Free Trial
→ Silicon Valley Gold Rush (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Buy SCHW Stock  Free SCHW Stock Alerts

Charles Schwab (SCHW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Charles Schwab logo
$83.10 +1.59 (+1.95%)
Closing price 05/2/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$82.85 -0.25 (-0.30%)
As of 05/2/2025 07:58 PM Eastern
Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.
Compare

Charles Schwab Short Interest Data

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has a short interest of 20.19 million shares, representing 1.18% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 9.91% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.6, indicating that it would take 1.6 days of the average trading volume of 9.37 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
20,190,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,370,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+9.91%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.56 billion
Short Interest Ratio
1.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,813,568,000 shares
Float Size
1,710,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.18%
Today's Trading Volume
9,348,126 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,372,163 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
100%
Short Selling Charles Schwab?
cover of A Guide to High-Short-Interest Stocks and How to Trade Them ebook

Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Charles Schwab and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter.

Skip Charts & View Short Interest History
Short Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float Chart

SCHW Short Interest Over Time

SCHW Days to Cover Over Time

SCHW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Charles Schwab Short Interest History

Export to Excel
Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/15/202520,190,000 shares $1.56 billion +9.9%1.2%1.6 $77.15
3/31/202518,370,000 shares $1.44 billion +8.1%1.1%1.5 $78.38
3/15/202517,000,000 shares $1.31 billion +1.0%1.0%1.5 $77.28
2/28/202516,840,000 shares $1.34 billion -26.0%1.0%1.5 $79.71
2/15/202522,740,000 shares $1.83 billion +70.5%1.3%2.3 $80.32
1/31/202513,340,000 shares $1.10 billion -10.0%0.8%1.5 $82.73
1/15/202514,820,000 shares $1.09 billion +9.7%0.9%1.9 $73.75
12/31/202413,510,000 shares $999.88 million -11.9%0.8%1.7 $74.01
12/15/202415,340,000 shares $1.22 billion -11.9%0.9%1.9 $79.54
11/30/202417,410,000 shares $1.44 billion +3.1%1.0%2.2 $82.76
11/15/202416,890,000 shares $1.36 billion -0.5%1.0%2.1 $80.64
10/31/202416,970,000 shares $1.20 billion -6.6%1.0%2.1 $70.80
10/15/202418,160,000 shares $1.31 billion +1.6%1.1%2.2 $71.96
9/30/202417,870,000 shares $1.16 billion +10.0%1.1%1.8 $64.81
9/15/202416,240,000 shares $1.01 billion +1.8%1.0%1.7 $62.12
8/31/202415,960,000 shares $1.04 billion -13.4%1.0%1.8 $65.10
8/15/202418,420,000 shares $1.20 billion +5.3%1.1%2.1 $65.22
7/31/202417,490,000 shares $1.14 billion +3.2%1.1%2.1 $65.19
7/15/202416,950,000 shares $1.27 billion +9.8%1.0%2.1 $75.07
6/30/202415,440,000 shares $1.14 billion -13.7%0.9%2.3 $73.69
6/15/202417,890,000 shares $1.31 billion +15.4%1.1%2.6 $73.25
5/31/202415,500,000 shares $1.14 billion +7.8%0.9%2.1 $73.32
5/15/202414,380,000 shares $1.13 billion -9.9%0.9%2 $78.70
4/30/202415,960,000 shares $1.18 billion +9.2%1.0%2.3 $73.94
4/15/202414,610,000 shares $1.04 billion -2.7%0.9%2 $71.26
3/31/202415,010,000 shares $1.09 billion -0.3%0.9%2 $72.34
3/15/202415,050,000 shares $1.01 billion +0.9%0.9%2 $67.04
2/29/202414,920,000 shares $996.36 million -3.7%0.9%1.8 $66.78
2/15/202415,490,000 shares $1.00 billion -13.9%0.9%1.7 $64.63
1/31/202417,980,000 shares $1.13 billion -10.4%1.1%1.9 $62.90
1/15/202420,070,000 shares $1.31 billion -8.5%1.2%2 $65.23
12/31/202321,940,000 shares $1.51 billion -16.6%1.3%2.1 $68.80
12/15/202326,300,000 shares $1.87 billion +22.8%1.6%2.5 $70.96
11/30/202321,410,000 shares $1.31 billion +7.3%1.3%2.1 $61.32
11/15/202319,950,000 shares $1.12 billion -2.4%1.2%2.1 $56.08
10/31/202320,440,000 shares $1.06 billion -8.1%1.2%2.1 $52.04
10/15/202322,230,000 shares $1.14 billion -6.5%1.3%2.4 $51.33
9/30/202323,780,000 shares $1.31 billion +10.7%1.4%2.4 $54.90
9/15/202321,480,000 shares $1.25 billion +10.5%1.3%2.2 $58.22
8/31/202319,440,000 shares $1.15 billion -8.2%1.2%1.9 $59.15
The Man I Turn to In Times Like This (Ad)

