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 February 28th, traders have sold 716,600 shares of TSEM 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: Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Jane Street Group LLC, Sphera Funds Management LTD., Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC, Maven Securities LTD, Susquehanna International Group LLP, CSS LLC IL, Soros Fund Management LLC, Clear Street Markets LLC, Barclays PLC, Ramius Advisors LLC, Group One Trading L.P., UBS Group AG, Cutler Group LLC CA, Simplex Trading LLC, Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and FNY Investment Advisers LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Tower Semiconductor saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 716,600 shares, a decrease of 8.5% from the previous total of 783,400 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "semiconductors & related devices" compare to Tower Semiconductor: Power Integrations, Inc. (5.84%), Synaptics Incorporated (4.90%), Diodes Incorporated (2.30%), Rambus Inc. (2.78%), MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (3.79%), Silicon Laboratories Inc. (7.89%), Cirrus Logic, Inc. (3.05%), Ambarella, Inc. (2.97%), Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (15.39%), and SiTime Co. (5.73%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 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 up $0.35 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 increases 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 February, 28 2023.