Go Pro
→ These 3 Stocks Could Soar as Sam Altman Announces New Venture After OpenAI (From Stansberry Research) (Ad)tc pixel Free CSX Stock Alerts

CSX (CSX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

CSX logo
$51.28 -0.26 (-0.50%)
As of 08/28/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Compare

CSX Short Interest Overview

As of August 14, 2026, CSX (CSX) had a short interest of 34.31 million shares sold short, representing 1.86% of the public float. This marks a -5.62% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, meaning it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 9.79 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
34,310,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
36,353,084 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.62%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.72 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 14, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,852,470,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.86%
Today's Trading Volume
6,722,178 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,786,742 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
69%
Short Selling CSX?
A Guide To High-Short-Interest Stocks

Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for CSX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter.

Get Report
SMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy.
Skip Charts & View Short Interest History
Short Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float Chart

CSX Short Interest Over Time

CSX Days to Cover Over Time

CSX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

CSX Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Export
Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/14/202634,310,600 shares $1.72 billion -5.6%1.9%3.46 $50.16
7/31/202636,353,084 shares $1.83 billion -1.7%2.0%2.25 $50.40
7/15/202636,965,072 shares $1.83 billion -5.1%2.0%3.64 $49.43
6/30/202638,966,330 shares $1.85 billion -4.4%2.1%2.96 $47.53
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
3/31/202527,760,000 shares $816.98 million -6.9%1.4%1.8 $29.43
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
Why major institutions are piling into this digital asset now (Ad)

BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Fidelity are reportedly accumulating a scarce blockchain asset - one that gets burned with every transaction on what analysts are calling America's new financial grid. The Nasdaq has received SEC approval to move stocks onto blockchain rails, and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink dedicated his entire 2026 annual letter to this infrastructure shift. Blockchain analyst Andy Howard is calling this asset 'Digital Oil' - and says institutional buyers are already positioned.tc pixel

Get the name, the ticker, and exactly how to buy it
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
10/15/202427,660,000 shares $981.93 million +15.0%N/A2.5 $35.50
9/30/202424,050,000 shares $830.45 million +19.6%N/A2.2 $34.53
9/15/202420,110,000 shares $674.09 million -18.4%N/A1.8 $33.52
8/31/202424,650,000 shares $844.76 million -3.9%N/A2.3 $34.27
8/15/202425,660,000 shares $862.95 million +2.2%N/A2.3 $33.63
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
Trump's New Dollar (Ad)

Porter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.tc pixel

Watch the free briefing and see the three steps to prepare today
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
9/30/202219,020,000 shares $506.69 million -20.1%N/A1.2 $26.64
9/15/202223,800,000 shares $718.05 million +21.4%N/A1.5 $30.17
8/31/202219,610,000 shares $620.66 million -12.0%N/A1.3 $31.65
8/15/202222,290,000 shares $760.98 million -12.2%N/A1.4 $34.14
7/31/202225,390,000 shares $820.86 million +10.4%N/A1.5 $32.33
7/15/202222,990,000 shares $663.49 million -22.3%N/A1.3 $28.86
6/30/202229,600,000 shares $860.18 million +13.5%N/A1.8 $29.06
6/15/202226,080,000 shares $767.27 million +14.0%N/A1.6 $29.42
5/31/202222,880,000 shares $727.36 million +5.0%N/A1.4 $31.79
5/15/202221,790,000 shares $728.44 million -2.1%N/A1.3 $33.43
4/30/202222,260,000 shares $764.41 million +2.5%N/A1.4 $34.34
4/15/202221,720,000 shares $761.50 million -7.7%N/A1.3 $35.06
3/31/202223,530,000 shares $881.20 million +1.6%N/A1.4 $37.45
3/15/202223,170,000 shares $796.12 million -2.1%N/A1.5 $34.36
2/28/202223,660,000 shares $802.31 million +0.3%N/A1.6 $33.91
2/15/202223,580,000 shares $814.69 million +6.1%N/A1.7 $34.55
1/31/202222,230,000 shares $760.71 million -2.2%N/A1.7 $34.22
1/15/202222,720,000 shares $827.92 million +0.4%N/A1.8 $36.44
12/31/202122,640,000 shares $851.26 million -1.6%N/A1.9 $37.60
12/15/202123,000,000 shares $838.81 million +9.2%N/A1.9 $36.47
11/30/202121,070,000 shares $730.29 million -9.2%N/A1.7 $34.66
11/15/202123,210,000 shares $816.76 million -6.2%N/A2 $35.19
10/29/202124,730,000 shares $894.48 million -10.8%N/A2.2 $36.17
10/15/202127,730,000 shares $947.26 million +2.6%N/A2.6 $34.16
9/30/202127,020,000 shares $803.57 million +24.1%N/A2.6 $29.74
9/15/202121,770,000 shares $671.60 million +19.2%N/A2.1 $30.85
8/31/202118,260,000 shares $594.00 million -14.2%N/A1.8 $32.53

CSX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of CSX shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, traders have sold 34,310,600 shares of CSX short. 1.86% 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 3.5. 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. 1.86% of CSX's floating shares are currently sold short.

CSX saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 34,310,600 shares, a decrease of 5.6% from the previous total of 36,353,084 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.

1.86% 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. (3.07%), Tesla, Inc. (2.19%), United Airlines Holdings Inc (6.42%), Canadian National Railway Company (0.82%), Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (2.13%), Delta Air Lines, Inc. (3.46%), GATX Corporation (5.35%), Norfolk Southern Corporation (3.25%), Union Pacific Corporation (4.38%), FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (16.67%),

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 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.

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 August, 14 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.


Related Companies
Short Interest Tools

Short interest data for NASDAQ:CSX 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.
From Our Partners
The retirement stock I'd buy before Nvidia today
In 2014, Marc Chaikin pointed readers toward Nvidia. Now the 60-year Wall Street veteran and creator of the Ch...
Chaikin Analytics | Sponsoredtc pixel
A $382 trillion migration and the position no one is talking about
Trump just signed a law requiring America's entire $382 trillion financial system to migrate to a new money ne...
Awesomely | Sponsoredtc pixel
Your $29.97 book is free today
Why Some Traders Skip Stocks Entirely You don't need a big account to trade options. In fact, options ca...
Profits Run | Sponsoredtc pixel
The cat is out the bag
Almost 80,000 tech jobs vanished in the first three months of 2026. Meta cut 14,000 roles, Microsoft offered s...
Porter & Company | Sponsoredtc pixel
Look at this $5 stock’s address
A small public company trading under $5 a share operates inside the secure perimeter of Kennedy Space Center, ...
Freedom Financial | Sponsoredtc pixel
Small Colorado Company (Backed by Sam Altman) Could Save U.S. Power Grid
A small Colorado company has secured rights to technology that could prevent the U.S. public power grid from c...
Altimetry | Sponsoredtc pixel
The REAL Reason Trump is Invading Iran
For a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Be...
Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsoredtc pixel
#1 Stock to Own as Trump Launches Historic Mission Backing "Medical AI"
The federal government is throwing its full support behind a new class of AI technology, in what's being calle...
Stansberry Research | Sponsoredtc pixel