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Kronos Worldwide (KRO)

Kronos Worldwide on one page: short interest, daily short volume, fails to deliver, 13F holders, earnings dates and insider trades. Listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as industrial inorganic chemicals.

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1.1M

Short interest

settlement 2026-10-15

3.4

Days to cover

+0.9 days vs prior

45.8%

Short share of volume

2026-11-02

14,501

Fails to deliver

settlement 2026-10-13

Thu 5 Nov

Next earnings

estimated date

$0

Insider flow, 90 days

0 buys, 0 sells

As of 2026-11-02.

Short interest

FINRA, twice a month. The newest 48 settlements in the table, 48 in the chart. JSON

As of 15 October 2026, short interest in KRO is 1,099,643 shares, up 19,878 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 499,899 shares (13 December 2024) to 2,108,438 shares (13 March 2026). At the reported average volume of 320K shares a day that is 3.4 days to cover.

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SettlementShares shortChangeAvg daily volumeDays to cover
2026-10-151,099,643+7.9%319,6693.44
2026-09-301,019,022-5.6%409,4762.49
2026-09-151,079,765+0.6%445,6242.42
2026-08-311,072,924+6.9%303,3243.54
2026-08-141,003,843-24.5%635,5871.58
2026-07-311,329,109-5.3%430,0113.09
2026-07-151,402,869+26.1%299,3414.69
2026-06-301,112,756-14.6%358,1633.11
2026-06-151,303,548+0.7%216,0996.03
2026-05-291,295,126-14.3%278,8204.65
2026-05-151,510,749-16.4%346,1184.36
2026-04-301,806,194+4.9%354,4165.10
2026-04-151,721,146-1.7%253,8166.78
2026-03-311,750,777-17.0%438,3273.99
2026-03-132,108,438+28.2%406,6265.19
2026-02-271,644,486+2.2%227,5807.23
2026-02-131,609,205-6.4%328,5984.90
2026-01-301,718,812-8.7%273,8926.28
2026-01-151,882,310+7.5%390,8704.82
2025-12-311,751,431+0.3%391,0844.48
2025-12-151,746,536+15.4%396,0304.41
2025-11-281,513,538-7.0%306,9234.93
2025-11-141,626,672-2.5%358,5914.54
2025-10-311,668,335-4.5%284,3355.87
2025-10-151,747,037+7.3%266,2206.56
2025-09-301,628,051+6.1%346,4124.70
2025-09-151,534,794+6.4%326,6684.70
2025-08-291,442,355+0.0%414,8973.48
2025-08-151,442,018-1.2%540,5382.67
2025-07-311,460,161+40.4%276,2025.29
2025-07-151,039,727-20.1%193,8055.36
2025-06-301,301,832+60.7%265,8924.90
2025-06-13809,986-8.9%272,0732.98
2025-05-30889,302-1.6%205,8004.32
2025-05-15903,855-12.0%240,7963.75
2025-04-301,027,627+9.3%307,5773.34
2025-04-15939,912+23.1%299,7413.14
2025-03-31763,861-3.1%179,1614.26
2025-03-14788,199+11.1%247,5513.18
2025-02-28709,216+4.2%139,5265.08
2025-02-14680,548+1.6%122,1145.57
2025-01-31669,553-1.0%152,1224.40
2025-01-15676,405+14.5%195,6153.46
2024-12-31590,601+18.1%197,1393.00
2024-12-13499,899-17.7%271,2221.84
2024-11-29607,188-17.6%143,3554.24
2024-11-15737,015-19.7%196,9843.74
2024-10-31918,027-4.7%112,8488.14

Daily short volume

FINRA Reg SHO, the last 30 sessions. JSON

As of 2 November 2026, the short share of KRO volume is 45.8%, down 18.4 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 21.1% (2 October 2026) to 68.0% (22 September 2026). The latest reading is in line with the 30-session average of 45.4%, on 111K shares reported.

