Invesco DB Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:DBO) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Invesco DB Oil Fund (NYSEARCA:DBO) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 35,717 shares, a decrease of 82.8% from the December 15th total of 208,237 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 266,724 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Based on an average daily volume of 266,724 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Invesco DB Oil Fund Stock Up 1.3%

DBO traded up $0.16 during trading on Monday, hitting $12.64. 303,200 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 337,063. Invesco DB Oil Fund has a 1-year low of $11.59 and a 1-year high of $15.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $12.65 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $13.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $211.72 million, a P/E ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.43.

Key Stories Impacting Invesco DB Oil Fund

Here are the key news stories impacting Invesco DB Oil Fund this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sharp drop in short interest in DBO in December (shorts fell ~82.8% to 35,717 shares), reducing near‑term sell pressure and lowering days‑to‑cover — supportive for the ETF.
• Positive Sentiment: Heightened Iran unrest and Strait of Hormuz concerns are boosting oil risk premium, helping crude futures and ETFs. Oil climbs as Iran unrest sparks supply concerns
• Positive Sentiment: Wider market commentary warns a closure or disruption at the Strait of Hormuz could sharply spike prices — a tail risk that tends to lift oil‑linked products like DBO. Strait of Hormuz back in focus
• Neutral Sentiment: At least two supertankers (not under sanctions) left Venezuelan waters carrying crude — adds near‑term supply into markets and may dampen rallies. Supertankers depart Venezuela
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading houses and major traders (Vitol, Trafigura) are moving early on Venezuelan barrels to Asia, increasing commercial flows that can cap upside for oil ETFs. Trading houses secure Venezuelan oil deals Vitol/Trafigura offer Venezuelan oil
• Neutral Sentiment: Iran has record amounts of oil stored on water (Kpler), a sign of floating inventories that can weigh on prompt prices as markets absorb those barrels. Iran oil on water hits record
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/forecast notes point to overhead resistance and continued volatility in crude — implies short‑term trading opportunities but uncertain directional follow‑through. Crude sees overhead resistance
• Negative Sentiment: Goldman Sachs projects lower oil prices in 2026 as supply swells, warning of a surplus that would pressure oil futures and ETFs over the medium term. Goldman projects lower oil prices
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. shale producer Diamondback flagged lower realized prices for Q4 — a sign that benchmark weakness is already affecting producer realizations and could signal softer futures if the trend continues. Diamondback flags lower realized prices

Institutional Trading of Invesco DB Oil Fund

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DBO. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Invesco DB Oil Fund during the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Invesco DB Oil Fund in the third quarter valued at $43,000. McIlrath & Eck LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Invesco DB Oil Fund in the third quarter valued at about $43,000. AE Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Invesco DB Oil Fund during the third quarter worth about $70,000. Finally, Cadence Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Invesco DB Oil Fund during the second quarter worth about $142,000.

Invesco DB Oil Fund Company Profile

PowerShares DB Oil Fund (the Fund) is a separate series of PowerShares DB Multi-Sector Commodity Trust (the Trust). The Fund is a based on the DBIQ Optimum Yield Crude Oil Index Excess Return (the Index). The Fund seeks to track the changes, whether positive or negative, in the level of the DBIQ Optimum Yield Crude Oil Index Excess Return (the Index) over time, plus the excess, if any, of the Fund’s interest income from its holdings of United States Treasury Obligations and other high credit quality short-term fixed income securities over the expenses of the Fund.