Ticker Short Interest
RIO Short Interest Intelligence
Rio Tinto ADR positioning pressure, squeeze risk, bearish conviction, crowding, days to cover, and price-positioning divergence.
Neutral
Bearish Exhaustion Watch
RIO is classified as Neutral. Latest reported short interest is 10.4M shares; short interest changed -12.0%, price moved -11.0% since the previous report, short interest is in the 43th percentile, and days to cover is in the 29th percentile. Trend context is mixed.
Reported Short Interest
2026-03-31 to 2026-06-30Days To Cover
liquidity pressureShort Interest Change
report-to-reportPrice Context
2026-03-20 to 2026-06-26Squeeze Radar
18Elevated short interest becomes most interesting when price strength forces shorts to defend or cover.
Bearish Conviction
29Rising short interest alongside weak trend can mean the bearish trade is being reinforced, not trapped.
Crowding
36Latest short interest is 10.4M shares and days to cover is 3.84.
Divergence
39Short interest fell while price fell. Shorts are covering despite weak price action, which can suggest the easy bearish pressure may be fading.
Report History
RIO Short Interest Ledger
| Settlement | Short interest | Previous | Change | Days cover | Average volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | 10350517 | 11757878 | -12.0% | 3.84 | 2698056 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 11757878 | 12340331 | -4.7% | 4.18 | 2812104 |
| 29 May 2026 | 12340331 | 11758168 | 5.0% | 5.16 | 2391927 |
| 15 May 2026 | 11758168 | 11350954 | 3.6% | 4.49 | 2620713 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 11350954 | 10071976 | 12.7% | 4.69 | 2421466 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 10071976 | 10150098 | -0.8% | 4.05 | 2485202 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 10150098 | 11998736 | -15.4% | 2.96 | 3433828 |
Short interest is delayed, reported on a periodic schedule, and may be revised. The dashboard is research context only and does not prove real-time short activity.