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Charles Schwab (SCHW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Charles Schwab Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, Charles Schwab (SCHW) had a short interest of 16.85 million shares sold short, representing 1.04% of the public float. This marks a -17.71% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.6, meaning it would take 2.6 days of the average trading volume of 10.35 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
16,851,364 shares
Previous Short Interest
20,477,875 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-17.71%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.87 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,729,340,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.04%
Today's Trading Volume
1,909,021 shares
Average Trading Volume
10,347,060 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
18%
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Charles Schwab Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/202616,851,364 shares $1.87 billion -17.7%1.0%2.55 $111.03
7/31/202620,477,875 shares $2.16 billion -9.7%1.3%2.3 $105.40
7/15/202622,669,193 shares $2.33 billion -9.4%1.4%2.68 $102.80
6/30/202625,024,929 shares $2.31 billion +10.6%1.5%1.85 $92.13
6/15/202622,633,887 shares $2.06 billion +7.9%1.4%2.05 $90.94
5/29/202620,972,893 shares $1.83 billion +10.3%1.3%1.68 $87.33
5/15/202619,011,923 shares $1.73 billion +14.8%1.2%1.91 $90.87
4/30/202616,554,731 shares $1.52 billion +20.2%1.0%1.21 $91.79
4/15/202613,774,417 shares $1.38 billion +5.0%0.8%1.33 $100.33
3/31/202613,113,088 shares $1.23 billion +1.9%0.8%1.63 $93.92
3/13/202612,873,488 shares $1.20 billion +1.1%0.8%1.4 $93.11
2/27/202612,740,297 shares $1.21 billion -7.2%0.8%1.08 $95.09
2/13/202613,722,066 shares $1.29 billion -11.1%0.8%0.83 $93.69
1/30/202615,429,821 shares $1.60 billion -4.0%0.9%1.41 $103.96
1/15/202616,071,149 shares $1.65 billion +8.0%1.0%2.1 $102.66
12/31/202514,881,217 shares $1.49 billion -21.1%0.9%1.81 $100.02
12/15/202518,850,601 shares $1.80 billion +19.1%1.2%2.02 $95.36
11/28/202515,827,954 shares $1.47 billion +27.0%1.0%1.81 $92.94
11/14/202512,462,235 shares $1.18 billion -15.0%0.7%1.59 $94.37
10/31/202514,667,997 shares $1.39 billion -13.1%0.9%1.68 $94.62
10/15/202516,870,000 shares $1.59 billion -21.9%1.0%1.9 $94.51
9/30/202521,590,000 shares $2.06 billion +3.6%1.3%2.4 $95.45
9/15/202520,840,000 shares $1.92 billion -5.1%1.2%2.3 $92.10
8/31/202521,950,000 shares $2.11 billion +15.2%1.3%2.5 $95.91
8/15/202519,060,000 shares $1.83 billion -4.4%1.1%2.3 $96.03
7/31/202519,940,000 shares $1.95 billion +4.3%1.2%2.5 $97.80
7/15/202519,110,000 shares $1.75 billion +4.3%1.1%2.4 $91.63
6/30/202518,330,000 shares $1.67 billion +5.7%1.1%2.1 $91.26
6/15/202517,350,000 shares $1.51 billion +1.2%1.0%1.9 $87.26
5/31/202517,140,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.2%1.0%1.8 $88.35
5/15/202517,520,000 shares $1.54 billion +1.0%1.0%1.7 $88.06
4/30/202517,350,000 shares $1.41 billion -14.1%1.0%1.4 $81.42
4/15/202520,190,000 shares $1.56 billion +9.9%1.2%1.6 $77.15
3/31/202518,370,000 shares $1.44 billion +8.1%1.1%1.5 $78.38
3/15/202517,000,000 shares $1.31 billion +1.0%1.0%1.5 $77.28
2/28/202516,840,000 shares $1.34 billion -26.0%1.0%1.5 $79.71
2/15/202522,740,000 shares $1.83 billion +70.5%1.3%2.3 $80.32
1/31/202513,340,000 shares $1.10 billion -10.0%0.8%1.5 $82.73
1/15/202514,820,000 shares $1.09 billion +9.7%0.9%1.9 $73.75