DateShort volumeTotal volumeShort shareExempt
2026-11-0251K111K45.8%15
2026-10-3043K78K55.2%0
2026-10-2943K116K37.3%0
2026-10-2820K57K35.4%0
2026-10-2717K80K21.4%0
2026-10-2690K140K64.1%0
2026-10-2355K93K58.9%0
2026-10-2252K200K25.8%0
2026-10-2184K172K48.7%2,175
2026-10-2025K75K33.4%0
2026-10-1947K116K40.1%0
2026-10-1644K76K57.5%0
2026-10-1556K164K33.8%0
2026-10-1432K85K38.1%0
2026-10-1394K307K30.5%0
2026-10-1243K116K37.1%273
2026-10-0929K56K52.1%0
2026-10-0851K82K62.3%0
2026-10-0729K84K34.8%400
2026-10-0630K45K66.7%0
2026-10-0539K76K50.6%1,142
2026-10-0234K162K21.1%648
2026-10-0131K70K43.5%40
2026-09-3032K123K26.1%0
2026-09-2937K121K30.5%0
2026-09-2855K81K67.3%0
2026-09-2553K98K53.5%0
2026-09-2478K129K60.8%4,800
2026-09-2351K82K62.1%10
2026-09-22150K221K68.0%0

Fails to deliver

SEC, the last 30 settlement dates with a fail. JSON

As of 13 October 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in KRO is 14,501 shares, up 8,226 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (23 June 2026) to 30,014 shares (29 July 2026).

SettlementShares failedPriceValue
2026-10-1314,501$7.45$108K
2026-10-056,275$7.78$49K
2026-10-012,346$7.65$18K
2026-09-283,722$8.25$31K
2026-09-255,149$8.10$42K
2026-09-22409$8.07$3K
2026-09-17557$8.13$5K
2026-09-115,300$8.10$43K
2026-09-1013,171$8.46$111K
2026-09-0911,103$8.63$96K
2026-09-0817,719$8.43$149K
2026-09-031,155$8.74$10K
2026-09-011,438$8.82$13K
2026-08-28651$8.76$6K
2026-08-17376$8.47$3K
2026-08-144$8.65$35
2026-08-1319$7.86$149
2026-08-106,255$8.59$54K
2026-08-07101$8.23$831
2026-08-059,555$6.24$60K
2026-07-2930,014$6.19$186K
2026-07-0999$5.88$582
2026-07-0899$5.97$591
2026-06-231$6.80$7
2026-06-17631$6.97$4K
2026-06-1215$6.82$102
2026-06-1114$6.50$91
2026-06-043,535$7.07$25K
2026-06-0310,488$7.23$76K
2026-05-2916,997$7.48$127K

Insider trades

SEC Form 4, newest first. JSON

No open-market insider trades were reported for KRO in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Kramer Kevin B (Director) on 2026-05-18.