A storm is brewing in the markets: new tariffs, recession warnings, and panic in the headlines. That’s when publisher Brett Aitken turns to Whitney Tilson—a man CNBC once dubbed “The Prophet.” Tilson just released a new prediction that runs counter to what mainstream finance is telling you.

Market chaos? Hear Tilson’s take now
8/15/202321,180,000 shares $1.29 billion -26.6%1.3%1.9 $60.98
7/31/202328,850,000 shares $1.91 billion +6.5%1.7%2.3 $66.10
7/15/202327,090,000 shares $1.59 billion +10.7%1.6%1.9 $58.52
6/30/202324,480,000 shares $1.39 billion -5.2%1.5%1.5 $56.68
6/15/202325,820,000 shares $1.43 billion -7.4%1.6%1.3 $55.54
5/31/202327,890,000 shares $1.47 billion +0.8%1.7%1 $52.69
5/15/202327,660,000 shares $1.41 billion -10.5%1.7%1 $50.94
4/30/202330,920,000 shares $1.62 billion +8.3%1.8%1.2 $52.24
4/15/202328,550,000 shares $1.45 billion +14.0%1.7%1.1 $50.77
3/31/202325,050,000 shares $1.31 billion +58.8%1.5%1.1 $52.38
3/15/202315,780,000 shares $939.70 million +41.0%0.9%0.8 $59.55
2/28/202311,190,000 shares $871.92 million +5.0%0.6%1.4 $77.92
2/15/202310,660,000 shares $857.92 million -11.4%0.6%1.4 $80.48
1/31/202312,030,000 shares $931.36 million -33.2%0.7%1.5 $77.42
1/15/202318,010,000 shares $1.49 billion +6.7%1.1%2.4 $82.98
12/30/202216,880,000 shares $1.41 billion -1.9%1.0%2.3 $83.26
12/15/202217,210,000 shares $1.33 billion +7.4%1.0%2.2 $77.06
11/30/202216,030,000 shares $1.32 billion -0.1%1.0%2.1 $82.54
11/15/202216,050,000 shares $1.26 billion +9.9%1.0%2.1 $78.30
10/31/202214,610,000 shares $1.16 billion -21.5%0.9%1.9 $79.67
10/15/202218,620,000 shares $1.28 billion +5.2%1.1%2.4 $68.98
9/30/202217,700,000 shares $1.27 billion +9.5%1.0%2.5 $71.87
9/15/202216,170,000 shares $1.17 billion +3.7%1.0%2.3 $72.58
8/31/202215,600,000 shares $1.11 billion +14.9%0.9%2.1 $70.95
8/15/202213,580,000 shares $1.03 billion +2.8%0.8%1.7 $75.86
7/31/202213,210,000 shares $912.15 million -9.5%0.8%1.7 $69.05
7/15/202214,600,000 shares $908.56 million -8.9%0.9%1.8 $62.23
6/30/202216,030,000 shares $1.01 billion -6.0%1.0%1.8 $63.18
6/15/202217,050,000 shares $1.05 billion -6.2%N/A1.9 $61.51
5/31/202218,180,000 shares $1.27 billion -1.7%1.1%2.1 $70.10
5/15/202218,500,000 shares $1.21 billion +7.2%1.1%2.1 $65.61
4/30/202217,260,000 shares $1.14 billion +25.5%1.0%2 $66.33
4/15/202213,750,000 shares $1.14 billion -2.0%0.8%1.5 $82.75
3/31/202214,030,000 shares $1.18 billion +11.6%0.8%1.7 $84.31
3/15/202212,570,000 shares $1.05 billion -11.1%0.7%1.6 $83.17
2/28/202214,140,000 shares $1.19 billion -0.1%0.8%1.8 $84.46
2/15/202214,150,000 shares $1.27 billion -18.2%0.8%1.9 $89.64
1/31/202217,300,000 shares $1.52 billion -9.9%1.0%2.5 $87.70
1/15/202219,210,000 shares $1.84 billion +20.8%1.1%3.1 $95.53
12/31/202115,900,000 shares $1.34 billion +11.9%1.0%2.9 $84.10
12/15/202114,210,000 shares $1.16 billion +13.1%0.9%2.6 $81.60
11/30/202112,560,000 shares $972.02 million +4.1%0.8%2.3 $77.39
11/15/202112,070,000 shares $988.77 million -8.4%0.7%2.3 $81.92
10/29/202113,180,000 shares $1.08 billion +0.2%0.8%2.5 $82.03
10/15/202113,160,000 shares $1.06 billion -13.7%0.8%2.5 $80.90
9/30/202115,240,000 shares $1.11 billion +4.7%0.9%2.8 $72.84
9/15/202114,550,000 shares $1.04 billion +1.3%0.9%2.5 $71.15
8/31/202114,370,000 shares $1.05 billion -8.6%0.9%2.3 $72.85
8/13/202115,720,000 shares $1.16 billion +8.7%0.9%2.3 $74.01
7/30/202114,460,000 shares $982.56 million -9.3%0.9%2 $67.95
Watch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rd (Ad)

Jeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... Just did a demo of what Nvidia’s CEO said will be "the first multitrillion-dollar robotics industry."

Click here to watch the demo…
7/15/202115,950,000 shares $1.13 billion +2.1%1.0%2.1 $70.55
6/30/202115,620,000 shares $1.14 billion -5.1%0.9%2.1 $72.81
6/15/202116,450,000 shares $1.19 billion +14.5%1.0%2.2 $72.54
5/28/202114,370,000 shares $1.06 billion -7.4%0.9%2 $73.85
5/14/202115,510,000 shares $1.09 billion +13.5%N/A2.1 $70.43
4/30/202113,660,000 shares $979.56 million +3.0%N/A1.8 $71.71
4/15/202113,260,000 shares $894.25 million -21.3%N/A1.7 $67.44
3/31/202116,850,000 shares $1.09 billion -6.4%N/A2 $64.76
3/15/202118,010,000 shares $1.22 billion -1.0%N/A2.1 $67.65
2/26/202118,200,000 shares $1.15 billion +22.1%N/A2.2 $63.10
2/12/202114,910,000 shares $833.92 million +4.1%N/A1.7 $55.93
1/29/202114,320,000 shares $769.56 million -9.0%N/A1.6 $53.74
1/15/202115,740,000 shares $933.85 million -0.6%N/A1.7 $59.33
12/31/202015,830,000 shares $829.65 million +2.2%N/A1.6 $52.41
12/15/202015,490,000 shares $772.02 million -25.4%N/A1.3 $49.84
11/30/202020,750,000 shares $1.03 billion +1.9%N/A1.7 $49.70
11/15/202020,370,000 shares $937.02 million +11.0%N/A1.7 $46.00
10/30/202018,350,000 shares $739.69 million -22.7%N/A1.6 $40.31
10/15/202023,750,000 shares $881.60 million -70.6%N/A2.2 $37.12
9/30/202080,850,000 shares $2.93 billion +0.8%N/A7.7 $36.23
9/15/202080,250,000 shares $2.79 billion -0.3%7.0%8.6 $34.75
8/31/202080,460,000 shares $2.86 billion +4.7%7.0%8.2 $35.53
8/14/202076,840,000 shares $2.69 billion -2.2%6.7%7.2 $35.05
7/31/202078,600,000 shares $2.61 billion -1.2%6.8%7.2 $33.15
7/15/202079,520,000 shares $2.75 billion +2.0%6.9%7.3 $34.55
6/30/202077,990,000 shares $2.55 billion +5.7%6.8%7 $32.75
6/15/202073,800,000 shares $2.70 billion +0.5%6.4%6.6 $36.65
5/29/202073,410,000 shares $2.64 billion -0.2%6.4%5.6 $35.91
5/15/202073,550,000 shares $2.39 billion -1.2%6.4%5 $32.56

