Most and least shorted energy stocks with over $2B market cap as of Feb

businessinsider
2026.03.04 21:07

In February, the S&P 500 energy sector rose nearly 12%, driven by an 8.3% increase in crude oil futures due to potential global supply disruptions. Solaris Energy Infrastructure (SEI) emerged as the most shorted stock at 24.05%, while MPLX (MPLX) was the least shorted at 0.74%. Other notable shorted stocks included Centrus Energy (LEU) at 23.63% and Northern Oil and Gas (NOG) at 19.17%. Energy ETFs mentioned include XLE, AMLP, VDE, XOP, OIH, and IXC.