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CSX (CSX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$32.30 -0.16 (-0.49%)
Closing price 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$32.28 -0.02 (-0.06%)
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CSX Short Interest Data

CSX (CSX) has a short interest of 29.43 million shares. This marks a -5.31% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, indicating that it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 12.88 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
29,430,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
31,080,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.31%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$967.36 million
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
January 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,928,420,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.53%
Today's Trading Volume
23,611,829 shares
Average Trading Volume
12,876,070 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
183%
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CSX Short Interest History

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
1/31/202529,430,000 shares $967.36 million -5.3%N/A2.3 $32.87
1/15/202531,080,000 shares $1.01 billion -7.4%N/A2.5 $32.46
12/31/202433,550,000 shares $1.08 billion -1.5%N/A2.8 $32.27
12/15/202434,070,000 shares $1.13 billion +18.0%N/A2.9 $33.24
11/30/202428,870,000 shares $1.06 billion +21.3%N/A2.4 $36.55
11/15/202423,810,000 shares $836.45 million +5.3%N/A2 $35.13
10/31/202422,610,000 shares $760.60 million -18.3%N/A2 $33.64
10/15/202427,660,000 shares $981.93 million +15.0%N/A2.5 $35.50
9/30/202424,050,000 shares $830.45 million +19.6%N/A2.2 $34.53
9/15/202420,110,000 shares $674.09 million -18.4%N/A1.8 $33.52
8/31/202424,650,000 shares $844.76 million -3.9%N/A2.3 $34.27
8/15/202425,660,000 shares $862.95 million +2.2%N/A2.3 $33.63
7/31/202425,120,000 shares $881.71 million -14.8%N/A2.2 $35.10
7/15/202429,490,000 shares $1.02 billion -10.1%N/A2.6 $34.60
6/30/202432,810,000 shares $1.10 billion -0.8%N/A2.7 $33.45
6/15/202433,080,000 shares $1.06 billion +7.4%N/A2.8 $32.18
5/31/202430,810,000 shares $1.04 billion -1.3%N/A2.6 $33.75
5/15/202431,220,000 shares $1.06 billion -2.2%N/A2.6 $33.84
4/30/202431,910,000 shares $1.06 billion +4.7%N/A2.6 $33.22
4/15/202430,490,000 shares $1.07 billion +21.5%N/A2.4 $35.14
3/31/202425,090,000 shares $930.09 million +7.3%N/A2.1 $37.07
3/15/202423,390,000 shares $864.73 million +6.6%N/A2.1 $36.97
2/29/202421,950,000 shares $832.78 million +5.8%N/A1.9 $37.94
2/15/202420,750,000 shares $767.75 million +5.8%N/A1.7 $37.00
1/31/202419,620,000 shares $700.43 million +18.3%N/A1.7 $35.70
1/15/202416,590,000 shares $578.33 million -2.7%N/A1.4 $34.86
12/31/202317,050,000 shares $591.12 million -22.5%N/A1.4 $34.67
12/15/202321,990,000 shares $747.66 million -15.2%N/A1.7 $34.00
11/30/202325,930,000 shares $837.54 million +46.7%N/A1.9 $32.30
11/15/202317,680,000 shares $547.90 million +2.8%N/A1.3 $30.99
10/31/202317,200,000 shares $513.42 million +7.4%N/A1.3 $29.85
10/15/202316,010,000 shares $498.55 million -13.6%N/A1.2 $31.14
9/30/202318,520,000 shares $569.49 million +3.8%N/A1.4 $30.75
9/15/202317,850,000 shares $550.67 million -0.9%N/A1.4 $30.85
8/31/202318,010,000 shares $543.90 million +16.6%N/A1.4 $30.20
8/15/202315,450,000 shares $467.83 million -6.7%N/A1.2 $30.28
7/31/202316,560,000 shares $551.78 million -0.7%N/A1.3 $33.32
7/15/202316,670,000 shares $560.61 million -2.9%N/A1.3 $33.63
6/30/202317,160,000 shares $585.16 million -16.0%N/A1.4 $34.10
