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Lam Research (LRCX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Lam Research Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Lam Research (LRCX) had a short interest of 28.56 million shares sold short, representing 2.29% of the public float. This marks a 9.58% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, meaning it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 11.14 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,556,454 shares
Previous Short Interest
26,059,416 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
9.58%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$7.36 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,250,570,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.29%
Today's Trading Volume
8,894,979 shares
Average Trading Volume
11,142,949 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
80%
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Lam Research 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
4/30/202628,556,454 shares $7.36 billion +9.6%2.3%3.05 $257.86
4/15/202626,059,416 shares $6.91 billion -6.8%2.1%3.04 $265.16
3/31/202627,966,572 shares $5.98 billion +3.8%2.2%2.44 $213.66
3/13/202626,933,774 shares $5.72 billion +3.2%2.2%2.59 $212.20
2/27/202626,107,698 shares $6.11 billion -20.8%2.1%3 $233.89
2/13/202632,943,284 shares $7.76 billion +7.8%2.6%2.8 $235.53
1/30/202630,563,220 shares $7.14 billion -2.2%2.5%2.32 $233.46
1/15/202631,244,667 shares $6.79 billion -5.7%2.5%2.12 $217.47
12/31/202533,124,018 shares $5.67 billion +0.9%2.6%3.17 $171.18
12/15/202532,838,316 shares $5.40 billion -3.7%2.6%3.51 $164.30
11/28/202534,097,668 shares $5.28 billion +2.9%2.7%2.88 $154.95
11/14/202533,152,875 shares $4.92 billion -0.5%2.6%3.11 $148.26
10/31/202533,328,175 shares $5.25 billion +2.9%2.7%3.08 $157.46
10/15/202532,400,000 shares $4.69 billion +8.9%2.6%2.7 $144.78
9/30/202529,740,000 shares $3.98 billion -4.4%N/A2.6 $133.90
9/15/202531,120,000 shares $3.71 billion -1.6%N/A2.8 $119.21
8/31/202531,630,000 shares $3.17 billion -7.4%2.5%2.9 $100.15
8/15/202534,140,000 shares $3.40 billion +18.4%N/A3.1 $99.51
7/31/202528,830,000 shares $2.73 billion -4.5%2.3%2.8 $94.84
7/15/202530,180,000 shares $3.05 billion -1.7%N/A2.9 $101.07
6/30/202530,710,000 shares $2.99 billion +23.3%2.4%2.7 $97.34
6/15/202524,910,000 shares $2.23 billion -0.2%2.0%2.1 $89.52
5/31/202524,950,000 shares $2.00 billion -9.6%1.9%2.1 $80.32
5/15/202527,590,000 shares $2.34 billion +17.6%2.2%2.2 $84.79
4/30/202523,470,000 shares $1.68 billion +0.3%N/A1.8 $71.67
4/15/202523,410,000 shares $1.60 billion -1.0%1.8%1.7 $68.44
3/31/202523,650,000 shares $1.72 billion -7.5%1.8%1.8 $72.70
3/15/202525,560,000 shares $2.01 billion +2.8%2.0%2 $78.69
2/28/202524,860,000 shares $1.91 billion -14.3%1.9%2 $76.70
2/15/202529,020,000 shares $2.40 billion -14.0%2.3%2.4 $82.75
1/31/202533,730,000 shares $2.73 billion -9.8%N/A2.8 $81.05
1/15/202537,410,000 shares $2.85 billion +9.8%N/A3.2 $76.15
12/31/202434,060,000 shares $2.46 billion +7.0%N/A2.8 $72.23
12/15/202431,840,000 shares $2.43 billion -5.5%N/A2.6 $76.26
11/30/202433,700,000 shares $2.49 billion +4.4%N/A2.7 $73.88
11/15/202432,290,000 shares $2.26 billion -0.8%N/A2.6 $70.05
10/31/202432,550,000 shares $2.42 billion +10.9%N/A2.6 $74.35
10/15/202429,340,000 shares $2.24 billion -9.0%N/A2.2 $76.36
9/30/202432,230,000 shares $2.63 billion +1,365.0%N/A2.5 $81.61
9/15/20242,200,000 shares $1.69 billion -14.4%1.7%1.8 $769.72
8/31/20242,570,000 shares $2.11 billion +7.1%2.0%2.1 $821.01
8/15/20242,400,000 shares $2.14 billion +14.3%1.8%2.1 $890.10
7/31/20242,100,000 shares $1.93 billion -17.3%1.6%1.9 $921.24
7/15/20242,540,000 shares $2.72 billion +2.0%2.0%2.6 $1,069.11
6/30/20242,490,000 shares $2.65 billion +7.3%1.9%2.6 $1,064.85
6/15/20242,320,000 shares $2.40 billion -8.7%1.8%2.4 $1,035.98
5/31/20242,540,000 shares $2.37 billion +7.6%2.0%2.7 $932.44
5/15/20242,360,000 shares $2.24 billion -5.2%1.8%2.4 $947.75
4/30/20242,490,000 shares $2.23 billion -2.4%1.9%2.4 $894.41
4/15/20242,550,000 shares $2.41 billion -0.8%2.0%2.4 $946.17
3/31/20242,570,000 shares $2.50 billion +6.2%2.0%2.5 $971.57
3/15/20242,420,000 shares $2.20 billion +5.2%1.9%2.3 $910.09
