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RTX (RTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$158.60 +0.49 (+0.31%)
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RTX Short Interest Data

RTX (RTX) has a short interest of 17.49 million shares, representing 1.31% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 23.08% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.4, indicating that it would take 3.4 days of the average trading volume of 5.17 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,490,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
14,210,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+23.08%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.69 billion
Short Interest Ratio
3.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
August 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,338,542,000 shares
Float Size
1,340,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.31%
Today's Trading Volume
3,217,760 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,167,118 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
62%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
8/15/202517,490,000 shares $2.69 billion +23.1%1.3%3.4 $154.04
7/31/202514,210,000 shares $2.24 billion +24.1%1.1%2.6 $157.51
7/15/202511,450,000 shares $1.70 billion -23.6%0.9%2 $148.88
6/30/202514,990,000 shares $2.19 billion +30.5%1.1%2.6 $146.17
6/15/202511,490,000 shares $1.67 billion +5.4%0.9%2 $145.47
5/31/202510,900,000 shares $1.49 billion -7.3%0.8%2 $136.43
5/15/202511,760,000 shares $1.59 billion +13.0%0.9%2.1 $135.56
4/30/202510,410,000 shares $1.31 billion +21.1%0.8%1.9 $126.13
4/15/20258,600,000 shares $1.11 billion -6.1%0.7%1.5 $128.59
3/31/20259,160,000 shares $1.21 billion -12.4%0.7%1.7 $132.56
3/15/202510,460,000 shares $1.36 billion -8.7%0.8%2.1 $130.00
2/28/202511,460,000 shares $1.52 billion +3.6%0.9%2.4 $133.02
2/15/202511,060,000 shares $1.36 billion -1.3%0.8%2.4 $122.68
1/31/202511,200,000 shares $1.45 billion -4.9%0.8%2.4 $129.08
1/15/202511,780,000 shares $1.40 billion +3.3%0.9%2.5 $119.07
12/31/202411,400,000 shares $1.32 billion -2.8%0.9%2.5 $115.72
12/15/202411,730,000 shares $1.38 billion +9.8%0.9%2.4 $117.75
11/30/202410,680,000 shares $1.30 billion -27.1%0.8%2.1 $121.83
11/15/202414,650,000 shares $1.74 billion +18.2%1.1%2.9 $118.53
10/31/202412,390,000 shares $1.50 billion -3.2%0.9%2.4 $120.99
10/15/202412,800,000 shares $1.60 billion +10.2%1.0%2.4 $124.92
9/30/202411,620,000 shares $1.41 billion -7.6%0.9%2 $121.14
9/15/202412,580,000 shares $1.50 billion -9.2%1.0%2 $119.12
8/31/202413,850,000 shares $1.71 billion -24.0%1.0%2.3 $123.34
8/15/202418,230,000 shares $2.16 billion +3.2%1.4%2.9 $118.35
7/31/202417,670,000 shares $2.08 billion +7.8%1.3%2.8 $117.49
7/15/202416,390,000 shares $1.67 billion -5.2%1.2%2.6 $101.62
6/30/202417,280,000 shares $1.73 billion -10.3%1.3%2.6 $100.39
6/15/202419,270,000 shares $2.01 billion -24.1%1.5%2.8 $104.23
5/31/202425,390,000 shares $2.74 billion -23.6%1.9%3.4 $107.80
5/15/202433,240,000 shares $3.50 billion -2.0%2.5%4.3 $105.33
4/30/202433,920,000 shares $3.44 billion -8.2%2.6%4.3 $101.53
4/15/202436,950,000 shares $3.70 billion +6.7%2.8%4.4 $100.02
3/31/202434,630,000 shares $3.38 billion -14.4%2.6%4.2 $97.53
3/15/202440,440,000 shares $3.76 billion -9.1%3.0%5.1 $92.96
2/29/202444,500,000 shares $3.99 billion -5.6%3.4%5.9 $89.62
2/15/202447,150,000 shares $4.33 billion -9.6%3.6%6.3 $91.80
1/31/202452,130,000 shares $4.75 billion -10.5%3.9%6.6 $91.12
1/15/202458,260,000 shares $5.03 billion -5.8%4.1%5.9 $86.33
12/31/202361,820,000 shares $5.20 billion -10.8%4.3%6.3 $84.14
12/15/202369,270,000 shares $5.56 billion -8.5%4.8%6.9 $80.24
11/30/202375,660,000 shares $6.17 billion -15.7%5.3%7 $81.49
11/15/202389,750,000 shares $7.24 billion -19.5%6.2%8.4 $80.63
10/31/2023111,450,000 shares $9.07 billion +1,332.5%7.7%11.1 $81.35
10/15/20237,780,000 shares $569.89 million +1.4%0.5%0.8 $73.25
9/30/20237,670,000 shares $552.01 million -14.1%0.5%0.9 $71.97