6/15/202320,420,000 shares $685.30 million +7.7%N/A1.6 $33.56
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5/31/202318,960,000 shares $581.50 million -0.2%N/A1.5 $30.67
5/15/202318,990,000 shares $607.87 million +4.9%N/A1.4 $32.01
4/30/202318,110,000 shares $554.89 million -7.9%N/A1.3 $30.64
4/15/202319,660,000 shares $598.84 million +2.1%N/A1.3 $30.46
3/31/202319,260,000 shares $576.64 million +2.0%N/A1.4 $29.94
3/15/202318,880,000 shares $547.14 million -12.7%N/A1.4 $28.98
2/28/202321,630,000 shares $659.50 million +29.1%N/A1.6 $30.49
2/15/202316,750,000 shares $530.47 million -11.3%N/A1.2 $31.67
1/31/202318,890,000 shares $584.08 million +13.4%N/A1.4 $30.92
1/15/202316,660,000 shares $540.12 million +0.9%N/A1.2 $32.42
12/30/202216,520,000 shares $511.79 million -23.9%N/A1.1 $30.98
12/15/202221,720,000 shares $690.04 million -2.0%N/A1.4 $31.77
11/30/202222,170,000 shares $724.74 million +3.5%N/A1.3 $32.69
11/15/202221,430,000 shares $670.97 million +3.2%N/A1.3 $31.31
10/31/202220,760,000 shares $603.29 million +10.7%N/A1.3 $29.06
10/15/202218,760,000 shares $512.34 million -1.4%N/A1.2 $27.31
9/30/202219,020,000 shares $506.69 million -20.1%N/A1.2 $26.64
9/15/202223,800,000 shares $718.05 million +21.4%N/A1.5 $30.17
8/31/202219,610,000 shares $620.66 million -12.0%N/A1.3 $31.65
8/15/202222,290,000 shares $760.98 million -12.2%N/A1.4 $34.14
7/31/202225,390,000 shares $820.86 million +10.4%N/A1.5 $32.33
7/15/202222,990,000 shares $663.49 million -22.3%N/A1.3 $28.86
6/30/202229,600,000 shares $860.18 million +13.5%N/A1.8 $29.06
6/15/202226,080,000 shares $767.27 million +14.0%N/A1.6 $29.42
5/31/202222,880,000 shares $727.36 million +5.0%N/A1.4 $31.79
5/15/202221,790,000 shares $728.44 million -2.1%N/A1.3 $33.43
4/30/202222,260,000 shares $764.41 million +2.5%N/A1.4 $34.34
4/15/202221,720,000 shares $761.50 million -7.7%N/A1.3 $35.06
3/31/202223,530,000 shares $881.20 million +1.6%N/A1.4 $37.45
3/15/202223,170,000 shares $796.12 million -2.1%N/A1.5 $34.36
2/28/202223,660,000 shares $802.31 million +0.3%N/A1.6 $33.91
2/15/202223,580,000 shares $814.69 million +6.1%N/A1.7 $34.55
1/31/202222,230,000 shares $760.71 million -2.2%N/A1.7 $34.22
1/15/202222,720,000 shares $827.92 million +0.4%N/A1.8 $36.44
12/31/202122,640,000 shares $851.26 million -1.6%N/A1.9 $37.60
12/15/202123,000,000 shares $838.81 million +9.2%N/A1.9 $36.47
11/30/202121,070,000 shares $730.29 million -9.2%N/A1.7 $34.66
11/15/202123,210,000 shares $816.76 million -6.2%N/A2 $35.19
10/29/202124,730,000 shares $894.48 million -10.8%N/A2.2 $36.17
10/15/202127,730,000 shares $947.26 million +2.6%N/A2.6 $34.16
9/30/202127,020,000 shares $803.57 million +24.1%N/A2.6 $29.74
9/15/202121,770,000 shares $671.60 million +19.2%N/A2.1 $30.85
8/31/202118,260,000 shares $594.00 million -14.2%N/A1.8 $32.53
8/13/202121,290,000 shares $721.09 million +3.3%N/A2.1 $33.87
7/30/202120,610,000 shares $666.12 million +16.8%N/A1.9 $32.32
7/15/202117,650,000 shares $561.45 million +0.6%N/A1.6 $31.81
6/30/202117,540,000 shares $562.68 million +133.2%N/A1.5 $32.08
6/15/20217,520,000 shares $246.68 million +36.5%1.0%2.2 $32.80
5/28/20215,510,000 shares $551.66 million -12.5%0.7%1.5 $100.12
5/14/20216,300,000 shares $634.60 million +0.3%0.8%1.7 $100.73
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4/30/20216,280,000 shares $635.47 million +1.8%0.8%1.7 $101.19
4/15/20216,170,000 shares $606.88 million -14.9%0.8%1.6 $98.36
3/31/20217,250,000 shares $698.68 million -18.2%1.0%1.9 $96.37
3/15/20218,860,000 shares $831.51 million +21.2%1.2%2.3 $93.85
2/26/20217,310,000 shares $673.91 million +6.4%1.0%1.9 $92.19
