CSX (CSX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

$35.95 -0.04 (-0.11%)

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$35.77 -0.18 (-0.50%)

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CSX Short Interest Data

CSX (CSX) has a short interest of 34.21 million shares. This marks a 17.40% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 16.85 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest: 34,210,000 shares
Previous Short Interest: 29,140,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month: +17.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short: $1.11 billion
Short Interest Ratio: 1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date: September 15, 2025

Outstanding Shares: 1,864,280,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted: 1.84%
Today's Trading Volume: 13,135,166 shares
Average Trading Volume: 16,845,850 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average: 78%

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CSX Short Interest Over Time

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CSX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

CSX Short Interest History

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Report Date	Total Shares Sold Short	Dollar Volume Sold Short	Change from Previous Report	Percentage of Float Shorted	Days to Cover	Price on Report Date
9/15/2025	34,210,000 shares	$1.11 billion	+17.4%	N/A	1.8	$32.50
8/31/2025	29,140,000 shares	$947.34 million	+6.0%	1.6%	1.5	$32.51
8/15/2025	27,500,000 shares	$998.80 million	+10.2%	N/A	1.4	$36.32
7/31/2025	24,950,000 shares	$886.72 million	+6.0%	1.3%	1.5	$35.54
7/15/2025	23,540,000 shares	$788.12 million	-5.9%	N/A	1.5	$33.48
6/30/2025	25,020,000 shares	$816.40 million	-15.0%	1.3%	1.6	$32.63
6/15/2025	29,450,000 shares	$945.93 million	+12.8%	1.6%	1.9	$32.12
5/31/2025	26,120,000 shares	$822.78 million	-3.2%	1.4%	1.6	$31.50
5/15/2025	26,980,000 shares	$844.47 million	-5.5%	1.4%	1.7	$31.30
4/30/2025	28,550,000 shares	$801.40 million	-7.1%	N/A	1.9	$28.07
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4/15/2025	30,720,000 shares	$857.09 million	+10.7%	1.6%	1.9	$27.90
3/31/2025	27,760,000 shares	$816.98 million	-6.9%	1.4%	1.8	$29.43
3/15/2025	29,800,000 shares	$894.30 million	+12.4%	1.6%	2.1	$30.01
2/28/2025	26,520,000 shares	$848.85 million	+3.2%	1.4%	1.9	$32.01
2/15/2025	25,710,000 shares	$857.94 million	-12.6%	1.3%	2	$33.37
1/31/2025	29,430,000 shares	$967.36 million	-5.3%	N/A	2.3	$32.87
1/15/2025	31,080,000 shares	$1.01 billion	-7.4%	N/A	2.5	$32.46
12/31/2024	33,550,000 shares	$1.08 billion	-1.5%	N/A	2.8	$32.27
12/15/2024	34,070,000 shares	$1.13 billion	+18.0%	N/A	2.9	$33.24
11/30/2024	28,870,000 shares	$1.06 billion	+21.3%	N/A	2.4	$36.55
11/15/2024	23,810,000 shares	$836.45 million	+5.3%	N/A	2	$35.13
10/31/2024	22,610,000 shares	$760.60 million	-18.3%	N/A	2	$33.64
10/15/2024	27,660,000 shares	$981.93 million	+15.0%	N/A	2.5	$35.50
9/30/2024	24,050,000 shares	$830.45 million	+19.6%	N/A	2.2	$34.53
9/15/2024	20,110,000 shares	$674.09 million	-18.4%	N/A	1.8	$33.52
8/31/2024	24,650,000 shares	$844.76 million	-3.9%	N/A	2.3	$34.27
8/15/2024	25,660,000 shares	$862.95 million	+2.2%	N/A	2.3	$33.63
7/31/2024	25,120,000 shares	$881.71 million	-14.8%	N/A	2.2	$35.10
7/15/2024	29,490,000 shares	$1.02 billion	-10.1%	N/A	2.6	$34.60
6/30/2024	32,810,000 shares	$1.10 billion	-0.8%	N/A	2.7	$33.45
6/15/2024	33,080,000 shares	$1.06 billion	+7.4%	N/A	2.8	$32.18
5/31/2024	30,810,000 shares	$1.04 billion	-1.3%	N/A	2.6	$33.75
5/15/2024	31,220,000 shares	$1.06 billion	-2.2%	N/A	2.6	$33.84
4/30/2024	31,910,000 shares	$1.06 billion	+4.7%	N/A	2.6	$33.22
4/15/2024	30,490,000 shares	$1.07 billion	+21.5%	N/A	2.4	$35.14
3/31/2024	25,090,000 shares	$930.09 million	+7.3%	N/A	2.1	$37.07
3/15/2024	23,390,000 shares	$864.73 million	+6.6%	N/A	2.1	$36.97
2/29/2024	21,950,000 shares	$832.78 million	+5.8%	N/A	1.9	$37.94
2/15/2024	20,750,000 shares	$767.75 million	+5.8%	N/A	1.7	$37.00
1/31/2024	19,620,000 shares	$700.43 million	+18.3%	N/A	1.7	$35.70