12/31/202413,510,000 shares $999.88 million -11.9%0.8%1.7 $74.01
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12/15/202415,340,000 shares $1.22 billion -11.9%0.9%1.9 $79.54
11/30/202417,410,000 shares $1.44 billion +3.1%1.0%2.2 $82.76
11/15/202416,890,000 shares $1.36 billion -0.5%1.0%2.1 $80.64
10/31/202416,970,000 shares $1.20 billion -6.6%1.0%2.1 $70.80
10/15/202418,160,000 shares $1.31 billion +1.6%1.1%2.2 $71.96
9/30/202417,870,000 shares $1.16 billion +10.0%1.1%1.8 $64.81
9/15/202416,240,000 shares $1.01 billion +1.8%1.0%1.7 $62.12
8/31/202415,960,000 shares $1.04 billion -13.4%1.0%1.8 $65.10
8/15/202418,420,000 shares $1.20 billion +5.3%1.1%2.1 $65.22
7/31/202417,490,000 shares $1.14 billion +3.2%1.1%2.1 $65.19
7/15/202416,950,000 shares $1.27 billion +9.8%1.0%2.1 $75.07
6/30/202415,440,000 shares $1.14 billion -13.7%0.9%2.3 $73.69
6/15/202417,890,000 shares $1.31 billion +15.4%1.1%2.6 $73.25
5/31/202415,500,000 shares $1.14 billion +7.8%0.9%2.1 $73.32
5/15/202414,380,000 shares $1.13 billion -9.9%0.9%2 $78.70
4/30/202415,960,000 shares $1.18 billion +9.2%1.0%2.3 $73.94
4/15/202414,610,000 shares $1.04 billion -2.7%0.9%2 $71.26
3/31/202415,010,000 shares $1.09 billion -0.3%0.9%2 $72.34
3/15/202415,050,000 shares $1.01 billion +0.9%0.9%2 $67.04
2/29/202414,920,000 shares $996.36 million -3.7%0.9%1.8 $66.78
2/15/202415,490,000 shares $1.00 billion -13.9%0.9%1.7 $64.63
1/31/202417,980,000 shares $1.13 billion -10.4%1.1%1.9 $62.90
1/15/202420,070,000 shares $1.31 billion -8.5%1.2%2 $65.23
12/31/202321,940,000 shares $1.51 billion -16.6%1.3%2.1 $68.80
12/15/202326,300,000 shares $1.87 billion +22.8%1.6%2.5 $70.96
11/30/202321,410,000 shares $1.31 billion +7.3%1.3%2.1 $61.32
11/15/202319,950,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.4%1.2%2.1 $56.08
10/31/202320,440,000 shares $1.06 billion -8.1%1.2%2.1 $52.04
10/15/202322,230,000 shares $1.14 billion -6.5%1.3%2.4 $51.33
9/30/202323,780,000 shares $1.31 billion +10.7%1.4%2.4 $54.90
9/15/202321,480,000 shares $1.25 billion +10.5%1.3%2.2 $58.22
8/31/202319,440,000 shares $1.15 billion -8.2%1.2%1.9 $59.15
8/15/202321,180,000 shares $1.29 billion -26.6%1.3%1.9 $60.98
7/31/202328,850,000 shares $1.91 billion +6.5%1.7%2.3 $66.10
7/15/202327,090,000 shares $1.59 billion +10.7%1.6%1.9 $58.52
6/30/202324,480,000 shares $1.39 billion -5.2%1.5%1.5 $56.68
6/15/202325,820,000 shares $1.43 billion -7.4%1.6%1.3 $55.54
5/31/202327,890,000 shares $1.47 billion +0.8%1.7%1 $52.69
5/15/202327,660,000 shares $1.41 billion -10.5%1.7%1 $50.94
4/30/202330,920,000 shares $1.62 billion +8.3%1.8%1.2 $52.24
4/15/202328,550,000 shares $1.45 billion +14.0%1.7%1.1 $50.77
3/31/202325,050,000 shares $1.31 billion +58.8%1.5%1.1 $52.38
3/15/202315,780,000 shares $939.70 million +41.0%0.9%0.8 $59.55
2/28/202311,190,000 shares $871.92 million +5.0%0.6%1.4 $77.92
2/15/202310,660,000 shares $857.92 million -11.4%0.6%1.4 $80.48
1/31/202312,030,000 shares $931.36 million -33.2%0.7%1.5 $77.42
1/15/202318,010,000 shares $1.49 billion +6.7%1.1%2.4 $82.98
12/30/202216,880,000 shares $1.41 billion -1.9%1.0%2.3 $83.26
12/15/202217,210,000 shares $1.33 billion +7.4%1.0%2.2 $77.06
11/30/202216,030,000 shares $1.32 billion -0.1%1.0%2.1 $82.54
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11/15/202216,050,000 shares $1.26 billion +9.9%1.0%2.1 $78.30
10/31/202214,610,000 shares $1.16 billion -21.5%0.9%1.9 $79.67
10/15/202218,620,000 shares $1.28 billion +5.2%1.1%2.4 $68.98
9/30/202217,700,000 shares $1.27 billion +9.5%1.0%2.5 $71.87