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValueOwned after
2026-05-18Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy7K$6.77$46K44K
2026-05-18Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy335$6.76$2K38K
2026-05-18Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy4K$6.75$25K37K
2026-05-18Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy4K$6.70$25K34K
2026-05-13Simmons Michael ShawnVice Chairman of the BoardGrant6K$7.22$40K11K
2026-05-13Mendes Meredith W.DirectorGrant6K$7.22$40K19K
2026-05-13Kramer Kevin BDirectorGrant6K$7.22$40K30K
2026-05-13MOORE CECIL H JRDirectorGrant6K$7.22$40K36K
2026-05-13TURNER R GERALD DRDirectorGrant6K$7.22$40K38K
2026-05-13Harper John EDirectorGrant6K$7.22$40K22K
2026-05-13Feehan Loretta J.DirectorGrant6K$7.22$40K27K
2026-05-13CHRISTIAN BRIAN W.President and CEOGrant6K$7.22$40K6K
2025-08-15McCoy Kristin BExecutive VP, Global TaxBuy2K$6.05$12K2K
2025-08-13NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$5.98$3K19K
2025-08-13NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy1K$5.77$6K18K
2025-08-13NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$5.96$3K19K
2025-08-13NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy1K$5.76$6K17K
2025-08-11Simmons Michael ShawnVice Chairman of the BoardBuy5K$4.87$24K5K
2025-08-11Samford Amy A.Executive VP, FinanceBuy3K$4.83$14K5K
2025-08-11Reichert Bart WVice President, Internal AuditBuy20K$4.96$99K20K
2025-08-11Hanley Bryan A.Senior VP and TreasurerBuy3K$4.90$12K6K
2025-05-14Feehan Loretta J.DirectorGrant3K$7.17$20K21K
2025-05-14MOORE CECIL H JRDirectorGrant3K$7.17$20K31K
2025-05-14TURNER R GERALD DRDirectorGrant3K$7.17$20K32K
2025-05-14Mendes Meredith W.DirectorGrant3K$7.17$20K14K
2025-05-14Kramer Kevin BDirectorGrant3K$7.17$20K24K
2025-05-14Harper John EDirectorGrant3K$7.17$20K16K
2025-03-11Hanley Bryan A.Senior VP and TreasurerBuy500$7.36$4K3K
2025-03-11Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy100$7.51$75120K
2025-03-11Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy386$7.50$3K19K
2025-03-11Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy591$7.49$4K19K
2025-03-11Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy2K$7.47$13K18K
2025-03-11Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy2K$7.46$16K17K
2025-03-11Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy1K$7.42$7K14K
2025-03-11Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy2K$7.53$14K21K
2025-03-11Kramer Kevin BDirectorBuy3K$7.37$22K10K
2025-03-11Hanley Bryan A.Senior VP and TreasurerBuy500$7.50$4K4K
2024-08-19NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$11.34$6K16K
2024-08-16NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy250$11.21$3K16K
2024-08-15NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy250$11.50$3K16K
2024-05-15Feehan Loretta J.DirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated18K
2024-05-15Harper John EDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated13K
2024-05-15Kramer Kevin BDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated7K
2024-05-15Mendes Meredith W.DirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated11K
2024-05-15MOORE CECIL H JRDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated28K
2024-05-15TURNER R GERALD DRDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated29K
2024-03-11Hanley Bryan A.Senior VP and TreasurerBuy1K$10.65$11K3K
2023-08-07NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy1$9.16$913K
2023-08-07NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy1K$9.16$13K14K
2023-08-07NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy1K$9.17$11K15K
2023-08-07NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy100$9.18$92015K
2023-05-24NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$8.36$4K13K
2023-05-24NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$8.36$4K12K
2023-05-24NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$8.36$4K12K
2023-05-24NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$8.34$4K11K
2023-05-24NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$8.24$4K10K
2023-05-24NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$8.23$4K10K
2023-05-24NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$8.20$4K9K
2023-05-24NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy500$8.36$4K11K
2023-05-17TURNER R GERALD DRDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated28K
2023-05-17STAFFORD THOMAS PDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated32K
2023-05-17Feehan Loretta J.DirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated17K
2023-05-17Harper John EDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated12K
2023-05-17Mendes Meredith W.DirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated9K
2023-05-17MOORE CECIL H JRDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated26K
2022-12-06Samford Amy A.Executive VPBuy2K$9.71$19K2K
2022-05-18Feehan Loretta J.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated14K
2022-05-18Gouveia Randall ColinDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated1K
2022-05-18TURNER R GERALD DRDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated25K
2022-05-18STAFFORD THOMAS PDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated29K
2022-05-18MOORE CECIL H JRDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated24K
2022-05-18Mendes Meredith W.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated7K
2022-05-18Harper John EDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated9K
2021-09-02Hanley Bryan A.Vice President and TreasurerBuy500$12.84$6K2K
2021-05-19Feehan Loretta J.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated13K
2021-05-19Harper John EDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated8K
2021-05-19Mendes Meredith W.DirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated6K
2021-05-19TURNER R GERALD DRDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated24K
2021-05-19STAFFORD THOMAS PDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated28K
2021-05-19MOORE CECIL H JRDirectorGrant1Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated23K
2021-03-15NACE ANDREW BExecutive Vice PresidentBuy750$14.60$11K9K
2020-05-20STAFFORD THOMAS PDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated27K
2020-05-20TURNER R GERALD DRDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated23K
2020-05-20MOORE CECIL H JRDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated22K
2020-05-20Harper John EDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated7K
2020-05-20Feehan Loretta J.DirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated12K
2020-05-20Mendes Meredith W.DirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated5K
2020-05-20STAFFORD THOMAS PDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated27K
2020-05-20TURNER R GERALD DRDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated23K
2020-05-20MOORE CECIL H JRDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated22K
2020-05-20Harper John EDirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated7K
2020-05-20Feehan Loretta J.DirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated12K
2020-05-20Mendes Meredith W.DirectorGrant2Kprice not stated in the filingnot stated5K
2020-03-13GRAHAM ROBERT DVice Chairman of the BoardBuy500$7.40$4K17K
2020-03-13GRAHAM ROBERT DVice Chairman of the BoardBuy5K$7.45$34K21K
2020-03-13Hanley Bryan A.Vice President and TreasurerBuy1K$7.56$8K1K
2018-10-18STAFFORD THOMAS PDirectorSell1$15.11$929K

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

13F holders

Tracked managers holding KRO at their latest 13F. JSON

6 of the 30 tracked managers held KRO at their latest 13F, $9.8M in total at quarter-end prices. AQR Capital Management is the largest at $3.8M (0.0% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 3 added shares and 3 cut.