9/15/20238,930,000 shares $677.25 million +2.5%0.6%1.2 $75.84
8/31/20238,710,000 shares $749.41 million -18.1%0.6%1.3 $86.04
8/15/202310,640,000 shares $911.53 million -6.7%0.7%1.7 $85.67
7/31/202311,400,000 shares $1.00 billion +37.4%0.8%1.9 $87.93
7/15/20238,300,000 shares $798.21 million -14.3%0.6%1.7 $96.17
6/30/20239,680,000 shares $947.96 million -9.8%0.7%2.3 $97.93
6/15/202310,730,000 shares $1.05 billion +1.1%0.7%2.5 $98.00
5/31/202310,610,000 shares $977.61 million +16.5%0.7%2.5 $92.14
5/15/20239,110,000 shares $880.94 million -1.4%0.6%2.2 $96.70
4/30/20239,240,000 shares $923.08 million +1.1%0.6%2.1 $99.90
4/15/20239,140,000 shares $929.36 million -3.1%0.6%2 $101.68
3/31/20239,430,000 shares $923.48 million -3.9%0.7%2 $97.93
3/15/20239,810,000 shares $940.09 million +6.1%0.7%2.1 $95.83
2/28/20239,250,000 shares $907.33 million +22.0%0.6%2.1 $98.09
2/15/20237,580,000 shares $769.07 million +4.1%0.5%1.7 $101.46
1/31/20237,280,000 shares $726.91 million -16.0%0.5%1.6 $99.85
1/15/20238,670,000 shares $855.56 million -6.0%0.6%1.8 $98.68
12/30/20229,220,000 shares $930.48 million -9.5%0.6%2 $100.92
12/15/202210,190,000 shares $1.00 billion +21.3%0.7%2.2 $98.49
11/30/20228,400,000 shares $829.25 million +0.6%0.6%1.7 $98.72
11/15/20228,350,000 shares $799.85 million +17.9%0.6%1.7 $95.79
10/31/20227,080,000 shares $671.33 million -2.8%0.5%1.4 $94.82
10/15/20227,280,000 shares $601.26 million +13.2%0.5%1.5 $82.59
9/30/20226,430,000 shares $526.36 million -27.4%0.4%1.4 $81.86
9/15/20228,860,000 shares $758.50 million +16.6%0.6%1.9 $85.61
8/31/20227,600,000 shares $682.10 million -14.4%0.5%1.7 $89.75
8/15/20228,880,000 shares $853.63 million -10.4%0.6%2 $96.13
7/31/20229,910,000 shares $923.71 million -12.5%0.7%2.1 $93.21
7/15/202211,320,000 shares $1.03 billion -8.9%0.8%2.3 $91.23
6/30/202212,420,000 shares $1.19 billion -3.8%0.8%2.5 $96.11
6/15/202212,910,000 shares $1.19 billion +16.5%0.9%2.5 $92.28
5/31/202211,080,000 shares $1.05 billion +30.1%0.7%2.1 $95.12
5/15/20228,520,000 shares $783.16 million -25.8%N/A1.3 $91.92
4/30/202211,480,000 shares $1.09 billion +17.1%0.8%1.8 $94.91
4/15/20229,800,000 shares $1.02 billion -11.8%0.7%1.5 $104.27
3/31/202211,110,000 shares $1.10 billion -4.2%N/A1.7 $99.07
3/15/202211,600,000 shares $1.13 billion -17.2%0.8%1.8 $97.62
2/28/202214,010,000 shares $1.44 billion +31.2%0.9%2.2 $102.70
2/15/202210,680,000 shares $1.00 billion +1.0%0.7%1.8 $94.04
1/31/202210,570,000 shares $953.31 million -13.6%0.7%1.9 $90.19
1/15/202212,230,000 shares $1.13 billion +22.6%0.8%2.4 $92.33
12/31/20219,980,000 shares $858.88 million -13.9%0.7%2.1 $86.06
12/15/202111,590,000 shares $966.95 million -2.8%0.8%2.4 $83.43
11/30/202111,920,000 shares $964.57 million +18.0%0.8%2.3 $80.92
11/15/202110,100,000 shares $902.44 million -5.9%0.7%2.1 $89.35
10/29/202110,730,000 shares $953.47 million -13.8%0.7%2.3 $88.86
10/15/202112,440,000 shares $1.13 billion -13.6%0.8%2.6 $90.92
9/30/202114,390,000 shares $1.24 billion -10.2%1.0%3 $85.96
9/15/202116,020,000 shares $1.36 billion +5.1%1.1%3.3 $84.87
8/31/202115,250,000 shares $1.29 billion +4.5%1.0%3.3 $84.76
8/13/202114,600,000 shares $1.27 billion +4.3%1.0%3 $87.25
7/30/202114,000,000 shares $1.22 billion +7.1%0.9%2.6 $86.95
7/15/202113,070,000 shares $1.11 billion -1.8%0.9%2.2 $84.98
6/30/202113,310,000 shares $1.14 billion -11.6%0.9%2.2 $85.31
6/15/202115,050,000 shares $1.35 billion +17.2%1.0%2.4 $89.40
5/28/202112,840,000 shares $1.14 billion -3.5%0.9%2 $88.71
5/14/202113,300,000 shares $1.11 billion -20.4%0.9%1.9 $83.78
4/30/202116,710,000 shares $1.38 billion +27.5%1.1%2.4 $82.87
4/15/202113,110,000 shares $1.02 billion -3.7%0.9%1.8 $77.96
3/31/202113,610,000 shares $1.06 billion -20.5%0.9%1.9 $77.82
3/15/202117,110,000 shares $1.34 billion +26.6%1.1%2.3 $78.52
2/26/202113,520,000 shares $991.29 million +4.5%0.9%1.9 $73.32
2/12/202112,940,000 shares $935.95 million -16.5%0.9%1.8 $72.33
1/29/202115,500,000 shares $1.06 billion +24.6%1.0%2 $68.17
1/15/202112,440,000 shares $882.49 million No Change0.8%1.5 $70.94

