Kobe Steel,Ltd. 5406Short Interest
Estimated short interest in Kobe Steel,Ltd. (5406) is 8.67% of shares outstanding as of 2026-09-24. Institutions holding 0.5% or more: J.P.Morgan Whitefriars Inc., Nomura International plc.
Estimated short interest
8.6700%
▲0.0600%
Estimated position (shares)
33,542,870
As of 2026-09-24
Short sellers
19 firms
715 reports
Short Interest Trend By institution, % of shares outstanding
Estimated short interest, stacking the latest reported position of each short seller. The 5 largest current holders are shown in color and the rest are grouped as "Others". Hover over (or tap) a bar to see the breakdown.
- J.P.Morgan Whitefriars Inc.
- Nomura International plc
- Barclays Capital Securities Ltd
- Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
- BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC
- Others
8.6700%
Estimated short interest, 2026-09-24
Others5.19%
BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC0.49%
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited0.49%
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd0.49%
Nomura International plc0.70%
J.P.Morgan Whitefriars Inc.1.31%
Current Positions by Short Seller Latest report of each holder
| Last report | Short seller | Position (shares) | Ratio | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-02 | J.P.Morgan Whitefriars Inc. | Position 4,783,316 shares | Ratio 1.3100% | ▲0.0400% | Holding |
| 2026-09-24 | Nomura International plc | Position 2,812,796 shares | Ratio 0.7000% | ▲0.0599% | Holding |
| 2019-06-05 | Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited | Position 1,817,773 shares | Ratio 0.4900% | ▼0.0101% | Below 0.5% |
| 2024-08-13 | Barclays Capital Securities Ltd | Position 1,980,007 shares | Ratio 0.4900% | ▼0.0501% | Below 0.5% |
| 2023-10-10 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC | Position 1,961,104 shares | Ratio 0.4900% | ▼0.2901% | Below 0.5% |
| 2024-11-20 | Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 1,942,882 shares | Ratio 0.4900% | ▼0.0201% | Below 0.5% |
| 2024-11-11 | MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL | Position 1,894,676 shares | Ratio 0.4700% | ▼0.0601% | Below 0.5% |
| 2022-05-10 | Citigroup Global Markets Limited | Position 1,898,900 shares | Ratio 0.4700% | ▼0.1401% | Below 0.5% |
| 2023-03-14 | Qube Research & Technologies Limited | Position 1,889,300 shares | Ratio 0.4700% | ▼0.0401% | Below 0.5% |
| 2025-02-12 | Integrated Core Strategies (Asia) Pte. Ltd. | Position 1,859,622 shares | Ratio 0.4600% | ▼0.0500% | Below 0.5% |
| 2017-11-01 | Individual | Position 1,673,200 shares | Ratio 0.4500% | ▼0.1101% | Below 0.5% |
| 2020-03-19 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | Position 1,621,500 shares | Ratio 0.4400% | ▼0.2100% | Below 0.5% |
| 2020-05-26 | Credit Suisse AG | Position 1,300,899 shares | Ratio 0.3500% | ▼0.4800% | Below 0.5% |
| 2024-10-28 | GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL | Position 1,244,826 shares | Ratio 0.3100% | ▼0.2201% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-05-13 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 1,204,024 shares | Ratio 0.3000% | ▼0.2700% | Below 0.5% |
| 2019-05-23 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA-LONDON | Position 1,106,126 shares | Ratio 0.3000% | ▼0.2401% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-03-19 | BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC | Position 1,032,792 shares | Ratio 0.2600% | ▼0.2500% | Below 0.5% |
| 2017-10-02 | Macquarie Bank Limited | Position 852,200 shares | Ratio 0.2300% | ▼0.3400% | Below 0.5% |
| 2019-12-03 | Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, London | Position 841,427 shares | Ratio 0.2300% | ▼0.4100% | Below 0.5% |
| 2018-02-22 | JPM WFRS LLC LNDN BRNCH | Position 0 shares | Ratio 0.0000% | ▼1.3100% | Closed |
| 2024-09-18 | JPM Securities Japan Co Ltd. | Position 0 shares | Ratio 0.0000% | ▼0.6000% | Closed |
| 2026-04-30 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 0 shares | Ratio 0.0000% | ▼0.7400% | Closed |
Disclosure History 715 in total
| Trade date | Short seller | Position (shares) | Ratio | Change | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | Nomura International plc | Position 2,812,796 shares | Ratio 0.7000% | ▲0.0599% | — |
| 2026-09-17 | Nomura International plc | Position 2,576,568 shares | Ratio 0.6400% | ▼0.1300% | — |
| 2026-09-14 | Nomura International plc | Position 3,083,025 shares | Ratio 0.7700% | ▲0.7100% | — |
| 2026-05-13 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 1,204,024 shares | Ratio 0.3000% | ▼0.2700% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-05-12 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 2,296,977 shares | Ratio 0.5700% | ▼0.0401% | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 2,430,227 shares | Ratio 0.6100% | ▲0.1099% | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 1,991,154 shares | Ratio 0.5000% | ▲0.0499% | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Nomura International plc | Position 1,111,561 shares | Ratio 0.2800% | ▼0.4100% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-04-30 | Nomura International plc | Position 2,770,982 shares | Ratio 0.6900% | ▲0.6199% | — |
| 2026-04-30 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 0 shares | Ratio 0.0000% | ▼0.7400% | Closed |
| 2026-04-22 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 2,948,723 shares | Ratio 0.7400% | ▲0.1500% | — |
| 2026-04-16 | Nomura International plc | Position 1,178,128 shares | Ratio 0.2900% | ▼0.2601% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-04-15 | Nomura International plc | Position 2,206,674 shares | Ratio 0.5500% | ▲0.1000% | — |
| 2026-04-14 | Nomura International plc | Position 1,794,332 shares | Ratio 0.4500% | ▼0.0500% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-04-13 | Nomura International plc | Position 2,002,582 shares | Ratio 0.5000% | ▲0.0399% | — |
| 2026-04-07 | Nomura International plc | Position 1,835,313 shares | Ratio 0.4600% | ▼0.2201% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-04-02 | Nomura International plc | Position 2,701,769 shares | Ratio 0.6800% | ▲0.1700% | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 2,374,900 shares | Ratio 0.5900% | ▼0.0101% | — |
| 2026-03-30 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 2,383,300 shares | Ratio 0.6000% | ▲0.0100% | — |
| 2026-03-19 | BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC | Position 1,032,792 shares | Ratio 0.2600% | ▼0.2500% | Below 0.5% |
| 2026-03-18 | BNP Paribas Financial Markets SNC | Position 2,046,492 shares | Ratio 0.5100% | ▲0.0300% | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Nomura International plc | Position 2,042,886 shares | Ratio 0.5100% | ▲0.0600% | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 2,352,586 shares | Ratio 0.5900% | ▼0.0201% | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 2,438,952 shares | Ratio 0.6100% | ▲0.0200% | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 2,350,552 shares | Ratio 0.5900% | ▼0.0901% | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 2,706,527 shares | Ratio 0.6800% | ▼0.6000% | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Nomura International plc | Position 683,202 shares | Ratio 0.1700% | ▼0.6200% | Below 0.5% |
| 2025-12-15 | Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. | Position 5,101,417 shares | Ratio 1.2800% | ▲0.6600% | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Nomura International plc | Position 3,147,061 shares | Ratio 0.7900% | ▼0.0101% | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Nomura International plc | Position 3,209,167 shares | Ratio 0.8000% | ▲0.0400% | — |
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