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Tractor Supply (TSCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Tractor Supply Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Tractor Supply (TSCO) had a short interest of 28.72 million shares sold short, representing 5.51% of the public float. This marks a 4.21% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.3, meaning it would take 2.3 days of the average trading volume of 8.25 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,717,096 shares
Previous Short Interest
27,556,428 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
4.21%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.01 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.3 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
524,450,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.51%
Today's Trading Volume
5,009,128 shares
Average Trading Volume
8,249,131 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
61%
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Tractor Supply 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
4/30/202628,717,096 shares $1.01 billion +4.2%5.5%2.32 $35.10
11/14/202531,664,023 shares $1.75 billion -1.1%6.0%5.95 $55.42
10/31/202532,000,936 shares $1.73 billion -12.6%6.1%6.05 $54.11
10/15/202536,620,000 shares $2.04 billion -1.3%7.0%7.8 $55.81
9/30/202537,100,000 shares $2.11 billion -8.1%N/A7.7 $56.87
9/15/202540,360,000 shares $2.41 billion -1.5%N/A7.7 $59.61
8/31/202540,990,000 shares $2.53 billion +1.7%7.8%7.9 $61.76
8/15/202540,320,000 shares $2.44 billion -5.5%N/A7.2 $60.49
7/31/202542,650,000 shares $2.43 billion -5.2%8.1%7.3 $56.95
7/15/202545,000,000 shares $2.54 billion +13,348.9%N/A7.4 $56.34
6/30/2025334,600 shares $17.66 million -99.2%1.9%0.9 $52.77
6/15/202541,290,000 shares $2.13 billion -13.0%7.8%7.2 $51.54
5/31/202547,430,000 shares $2.30 billion +4.2%8.9%8.2 $48.42
5/15/202545,500,000 shares $2.37 billion +11.4%8.5%8.3 $52.17
4/30/202540,850,000 shares $2.07 billion +16.7%N/A7.6 $50.62
4/15/202535,010,000 shares $1.79 billion +6.6%6.6%6.4 $51.00
3/31/202532,840,000 shares $1.81 billion -6.6%6.2%6.1 $55.10
3/15/202535,170,000 shares $1.82 billion -6.6%6.6%6.7 $51.83
2/28/202537,670,000 shares $2.09 billion +5.6%7.1%7 $55.37
2/15/202535,680,000 shares $2.04 billion +6.3%6.7%6.7 $57.14
1/31/202533,580,000 shares $1.83 billion +1.9%N/A6.3 $54.36
1/15/202532,960,000 shares $1.75 billion -2.5%N/A6.3 $53.10
12/31/202433,790,000 shares $1.79 billion +6.0%N/A6.6 $53.06
12/15/202431,890,000 shares $1.82 billion +460.5%N/A6.2 $57.09
11/30/20245,690,000 shares $1.61 billion -4.7%5.3%6 $283.67
11/15/20245,970,000 shares $1.65 billion -0.5%5.6%6.4 $275.66
10/31/20246,000,000 shares $1.59 billion -7.8%5.6%6.8 $265.51
10/15/20246,510,000 shares $1.96 billion -7.0%6.1%7.7 $300.82
9/30/20247,000,000 shares $2.04 billion -4.1%6.5%8.1 $290.93
9/15/20247,300,000 shares $2.07 billion +1.3%6.8%7.8 $282.96
8/31/20247,210,000 shares $1.93 billion -1.6%6.7%7.2 $267.55
8/15/20247,330,000 shares $1.93 billion +4.9%6.8%7.1 $263.00
7/31/20246,990,000 shares $1.84 billion +4.6%6.5%6.4 $263.32
7/15/20246,680,000 shares $1.81 billion -5.7%6.2%5.9 $270.84
6/30/20247,080,000 shares $1.91 billion +9.3%6.6%6.3 $270.00
6/15/20246,480,000 shares $1.82 billion -12.9%6.0%5.9 $280.25
5/31/20247,440,000 shares $2.12 billion -3.0%6.9%7.2 $285.29