2/29/20242,300,000 shares $2.16 billion -11.9%1.8%2.1 $938.25
2/15/20242,610,000 shares $2.38 billion +7.9%2.0%2.6 $913.78
1/31/20242,420,000 shares $2.00 billion -13.9%1.9%2.4 $825.17
1/15/20242,810,000 shares $2.13 billion -5.1%2.1%2.8 $759.67
12/31/20232,960,000 shares $2.32 billion +3.5%2.3%3 $783.26
12/15/20232,860,000 shares $2.21 billion +21.7%2.2%2.9 $773.50
11/30/20232,350,000 shares $1.68 billion -15.2%1.8%2.3 $715.92
11/15/20232,770,000 shares $1.93 billion -2.1%2.1%2.7 $697.90
10/31/20232,830,000 shares $1.66 billion -0.4%2.2%2.7 $588.22
10/15/20232,840,000 shares $1.83 billion -0.4%2.2%2.6 $645.12
9/30/20232,850,000 shares $1.79 billion +8.4%2.2%2.6 $626.77
9/15/20232,630,000 shares $1.64 billion -5.7%2.0%2.3 $623.11
8/31/20232,790,000 shares $1.96 billion -0.4%2.1%2.4 $702.40
8/15/20232,800,000 shares $1.84 billion -10.5%2.1%2.2 $655.83
7/31/20233,130,000 shares $2.25 billion +1.6%2.3%2.4 $718.49
7/15/20233,080,000 shares $1.97 billion No Change2.3%2.4 $638.56
6/30/20233,080,000 shares $1.98 billion -6.1%2.3%2.3 $642.86
6/15/20233,280,000 shares $2.04 billion -3.5%2.5%2.4 $621.00
5/31/20233,400,000 shares $2.10 billion +19.3%2.6%2.5 $616.70
5/15/20232,850,000 shares $1.57 billion +9.2%2.1%2.2 $552.27
4/30/20232,610,000 shares $1.37 billion -9.1%2.0%2.1 $524.08
4/15/20232,870,000 shares $1.44 billion +1.4%2.1%2.2 $500.84
3/31/20232,830,000 shares $1.50 billion +23.0%2.1%2.2 $530.12
3/15/20232,300,000 shares $1.12 billion -9.5%1.7%1.8 $487.05
2/28/20232,540,000 shares $1.23 billion +3.7%1.9%2 $486.01
2/15/20232,450,000 shares $1.27 billion -9.3%1.8%1.9 $520.29
1/31/20232,700,000 shares $1.35 billion +6.3%2.0%1.8 $500.10
1/15/20232,540,000 shares $1.20 billion +10.0%1.9%1.6 $473.67
12/30/20222,310,000 shares $970.89 million -10.1%1.7%1.2 $420.30
12/15/20222,570,000 shares $1.15 billion +2.4%1.9%1.3 $446.06
11/30/20222,510,000 shares $1.19 billion -28.5%1.9%1.3 $472.38
11/15/20223,510,000 shares $1.72 billion +6.4%2.6%1.8 $490.74
10/31/20223,300,000 shares $1.34 billion +49.3%2.4%1.7 $404.78
10/15/20222,210,000 shares $696.04 million +2.3%1.6%1.2 $314.95
9/30/20222,160,000 shares $790.56 million +10.2%1.6%1.5 $366.00
9/15/20221,960,000 shares $810.34 million +7.1%1.4%1.4 $413.44
8/31/20221,830,000 shares $801.38 million -15.7%1.4%1.3 $437.91
8/15/20222,170,000 shares $1.12 billion +24.7%1.6%1.6 $517.29
7/31/20221,740,000 shares $870.89 million +2.4%1.3%1.2 $500.51
7/15/20221,700,000 shares $726.12 million -1.2%1.2%1.3 $427.13
6/30/20221,720,000 shares $732.98 million -39.9%1.2%1.3 $426.15
6/15/20222,860,000 shares $1.30 billion +60.7%N/A2.1 $453.64
5/31/20221,780,000 shares $925.65 million +24.5%1.3%1.3 $520.03
5/15/20221,430,000 shares $703.45 million +4.4%1.0%1 $491.92
4/30/20221,370,000 shares $638.09 million No Change1.0%1 $465.76
4/15/20221,370,000 shares $624.94 million -2.1%1.0%0.9 $456.16
3/31/20221,400,000 shares $752.65 million -20.9%1.0%0.9 $537.61
3/15/20221,770,000 shares $857.95 million -12.8%1.3%1.2 $484.72
2/28/20222,030,000 shares $1.14 billion +9.7%1.5%1.4 $561.35
2/15/20221,850,000 shares $1.10 billion -1.6%1.3%1.3 $593.82
1/31/20221,880,000 shares $1.11 billion +9.3%1.4%1.3 $589.92
1/15/20221,720,000 shares $1.26 billion -7.5%1.2%1.2 $729.82
12/31/20211,860,000 shares $1.34 billion -6.5%1.3%1.4 $719.15
12/15/20211,990,000 shares $1.39 billion -3.4%1.4%1.4 $697.31
11/30/20212,060,000 shares $1.40 billion +0.5%1.5%1.5 $679.85
11/15/20212,050,000 shares $1.29 billion -18.3%1.5%1.5 $630.26
10/29/20212,510,000 shares $1.41 billion +5.0%1.8%1.8 $563.57
10/15/20212,390,000 shares $1.35 billion +7.7%1.7%1.8 $564.47
9/30/20212,220,000 shares $1.26 billion -2.6%1.6%1.7 $569.15
9/15/20212,280,000 shares $1.39 billion -3.4%1.6%1.8 $611.50
8/31/20212,360,000 shares $1.43 billion +2.6%1.7%2 $604.82
8/13/20212,300,000 shares $1.33 billion No Change1.6%2 $580.41
7/30/20212,300,000 shares $1.47 billion +5.5%1.6%1.8 $637.41
7/15/20212,180,000 shares $1.33 billion +11.8%1.5%1.8 $610.74
6/30/20211,950,000 shares $1.27 billion -12.2%1.4%1.5 $650.70
6/15/20212,220,000 shares $1.43 billion -10.5%1.6%1.6 $643.48
5/28/20212,480,000 shares $1.61 billion -7.5%1.8%1.7 $649.85
5/14/20212,680,000 shares $1.57 billion +15.5%1.9%1.6 $584.73

