Texas Instruments Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Texas Instruments' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Texas Instruments shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, traders have sold 14,640,000 shares of TXN short. 1.59% of Texas Instruments' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Texas Instruments' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Texas Instruments?

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. Texas Instruments currently has a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on a good short interest ratio for Texas Instruments

Which institutional investors are shorting Texas Instruments?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Texas Instruments: Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Centiva Capital LP, BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA, Jane Street Group LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Two Sigma Investments LP, UBS Group AG, Verition Fund Management LLC, Laurion Capital Management LP, Millennium Management LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Capula Management Ltd, Centiva Capital LP, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, Marshall Wace LLP, Royal Bank of Canada, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, EMG Holdings L.P., Balyasny Asset Management LLC, HBK Investments L P, Caas Capital Management LP, Franklin Resources Inc., HighTower Advisors LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Caption Management LLC, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Lavaca Capital LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Wolverine Trading LLC, US Bancorp DE, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., HAP Trading LLC, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Citigroup Inc., Barclays PLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., IMC Chicago LLC, Camden Capital LLC, QVR LLC, CenterStar Asset Management LLC, V Wealth Advisors LLC, SpiderRock Advisors LLC, and HBK Investments L P. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Texas Instruments?

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. 1.59% of Texas Instruments' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Texas Instruments' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Texas Instruments saw a drop in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,640,000 shares, a drop of 2.6% from the previous total of 15,030,000 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.

What is Texas Instruments' float size?

Texas Instruments currently has issued a total of 923,526,000 shares. Some of Texas Instruments' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Texas Instruments currently has a public float of 922,150,000 shares.

How does Texas Instruments' short interest compare to its competitors?

1.59% of Texas Instruments' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sub-industry of "semiconductors" compare to Texas Instruments: NVIDIA Co. (0.00%), Broadcom Inc. (1.27%), Intel Co. (0.00%), Micron Technology, Inc. (1.96%), Marvell Technology, Inc. (0.00%), Analog Devices, Inc. (0.00%), Xilinx, Inc. (0.00%), Microchip Technology Incorporated (0.00%), Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (1.83%), and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (1.94%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($11.06 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($8.74 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.66 billion), Canadian Pacific Railway Limited ($5.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.23 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.46 billion), DoorDash, Inc. ($3.41 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.84 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($2.76 billion), and Zscaler, Inc. ($2.62 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Texas Instruments stock?

Short selling TXN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Texas Instruments as its price is falling. Texas Instruments' stock is trading down $2.64 today. To short Texas Instruments 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 Texas Instruments 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Texas Instruments?

A short squeeze for Texas Instruments 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 TXN, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Texas Instruments' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including TXN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2021.