5/15/20247,670,000 shares $2.12 billion -7.6%7.1%7.4 $275.96
4/30/20248,300,000 shares $2.27 billion -4.2%7.7%8.2 $273.08
4/15/20248,660,000 shares $2.10 billion +1.3%8.1%7.9 $241.97
3/31/20248,550,000 shares $2.24 billion -19.3%8.0%7.4 $261.72
3/15/202410,590,000 shares $2.72 billion -2.4%9.8%8.9 $257.15
2/29/202410,850,000 shares $2.76 billion +2.2%10.1%8.7 $254.32
2/15/202410,620,000 shares $2.52 billion +0.7%9.9%8.3 $237.66
1/31/202410,550,000 shares $2.37 billion -14.2%9.8%8.1 $224.60
1/15/202412,300,000 shares $2.75 billion -5.7%11.4%9.4 $223.57
12/31/202313,040,000 shares $2.80 billion +4.5%12.1%10.3 $215.03
12/15/202312,480,000 shares $2.71 billion +9.8%11.6%10.1 $217.30
11/30/202311,370,000 shares $2.31 billion +0.4%10.6%9.6 $203.01
11/15/202311,330,000 shares $2.35 billion -3.3%10.5%9.4 $207.50
10/31/202311,720,000 shares $2.26 billion +3.3%10.8%9.8 $192.56
10/15/202311,350,000 shares $2.28 billion +0.7%10.5%9.7 $200.74
9/30/202311,270,000 shares $2.29 billion +4.6%10.4%9.6 $203.05
9/15/202310,770,000 shares $2.29 billion +13.3%9.9%8.9 $212.84
8/31/20239,510,000 shares $2.08 billion +15.8%8.8%7.6 $218.50
8/15/20238,210,000 shares $1.82 billion +15.8%7.6%6.2 $222.05
7/31/20237,090,000 shares $1.59 billion -5.6%6.5%5.4 $223.99
7/15/20237,510,000 shares $1.61 billion +3.0%6.9%5.7 $214.94
6/30/20237,290,000 shares $1.61 billion +14.3%6.7%5.9 $221.10
6/15/20236,380,000 shares $1.41 billion +1.6%5.8%5.3 $220.70
5/31/20236,280,000 shares $1.32 billion +7.2%5.8%5.5 $209.59
5/15/20235,860,000 shares $1.36 billion +19.6%5.4%5.7 $231.53
4/30/20234,900,000 shares $1.17 billion -1.2%4.5%5 $238.40
4/15/20234,960,000 shares $1.18 billion +11.5%4.5%4.8 $237.95
3/31/20234,450,000 shares $1.05 billion -3.5%4.1%4.3 $235.04
3/15/20234,610,000 shares $1.07 billion +5.0%4.2%4.5 $231.41
2/28/20234,390,000 shares $1.02 billion +15.8%4.0%4.3 $233.26
2/15/20233,790,000 shares $908.12 million +6.8%3.5%3.7 $239.61
1/31/20233,550,000 shares $809.36 million -13.0%3.2%3.3 $227.99
1/15/20234,080,000 shares $902.05 million No Change3.7%3.6 $221.09
12/30/20224,080,000 shares $917.88 million -6.4%3.7%3.5 $224.97
12/15/20224,360,000 shares $933.13 million +11.5%4.0%3.7 $214.02
11/30/20223,910,000 shares $884.87 million -3.9%3.6%3.2 $226.31
11/15/20224,070,000 shares $879.93 million -9.4%3.7%3.3 $216.20
10/31/20224,490,000 shares $986.77 million +20.4%4.1%3.7 $219.77
10/15/20223,730,000 shares $741.08 million -17.7%3.4%3.1 $198.68
9/30/20224,530,000 shares $842.04 million +6.1%4.1%3.9 $185.88
9/15/20224,270,000 shares $802.59 million -5.1%3.9%3.8 $187.96
8/31/20224,500,000 shares $833.18 million -2.0%4.1%4.1 $185.15
8/15/20224,590,000 shares $909.78 million +23.4%4.2%3.9 $198.21
7/31/20223,720,000 shares $712.31 million +21.6%3.3%3 $191.48
7/15/20223,060,000 shares $621.79 million +23.4%2.8%2.4 $203.20
6/30/20222,480,000 shares $480.75 million -7.8%2.2%2 $193.85
6/15/20222,690,000 shares $527.59 million +3.9%2.4%2.2 $196.13
5/31/20222,590,000 shares $485.26 million -3.4%2.3%2.2 $187.36
5/15/20222,680,000 shares $540.96 million +5.9%2.4%2.2 $201.85
4/30/20222,530,000 shares $509.67 million +17.7%2.3%2.3 $201.45
4/15/20222,150,000 shares $490.69 million +33.5%1.9%1.9 $228.23
3/31/20221,610,000 shares $375.73 million -14.8%1.4%1.6 $233.37
3/15/20221,890,000 shares $430.69 million -7.8%1.7%2 $227.88
2/28/20222,050,000 shares $417.77 million -10.1%1.8%2.2 $203.79
2/15/20222,280,000 shares $500.48 million -13.0%2.0%2.7 $219.51