LRCX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Lam Research shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 26,059,416 shares of LRCX short. 2.09% of Lam Research's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lam Research'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. LRCX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Lam Research's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Lam Research: Galaxy Digital Capital Management GP LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Galaxy Group Investments LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Man Group plc, Ionic Capital Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Alphadyne Asset Management LP, Jain Global LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, ADAPT Investment Managers SA, Alkeon Capital Management LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, PEAK6 LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Barclays PLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Walleye Capital LLC, Bowie Capital Management LLC, Citigroup Inc., Wells Fargo & Company MN, Jane Street Group LLC, DRW Securities LLC, Elevated Private Wealth LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Group One Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Lido Advisors LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and BNP Paribas Financial Markets. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 2.09% of Lam Research's floating shares are currently sold short.

Lam Research saw a decrease in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 26,059,416 shares, a decrease of 6.8% from the previous total of 27,966,572 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.

2.09% of Lam Research's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Lam Research: Applied Materials, Inc. (1.72%), KLA Corporation (29.92%), Meta Platforms, Inc. (1.21%), MKS Inc. (5.28%), Micron Technology, Inc. (3.23%), NVIDIA Corporation (1.22%), Nova Ltd. (5.05%), Onto Innovation Inc. (2.39%), Entegris, Inc. (6.69%), Amkor Technology, Inc. (4.76%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LRCX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lam Research as its price is falling. LRCX shares are trading up $2.19 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 Lam Research 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 LRCX, 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 LRCX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.

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

  • 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:LRCX) was last updated on 5/11/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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