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Texas Instruments (TXN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Texas Instruments Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Texas Instruments (TXN) had a short interest of 19.68 million shares sold short, representing 2.17% of the public float. This marks a 17.35% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.3, meaning it would take 3.3 days of the average trading volume of 6.51 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,681,524 shares
Previous Short Interest
16,771,217 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
17.35%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.50 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
913,248,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.17%
Today's Trading Volume
3,790,251 shares
Average Trading Volume
6,511,021 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
58%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/202619,681,524 shares $5.50 billion +17.4%2.2%3.34 $279.58
7/31/202616,771,217 shares $4.62 billion +6.4%1.8%1.86 $275.74
7/15/202615,763,842 shares $4.75 billion -6.6%1.7%2.27 $301.19
6/30/202616,881,127 shares $5.03 billion -19.5%1.9%1.34 $298.07
6/15/202620,975,738 shares $6.57 billion +10.5%2.3%2.49 $313.34
5/29/202618,984,838 shares $5.80 billion +4.2%2.1%2.39 $305.68
5/15/202618,213,075 shares $5.51 billion +16.8%2.0%2.57 $302.73
4/30/202615,590,886 shares $4.38 billion -10.0%1.7%1.51 $281.08
4/15/202617,319,312 shares $3.75 billion -2.5%1.9%3.53 $216.29
3/31/202617,771,014 shares $3.45 billion -11.4%2.0%2.75 $194.14
3/13/202620,066,505 shares $3.83 billion +3.5%2.2%3.1 $190.78
2/27/202619,389,215 shares $4.11 billion -20.9%2.1%3.15 $212.11
2/13/202624,496,526 shares $5.54 billion +9.6%2.7%2.53 $226.16
1/30/202622,354,945 shares $4.82 billion +16.4%2.5%2.26 $215.55
1/15/202619,204,883 shares $3.63 billion +2.3%2.1%2.67 $189.12
12/31/202518,776,032 shares $3.26 billion -4.2%2.1%3.1 $173.49
12/15/202519,603,474 shares $3.49 billion +9.4%2.2%2.98 $177.97
11/28/202517,918,733 shares $3.02 billion +8.3%2.0%2.37 $168.61
11/14/202516,550,837 shares $2.64 billion -6.1%1.8%2.2 $159.33
10/31/202517,620,587 shares $2.85 billion +12.1%2.0%1.78 $161.46
10/15/202515,730,000 shares $2.76 billion -14.8%1.7%2.2 $175.27
9/30/202518,460,000 shares $3.39 billion +19.8%2.0%2.6 $183.73
9/15/202515,410,000 shares $2.75 billion -7.3%1.7%2.2 $178.20
8/31/202516,630,000 shares $3.37 billion +2.0%1.8%2.5 $202.48
8/15/202516,310,000 shares $3.17 billion +0.7%1.8%2.5 $194.57
7/31/202516,190,000 shares $2.93 billion -4.7%1.8%2.3 $181.06
7/15/202516,990,000 shares $3.71 billion +74,745.8%1.9%2.4 $218.36
6/30/202522,700 shares $4.71 million -99.9%0.2%0.5 $207.62
6/15/202516,830,000 shares $3.28 billion -12.6%1.9%2.1 $195.00
5/31/202519,260,000 shares $3.48 billion -15.2%2.1%2.3 $180.85
5/15/202522,720,000 shares $4.27 billion +11.9%2.5%2.7 $187.83
4/30/202520,310,000 shares $3.25 billion +17.7%2.2%2.6 $160.05
4/15/202517,250,000 shares $2.61 billion +3.6%1.9%2.1 $151.18
3/31/202516,650,000 shares $2.99 billion -5.8%1.8%2.3 $179.70
3/15/202517,680,000 shares $3.12 billion -1.0%2.0%2.8 $176.42
2/28/202517,850,000 shares $3.50 billion +8.4%2.0%2.8 $196.02
2/15/202516,460,000 shares $3.01 billion -6.1%1.8%2.7 $183.03
1/31/202517,520,000 shares $3.23 billion -6.5%1.9%2.9 $184.61