9/15/202216,170,000 shares $1.17 billion +3.7%1.0%2.3 $72.58
8/31/202215,600,000 shares $1.11 billion +14.9%0.9%2.1 $70.95
8/15/202213,580,000 shares $1.03 billion +2.8%0.8%1.7 $75.86
7/31/202213,210,000 shares $912.15 million -9.5%0.8%1.7 $69.05
7/15/202214,600,000 shares $908.56 million -8.9%0.9%1.8 $62.23
6/30/202216,030,000 shares $1.01 billion -6.0%1.0%1.8 $63.18
6/15/202217,050,000 shares $1.05 billion -6.2%N/A1.9 $61.51
5/31/202218,180,000 shares $1.27 billion -1.7%1.1%2.1 $70.10
5/15/202218,500,000 shares $1.21 billion +7.2%1.1%2.1 $65.61
4/30/202217,260,000 shares $1.14 billion +25.5%1.0%2 $66.33
4/15/202213,750,000 shares $1.14 billion -2.0%0.8%1.5 $82.75
3/31/202214,030,000 shares $1.18 billion +11.6%0.8%1.7 $84.31
3/15/202212,570,000 shares $1.05 billion -11.1%0.7%1.6 $83.17
2/28/202214,140,000 shares $1.19 billion -0.1%0.8%1.8 $84.46
2/15/202214,150,000 shares $1.27 billion -18.2%0.8%1.9 $89.64
1/31/202217,300,000 shares $1.52 billion -9.9%1.0%2.5 $87.70
1/15/202219,210,000 shares $1.84 billion +20.8%1.1%3.1 $95.53
12/31/202115,900,000 shares $1.34 billion +11.9%1.0%2.9 $84.10
12/15/202114,210,000 shares $1.16 billion +13.1%0.9%2.6 $81.60
11/30/202112,560,000 shares $972.02 million +4.1%0.8%2.3 $77.39
11/15/202112,070,000 shares $988.77 million -8.4%0.7%2.3 $81.92
10/29/202113,180,000 shares $1.08 billion +0.2%0.8%2.5 $82.03
10/15/202113,160,000 shares $1.06 billion -13.7%0.8%2.5 $80.90
9/30/202115,240,000 shares $1.11 billion +4.7%0.9%2.8 $72.84
9/15/202114,550,000 shares $1.04 billion +1.3%0.9%2.5 $71.15
8/31/202114,370,000 shares $1.05 billion -8.6%0.9%2.3 $72.85

SCHW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Charles Schwab shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, traders have sold 16,851,364 shares of SCHW short. 1.04% of Charles Schwab's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Charles Schwab's 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. SCHW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.6. Learn More on Charles Schwab'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. 1.04% of Charles Schwab's floating shares are currently sold short.

Charles Schwab saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 16,851,364 shares, a decrease of 17.7% from the previous total of 20,477,875 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.

1.04% of Charles Schwab's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Charles Schwab: Robinhood Markets, Inc. (4.26%), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (0.49%), LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (3.15%), Tradeweb Markets Inc. (1.58%), Bank of America Corporation (1.20%), GameStop Corp. (13.31%), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (2.14%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.96%), Morgan Stanley (0.88%), Raymond James Financial, Inc. (4.28%),

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 SCHW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Charles Schwab as its price is falling. SCHW shares are trading down $1.30 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 Charles Schwab 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 SCHW, 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 SCHW, 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 SCHW:

  • 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 NYSE:SCHW 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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