1/15/2024	16,590,000 shares	$578.33 million	-2.7%	N/A	1.4	$34.86
12/31/2023	17,050,000 shares	$591.12 million	-22.5%	N/A	1.4	$34.67
12/15/2023	21,990,000 shares	$747.66 million	-15.2%	N/A	1.7	$34.00
11/30/2023	25,930,000 shares	$837.54 million	+46.7%	N/A	1.9	$32.30
11/15/2023	17,680,000 shares	$547.90 million	+2.8%	N/A	1.3	$30.99
10/31/2023	17,200,000 shares	$513.42 million	+7.4%	N/A	1.3	$29.85
10/15/2023	16,010,000 shares	$498.55 million	-13.6%	N/A	1.2	$31.14
9/30/2023	18,520,000 shares	$569.49 million	+3.8%	N/A	1.4	$30.75
9/15/2023	17,850,000 shares	$550.67 million	-0.9%	N/A	1.4	$30.85
8/31/2023	18,010,000 shares	$543.90 million	+16.6%	N/A	1.4	$30.20
8/15/2023	15,450,000 shares	$467.83 million	-6.7%	N/A	1.2	$30.28
7/31/2023	16,560,000 shares	$551.78 million	-0.7%	N/A	1.3	$33.32
7/15/2023	16,670,000 shares	$560.61 million	-2.9%	N/A	1.3	$33.63
6/30/2023	17,160,000 shares	$585.16 million	-16.0%	N/A	1.4	$34.10
6/15/2023	20,420,000 shares	$685.30 million	+7.7%	N/A	1.6	$33.56
5/31/2023	18,960,000 shares	$581.50 million	-0.2%	N/A	1.5	$30.67
5/15/2023	18,990,000 shares	$607.87 million	+4.9%	N/A	1.4	$32.01
4/30/2023	18,110,000 shares	$554.89 million	-7.9%	N/A	1.3	$30.64
4/15/2023	19,660,000 shares	$598.84 million	+2.1%	N/A	1.3	$30.46
3/31/2023	19,260,000 shares	$576.64 million	+2.0%	N/A	1.4	$29.94
3/15/2023	18,880,000 shares	$547.14 million	-12.7%	N/A	1.4	$28.98
2/28/2023	21,630,000 shares	$659.50 million	+29.1%	N/A	1.6	$30.49
2/15/2023	16,750,000 shares	$530.47 million	-11.3%	N/A	1.2	$31.67
1/31/2023	18,890,000 shares	$584.08 million	+13.4%	N/A	1.4	$30.92
1/15/2023	16,660,000 shares	$540.12 million	+0.9%	N/A	1.2	$32.42
12/30/2022	16,520,000 shares	$511.79 million	-23.9%	N/A	1.1	$30.98
12/15/2022	21,720,000 shares	$690.04 million	-2.0%	N/A	1.4	$31.77
11/30/2022	22,170,000 shares	$724.74 million	+3.5%	N/A	1.3	$32.69
11/15/2022	21,430,000 shares	$670.97 million	+3.2%	N/A	1.3	$31.31
10/31/2022	20,760,000 shares	$603.29 million	+10.7%	N/A	1.3	$29.06
10/15/2022	18,760,000 shares	$512.34 million	-1.4%	N/A	1.2	$27.31
9/30/2022	19,020,000 shares	$506.69 million	-20.1%	N/A	1.2	$26.64
9/15/2022	23,800,000 shares	$718.05 million	+21.4%	N/A	1.5	$30.17
8/31/2022	19,610,000 shares	$620.66 million	-12.0%	N/A	1.3	$31.65
8/15/2022	22,290,000 shares	$760.98 million	-12.2%	N/A	1.4	$34.14
7/31/2022	25,390,000 shares	$820.86 million	+10.4%	N/A	1.5	$32.33
7/15/2022	22,990,000 shares	$663.49 million	-22.3%	N/A	1.3	$28.86
6/30/2022	29,600,000 shares	$860.18 million	+13.5%	N/A	1.8	$29.06
6/15/2022	26,080,000 shares	$767.27 million	+14.0%	N/A	1.6	$29.42
5/31/2022	22,880,000 shares	$727.36 million	+5.0%	N/A	1.4	$31.79
5/15/2022	21,790,000 shares	$728.44 million	-2.1%	N/A	1.3	$33.43
4/30/2022	22,260,000 shares	$764.41 million	+2.5%	N/A	1.4	$34.34
4/15/2022	21,720,000 shares	$761.50 million	-7.7%	N/A	1.3	$35.06
3/31/2022	23,530,000 shares	$881.20 million	+1.6%	N/A	1.4	$37.45
3/15/2022	23,170,000 shares	$796.12 million	-2.1%	N/A	1.5	$34.36
2/28/2022	23,660,000 shares	$802.31 million	+0.3%	N/A	1.6	$33.91
2/15/2022	23,580,000 shares	$814.69 million	+6.1%	N/A	1.7	$34.55
1/31/2022	22,230,000 shares	$760.71 million	-2.2%	N/A	1.7	$34.22
1/15/2022	22,720,000 shares	$827.92 million	+0.4%	N/A	1.8	$36.44
12/31/2021	22,640,000 shares	$851.26 million	-1.6%	N/A	1.9	$37.60

