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Charles Schwab (SCHW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$97.12 +0.25 (+0.26%)
Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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Charles Schwab Short Interest Data

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has a short interest of 19.94 million shares, representing 1.17% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.34% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.5, indicating that it would take 2.5 days of the average trading volume of 7.96 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
19,940,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
19,110,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+4.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.95 billion
Short Interest Ratio
2.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,815,220,000 shares
Float Size
1,710,000,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
1.17%
Today's Trading Volume
6,611,406 shares
Average Trading Volume
7,963,649 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
83%
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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/202519,940,000 shares $1.95 billion +4.3%1.2%2.5 $97.80
7/15/202519,110,000 shares $1.75 billion +4.3%1.1%2.4 $91.63
6/30/202518,330,000 shares $1.67 billion +5.7%1.1%2.1 $91.26
6/15/202517,350,000 shares $1.51 billion +1.2%1.0%1.9 $87.26
5/31/202517,140,000 shares $1.51 billion -2.2%1.0%1.8 $88.35
5/15/202517,520,000 shares $1.54 billion +1.0%1.0%1.7 $88.06
4/30/202517,350,000 shares $1.41 billion -14.1%1.0%1.4 $81.42
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
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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
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
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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
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

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 closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 19,940,000 shares of SCHW short. 1.17% 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: Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Wolverine Trading LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., National Bank of Canada FI, LMR Partners LLP, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP, Group One Trading LLC, Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP, Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Bank of America Corp DE, Jane Street Group LLC, Caption Management LLC, Volterra Technologies LP, Rokos Capital Management LLP, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd, Maven Securities LTD, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capula Management Ltd, Walleye Capital LLC, Walleye Trading LLC, Bayview Asset Management LLC, NINE MASTS CAPITAL Ltd, Hsbc Holdings PLC, Capital Fund Management S.A., Jefferies Financial Group Inc., Eisler Capital Management Ltd., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., Creative Planning, SG Americas Securities LLC, Garda Capital Partners LP, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, Wolverine Asset Management LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Allianz Asset Management GmbH, Credit Industriel ET Commercial, and Assenagon Asset Management S.A.. 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. 1.17% 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 the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 19,940,000 shares, an increase of 4.3% from the previous total of 19,110,000 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 1,815,219,000 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?

1.17% of Charles Schwab's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Charles Schwab: Robinhood Markets, Inc. (3.92%), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (0.59%), LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (2.75%), Tradeweb Markets Inc. (1.26%), Bank of America Corporation (1.25%), GameStop Corp. (16.60%), The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (1.99%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.83%), Morgan Stanley (1.20%), Raymond James Financial, Inc. (3.85%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 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 $0.25 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 appreciates 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 July, 31 2025.



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