Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tower Semiconductor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,930,000 shares of TSEM short. 1.76% of Tower Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Tower Semiconductor'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. TSEM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Tower Semiconductor's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Tower Semiconductor: IMC Chicago LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Summit Partners Public Asset Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, and Capital Fund Management S.A.. 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. 1.76% of Tower Semiconductor's floating shares are currently sold short.

Tower Semiconductor saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,930,000 shares, a decline of 5.4% from the previous total of 2,040,000 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.

1.76% of Tower Semiconductor's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Tower Semiconductor: Flex Ltd. (2.42%), Celestica Inc. (2.95%), Leonardo DRS, Inc. (2.94%), Astera Labs, Inc. (8.36%), Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (6.26%), Nextracker Inc. (6.73%), Qorvo, Inc. (6.96%), Universal Display Co. (3.72%), Lumentum Holdings Inc. (15.65%), Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (13.73%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TSEM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tower Semiconductor as its price is falling. TSEM 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 Tower Semiconductor 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 TSEM, 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 TSEM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.