2%3.5 $3.53
1/15/20225,970,000 shares $22.75 million -10.0%4.2%3.9 $3.81
12/31/20216,630,000 shares $20.69 million -27.3%4.7%4.3 $3.12
12/15/20219,120,000 shares $29.73 million -5.4%6.4%5.5 $3.26
11/30/20219,640,000 shares $29.31 million +33.3%6.8%6.4 $3.04
11/15/20217,230,000 shares $27.18 million -6.6%5.1%5 $3.76
10/29/20217,740,000 shares $29.26 million +3.8%5.5%5.5 $3.78
10/15/20217,460,000 shares $32.38 million +9.7%5.3%4.8 $4.34
9/30/20216,800,000 shares $26.38 million +1.8%4.8%4 $3.88
9/15/20216,680,000 shares $26.19 million +6.2%4.7%3.8 $3.92
8/31/20216,290,000 shares $23.65 million -9.1%4.4%3.3 $3.76
8/13/20216,920,000 shares $26.78 million -2.7%4.9%3.4 $3.87
7/30/20217,110,000 shares $29.51 million +3.2%5.0%3.4 $4.15
7/15/20216,890,000 shares $32.18 million -12.1%4.9%3.4 $4.67
6/30/20217,840,000 shares $44.77 million -24.8%5.5%4.1 $5.71
6/15/202110,430,000 shares $65.08 million +11.7%7.4%5.7 $6.24
5/28/20219,340,000 shares $48.85 million -3.9%6.6%5.2 $5.23
5/14/20219,720,000 shares $48.31 million -0.7%6.9%4.8 $4.97
4/30/20219,790,000 shares $43.47 million -1.9%6.9%4.6 $4.44
4/15/20219,980,000 shares $49.60 million +4.2%7.0%4.6 $4.97
3/31/20219,580,000 shares $46.37 million -9.9%6.8%4.2 $4.84
3/15/202110,630,000 shares $65.48 million +13.3%7.5%4.3 $6.16
2/26/20219,380,000 shares $45.59 million -10.9%6.6%3.8 $4.86
2/12/202110,530,000 shares $49.28 million -2.3%7.5%4.2 $4.68
1/29/202110,780,000 shares $45.82 million +7.7%7.6%4.1 $4.25
1/15/202110,010,000 shares $49.65 million -4.3%7.1%3.7 $4.96
12/31/202010,460,000 shares $43.72 million +4.1%7.4%3.8 $4.18
12/15/202010,050,000 shares $42.01 million +7.1%7.1%3.5 $4.18
11/30/20209,380,000 shares $38.74 million -5.8%6.6%3.1 $4.13
11/15/20209,960,000 shares $29.68 million -2.9%7.1%3.6 $2.98
10/30/202010,260,000 shares $24.73 million +17.3%7.3%3.8 $2.41
10/15/20208,750,000 shares $24.85 million -8.1%6.2%3.4 $2.84
9/30/20209,520,000 shares $22.94 million +17.7%6.8%3.4 $2.41
9/15/20208,090,000 shares $25.81 million -1.8%5.7%2.9 $3.19
8/31/20208,240,000 shares $29.50 million -6.9%5.8%2.9 $3.58
8/14/20208,850,000 shares $37.70 million -2.0%6.3%2.5 $4.26
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7/31/20209,030,000 shares $37.84 million -11.7%6.4%2.4 $4.19
7/15/202010,230,000 shares $34.88 million -1.0%7.3%2.2 $3.41
6/30/202010,330,000 shares $36.46 million +12.3%7.3%2.1 $3.53
6/15/20209,200,000 shares $38.00 million -8.8%6.5%1.8 $4.13
5/29/202010,090,000 shares $33.90 million -1.4%7.2%2 $3.36
5/15/202010,230,000 shares $21.18 million +18.0%7.3%2.3 $2.07
4/30/20208,670,000 shares $20.11 million +23.3%6.2%2.3 $2.32
4/15/20207,030,000 shares $11.25 million +19.8%5.0%2.5 $1.60
3/31/20205,870,000 shares $9.27 million -6.3%4.2%2.7 $1.58
3/13/20206,267,500 shares $10.34 million -5.9%4.5%5.3 $1.65
2/28/20206,660,000 shares $10.26 million -2.2%4.7%5.6 $1.54
2/14/20206,810,000 shares $18.80 million -4.2%4.9%6.6 $2.76
1/31/20207,110,000 shares $50.20 million +0.9%5.1%7.2 $7.06
1/15/20207,050,000 shares $61.55 million No Change5.0%6.8 $8.73
12/31/20197,050,000 shares $60.84 million +11.0%5.0%6.8 $8.63
8/15/20198,056,700 shares $56.24 million +6.1%5.7%8.4 $6.98

HLX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Helix Energy Solutions Group's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Helix Energy Solutions Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 3,430,000 shares of HLX short. 2.40% of Helix Energy Solutions Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Helix Energy Solutions Group's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Helix Energy Solutions Group?

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. HLX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Helix Energy Solutions Group's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Helix Energy Solutions Group?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Helix Energy Solutions Group: Walleye Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Helix Energy Solutions Group?

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. 2.40% of Helix Energy Solutions Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Helix Energy Solutions Group's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Helix Energy Solutions Group saw a drop in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,430,000 shares, a drop of 6.0% from the previous total of 3,650,000 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 Helix Energy Solutions Group's float size?

Helix Energy Solutions Group currently has issued a total of 152,450,000 shares. Some of Helix Energy Solutions Group'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. Helix Energy Solutions Group currently has a public float of 142,700,000 shares.

How does Helix Energy Solutions Group's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.40% of Helix Energy Solutions Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Helix Energy Solutions Group: RPC, Inc. (13.46%), Oceaneering International, Inc. (4.42%), ProFrac Holding Corp. (3.35%), Expro Group Holdings (5.98%), ProPetro Holding Corp. (10.69%), Core Laboratories Inc. (14.23%), Liberty Energy Inc. (9.64%), Delek US Holdings, Inc. (11.97%), Vital Energy, Inc. (37.45%), NextDecade Co. (4.50%),

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 Helix Energy Solutions Group stock?

Short selling HLX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Helix Energy Solutions Group as its price is falling. HLX shares are trading up $0.04 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 Helix Energy Solutions Group?

A short squeeze for Helix Energy Solutions Group 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 HLX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Helix Energy Solutions Group'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 HLX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.



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