Ticker Short Interest
SHEL Short Interest Intelligence
Shell PLC ADR positioning pressure, squeeze risk, bearish conviction, crowding, days to cover, and price-positioning divergence.
Bearish Conviction
Bearish Exhaustion Watch
SHEL is classified as Bearish Conviction. Latest reported short interest is 29.6M shares; short interest changed -1.0%, price moved -10.7% since the previous report, short interest is in the 86th percentile, and days to cover is in the 100th percentile. Trend context is weak.
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
46Elevated short interest becomes most interesting when price strength forces shorts to defend or cover.
Bearish Conviction
65Rising short interest alongside weak trend can mean the bearish trade is being reinforced, not trapped.
Crowding
92Latest short interest is 29.6M shares and days to cover is 4.58.
Divergence
45Short interest fell while price fell. Shorts are covering despite weak price action, which can suggest the easy bearish pressure may be fading.
Report History
SHEL Short Interest Ledger
| Settlement | Short interest | Previous | Change | Days cover | Average volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | 29567259 | 29857241 | -1.0% | 4.58 | 6461872 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 29857241 | 28951550 | 3.1% | 4.49 | 6652167 |
| 29 May 2026 | 28951550 | 28158770 | 2.8% | 3.91 | 7411334 |
| 15 May 2026 | 28158770 | 21220132 | 32.7% | 3.58 | 7864353 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 21220132 | 12246376 | 73.3% | 2.35 | 9043681 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 12246376 | 11960280 | 2.4% | 1.59 | 7714380 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 11960280 | 10305882 | 16.1% | 1.38 | 8668837 |
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.