1/15/202518,730,000 shares $3.70 billion -7.6%2.1%3 $197.51
12/31/202420,280,000 shares $3.80 billion +8.7%2.2%3.7 $187.51
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10/31/202422,460,000 shares $4.56 billion +18.9%2.5%4.2 $203.16
10/15/202418,890,000 shares $3.77 billion -2.0%2.1%3.4 $199.84
9/30/202419,270,000 shares $3.98 billion +0.8%2.1%3.5 $206.57
9/15/202419,120,000 shares $3.82 billion -10.5%2.1%3.5 $199.93
8/31/202421,360,000 shares $4.58 billion +14.5%2.3%4 $214.34
8/15/202418,660,000 shares $3.77 billion -8.2%2.1%3.4 $201.93
7/31/202420,320,000 shares $4.14 billion +3.1%2.2%3.8 $203.81
7/15/202419,710,000 shares $3.98 billion +0.2%2.2%3.6 $201.76
6/30/202419,670,000 shares $3.83 billion -5.2%2.2%3.7 $194.53
6/15/202420,742,000 shares $4.02 billion +5.5%2.3%3.9 $193.90
5/31/202419,670,000 shares $3.84 billion -6.2%2.2%3.5 $195.01
5/15/202420,970,000 shares $4.10 billion +12.8%2.3%3.8 $195.53
4/30/202418,590,000 shares $3.28 billion +4.7%2.0%3.5 $176.42
4/15/202417,760,000 shares $2.95 billion -5.2%2.0%3.2 $166.35
3/31/202418,740,000 shares $3.26 billion +4.9%2.1%3.4 $174.21
3/15/202417,870,000 shares $3.08 billion +19.1%2.0%3.2 $172.52
2/29/202415,010,000 shares $2.51 billion +2.0%1.7%2.7 $167.33
2/15/202414,720,000 shares $2.37 billion -2.5%1.6%2.7 $160.71
1/31/202415,090,000 shares $2.42 billion -2.4%1.7%2.6 $160.12
1/15/202415,460,000 shares $2.55 billion +1.1%1.7%2.6 $164.87
12/31/202315,290,000 shares $2.61 billion -3.0%N/A0 $170.46
12/15/202315,760,000 shares $2.66 billion -1.2%1.7%2.9 $168.64
11/30/202315,950,000 shares $2.44 billion -8.5%1.8%3.1 $152.71
11/15/202317,430,000 shares $2.65 billion +6.2%1.9%3.5 $151.87
10/31/202316,420,000 shares $2.33 billion -0.5%1.8%3.4 $142.01
10/15/202316,500,000 shares $2.52 billion +1.7%1.8%3.5 $152.75
9/30/202316,230,000 shares $2.58 billion -4.1%1.8%3.4 $159.01
9/15/202316,930,000 shares $2.75 billion -0.1%1.9%3.5 $162.62
8/31/202316,950,000 shares $2.85 billion +8.2%1.9%3.4 $168.06
8/15/202315,660,000 shares $2.63 billion -15.2%1.7%3 $168.16
7/31/202318,460,000 shares $3.32 billion +16.5%2.0%3.5 $180.00
7/15/202315,850,000 shares $2.87 billion +9.2%1.8%3 $180.85
6/30/202314,510,000 shares $2.61 billion -14.0%1.6%3 $180.02
6/15/202316,870,000 shares $3.00 billion -8.7%1.9%3.4 $178.09
5/31/202318,480,000 shares $3.21 billion +12.1%2.0%3.7 $173.88
5/15/202316,480,000 shares $2.72 billion -12.6%1.8%3.4 $165.26
4/30/202318,860,000 shares $3.15 billion -1.9%2.1%3.9 $167.20
4/15/202319,220,000 shares $3.44 billion -2.0%2.1%3.8 $178.98
3/31/202319,620,000 shares $3.65 billion +11.9%2.2%3.8 $186.01
3/15/202317,540,000 shares $3.06 billion +8.5%1.9%3.4 $174.39
2/28/202316,160,000 shares $2.77 billion -11.0%1.8%3.1 $171.45
2/15/202318,150,000 shares $3.24 billion +4.1%2.0%3.5 $178.50
1/31/202317,430,000 shares $3.09 billion -10.7%1.9%3.2 $177.21
1/15/202319,520,000 shares $3.49 billion -4.7%2.2%3.5 $179.01
12/30/202220,480,000 shares $3.38 billion -2.7%2.3%3.6 $165.22
12/15/202221,050,000 shares $3.58 billion -2.6%2.3%3.6 $170.01
11/30/202221,610,000 shares $3.90 billion +10.6%2.4%3.6 $180.46
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11/15/202219,540,000 shares $3.47 billion -5.7%2.2%3.2 $177.57
10/31/202220,710,000 shares $3.33 billion +14.0%2.3%3.5 $160.63
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8/31/202216,140,000 shares $2.67 billion +3.0%1.8%3 $165.21
