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Charles Schwab (SCHW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Charles Schwab Short Interest Data

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has a short interest of 18.37 million shares, representing 1.07% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 8.06% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, indicating that it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 9.32 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
18,370,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
17,000,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+8.06%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.44 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
March 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,813,568,000 shares
Float Size
1,710,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.07%
Today's Trading Volume
9,826,007 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,320,021 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
105%
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Charles Schwab 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
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
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
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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
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
8/13/202115,720,000 shares $1.16 billion +8.7%0.9%2.3 $74.01
7/30/202114,460,000 shares $982.56 million -9.3%0.9%2 $67.95
7/15/202115,950,000 shares $1.13 billion +2.1%1.0%2.1 $70.55
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6/30/202115,620,000 shares $1.14 billion -5.1%0.9%2.1 $72.81
6/15/202116,450,000 shares $1.19 billion +14.5%1.0%2.2 $72.54
5/28/202114,370,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.4%0.9%2 $73.85
5/14/202115,510,000 shares $1.09 billion +13.5%N/A2.1 $70.43
4/30/202113,660,000 shares $979.56 million +3.0%N/A1.8 $71.71
4/15/202113,260,000 shares $894.25 million -21.3%N/A1.7 $67.44
3/31/202116,850,000 shares $1.09 billion -6.4%N/A2 $64.76
3/15/202118,010,000 shares $1.22 billion -1.0%N/A2.1 $67.65
2/26/202118,200,000 shares $1.15 billion +22.1%N/A2.2 $63.10
2/12/202114,910,000 shares $833.92 million +4.1%N/A1.7 $55.93
1/29/202114,320,000 shares $769.56 million -9.0%N/A1.6 $53.74
1/15/202115,740,000 shares $933.85 million -0.6%N/A1.7 $59.33
12/31/202015,830,000 shares $829.65 million +2.2%N/A1.6 $52.41
12/15/202015,490,000 shares $772.02 million -25.4%N/A1.3 $49.84
11/30/202020,750,000 shares $1.03 billion +1.9%N/A1.7 $49.70
11/15/202020,370,000 shares $937.02 million +11.0%N/A1.7 $46.00
10/30/202018,350,000 shares $739.69 million -22.7%N/A1.6 $40.31
10/15/202023,750,000 shares $881.60 million -70.6%N/A2.2 $37.12
9/30/202080,850,000 shares $2.93 billion +0.8%N/A7.7 $36.23
9/15/202080,250,000 shares $2.79 billion -0.3%7.0%8.6 $34.75
8/31/202080,460,000 shares $2.86 billion +4.7%7.0%8.2 $35.53
8/14/202076,840,000 shares $2.69 billion -2.2%6.7%7.2 $35.05
7/31/202078,600,000 shares $2.61 billion -1.2%6.8%7.2 $33.15
7/15/202079,520,000 shares $2.75 billion +2.0%6.9%7.3 $34.55
6/30/202077,990,000 shares $2.55 billion +5.7%6.8%7 $32.75
6/15/202073,800,000 shares $2.70 billion +0.5%6.4%6.6 $36.65
5/29/202073,410,000 shares $2.64 billion -0.2%6.4%5.6 $35.91
5/15/202073,550,000 shares $2.39 billion -1.2%6.4%5 $32.56
4/30/202074,410,000 shares $2.81 billion +4.2%6.5%5.1 $37.72

SCHW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Schwab's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Charles Schwab shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 18,370,000 shares of SCHW short. 1.07% of Charles Schwab's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Charles Schwab's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Charles Schwab?

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 2.0. Learn More on Charles Schwab's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Charles Schwab?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Charles Schwab: SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bayview Asset Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, MGO One Seven LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, and Caas Capital Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Charles Schwab?

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. 1.07% of Charles Schwab's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Charles Schwab's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Charles Schwab saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,370,000 shares, an increase of 8.1% from the previous total of 17,000,000 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.

What is Charles Schwab's float size?

Charles Schwab currently has issued a total of 1,813,568,000 shares. Some of Charles Schwab's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Charles Schwab currently has a public float of 1,710,000,000 shares.

How does Charles Schwab's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.07% of Charles Schwab's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Charles Schwab: Morgan Stanley (1.21%), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (1.30%), Raymond James (3.73%), LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (2.10%), Stifel Financial Corp. (2.29%), Evercore Inc. (3.18%), BGC Group, Inc. (2.75%), Lazard, Inc. (6.24%), Piper Sandler Companies (1.55%), Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (0.60%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Charles Schwab stock?

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 up $1.29 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 Charles Schwab?

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.

How often is Charles Schwab'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 SCHW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.



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