SCHW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Schwab's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Charles Schwab shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 20,190,000 shares of SCHW short. 1.18% of Charles Schwab's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Charles Schwab's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Charles Schwab?

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. SCHW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Charles Schwab's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Charles Schwab?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Charles Schwab: Portman Square Capital LLP, Caas Capital Management LP, SG Americas Securities LLC, IMC Chicago LLC, Arrowpoint Investment Partners Singapore Pte. Ltd., CSS LLC IL, Wolverine Trading LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Point72 Asset Management L.P., Nomura Holdings Inc., Maven Securities LTD, Millennium Management LLC, LMR Partners LLP, Group One Trading LLC, Eisler Capital Management Ltd., D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, Capstone Investment Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bayview Asset Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Jane Street Group LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Optiver Holding B.V., Tudor Investment Corp ET AL, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P., Two Sigma Securities LLC, MGO One Seven LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Hsbc Holdings PLC, HAP Trading LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., PEAK6 LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Barclays PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Bank of Montreal Can, Wells Fargo & Company MN, One River Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Twin Tree Management LP, Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Garda Capital Partners LP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, and Wolverine Asset Management LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What is a good short interest percentage for Charles Schwab?

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. 1.18% of Charles Schwab's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Charles Schwab's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Charles Schwab saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,190,000 shares, an increase of 9.9% from the previous total of 18,370,000 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 Charles Schwab's float size?

Charles Schwab currently has issued a total of 1,813,568,000 shares. Some of Charles Schwab'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. Charles Schwab currently has a public float of 1,710,000,000 shares.

How does Charles Schwab's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.18% of Charles Schwab's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Charles Schwab: Morgan Stanley (1.19%), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (1.38%), Raymond James (4.31%), LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (2.36%), Stifel Financial Corp. (2.65%), Evercore Inc. (3.40%), Lazard, Inc. (6.64%), BGC Group, Inc. (2.88%), Piper Sandler Companies (1.44%), Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (0.79%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

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.

What does it mean to sell short Charles Schwab stock?

Short selling SCHW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Charles Schwab as its price is falling. SCHW shares are trading up $1.59 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 Charles Schwab?

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

How often is Charles Schwab'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 SCHW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.



Related Companies
Short Interest Tools

This page (NYSE:SCHW) was last updated on 5/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
From Our Partners
Think NVDA’s run was epic? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet
Ask most investors and they’ll probably tell you Nvidia is the undisputed AI stock of the decade. In 2023, ...
Timothy Sykes | Sponsored
Elon’s Terrifying Warning Forces Trump To Take Action
Elon Musk has avoided two major financial crises before. He pulled Tesla and SpaceX back from the brink of col...
American Hartford Gold | Sponsored
Elon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?
Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...
Brownstone Research | Sponsored
Gold Alert: The Truth About Fort Knox Is Coming
Owning physical gold isn’t the best way to profit. I’ve found a better way to invest in gold—one that’s alr...
Golden Portfolio | Sponsored
Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve is No Accident…
Bryce Paul believes this is the #1 coin to buy right now The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new b...
Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored
Massive new energy source found in Utah
NEW THIS WEEK: Huge Energy Discovery In Utah The Department of Energy say it could power America for millio...
Stansberry Research | Sponsored
How to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launch
Elon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...
InvestorPlace | Sponsored
Trump to solve American wealth loss?
Is President Trump’s Executive Order 14179… A secret way to restore wealth for good citizens? If you’ve ...
Paradigm Press | Sponsored