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CSX (CSX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$47.66 +0.22 (+0.46%)
Closing price 06/26/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$47.37 -0.29 (-0.61%)
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CSX Short Interest Overview

As of June 15, 2026, CSX (CSX) had a short interest of 40.78 million shares sold short, representing 2.20% of the public float. This marks a 6.88% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.6, meaning it would take 3.6 days of the average trading volume of 12.36 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
40,778,038 shares
Previous Short Interest
38,153,987 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
6.88%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.93 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,858,140,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.20%
Today's Trading Volume
19,418,378 shares
Average Trading Volume
12,358,927 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
157%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/15/202640,778,038 shares $1.93 billion +6.9%2.2%3.58 $47.39
5/29/202638,153,987 shares $1.73 billion +13.1%2.1%2.96 $45.26
5/15/202633,724,754 shares $1.54 billion -13.7%1.8%2.76 $45.66
4/30/202639,067,639 shares $1.77 billion -7.1%2.1%2.94 $45.43
4/15/202642,065,384 shares $1.77 billion +4.1%2.3%3.73 $42.10
3/31/202640,406,219 shares $1.66 billion +14.4%2.2%2.98 $41.05
3/13/202635,323,306 shares $1.39 billion +10.2%1.9%2.74 $39.30
2/27/202632,051,751 shares $1.37 billion +3.3%1.7%2.97 $42.69
2/13/202631,043,372 shares $1.27 billion -2.5%1.7%2.24 $40.87
1/30/202631,829,823 shares $1.20 billion -9.3%1.7%1.99 $37.76
1/15/202635,100,242 shares $1.27 billion +4.8%1.9%2.38 $36.30
12/31/202533,490,675 shares $1.21 billion +5.6%1.8%3.24 $36.25
12/15/202531,709,967 shares $1.18 billion -5.0%1.7%2.59 $37.18
11/28/202533,384,909 shares $1.19 billion +9.3%1.8%2.29 $35.53
11/14/202530,540,986 shares $1.07 billion +22.6%1.6%2.62 $34.90
10/31/202524,903,822 shares $897.04 million -10.1%1.3%1.85 $36.02
10/15/202527,710,000 shares $1.00 billion -3.0%1.5%1.5 $36.24
9/30/202528,570,000 shares $1.01 billion -16.5%N/A1.4 $35.52
9/15/202534,210,000 shares $1.11 billion +17.4%N/A1.8 $32.50
8/31/202529,140,000 shares $947.34 million +6.0%1.6%1.5 $32.51
8/15/202527,500,000 shares $998.80 million +10.2%N/A1.4 $36.32
7/31/202524,950,000 shares $886.72 million +6.0%1.3%1.5 $35.54
7/15/202523,540,000 shares $788.12 million -5.9%N/A1.5 $33.48
6/30/202525,020,000 shares $816.40 million -15.0%1.3%1.6 $32.63
6/15/202529,450,000 shares $945.93 million +12.8%1.6%1.9 $32.12
5/31/202526,120,000 shares $822.78 million -3.2%1.4%1.6 $31.50
5/15/202526,980,000 shares $844.47 million -5.5%1.4%1.7 $31.30
4/30/202528,550,000 shares $801.40 million -7.1%N/A1.9 $28.07
4/15/202530,720,000 shares $857.09 million +10.7%1.6%1.9 $27.90
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3/15/202529,800,000 shares $894.30 million +12.4%1.6%2.1 $30.01
2/28/202526,520,000 shares $848.85 million +3.2%1.4%1.9 $32.01
2/15/202525,710,000 shares $857.94 million -12.6%1.3%2 $33.37
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
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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
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
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CSX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of CSX shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 40,778,038 shares of CSX short. 2.20% of CSX's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on CSX'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. CSX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.6. Learn More on CSX'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. 2.20% of CSX's floating shares are currently sold short.

CSX saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,778,038 shares, an increase of 6.9% from the previous total of 38,153,987 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.

2.20% of CSX's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to CSX: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (2.81%), Tesla, Inc. (2.60%), United Airlines Holdings Inc (4.73%), Canadian National Railway Company (1.02%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (1.78%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.55%), GATX Corporation (3.44%), Norfolk Southern Corporation (3.66%), Union Pacific Corporation (4.97%), Enbridge Inc (0.88%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($51.70 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.75 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($23.00 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($17.29 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($13.25 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.78 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.45 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($9.71 billion), and VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($9.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CSX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CSX as its price is falling. CSX shares are trading up $0.22 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 CSX occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases 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.

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 June, 15 2026.

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

  • 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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This page (NASDAQ:CSX) was last updated on 6/25/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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