RTX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is RTX's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of RTX shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, traders have sold 17,490,000 shares of RTX short. 1.31% of RTX's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on RTX's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for RTX?

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. RTX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on RTX's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting RTX?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of RTX: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Nomura Holdings Inc., National Bank of Canada FI, Scopus Asset Management L.P., LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Raymond James Financial Inc., Rokos Capital Management LLP, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Lido Advisors LLC, Delta Accumulation LLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., MAI Capital Management, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Mirae Asset Securities USA Inc., AMG National Trust Bank, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Insight Advisors LLC PA, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, IMC Chicago LLC, and Oak Family Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for RTX?

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. 1.31% of RTX's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is RTX's short interest increasing or decreasing?

RTX saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,490,000 shares, an increase of 23.1% from the previous total of 14,210,000 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 RTX's float size?

RTX currently has issued a total of 1,338,542,000 shares. Some of RTX's 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. RTX currently has a public float of 1,340,000,000 shares.

How does RTX's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.31% of RTX's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to RTX: The Boeing Company (2.01%), General Dynamics Corporation (0.86%), Lockheed Martin Corporation (1.17%), Northrop Grumman Corporation (1.55%), Elbit Systems Ltd. (0.60%), Joby Aviation, Inc. (11.53%), Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (3.00%), Loar Holdings Inc. (5.66%), Archer Aviation Inc. (17.67%), Ducommun Incorporated (1.38%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short RTX stock?

Short selling RTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from RTX as its price is falling. RTX shares are trading down $0.06 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.

How does a short squeeze work against RTX?

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

How often is RTX's 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 RTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.



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