FundQuarterSharesValueOf portfolioChange in shares
AQR Capital Management2026-06-30605K$3.8M0.00%+296K
Renaissance Technologies2026-06-30557K$3.5M0.00%-22K
Citadel Advisors2026-06-30130K$820K0.00%-10K
Point72 Asset Management2026-06-30112K$710K0.00%+50K
Two Sigma Investments2026-06-3078K$496K0.00%+27K
Millennium Management2026-06-3069K$434K0.00%-5K

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

What this page is

Kronos Worldwide in the regulatory record

Regulators publish company data in separate files that never sit next to each other: FINRA's twice-monthly short interest, its daily short sale volume, the SEC's fails-to-deliver counts, and each insider's Form 4. A company page puts those series for one ticker on one URL, with planned sales, large holders, 13F holders and financials beside them, so the short position, the daily flow, the settlement fails and what insiders are doing can be read together.

Each section has its own history table, a one-line summary of the latest figures and its own JSON and CSV links, and says when its source last updated.

This page follows Kronos Worldwide (KRO), SEC CIK 1257640, listed on NYSE, classified by the SEC as industrial inorganic chemicals. The cross-market tables live on the short interest and insider transactions hubs.

Source and updates

Short interest
FINRA consolidated short interestSource: FINRA.Twice a month, about eight business days after settlement. Latest 2026-10-15.JSON and CSV
Daily short volume
FINRA Reg SHO daily filesSource: FINRA.Every trading day, the morning after FINRA posts it. Latest 2026-11-02.JSON and CSV
Fails to deliver
SEC fails-to-deliver dataSource: SEC.Twice a month, a few weeks after the half month ends. Latest 2026-10-13.JSON and CSV
13F holders
SEC EDGAR Form 13F-HRSource: SEC.Quarterly, filed within 45 days of quarter end; 30 tracked managers. Latest 2026-06-30.JSON and CSV
Earnings dates
SEC EDGAR 8-K filings (Item 2.02)Source: SEC.Twice a day. Reported dates come from the company's 8-K filings; the next date is marked as an estimate until the 8-K arrives. Latest 2026-08-05.JSON and CSV
Insider trades
SEC EDGAR Form 4Source: SEC.New filings appear shortly after the SEC posts them; they're due two business days after the trade. Latest 2026-05-18.JSON and CSV
Company record
EDGAR filing index for CIK 1257640Ticker, name and exchange from the SEC's company list, refreshed weekly.
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How to read it

  • Read the position against the flow: rising short interest with a high daily short share is new shorting; rising short interest with a normal short share is old shorts holding on.
  • Insider buys next to a large short position are rare and stand out; insider sells next to one are common and mean little.
  • Fails to deliver matter relative to the float, not in absolute shares; a million failed shares in a mega cap is noise.

Analysis of what the data shows, not advice. XOOMAR does not recommend buying, selling or holding anything.

Datasets

Frequently Asked Questions

How much of KRO is sold short?
1,099,643 shares were held short at the 2026-10-15 settlement, 3.4 days of average volume. FINRA publishes the next count about eight business days after the 15th and the last business day of the month.
What is KRO's daily short volume?
On 2026-11-02, 51,011 of the 111,397 KRO shares reported to FINRA were sold short, 45.8% of the day's reported volume. Short volume is a flow for one day, not a position.
Does KRO have fails to deliver?
The SEC's latest file shows 14,501 KRO shares failed to deliver at settlement 2026-10-13. Fails are reported per settlement date and published twice a month with a lag.
Are KRO insiders buying or selling?
No open-market insider trades were reported for KRO in the last 90 days. The most recent filings are listed below. Latest filing: Kramer Kevin B (Director) on 2026-05-18.
Which tracked 13F managers own KRO?
6 of the 30 tracked 13F managers held KRO shares at their latest filing, $9.8M in all. The largest: Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management (605K shares, $3.8M), Renaissance Technologies (557K shares, $3.5M), Ken Griffin's Citadel Advisors (130K shares, $820K), Steve Cohen's Point72 Asset Management (112K shares, $710K), Two Sigma Investments (78K shares, $496K), Izzy Englander's Millennium Management (69K shares, $434K).

Data on this page is provided for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. See our editorial policy.