About Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (KOS) has 33.94M shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has increased by 19.58% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 2.43 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in KOS?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, KOS had approximately 33,935,776 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short KOS?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for KOS is 0.41% 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 KOS?
Days to cover for KOS is approximately 2.43 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 KOS shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 1,374 shares of KOS had failed to deliver, worth about $3.54K 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 KOS a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. KOS trades about 13,988,933 shares a day and would take roughly 2.43 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 0.41%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.