2/12/20216,870,000 shares $609.71 million -17.6%0.9%1.8 $88.75
1/29/20218,340,000 shares $723.08 million -5.8%1.1%2.1 $86.70
1/15/20218,850,000 shares $827.39 million +9.0%1.2%2.1 $93.49
12/31/20208,120,000 shares $733.48 million -11.1%1.1%2 $90.33
12/15/20209,130,000 shares $811.84 million +16.6%1.2%2.2 $88.92
11/30/20207,830,000 shares $714.80 million +10.4%1.0%1.8 $91.29
11/15/20207,090,000 shares $642.35 million -7.2%0.9%1.7 $90.60
10/30/20207,640,000 shares $595.08 million +19.0%1.0%1.9 $77.89
10/15/20206,420,000 shares $516.62 million -17.8%0.8%1.7 $80.47
9/30/20207,810,000 shares $606.60 million +4.6%1.0%2.2 $77.67
9/15/20207,470,000 shares $599.62 million +23.1%1.0%2 $80.27
8/31/20206,070,000 shares $464.11 million -0.8%0.8%1.7 $76.46
8/14/20206,120,000 shares $454.41 million -4.1%0.8%1.7 $74.25
7/31/20206,380,000 shares $455.15 million -2.0%0.8%1.6 $71.34
7/15/20206,510,000 shares $460.00 million -0.6%0.9%1.6 $70.66
6/30/20206,550,000 shares $456.80 million -2.1%0.9%1.5 $69.74
6/15/20206,690,000 shares $469.30 million -14.8%0.9%1.4 $70.15
5/29/20207,850,000 shares $561.90 million -1.3%1.0%1.4 $71.58
5/15/20207,950,000 shares $492.90 million +2.6%1.0%1.3 $62.00
4/30/20207,750,000 shares $513.51 million +0.7%1.0%1.3 $66.26
4/15/20207,700,000 shares $468.85 million -0.4%1.0%1.4 $60.89
3/31/20207,730,000 shares $493.33 million -1.4%1.0%1.4 $63.82
3/13/20207,840,900 shares $501.82 million -14.7%1.0%1.1 $64.00
2/28/20209,190,000 shares $438.00 million +14.5%1.2%2 $47.66

CSX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is CSX's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of CSX shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 29,430,000 shares of CSX short. Learn More on CSX's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for CSX?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CSX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on CSX's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting CSX?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of CSX: Wolverine Trading LLC, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Caption Management LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Signaturefd LLC, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, IMC Chicago LLC, Bleakley Financial Group LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is CSX's short interest increasing or decreasing?

CSX saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 29,430,000 shares, a decrease of 5.3% from the previous total of 31,080,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does CSX's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "transportation" compare to CSX: Enbridge Inc. (1.95%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (1.06%), Canadian National Railway (0.26%), Mplx Lp (3.03%), Ryanair Holdings plc (1.18%), Viking Holdings Ltd (4.77%), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (0.24%), ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (2.70%), Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (4.94%), MakeMyTrip Limited (2.42%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short CSX stock?

Short selling CSX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CSX as its price is falling. CSX shares are trading down $0.16 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against CSX?

A short squeeze for CSX occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CSX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is CSX's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CSX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.



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