1/31/20222,620,000 shares $571.97 million -13.3%2.3%3.4 $218.31
1/15/20223,020,000 shares $670.35 million +9.4%2.7%4.2 $221.97
12/31/20212,760,000 shares $658.54 million +8.7%2.4%4 $238.60
12/15/20212,540,000 shares $601.90 million +4.5%2.2%3.5 $236.97
11/30/20212,430,000 shares $547.55 million -7.3%2.2%3.2 $225.33
11/15/20212,620,000 shares $583.97 million -5.8%2.3%3.5 $222.89
10/29/20212,780,000 shares $603.73 million -6.4%2.5%3.7 $217.17
10/15/20212,970,000 shares $585.89 million -17.3%2.6%3.8 $197.27
9/30/20213,590,000 shares $727.37 million -12.0%3.2%4.2 $202.61
9/15/20214,080,000 shares $836.69 million -10.5%3.6%4.9 $205.07
8/31/20214,560,000 shares $885.78 million -7.3%4.0%5.3 $194.25
8/13/20214,920,000 shares $954.09 million -12.8%4.3%5.5 $193.92
7/30/20215,640,000 shares $1.02 billion -0.9%5.0%5.8 $180.93
7/15/20215,690,000 shares $1.08 billion -9.4%5.0%5.8 $188.97
6/30/20216,280,000 shares $1.17 billion +2.0%5.5%6.3 $186.06
6/15/20216,160,000 shares $1.11 billion -1.9%5.4%6 $179.68
5/28/20216,280,000 shares $1.14 billion -3.2%5.5%6 $181.70
5/14/20216,490,000 shares $1.21 billion +14.3%5.7%5.8 $186.54

TSCO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Tractor Supply shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 28,717,096 shares of TSCO short. 5.51% of Tractor Supply's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Tractor Supply'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. TSCO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.3. Learn More on Tractor Supply's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Tractor Supply: Aristides Capital LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Millennium Management LLC, Verition Fund Management LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Walleye Capital LLC, Arkadios Wealth Advisors, Jane Street Group LLC, Aristides Capital LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Simplex Trading LLC, and Twin Tree Management LP. 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. 5.51% of Tractor Supply's floating shares are currently sold short.

Tractor Supply saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 28,717,096 shares, an increase of 4.2% from the previous total of 27,556,428 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.

5.51% of Tractor Supply's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Tractor Supply: Costco Wholesale Corporation (1.52%), Five Below, Inc. (3.82%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (10.92%), Ulta Beauty Inc. (4.85%), Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (9.67%), DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. (8.98%), The Kroger Co. (4.24%), Signet Jewelers Limited (12.98%), Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (19.50%), Winmark Corporation (10.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TSCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tractor Supply as its price is falling. TSCO shares are trading down $0.40 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 Tractor Supply 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 TSCO, 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 TSCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:TSCO) was last updated on 5/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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