About Canadian Natural Resources Limi (CNQ) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Canadian Natural Resources Limi (CNQ) has 117.14M shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has decreased by 35.96% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 21.33 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in CNQ?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, CNQ had approximately 117,144,565 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short CNQ?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for CNQ is 0.35% per year, based on IBKR data. Fees can change throughout the trading day as shares are borrowed and returned.
What is the days to cover ratio for CNQ?
Days to cover for CNQ is approximately 21.33 days. This estimates how many trading days it would take short sellers to buy back all outstanding short shares at the current average daily volume.
How many CNQ shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 126,675 shares of CNQ had failed to deliver, worth about $5.98M at the prior day's close (under 0.01% of shares outstanding). That is the balance still outstanding that day, not new fails. Fails come from long sales and delivery delays as well as short sales.
Is CNQ a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. CNQ trades about 5,491,694 shares a day and would take roughly 21.33 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 0.35%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.