8/15/202215,670,000 shares $2.91 billion -4.6%1.7%2.9 $185.40
7/31/202216,430,000 shares $2.94 billion -1.3%1.8%2.9 $178.89
7/15/202216,650,000 shares $2.67 billion -1.4%1.8%2.7 $160.54
6/30/202216,880,000 shares $2.59 billion +7.0%N/A2.8 $153.65
6/15/202215,780,000 shares $2.46 billion +15.3%N/A2.7 $155.92
5/31/202213,690,000 shares $2.42 billion +4.6%1.5%2.4 $176.76
5/15/202213,090,000 shares $2.22 billion -8.3%1.4%2.2 $169.74
4/30/202214,270,000 shares $2.43 billion -1.0%1.6%2.3 $170.25
4/15/202214,420,000 shares $2.50 billion -5.6%1.6%2.3 $173.66
3/31/202215,270,000 shares $2.80 billion +6.0%1.7%2.4 $183.48
3/15/202214,410,000 shares $2.48 billion -9.1%1.6%2.3 $172.32
2/28/202215,850,000 shares $2.69 billion -1.1%1.7%2.6 $169.99
2/15/202216,030,000 shares $2.66 billion +8.8%1.7%2.6 $166.17
1/31/202214,730,000 shares $2.64 billion -21.9%1.6%2.6 $179.49
1/15/202218,860,000 shares $3.53 billion +1.8%2.1%3.6 $187.01
12/31/202118,530,000 shares $3.49 billion -3.9%2.0%4.1 $188.47
12/15/202119,290,000 shares $3.73 billion +14.1%2.1%4.4 $193.44
11/30/202116,910,000 shares $3.25 billion +15.5%1.8%4.1 $192.37
11/15/202114,640,000 shares $2.77 billion -2.6%1.6%3.9 $189.23
10/29/202115,030,000 shares $2.82 billion +2.4%1.6%4.2 $187.48
10/15/202114,680,000 shares $2.85 billion +2.2%1.6%4.4 $194.45
9/30/202114,360,000 shares $2.76 billion +5.4%1.6%4.1 $192.21
9/15/202113,630,000 shares $2.69 billion +0.5%1.5%3.9 $197.50
8/31/202113,560,000 shares $2.59 billion -3.3%1.5%3.9 $190.91

TXN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Texas Instruments shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 14th, traders have sold 19,681,524 shares of TXN short. 2.17% of Texas Instruments' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Texas Instruments' current short interest.

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. TXN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.3. Learn More on Texas Instruments's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.17% of Texas Instruments' floating shares are currently sold short.

Texas Instruments saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 19,681,524 shares, an increase of 17.4% from the previous total of 16,771,217 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.

2.17% of Texas Instruments' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Texas Instruments: Apple Inc. (0.80%), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2.47%), Broadcom Inc. (1.20%), Alphabet Inc. (0.67%), Intel Corporation (2.69%), Microsoft Corporation (0.92%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.23%), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (3.71%), onsemi (7.52%), Qualcomm Incorporated (3.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TXN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Texas Instruments as its price is falling. TXN shares are trading up $1.72 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.

A short squeeze for Texas Instruments 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 TXN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including TXN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like TXN:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NASDAQ:TXN is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/25/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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