Chevron's (NYSE:CVX) short percent of float has risen 9.46% since its last report, with 15.44 million shares sold short, which is 0.81% of all regular shares available for trading. This increase in short interest can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. However, compared to its peers, Chevron has less short interest as a percentage of float, with an average of 1.74%.