12/15/2021	23,000,000 shares	$838.81 million	+9.2%	N/A	1.9	$36.47
11/30/2021	21,070,000 shares	$730.29 million	-9.2%	N/A	1.7	$34.66
11/15/2021	23,210,000 shares	$816.76 million	-6.2%	N/A	2	$35.19
10/29/2021	24,730,000 shares	$894.48 million	-10.8%	N/A	2.2	$36.17
10/15/2021	27,730,000 shares	$947.26 million	+2.6%	N/A	2.6	$34.16
9/30/2021	27,020,000 shares	$803.57 million	+24.1%	N/A	2.6	$29.74
9/15/2021	21,770,000 shares	$671.60 million	+19.2%	N/A	2.1	$30.85
8/31/2021	18,260,000 shares	$594.00 million	-14.2%	N/A	1.8	$32.53
8/13/2021	21,290,000 shares	$721.09 million	+3.3%	N/A	2.1	$33.87
7/30/2021	20,610,000 shares	$666.12 million	+16.8%	N/A	1.9	$32.32
7/15/2021	17,650,000 shares	$561.45 million	+0.6%	N/A	1.6	$31.81
6/30/2021	17,540,000 shares	$562.68 million	+133.2%	N/A	1.5	$32.08
6/15/2021	7,520,000 shares	$246.68 million	+36.5%	1.0%	2.2	$32.80
5/28/2021	5,510,000 shares	$551.66 million	-12.5%	0.7%	1.5	$100.12
5/14/2021	6,300,000 shares	$634.60 million	+0.3%	0.8%	1.7	$100.73
4/30/2021	6,280,000 shares	$635.47 million	+1.8%	0.8%	1.7	$101.19
4/15/2021	6,170,000 shares	$606.88 million	-14.9%	0.8%	1.6	$98.36
3/31/2021	7,250,000 shares	$698.68 million	-18.2%	1.0%	1.9	$96.37
3/15/2021	8,860,000 shares	$831.51 million	+21.2%	1.2%	2.3	$93.85
2/26/2021	7,310,000 shares	$673.91 million	+6.4%	1.0%	1.9	$92.19
2/12/2021	6,870,000 shares	$609.71 million	-17.6%	0.9%	1.8	$88.75
1/29/2021	8,340,000 shares	$723.08 million	-5.8%	1.1%	2.1	$86.70
1/15/2021	8,850,000 shares	$827.39 million	+9.0%	1.2%	2.1	$93.49
12/31/2020	8,120,000 shares	$733.48 million	-11.1%	1.1%	2	$90.33
12/15/2020	9,130,000 shares	$811.84 million	+16.6%	1.2%	2.2	$88.92
11/30/2020	7,830,000 shares	$714.80 million	+10.4%	1.0%	1.8	$91.29
11/15/2020	7,090,000 shares	$642.35 million	-7.2%	0.9%	1.7	$90.60
10/30/2020	7,640,000 shares	$595.08 million	+19.0%	1.0%	1.9	$77.89
10/15/2020	6,420,000 shares	$516.62 million	-17.8%	0.8%	1.7	$80.47

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 September 15th, traders have sold 34,210,000 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: Squarepoint Ops LLC, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Citigroup Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., Simplex Trading LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, IMC Chicago LLC, and Signaturefd LLC. 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 increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,210,000 shares, an increase of 17.4% from the previous total of 29,140,000 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 compare to CSX: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (5.00%), Tesla, Inc. (2.59%), United Airlines Holdings Inc (4.61%), Canadian National Railway Company (1.68%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (1.45%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.33%), GATX Corporation (3.41%), Norfolk Southern Corporation (1.65%), Union Pacific Corporation (2.45%), Enbridge Inc (0.95%),
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 Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 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 $0.26 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 September, 15 2025.

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